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• Frank Mir: My career is likely over if USADA suspends me for two years

  09-04-2016 23:00
  
  This could be it for Frank Mir.
  The former UFC heavyweight champion said Saturday on his Phone Booth Fighting podcast that he would more than likely retire if he is suspended two years by USADA for failing a drug test.
  "That was probably my last time fighting," Mir said. ... "I don't see any other way around it. Age is catching up to me now. I'm not gonna get any younger in the next two years."
  Mir, 36, said USADA found a small amount of oral turinabol metabolites in his system in an in-com
  
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• Oluwale Bamgbose Replaces Caio Magalhaes, Meets Cezar ‘Mutante’ at UFC on Fox 19

  09-04-2016 22:39
  
  Oluwale Bamgbose has replaced the injured Caio Magalhaes and will face Cezar Ferreira at next weekend’s UFC on Fox 19 card.
  
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• After Teixeira Injury, Patricio Freire Says He’s Fighting Henry Corrales at Bellator 153

  09-04-2016 20:55
  
  It apparently didn’t take long for Bellator MMA to find a replacement opponent for Patricio Freire.
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos Will be Ready to Fight in July, Hints Eddie Alvarez Could Be Next Foe

  09-04-2016 20:03
  
  It was a milestone week for Rafael dos Anjos in his recovery process from the broken foot that forced him to pull out of a lightweight title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC UFC 196.
  
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• B.J. Penn: Why I Decided to Return to the UFC & Train with Greg Jackson

  09-04-2016 18:53
  
  B.J. Penn explains how he decided to return to competition and why he's training at Jackson-Wink MMA.
  
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• UFC On FOX 19 Shuffled Around Once More, John Dodson Now On Fight Pass

  09-04-2016 18:39
  
  Officials with the UFC just cannot seem to make up their mind for next Saturday's card.With injuries forcing several changes, the new lineup now features John Dodson vs. Manny Gamburyan on the early prelims that stream via UFC Fight Pass, with Bethe Correia vs. Raquel Pennington moving to the FOX prelims.All in all, the main card remained the same after the latest changes, with Rashad Evans tackling Glover Teixeira in the headline act.Below is the updated lineup for the night:MAIN CARD (FOX/8 p.
  
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• Rafael Dos Anjos Vs. Eddie Alvarez? UFC Champion Is All For It

  09-04-2016 18:26
  
  UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos continues to work his way back from a foot injury that knocked him out of a bout with Conor McGregor earlier this year.Dos Anjos, who remains without a scheduled fight, appeared on Friday night's episode of "Inside MMA" and hinted that a meeting with ex-Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez could be in the future.Hear from dos Anjos on Alvarez, McGregor and more in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrq9HO8TDpA&nohtml5=False[/embed]
  
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• BJ Penn Explains Why He Is Coming Out Of Retirement

  09-04-2016 18:24
  
  Former UFC champion BJ Penn will forever be a legend in MMA.However, Penn just cannot stay away from active competition.While no fight is currently lined up for "The Prodigy," he continues to train at his new home in New Mexico under the watchful eye of Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn.Penn appeared on Friday night's episode of "Inside MMA" to discuss his return and decision to train at Jackson-Wink MMA.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbUvQ7nGhcU[/embed]
  
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• Dan Henderson says some Bellator legends should 'not fight anymore'

  09-04-2016 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Count Dan Henderson among those who have tuned in to Bellator's legends fights over the past couple years.
  Whether it's been Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, Kimbo Slice, Ken Shamrock, Royce Gracie, or any of the above, Henderson, the only simultaneous two-weight-class major champ the sport has even known, can't help but tune in.
  But he's not sure whether Bellator's tentpole attractions should still be fighting.
  "I watched, you know, and wondered why I stayed watching it after I saw it
  
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• UFC Fight Night ‘Rothwell vs. Dos Santos’ Weigh-in Video

  09-04-2016 17:30
  
  Watch the official UFC Fight Night “Rothwell vs. Dos Santos” weigh-in video here:
  
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• Free Live Stream: Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley

  09-04-2016 17:09
  
  Live and free, watch the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley undercard.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 86 predictions

  09-04-2016 17:00
  
  There are two important heavyweight fights on this card. The main event winner could likely contend for a title. The co-main event will push a contender further into the spotlight. Beyond that, there's not much to this card.
  What: UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. JDSWhere: Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia
  When: Sunday, UFC Fight Pass has three fights starting at 10:30 a.m. ET; FOX Sports 1 has rest of card starting at 12 p.m. ET with the main card at 2 p.m. ET.Ben Rothwell vs. Junior dos Santos
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 86 Weigh-In Results

  09-04-2016 16:56
  
  https://youtu.be/tX1mpfmgQF0On Saturday, UFC will hold the official weigh-ins for this weekend's UFC Fight Night 86 event, which takes place in Zagreb, Croatia and features Ben Rothwell vs. Junior Dos Santos in the main event.Below are complete results of the weigh-ins, which took place on Friday in Zagreb. You can watch a complete video archive of the UFN 86 weigh-ins above.Main Card (FOX Sports 1 at 2 p.m. ET)- Ben Rothwell (264) vs. Junior dos Santos (241)- Gabriel Gonzaga (262) vs. Derrick L
  
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• Matt Mitrione vows to take Travis Browne appeal to state Supreme Court if he must

  09-04-2016 16:00
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- It's the dawn of a new era in Matt Mitrione's life.
  The veteran heavyweight is Bellator's latest marquee free agent, and not only is the former UFC competitor getting paid, but he's branching out, adding Bellator kickboxing commentary to his plate.
  But while Mitrione is eager to embrace the future, there's one item left from his past he's yet to let go: The protest of his controversial loss to Travis Browne in Boston on Jan. 17.
  The bout, won by Browne via third-round TKO
  
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• Fightweets: Turns out UFC 200 is looking pretty good after all

  09-04-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC swings back into action this weekend, with a slobberknocker between Junior dos Santos and Ben Rothwell that's worth your while on a Sunday afternoon. In the meantime, all sorts of fights got announced this week, so let's jump right into it.
  UFC 200: Not so bad after all
  @RuckerYeah: Am I crazy or is UFC 200 turning out to be pretty good after all?
  I can't answer whether or not you're crazy, but I think you're on to something with UFC 200.
  Part of the problem with the landmark event was t
  
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• UFC Fight Night 86 Q&A: Josh Barnett, Dan Hardy, more

  09-04-2016 13:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 86 Q&A, Josh Barnett, Dan Hardy, and Misha Circunov will answer questions from the fans Saturday morning. The video will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 86 weigh-in video

  09-04-2016 10:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 86 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 86 fights will step on the scale Friday morning, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Ben Rothwell and Junior dos Santos will have to make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.Check out UFC Fight Night 86 weigh-in results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 2 p.m. ET)
  Ben Rothwell (264) vs. Junior dos Santos (241)
  Gabriel Gonzaga (262) vs. Derrick Lewis (264)
  Francis Nga
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos

  09-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Sunday, April 10thFIGHT PASS Prelims 10:30AM EDT / 7:30AM PDT / 1:30PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: BrazilCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkCosta Rica - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkEl Salvador - UFC NetworkHonduras - UFC Netw
  
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• Fight Night Rothwell vs. Dos Santos weigh-in results

  09-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Zagreb, which is headlined by the UFC heavyweight clashes between Ben Rothwell-Junior Dos Santos and Derrick Lewis-Gabriel Gonzaga, airs live on FS1 from Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia Sunday, April 10 at 2pm ET / 11am PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at Noon ET / 9am PT, and the event's first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT.Here we go!! @RothwellFighter and @junior_cigano weigh-in for the #UFCZagreb main event! W
  
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• Expect Rob Whiteford to bring the fight and look for finish

  09-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  One of the things that separate professional fighters from civilians is that the idea of being locked in an Octagon with another athlete trained to defeat you isn’t cause for concern, but the payoff for the two months of an arduous training camp.“I’m gonna enjoy it,” Rob Whiteford said of his UFC FIGHT PASS featured bout against Lucas Martins this Sunday. “He’s not gonna hold me, he’s not gonna put me against the cage.”No, as a member of the famed
  
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• Bamgbose Gets Call to Face Mutante in Tampa

  09-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With Caio Magalhaes a late scratch from the UFC's Tampa event on April 16 due to injury, New York's Oluwale Bamgbose will make the trip from the Big Apple to face Cezar "Mutante" Ferreira in a middleweight bout at Amalie Arena.In the UFC on FOX main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans faces top five contender Glover Teixeira.Fresh from a one-minute knockout of Daniel Sarafian in February which marked his first UFC win, Bamgbose - who has earned all six of his pro victories
  
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• ‘TUF 19’ Finalist Dhiego Lima Outpoints Antonio Trocoli in Legacy 53 Headliner

  09-04-2016 06:11
  
  After a rough stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dhiego Lima got back on the winning track in his backyard.
  
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• Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 3: Live round-by-round updates

  09-04-2016 06:01
  
  MMA Fighting has Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 3 live round-by-round updates for one of the top boxing fights of the year Saturday night.The main event will start a little after 11:30 p.m. ET. Check out our Pacquiao vs. Bradley 3 results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Pacquiao and Bradley will square off for the vacant WBO international welterweight title . This fight, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., could be the final one in Pacquiao's career.Check
  
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• Pacquiao vs. Bradley 3 Results: Live updates of undercard and main event

  09-04-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Pacquiao vs. Bradley 3 results live for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 3 fight card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.When the main event begins, around 11:30 p.m. ET, check out our Pacquiao vs. Bradley 3 live round-by-round updates. Prior to the main event, we'll have live updates and results on all the undercard fights below.Check out the Pacquiao vs. Bradley 3 undercard live blog below.Jose Ramirez vs. Manny Perez
  Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:Rou
  
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• Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber Full Interview From “The Herd”

  09-04-2016 05:20
  
  UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and his UFC 199 challenger Urijah Faber recently joined Colin Cowherd's show to discuss their upcoming fight.The two appeared on the same stage, but that didn't stop them from getting heated with one another.Check out the entire interview in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBmv-mpwdx0[/embed]
  
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• Tecia Torres Jacked, Ready To Go At UFC On FOX 19

  09-04-2016 05:02
  
  https://www.instagram.com/p/BD88Eryhh7m/Unbeaten strawweight contender Tecia Torres looks ready to go next weekend for her bout at UFC on FOX 19 against Rose Namajunas.Torres, who says she is on-point at her "walking around weight" of 125 pounds, has picked up three wins inside the Octagon over Angela Magana, Angela Hill and Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger. All three have come via decision.The bout, which airs on FOX to begin the main card, will be a rematch of a 2013 fight between the two in Invicta FC.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 86: Top-5 Submissions From Main Card Fighters

  09-04-2016 04:53
  
  We might be seeing some slick submissions this Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86, so the promotion put together a highlight video featuring the Top-5 submissions from main card fighters.The event features Junior dos Santos vs. Ben Rothwell in the headline draw from Croatia.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfYi9RhlfiY[/embed]
  
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• Free Fight Friday: Rashad Evans Becomes UFC Champion

  09-04-2016 04:51
  
  Rashad Evans and Forrest Griffin put on an instant classic back in 2008 at UFC 92, with "Suga" finishing Griffin and becoming the UFC light heavyweight champion.The battle of former Ultimate Fighter winners went into the third round that night, as Evans improved to 13-0-1 with the win.As he begins final preparations for a meeting next Saturday with Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 19, check out a full fight replay of Evans-Griffin below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx-28yB8vP0[/embed]
  
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• UFC 199 Scores Mehdi Baghdad Vs. John Makdessi For June Card

  09-04-2016 04:48
  
  The UFC 199 lineup continues to fill up, as lightweights Mehdi Baghdad and John Makdessi have agreed to square off.Baghdad and Makdessi are the latest fight lined up for June 4 from The Forum in Los Angeles and will likely be placed somewhere on the prelims.Dominick Cruz defends his bantamweight title against Urijah Faber in the co-main event, with Chris Weidman challenging Luke Rockhold for the middleweight belt in the headline draw.Baghdad (11-3) was on a seven-fight win streak before sufferin
  
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• Patricio “Pitbull” Freire Without An Opponent For Bellator 153

  09-04-2016 04:39
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/PatricioPitbull/status/718594523631366144[/embed]Confirming reports that John Teixeira is injured and out of the planned Bellator 153 co-main event, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire made it known Friday that he is awaiting a new foe.Freire (24-3) is a former Bellator featherweight champion who has gone 12-3 for the promotion. He is 7-1 over his last eight, losing only to Daniel Straus via decision for the title at Bellator 145.The card, set for April 22, features Benson Hende
  
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• Former Two-Time UFC Champ Frank Mir Alerted to Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation

  09-04-2016 03:38
  
  Another Ultimate Fighting Championship legend may be tied to performance enhancing drugs.
  
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• John Teixeira Injured; Withdraws from Bellator 153 Bout vs. Patricio ‘Pitbull’

  09-04-2016 01:11
  
  John Teixeira da Conceicao has suffered an undisclosed injury and has pulled out his Bellator 153 co-main event bout against Patricio Freire.
  
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• HBO PPV Weigh-in Results: Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley on Point

  09-04-2016 01:03
  
  On Saturday night inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, one of boxing’s biggest stars will be in action once again, though Manny Pacquiao claims it’ll be his last fighter before retiring to a life as a full-time politician.
  
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• Bellator Welterweight Contender Brennan Ward: ‘I’d Do Better Than Fine’ vs. Benson Henderson

  09-04-2016 00:58
  
  On April 22, Brennan Ward will be back in the friendly confines of the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., looking to put on a show for his family and his “boys.”
  
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