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• Junior dos Santos wasn’t surprised by UFC 198, because Fabricio Werdum is ‘not a striker’

  16-05-2016 23:30
  
  For many in the fight game, UFC 198 can be summed up with one burning question: what happened to Fabricio Werdum?
  The now-former UFC heavyweight champion suffered a thunderous defeat at the hands of Stipe Miocic on Saturday, forfeiting his UFC title courtesy of a one-punch knockout from Miocic just minutes into the opening round.
  The finishing sequence itself was bizarre, as Werdum rushed Miocic with sloppy lunging punches that left the Brazilian defenseless. Miocic countered with a short right
  
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• Bellator Agrees To New Contract With Contender Darrion Caldwell

  16-05-2016 23:19
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLN07oQNMY4[/embed]Bellator MMA announced a new contract extension for bantamweight contender Darrion Caldwell Monday.Caldwell, a former NCAA wrestler, is a perfect 9-0 in his MMA career. He won a 2009 national title while competing for North Carolina State University.Inside the cage, Caldwell is coming off his biggest win, defeating former two-division Bellator champion Joe Warren.Check out the complete press release below:Bellator MMA is proud to announce
  
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• UFC 198 medical suspensions: Warlley Alves potentially out six months with broken orbital bone

  16-05-2016 22:11
  
  Warlley Alves suffered his first MMA loss at Saturday’s UFC 198 and could be out of action for up to six months, the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) announced Monday.
  Alves suffered a unanimous decision loss to Bryan Barberena in the pay-per-view portion of the card, and suffered a broken orbital bone.
  Yancy Medeiros, who lost a thrilling battle to Francisco Trinaldo in the preliminary card, was also issued a 180-day suspension due to a suspected broken orbital bone, but UFC&rsq
  
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• New free agent Will Brooks regrets 'negative reputation' he built on Twitter

  16-05-2016 21:30
  
  There's the real Will Brooks and the Will Brooks that comes across on Twitter, the former Bellator lightweight champion said. And he acknowledges that the latter affected his relationship with his former promotion.
  "If I had to be 100 percent honest, I do think some of the things I said on Twitter, the way I went about doing things was very unprofessional," Brooks told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. "It wasn't in my nature. I was just consumed by a lot of things that were goi
  
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• Rafael Dos Anjos Prefers To Do His “Talking In The Octagon”

  16-05-2016 21:07
  
  Without saying a word, Rafael dos Anjos let fight fans everywhere know he will be ready to defend his UFC lightweight title this July.Dos Anjos faces Eddie Alvarez on July 7 from Las Vegas as part of International Fight Week. The card airs live on UFC Fight Pass."RDA" put out a promo video, displaying his past victims and adding "I do my talking in the Octagon."[embed]https://twitter.com/RdosAnjosMMA/status/732284007967264768[/embed]
  
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• UFC Inks Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson To New Contract

  16-05-2016 20:58
  
  Demetrious Johnson's fighting future will remain tied to the UFC, as the flyweight champion announced he has signed a new eight-fight contract.Johnson is set to defend his title against the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24 this December."I've signed a new eight-fight deal, I'm very excited to announce that," said Johnson, while appearing on The MMA Hour Monday. "I think there's great things to come in the future.""Mighty Mouse" is the only fighter to hold the UFC 125-pound belt to date, having
  
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• Jon Jones Shows Off His “Hit List” Featuring UFC Greats

  16-05-2016 20:54
  
  Interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones put together a streak that was only stopped because of his actions outside the Octagon.Jones will look to unify the belts when he meets Daniel Cormier at UFC 200, as the two fight for a second time.On Instagram recently, "Bones" showed off his resume in terms of wins inside the Octagon.[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BFenwzCMDP0/[/embed]It's hard to argue with that outside of the four consecutive decisions. MMA fans were quick to "call-out" for
  
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• UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson signs new eight-fight contract

  16-05-2016 20:15
  
  Free agency is the hottest trend in mixed martial arts in 2016.
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, though, has never been one to follow the herd.
  The UFC's longest reigning current champion will be with the company for some time to come, as he announced on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour he's signed a new, eight-fight contract to remain with the company.
  "I've signed a new eight-fight deal, I'm very excited to announce that," Johnson said. "I think there's great things to come in the fu
  
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• Video: UFC Stars Discuss Legendary Rivalry Between Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber

  16-05-2016 18:58
  
  In terms of the "lighter" weight classes, maybe no rivalry has shaped a division quite like Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber.This June at UFC 199, the two meet for a third time, as Cruz defends his bantamweight title against Faber.
  "The California Kid" won the first meet via submission, with Cruz taking the rematch in the UFC.
  Hear from several fighters as they discuss the two fighters in this "Ultimate Feuds" video:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HAZSFpE7ao[/embed]
  
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• Who Is the Odds-On Favorite To Fight Cris “Cyborg” Next?

  16-05-2016 18:53
  
  Following Cris "Cyborg" Justino's recent UFC debut win over Leslie Smith, the betting site Bookmaker.eu has released three prop bets on who she will face next.Cristiane Justino +220Ronda Rousey -280Miesha Tate +350Ronda Rousey -500Miesha Tate +200Cristiane Justino -250Cyborg stated plans to return to Invicta FC and defend her featherweight title immediately following the finish of Smith, but later called out Ronda Rousey once more.
  
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• Stipe Miocic Calls Homecoming “Craziness, Absolutely Overwhelming”

  16-05-2016 18:38
  
  New UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic didn't spend any additional time in Brazil after knocking out Fabricio Werdum, arriving back home Monday.Miocic was greeted with a hero's welcome, bringing a world title to a city so desperate for a champion for years.[embed]https://twitter.com/stipemiocicufc/status/732238350841729024[/embed]Miocic caught Werdum charging in, landing with a right and finishing the Brazilian at UFC 198 in front of 45,000-plus fans.[embed]https://twitter.com/stipemiocicufc/
  
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• Vitor Belfort on loss to ‘Jacare’ Souza: ‘I went to work but didn’t work’

  16-05-2016 18:00
  
  Vitor Belfort was dominated by Ronaldo Souza in the co-main event of UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil, and admits that his biggest mistake in the fight was the fact that he didn’t pull the trigger.
  "The Phenom", who suffered his first loss in Brazil and his first loss in a UFC non-title fight since 2005, says that he simply didn’t work against "Jacare", losing via first-round TKO.
  "Saturday was a day that I went to work but didn’t work. Have you ever had that feeling?" Belfort wrote
  
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• Ricardo Lamas: Fight With Conor McGregor “Would Excite Me The Most”

  16-05-2016 17:54
  
  At this point, Ricardo Lamas wants nothing more than to face Conor McGregor.A veteran of the sport, Lamas returns to action next month at UFC 199 against fellow top contender Max Holloway. And while fighting an athlete like Holloway is exciting, the prospects of meeting "Notorious" down the road really gets Lamas going."I'd love the chance to punch McGregor in his mouth," Lamas said, during a recent interview on Submission Radio. "So probably McGregor would excite me the most."Lamas was less tha
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Planning A Finish Of Raphael Assuncao In Rematch

  16-05-2016 17:50
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw must avenge one of his prior losses in order to get his belt back.Dillashaw meets Raphael Assuncao this July at UFC 200, and the former titleholder is planning something special for the big event."Oh I’m knocking him out," said Dillashaw, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. "I’m gonna take advantage of some holes in his game – and I can actually even submit the guy. I mean, I almost did it the first time we fought. Yo
  
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• Bellator 154: Highlights From The Event Featuring Phil Davis-KIng Mo Lawal

  16-05-2016 17:45
  
  Bellator 154 went down Saturday night, and if you stuck to UFC 198, you might have missed it.So, we are here with highlights from the event, courtesy Bellator.The card featured Phil Davis besting Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal in the main event.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgaFxn9PJCI[/embed]
  
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• Will Brooks: Plans Is To Sign With The UFC, Win Title

  16-05-2016 17:42
  
  As far as Will Brooks is concerned, Bellator MMA releasing him has only sped up the process.Brooks, who was let go over the weekend as his contract was set to expire this summer, left without ever losing the lightweight title.And while World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje continues to push for him to join him in WSOF, Brooks has other ideas in mind.[embed]https://twitter.com/illwillbrooks86/status/732033360776683520[/embed]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 88: Cody Garbrandt Runs Up, Over And Through Marcus Brimage

  16-05-2016 17:37
  
  Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida meet later this month in the main event of UFC Fight Night 88 in a key bantamweight battle.Before that happens, though, check out this fight replay featuring Garbrandt and Marcus Brimage in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v416SuNEqYE[/embed]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 88: Thomas Almeida KOs Brad Pickett

  16-05-2016 17:35
  
  Before he steps inside the Octagon to meet Cody Garbrandt and UFC Fight Night 88 later this month, check out a highlight reel finish by Thomas Almeida.Almeida stormed right through Brad Picckett back at UFC 189, landing a knee that finished the Brit and earned him a "Performance of the Night" bonus.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Laa-WQXn2vc[/embed]
  
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• Highlights From The UFC 198 Post-Fight Press Conference (Video)

  16-05-2016 17:33
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEgzLKXhls[/embed]If you don't want to sit through a complete replay of the UFC 198 post-fight press conference, this is the post for you.Check out highlights from the event, including comments from new UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
  
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• Amanda Nunes: Ronda Rousey is no big deal, and will lose again if she fights me

  16-05-2016 17:00
  
  CURITIBA, Brazil -- Amanda Nunes will face Miesha Tate for the UFC bantamweight championship on July 9, and is confident that she has what it takes to beat Tate at UFC 200 and former titleholder Ronda Rousey right after.
  "After I get the belt, I will be well prepared to face anyone they put in front of me," Nunes said during a Q&A with the fans prior to UFC 198 weigh-ins Friday. "What matters the most now is the belt. Winning it, I’ll train specifically for each opponent, and I will be
  
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• UFC Vet George Roop Suffers Broken Leg in Road Fighting Championship 31 Main Event

  16-05-2016 16:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran George Roop’s debut under the Road Fighting Championship banner yielded horrifying results.
  
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• The Cris Cyborg Problem

  16-05-2016 16:22
  
  Cris Cyborg has finally debuted in the UFC. That much should be celebrated. The path forward; however, gets complicated for Cyborg, the UFC, and women's MMA in general.Cyborg has long been hailed as one of the greatest women fighters ever, and her dominance certainly establishes her as a leading figure in the sport. Before Holly Holm's headkick, a Cyborg-Rousey bout would have been the fight of the century.The biggest roadblock to that fight happening was Cyborg's size. She drops down to 145 for
  
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• Video: Old Coach Attacks Matt Brown In Hotel, Brown’s Friends Beat Him Down

  16-05-2016 15:43
  
  https://youtu.be/JS4Nao7MUSQBoy, UFC welterweight contender Matt Brown sure had a rough weekend.After being attacked by fans multiple times during his UFC 198 entrance on Saturday night and losing via choke to Demian Maia inside the Octagon, Brown was also attacked by an old coach of his in the lobby of the hotel he was staying at over the weekend.Brown's ex-jiu-jitsu coach Rodrigo Botti reportedly ran into Brown's hotel, struck Brown, and tried to run away, only to be caught by Brown's friends
  
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• Video: Mayweather Says There Is A “Master Plan” To Make Fight With McGregor Happen

  16-05-2016 15:28
  
  https://youtu.be/Eldg6AMskJ4Floyd Mayweather continues to make the rounds, hyping up a potential boxing match with UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor.After talking with Steve Farhood on Showtime about the potential bout recently, "Money Mayweather" has since followed up on tthe subject in yet another interview.On Sunday evening, a new Mayweather video interview with ESNEWS has surfaced where Mayweather actually claims that he will only come out of retirement for the Conor McGregor fight."
  
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• On the same night that Cris Cyborg unleashed hell, she also caged it

  16-05-2016 15:00
  
  Leslie Smith wasn’t just some Fiona Muxlow out there in Curitiba, not that it ended up mattering all that much. Smith made a name for herself with her volunteer work against Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino at a catchweight of 140 pounds on Saturday night, a move that was heralded as anything from courageous to loony on the collective scale of awe. Just 81 seconds into the bout referee Osiris Maia pulled the wailing banshee off of Smith, who was still conscious enough to protest the stoppage.Osi
  
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• The MMA Hour with Demetrious Johnson, Junior dos Santos, Roy Nelson, Will Brooks, Bryan Barberena, Darrion Caldwell, Brendan Schaub & Bryan Callen, Guilherme Cruz

  16-05-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Guilherme Cruz will recap UFC 198.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will discuss some news regarding him and what's next.
  1:45 p.m. -- Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks will talk about parting ways with Bellator and what's next with him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Junior dos Santos will talk about Stipe Miocic's win over Fabricio Werdum, his recent win over Ben Rothwell and what
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather will only fight against Conor McGregor, says it will be 'record-breaking'

  16-05-2016 14:00
  
  Call up Rakim because Floyd Mayweather is thinking up a "master plan."
  In recent weeks the combat sports world has been abuzz with rumors of pound-for-pound boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. coming out of retirement to box UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. McGregor, who is currently in a dispute with the UFC, posted to his Twitter a mocked up fight poster showing himself and Mayweather facing off. Since then Mayweather and his team have stirred up interest by commenting about the likeli
  
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• VanZant makes Dancing with the Stars finale

  16-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Here's the link to vote in Facebook. Help us get to the finish line!!!facebook - https://t.co/wxTYOM57zu pic.twitter.com/gs3bfgSaO4— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) May 17, 2016Paige VanZant is a finalist on Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.Next week, the UFC strawweight and her partner Mark Ballas will square off against the teams of Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy and Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd in a battle for the Mirror Ball Trophy in the season finale. Kicking off the show, t
  
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• Outside the Octagon: The Firefighting Champion

  16-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Most people wonder what they would do if they ever hit the lottery. Working is usually not one of the plans, and if they say it is, they are probably lying.Stipe Miocic hit the MMA equivalent of the lottery on Saturday night in Curitiba, Brazil, punching in his numbers as follows:2:47 – The time it took him to knockout Fabricio Werdum to win the UFC heavyweight title.1 – The round he did it in.15 – The amount of significant strikes he landed.45 – The percentage of his sig
  
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• Miocic makes debut, Werdum plummets in new ranks

  16-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fabricio Werdum’s world was turned on its head Saturday at UFC 198 when he was knocked out in the first round by Stipe Miocic. And the hits keep on coming.The official UFC rankings were released Monday and Werdum fell 11 spots in the pound-for-pound list from No. 4 all the way down to 15. The new champ, Miocic, makes his debut on the pound-for-pound index at No. 13. Werdum’s drop wasn’t as drastic within his division, as he remains the No. 1 contender. But now begins the debate
  
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• Help UFC pick its greatest fighter of all time

  16-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who is the UFC’s greatest? Jon Jones? Anderson Silva? Georges St. Pierre? Royce Gracie? The UFC is trying to establish a list of its greatest fighters of all time – and we need your help! As we count down to UFC 200 on July 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the UFC is compiling a list of its 200 greatest fighters as determined by a panel of experts including UFC Rankings voters, top MMA journalists, FOX/UFC analysts, play-by-play commentators, Fight Metric statisticians and you, the
  
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• Boxing: Positive Test Nixes Alexander Povetkin-Deontay Wilder Showdown in Moscow

  16-05-2016 04:18 via sherdog.com
  
  The performance-enhancing drug Meldonium was introduced to the American lexicon of PEDs when it was reported that Alexander Povetkin had tested positive for the banned substance in April.
  
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• Report: Former Coach Alleged to Have Assaulted Welterweight Matt Brown Following UFC 198

  16-05-2016 03:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Hours after submitting to a Demian Maia rear-naked choke at UFC 198, Matt Brown’s trip to Brazil took an even darker turn.
  
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• Roxanne Modefferi says earning her place on TUF 18 ‘changed my career’

  16-05-2016 03:00
  
  It may seem as though Roxanne Modafferi’s good fortune began with her first fight in Invicta FC in 2014, when she defeated Tara LaRosa. Since that time she’s gone 4-1, rocketed herself into contention as a flyweight.
  Yet her turnaround after losing six straight fights coincides with her move to Las Vegas, which itself was galvanized by her earning a spot on The Ultimate Fighter 18 a few years back. The 33-year old Modafferi, considered one of the pioneer’s in women’s MMA
  
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• Roxanne Modafferi says earning her place on TUF 18 ‘changed my career’

  16-05-2016 03:00
  
  It may seem as though Roxanne Modafferi’s good fortune began with her first fight in Invicta FC in 2014, when she defeated Tara LaRosa. Since that time she’s gone 4-1, rocketed herself into contention as a flyweight.
  Yet her turnaround after losing six straight fights coincides with her move to Las Vegas, which itself was galvanized by her earning a spot on The Ultimate Fighter 18 a few years back. The 33-year old Modafferi, considered one of the pioneer’s in women’s MMA
  
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