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• Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez targeted for UFC 200

  29-03-2016 23:28
  
  It looks like two long-time UFC veterans could be meeting in July.
  Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon is in the works for UFC 200, MMAFighting.com has learned. The UFC has yet to officially announce the fight.
  VendettaFighter.com first reported the news of the bout.
  Lauzon (25-11) is coming off a loss to Evan Dunham at the TUF 22 Finale in December.
  Sanchez (26-8) most recently defeated Jim Miller at UFC 196 via unanimous decision in his return to the lightweight division.
  The lightweight duo were ori
  
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• Bellator MMA Extends Contract with Featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez

  29-03-2016 23:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA on Tuesday announced that Emmanuel Sanchez isn’t go anywhere anytime soon, as the featherweight has signed a multi-year, multi-fight contract extension.
  
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• Julianna Pena granted stipulation order of continuance in assault case

  29-03-2016 23:00
  
  Julianna Pena is out of the woods with regards to her legal issues, for now.
  Spokane Municipal Court recently granted the popular UFC women's bantamweight contender a stipulation order of continuance in her assault case, according to a court spokesperson. If Pena stays out of trouble for the next year, the charges will be dismissed.
  "Frankly, in my view, charges should have ever been brought in the first instance," Pena's attorney Carl Oreskovich told MMA Fighting. ... "I don't have any expectat
  
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• Carla Esparza Replaces Injured Jessica Aguilar, Meets Juliana Lima at UFC 197

  29-03-2016 22:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Carla Esparza will compete for the first time in more than a year when she locks horns with Juliana Lima at UFC 197.
  
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• The “Other” Jon Jones Is Once Again In The News

  29-03-2016 22:41
  
  Thanks to the recent arrest of Jon Jones, the "other" Jon Jones that actually holds the Twitter handle "jonjones" is once again blowing up.A self-described "tech geek, art outsourcing manager, VR producer," Jon Jones on Twitter that is not an MMA fighter is actually from New York just like the former light heavyweight champion. This one, though, prefers to do his "drag racing" in the video game, "Grand Theft Auto."While "Bones" has over a million Twitter followers, Jon Jones the tech geek boasts
  
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• Blagoy Ivanov-Josh Copeland Heavyweight Title Fight Headlines WSOF 31 in Connecticut

  29-03-2016 22:37 via sherdog.com
  Las Vegas-based MMA promotion World Series of Fighting on Tuesday announced that it is headed back to Connecticut this summer.
  
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• UFC Releases First Statement Regarding Jon Jones Arrest

  29-03-2016 22:22
  
  Hours after he turned himself into police, the UFC has released a statement regarding former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.UFC is aware that Jon Jones turned himself into the Albuquerque Police Department this morning for a potential probation violation stemming from a traffic stop last week.UFC has been in touch with Jones' legal team and will have no further comment until the organization has had appropriate time to gather necessary information.Jones was ticketed for five different item
  
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• Pros react to Jon Jones' latest police run-in, arrest

  29-03-2016 22:15
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned himself into police Tuesday morning following his latest run-in with the Albuquerque Police Department.
  The arrest stemmed from a probation violation due to a controversial incident last week which saw the pound-for-pound great receive five traffic tickets, including one for drag racing. In body camera footage released Monday, a furious Jones called the officer a "f*cking liar" and a "pig," while adamantly denying any wrongdoing. As of
  
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• Theodorou-Alvey, 6 Other Bouts Announced for UFC Fight Night in Ottawa

  29-03-2016 21:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship is quickly filling out the fight card for its trip to Ottawa, announcing seven bouts for the June 18 card on Tuesday.
  
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• Carla Esparza Returns At UFC 197 Vs. Julianna Lima

  29-03-2016 21:47
  
  Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza will compete for the first time since losing the title next month, replacing Jessica Aguilar vs. Julianna Lima at UFC 197.ESPN first reported the change, which they confirmed with UFC officials. The bout will be part of the April 23 event from Las Vegas.Esparza (10-3) was the first-ever 115-pound champion, winning the title with a tournament victory over Rose Namajunas. However, in her first defense, she was knocked out at the hands of Joanna Jedrzej
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 Officially Adds “Cowboy” Vs. “Predator,” Other Bouts

  29-03-2016 20:36
  
  A matchup of two fighters with fitting nicknames has been made official for UFC Fight Night 89, as Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone takes on Patrick "The Predator" Cote.The event goes down June 18 from Ottaway, marking the debut of the Octagon in the Canadian province. Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson are the scheduled headline fight.Cerrone (29-7) moved up to welterweight earlier this year, besting Alex Oliveira. The former lightweight title contender owns 21 stoppage victories to his name and 11 "Fi
  
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• Ex-UFC Champ Jon Jones Arrested for Probation Violation

  29-03-2016 20:25 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Jones was arrested for violating his probation in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday.
  
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• Jon Jones arrested for probation violation

  29-03-2016 20:11
  
  The traffic tickets have come back to bite Jon Jones.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion was arrested Tuesday for a probation violation, according to the Bernalillo County Metro Detention Center website. TMZ was the first to report the news.
  Jones was taken into custody at 10 a.m. local time. He was arrested by officers from Probation & Parole, not the Albuquerque Police Department, and taken to the detention center. He remained in custody as of Tuesday afternoon.Jones was pulled over
  
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• Jon Jones Arrested For Violating Probation, Mug-Shot Photo Released

  29-03-2016 19:58
  
  Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was booked in New Mexico on Tuesday for violating his probation when he was stopped for alleged drag-racing in Albuquerque last week.According to TMZ.com, a judge had issued a warrant for "Bones" Jones' arrest for violating the terms of his probation.Jones was sentenced to probation in 2015 as a result of his highly publicized hit-and-run incident, which also took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of the key terms of his probation was to not ge
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Jon Jones

  29-03-2016 18:49
  Jon Jones will discuss his UFC 197 light heavyweight title fight against champion Daniel Cormier.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - CM Punk

  29-03-2016 18:45
  CM Punk will update us on his recovery following back surgery and discussing his upcoming UFC debut.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Will Still Be Invicta FC Champion While Competing At UFC 198

  29-03-2016 18:45
  
  Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp isn't closing the door on Cris "Cyborg" Justino competing again for her all-female promotion.While it was announced on Monday that Justino (15-1) will make her Octagon debut at UFC 198 vs. Leslie Smith, Knapp told MMAFighting.com that she is not considering vacating her featherweight title at the moment.Justino won the title in 2013 with a fourth round TKO vs. Marloes Coenen and has successfully defended it three times since. All three bout have ended inside of
  
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• Miesha Tate: Why I’ll Beat Ronda Rousey in our Third Fight

  29-03-2016 18:41 via sherdog.com
  
  Miesha Tate discusses her rival Ronda Rousey with ESPN's Hannah Storm.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  29-03-2016 18:36
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk will look ahead to her title defense against Claudia Gadelha in July.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Renzo Gracie

  29-03-2016 18:32
  Renzo Gracie will talk about training Shane McMahon for WrestleMania 32, MMA in NY and much more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Marc Ratner

  29-03-2016 18:29
  Marc Ratner will talk about the New York Assembly finally passing the bill to legalize mixed martial arts last week.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Demetrious Johnson

  29-03-2016 18:27
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will preview his UFC 197 title defense against Henry Cejudo.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 322 - Y'all Must Have Forgot

  29-03-2016 18:21
  Ariel Helwani looks back at a classic interview with Jon Jones.
  
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• Tom Breese vs. Sean Strickland Booked for UFC 199 in Los Angeles

  29-03-2016 17:39 via sherdog.com
  
  A battle of welterweight prospects has been added to the UFC 199 lineup, as Tom Breese will lock horns with Sean Strickland on June 4.
  
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• Did EA Sports Mistake Ben Rothwell For Matt Mitrione?

  29-03-2016 16:58
  
  Recently, Ben Rothwell decided to call-out someone not currently in the UFC.EA Sports.Rothwell, who is set for the biggest fight of his Octagon career next month vs. Junior dos Santos, was mistakenly identified as a former football player in "UFC 2," which was released through EA Sports.The UFC heavyweight division has featured numerous ex-football players over the years, including recent competitors like Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione.But Rothwell is not one of them.[embed]https://twitter.com
  
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• UFC 199 Picks Up Intriguing Sean Strickland-Tom Breese Contest

  29-03-2016 16:48
  
  Combined, Sean Strickland and Tom Breese have won 27 of their 28 career fights, including seven of eight inside the Octagon.The two welterweights will now meet at UFC 199 this June, joining a card that already includes Chris Weidman vs. UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Urijah Faber vs. UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.Strickland (17-1) sports a 4-1 UFC record and will be competing in his hometown of Los Angeles inside The Forum. He lost his debut to Santiago Ponzinibbio, but ha
  
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• Report: Johny Hendricks-Kelvin Gastelum “In The Works” For UFC 200

  29-03-2016 16:44
  
  According to a report by MMAFighting.com, welterweights Johny Hendricks and Kelvin Gastelum are nearing a fight date.The two would meet at UFC 200 this July from Las Vegas. The card currently features several rumored bout for the T-Mobile Arena, including Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz, Cain Velasquez-Travis Browne and Gegard Mousasi-Derek Brunson.Hendricks (17-4), a former UFC welterweight champion, was stopped in March by Stephen Thompson. It marked the first stoppage loss of "Bigg Rigg's" career.Li
  
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• Video: Tate Wants Rousey Rematch But Isn’t Sure If She’ll Ever Return To UFC

  29-03-2016 16:20
  
  Maxim Happy Hour: UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha TateUFC champ Miesha Tate talks Ronda Rousey, her first film, and why she's voting GOP this election.Posted by Maxim on Monday, March 28, 2016UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate recently spoke with Maxim about winning the title from Holly Holm at UFC 196, her rumored trilogy bout against Ronda Rousey later this year and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.On her confidence level since becoming champion and
  
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• Fabricio Werdum: “Fighters Don’t Like Conor McGregor, He Sold His Soul”

  29-03-2016 16:10
  
  UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum isn't a fan of UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor, a point he has made clear with a series of posts knocking the Irish UFC star on Instagram. Earlier this week, Werdum explained to MMAFighting.com why he refers to McGregor as a "prostitute.""Conor McGregor started well with his marketing, he talks a lot and is a great fighter, we can’t deny that, but I think he crossed the line. It’s too much now," Werdum said. "He said he will fight an
  
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• Videos: Paige VanZant Draws High Scores On “Dancing With The Stars” This Week

  29-03-2016 16:02
  
  Although her partner was injured and she was forced to dance with a late replacement partner, UFC contender Paige VanZant managed to secure some solid scores during her appearance on Monday night's edition of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC.VanZant performed a Latin dance during the ABC reality show and she and her new partner, Alan Bersten, scored straight eights across the board for a total score of 24 (out of 30).Below are several clips of Paige VanZant's segment on this week's episode of DWT
  
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• All UFC 196 Drug Tests Come Back Clean

  29-03-2016 15:51
  
  Despite all of the talk about "everyone" being on steroids during the build-up to UFC 196 earlier this month, every fighter who competed on the card tested negative.Some of the fighters who competed at UFC 196 were tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC), while some were tested by USADA, the UFC's anti-doping partner.UFC 196 featured Nate Diaz defeating UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight main event, as well as Miesha Tate upsetting Holly Holm via choke in th
  
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• UFC Debuts in Ottawa with MacDonald-Thompson

  29-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ottawa, Canada – A pivotal welterweight contender fight between No.1-ranked Rory MacDonald and No.2-ranked Stephen Thompson will headline the first UFC® event in Ottawa. UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: MACDONALD vs. THOMPSON goes down Saturday, June 18 at The Arena at TD Place.A perennial contender in the 170-pound division, MacDonald (18-3, fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada by way of Quesnel, B.C., Canada) has won eight of his last 10 outings. He holds impressive victories over Tarec Saf
  
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• Once rivals, Anthony Pettis and Cowboy Cerrone train together

  29-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   Relaxed intensity with @showtimepettis @thefoxidentityA photo posted by Donald Cerrone (@cowboycerrone) on Mar 29, 2016 at 11:22am PDTFormer lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone haven't always seen eye-to-eye. The rivalry has spanned two organizations - UFC and WEC - and was mainly borne out of the desire to be the best at 155 pounds. But recently, the two top contenders appear to be getting along. After spending time together at a recent USO event, Pettis and Co
  
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• Lyoto Machida welcomes Vince Vaughn to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu team

  29-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Acclaimed actor, comedian and screenwriter Vince Vaughn is known for his funny jokes and side-splitting comedic movies. But the 46-year-old funny man may be trying to toughen his image.Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida shared a birthday message Tuesday for Vaughn, who recently begin training jiu-jitsu with famed instructor Rener Gracie.Check out the facebook post below and don't miss Machida in action at Fight Night Tampa free on FOX on Saturday, April 16 against future Hall Of
  
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• Inside the Camp: AKA update

  29-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If you want to know what makes the American Kickboxing Academy one of the most consistent and successful gyms in mixed martial arts, look no further than the trio of UFC champions to come from inside the walls of the San Jose, California outfit.After a lengthy run of producing top contenders and title challengers like Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch, Cain Velasquez was the first from the camp to claim UFC gold, doing so with his first-round technical knockout victory over Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 on
  
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• Esparza Returns at UFC 197

  29-03-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Sidelined by injury since March of 2015, former strawweight world champion Carla Esparza will make her return to the Octagon on April 23, as she steps in for the injured Jessica Aguilar against Juliana Lima on the UFC 197 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.UFC 197 is headlined by the light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones and the flyweight title fight pitting Demetrious Johnson against Henry Cejudo.Winner of six of her last seven bouts, a string
  
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• With partner injured, Paige VanZant still lands high scores on 'Dancing With The Stars'

  29-03-2016 02:55
  
  Call Paige VanZant the Nate Diaz of dancing.
  VanZant took a new partner on short notice and still crushed her Latin dance on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on Monday night. VanZant and new partner Alan Bersten landed eights across the board for a score of 24 out of a possible 30.VanZant's original partner, Mark Ballas, injured his back in rehearsal. On just two hours notice, Bersten stepped in.Ballas did the choreography, but VanZant and Bersten did the dance -- and did it well. Judge Len Berman
  
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• Leslie Smith On Fighting Cris Cyborg: “Biggest Non-Title UFC Fight For Women Ever”

  29-03-2016 02:23
  
  Leslie Smith isn't just planning on showing up at UFC 198 and cashing a check when she meets Cris "Cyborg" Justino.Smith, a veteran of the sport and coming off a win over Rin Nakai, sees the chance to face Justino in her Octagon debut as the "biggest opportunity of my career."[embed]https://twitter.com/LeslieSmith_GF/status/714607528374480896[/embed]
  
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• Video: Daniel Cormier Successfully Defends His Title Vs. Alexander Gustafsson

  29-03-2016 02:20
  
  Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson put on a five-round battle last year at UFC 192 over the light heavyweight title.As Cormier looks to do the same next month at UFC 197 vs. Jon Jones, you can see a complete fight replay of that "DC" meeting vs. Gustafsson in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqZ2TNFoQLk[/embed]
  
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• Video: Demetrious Johnson Shows Just How “Mighty” He Can Be

  29-03-2016 02:18
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmkDlR86Vqc[/embed]UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has proven time and time again that little guys do have power.In a title defense vs. Joseph Benavidez, "Mighty Mouse" demonstrated just that, finishing off his rival and top challenger.Next month, Johnson defends his title vs. Henry Cejudo at UFC 197.
  
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• Emmanuel Sanchez signs multi-year extension with Bellator MMA

  29-03-2016 01:33
  
  Fresh off the best win of his career at Bellator 149 in February, rising prospect Emmanuel Sanchez is staying with the Viacom-backed mixed martial arts (MMA) organization for the foreseeable future.
  Sources tell MMA Fighting that Sanchez has signed a mutli-year deal with Bellator MMA, although other specifics of the deal were not immediately available.
  Sanchez, 25, defeated UFC veteran Daniel Pineda in Houston in February on the main card of Bellator 149 via split decision in a featherweight bou
  
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• Report: UFC 196 Drug Tests Come Back Clean

  29-03-2016 01:26 via sherdog.com
  
  There was a bit of shock and horror when UFC 196 headliner Nate Diaz accused featherweight champion Conor McGregor -- and every other UFC fighter -- of being on steroids in the lead-up to the March 5 card.
  
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• Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, rest of UFC 196 competitors come back clean in drug tests

  29-03-2016 00:42
  
  Those steroid accusations lobbed around before UFC 196 can be put to rest. So can the curiosity about whether or not Nate Diaz could pass his drug test.
  All the drug tests conducted in relation to UFC 196 came back negative, according to the Nevada Athletic Commission and UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky. Some of the participants were tested by the NAC and others by USADA, the UFC's anti-doping partner.
  In the main event of the card, Diaz defeated Conor McGregor
  
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• CM Punk With An Expletive-Laden Message To His “Haters”

  29-03-2016 00:15
  
  Former WWE superstar Phil "CM Punk" Brooks continues to fight battles outside of the Octagon.While recovering from back surgery, Brooks appeared on a recent edition of "The MMA Hour" to discuss his plans for the remainder of 2016. While some believe he will never make his UFC - and MMA, for that matter - debut, the brash fighter begs to differ."I am going to fight. It's going to be this year. I see the doctor (this week) and I am going to talk to him to see about other extracurricular activities
  
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