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• Rashad Evans Picks D.C. To Beat Jon Jones In UFC 197 Rematch

  21-03-2016 23:53
  
  While they are few and far between, there are some respected veterans of the fight game who are predicting an upset in the UFC 197 main event for the light heavyweight title, and "Suga" Rashad Evans is among them.Evans was recently asked for his prediction for the upcoming rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier on April 23rd and surprisingly enough, he went with D.C. to upset his former Jackson/Winkeljohn teammate.Evans told FOX Sports the following when asked for a prediction on the Cormi
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Criticizes UFC’s Decision To Give Henry Cejudo Next Title Shot

  21-03-2016 23:26
  
  Apparently Demetrious Johnson doesn't find Henry Cejudo as worthy a challenger for his UFC Flyweight Championship as the public does."Mighty Mouse" spoke about his belief that Cejudo may not have exactly earned a shot at his title while talking with the media at the recent EA Sports UFC 2 launch party in Las Vegas, Nevada."There's guys out there who have fought way tougher competition and have finishes and knockouts on their résumé," Johnson said. "But since he's a gold medalist in
  
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• UFC’s Jon Anik Says Conor McGregor Should Vacate 145-Pound Title

  21-03-2016 23:16
  
  While many have criticized Conor McGregor for moving up from the 145-pound weight class he is champion of to fight at 170 pounds in his last fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 196, UFC commentator Jon Anik has a different take on the subject.Anik revealed what he feels "The Notorious" one should do when asked by a fan at the recent UFC Fight Club Q&A in Brisbane, Australia ahead of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 85 event headlined by Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir."In terms of the featherweight division, I
  
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• McGregor Reportedly Cancels Role In Vin Diesel Film In Favor Of Diaz Rematch At UFC 200

  21-03-2016 23:07
  
  While Ronda Rousey kept fans waiting for her Octagon return in favor of Hollywood opportunities, which ended up resulting in her immediate rematch with Holly Holm being ruined, Conor McGregor doesn't seem to be following suit.It was reported by ESPN's Brett Okamoto on SportsCenter this week that the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion has cancelled his scheduled appearance in the new Vin Diesel "XXX" film because he doesn't want any distractions leading up to his rumored immediate rematch agains
  
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• Galvao-Dantas II For 135-Pound Title Set For Bellator 156 Main Event In June

  21-03-2016 23:00
  
  A new main event has been announced for the upcoming Bellator 156 event scheduled for June.In a rematch for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship, Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas will meet for the second time after two previous attempts at setting up a rematch between the two fell through.The Galvao-Dantas bout will headline the Bellator 156 event, which takes place on June 17, 2016 from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, and will air live on Spike TV.Dantas and Galvao met for the fir
  
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• Kimbo Slice & Ken Shamrock Test Positive For Steroids At Bellator 149 In February

  21-03-2016 22:46
  
  As noted, Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice failed their drug tests for their Bellator 149 fights in February. Until today, however, it was unclear what the two MMA stars tested positive for.On Monday, MMAFighting.com was the first to report that Shamrock and Kimbo both tested positive for steroids for their fights in Houston, Texas last month.In Kimbo Slice's case, he tested positive for the steroid nandrolone and also had an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio. Meanwhile, Shamrock tested
  
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• Kimbo Slice, Ken Shamrock both test positive for steroids at Bellator 149

  21-03-2016 22:30
  
  Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock both tested positive for steroids.
  Slice and Shamrock failed drug tests in relation to Bellator 149 last month in Houston, as originally reported by MMA Fighting. Now we know for what substances.
  Slice tested positive for the steroid nandrolone and also had an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio. Shamrock tested positive for nandrolone and methadone, an opioid used to treat pain or detoxify in people with a drug dependency. Shamrock also had an elevated te
  
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• Aldo Continues Calling Out McGregor In Hopes Of Rematch At UFC 200

  21-03-2016 22:26
  
  Almost minutes after Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor at UFC 196 earlier this month, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo began lobbying for a rematch against McGregor. With reports that McGregor-Diaz II is all but official for the UFC 200 main event in July, Aldo appears to be banging the McGregor-drum as loud as possible as a last-ditch effort to attempt to get the fight.Aldo has been posting a number of tweets lately in an attempt to build-up interest in a second fight against McGre
  
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• Report: Contracts Sent To McGregor & Diaz, Rematch To Be Announced This Week

  21-03-2016 22:09
  
  It looks like Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II is a lot closer than people think.While the announcement has yet to be made official by the UFC themselves, Ariel Helwani said on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com that contracts have been issued to both McGregor and Diaz for a rematch at 170 pounds.Helwani noted that the reason the fight will be contested at 170 pounds again, instead of 155 pounds, where McGregor was intending to go for his last fight and where Diaz is ranked in
  
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• Holly Holm calls Dana White’s criticism of her manager frustrating: ‘I wanted to fight, that’s the bottom line’

  21-03-2016 22:00
  
  It’s a little over two weeks since Holly Holm lost her bantamweight title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196, and the aftermath has been interesting. Holm has accepted the loss like a true champion, and is already back in the gym, hoping that she might get a rematch with Tate in the near future.Yet it’s unclear as to what the UFC will do with Tate, who has also gone on record saying she’d like to defend her title sooner rather than later. Whether the UFC books a rematch between the two
  
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• Marcos Galvao vs. Eduardo Dantas headlines Bellator 156

  21-03-2016 21:00
  
  After two cancellations, Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas are once again slated to rematch for the bantamweight crown in the main event of Bellator 156 on June 17, the promotion announced Monday.
  Bellator 156 takes place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and airs lives on Spike.
  Dantas and Galvao fought for the first time back in 2013, when "Dudu" defended the 135-pound title with a second-round knockout. Galvao bounced back and eventually won the belt, submitting Joe Warren with a knee
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw: Urijah Faber, Conor McGregor brought me on The Ultimate Fighter as 'a trap'

  21-03-2016 20:02
  
  In the wake of last fall's breakup between Team Alpha Male leader Urijah Faber and former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, all sorts of accusations and insinuations were made by both sides.
  But just when you thought the issues were dead and buried, Dillashaw has a new grievance: Looking back, he believes that Faber and Conor McGregor conspired to make him look bad on The Ultimate Fighter 22.
  "I felt like him bringing me on to The Ultimate Fighter was a trap," Dillashaw said on Mond
  
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• Prospect Tom Duquesnoy to Challenge 135-Pound Champ Shay Walsh at BAMMA 25

  21-03-2016 19:48 via sherdog.com
  
  The main event for BAMMA 25 “Champion vs. Champion” is set, and it’s a headliner worthy of the name.
  
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• Welterweight Prospects Nurmagomedov, Frincu Top WSOF 30 Undercard

  21-03-2016 18:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Rising 170-pounders Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Matthew Frincu will headline the preliminary portion of World Series of Fighting’s next event.
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Upset With EA Sports Over Religious Blunder In UFC Game

  21-03-2016 18:17
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is a devout Muslim, is apparently upset with EA Sports regarding the new UFC 2 video game.Nurmagomedov took to social media recently after noticing that his character in the video game celebrates a victory by making a "cross" gesture.The UFC contender, who is scheduled to headline the next UFC On FOX card, addressed the folks at EA Sports on Twitter after noticing the video game blunder."I'm a MUSLIM and not Baptized. Please @EASPORTSUFC edit my after fight celebration,"
  
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• Video: CM Punk & Forrest Griffin Talk About Punk’s Upcoming UFC Debut

  21-03-2016 17:05
  
  https://youtu.be/PZMEBe64tCgCM Punk and Forrest Griffin recently spoke with Vice Sports about Punk's upcoming debut inside the Octagon.The former WWE Superstar and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion talked about the criticism Punk has received since announcing his intentions to step into the Octagon, as well as what to expect from his debut itself.Punk says he never considered himself much of an athlete. In high school, there were the jocks and he was more in the punk rock crowd. Griffin
  
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• CM Punk & Forrest Griffin Talk About Punk’s Upcoming UFC Debut (Video)

  21-03-2016 17:05
  
  https://youtu.be/PZMEBe64tCgCM Punk and Forrest Griffin recently spoke with Vice Sports about Punk's upcoming debut inside the Octagon.The former WWE Superstar and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion talked about the criticism Punk has received since announcing his intentions to step into the Octagon, as well as what to expect from his debut itself.Punk says he never considered himself much of an athlete. In high school, there were the jocks and he was more in the punk rock crowd. Griffin
  
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• UR Fight Results From Phoenix, Arizona (3/20/2016)

  21-03-2016 16:46
  
  Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping "fought" to a draw in their grappling match at the UR Fight event, which aired on iPPV on Sunday night, March 20th.The first two rounds of their three round grappling match, which was contested under Metamoris rules (meaning only a submission ends the match, otherwise it's an automatic draw), saw the two circling and hand-fighting a lot. Finally, in the third round, Sonnen scored the only takedown of the match, but failed to do anything with it.After their match
  
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• Bang Ludwig On Faber Getting Shot At Cruz: “It’s Just A Favor From The UFC”

  21-03-2016 16:31
  
  There's no secret that former Team Alpha Male coach Duane "Bang" Ludwig isn't the biggest Urijah Faber fan. The two have verbally sparred with each other dating back to Ludwig's decision to leave Faber's team, which also saw the only UFC champion in team history, T.J. Dillashaw, leave as well to continue working with Ludwig.Ludwig spoke with the folks at BloodyElbow.com about his thoughts on UFC booking Faber to challenge Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in Cruz's first defens
  
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• Stann Calls For Mir To Retire: “He Has Absolutely Nothing Left To Prove”

  21-03-2016 16:20
  
  After watching him get knocked out by Mark Hunt in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 85 main event on Saturday night, UFC analyst Brian Stann has seen enough of Frank Mir inside the Octagon -- and he's letting it be known.Stann spoke about his desire to see former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mir hang up the gloves following his latest knockout loss, claiming Mir has "absolutely nothing left to prove in this sport."Stann said, "Frank Mir has absolutely nothing left to prove in this sport. He
  
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• Photo: Nate Diaz Shows Off Custom Bong That He Owns

  21-03-2016 16:09
  
  In the, "Did he really just do that?" department, Nate Diaz has people talking after showing off a custom-made bong he was recently given.Diaz took to his official Instagram page on Sunday evening to show off a new bong he was given.Diaz wrote, "Thanks to @joingreenrush @illadelphglass @thecavesmokeshop for the personalized bong #100."You can check out the custom-made Diaz-209 bong below.https://www.instagram.com/p/BDMqPWmuPkg
  
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• Heather Jo Clark vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Set For UFC Fight Night 87

  21-03-2016 15:49
  
  UFC has officially announced a Women's Strawweight addition to their upcoming UFC Fight Night 87 fight card scheduled for May.A bout between UFC Women's Strawweight contenders Karolina Kowalkiewicz and TUF veteran Heather Jo Clark is now official for UFN 87.UFC Fight Night 87 is scheduled for May 8 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
  
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• Henry Cejudo responds to ‘disrespectful' Joseph Benavidez: ‘I'm a faster, sharper version of what he is'

  21-03-2016 15:00
  
  Joseph Benavidez's timing probably could have been better, but his message to Henry Cejudo still got through loud and clear.
  Benavidez called out Cejudo following a win over Zach Makovsky at UFC Fight Night 82, questioning whether Cejudo had the right credentials to deserve the next UFC title shot. And while Cejudo has a different opponent in his immediate crosshairs, he now is saving a little something for Benavidez, too.
  "He's going to get it, man," Cejudo said recently on The MMA Hour.
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• UFC Strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Heather Jo Clark official for Rotterdam

  21-03-2016 14:09
  
  A strawweight bout between Poland's Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Heather Jo Clark has been made official for the UFC's maiden venture into The Netherlands.
  On Monday, the UFC announced that the bout was added to UFC Fight Night 87, which takes place on May 8 at the Ahoy Rotterdam.
  The 35-year old Clark (7-4) was a participant on The Ultimate Fighter 20. Though she hasn't fought in 15 months due to injuries, she won in the season's Finale back in Dec. 2014 against Bec Rawlings.
  The undefeated Kowalk
  
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• Nate Diaz Shows off New Bong in Instagram Post

  21-03-2016 14:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Don’t expect Nate Diaz to censor himself now that he’s the hottest name in all of MMA, as evidenced in an Instagram post where the Stockton native shows off a custom boing. That’s marijuana paraphernaliato any lesser cultured readers …
  
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• Benson Henderson blazes a path, but he doesn’t get bogged down with who follows

  21-03-2016 14:00
  
  That Benson Henderson defected from the UFC to Bellator as a free agent may or may not go down as a groundbreaking movement to inspire others to test their worth. But it certainly is in keeping with Henderson’s tendency to march to the beat of an entirely different drum circle.Henderson has been doing his own damn thang for years. He was the first to show up to every public occasion wearing a scarf and a Rasta hat, even on humid summer days. His hair drove people crazy for a while there, a
  
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• Video: Roy Jones Jr. Knocks Out MMA Fighter Vyron Phillips

  21-03-2016 13:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. turned Vyron Phillips' lights out in the second round of a URshow.tv event.
  
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• Video: Chael Sonnen & Michael Bisping Grapple to a Draw

  21-03-2016 13:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping grapple to a draw Sunday night.
  
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• Undefeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz Returns to Face Heather Clark in Rotterdam

  21-03-2016 13:18 via sherdog.com
  
  Undefeated strawweight prospect Karolina Kowalkiewicz has been booked to face Heather Clark May 8 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, at UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Arlovski.”
  
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• Source: Marcos Galvao-Eduardo Dantas Rematch Set for Bellator 156 on June 17 in Fresno

  21-03-2016 13:18 via sherdog.com
  
  A new date for familiar foes and old friends is set.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Holly Holm, Mark Hunt, Junior dos Santos, TJ Dillashaw, Bobby Green, Firas Zahabi, Shaun Al-Shatti, Jorge Masvidal in studio

  21-03-2016 13:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Shaun Al-Shatti will discuss the latest MMA news.
  1:25 p.m. -- TJ Dillashaw will talk about what's next for him.
  1:45 p.m. -- Bobby Green will preview his UFC 199 fight against Dustin Poirier.
  2:05 p.m. -- Holly Holm will look back at her title loss to Miesha Tate and talk about what's next for her.
  2:25 p.m. -- Junior dos Santos will look ahead to his UFC Fight Night Croatia bout against Ben Rothwell
  
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• Morning Report: T.J. Dillashaw says 'old' Urijah Faber 'isn't deserving' of title shot, ready to step in when he pulls out

  21-03-2016 13:00
  
  T.J. Dillashaw hasn't had a great 2016.
  Dillashaw lost his UFC bantamweight title to Dominick Cruz by split decision in January, then missed out on a chance at redemption.
  Dillashaw had campaigned for an immediate rematch with Cruz but the promotion awarded the shot to his old coach and new rival, Urijah Faber.
  Faber will challenge for Cruz's title a second time in a rubber match June 4 at UFC 199 following bouts in 2007 and 2011, the later won by Cruz. Dillashaw isn't happy about it.
  "I flew to
  
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• Could The UFC Be Sold By The End Of 2016?

  21-03-2016 06:17
  
  The UFC has skyrocketed in popularity this past year for numerous reasons. In 2015, the UFC had five pay-per-view events that had more than 800,000 buys which is the most in company history. UFC fighters Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey have also been instrumental in helping the UFC gain traction. Arguably, it was the best year for the Zuffa-based company.Now a report is suggesting that the UFC could be looking to sell by the end of 2016. According to Bleacher Report's Jonathan Snowden, the
  
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• UFC celebrates Twitter's 10-year anniversary

  21-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  Happy anniversary Twitter! Today marks the 10-year anniversary for the social media powerhouse. At the UFC we're celebrating by presenting some of the first tweets from UFC stars.Just gave in, officially tweeting!— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) July 13, 2009I'm finally jumping on the twitter bandwagon - damn peer pressure!— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) June 3, 2011setting up my account— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) August 18, 2009Tommy here, The Notorious Conor McGregor will take o
  
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• Spoiler: Paige VanZant makes 'Dancing' debut

  21-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
   A photo posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Mar 21, 2016 at 4:01pm PDTPaige VanZant may not be in the strawweight title mix right now, but the 21-year-old fighter is already one of the top contenders on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.VanZant, whose parents owned a dance studio and grew up dancing, is partnered with pro Mark Ballas, a two-time winner and seven-time podium finisher, and the two became one of the betting favorites when the cast was announced and was the f
  
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• Paige VanZant makes strong 'Dancing' debut

  21-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
   A photo posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Mar 21, 2016 at 4:01pm PDTPaige VanZant may not be in the strawweight title mix right now, but the 21-year-old fighter is already one of the top contenders on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.VanZant, whose parents owned a dance studio and grew up dancing, is partnered with pro Mark Ballas, a two-time winner and seven-time podium finisher, and the two became one of the betting favorites when the cast was announced and was the f
  
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• Magny moves up in rankings after Brisbane victory

  21-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  The rankings are out after UFC Fight Night Brisbane, and the biggest winner was Neil Magny. See the fully updated rankingsThe New York native moved up two spots in the welterweight division in Monday’s official UFC Rankings release. Magny, a winner in 10 of his last 11 fights, is now at No. 7 among 170-pounders. It was the first time Hector Lombard had been finished in a fight, as Magny landed a UFC record 100 ground strikes en-route to a third round TKO.Results from Saturday had little ef
  
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• Go inside the Jones-Cormier rivalry

  21-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Jon Jones has always had a chip on his shoulder when it comes to fighting wrestlers. With Daniel Cormier, it’s a boulder, maybe two, resting on the frame of the former UFC light heavyweight champ.In Jones’ mind, beating a decorated wrestler - whether it was Vladimir Matyushenko, Ryan Bader, Rashad Evans or Chael Sonnen - always meant something more. It was an invisible notch on his belt, a way of saying to the world “that could have been me.” Winning on the NCAA Division
  
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• UR Fight results: Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping ends in draw, Roy Jones Jr. scores massive KO

  21-03-2016 04:23
  
  PHOENIX -- Four years after their fight on FOX, retired middleweight Chael Sonnen and UFC contender Michael Bisping met once more in an exhibition grappling match Sunday night at UR Fight -- the smorgasbord online pay-per-view from UR Show which also featured MMA, pro wrestling, and the boxing return of Roy Jones Jr. at the Celebrity Theatre.
  Sonnen and Bisping first clashed in early 2012 at UFC on FOX 2, with Sonnen claiming a narrow unanimous decision to secure a UFC title shot against Anderso
  
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• UFC Fighter Quotes: A History of He Said, She Said

  21-03-2016 04:10 via sherdog.com
  
  To fight in the Octagon, you can’t just be a brute. You need levels of dedication and smarts to orchestrate your success, by being part entrepreneur, part scientist, part gladiator.
  
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• UR Fight Results: Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping

  21-03-2016 01:54
  
  MMA Fighting has UR Fight results for its upcoming UR Show event Sunday night, March 20 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz.
  In the night's featured bouts, Roy Jones Jr. will box a fan, and UFC veterans Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping will compete in a grappling match.
  Check out the UR Fight results below.
  Main Card
  Boxing: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Vyron Phillips
  Pro Wrestling: Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
  Grappling: Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping
  MMA: Shannon Ritch def. Mavrick Harvey via subm
  
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• Demetrious Johnson on Henry Cejudo: MMA is the 'easiest sport to get famous real quick in'

  21-03-2016 01:00
  
  It wasn't long ago that Demetrious Johnson had no idea who Henry Cejudo was. Cejudo only landed on Johnson's radar due to some negative press.
  "For me, you look at the beginning of his career, the man couldn't even make weight," Johnson said at the EA Sports UFC 2 launch party in Las Vegas recently. "That's how I found out about Henry Cejudo to begin with. 'Oh, Henry Cejudo misses weight again.' I'm like, who's this guy who keeps missing weight. When the UFC signed him, I was like, 'Great, you g
  
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