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• Watch All The Face-Offs For UFC 200

  27-04-2016 23:41
  
  The marketing for UFC 200 is underway and today the fighters competing in title bouts in July were in New York City to do media obligations. Dana White announced earlier today on Good Morning America that Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones would headline in the main event in a rematch title bout.Others that are featured on the card include Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo for the interim featherweight title and Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight title. Watch below for all the fa
  
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• Dana White hopes to find new fight for Nate Diaz at UFC 200

  27-04-2016 23:09
  
  Nate Diaz has made his stance on UFC 200 clear: He's either getting his rematch with Conor McGregor or he's going on vacation.But it sounds like UFC president Dana White hasn't given up on the idea of giving Stockton's finest another opportunity to step into the cage on July 9 in Las Vegas.
  At Wednesday's UFC 200 press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden, White said they're going to try to offer Diaz other potential opponents at T-Mobile Arena.
  "We're going to offer him some fights an
  
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• UFC Took Extra Measures to Accommodate Cormier’s Attendance at New York Presser

  27-04-2016 22:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Even with the drama of the past week between the promotion and one of its biggest stars still fresh in his mind, Daniel Cormier had his reservations about attending Wednesday’s UFC 200 press conference in New York.
  
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• Dana White says he did not prevent Conor McGregor from fighting at UFC 200

  27-04-2016 22:21
  
  The UFC 200 light heavyweight title rematch between champion Daniel Cormier and interim champ Jon Jones is undeniably a giant main event for the biggest UFC card so far this year.
  But the aura of the fighter who is no longer on the card still hovers over the event.
  At Wednesday's UFC 200 press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden, UFC president Dana White was asked several times about featherweight champion Conor McGregor, whose welterweight bout with Nate Diaz, the show's original mai
  
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• Frankie Edgar Believes Interim Belt Is For The Real Title

  27-04-2016 22:11
  
  The fighters for UFC 200 are going around the country doing media obligations to promote the big event in July. Earlier today, the UFC was in New York City and on Good Morning America, Dana White announced that Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones would headline the main event.Further down the card is a quiet interim featherweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo. The fight is for the interim belt since McGregor was originally planned to fight Diaz but both have been pulled from the card
  
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• Dana White: ‘We’re Not Done’ Adding Fights to UFC 200 Lineup

  27-04-2016 22:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Dana White hasn’t spoken to Conor McGregor since the Irishman refused to fulfill his promotional obligations in Las Vegas last week, but he is confident the “Notorious” one will fight again in the near future.
  
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• Jon Jones promises to make Daniel Cormier 'cry again' at UFC 200

  27-04-2016 22:00
  
  It didn't take long for Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier to fall back into old habits.
  Hours after their rematch was announced for the main event of UFC 200, Jones and Cormier renewed their rivalry at a UFC 200 kickoff press conference on Wednesday in New York. And just as one never forgets how to ride a bicycle, the simmering tension between the two light heavyweights was evident from the outset."DC should have a lot of confidence," said Jones. "Outside of me, he's the next best thing. He can beat
  
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• UFC 200: Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 staredown

  27-04-2016 21:43
  
  NEW YORK -- At the UFC 200 press conference, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones squared off Wednesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• Former UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Signs 3-Movie Deal with Lifetime Network

  27-04-2016 21:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronda Rousey’s venture into Hollywood will continue -- this time in the realm of cable television.
  
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• Video: UFC 200 Ticket On-Sale Press Conference

  27-04-2016 20:20
  
  https://youtu.be/WRhV_LzLhYoEmbedded above is the video player needed to watch the official UFC 200 ticket on-sale press conference from New York.The press conference, which was held on Wednesday to promote the UFC 200 landmark event on July 9th, featured UFC President Dana White, as well as UFC 200 fighters Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo, Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes and more.UFC 200 is scheduled for Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• Four-Time UFC Veteran Akbarh Arreola Retires from MMA at Age 33

  27-04-2016 20:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Thirty-five fight veteran Akbarh Arreola has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at 33 years old.
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission Implements Brain Health Testing Policy for Fighters

  27-04-2016 20:08 via sherdog.com
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission will implement new testing protocols in an effort to curtail head injuries in combat sports, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  
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• Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones rematch: ‘This will be light work’

  27-04-2016 18:30
  
  Daniel Cormier made his MMA debut two months after UFC 100, and he’s excited to be headlining the UFC 200 card on July 9.
  Hours after the official announcement that the light heavyweight champion would defend his belt in a rematch with Jon Jones in Las Vegas, Cormier fired more shots at Jones, who just defeated Ovince Saint Preux to win the interim belt at UFC 197.
  Yesssss! Let's go. I've been wanting this. @ufc 100. I hadn't decided to even fight yet. Now I'm defending my belt at biggest
  
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• UFC 197 rewind

  27-04-2016 17:30
  
  LAS VEGAS -- With UFC 197 in the books, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a very hectic fight week.
  
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• Scott Coker Says Bellator Is Interested In Signing Rory MacDonald

  27-04-2016 16:34
  
  It looks like Bellator MMA has their sights set on another top UFC star who is about to become a free agent.UFC Welterweight contender Rory MacDonald has made it clear that he is going to purposely let his UFC contract expire after his next fight, which is the last on his existing contract. As MacDonald explained last month, he plans on testing the free agent market after his next fight in June.According to Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, if MacDonald becomes available, Bellator is definitel
  
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• Don Frye: “If Dana White Doesn’t Get His Way He Throws A Fit”

  27-04-2016 16:30
  
  https://youtu.be/yPApjDZr5YcUFC legend Don Frye recently shared his thoughts on the ongoing drama surrounding Conor McGregor and the UFC.During his appearance on "Submission Radio" this week, "The Predator" explained why McGregor is "spot on" in how he is handling the situation, while at the same time he predicts that UFC President Dana White is "throwing a fit.""I think he's right. He's spot on," said Frye of how McGregor is handling himself. "I mean that takes so much goddamn time away from yo
  
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• Kid Yamamoto vs. Chris Beal Added To UFC Fight Night 89

  27-04-2016 16:21
  
  UFC has announced an exciting new fight for their upcoming UFC Fight Night 89 event.Joining the card, which is headlined by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson vs. Rory MacDonald, will be Bantamweight contenders Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto and Chris Beal.The Yamamoto-Beal bout will take place on the undercard of the event in Canada.UFC Fight Night 89 takes place on June 18, 2016 at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  
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• Watch Live: UFC 200 Press Conference (2 p.m. ET)

  27-04-2016 16:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 200 press conference here:
  
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• Dana White: Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier to Officially Headline UFC 200

  27-04-2016 15:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Sorry, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fans: UFC 200 officially has a new main event.
  
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• Daniel Cormier: (Jon Jones) “Will Be Light Work” At UFC 200

  27-04-2016 15:33
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEtGXi7rg7e/[/embed]UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier wasted no time re-engaging the trash talk with Jon Jones.Minutes after their UFC 200 rematch was made official, Cormier fired off this shot at Jones via social media."After what I saw last weekend. This will be light work," Cormier wrote. "(Jones) you suck!"Jones, who won the interim title over Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197 this past Saturday night, is the only fighter to hold a win over Cormier.
  
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• Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier Will Headline UFC 200

  27-04-2016 15:20
  
  Just announced on @GMA: the #UFC200 Main Event will be @JonnyBones (Jon Jones) vs. @dc_mma (Daniel Cormier). @UFC https://t.co/7Hcnmh3Enp— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 27, 2016
  After what has been a long journey, UFC has finally filled the void that is the UFC 200 main event.Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones appeared on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday morning to officially announce that he will be fighting Daniel Cormier in a long-awaited rematch for the undisputed
  
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• Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 set to headline UFC 200

  27-04-2016 14:44
  
  The rematch is once again official.
  Jon Jones will fight Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight unification title bout at UFC 200, as first reported during a telecast of Good Morning America on Wednesday. The fight will headline the July 9 card in Las Vegas, at the brand new T-Mobile Arena.
  Jones was originally slated to face Cormier at UFC 197 this past Saturday, yet the current 205-pound champion had to withdraw due to an injury. He was replaced by Ovince Saint Preux, who lost a unanimous decis
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 200 main event, UFC 197 recap, Conor McGregor discussion and more

  27-04-2016 14:15
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, today at a special time of 12 p.m. ET (noon ET).
  We don't yet know who'll headline UFC 200, but it's not that hard to figure out. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are not on the card and Jon Jones is the interim UFC light heavyweight champion. That means a rematch between he and Daniel Cormier, a fight UFC brass has already noted could main event the card, is the likeliest candidate. There's a presser for UFC 200 in New York directly after our live chat
  
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• Morning Report: Coach doesn't think Jon Jones will ever accept another short notice fight

  27-04-2016 14:00
  
  It appears that once was enough for Jon Jones.
  Last weekend, Jones returned from his suspension by the UFC, outpointing sixth-ranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux over five rounds in a performance many decried as lackluster. Jones's wrestling coach Izzy Martinez puts the performance down to the lack of time Jones had to prepare and says that is likely to be the last time Jones ever fights on short notice. In an interview with Brian Stann on his SiriusXM Rush radio show Toe-2-Toe, Martinez
  
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• Watch the UFC takeover on Good Morning America

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC takeover was in full effect on Good Morning America on Wednesday when UFC president Dana White, bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Chuck Liddell, Paige VanZant and Frankie Edgar were on set in New York City.The big news of the day was the announcement of Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 for the main event of UFC 200.The two top light heavyweights kept things civil on set as the panel spoke to GMA host Michael Strahan. Watch the complete segment below.Earlier in t
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Blog: Amanda Cooper - Ep. 2

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  I won, I did it, I was going into the Ultimate Fighter house. In my life, I’ve found it a good practice to set short term and long term goals to reach my highest objective. My biggest desire was to be crowned champion of Season 23 of the Ultimate Fighter, but in the way of that goal was a series of small tasks that I needed to accomplish first. I read a quote that once said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit," - Aristotle. I tried to focus on makin
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 2 Recap

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following 16 fights to determine this year's cast for The Ultimate Fighter, it was time to move into the house and begin preparations for the first bout of the season pitting pre-show teammates Cory Hendricks and Khalil Rountree against each other. Hendricks had a three-round battle to earn his spot on the show, while Rountree ended his fight with one of the most vicious finishes in series history after he blasted his opponent with a pair of body kicks on the ground that absolutely crippled him.
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 2 Preview

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following an episode filled with 16 elimination round fights, the competitors making up Team Joanna and Team Claudia will finally move into the house this week, and the tournament heats up with the first scheduled bout between Cory Hendricks and Khalil Rountree. Before the fight begins, the competitors must first get to know their teammates and the coaches they hope will lead them to victory in each round before winning the entire tournament that comes to a close in July. For strawweight champio
  
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• Jones, Cormier reignite feud after UFC 200 bout announced

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORK – The staredown was civil at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday afternoon, but that’s about all the goodwill shared between the two owners of the UFC light heavyweight championship – Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones – during their first press conference as the headliners of UFC 200 on July 9. //
  From the first question asked it was on between the two rivals, who had their rematch announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” earlier
  
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• International Mixed Martial Arts Federation world championships return to UFC Fan Expo

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation today announced the 2016 installment of the IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA will return to Las Vegas as part of the 5th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, the world’s largest celebration of combat sports, taking place from Tuesday, July 5 – Sunday, July 10. The 2016 IMMAF World Championships will be hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the week, with the championships featured on July 10 at the UFC Fan Expo
  
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• Cormier vs. Jones 2 Headlines UFC 200

  27-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC's first takeover of Good Morning America wasn't the promotion's only breaking news on Wednesday, as it was announced that the main event of UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas will be the light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.MORE ON UFC 200: Ticket information | Complete fight card | Live in Las vegas on July 9 from brand new T-Mobile Arena | UFC 200 a 'work in progress' but stars ready | Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar 2 meet for in
  
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• Akbarh Arreola announces his retirement from MMA

  27-04-2016 05:00
  
  Former UFC fighter Akbarh Arreola has formally announced his retirement from mixed martial arts competition. The Mexican fighter made the announcement through his Facebook account on Tuesday.
  "I wanted to take this opportunity to announce that out of respect for my family, my physical integrity and to the sport, I'm retiring. To my fortune, and I'm sure for many of you guys, today we have many compatriots and friends 100% dedicated to the sport and they can continue to compete at the highes
  
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• 'Kid' Yamamoto vs. Chris Beal set for UFC Fight Night 89

  27-04-2016 04:00
  
  A bantamweight bout between Norifumi Yamamoto and Chris Beal has been added to UFC Fight Night 89. The UFC announced the news on Friday.
  Yamamoto (18-6-2 NC) last competed back in February 2015 at UFC184 against Roman Salazar. That fight was declared a no contest after Salazar wasn't able to continue to fight due to an accidental eye poke. The 39-year-old Yamamoto, who at one point was considered to be one of the best fighters in the world, is currently 1-5 in his past six performances.
  Meanwhil
  
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• UFC 197 prelims deliver 835,000 viewers

  27-04-2016 03:00
  
  Early indications are mixed when it comes to Saturday night's UFC 197 numbers.Pay-per-view numbers are not available for the show, which as far as drawing power went, was almost entirely on the back of the story of Jon Jones returning after 17 months. With the injury to Daniel Cormier, Jones didn't have the dance partner that would have been expected to make it a major show.Historically, Jones has been a fighter who can draw well with the right opponent. He did 500,000 plus on pay-per-view again
  
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• Travis Browne UFC 200 media scrum

  27-04-2016 02:23
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- At a UFC 200 media lunch Tuesday, Travis Browne gets very emotional speaking about the domestic violence accusations levied against him by his ex-wife last year. The UFC heavyweight also discusses fighting Cain Velasquez at UFC 200 and how he and girlfriend Ronda Rousey have helped each other emotionally.
  
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• Sen. John McCain favors extending the Muhammad Ali Act to mixed martial arts

  27-04-2016 01:42
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. John McCain of Arizona spoke to MMA Fighting on Tuesday about the Cleveland Clinic brain study, Congress calling hearings on NFL brain trauma, his support for extending the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to mixed martial arts and more.
  
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• UFC 198 Extended Preview Takes Look At Werdum-Miocic, Jacare-Belfort

  27-04-2016 01:07
  
  The UFC has released an extended video preview for the next pay-per-view, as UFC 198 goes down from Brazil this May.Featured will be Fabricio Werdum defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, middleweight contenders Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Vitor Belfort colliding an an all-Brazilian showdown and Anderson Silva taking on Uriah Hall.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNf2K7ZsFYQ[/embed]
  
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• Emotional Travis Browne breaks down while talking about domestic abuse allegations

  27-04-2016 01:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Travis Browne opened up for the first time Tuesday about domestic violence allegations levied against him last year by his ex-wife.
  The UFC heavyweight became very emotional and was almost brought to tears during a UFC 200 media lunch here when discussing the accusations made by Jenna Webb last July.
  Browne has repeatedly denied hitting Webb and an investigation done by the UFC's law firm Campbell & Williams last summer didn't find anything conclusive. Browne was re
  
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• UFC 197 Medical Suspensions Include Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux

  27-04-2016 00:54
  
  Those plans to have a Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier fight in July to unify the UFC light heavyweight titles will need signing off by a doctor.Jones, who became the interim champion with a win over Ovince Saint Preux this past weekend at UFC 197, has been sidelined six months for a possible left foot injury.
  The complete medical suspensions were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission Tuesday.Jones and Cormier are rumored as the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 from Las Vegas. "DC" still needs
  
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