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• Michael Bisping: How to Become a UFC Fighter

  30-04-2016 23:31 via sherdog.com
  
  We all know Michael Bisping. He’s an amazing fighter from the UK, and a long-tenured superstar. Some may notice the lack of a belt in his trophy case, but he has not yet given up on that goal.
  
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• Female UFC Fighters: Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  30-04-2016 23:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the current UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion, and the third one in the history of UFC that comes from Europe.
  
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• Female UFC Fighters: Why Miesha Tate Hates Ronda Rousey

  30-04-2016 23:18 via sherdog.com
  
  Miesha Tate is one of the best female UFC fighters out there. Defeating Holly Holm made her the current holder of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
  
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• Luke Rockhold believes American Kickboxing Academy is unfairly criticized over injuries

  30-04-2016 22:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Is American Kickboxing Academy unfairly singled out over its training injuries?
  UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold believes so.
  The San Jose camp has come under fire in 2016 when a pair of pay-per-view main events dropped out due to AKA fighters withdrawing due to injury -- first in January, when Cain Velasquez's back injury caused him to drop out of his scheduled UFC 196 fight against Fabricio Werdum, then when Daniel Cormier's leg injury meant he had to withdraw from his UF
  
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• Who is Trent Cotney and why does he sponsor so many MMA fighters?

  30-04-2016 20:00
  
  If you watch even a cursory amount of MMA, you've probably seen a fighter on some show wearing a white T-shirt with the name "Trent Cotney" written on it. And if you've seen said T-shirt, you've also probably wondered who the hell Cotney is, what he does and why he sponsors MMA fighters.
  Cotney is not an apparel brand or a supplement manufacturer or an energy drink. He's unlike any of your typical, run-of-the-mill MMA sponsors.
  Cotney is just a regular guy and huge MMA fan who runs his own law p
  
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• Premier Boxing Champions on Fox ‘Ortiz vs. Berto’ Results & Play-by-Play

  30-04-2016 19:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live Premier Boxing Champions coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Phil Davis 'definitely' believes fighters should be paid to promote

  30-04-2016 19:07
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former UFC and now Bellator MMA light heavyweight Phil Davis spoke to MMA Fighting about his Bellator 154 main event opposite 'King' Mo Lawal, head injuries in wrestling vs. mixed martial arts, how Dominick Cruz was able to rehab so effectively, why fighters should be paid to promote and more.
  
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• UFC, Bellator Vet Lavar Johnson Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Assaulting Girlfriend

  30-04-2016 18:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Lavar Johnson will go to prison for brutally assaulting his girlfriend of seven years.
  
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• Former UFC, Bellator Fighter Lavar Johnson Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

  30-04-2016 18:27
  
  Former UFC and Bellator Heavyweight contender Lavar Johnson is on his way to jail.ABC 30 out of Fresno, California is reporting that a Fresno County judge sentenced Johnson to five years in prison following a domestic abuse incident involving his girlfriend of seven years.Johnson, who stands 6'4'' and weighs 260 pounds, admitted to the beating, which took place back on August 11th following a drunken altercation.The former MMA star reportedly slammed his girlfriend's head against a wall and the
  
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• Thiago Tavares vs. Doo Ho Choi Set For TUF 23 Finale

  30-04-2016 18:20
  
  UFC announced a couple of new fights for their International Fight Week events in July this week.Added to The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale event is an exciting lightweight bout between Thiago Tavares and Doo Ho Choi.Tavares (20-6-1) and Choi (13-1) are both coming off wins heading into the TUF 23 Finale event, which will be the second of three consecutive events during International Fight Week, which concludes with the landmark UFC 200 event.Headlined by the UFC Women's Strawweight Title fight bet
  
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• Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes Added To UFC Fight Night 90

  30-04-2016 18:14
  
  This week, UFC announced a couple of new fights for their International Fight Week events in July.Added to the UFC Fight Night 90 event is an exciting bantamweight bout between Anthony Birchak and Dileno Lopes.Birchak (11-3) and Lopes (19-2) are both coming off losses heading into the UFN 90 event, which will be the first of three consecutive events during International Fight Week, which concludes with the landmark UFC 200 event.Headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, UFC F
  
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• Michael Page says long stare at Jeremie Holloway after submission was pay back for earlier antics

  30-04-2016 18:00
  
  In Michael Page’s latest conquest, this one of Jeremie Holloway at Bellator 153, he displayed more than a few dance moves in his post-fight celebration. He actually crouched down over Holloway, who’d tapped only moments before to a wicked toehold that Page countered a leglock attempt with, and gave him an extra long stare.What was that all about? What did he say to the prone Holloway?
  Page was an in-studio guest for this week’s edition of The MMA Hour, and he said he was just g
  
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• Titan FC 38 Weigh-in Results: Carl, Muhammad Cleared for Title Tilt

  30-04-2016 17:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Kansas-based Titan Fighting Championships will be invading fight fans’ homes on Saturday night once again with another edition of mixed martial arts action.
  
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• MMA fighter Lavar Johnson receives five-year sentence for the brutal assault of his girlfriend

  30-04-2016 17:34
  
  Well-known heavyweight fighter Lavar Johnson is headed to jail.
  According to a report by ABC 30 in Fresno, a Fresno County judge sentenced the mixed martial arts veteran to five years in prison following a domestic violence incident after brutally beating his girlfriend of seven years. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Johnson admitted to the beating, which occurred on August 11, after a drunken confrontation.
  The descriptions of the assault are unsettling, as Johnson allegedly slammed his girlfriend's he
  
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• Thiago Tavares vs. Doo Ho Choi, Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes booked for International Fight Week cards

  30-04-2016 17:04
  
  A pair of bouts was added to pre-UFC 200 events in Las Vegas, as Anthony Birchak takes on Dileno Lopes on July 7, and Thiago Tavares faces Doo Ho Choi the following night.
  Birchak-Lopes was officially announced by the promotion for UFC Fight Night 90, and MMA Fighting confirmed Tavares-Choi to TUF 23 Finale following a report by Korean website SpoTV.
  Birchak (11-3) looks for redemption following a first-round knockout loss to rising bantamweight Thomas Almeida in November, while Lopes (19-2) see
  
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• Fightweets: Has Conor McGregor damaged his brand?

  30-04-2016 16:00
  
  When the previous edition of Fightweets went live, Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor was the main event of UFC 200.
  A few days later, all hell broke loose, and now McGregor's on the sidelines, while Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones is the new headliner for the July 9 show in Las Vegas.
  Time, then, for a look at those developments and a whole lot more.
  Conor and the UFC
  @Fitdudeyeah: If u had 2 guess, was Conor's tweet about him being back on 200 a pure negotiating move or was there any truth?
  I've gotten
  
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• Derek Brunson: Jon Jones never asked team about Yoel Romero training at JacksonWink MMA

  30-04-2016 15:00
  
  Derek Brunson talks about fighting Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200, Yoel Romero training at Team JacksonWink MMA and much more.
  
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• Heavyweights Roy Nelson, Derrick Lewis Booked for July 7 UFC Fight Night Scrap

  30-04-2016 07:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Roy Nelson will lock horns with Derrick Lewis in a featured heavyweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event on July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Camp Update – Strong Style

  30-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Dorian Price can be a hard man to find. Marcus Marinelli, owner and head coach of Strong Style Martial Arts and Fitness in Independence, Ohio, found him and brought him home to the United States.“I have a tendency to disappear, so it’s hard for people to find me,” Price, a former Ultimate Fighter competitor and UFC veteran, said. “Normally, I don’t come back unless it’s (welterweight contender) Matt (Brown). He’s pretty much the only person that can find
  
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• Roy Nelson to face Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90

  30-04-2016 05:49
  
  Roy Nelson will square off against Derrick Lewis in the UFC Fight Night 90 co-main event on July 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported the news, and UFC officials later confirmed it Friday night.Nelson has won two of his past five fights, including a unanimous decision win over Jared Rosholt at UFC Fight Night 82 on Feb. 6.Lewis has won four of his past five fights, including three straight knockout wins. He knocked out Gabriel Gonzaga in the first round in
  
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• Roy Nelson-Derrick Lewis Now Official For UFC Fight Night 90

  30-04-2016 05:43
  
  A long-rumored heavyweight contest between Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis is now set for UFC Fight Night 90.The card, which takes place July 7 and airs on UFC Fight Pass, features Rafael dos Anjos defending his lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.The soon-to-be 40-year-old Nelson (21-12) snapped a three-fight losing skid in February with a decision win over Jared Rosholt. "Big Country" has gone 4-5 over his last nine, with the defeats coming to Josh Bar
  
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• Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar full fight video

  30-04-2016 04:00
  
  At UFC 141, heavyweight star Alistair Overeem (40-14-1 NC) made his long-awaited UFC debut against former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. The K-1 kickboxing champion used his notorious knees and kicks to the body to stop Lesnar at 2:26 of the first round.
  Riding a 3-fight win streak, the JacksonWink fighter is schedule to battle against current teammate Andre Arlovski in the main event of UFC Fight Night 87. UFN 87 takes place on May 8 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  
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• James Vick steps in to face Evan Dunham in lightweight duel at UFC 199

  30-04-2016 02:00
  
  James Vick is scheduled for a quick turnaround from his win on last Saturday's UFC 197, as "The Texecutioner" replaces the injured Leo Santos in a lightweight fight against Evan Dunham.Vick vs. Dunham will be at UFC 199, which takes place on June 4 at UFC's debut at The Forum in Los Angeles, and features a pair of title matches as headliners, Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman for the middleweight title and Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for the bantamweight title.Vick (9-0), who is a tall lightwei
  
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• Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes Added to UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on July 7

  30-04-2016 01:25 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight showdown pitting Anthony Birchak against Dileno Lopes has been added to the UFC Fight Nightcard in Las Vegas on July 7.
  
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• James Vick Replaces Injured Leonardo Santos, Meets Evan Dunham at UFC 199

  30-04-2016 01:10 via sherdog.com
  
  James Vick will attempt to earn his sixth straight Octagon victory when he takes on Evan Dunham at UFC 199 in Los Angeles on June 4.
  
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• Sage Northcutt Overcomes Battle With MRSA Virus

  30-04-2016 01:03
  
  Sage Northcutt isn't really having all that great of a 2016.Northcutt, who suffered his first career loss to Bryan Barberena back in January, was forced to the hospital recently after coming down with the MRSA virus.
  [embed]https://twitter.com/sagenorthcutt/status/723922528465391616[/embed]Northcutt (7-1) is set to return at UFC 200 against Enrique Marin. "Super" Sage did update everyone, saying he'll be back training "in a week" after recovering.[embed]https://twitter.com/sagenorthcutt/status/7
  
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• Greg Jackson: Special ‘It’ Factor Sets Yair Rodriguez Apart From Other Fighters

  30-04-2016 00:53 via sherdog.com
  
  “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” Season 1 winner Yair Rodriguez is one of the UFC’s fastest rising stars, and his ascent may have only accelerated last weekend
  
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• Bellator 154 Interviews With Phil Davis, Josh Thomson

  30-04-2016 00:53
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93U8fOjZ6-0[/embed]Bellator 154 will bring together several of the top fighters in the promotion, as Phil Davis meets Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Josh Thomson takes on former champion Michael Chandler.In the video above, hear from "Mr. Wonderful" and his thoughts on Lawal, while Thomson discusses Chandler in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz4_J1e3nRk[/embed]
  
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• James Vick Steps In, Meets Evan Dunham At UFC 199

  30-04-2016 00:49
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEzS7ROAhk5/[/embed]Fresh off his fifth win inside the Octagon, James Vick will put his perfect record on the line against Evan Dunham at UFC 199.The event takes place June 4 from Inglewood, California and The Forum, as two title fights are set for the night. Chris Weidman challenges Luke Rockhold for middleweight gold in the main event, while Urijah Faber takes on Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight gold.Vick (9-0) scored a decision over Glaico Franca in last w
  
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• Badou Jack: ‘I’m Still a Few Years Away From Being At My Absolute Best’

  30-04-2016 00:45 via sherdog.com
  
  When Derek Edwards stopped him in just 61 seconds two years ago, many of the fickle boxing “experts” cast aside the notion that Badou Jack was going to ever going to live up to his potential.
  
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• UFC On The Fly Featuring Stefan Struve

  30-04-2016 00:43
  
  Stefan Struve returns to action in May, taking on Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva at UFC Fight Night 87.Check out the first episode of UFC "On the Fly" with Struve, as he prepares for Silva with a training session at the Blackzilians gym and some time away from MMA in the Everglades.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GwwphRk68M[/embed]
  
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• Cris Cyborg-Gina Carano Make History In Strikeforce (Video)

  30-04-2016 00:41
  
  Cris "Cyborg" Justino and Gina Carano made history back in 2009 for Strikeforce.The two fought over the female featherweight title, with Cyborg easily dominating Carano.In May, Cyborg debuts inside the Octagon at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith.You can see a replay of Cyborg-Carano in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhPNLCvGpRk[/embed]
  
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• New Bout, Change In Opponent Made For The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

  30-04-2016 00:38
  
  A couple of fights have been added to the July Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale card, as Cezar Ferreira replaces Scott Askham against Anthony Smith and Joaquim Silva meets Andrew Holbrook.The event takes place July 8 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena and features Joanna Jedrzeczyk defending her female strawweight title against Claudia Gadelha. The main card and prelims air on FOX Sports 1.Silva (8-0) and Holbrook (11-0) are each unbeaten and have competed once inside the Octagon. Silva defeated Nazareno
  
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• First-Ever UFC Female Flyweight Bout Set For UFC Fight Night 89

  30-04-2016 00:32
  
  History will be made at UFC Fight Night 89, as Joanne Calderwood takes on Valerie Letourneau in the first-ever female flyweight contest.Set for June 18 from The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, the card features a main event between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson.Calderwood (10-1) has been fighting in the strawweight division, going 2-1 since signing with the UFC. She scored a recent victory over Cortney Casey and has also topped Seo Hee Ham.Letourneau (8-4) won three of four, but was unsuccess
  
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• Paddy Holohan on sudden retirement: 'It feels like a death burial'

  30-04-2016 00:00
  
  It's been a strange week for now former UFC flyweight Patrick Holohan. Paddy, as he's more commonly known, announced Monday he had been forced to immediately retire from mixed martial arts competition. This was no USADA issue or change of heart about fighting, generally. Instead, he had a rare blood clotting disorder than would prevent him from being medically cleared to fight.
  For Holohan, the experience has been bizarre. His condition, known as Factor XIII deficiency, is something he's lived w
  
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