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• Special Wednesday edition of The MMA Hour live with Nate Diaz

  24-05-2016 22:04
  
  On Wednesday, we'll be airing a very special edition of The MMA Hour.
  We'll be joined by Nate Diaz to talk about everything that's happened since UFC 196, what's next for him and a whole lot more.
  The show airs live beginning at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST.
  Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes (audio feed here; video feed here), Soundcloud or Google Play. Listen to the show via Stitcher here or via TuneIn here.
  
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• CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall Reportedly Back On For “Late Summer”

  24-05-2016 22:01
  
  It looks like plans for CM Punk's Octagon debut are once again in the works.Mickey Gall, who was originally scheduled to be Punk's debut opponent in the UFC after earning the spot with a first-round finish of Mike Jackson on a UFC preliminary card, alluded to the fight being back on for "late summer" in a recent social media post."Some more light sparring," Gall wrote in the caption on the video clip he posted on his official Instagram page (see below). "Gonna be more active on social media. Let
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Michael Bisping

  24-05-2016 21:32
  Michael Bisping talks about fighting Luke Rockhold on short notice at UFC 199 for the middleweight title.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Chael Sonnen

  24-05-2016 21:32
  Chael Sonnen discusses his new grappling event and much more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Michael Chiesa

  24-05-2016 21:31
  Michael Chiesa previews his UFN South Dakota main event fight against Tony Ferguson.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Cody Garbrandt

  24-05-2016 21:31
  Cody Garbrandt looks ahead to his UFN Las Vegas main event fight this Sunday against Thomas Almeida.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Tyron Woodley

  24-05-2016 21:30
  Tyron Woodley talks about fighting Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 for the welterweight title.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 330 - Robert Whiteford

  24-05-2016 21:30
  Robert Whiteford talks about getting released from the UFC and what's next for him.
  
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• Jacare Responds To Bisping’s Criticism Of His Decision To Turn Down UFC 199 Opportunity

  24-05-2016 21:24
  
  When Michael Bisping received the call from UFC management offering him the title fight against Luke Rockhold in the UFC 199 main event on short-notice, "The Count" was the guy to count-on for the company, however he wasn't their first choice.As noted, UFC initially contacted Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, who was coming off a dominant performance in stopping MMA legend Vitor Belfort at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil earlier this month. Jacare, however, turned down the bout.When Bisping found out about th
  
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• Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez Set For UFC 201 On 7/3

  24-05-2016 21:14
  
  An intriguing bantamweight bout has been added to UFC 201, according to new reports that surfaced on the web on Tuesday.Indiscutido initially reported, and MMAFighting.com later confirmed a 135-pound bout between Erik Perez (15-6) and Francisco Rivera (11-6-1 NC) for the July pay-per-view event.Headlined by Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship, UFC 201 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 3, 2016 from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
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• Bantamweights Erik Perez, Francisco Rivera to Clash at UFC 201

  24-05-2016 20:06 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight clash pitting Erik Perez against Francisco Rivera has been added to the UFC 201 lineup.
  
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• Erik Perez vs. Francisco Rivera added to UFC 201

  24-05-2016 20:00
  
  A bantamweight bout pitting Erik Perez and Francisco Rivera has been added to UFC 201. The news was first reported by Indicutido on Tuesday, but later confirmed by MMA Fighting.
  Perez (15-6), who only competed once in the 2015 calendar, is coming off unanimous decision win over Taylor Lapilus at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale in Monterrey, Mexico back in November 2015. Prior to that, the Mexican fighter suffered a loss to Bryan Caraway via rear-naked choke back in June 2014. Th
  
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• Dustin Poirier: UFC 199 Foe Bobby Green Fights on Instincts, ‘Makes a Lot of Mistakes’

  24-05-2016 19:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Since moving from featherweight to lightweight, Dustin Poirier has been on a roll in the UFC.
  
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• UFC 201 Update: Michael Graves to Face Bojan Velickovic in Atlanta on July 30

  24-05-2016 19:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Graves will lock horns with Bojan Velickovic at UFC 201 on July 30.
  
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• ‘Jacare’ Souza responds to Michael Bisping’s criticism: I beat up the guy that knocked you out

  24-05-2016 19:00
  
  A devastating first-round TKO over Vitor Belfort at UFC 198 earned Ronaldo Souza a shot at the UFC middleweight title, but the chance came sooner than he could take it.
  Two days after beating "The Phenom" in Curitiba, "Jacare" went to the hospital to check a knee injury. He didn’t receive good news from his doctors Alexandre Campelo and Rickson Moraes, and was forced to turn down a shot at UFC champion Luke Rockhold when challenger Chris Weidman was pulled out of June 4’s UFC 199 due
  
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• Rousimar Palhares complains about illegal strikes in quick knockout loss

  24-05-2016 18:00
  
  Rousimar Palhares was stopped in 45 seconds in his first loss since 2012, and he is still upset with the finish.
  Fighting outside of World Series of Fighting for the first time after being suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission in 2015, "Toquinho" met Emil Meek for the inaugural Venator FC welterweight title on May 21. It ended up with Palhares knocked out in under a minute.
  Palhares, who had a perfect four-fight submission streak as a welterweight snapped in Italy, shot for a single leg ea
  
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• Colin Cowherd: McGregor vs. Mayweather To Be Announced Soon For Sept. 17th

  24-05-2016 16:40
  
  https://youtu.be/rBl6-WGjDkMBoy, this story just won't go away, will it?According to Colin Cowherd, there is an actual date being worked on for the potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and reigning UFC Featherweight Champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor.Cowherd spoke about the subject during the latest edition of his podcast, "The Herd.""[The] news I believe is gonna break here in about two weeks," said Cowherd. "I have already booked two rooms, September 17th and 18th in Las Ve
  
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• BJ Penn Flagged By USADA, Pulled From UFC 199 Bout Against Cole Miller

  24-05-2016 16:30
  
  MMA legend BJ Penn's Octagon comeback is no longer scheduled for next month's UFC 199 pay-per-view.After initially being booked to fight Dennis Siver, only to have Siver pull out and Cole Miller fill-in on short-notice, Penn will no longer be fighting at all at the June 4th event.BJ Penn has been flagged by USADA and provisionally suspended for a "potential Anti-Doping Policy violation."UFC issued the following statement on the matter (via UFC.com):"The UFC organization was notified today that t
  
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• Chael Sonnen says he saved ‘TUF Brazil 3' by showing Wanderlei Silva his bank account

  24-05-2016 16:00
  
  The third season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil was a bit of a mess. Filmed and aired in 2014, the show centered around the rivalry between coaches Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen, and it didn't take long for things to spiral out of control. The two coaches infamously brawled midway through the season, then both were suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission once filming ended, as Silva fled a random drug test and Sonnen failed two tests of his own.
  Still, the show introduced three notable Br
  
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• Morning Report: Colin Cowherd says the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight is happening this fall

  24-05-2016 14:00
  
  On his Podcast "The Herd," Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd says he has "intel" stating Mayweather vs. McGregor will take place in Las Vegas in mid-September. This story just won't die.
  In recent weeks the rumors of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match have been running rampant. The talk surround the hypothetical match-up has been covered by every sports media outlet including exhaustively by this website. As time has gone on the facts surrounding the would be bout suggest it isn'
  
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• SPOILER: See how PVZ finished on DWTS

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Paige VanZant’s amazing run on Dancing with the Stars finished with the UFC strawweight coming away with the silver medal, as America’s Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco took home the Mirror Ball Trophy for Season 22.VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas entered Tuesday’s finale atop the leaderboard, carrying a combined score of 118 from the last two weeks of judges’ scores, good for a four-point edge over the two other teams.As part of the finale, which featured flashback
  
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• Paige wows judges, but falls short in DWTS

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Paige VanZant’s amazing run on Dancing with the Stars finished with the UFC strawweight coming away with the silver medal, as America’s Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco took home the Mirror Ball Trophy for Season 22.VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas entered Tuesday’s finale atop the leaderboard, carrying a combined score of 118 from the last two weeks of judges’ scores, good for a four-point edge over the two other teams.As part of the finale, which featured flashback
  
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• On the Rise: Fight Night Las Vegas Edition

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  While the majority of the attention directed towards Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas is focused on the top of the card, a triumvirate of intriguing talents competing earlier in the evening is hoping to make an impact with the audience this weekend.Here’s a look at a trio of fighters on the rise at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt. //
  Vitor MirandaIt’s a little difficult to attach the “prospect” tag to a 37-yea
  
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• James Te Huna retires

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The best thing about watching James Te Huna fight was that you always knew what you were going to get. The New Zealand-born Aussie, who retired Tuesday at the age of 34, wasn’t going to dazzle with fancy ground techniques, dominate with a smothering wrestling attack, or throw spinning techniques with reckless abandon.Te Huna was a fighter, old school in the best sense of the term, and when he stepped into the Octagon, you knew you were going to see a fight. Of course, when you operate with
  
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• Graves and Velickovic Meet in Atlanta

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Unbeaten welterweight standout Michael Graves will return to the Octagon on July 30 when he faces off with fellow 170-pound prospect Bojan Velickovic in UFC 201 action at Philips Arena in Atlanta.UFC 201, which is headlined by the welterweight championship fight between Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley and the flyweight title fight pitting Demetrious Johnson against Wilson Reis, airs live on Pay-Per-View.A former Ultimate Fighter competitor, Graves has won his two UFC outings, decisioning Vicente
  
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• Fight Night Las Vegas: Reasons to Watch

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Team Alpha Male is one of the hottest teams in mixed martial arts today. Urijah Faber is set to challenge for the bantamweight title at UFC 199; Paige VanZant has taken over the world on Dancing with the Stars; and Cody Garbrandt is set to headline Fight Night Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay this Sunday night.Garbrandt (8-0) puts his undefeated record on the line against No. 7-ranked bantamweight Thomas Almeida (21-0), who is one of the hottest prospects in all of MMA. This amazing five-round mai
  
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• Fight Night Almeida vs Garbrandt cheat sheet

  24-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmThis Sunday, the UFC lands at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with a stacked card featuring some of the best prospects in the sport battling it out, and in the main event, it’s a clash between two of the top up-and-coming bantamweights in the world. Thomas Almeida has looked virtually unstoppable through his first few fights inside the Octagon, remaining undefeated while destroying his opposition. Almeida has reached Top 10 s
  
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• B.J. Penn Removed from UFC 199, Suspended for Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation

  24-05-2016 03:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Former UFC champion B.J. Penn has been pulled from his June 4 bout against Cole Miller due to a potential violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
  
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• B.J. Penn flagged by USADA for IV use, pulled from UFC 199 bout against Cole Miller

  24-05-2016 03:21
  
  The return of MMA legend B.J. Penn will have to wait. The UFC announced Monday that Penn has been pulled from his UFC 199 bout against Cole Miller and provisionally suspended for a "potential Anti-Doping Policy violation" with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
  According to a UFC statement, Penn disclosed the use of an IV "in excess of 50 mL in a six-hour period" during a USADA out-of-competition drug test taken on March 25.
  The use of IVs over 50 mL per six-hour period are prohibite
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum: UFC 200 win means big fights, big checks

  24-05-2016 03:00
  
  CURITIBA, BRAZIL -- Kelvin Gastelum meets former UFC welterweight champion Johnny Hendricks at UFC 200, and spoke title the media during UFC 198 fight week in Brazil about the fight, Hendricks’ loss to Stephen Thompson, what did he learn against Neil Magny, and much more.
  
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• Chael Sonnen says he would love to kick Georges St-Pierre's ass

  24-05-2016 00:00
  
  It is no secret that the Nevada Athletic Commission's suspension of Chael Sonnen expires in July 2016.
  Sonnen was once one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts. He announced his retirement in 2014 amid two failed drug tests and has since insisted that his gloves are hung up for good, even as his manager Mike Roberts has maintained that's not entirely true, and that Sonnen would return to MMA if the right opportunity presented itself.
  On Monday, the world got the closest indicat
  
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