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• After knee injury and setbacks, Rashad Evans says he drew inspiration from Dominick Cruz

  19-03-2016 23:00
  
  Rashad Evans has competed just once in the last two-and-a-half years, and that one performance wasn’t particularly stirring. Evans, who blew out his knee ahead of his scheduled fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 170, returned after a nearly two-year absence against Ryan Bader at UFC 192 in Houston this past October, and dropped a listless decision.Heading into his next bout — a co-main event against Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa on April 16 — "Suga" says he just di
  
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• UFC Fight Night Brisbane ‘Hunt vs. Mir’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  19-03-2016 21:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir” coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Dan Severn 'pissed' at 'no balls' Ken Shamrock for pulling out of their planned fight

  19-03-2016 20:00
  
  Dan Severn retired in 2012 with a caveat. He was still interested in three potential matchups and would have returned to competition for any one of them.
  Those names? Fellow MMA legends Mark Coleman, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie.
  So when Severn was contacted by a new promotion last fall proposing a fight with Shamrock, he jumped at the chance. Severn agreed and so did Shamrock. The two were supposed to complete their trilogy at UR Fight's event Sunday in Phoenix.
  But last week, Shamrock pulled
  
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• UFC Fight Night 85 predictions

  19-03-2016 19:00
  
  The UFC returns to Australia for its first fight since the major upset of Ronda Rousey in November, but the card this time is part of the Fight Night series. It features old war horses on one last push for title shot relevancy in the main event with a fixture of other prospects and ranked contenders jockeying for position the rest of the way down.
  What: UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
  Where: Brisbane Entertainment Center, Brisbane, Australia
  When: Saturday, the two-fight Fight Pass card starts at
  
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• Jessica Aguilar Tears ACL, Withdraws from UFC 197 Bout vs. Juliana Lima

  19-03-2016 18:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Jessica Aguilar has torn her ACL and has been forced to pull out of her strawweight clash against Juliana Lima at UFC 197.
  
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• After ‘frustrating’ 11-second no contest, Antonio Carlos Junior vows to make opponent pay at UFN 85

  19-03-2016 18:00
  
  Antonio Carlos Junior made an impressive middleweight debut last June, tapping Eddie Gorgon with 23 seconds left in the clock at UFC Fight Night 70. Six months later, his showdown with Kevin Casey ended in disappointing fashion.
  Matched up against the fellow jiu-jitsu black belt in the preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 80, "Cara de Sapato" accidently poked Casey in the eye just 11 seconds into the first round, and doctors called the end of the bout.
  "I wish we had really fought but that acc
  
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• UFC 200 Should Make History, Not An Additional Footnote On History That Has Already Been Made

  19-03-2016 17:56
  
  UFC 200 should make history.While it has yet to be officially announced, the latest word going around is that UFC is expected to soon confirm Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II as the main event for their landmark UFC 200 event in July.McGregor and Diaz first met in a welterweight bout at UFC 196 in early March, where Diaz submitted McGregor via second round choke, giving "The Notorious" one his first official loss inside the Octagon. The event is rumored to have drawn in the neighborhood of $1.5 m
  
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• Stephen Thompson: 'There's something wrong' if I beat Rory MacDonald and don't get title shot

  19-03-2016 17:00
  
  The hierarchy of divisions can stay rigid at times. In others, they change in an instant. When Stephen Thompson bested former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks inside four minutes into the the first round of their UFC Fight Night 82 clash last month, the victory had a disruptive effect.
  Was Tyron Woodley still the top contender? How was Thompson able to stop Hendricks in less than one round when champion Robbie Lawler couldn't do it in 10? Where does this leave other top contenders?
  The proc
  
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• With Conor McGregor eloping to 170, the featherweight belt needs to go back up for grabs

  19-03-2016 16:00
  
  What started out a play at UFC history has become a series of sharp left turns that has everyone feeling a little dizzy. Instead of fighting Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the lightweight belt, Conor McGregor was asked to roll with the punches when RDA went down with a broken foot. Dos Anjos became Nate Diaz, and that broken foot became broken records. Diaz dealt McGregor his first loss in the UFC, with the Irishman fighting indifferently — one might even say cockily — as a welterwe
  
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• Rory MacDonald Predicts GSP Will Make UFC Return For “The Right Fight”

  19-03-2016 15:52
  
  There has been a lot of speculation in the past few months regarding whether or not Georges St-Pierre will ever return to the Octagon. Earlier this week, GSP's longtime training partner and friend, Rory MacDonald, gave his take on the subject.MacDonald spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour" and reacted to a tweet from trainer Firas Zahabi that suggested a potential GSP vs. Nate Diaz match after Diaz defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196."That would be fun. I think it'd be go
  
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• Chael Sonnen vs. Nick Diaz? Sonnen says it nearly happened at UR Fight...

  19-03-2016 15:00
  
  Chael Sonnen returns to the mats this Sunday when he welcomes old foe Michael Bisping in an exhibition grappling match at UR Fight, the curious one-off event set to showcase a mish-mash of combat sports at Phoenix's Celebrity Theatre. And while four years may have passed since Sonnen and Bisping first threw down on FOX, the retired UFC contender is confident history will repeat itself come March 20.
  "Oh, he has no chance," Sonnen told MMA Fighting. "He has absolutely no chance. I will lay o
  
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• Fightweets: You might hate Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor 2, but you know you'll watch

  19-03-2016 14:00
  
  Just when it seemed like we were done with the slowest news week in quite some time, along came Friday's UFC 200 bombshell: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 is in the works.
  With that, it's off to the races ...
  Diaz vs. McGregor, take two
  @KeithMurrayLA: I haven't seen one reply that's in favor of this rematch. Just the UFC being the UFC
  Without a doubt, the initial reaction to Ariel Helwani's report that Diaz vs. McGregor 2 (and that's the order in which the fighters should be listed, since, you
  
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• Rory MacDonald thinks Georges St-Pierre could return for ‘right amount of money' and ‘right fight'

  19-03-2016 13:00
  
  No one knows for sure if Georges St-Pierre is preparing for a return at UFC 200, but Tristar teammate Rory MacDonald wouldn't be shocked if it happened.
  St-Pierre was recently a surprise attendee at UFC 196, where the former UFC welterweight champion watched cageside as Nate Diaz upset Conor McGregor with a thrilling second-round rear-naked choke. Since then, St-Pierre's longtime head trainer at Tristar, Firas Zahabi, has publicly campaigned for a fight between Diaz and the Canadian legend for J
  
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• UFC Fight Night Brisbane ‘Hunt vs. Bisping’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  19-03-2016 08:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir” coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Hunt vs. Mir’

  19-03-2016 06:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the officialUFC Fight Night “Hunt vs. Mir” video stream right here:
  
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• Pearson gets close victory over Laprise on UFC FIGHT PASS Brisbane prelims

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  PEARSON vs LAPRISELightweight veteran Ross Pearson was pushed to the limit by Chad Laprise in their UFC Fight Night bout at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, but after three close rounds, it was “The Real Deal” taking the split decision victory.Scores were 30-27, 29-28 and 28-30 for Pearson, now 21-10 with 1 NC; Laprise falls to 11-2.The first round was close and competitive, both fighters getting in their share of shots. Laprise was effective with his high kicks at times, but Pearson&r
  
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• Magny, Matthews, Kelly all score comeback victories

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  MAGNY vs. LOMBARDWelterweight contender Neil Magny continued to impress in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, bouncing back from a rough start to dominate and stop Hector Lombard in the third round. //
  Lombard made no secret of his intentions to end the fight early, and he nearly did it in the opening seconds with a right hand that put Magny in trouble. Magny was able to weather the initial storm, but Lombard kept the pressure on as the Coloradan tried t
  
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• Live: Fight Night Hunt vs. Mir results

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday, March 19, 2016.Hunt vs Mir | Lombard vs Magny | Matthews vs Case | Kelly vs Carlos Junior | Te Huna vs Bosse | Rawlings vs Ham | O’Reilly vs Jouban | Hooker vs Eddiva | Smith vs Nakai | Walsh vs Andrade | Pearson vs Laprise | Patrick vs BrownUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir main cardMark Hunt vs Frank Mir Mark Hunt has made
  
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• Jouban, Hooker with impressive quick wins

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  JOUBAN vs. O'REILLYWelterweight action hero Alan Jouban impressively rebounded from his October loss to Albert Tumenov in UFC Fight Night prelim action, finishing Brisbane’s Brendan O’Reilly via strikes in the first round at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.Jouban had success in the clinch with his knees, but in the second minute, a sweep by O’Reilly put the ball in the Aussie’s court for a spell before the two reset, Jouban taking over again. In a subsequent striking exchan
  
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• Hunt hits walk-off KO against Mir in main event

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Continuing to amaze at the age of 41, heavyweight contender Mark Hunt did it again at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in the main event of UFC Fight Night, knocking out former two-time champion Frank Mir to put together his first two-fight winning streak in the Octagon since 2011.There’s always a winner and a loser, and it’s sad that one of us had to lose tonight,” Hunt said. “Frank’s a good dude, I respect him a lot.”Mir was effective using distance to keep
  
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• Fight Night: Starts on FIGHT PASS at 7 pm ET

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday, March 19, 2016.Hunt vs Mir | Lombard vs Magny | Matthews vs Case | Kelly vs Carlos Junior | Te Huna vs Bosse | Rawlings vs Ham | O’Reilly vs Jouban | Hooker vs Eddiva | Smith vs Nakai | Walsh vs Andrade | Pearson vs Laprise | Patrick vs BrownUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir main cardWatch live on FS1 at 10 pm ET (How to wat
  
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• Almeida-Garbrandt Headlines May 29 Event in Vegas

  19-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC will be in Las Vegas for Memorial Day weekend, with a special Sunday event on May 29 to be aired live on FOX Sports 1 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. In the UFC Fight Night main event, it’s a bantamweight bout with explosive potential, as unbeaten rising stars Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt collide in a bout that pits fighters with a combined 29-0 (23 KOs) record against each other.In the co-main event, former UFC bantamweight king Renan Barao makes his move to featherweigh
  
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• UFC Fight Night 85 results: Hunt vs. Mir

  19-03-2016 05:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 85 results for the Hunt vs. Mir fight card Mar. 19, plus live coverage from Brisbane, live blogs of the main card fights, and live UFC Fight Night 85 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Mir will square off against Hunt in a key fight in the division.Check out the UFC Fight Night 84 results below.
  Main card:
  Mark Hunt vs. Frank MirNeil Magny vs. Hector LombardJake Matthews vs. Johnny CaseDan Kelly vs. Antônio Carlos
  
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• Miesha Tate Says She’s Willing To Fight Catchweight Bout Against Cris Cyborg

  19-03-2016 04:32
  
  Following rumors of her potential Octagon debut at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil, Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino has already caught the attention of the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.UFC Women's 135-pound champion Miesha Tate, who recently won the title from Holly Holm at UFC 196 earlier this month, spoke about a potential catch weight bout against Cyborg during her appearance at Friday's UFC Fight Night 85 Q&A in Brisbane, Australia."I've been hearing [the rumors] for such a long time
  
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• Jessica Aguilar Off UFC 197 Card, UFC Looking For Replacement For Lima

  19-03-2016 04:06
  
  In the bummer department, it looks like a fight is off of the scheduled lineup for the upcoming UFC 197 fight card.According to MMAFighting.com, UFC Women's Strawweight contender Jessica Aguilar is off the card due to a knee injury.UFC is currently looking for a replacement opponent for Juliana Lima, whom Aguilar was slated to compete against on the April fight card.Headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones II for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo for
  
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• UFC Fight Night 88 To Be Headlined By Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida

  19-03-2016 03:52
  
  The UFC is expected to soon announce a main event between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida for their UFC Fight Night event scheduled to take place in May.Garbrandt, who is undefeated in the UFC with three victories, is coming off of a first round knockout in his last fight against Augusto Mendes back on February 21st at UFC Fight Night 83 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Almeida, who is undefeated inside the Octagon with four wins, is also coming off of an impressive knockout in his last fight, as h
  
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• Roger Gracie vs. Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida Set As Metamoris 7 Main Event

  19-03-2016 03:46
  
  https://youtu.be/aIqqhGcp3K4On Friday, Metamoris promoters announced the main event and the majority of the undercard matches planned for their Metamoris 7 event in Los Angeles, California in July.Just days after UFC presents their landmark UFC 200 event on July 9th, Metamoris will present Metamoris 7 on July 17th with Roger Gracie vs. Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida in a rematch as the headline attraction for the jiu-jitsu event.Also expected for Metamoris 7 on 7/17 is Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Satoshi Ish
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 85 Q&A With Miesha Tate, Bermudez & Whitaker

  19-03-2016 03:36
  
  https://youtu.be/uj_oBKaPsj4In addition to the official UFC Fight Night 85 weigh-ins, UFC held their UFC Fight Club Q&A session with three fighters serving as guests on Friday evening.Following the weigh-ins for Saturday's event featuring Frank Mir vs. Mark Hunt, UFC presented the live audience in attendance inside the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia with UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate, as well as UFC contenders Dennis Bermudez and Robert Whitaker.Embedded
  
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• Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Patrick Cote Set For UFC Fight Night Ottawa

  19-03-2016 03:24
  
  UFC has announced another intriguing fight for their upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Ottawa.Officially scheduled for the event is a welterweight contest between longtime UFC veterans Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Patrick Cote.Headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, UFC Fight Night Ottawa takes place on June 18, 2016.https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/710971492784152576
  
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• Miesha Tate 'would love' fight against Cris Cyborg: ‘What do I have to lose?'

  19-03-2016 03:00
  
  Winning the UFC bantamweight title hasn't changed Miesha Tate's mind about Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.
  At a fan Q&A in Brisbane on Friday, Tate responded to rumors about Zuffa exploring the possibility of having Justino fight in the UFC by echoing past statements that she would be more than willing to step up in weight and face the feared Brazilian.
  "I've been hearing [the rumors] for such a long time, I just don't really know, I haven't had that confirmed. But I am open to that fight," Tate
  
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• Thomas Almeida vs. Cody Garbrandt in the Works for UFC Fight Night Headliner on May 29

  19-03-2016 01:53 via sherdog.com
  
  A matchup between bantamweight prospects Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt is the likely headliner for UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on May 29.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida targeted for UFC Fight Night 88 main event in Las Vegas

  19-03-2016 01:13
  
  The UFC is targeting a bantamweight showdown between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida for the main event of May 29's UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas.
  A source close to the situation confirmed the news to MMAFighting after an initial tweet from John Morgan broke the news.
  Combined, the two young bantamweights boast a spotless 28-0 record, with 23 of those victories coming via knockout.
  At 24, Team Alpha Male's Garbrandt is 3-0 in UFC action and 8-0 overall, with his most recent victor
  
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• Dan Hardy gets thrills from announcing, but still wants to finish his UFC contract

  19-03-2016 01:00
  
  Dan Hardy , who debuts this weekend as an analyst with FS 1, said the obsessiveness he had as a fighter translated well into his new job, but he still has thoughts of ending his career on his own terms. After two years of commentary on mostly Fight Pass events from Europe, Dan Hardy's nearly obsessive preparation moves to FOX Sports 1 this weekend where he'll serve as a desk analyst with Bran Stann for all things related to this weekend's event in Brisbane, Australia.Hardy, who still harbors tho
  
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• ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Stays at 170 Pounds, Faces Patrick Cote at UFC Fight Night in Ottawa

  19-03-2016 00:49 via sherdog.com
  
  Donald Cerrone will stay at welterweight and face Patrick Cote in a featured bout at UFC Fight Night Ottawaon June 18.
  
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