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• Gilbert Melendez Looking Forward, Not Back After Failed Drug Test

  09-05-2016 23:53
  
  Former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez knows he let a lot of people down.Melendez, an ex-UFC title contender, will return to action for the first time in over a year this July when he meets Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 20. "El Nino" was suspended after failing a post-fight drug test.The fighter appeared on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour" but did not want to divulge into the failed test for the most part."I really don't want to go down a rabbit hole or anything like that. I made a mistake
  
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• UFC 198’s First “Embedded” Episode Has Been Released

  09-05-2016 23:47
  
  The first episode of UFC 198: Embedded has been posted, and you can see it in the video below.UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum lunches with Beto Richa, the governor of Parana, and trades jiu-jitsu pointers with former light heavyweight champion "Shogun" Rua.
  Werdum’s opponent Stipe Miocic puts the finishing touches on his Ohio training camp, middleweight Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza hits the gym in Rio, and Vitor Belfort enjoys time at home in Florida.
  Invicta FC featherweight champion C
  
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• Felice Herrig Departs For “American Ninja Warrior” Redemption This Week

  09-05-2016 23:45
  
  UFC strawweight Felice Herrig will give "American Ninja Warrior" another shot, heading to Oklahoma for filming of the series this week.Herrig returns to action inside the Octagon later this year vs. Kailin Curran.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BFM7PFuBjMD/[/embed]
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi Wants His Rematch With Demetrious Johnson “ASAP”

  09-05-2016 23:42
  
  As far as Kyoji Horiguchi is concerned, he is the No. 1 contender to UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson.Horiguchi (17-2) scored his sixth Octagon victory in seven appearances this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 87, downing Neil Seery in the Fight Pass main event. His lone UFC loss came last year to Johnson, as he suffered a fifth round submission defeat."I wish I could have a rematch against 'DJ' as soon as possible," Horiguchi told MMAjunkie. "I wish I could have finished the fight fas
  
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• UFC Fight Night 87 Video Highlights Featuring Alistair Overeem, Stefan Struve

  09-05-2016 23:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdGWQxTaTwg[/embed]This past Sunday, UFC Fight Night 87 went down on FOX Sports 1 from Rotterdam, Netherlands.As usual, the FS1 YouTube page has uploaded fight highlights, including finishes from Alistair Overeem (above) and Stefan Struve (below).Check out those fight highlights and more:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esq75oQQIGY[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3WRUyOjkLE[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3WRUyOjkLE[/embe
  
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• UFC 198: Uriah Hall – Anderson Silva’s Heir Apparent

  09-05-2016 23:24
  
  Since the first time he found MMA as his one-true calling, Uriah Hall has looked up to Anderson Silva.This Saturday night at UFC 198, the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up gets his chance at knocking off "The Spider" in Brazil.Hear from Hall in the video below, as he describes what it will be like to face Silva:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kciFeKiup2I[/embed]
  
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• Gilbert Melendez owns his 'mistake,' says he's ready to move on from suspension

  09-05-2016 22:39
  
  When Gilbert Melendez returns on July 23 for his fight with Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 20, it will have been 13 months since he last competed in the UFC. Melendez dropped a split decision to Eddie Alvarez at UFC 188 in Mexico City, and was subsequently suspended for testing positive for testosterone metabolites.
  Since that time, "El Nino" hasn’t spoken about the incident, other than to issue an initial statement.
  "Regrettably, I tested positive in my post fight urine sample for UFC 188,"
  
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• Video: UFC 198: Cris Cyborg – Welcoming Opportunity

  09-05-2016 21:29
  
  https://youtu.be/EgEEVvpqEGcOn Monday, UFC released the above video featuring Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.The video looks at Cris Cyborg ahead of her Octagon debut, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday night's UFC 198 pay-per-view in Curitiba, Brazil. Cyborg is scheduled to take on UFC veteran Leslie Smith.Headlining the UFC 198 pay-per-view this weekend in Curitiba will be UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, as he defends his title against highly-re
  
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• Gegard Mousasi takes aim at Lyoto Machida fans: 'The truth hurts'

  09-05-2016 21:28
  
  It's not everyday in the fight game that someone gets to say ‘I told you so,' but Gegard Mousasi was able to do exactly that when Lyoto Machida was yanked from a fight last month at UFC on FOX 19 for admitting use of a banned substance.
  Machida told representatives of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that he used a supplement that contained the substance DHEA, which USADA classifies as an "anabolic agent." The revelation came less than two months after Mousasi accused of Machi
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 87 Post-Fight Press Conference

  09-05-2016 21:22
  
  https://youtu.be/uUFit36yuGAFollowing a successful UFC Fight Night 87 event in Rotterdam on Sunday, UFC held their official post-fight press conference.Featured in the embedded video player seen above is the official UFC Fight Night 87 post-fight press conference, which featured UFN 87 headliners Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski, as well as other fighters who competed at the event held in the Netherlands.For complete UFC Fight Night 87 results, click here.
  
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• Video: Countdown To UFC 198 (Full Episode)

  09-05-2016 16:08
  
  https://youtu.be/XIPeByCYys8On Sunday, UFC premiered the "Countdown to UFC 198" preview special, which takes a closer look at the top fights heading into this Saturday's stacked UFC 198 pay-per-view in Curitiba, Brazil.Embedded above is part one of the Countdown special, which looks at the Heavyweight Championship main event between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic.Featured below are parts two and three, which look at the Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva vs. Urijah Hal
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan On Potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Boxing Match

  09-05-2016 16:03
  
  https://youtu.be/SoXa3nAqtY4During a recent episode of his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan addressed the rumors regarding a potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor."I don't think [McGregor can fight Mayweather]. I would imagine, unless the UFC is involved, [or they let him out of his contract] and I can't imagine they would be willing to do that and I can't imagine that they would let him fight Floyd Mayweat
  
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• Evangelista Santos: The UFC doesn’t want Cris Cyborg

  09-05-2016 16:00
  
  Cris Cyborg will make her much anticipated UFC debut on May 14, facing Leslie Smith in a 140-pound catchweight fight in Curitiba, Brazil, and her ex-husband Evangelista Santos is confident that she will prove she’s the best female fighter on the planet.
  Santos, who recently made his successful Bellator debut with a 30-second submission win over Brennan Ward, expects his ex-wife to win in dominant fashion in her hometown, but isn’t a fan of the way the UFC has treated her.
  "They treat
  
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• The MMA Hour with Alistair Overeem, Randy Couture, Stefan Struve, Ben Rothwell, Gilbert Melendez, Gegard Mousasi, Scott Coker, Roxanne Modaferri, Marc Raimondi

  09-05-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- MMAFighting.com's Marc Raimondi will recap the week that was in MMA.
  1:25 p.m. -- Ben Rothwell will look back at his recent loss to Junior dos Santos and talk about what's next for him.
  1:45 p.m. -- Gegard Mousasi will talk about his time at UFC Rotterdam and preview his UFC 200 fight against Derek Brunson.
  2:05 p.m. -- The legendary Randy Couture will talk about his involvement with Bellator this weekend and
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan says it's 'very possible' Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor could go distance

  09-05-2016 14:00
  
  Joe Rogan spoke about the possibility of Floyd Mayweather Jr. coming out of retirement to box Conor McGregor and how the UFC might allow that to happen. The Conor McGregor saga marches on.
  As has been exhaustively covered, the UFC featherweight champion is engaged in a dispute with Zuffa over promotional duties. He was pulled from his main event spot at UFC 200 and since then has been active on social media commenting on the situation and attempting to take the UFC to task for not allowing him t
  
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• Kanat Islam Knocks Out Juan de Angel in 6th in PBC on Bounce Main Event

  09-05-2016 09:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Two-time Olympian Kanat Islam remained unbeaten as the junior middleweight contender scored a thrilling sixth-round stoppage of Juan de Angel to punctuate the latest instalment of PBC on Bounce TV, which went down inside the Lakeland Events Center in Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday night.
  
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• Boxing: Kanat Islam Knocks Out Juan de Angel in PBC on Bounce Main Event

  09-05-2016 09:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Two-time Olympian Kanat Islam remained unbeaten as the junior middleweight contender scored a thrilling sixth-round stoppage of Juan de Angel to punctuate the latest instalment of PBC on Bounce TV, which went down inside the Lakeland Events Center in Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday night.
  
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• VanZant makes it into final five of DWTS

  09-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   Vote all 10's!!! NOW!! And vote now for me and mark to be safe!!! We need the votes we got low scores! VOTE NOW 1-800-868-3410A photo posted by Paige VanZant (@paigevanzantufc) on May 9, 2016 at 6:42pm PDTPaige VanZant may not be in the Top 5 in the UFC strawweight division at the moment, but she and partner Mark Ballas are part of that exclusive group on Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.After collecting a perfect score last week and 10s from tough judge Len Goodman on back-to-back perf
  
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• Spoiler: Paige VanZant on Ep. 8 of DWTS

  09-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   Vote all 10's!!! NOW!! And vote now for me and mark to be safe!!! We need the votes we got low scores! VOTE NOW 1-800-868-3410A photo posted by Paige VanZant (@paigevanzantufc) on May 9, 2016 at 6:42pm PDTPaige VanZant may not be in the Top 5 in the UFC strawweight division at the moment, but she and partner Mark Ballas are part of that exclusive group on Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.After collecting a perfect score last week and 10s from tough judge Len Goodman on back-to-back perf
  
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• Reasons to watch UFC 198

  09-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Anderson Silva’s record 10 title defenses; Fabricio Werdum’s demolition of seemingly unbeatable former champion Cain Velasquez; Vitor Belfort’s title win against legend Randy Couture; Cris Cyborg’s nine straight KO finishes and counting.The legends of MMA are present and accounted for at UFC 198 on Pay-Per-View. They all carry the Brazilian flag to the Octagon to perform in front of their country at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. // Uriah Hall', width: '10
  
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• FIGHT PASS spotlight: Preview UFC 198's fights

  09-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The biggest card the UFC has ever brought to Brazil touches down in Curitiba this Saturday, featuring a host of Brazilian superstars and capped off by a world heavyweight championship fight between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic. But to get things started for UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers at 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT, three intriguing bouts will see Brazil take on the world, while one pits welterweight countrymen against each other in a quartet of matchups that will get the Curitiba crowd up and chee
  
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• UFC 198 Countdown: Werdum vs. Miocic

  09-05-2016 06:54
  
  The 'UFC 198 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 198 event on Saturday, May 13 at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum defends his title against Stipe Miocic. Middleweight contenders Jacare Souza and Vitor Belfort square off in the co-main event.
  Jacare Souza vs. Vitor BelfortAnderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall
  
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• Stefan Struve 'really needed' knockout win over Bigfoot Silva 'after three hard years'

  09-05-2016 04:00
  
  For Stefan Struve, the nightmares of the past several years vanished in just 16 seconds at UFC Fight Night 87.
  Struve demolished Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on Sunday night, putting away the Brazilian giant with an flurry of strikes early in the opening round and securing his first stoppage win since 2012 in front of his countrymen in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  "I really needed a win like this after three hard years," Struve said at Sunday's post-fight press conference. "I knew this was going to happen
  
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• Alistair Overeem on fighting teammate Andrei Arlovski: 'There are no regrets'

  09-05-2016 02:00
  
  Few things bring the awkward to an MMA gym like a high-profile fight between teammates.
  Such was the case for the elite JacksonWink camp in Albuquerque, N.M., when it was announced that a pair of the crew's heavyweights, Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski, would square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam.
  But after Overeem finished off Arlovski in the second round via TKO on Sunday, the victor says it will go back to business as usual when both return to the gym.
  "There wa
  
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• Alistair Overeem sees 'title win' upcoming after knocking out Andrei Arlovski at UFC Rotterdam

  09-05-2016 01:00
  
  Alistair Overeem sees gold in his future.
  After knocking out Andrei Arlovski in the main event of UFC Fight Night 87 Sunday in Rotterdam, the kickboxing specialist has won four straight inside the UFC Octagon. His back-to-back knockouts of former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and Arlovski create a strong case for a title shot.
  While the heavyweight strap is put on the line May 14 at UFC 198 when champion Fabricio Werdum faces Stipe Miocic, Overeem feels it's only a matter of time before
  
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• Alistair Overeem Believes UFC Title Shot Should Be Next, Plans to Stay at Jackson-Wink MMA

  09-05-2016 00:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Throughout the buildup to their main event bout at UFC Fight Night Rotterdam, Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski insisted that they were never close despite sharing the same facility at Jackson-Wink MMA.
  
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• Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov full fight video highlights

  09-05-2016 00:09
  
  Watch Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 87's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski took place May 8 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Surging welterweight contender Albert Tumenov (18-3) locked horns with grappler wizard Gunnar Nelson (15-2-1) on the night's main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski full fight video highlights

  09-05-2016 00:05
  
  Watch Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 87's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski took place May 8 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem (41-14, 1 NC) took on former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski (25-12, 1 NC) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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