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• UFC Featherweight Champ Conor McGregor Hints at Rematch with Nate Diaz on Instagram

  25-03-2016 23:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor added fuel to the fire regarding rumors that he will face Nate Diaz in a rematch at UFC 200 with a cryptic Instagrampost on Friday.
  
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• Mauro Ranallo, the busiest man in combat sports, makes return to MMA on AXS TV

  25-03-2016 23:00
  
  Mauro Ranallo was walking backstage at WWE Smackdown a few weeks ago when he came across The Undertaker. The two men had not met previously. Ranallo just started working with WWE in December.
  Not only is The Undertaker closer to 7-feet tall than 6 feet with a monstrous build, he's also an absolute legend in pro wrestling circles, a main event draw in WWE for more than 20 years. Ranallo wasn't quite sure how to approach him -- if at all.
  "I walked by the Undertaker," Ranallo told MMA Fighting. "A
  
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• Conor McGregor to Nate Diaz: 'We'll see the next time'

  25-03-2016 22:25
  
  Conor McGregor hasn't outright confirmed that his rematch against Nate Diaz is on for UFC 200, but he definitely implied it on Friday.
  McGregor posted a photo to his Instagram account which showed the UFC featherweight champion socking Diaz at UFC 196, adorned with the caption: "It was a good knock. Enjoy it. We'll see the next time."A photo posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 25, 2016 at 1:11pm PDT
  Diaz (19-10) has embarked on a celebratory media tour over the past week
  
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• Conor McGregor Teases Nate Diaz Rematch On Social Media

  25-03-2016 22:18
  
  While it has still not been announced by the UFC, there continues to be evidence that an immediate rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz is in the works.UFC Featherweight Champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor provided the latest tease for the rematch, as he made a post on his Instagram page on Friday that has the MMA community talking.McGregor wrote, "It was a good knock. Enjoy it. We'll see the next time," directed at Diaz on Instagram, along with a photo of himself blasting Diaz with
  
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• RFA 37 Lineup Set with Light Heavyweight, Bantamweight Title Fights on April 15

  25-03-2016 21:54 via sherdog.com
  
  The complete lineup for Resurrection Fighting Alliance 37 is set, the promotion recently announced.
  
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• Video: Kimbo Slice’s Son, Kevin Ferguson Jr., Scores Quick KO In MMA Debut

  25-03-2016 21:12
  
  https://youtu.be/Y4o00fGtL4YKevin "Baby Slice" Ferguson Jr. fought like his father, Kimbo Slice, in his MMA debut this week.Ferguson Jr. fought Tom Brink at the Warrior Nation XFA XII event and needed only 83 seconds to finish his first professional fight by way ofdevastating knockout.You can check out the complete Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Tom Brink fight from Warrior Nation XFA XII above.
  
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• Combate Americas to hold live fights weekly on NBC Universo

  25-03-2016 21:00
  
  Campbell McLaren is no stranger to innovation in mixed martial arts, considering he was one of the co-creators of the UFC. And he'll be trying something different in MMA this spring.
  Combate Americas, McLaren's Hispanic-focused MMA promotion, will hold cards every week for a month on NBC Universo beginning April 18 and almost all of them will be live from the Los Angeles area, officials are set to announce soon.
  A weekly format has been done before in MMA, most notably by Bellator, but Combate A
  
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• Kevin Ferguson, Jr., son of Kimbo Slice, scores quick KO in MMA debut

  25-03-2016 19:24
  
  Kevin Ferguson, Jr., wasted no time in his MMA debut, needing just 83 seconds to leave Tom Brink facedown on the canvas at Warrior Nation XFA XII.
  Ferguson, Jr., or "Baby Slice" as you may know him, slung heavy leather from the bout's outset, eventually connecting with the fight-finishing blow midway through his amateur debut. You can watch the fight in its entirety in the video above.
  As the son of YouTube sensation, street fighting legend, and current Bellator MMA attraction Kimbo Slice,
  
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• Patricky Freire Not Interested in Guillard Bout: ‘His Name is Not as Valuable Anymore’

  25-03-2016 17:57 via sherdog.com
  
  In the weeks leading up to Bellator 149, Patricky Freire and Melvin Guillard went back and forth at one another in interviews and on social media.
  
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• Light Heavyweights Jonathan Wilson, Luiz Henrique da Silva to Clash at UFC 199

  25-03-2016 17:24 via sherdog.com
  
  A battle of unbeaten light heavyweights is set for UFC 199, as Jonathan Wilson will take on Luiz Henrique da Silva on June 4.
  
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• UFC's Marlon Vera starts GoFundMe to help pay for ill daughter's costly surgery

  25-03-2016 17:00
  
  UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera continues to fight for a smile.
  Last week, the Ecuadorian fighter started a GoFundMe page, with help from his manager, in hopes to raise enough money to pay off a costly surgery for his 4-year-old daughter, Ana Paula.
  "It's something I wanted to do so that people can unite and so I can count with the support of the people that follow me, the people that know my story that know that I want to fight for my family and that I fight to achieve my daughter's surgery,"
  
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• Rousey Comments On Losing To Holm At Reebok’s Luncheon For Inspirational Women

  25-03-2016 16:56
  
  While at Reebok's Luncheon for Inspirational Women event this week, former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey spoke about her first ever MMA loss to Holly Holm back at UFC 193 in November of 2015.According to Rousey, while it's hard to accept on an emotional level, she feels her loss to Holm will end up being "the best thing that ever happened" to her.Rousey stated the following about her loss to Holm while at the event (via InsideHalton.com):"When it comes to challenges, I honestly
  
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• McGregor’s Striking Coach Likes Idea Of Frankie Edgar Fight In UFC’s MSG Debut

  25-03-2016 16:46
  
  Although all signs point to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II as the next fight for UFC's reigning 145-pound champion, "The Notorious" one's striking coach, Owen Roddy, likes the idea of McGregor battling New Jersey's favorite son in the first ever UFC event at Madison Square Garden.McGregor's striking coach told SkySports.com the following about a potential McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar fight for UFC's debut event at the world's most famous arena:"That would be amazing, realistically that would be h
  
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• Junior dos Santos sees a similarity between Ben Rothwell and Conor McGregor

  25-03-2016 16:00
  
  Conor McGregor is one of the biggest stars in the UFC today, and former champion Junior dos Santos sees a similarity between "The Notorious" and his next opponent, rising heavyweight Ben Rothwell.
  "Cigano" will try to get back into the win column when he headlines UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia on April 10 after losing to Alistair Overeem in December, and views Rothwell’s confidence as one of his biggest strengths inside the cage.
  Winner of four straight with four finishes, Rothwell defeate
  
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• Royce Gracie On Ken Shamrock Testing Positive For Steroids: “It Made No Difference”

  25-03-2016 15:30
  
  When Ken Shamrock was popped for steroids in his drug test for his Bellator 149 fight against Royce Gracie, the MMA world wasn't exactly shocked. When Royce Gracie himself found out, he didn't even seem to care."I don’t think too much about it," Gracie told MMAFighting.com when asked about Shamrock's drug test failure for their long-awaited trilogy fight. "It doesn’t make any difference. It made no difference."In 2009, Shamrock also tested positive for steroids after a win over Ross
  
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• Diaz Bothered By McGregor Getting Credit For Losing, Expects More Trash-Talk

  25-03-2016 15:23
  
  When Nate Diaz fights Conor McGregor in an immediate welterweight rematch of their UFC 196 fight earlier this month at the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event in July, a fight that is expected to be made official this week, he is expecting all kinds of pre-fight trash talk from "The Notorious" one, even if he's not sure what McGregor could even say this time around.Diaz, who isn't able to talk much about the McGregor fight yet because it hasn't been officially announced by the UFC, spoke with ESPN's
  
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• Last man to win a UFC fight in New York, Marco Ruas says legalization will revolutionize MMA

  25-03-2016 15:00
  
  MMA is finally legal in New York State, and all the major promotions are already looking for dates and locations for events later this year. The UFC plans on doing two shows in New York in 2016, marking their return to the state almost 21 years after their only trip to New York.
  Inside the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 8, 1995, Marco Ruas won the UFC 7 one-night, eight-man tournament. Two decades later, "The Brawl in Buffalo" finally goes from last UFC in New York to first of many.
  "I thi
  
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• Luke Rockhold doesn't 'feel threatened' by 'lost puppy' Chris Weidman

  25-03-2016 14:00
  
  Chris Weidman was fiery at the "Unstoppable" press conference before UFC 196 in Las Vegas. He came at Luke Rockhold verbally and asserted himself in the war of words.
  It was a different Weidman than fans are used to seeing. The cool, calm demeanor was replaced by ire. The former middleweight champ is hell bent on getting his title back, after falling to Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in December. Weidman said he had a broken foot and was far from 100 percent in that fight.
  The two will
  
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• UFC Bringing Back Their ‘Fight For The Troops’ Event In 2016

  25-03-2016 13:56
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkg3QJyTm64On Thursday the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced they are bringing back an event that discontinued in 2013. The company will host a “Fight for the Troops” event in sometime 2016. UFC's Executive VP of Global Marketing Partnerships Mike Mossholder spoke on the return of the event in a press release.
  “As a core sponsor since 2007, Harley has played a vital role in the growth of our sport, as our audiences align perfectly with rid
  
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• Morning Report: No longer 'infallible,' Ronda Rousey says there is 'no room for improvement in perfect'

  25-03-2016 13:00
  
  Ronda Rousey's aura of invincibility disappeared with one well-placed head kick from Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November.
  The superstar's dominance and attitude made her a darling of hyperbole-pushing media and in return Rousey netted herself and the UFC millions. When her image shifted violently in the wake of her loss, Rousey seemed as shocked as any true believer.
  In February, Rousey revealed to Ellen Degeneres that she had even had suicidal thoughts following the loss to Holm as she began
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 3/25

  25-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Welcome to the Party, NY! We Have Punch! pic.twitter.com/CRtAlvCXnO— Dana White (@danawhite) March 22, 2016 MMA is finally Legalized in the state of New York— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 22, 2016 New York has legalized MMA. I know a lot of fighters have dreams of fighting at #MadisonSquareGarden I think this will become a reality.— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) March 22, 2016 Let the "Hey @ufc @danawhite put me on the MSG show" requests begin with me. #UF
  
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• Super Six – Daniel Cormier

  25-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Saturday, April 23, Daniel Cormier will defend his UFC light heavyweight title for the second time against the last man to beat him, former champion Jon Jones. The highly anticipated UFC 197 main event has both fighters champing at the bit to throw hands with each other, but before DC and Bones step into the Octagon, we’ll take a look at six of Cormier’s defining moments.Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)Strikeforce: Barnett vs. KharitonovResult: Cormier
  
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• FIGHT PASS weekend update: Aussie Muay Thai star makes her MMA debut

  25-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  AUSSIE MAUY THAI STAR MAKES MMA DEBUT ON FIGHT PASSAustralian Muay Thai superstar Jade Thomson makes her eagerly-awaited MMA debut in the main event of BRACE MMA 38 in Sydney this weekend. The three-time national champion will take on New Zealand flyweight Hera Tamati, 5-2 in MMA, in what will be the first female main event in the 11-year history of the Australian promotion. The MMA debut of the star striker has excited Aussie MMA fans. BRACE promoter Kya Pate said: “I’m excited to f
  
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• By The Numbers – Most UFC Fights

  25-03-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  Whether on the pitch, the gridiron or inside the Octagon, longevity in any sport is a mixture of physical toughness, mental strength, luck and winning more than losing. The UFC has been around for nearly 23 years and, thus far, 32 fighters have reached the benchmark of 20-plus fights in the organization. Of the 10 fighters with the most fights inside the Octagon, some are former UFC champions and some are current UFC Hall of Famers but, more than anything, they all are fan favorites who entertai
  
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• UFC 199 Lineup: Luiz Henrique Da Silva Takes On Jonathan Wilson

  25-03-2016 01:49
  
  Luiz Henrique da Silva and Jonathan Wilson will go head-to-head at UFC 199, officials announced recently.The bout will be part of the June 4 event from Los Angeles and The Forum. In the main event that night, Luke Rockhold defends his middleweight title vs. Chris Weidman, while Dominick Cruz does the same with his bantamweight belt vs. Urijah Faber.Da Silva (10-0) will be making his official Octagon debut on the card. All 10 of his pro wins have been knockout victories, including eight inside of
  
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• Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen, Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gormley added to Bellator 155 main card

  25-03-2016 01:00
  
  A lightweight bout between Marcin Held (21-4) and Dave Jansen (20-3) and a heavyweight scrap pairing Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltran (17-12) have been added to complete the main card of Bellator 155. The news was announced on Thursday by the promotion. MMAjunkie first reported the fights Wednesday.
  Held last competed on November at Bellator 155 where he failed to seize the Bellator lightweight title against Will Brooks, losing to the champion via unanimous decis
  
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