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• Conor McGregor issues condolences to family, team of Joao Carvalho

  12-04-2016 23:14
  
  Joao Carvalho, 28, recently passed away following a third-round TKO loss at a Total Extreme Fighting event in Dublin, Ireland.
  Conor McGregor, teammate of Carvalho's opponent, Charlie Ward, offered his heartfelt thoughts on the tragedy via Facebook:Terrible news regarding Joao Carvalho. 
  To see a young man doing what he loves, competing for a chance at a better life, and then to have it taken away is truly heartbreaking. 
  We are just men and women doing something we love in t
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 86

  12-04-2016 23:00
  
  Sunday's battle between top heavyweight contenders Junior DosSantos and Ben Rothwell at the UFC's debut in Zagreb, Croatia, was the perfectexample of overvaluing recent performances to determine a winner.Dos Santos (18-4), a former heavyweight champion, was coming off his worstcareer performance, a second-round stoppage loss to Alistair Overeem on Dec. 19in Orlando, Fla. Rothwell (36-10) was coming off his most impressive career win.One could argue whether Josh Barnett was his biggest
  
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• Bellator 152’s Alessio Sakara Not Worried About Pressure of Fighting in Native Italy

  12-04-2016 22:29
  
  It wasn’t long ago when Alessio Sakara was a promising contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
  
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• Raymond Daniels Predicts Spinning Body Shot KO in Bellator Kickboxing Debut

  12-04-2016 21:55
  
  The last time the fight world saw American striking savant Raymond Daniels in action, he was in Las Vegas getting drilled with punches he couldn’t see from an elite fighter.
  
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• Conor McGregor Comments On Joao Carvalho’s Death, Being Ringside For The Fight

  12-04-2016 21:16
  
  As noted, Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho died just 48 hours after being knocked out by Irish fighter Charlie Ward at a Total Extreme Fighting event on Saturday evening. On Tuesday, Ireland's biggest MMA star and Ward's teammate, "The Notorious" Conor McGregor commented on the tragedy.The UFC Featherweight Champion took to social media, posting the following on his official Facebook page about Carvalho's death, as well as being ringside for the fight.For more on Joao Carvalho's tragic passing,
  
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• MMA Fighter Joao Carvalho Dies Following Weekend Fight in Dublin

  12-04-2016 20:32
  
  Portuguese welterweight Joao “Rafeiro” Carvalho has died after suffering a knockout loss at an MMA event in Dublin over the weekend.
  
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• Three Bouts Complete WSOF 31 Main Card For June 17

  12-04-2016 19:47
  
  With the main and co-main events for World Series of Fighting 31 already confirmed, the promotion has finished out the remainder of the NBC Sports Network main card.Scheduled for June 17 from the Foxwoods Resort Casino, the card will feature Josh Copeland challenging Blagoy Ivanov for the heavyweight title and a lightweight contender match pitting Mike Ricci vs. Jason High.Announced on Tuesday were three new fights, as John Howard battles Thiago Meller, Chris Barnett faces off with Justin Willis
  
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• Luis Palomino, ‘Doomsday’ Howard Among New Additions to WSOF 31 Main Card

  12-04-2016 19:37
  
  World Series of Fighting on Monday announced three new bouts to complete the main card for June’s WSOF 31.
  
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• BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver set for UFC 199

  12-04-2016 19:05
  
  BJ Penn is back.
  According to Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole, the former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion Penn will face Dennis Siver June 4 at UFC 199 in Los Angeles.
  This news comes following a recent internal investigation by the UFC into sexual assault allegations made against Penn. According to UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein, these allegations could not be substantiated, and the organization will allow Penn to compete unless contrary evidence arises.
  "We have take
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Holly Holm

  12-04-2016 18:48
  Holly Holm will discuss not getting the next women's bantamweight title shot and what's next for her.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Cat Zingano

  12-04-2016 18:43
  Cat Zingano will preview her UFC 200 fight against Julianna Pena.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Tony Ferguson

  12-04-2016 18:37
  Tony Ferguson will talk about having to pull out of UFC on FOX 19 and his timetable for return.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Khabib Nurmagomedov

  12-04-2016 18:31
  Khabib Nurmagomedov will talk about changing opponents on nine days' notice.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Court McGee

  12-04-2016 18:29
  Court McGee will preview his UFC on FOX 19 fight and discuss some out-of-Octagon ventures.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Darrell Horcher

  12-04-2016 18:25
  Lightweight newcomer Darrell Horcher will discuss fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov on nine days' notice this weekend.
  
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• B.J. Penn to Face Dennis Siver at UFC 199

  12-04-2016 18:20
  
  Following weeks of speculation, B.J. Penn will get to fight at UFC 199.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Jeff Sherwood

  12-04-2016 18:17
  Jeff Sherwood, founder of Sherdog.com, will talk about parting ways with the Web site and his legendary MMA media career.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Y'all must have forgot

  12-04-2016 18:06
  Ariel Helwani looks back at a classic clip.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 324 - Fan questions

  12-04-2016 18:00
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• Cat Zingano says loss to Ronda Rousey was ultimately a 'really, really good thing'

  12-04-2016 18:00
  
  By the time Cat Zingano returns to the Octagon on July 9 at UFC 200, it will have been a year-and-a-half since she last appeared. And the last time she did was for the bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey at UFC 184. That fight lasted all of 14 seconds. Rousey won via a straight armbar after a furious initial sequence left Zingano exposed.It’s been a long time for Zingano, who will face Juliana Pena on the big summer card. Yet she says she hasn’t exactly been idle during her time
  
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• Report: BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver Set For UFC 199

  12-04-2016 17:35
  
  Former UFC champion BJ Penn's Octagon return will come this June, as "The Prodigy" will face Dennis Siver at UFC 199.The bout was first reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports.[embed]https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/719909540557225984[/embed]Penn (16-10-2) is now 37 years old and has not scored an official UFC win since 2010 when he knocked out Matt Hughes. He has gone 0-5-1 around that victory.
  Siver (22-11) will be searching for his first win since a 2014 decision over Charles Rosa following
  
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• Paige VanZant Channels “Toy Story” To Land Another Top Score On “DWTS”

  12-04-2016 17:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyenpWKykvE[/embed]UFC strawweight contender Paige VanZant continues to light up the dance floor, earning another top score for her performance on Monday's episode of "Dancing with the Stars."VanZant and her partner, Mark Ballas, used scenes from the Disney hit "Toy Story" to put together their dance routine.She currently sits second on the overall leaderboard after earning four "9s" Monday.
  
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• Paddy Holohan-Willie Gates Added To UFC Fight Night 87

  12-04-2016 17:10
  
  Paddy Holohan and Willie Gates will square off next month as part of UFC Fight Night 87.The bout was recently added to the May 8 lineup from the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Alistair Overeem takes on Andrei Arlovski in the main event.Holohan (12-2-1) has posted a 3-2 record over five Octagon appearances, but his two-fight win streak was snapped last October with a submission loss to Louis Smolka. The Irish fighter has topped Vaughan Lee, Shane Howell and Josh Sampo over the past two years.
  
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• Video: Anthony Johnson Explains Why He Isn’t Fighting Jon Jones At UFC 197

  12-04-2016 17:00
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEEvwdayL3A/?taken-by=anthony_rumble[/embed]Thanks to the power of social media, fighters have been able to get their side of the story out rather quickly.Case in point, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson recently took to Instagram with a series of video messages to explain why he isn't facing Jon Jones later this month for the interim UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 197. Instead, the main event role will go to Ovince Saint Preux.Johnson confirmed that he recently und
  
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• Anthony Johnson Explains Why He Isn’t Fighting Jon Jones At UFC 197

  12-04-2016 17:00
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEEvwdayL3A/?taken-by=anthony_rumble[/embed]Thanks to the power of social media, fighters have been able to get their side of the story out rather quickly.Case in point, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson recently took to Instagram with a series of video messages to explain why he isn't facing Jon Jones later this month for the interim UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 197. Instead, the main event role will go to Ovince Saint Preux.Johnson confirmed that he recently und
  
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• Stipe Miocic Believes He Has The Advantage Over UFC Champion Fabricio Werdum

  12-04-2016 16:54
  
  Fabricio Werdum has bested the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during his career on his way to winning the UFC heavyweight title.Stipe Miocic, though, doesn't see an area of his own game that isn't better than Werdum.He'll get his chance to prove that next month when the two collide at UFC 198 in Brazil.“I think I have the advantage everywhere," said Miocic, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. "I know he’s going to the ground, but
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Not Content With Waiting On TUF 24 Winner

  12-04-2016 16:50
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson isn't looking past top contender Henry Cejudo and his title defense this month.But with the UFC announcing that the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24 would receive a shot at the flyweight champion in December, there is no way for "Mighty Mouse" to not be asked about the subject.As far as Johnson is concerned, he's content with facing the winner of the reality series - just not so much when the UFC seems to want it to happen.“I’m fine with hav
  
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• Anthony Johnson: I 'never' accepted to fight Jon Jones at UFC 197

  12-04-2016 16:00
  
  Anthony Johnson says he never accepted to fight Jon Jones at UFC 197.
  Earlier this month, after it was reported that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was out of UFC 197, Jones' public relations representative, Denise White, announced that Johnson had accepted to fight Jones on short notice at UFC 197. During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Jones explained that Johnson had accepted the fight, but moments later decided to decline it, forcing the UFC to set Ovince Saint Preux as Co
  
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• Video: MMA Fighter Dies After Being KO’d By Conor McGregor’s Teammate In Ireland

  12-04-2016 15:28
  
  https://youtu.be/Lp0brVc1094Joao Carvalho, 28, died following a third round knockout loss against Conor McGregor teammate Charlie Ward at the Total Extreme Fighting (TEF) event on Saturday evening in Dublin, Ireland.You can watch the final minute of the fight between Carvalho and Ward from this past weekend above.Carvalho, a Portuguese welterweight fighter, who fought against Ward on Saturday night at the National Boxing Stadium, passed away at 9:35pm local time on Monday.According to his team,
  
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• MMA fighter Joao Carvalho dies following TKO loss in Ireland

  12-04-2016 15:00
  
  MMA fighter Joao Carvalho, 28, died following a rough third-round technical knockout loss in Dublin, Ireland.
  The Portuguese welterweight, who fought Straight Blast Gym fighter Charlie Ward Saturday night at the National Boxing Stadium, passed away at 9:35 p.m. local time Monday, according to a statement released by his team, Nobrega Team on Tuesday.
  According to Nobrega Team, the medical staff of Total Extreme Fighting followed all the safety protocols after the fight, and rushed Carvalho to th
  
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• Morning Report: Kimbo Slice to Wanderlei Silva: 'I don't mind knocking your ass out!'

  12-04-2016 14:00
  
  Kevin Ferguson, better known by his fight nickname of Kimbo Slice, was recently in Germany for the FIBO Expo, where he sat down with GNP1.de to discuss his fight with Dada 5000, his positive pre-fight drug test, and what the future holds for him.
  Slice and Dhafir Harris, aka Dada 5000, had their long awaited fight in February at Bellator 149. Slice won by third round TKO though the finish is one of the stranger and more terrifying ones in recent memory with Dada collapsing from exhaustion in the
  
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• UFC Statement on Viscardi Andrade

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Viscardi Andrade of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on March 7, 2016. The sample was collected from Andrade in Brazil and analyzed at the WADA accredited laboratory in Rio de Janeiro, and recently reported to USADA as containing a prohibited substance. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the result
  
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• Tampa Cheat Sheet: Breaking down the fights

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC returns to Florida this weekend with a star-studded card in Tampa, as former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans headlines the show against top five contender Glover Teixeira. Evans is looking to get back on track after a setback in his last fight against Ryan Bader, and he'll have a chance to regain his footing in the division if he can get past Teixeira. It won't be an easy test, however, because the veteran Brazilian is anything but an easy out in this five-round main event.Also o
  
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• Rousey a candidate for TIME's 2016 most influential people list

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ronda Rousey has yet to step into the Octagon in 2016 but she's still a massive superstar.The former UFC women's bantamweight champion is a contender for a spot on TIME Magazine's top 100 most influencial people list.Let your voice be heard and vote for Rousey now right here!Vote now: Do you think @RondaRousey should be on this year's TIME 100? https://t.co/UMoGIcewBB— TIME.com (@TIME) April 12, 2016 Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Pennington not bothered by underdog label

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Raquel “Rocky” Pennington knows that when she steps into the Octagon against Bethe “Pitbull” Correira on Saturday, April 16, at UFC Fight Night: Texeira vs Evans, that many people will have already counted her out of the fight. But to hear her tell it, those people don’t know who she is and what she’s been through in life. //
  “I’m proud of myself (and) where I am right now because I’ve never had one person who has truly helped me build a
  
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• Nunes analyzes Tate fight, reveals strategy

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  "A warrior does not talk. A warrior acts." That was the motto that kept Amanda Nunes waiting patiently for her shot at the women's bantamweight title. A constant presence at the division's Top 5 and coming from two strong victories, "The Lioness" had been campaigning for a shot at the belt, but did not surrender to the "trash-talking" way of life that seems to be a trend right now. With patience and a little bit of luck – given the changes that have taken place within the weight class the
  
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• Dos Santos, Lewis on the move in latest rankings

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  The latest UFC rankings are out, and the heavyweight division picture is now a little bit clearer after UFC Fight Night Zagreb.This past weekend’s card, which featured five heavyweight fights including the main event between Junior Dos Santos and Ben Rothwell, delivered quite the shakeup to the rankings with a new entrant within the top 15 and eight total position changes.More from Fight Night Zagreb: Full results | Postfight bonuses | Dos Santos dominant in main event victory |&n
  
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• April 25 Casting Call for Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter Canceled

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – UFC® announced today that the open casting call for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter® originally scheduled for April 25 in Las Vegas has been canceled. UFC apologizes for any inconveniences this cancelation has caused.More information about the next season of the show will be made available in the weeks to come. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• 3 stars on the rise in Tampa this Saturday

  12-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Event number two of the “Eight Events in 10 Weeks” run that kicked off last weekend in Zagreb, Croatia takes place this Saturday at the Amelie Arena in Tampa, Florida, where 13 pairs of fighters will step into the Octagon for the second UFC on FOX event of 2016.Headlined by light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans, with veterans Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson doing battle in the penultimate bout of the evening, this weekend’s event also features a trio of young athl
  
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• Paige VanZant ties for first with 'Toy Story' rendition on 'Dancing With The Stars'

  12-04-2016 04:12
  
  From a cage to Disney, Paige VanZant made the transition look seamless.
  The UFC strawweight contender and partner Mark Ballas stole the show Monday night with a rendition of "Toy Story" on "Dancing With The Stars." The whimsical dance earned them scores of 9 across the board for a total of 36 out of 40. That number was good enough to tie for them for first this week with Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy.In their previous dance last week, VanZant and Ballas mimicked an MMA fight complete with a ma
  
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• Fight Night Tampa Primer: Glover Teixeira Takes Out Ryan Bader

  12-04-2016 02:57
  
  Glover Teixeira entered his bout with Ryan Bader riding an 18-fight win streak.The former Ultimate Fighter winner was unable to stop it, as Teixeira earned his 19th consecutive victory on his way to challenging for the light heavyweight title.Relive that bout again in the video below as Teixeira prepares to meet Rashad Evans this coming Saturday night at UFC on FOX 19.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHOlTISqkVs[/embed]
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin to Coach ‘TUF: Latin America’ Season 3

  12-04-2016 01:45
  
  UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin will serve as opposing coaches on the upcoming third season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America,” UFC announced on Monday.
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin to coach ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3'

  12-04-2016 01:14
  
  Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin are returning to their roots. The two retired UFC Hall of Famers have been tapped to coach the upcoming third season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America,' the UFC announced Monday.
  Both Liddell and Griffin have an intimate history with TUF beginning with the show's first season in 2005. Griffin became one of the series' early stars as a member of Team Liddell and ultimately took that season's crown, defeating Stephan Bonnar in a memorable battle that i
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin Named Coaches For TUF: Latin America 3

  12-04-2016 00:49
  
  UFC Hall of Famers and former light heavyweight champions Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin have been announced as the next coaches of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.Entering a third season, the reality series will begin filming late this spring and finish on November 5 with the finale from Mexico City. The series will air on UFC Fight Pass, along with UFC Network, Televisa's Channel 5 in Mexico and Free-To-Air Networks in Latin America.Below is a press release from the UFC:For the first ti
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov: If I lose to Darrell Horcher, ‘I lose everything'

  12-04-2016 00:30
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov first heard about Darrell Horcher last week.
  At that point, the name didn't matter. Whether it was a rookie or a contender, a lightweight or a welterweight, Nurmagomedov simply needed to keep his dance date at UFC on FOX 19 intact. So as soon as the UFC made the offer, the decision was easy -- Nurmagomedov agreed to meet Horcher at a 160-pound catchweight and give the Octagon newcomer the opportunity of a lifetime.
  "My reaction? I think, oh, I have to watch this guy," Nu
  
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• John Cena On UFC: “It’s Just Not Something I’m A Fan Of” (Video)

  12-04-2016 00:18
  
  Apparently WWE Superstar John Cena isn't the biggest fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.During his recent appearance on "Larry King Now," Cena, who has been WWE's top star for over a decade, explained
  "It's done great to establish itself as a brand, but in comparison with us, it doesn't resonate with me just because I'm a storyteller," Cena explained during his appearance on the show, which airs on Hulu. "I enjoy the story that we can tell in the ring and like I said, I think [WWE does] i
  
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