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• Dominick Cruz: Cody Garbrandt would fight Urijah Faber, but Faber would win

  01-06-2016 23:35
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. -- UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has made a game out of taking swipes at Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male gym.
  Last week, Cruz got under Faber's skin during a UFC 199 media call by claiming that Faber "ran from" former champion T.J. Dillashaw, refusing to fight his former protege.
  But with his trilogy fight with Faber just days away, Cruz has taken on a new tack. Cruz told reporters at Wednesday's UFC 199 open workouts that not only would Faber be willing take a fight wi
  
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• Darrion Caldwell set to clash with Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 159

  01-06-2016 23:30
  
  Bellator is headed back to Kansas this summer, and Bellator 159 will feature a key bantamweight fight that could determine the next bantamweight contender.
  On Wednesday, Bellator announced that undefeated up-and-comer Darrion Caldwell will take on Guam's Joe Taimanglo in the main event at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The card will take place on July 22.
  The co-main event will feature Kansas native Dave Rickels against longtime UFC veteran Melvin Guillard, who is trying to snap a thr
  
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• Meet the cast of 'Kingdom'

  01-06-2016 23:00
  
  Ahead of the season premiere on Wednesday night, meet the cast of Audience Network's hit mixed martial arts show 'Kingdom,' which centers on Alvey Kulina (Frank Grillo), a retired MMA fighter who has turned to coaching in his post-fighting life. Decorated MMA trainer Greg Jackson plays a major consulting role on the series. The new season debuts on June 1 at 9pm ET/PT on Audience Network.
  
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• Report: Ex-Bellator Fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev Shot in Restaurant Altercation

  01-06-2016 22:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Onetime Bellator MMA featherweight Shahbulat Shamhalaev was hospitalized on Wednesday after reportedly being shot multiple times in Makhachkala, Russia.
  
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• UFC Hall of Fame to Induct Co-Founder Bob Meyrowitz on July 10

  01-06-2016 22:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship co-founder Bob Meyrowitz will be inducted into the Contributors Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Wednesday.
  
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• B.J. Penn details the use of the IV that forced him out of UFC 199, still says IVs are for 'wimps'

  01-06-2016 22:00
  
  B.J. Penn opened up about the use of the IV that halted his return to the octagon at UFC 199. Last Sunday, the UFC hall of famer explained to BJPenn.com why he used the IV, even after saying IVs were for "wimps."
  Penn was scheduled to make his return to MMA competition this Saturday against Cole Miller, but he was provisionally suspended by USADA last month after disclosing 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 Mar
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89’s Fight Pass Feature Will Pit Elias Theodorou Vs. Sam Alvey

  01-06-2016 21:28
  
  UFC officials announced the Fight Pass featured attraction for UFC Fight Night 89, as Canadian Elias Theodorou takes on American Sam Alvey.[embed]https://twitter.com/UFCFightPass/status/738085283959214080[/embed]The event takes place June 18 from the TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In the main event, Rory MacDonald meets Stephen Thompson, while the co-main boasts Donald Cerrone and Patrick Cote.Theodorou (11-1) suffered his first pro loss this past December, falling via decision to Th
  
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• Let Us Embrace What Urijah Faber, Dominick Cruz Have Given To MMA (Editorial)

  01-06-2016 21:22
  
  Eight years ago today Urijah Faber successfully defended his WEC featherweight title with a decision win over Jens Pulver.A few short months later, "The California Kid" dropped the title to Mike Brown and he has been chasing it ever since.Faber will get another crack - his fourth since the WEC merged with the UFC - this Saturday to become a champion, as he takes on long-time rival Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 199.At 37 years of age and with the division quickly filling up with viabl
  
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• UFC 199: Top-5 “Performance Of The Night” Competitors

  01-06-2016 21:10
  
  Several of those set for action this Saturday night at UFC 199 have earned "Performance of the Night" honors.In this special video compilation, relive five of the top performances from Dominick Cruz, Luke Rockhold and others:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0T_WD8S4-U[/embed]
  
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• UFC 199 Embedded, Episode 3: 'I get to punch that smug a**hole'

  01-06-2016 21:10
  
  On the third episode of UFC 199 Embedded, Luke Rockhold stops by his mom's house for groceries ahead of his middleweight title defense, Michael Bisping waxes poetic about shutting up the doubters, Dominick Cruz plans out his new custom car, Urijah Faber gets in some last-minute preparation, and more.
  
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• UFC 199 Video: Max Holloway Chasing Ninth Straight Victory

  01-06-2016 21:07
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQR_FkRdef4[/embed]UFC featherweight contender Max Holloway rides an eight-fight win streak into UFC 199 this Saturday night against Ricardo Lamas.For Holloway, the bout presents another chance to prove his worth in the stacked 145-pound division.Hear from the fighter in this special UFC promo video.
  
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• UFC 199: Third Installment In The Embedded Series (Video)

  01-06-2016 21:04
  
  UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold isn't too good to get his own groceries - at least not from his mom's house.Check out some special scenes away from training and fighting in the third installment of UFC 199: Embedded below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuRK7ltstc[/embed]
  
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• UFC 199 “Watchlist” With Joe Silva, Sean Shelby

  01-06-2016 21:02
  
  UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby tend to stay out of the spotlight.But ahead of Saturday's UFC 199 card, the two joined up with Jon Anik to discuss the lineup.Check it out in a special "Watchlist" video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ifcNT8SVQk[/embed]
  
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• Co-founder Bob Meyrowitz named to UFC Hall of Fame

  01-06-2016 21:00
  
  One of the men who helped create the UFC will take his place in the company's Hall of Fame.
  UFC co-creator Bob Meyrowitz was named to the Contributors Wing of the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, the company announced. He'll be inducted during the UFC Fan Expo on July 10 in Las Vegas.
  Meyrowitz was an executive with the Semaphore Entertainment Group, a Hollywood company which specialized in pay-per-view television. He worked with fellow SEG exec Campbell McClaren and Rorion Gracie to put on UFC 1 on N
  
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• Michael Bisping: ‘I’m Expected to Lose’ at UFC 199, Pressure Is on Luke Rockhold

  01-06-2016 20:22 via sherdog.com
  
  When Michael Bisping faces Luke Rockhold in the UFC 199 headliner on Saturday, it will have been nearly a decade since “The Count” made his Octagon debut at “The Ultimate Fighter 3” finale.
  
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• Report: Shahbulat Shamhalaev Involved In Shooting Incident In Dagestan

  01-06-2016 20:09
  
  According to a report by Karim Zidan, Bellator fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev was shot five times, including once in the head, during an altercation in his home country of Dagestan on Tuesday.[embed]https://twitter.com/ZidanSports/status/738066399793385472[/embed]Zidan also noted that the incident came about after Shamhalaev tried to return to the scene of an altercation on Monday to "make peace."
  The 32-year-old last fought for Bellator in 2014, falling to Fabricio Guerreiro. He went 3-2 over fiv
  
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• UFC Co-Founder Bob Meyrowitz Added To 2016 UFC Hall Of Fame Class

  01-06-2016 20:01
  
  Bob Meyrowitz was a co-founder of the UFC back in 1993.All these years later, Meyrowitz will be honored with an induction into the UFC Hall of Fame.The event takes place next month during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, which all centers around UFC 200.Meyrowitz worked in the music industry before joining Art Davie and Rorion Gracie in creating the UFC. He was part-owner from 1993-2001."What a long, strange trip it's been," he told UFC.com.
  Asked if he regretted selling the UFC to Frank F
  
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• Darrion Caldwell to Face Joe Taimanglo for Title Shot in Bellator 159 Headliner

  01-06-2016 19:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo will square off for a future bantamweight title shot in the Bellator 159 headliner on June 22.
  
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• Illness Alters Main Event for Saturday’s M-1 Challenge 67 in Azerbaijan

  01-06-2016 18:24 via sherdog.com
  
  M-1 Global has shuffled the card for this weekend’s M-1 Challenge 67 due to 145-pound contender Magomed Idrisov being struck down by an unspecified illness.
  
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• Boxing: AIBA Approves Pros in the Olympics

  01-06-2016 18:05 via sherdog.com
  
  The International Boxing Association -- the recognized international amateur boxing governing body -- made an unprecedented move on Wednesday at what the organization called an “Extraordinary Congress” in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  
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• Boxing: AIBA Approves Pros in Olympics

  01-06-2016 18:05 via sherdog.com
  
  The International Boxing Association -- the recognized international amateur boxing governing body -- made an unprecedented move on Wednesday at what the organization called an “Extraordinary Congress” in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  
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• Chris Weidman looking at neck surgery in the next week or two, still expects to fight at MSG

  01-06-2016 17:00
  
  Now that Chris Weidman is on the sidelines for UFC 199 with a neck injury, the former middleweight champion has switched gears to correcting his problem so that he can compete again. Weidman has been visiting doctors in Pittsburgh and New York City to determine the best course of action to fix a herniation that’s been plaguing him physically and causing weakness in his triceps and forearm areas.As a guest on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Weidman said he has four bulging discs and
  
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• Video: UFC 199 “Signature Moves” With Luke Rockhold

  01-06-2016 16:34
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5gGkp4C8ag[/embed]UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold reveals his most dangerous and effective moves ahead of Saturday's collision at UFC 199 vs. Michael Bisping.
  
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• UFC 199 Fight Flying Under The Radar Pits Max Holloway Vs. Ricardo Lamas (Editorial)

  01-06-2016 16:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbSE8fdE98[/embed]Lost in the hype centering around Saturday night's UFC 199 main event and co-main event is an intriguing featherweight contest.Yes, Luke Rockhold-Michael Bisping for the middleweight belt and Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber for the bantamweight strap are excellent fights and deserve the attention they are getting.But Max Holloway and Ricardo Lamas just might steal the spotlight.With the division on a bit of a stand-still at the moment, Hollowa
  
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• Hector Lombard Calls Dan Henderson “Fake Guy” Ahead Of UFC 199 Meeting

  01-06-2016 16:22
  
  This coming Saturday night, a battle of former champions will take place at UFC 199 as Dan Henderson meets Hector Lombard.While both have found success inside the Octagon, they rose to prominence and earned gold in other promotions. Henderson won the Strikeforce title before returning to the UFC, while Lombard left Bellator having never lost the belt.As veterans of the sport, one would think there would be a mutual respect going into Saturday's battle. But that's not the case as far as Lombard i
  
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• Urijah Faber encouraged by Cody Garbrandt’s win after Team Alpha Male’s ‘divorce’ at the ‘hands of greed’

  01-06-2016 16:00
  
  Cody Garbrandt picked up a major win for Team Alpha Male when he knocked out Brazilian super-prospect Thomas Almeida on Sunday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 88.
  The breakout performance was the perhaps the biggest boost Garbrandt's team has gotten since its heavily publicized split with former UFC champion T.J. Dillashaw, and for the squad's founder and leader Urijah Faber -- who challenges for the bantamweight title at UFC 199 -- it couldn't have come at a better time.
  "It does (help),"
  
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• UFC Inks Jack Hermansson, Will Fight Scott Askham At UFC Fight Night 93

  01-06-2016 15:55
  
  Cage Warriors middleweight champion Jack Hermansson will make his Octagon debut later this year, taking on Scott Askham at UFC Fight Night 93.Hermansson (13-2) is a 32-year-old who has scored eight consecutive wins, including recent victories over Alan Carlos and Ireneusz Cholewa. A total of 12 of his 13 victories have been finishes.Askham (14-2) has split his four UFC bouts, going an even 2-2.
  UFC Fight Night 93 takes place September 3 from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. The event i
  
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• Gunnar Nelson Isn’t Buying All The Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Talk

  01-06-2016 15:51
  
  Gunnar Nelson is a close friend and training partner of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.So when Nelson gets online and sees all the hype and talk about a potential McGregor-Floyd Mayweather contest, he isn't buying it.“They’re definitely hyping it up, both of them," said Nelson, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. "Both of them are taking part in it. So I think they will definitely like to build it up, build up the money and make it happen at some point, but I
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23, Episode 7 Preview: T.J. Dillashaw Joins The Show

  01-06-2016 15:46
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw stops by tonight's episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23, as he tries to help Joanna Jedrzejcyk get on track.Claudia Gadelha's squad has reeled off five consecutive victories against that of the UFC strawweight champion, who brings in Dillashaw for a little help.Check out a preview for tonight's episode, which airs at 10 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1, in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OzNILASVX8[/embed]
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 199 preview, UFC Fight Night 88 recap and more

  01-06-2016 15:46
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  We're just days away from UFC 199 now. Michael Bisping appears to have done everything one human can possibly be expected to do taking a fight on incredibly short notice. Luke Rockhold, for his part, appears to be confident of a finish whether it's Bisping or original opponent Chris Weidman, going so far to say that Bisping is just as tough of a fight. In the co-main event, Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz are back to their old game, but one wonders j
  
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• Michael Bisping Looks To Make History At UFC 199

  01-06-2016 15:43
  
  To date, only one British-born fighter has competed for UFC gold.That man, Dan Hardy, and John Gooden interviewed Michael Bisping for a special segment on "Inside the Octagon" recently.Hear from Bisping, as he discusses a 10-year-long journey to fighting for the UFC middleweight championship in the video below. Bisping takes on Luke Rockhold this Saturday night at UFC 199.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzV1eOEV1HA[/embed]
  
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• Dominick Cruz Vs. Urijah Faber Receives “Inside The Octagon” Video Preview

  01-06-2016 15:40
  
  UFC 199's co-main event fight between bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber is the latest bout to go under the microscope with John Gooden and Dan Hardy for "Inside the Octagon."Gooden and Hardy dissect the fight in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op_anDE5BjY[/embed]
  
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• Luke Rockhold promises 'one-of-a-kind' knockout of Michael Bisping

  01-06-2016 15:00
  
  Luke Rockhold doesn't just want to beat Michael Bisping. He wants to style on him.
  The UFC middleweight champion told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour hat he has something different in mind for "The Count" when they meet in the main event of UFC 199 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
  "They're gonna see a one-of-a-kind knockout," Rockhold said. "Something they've never seen before. I'm gonna put on a clinic."
  Rockhold beat Bisping in pretty impressive fashion already, back in Novem
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor says he 'slapped the head off' Nate Diaz, is ready for his revenge at 170

  01-06-2016 14:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor says he was beating up Nate Diaz before his cardio issues caused him to loseand that next time he won't make the same pre-fight mistakes.Conor McGregor might be putting the Floyd Mayweather Jr talk on hold.
  Though there has been much talk recently about the possibility of McGregor boxing Mayweather, it seems he still has his sights set on a rematch with Nate Diaz. Recently, McGregor spoke with ESPN about rematching Diaz and why he wanted to fight at
  
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• Ultimate Fighter LATAM 3 cast revealed

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Ultimate Fighter® Latin America is officially back and has been filming its new series in Buenos Aires, Argentina since May 16th. After reaching an average of 7 million viewers per episode in Mexico and millions more viewers around Latin America during season one, The Ultimate Fighter® Latin America is set to premiere starting the week of August 20 on UFC Fight Pass® for the US, UFC Network® in all Latin America, Channel 5 in Mexico and other f
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Blog: Amanda Cooper - Ep. 7 Preview

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The announcement had been made, I will be representing Team Claudia next against one of the toughest opponents from the red team, Jamie Moyle. As we squared off, immediately after the fight selection, Joanna made the comment, "Easy fight Jamie." This remark only added to the excitement for me as I knew it wouldn't be an easy fight and they were making a big mistake in underestimating what I bring to the table.To my surprise, once I had been chosen to compete next, I felt more relieved than stres
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 7 Recap

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk said, "This is an easy fight," those words came back to haunt her following the latest fight - and latest loss – for her team on The Ultimate Fighter this week, as Amanda Cooper toppled Jamie Moyle to put Team Claudia up 6-0 in the competition. It was just a week ago when Claudia Gadelha made the announcement that Cooper would face Moyle in one of the final three preliminary round matchups. Thus far, Team Claudia has been absolutely dominan
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 7 Preview

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  To say it's been a demoralizing season for strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk would be a massive understatement, considering that her team is down 5-0 in the competition to this point on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. It's tough enough for Jedrzejczyk to deal with her next opponent Claudia Gadelha getting over on her week after week on the show, but it's likely even more frustrating that she just can't seem to get the best performances out of her fighters. Even in the matchups t
  
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• The 10 - Best fights on tap for June

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The dust from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, capped by Cody Garbrandt’s first-round steamrolling of Thomas Almeida, has yet to settle, but it’s already time to start looking forward to the next month of action in the Octagon and you don’t even have to wait a week for the festivities to kick off.While June is a light month compared to most, with just two events, it’s heavy on intriguing matchups and should serve as a tasty appetizer to the smorgasbord o
  
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• Strickland keeps winning after losing lesson

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Losing to Santiago Ponzinibbio was the best thing that happened to Sean Strickland. Entering the bout in Porto Alegre, Brazil with a perfect 15-0 record, heralded as one of the top up-and-comers in the UFC and debuting in the welterweight division, Strickland wanted to be anywhere but inside the Octagon on that humid February night.The weight of an unblemished record and the pressures, both real and imagined, that come with having a zero in the loss column as a professional fighter were burdenin
  
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• Faber convinced he knows secret to toppling Cruz at UFC 199

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The strikes against Urijah Faber are easy: three UFC title fights and three losses. Some use those stats to measure Faber’s career negatively -- that he’s never been able to achieve the ultimate in the sport. But to Faber, the UFC’s belt remains the last remaining piece to a puzzle of long-time greatness.“You have to realize in 2003 the lightest (UFC) class was 170 pounds and they had three events a year,” Faber said. “I went around and collected belts in my d
  
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• Confident Rockhold is all about that championship life

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Luke Rockhold knows a champion’s mentality. Amid the media buildup for his UFC 199 bout against Michael Bisping, a time when fighters are prodded about fight camps and gameplans, Rockhold was asked about the NBA’s Golden State Warriors – the defending NBA champions who were down 3-1 at the time against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. “I think the Warriors are champions and I think they are going to do the job tonight,” Rockhold said, defy
  
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• Bob Meyrowitz named to 2016 UFC Hall class

  01-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Despite an athletic background in baseball and swimming, Bob Meyrowitz had no interest in creating the sport of mixed martial arts when he co-founded the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993.He just wanted to get some questions answered, the first being when he asked a friend who studied Taekwondo if that combat discipline could defeat karate in a fight. “That’s a Brooklyn question,” the Marine Park native replied with a laugh.And when he was told that, “They can’
  
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• UFC 199 Countdown: Rockhold Vs. Bisping 2 (Video)

  01-06-2016 04:10
  
  "Countdown" aired Tuesday night for Saturday's UFC 199 card, offering up insight and thoughts into the main event between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping.Check out that portion of the preview show in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_0FD0H_qyI[/embed]
  
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• UFC partners with DGital Media to launch 'UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra'

  01-06-2016 04:00
  
  The UFC is jumping into the podcast business.
  Today, the organization announced a partnership with DGital Media, revealing plans to launch an on-demand audio series titled UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra. The comedian and fighter duo will lead the charge for the UFC, as they become the first sports brand to collaborate with DGital Media.
  "We are excited to partner with DGital Media and launch our new show for fight fans around the world," UFC Executive Vice President of Operations
  
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• Darrion Caldwell-Joe Taimanglo On For Bellator 159 Main Event

  01-06-2016 03:42
  
  The main event of Bellator 159 will feature Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo meeting in a bantamweight title-eliminator, according to a report by Bleacher Report.Set for July 22 from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, the Spike TV co-main event will include Melvin Guillard vs. Dave Rickels.The winner of the Caldwell (9-0) and Taimanglo (22-6-1) contest will advance to face the winner of Eduardo Dantas-Marco Galvao, who meet June 17 at Bellator 156 for Galvao's belt.Caldwell, a former NC
  
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• Max Holloway Plans On “Getting My Hand Raised” At UFC 199

  01-06-2016 03:36
  
  Max Holloway thought he might be matched up with former UFC champion Jose Aldo for his next fight.Or maybe another ex-champion in Frankie Edgar.Instead, Holloway (15-3) will put his eight-fight win streak on the line this Saturday night at UFC 199 vs. Ricardo Lamas.
  Coming off victories over Jeremy Stephens, Charles Oliveria and Cub Swanson, the 24-year-old Hawaiian only sees his contest with Lamas going one way.“Max Holloway going out there, doing his thing, doing some cool shit and getti
  
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• Dan Henderson Reflects On “Fight Of The Century” With Shogun Rua

  01-06-2016 03:27
  
  As he prepares to return to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 199 vs. Hector Lombard, Dan Henderson reflects on his "Fight of the Century" with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.Hear from Henderson and several others about that epic five-round affair in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnLupTBanQA[/embed]
  
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• UFC Rankings: Bantamweight Division Receives Several Changes

  01-06-2016 03:24
  
  The changes in the latest UFC rankings were mostly limited to the bantamweight division.Cody Garbrandt, fresh off his first round knockout of Thomas Almeida, debuted at No. 7, while Almeida fell to a tie for ninth with John Lineker.Urijah Faber climbed one spot, Raphael Assuncao two and Bryan Caraway four, as all three fell in line behind champion Dominick Cruz and former titleholder T.J. Dilashaw.The rankings will once again be updated next week after UFC 199.
  
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• Jon Jones Pens Blog To “Paper Champion” Daniel Cormier

  01-06-2016 03:17
  
  In the wake of Daniel Cormier showing off a punching bag with Jon Jones' face on it, the interim UFC light heavyweight champion has responded.Jones, who faces Cormier at UFC 200 in July to unify the titles, posted this message on his official website Tuesday:It’s good to see you enjoying your last days as paper champ Daniel. I was actually planning on leaving you alone and letting you enjoy them with your family, then you had to go and put this weird shit on the Internet. It’s obviou
  
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