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• GSP Says He’s Talking To UFC “More Seriously” About Potential Return

  18-04-2016 21:58
  
  It looks like talks between Georges St-Pierre and the UFC are about to get "more serious," that is according to GSP himself, who spoke about a potential Octagon return with Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com.St-Pierre told Helwani that he will soon be taking part in a "test training camp" before making the final decision as to whether or not he is fully prepared to make his highly-anticipated Octagon return."If I feel good, I'll give the thumbs up to my manage
  
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• Jon Jones Questions Whether Or Not Daniel Cormier Is Really “Injured”

  18-04-2016 21:46
  
  While doing an ESPN car wash in Bristol, Connecticut on Monday, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones questioned whether or not the current UFC 205-pound champion Daniel Cormier pulled out of their scheduled rematch at this coming Saturday's UFC 197 pay-per-view due to being "hurt" or "injured."According to "Bones" Jones, who meets Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC Light Heavyweight title in the new UFC 197 main event scheduled for this weekend, he has heard rumors that D.C. was a
  
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• UFC On FOX 19 Salaries: Rashad Evans Tops List With $150,000 Payday

  18-04-2016 21:39
  
  Following the UFC On FOX 19 event from this past Saturday evening in Tampa, Florida, the reported salaries for each of the fighters who competed on the card have been released.UFC Light Heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira pulled down a reported $120,000 payday for his first-round knockout of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans. Meanwhile, Evans in defeat earned $150,000.Below are the complete UFC On FOX 19 fighter salaries. Keep in mind, these figures do not include the many und
  
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• Georges St-Pierre talking to UFC 'more seriously:' Reebok deal a hang-up

  18-04-2016 21:26
  
  The return of Georges St-Pierre seems to be closer than ever.
  The all-time great and former UFC welterweight champion told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he is embarking on a test training camp before deciding on a comeback and his talks with the UFC are heating up.
  "If I feel good, I'll give the thumbs up to my manager," St-Pierre said. "They've been talking with UFC, but now they're going to talk more seriously to see what's gonna happen."
  One of the things to hammer ou
  
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• UFC on FOX 19 salaries: Rashad Evans, Glover Teixeira earn six-figure paydays

  18-04-2016 21:17
  
  Light heavyweight veterans Rashad Evans and Glover Teixeira led the reported payroll at UFC on FOX 19, scoring the card's only six-figure paydays for their main event fight, which Teixeira won via first-round knockout. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation released the event's salary information on Monday.
  Teixeira knocked Evans out cold with a thunderous combination in the opening round on Saturday night, inching closer towards contending for a second shot at the UFC li
  
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• UFC On Fox 19 Ratings Are In

  18-04-2016 20:40
  
  UFC On Fox 19 saw some good fights and finishes from Glover Teixeira knocking out Rashad Evans and the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The ratings are finally in and UFC on Fox 19 had an average of 2.13 million viewers, according to TV by the Numbers.The last UFC on Fox show (UFC on Fox 18) pulled 2.43 million viewers so the event over the weekend is slightly down from the January event. UFC on Fox 19 saw many changes to the card with Tony Ferguson pulling out of the main event and Lyoto Machida
  
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• Koscheck-Daley 2 Co-Headlines Bellator 158; ‘Venom’ Page, Linton Vassell Also Set for London

  18-04-2016 20:21
  
  The heavyweight main event between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson won’t be the only rematch on the bill when Bellator MMA makes its English debut this summer.
  
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• UFC ‘Concerned by Nature of Reported Allegations’ Against Featherweight Diego Brandao

  18-04-2016 20:02
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship is “concerned” but reserving judgment on the situation involving featherweight competitor Diego Brandao.
  
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• Video: The Fight Game Documentary Featuring Royce Gracie, Tito Ortiz & More

  18-04-2016 19:43
  
  https://youtu.be/DRkYKvTDi_IHollymood Entertainment production company, led by frequent MMANews.com correspondent Michael Moody, has just released a new MMA documentary, directed by Michael Moody, titled, "The Fight Game," featuring such legendary names as former WWE Superstar and UFC Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock, UFC Hall Of Famers Royce Gracie and Tito Ortiz, MMA legend Randy Couture and more.
  Many topics are included in the documentary, such as old rivalries and enemies, pro wrestling and WWE c
  
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• Dana White: Ronda Rousey Likely To Fight For Title At UFC 205 At MSG

  18-04-2016 19:23
  
  UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN's "Beadle and Shelburne Show" on Sunday evening and dropped a bombshell regarding the highly-anticipated Octagon return of Ronda Rousey.According to White, the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion who has been on the sidelines since losing the title to Holly Holm at UFC 193 last November in Australia, is "definitely part of the discussion" to fight on the UFC's debut event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 12th.Not only did he dro
  
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• Jon Jones wonders about Daniel Cormier being 'hurt' versus being 'injured' on Sportscenter

  18-04-2016 18:00
  
  We are less than a week away from Jon Jones returning to the Octagon after more than a year away. Yet even though he's facing Ovince St. Preux on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the light heavyweight interim title, the specter of the UFC's current champion Daniel Cormier still hangs in the air.
  Cormier was forced to withdraw from his main event title fight with Jones due to an injury. And Jones, who was in Bristol, Conn. on Monday doing an ESPN car wash, was answering questions about his old nem
  
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• Video: Countdown To UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux

  18-04-2016 17:35
  
  On Monday, UFC added the complete "Countdown to UFC 197" preview special to their official YouTube channel.Featured below is the two-part episode, which features a look at the two championship matches scheduled for this Saturday's event.First up, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones battles 205-pound contender Ovince Saint Preux for the interim Light Heavyweight title. In the co-featured bout, UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson puts his title on the line against former Olympic
  
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• Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones React To Rashad Evans Getting KO’d By Glover Teixeira

  18-04-2016 16:07
  
  While heated rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier don't agree on much, they appeared to have the same reaction to Rashad Evans being brutally knocked out by Glover Teixeira during this past Saturday's UFC On FOX 19 event in Tampa, Florida.Jones and Cormier, who were scheduled to meet at UFC 197 this month before Cormier pulled out due to injury, making the new UFC 197 main event an interim title bout between Jones and Ovince Saint Preux, each took to social media to comment on Evans' brutal knock
  
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• UFC On FOX 19 Reebok Payouts: Evans Earns 3 Times As Much As Teixeira

  18-04-2016 15:58
  
  With UFC On FOX 19 officially in the books, it's time to find out how much money fighters who competed on Saturday's fight card earned via their new, mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.Below are the payouts that the fighters earned strictly from the UFC/Reebok outfitting deal for the fights from Tampa, Florida this past Saturday, April 16, 2016.Due to the unique nature of the Reebok sponsorship payout system, Rashad Evans, who lost to Glover Teixeira in the evening's main event, still earned thr
  
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• Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley II Made Official For Bellator 158 In July

  18-04-2016 15:43
  
  As previously reported, on Sunday evening, Kimbo Slice's next opponent for his Bellator MMA return was made official.In a rematch of one of the most-watched MMA fights of all-time, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (6-2) will meet James "The Colossus" Thompson (20-16-1), Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced during a brief appearance on ESPN's SportsCenter on ESPNews.Slice comes into the Thompson rematch riding a two-fight win streak, having defeated Dada 5000 (Dhafir Harris) and Ken Shamrock
  
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• Kimbo Slice-James Thompson To Headline Bellator’s London Debut

  18-04-2016 15:35
  
  Bellator MMA will continue to move outside the U.S., as Bellator 158 goes down July 16 from The O2 Arena in London.And the company will be bringing a pair of known veterans to fill the main event.Appearing on ESPN's "SportsCenter" Sunday night, Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed that Kimbo Slice will face James Thompson in the main event."This is probably one of the most anticipated rivalries or rematches that I can think of," Coker said. "And we're going to put that fight together July 16
  
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• Rose Namajunas has arrived just in time to be the next Rose Namajunas

  18-04-2016 15:00
  
  If the Ultimate Fighter has been consistent in anything for the last 11 years, it’s in the loose hyperbole being flung at its jailbirds. One of the more famous examples was Rose Namajunas, who was teased as the "next Ronda Rousey" during the airing of TUF 20, the strawweight season that the "Thug" was a contestant on.
  Rousey, at that moment, was ten inches taller than her nearest UFC counterpart — a crossover star who’d long stopped checking her Twitter mentions. It was a hell
  
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• The MMA Hour with Georges St-Pierre, BJ Penn, Benson Henderson in studio, Eddie Alvarez, Derrick Lewis, Chuck Mindenhall

  18-04-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will recap a busy week in MMA.
  1:25 p.m. -- Eddie Alvarez will talk about fighting Rafael dos Anjos for the ligtweight title on July 7.
  1:45 p.m. -- Heavyweight Derrick Lewis will discuss his recent winning streak and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- BJ Penn will preview his UFC 199 fight against Dennis Siver.
  2:30 p.m. -- Georges St-Pierre will stop by to update us on where he's at
  
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• Morning Report: Matt Mitrione hopes to 'cause a change' in the way the UFC does business

  18-04-2016 14:00
  
  Bellator heavyweight Matt Mitrione hopes the increasing incentives of free agency force the UFC to change the way it treats fighters. Matt Mitrione is trying to change the way the MMA world does business.
  Recently, some of the free agent signings for Bellator have been vocal in the media about the benefits of setting off from the UFC, citing more financial opportunities and more flexibility. In an interview with Inside MMA, Mitrione sat down with Mauro Ranallo and Bas Rutten to talk about his re
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Spotlight – UFC 197

  18-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With a crossroads fight at 155 pounds, a potential slugfest in the middleweight division, and a heavyweight bout that could produce a rising star among the big men, the UFC FIGHT PASS portion of Saturday’s UFC 197 card in Las Vegas is a must see for fight fans as they get ready for a star-studded main card featuring the return of the pound-for-pound king, Jon Jones, against Ovince Saint Preux, and a flyweight title fight pitting champion Demetrious Johnson against unbeaten challenger Henry
  
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• Spoiler: Paige VanZant switches up on DWTS

  18-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Things are getting close on Season 22 of Dancing With The Stars, but UFC strawweight Paige VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas continue to reside near the top of the leaderboard.On last week’s Disney-themed episode, Team Pow Right in the Kisser closed out the show with a Toy Story-styled Quickstep to “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” and brought the house down, earning high praise from guest judge Zendaya and rave reviews from the show’s resident trio of Carrie Ann Inaba,
  
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• Reasons to watch UFC 197 this Saturday

  18-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Pay-Per-View events are always packed with big fights and storylines to watch and UFC 197 is no different. But the return of the pound-for-pound king Jon Jones (21-1), one of the most dominant fighters in the history of combat sports, deserves its own special section. Jones’ return is the No. 1 reason to watch UFC 197 Saturday night. //
  “Bones” has won 12 straight times in the Octagon – nine of those wins were in championship fights (eight defenses). Jones’
  
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• Paige VanZant switches up on DWTS

  18-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Things are getting close on Season 22 of Dancing With The Stars, but UFC strawweight Paige VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas continue to reside near the top of the leaderboard.On last week’s Disney-themed episode, Team Pow Right in the Kisser closed out the show with a Toy Story-styled Quickstep to “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” and brought the house down, earning high praise from guest judge Zendaya and rave reviews from the show’s resident trio of Carrie Ann Inaba,
  
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• A look at the Jedrzejczyk-Gadelha rivalry

  18-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  One of the Octagon’s biggest rivalries is between two of its smallest fighters. On July 8, UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her belt against No. 1 contender Claudia Gadelha in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. The gold that is up for grabs is only half the story of this fiery feud, which began a year and a half ago when Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha fought to a razor-thin split decision at UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs. Miocic. The judges’ n
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko to Face Fabio Maldonado at Rizin FF Event on June 17

  18-04-2016 05:00
  
  Fedor Emelianenko’s comeback tour will continue against Fabio Maldonado at a Rizin Fighting Federation on June 17.
  
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• Combate Americas signs with Fight Pass, debuts Monday

  18-04-2016 05:00
  
  Campbell McLaren, who was in charge of the UFC in its early years, is back in business with the company as his Combate Americas promotion has signed a multi-year deal to be part of UFC Fight Pass.The deal begins with a Monday night show from Los Angeles.The first of what will be a minimum of eight events on Fight Pass in 2016 will be a show where the top three matches will also be broadcast on NBC Universo. The show is headlined by a featherweight fight featuring Erick Sanchez (6-2) of Team Alph
  
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• Kimbo Slice-James Thompson Rematch Booked for July 16 Bellator Event in London

  18-04-2016 04:06
  
  Heavyweight sluggers Kimbo Slice and James Thompson are set to meet again this summer in a rematch of their infamous 2008 encounter.
  
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• Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson 2, Koscheck vs. Daley 2 set for Bellator event in London

  18-04-2016 03:53
  
  Kimbo Slice is set to make his return to the Bellator MMA cage against James Thompson July 16 in London.
  The bout and the event were both announced Sunday evening by Bellator MMA president Scott Coker on SportsCenter. The promotion is also targeting a rematch between welterweights Paul Daley and Josh Koscheck at the same event, which will take place at the O2 Arena.
  The match between Slice and Thompson serves as a rematch of a 2008 affair under the Elite XC banner – Slice's coming out part
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher full fight video highlights

  18-04-2016 03:00
  
  Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher full fight video highlights from UFC on FOX 19's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs. Evans took place April 16, 2016 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0) took on short-notice replacement Darrell Horcher (13-2) on the night's main card, which aired live on FOX. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Nurmagomedov vs. Horche
  
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• UFC 197 Countdown: Jones vs. Saint Preux

  18-04-2016 01:06
  
  The 'UFC 197 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 197 event on Saturday, April 23 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns to face Ovince Saint Preux for the UFC light heavyweight interim title. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo square off in the co-main event, and you can see that part below.
  
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