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• Watch Live: Q&A with Demetrious Johnson

  03-06-2016 22:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 199 Q&A with Demetrious Johnson live from The Forum in Los Angeles, California on Friday, June 3 at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Matt Mitrione vents on 'arrogant d*ck' Travis Browne as commission case drags on

  03-06-2016 21:37
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- It appears Matt Mitrione's grievance with the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission will finally be settled soon. But not after yet another delay.
  Several months ago, Mitrione appealed his TKO loss to Travis Browne in Boston on Jan. 17 in Boston, alleging serious breaches of professionalism by referee Gary Forman.
  Mitrione's hearing is now scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, after a miscommunication led to another postponement this week.
  "There was a confusion in the se
  
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• ‘TUF 8’ Winner Efrain Escudero Among Seven Fighters Released by the UFC

  03-06-2016 21:31 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC has trimmed its roster again, recently releasing seven fighters including “The Ultimate Fighter 8” winner Efrain Escudero.
  
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• Justin Lawrence-Isao Kobayashi Added To Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Card

  03-06-2016 21:31
  
  Featherweights Justin Lawrence and Isao Kobayashi will tangle later this year at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2.The bout will serve as the prelim main event from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.Below is the complete press release, along with the current lineup:A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) against Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 2” on June 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.The bout joins a main event that features a
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Club Q&A With UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson

  03-06-2016 21:29
  
  https://youtu.be/D3do_bRBT8wOn Friday at 5pm EST. / 2pm PST., prior to the official UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 weigh-ins, UFC will hold a special live Q&A with Flyweight Champion "Mighty Mouse" Demetrious Johnson in Inglewood, California.Johnson will field questions from UFC Fight Club members and other UFC fans in attendance for today's UFC 199 weigh-in event ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated pay-per-view event from The Forum.You can watch the live UFC Q&A with Demetrious John
  
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• Video: UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Weigh-In Results

  03-06-2016 21:25
  
  https://youtu.be/2HbNU5GAInIOn Friday, the final stop ahead of this Saturday's highly-anticipated UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 pay-per-view takes place, as every fighter scheduled to compete on this weekend's fight card will officially tip the scales.At approximately 7pm EST. / 4pm PST. on Friday, the official UFC 199 weigh-ins will take place, and you can watch them right here at MMANews.com via the YouTube player embedded above.Remember, fighters will be weighing in officially on Friday mor
  
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• UFC 199 Fight Pass Main Event Preview On Sean Strickland-Tom Breese (Video)

  03-06-2016 21:25
  
  The minds behind UFC Fight Pass continue to push the digital provider to the forefront, offering up an extended preview of the UFC 199 Fight Pass "main event."The bout features Tom Breese taking on Sean Strickland at welterweight.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZpoiSxrhd0[/embed]
  
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• UFC 201 Adds Ed Herman Vs. Nikita Krylov Contest

  03-06-2016 21:17
  
  Nikita Krylov and Ed Herman will tangle this July at UFC 201.Krylov (20-4) is after his fifth consecutive win, including recent finishes of Cody Donovan and Stanislav Nedkov.Herman (23-11) has fought 17 times inside the Octagon, going 10-7 overall.The light heavyweight contest will be part of the July 30 event from Atlanta that features Tyron Woodley challenging Robbie Lawler for the welterweight title.
  
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• UFC 199: EA Sports 2 Video Simulations For Rockhold-Bisping, Cruz-Faber

  03-06-2016 21:12
  
  Check out how the simulation world sees Saturday night's UFC 199 title fights going down in the video below."EA Sports UFC 2" offered up the simulations for Luke Rockhold-Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPQl_kTfUAI[/embed]
  
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• Emotions Begin To Amp Up On UFC 199: Embedded, Episode 5 (Video)

  03-06-2016 21:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8hD-HRwPM[/embed]An emotional fifth episode in the UFC 199 "Embedded" series has been released.Michael Bisping receives a gift from home, while Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber once again nearly come to blows.
  
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• Nikita Krylov vs. Ed Herman official for UFC 201

  03-06-2016 21:00
  
  Nikita Krylov will be back in action less than three months after his last win, as the Ukrainian faces Ed Herman on July 30 at UFC 201. The promotion announced the light heavyweight clash on Friday.
  Krylov (20-4), who recently who changed his nickname from "Al Capone" to "The Miner", enters the fight coming off four straight stoppage victories, most recently tapping Francimar Barroso in Rotterdam. In his previous bouts, Krylov finished Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Stanislav Nedkov and Cody Donovan in
  
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• Justin Lawrence vs. Isao Kobayashi Tops Bellator 157 Preliminary Card

  03-06-2016 20:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Justin Lawrence will meet Isao Kobayashi in the featured preliminary bout at Bellator 157 “Dynamite 2” on June 24.
  
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• Urijah Faber's advice to Conor McGregor: 'Stay away from boxing'

  03-06-2016 20:00
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Like the rest of us, Urijah Faber hasn't been been able to escape the never-ending chatter about a potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight.
  And while few believe such a matchup will ever happen, Faber has a bit of advice for the UFC featherweight champion anyway: Don't do it.
  Faber, who meets Dominick Cruz in a trilogy fight for the UFC bantamweight title on Saturday night at UFC 199, took a break from his back-and-forth banter with Cruz at Thursday's press confe
  
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• Nikita Krylov to Face Ed Herman at UFC 201 in Atlanta

  03-06-2016 18:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Nikita Krylov and Ed Herman will square off in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 201 in Atlanta on July 30.
  
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• UFC 199 Embedded, Episode 5: 'You like that, little b*tch?'

  03-06-2016 18:21
  
  On the fifth episode of UFC 199 Embedded, middleweight champion Luke Rockhold readies inside his Los Angeles house, Michael Bisping receives a gift from his fans, and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz takes a walk with his dog Dojo. Later, Bisping plays a prank on Cruz, then the stars of Saturday head to The Forum for Thursday's wild press conference.
  
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• UFC 199 Q&A video: Demetrious Johnson

  03-06-2016 18:00
  
  At the UFC 199 Q&A, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will answer questions from the fans Friday afternoon. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Brian Ortega grateful for fight with Clay Guida after near-death surfing experience

  03-06-2016 17:00
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- For a few moments on a stormy February day, it looked like Brian Ortega might never fight again anywhere, much less at the Forum in Inglewood, just down the road from his Gracie Academy gym in Torrance.
  The undefeated featherweight bit off more than he could chew when he attempted to surf 10-to-15-foot waves in nearby Redondo Beach during a major storm.
  Ortega, who was out at the beach with a group of friends including Ralek Gracie, ignored the advice of those around him and
  
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• Fighters react to earlier UFC 199 weigh-in, new CSAC rules

  03-06-2016 16:00
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The way Ricardo Lamas describes it, the backstage area at many MMA weigh-ins resembles a triage unit.
  "When we go outside [the curtains], the crowd kind of pumps us up," Lamas told MMA Fighting on Thursday at UFC 199 media day at The Forum. "If you go behind there and you see guys doubled over, leaning on tables. It looks horrible."
  Fans and onlookers only see the end of the weigh-cutting process. They see fighters walk on stage, step on the scale and square off. That's it.
  
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• UFC 199 weigh-in video

  03-06-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 199 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 199 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping will have to make the middleweight limit of 185 pounds.The UFC 199 weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.Check out the UFC 199 weigh-in results below.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping
  Domin
  
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• Morning Report: Joanna Jedrzejczyk is unhappy with how she is being shown on TUF 23

  03-06-2016 14:00
  
  UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is unhappy with how she is being shown as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 23, says Gadelha's team is the one causing the problems. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is getting her first taste of reality television.
  The UFC strawweight champion is set to defend her title against Claudia Gadelha this summer and to build up the fight, as the UFC has been known to do, Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha were made coaches on season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter TV show. Yesterday, Jedrz
  
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• ACB 40 live stream online

  03-06-2016 13:43
  
  Watch ACB 40 live stream online on MMA Fighting starting at 11 a.m. ET on Friday morning.In the main event, Aslambek Saidov and Jesse Taylor will square off in a welterweight contest.Luke Barnatt and Bryan Lacey will be the commentators.The complete ACB 40 fight card is below.Main card:
  Jesse Taylor vs. Aslambek Saidov
  Nikola Dipchikov vs. Muslim KhizrievShamil Abdulkhalikov vs. Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev
  Carlos Alexandre da Costa vs. Yusuf Raisov
  David Cubas vs. Adlan Bataev
  Taichi Nakajima vs. Isla
  
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• Watch Live: Q&A with Demetrious Johnson (5 ET)

  03-06-2016 10:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 199 Q&A with Demetrious Johnson live from The Forum in Los Angeles, California on Friday, June 3 at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 199 Weigh-in Video (7 p.m. ET)

  03-06-2016 10:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 199 weigh-ins here:
  
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• UFC 199 weigh-in results

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 199, which is headlined by the UFC middleweight title fight between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, and the bantamweight championship bout between Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber, airs live on Pay-Per-View from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday, June 3 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first four prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT. Main Event – UFC middleweight ti
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 6/3

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 199 with TWO Title Fights!#UFC199 goes down TOMORROW NIGHT!!! This card is STACKED from TOP to BOTTOM!! https://t.co/mgiQUmVlfQ— #UFC199 (@ufc) June 3, 2016 #UFC199 Embedded episode 5 preview! Check out full episode here: https://t.co/WvGbrd8jFZhttps://t.co/bk2I1XF4Jb— #UFC199 (@ufc) June 3, 2016 Let's do this #ufc199@ewillphoto https://t.co/E5kvZbZFvk— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) June 2, 2016 Dana really had to pull out the @fabriciowerdum face?! Musta bee
  
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• New weigh-in procedure used at UFC 199

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LOS ANGELES Friday’s UFC 199 weigh-ins will be a little different, as UFC adapts to new California rules. This week’s event marks the first for UFC in the state of California since new regulations regarding weigh-ins were introduced. Instead of athletes hitting the scale 24 hours before an event, they have the option to weigh in as early as 10 a.m. on Friday, a little over 29 hours before the first fight of the evening is scheduled to begin on Saturday. A quick summary of the ch
  
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• Lee Replaces Ray against Matthews in July

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With Scotland's Stevie Ray forced from his July 8 bout in Las Vegas against Jake Matthews, hometown favorite Kevin Lee will step in to face the Aussie lightweight phenom at the MGM Grand Garden Arena during UFC International Fight Week.In the TUF 23 Finale main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her UFC strawweight title against Claudia Gadelha.Back in the win column after an upset loss to Leonardo Santos last December, Lee's decision victory over Efrain Escudero at UFC 197 in April has put momen
  
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• Krylov vs Herman Set for UFC 201

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Despite a new nickname, it was business as usual for Nikita "The Miner" Krylov on May 8, as he picked up his fourth straight win (and finish) by submitting Francimar Barroso in Rotterdam.Now, the rising star of the light heavyweight division will look to make it five in a row when he battles veteran Ed "Short Fuse" Herman in UFC 201 action on July 30.Herman, a longtime middleweight contender, made a return to the 205-pound weight class in January and delivered an immediate statement with a Perfo
  
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• How to Watch UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Saturday, June 4thFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:15PM EDT / 3:15PM PDT / 10:15PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: Brazil, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and SomaliaCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkCosta Rica - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkEl
  
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• Cruz, Faber battle in trilogy fight to end 10-year rivalry

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LOS ANGELESWell, Dominick Cruz didn’t bring a soap box for Urijah Faber to stand on at Friday’s UFC 199 official weigh-in, as promised. But he still had plenty to say.Telling Faber on Thursday that he would offer a soap box to a — in Cruz’s mind — height-challenged opponent was just one of many barbs that have been exchanged in this heated rivalry. Cruz is skinny fat, Faber’s eyes are too close, Cruz put up a pitiful highlight reel, Faber was too scared to fig
  
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• By the Numbers: UFC 199

  03-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  3Current ranking of Luke Rockhold on the UFC pound-for-pound list 194UFC event where Rockhold, most recently, scored a fourth round TKO of Chris Weidman to win the UFC middleweight championship126Significant strikes landed by Rockhold against Weidman at UFC 194, 2nd most ever landed in a UFC middleweight title fight behind Rich Franklin’s 127 at UFC 5812Finishes by the former/final Strikeforce middleweight champion, most finishes in combined UFC/Strikeforce middleweight history 8Submission
  
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• Mackenzie Dern gets opponent for MMA debut at Legacy FC 58

  03-06-2016 04:00
  
  Multiple time jiu-jitsu and grappling champion Mackenzie Dern has an opponent set for her mixed martial arts debut at Legacy FC 58 on July 22.Dern, an ADCC 2015 winner and IBJJF world champion, will take on fellow MMA newcomer Kenia Rosas in a 110-pound fight, Legacy FC announced Thursday.
  The event, scheduled for the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, La., is headlined by Robert Drysdale. It will be his first fight since leaving the UFC, taking on Ryan Spann for the light heavywe
  
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• Jake Matthews-Kevin Lee Now Booked For The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

  03-06-2016 03:41
  
  A new fight has been made for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, as Jake Matthews takes on Kevin Lee. The Daily Telegraph revealed the change, as Lee steps in for Steven Ray.Matthews (10-1) rebounded from his first pro loss with back-to-back stoppages over Akbarh Arreola and Johnny Case. This will be the first time the lightweight prospect has fought outside of his home country of Australia.Lee (12-2) has gone 5-2 over seven appearances with the UFC, including a recent win over Efrain Escudero. He
  
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• Paige VanZant Discusses Her Octagon Return On “UFC Tonight”

  03-06-2016 03:23
  
  Paige VanZant appeared on Wednesday night's edition of "UFC Tonight" to discuss her runner-up showing on "Dancing with the Stars," returning to the Octagon and filming a movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme.Check out the entire interview in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwDrDL3sjjQ[/embed]
  
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• Lightweights Jake Matthews, Kevin Lee to Clash at ‘TUF 23’ Finale on July 8

  03-06-2016 03:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Lightweight prospects Jake Matthews and Kevin Lee will lock horns at "The Ultimate Fighter 23” finale.
  
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• Luke Rockhold Responds To Michael Bisping’s Kids Picking Him

  03-06-2016 03:18
  
  Luke Rockhold saw like the rest of the world that even Michael Bisping's own flesh and blood think he will leave UFC 199 as the middleweight champion."The kids' are realists," Rockhold said, during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. "They see what's going on. They know what's happening."Rockhold, who will defend his belt against Bisping on Saturday, also discussed media obligations, Bisping's trash talk and more during the interview, which you can watch in the video below:[embed]https://www.yout
  
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• Michael Bisping Not Thinking About Retirement Ahead Of UFC 199

  03-06-2016 03:15
  
  For Michael Bisping, Saturday night's UFC 199 title fight with Luke Rockhold has been a long journey.And now that "The Count" is so close to the top, he isn't pondering retirement.When asked about his current contract situation on "UFC Tonight" recently, Bisping responded by saying "I've got four more fights on my contract. When I win this fight, that's when the real payday starts. I'm not going to bow out when I really start to make money."His fight with Rockhold will be a rematch of a 2014 bou
  
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• Chris Weidman Set For Neck Surgery This Coming Wednesday

  03-06-2016 03:06
  
  Not much scares former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.But his upcoming neck surgery planned for Wednesday is a different beast entirely.Weidman was forced out of Saturday's UFC 199 rematch with Luke Rockhold for the title due to herniated discs that he will have worked on next week.“I’ve had so many surgeries, but this one kind of skeeves me out” Weidman told Newsday. “My neck. Going in through the front my neck, it just bothers me. When I had the epidural, I was
  
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• Stevie Ray out, Kevin Lee in against Jake Matthews at TUF 23 Finale

  03-06-2016 03:05
  
  Lightweight prospect Stevie Ray has been forced to withdraw from his fight on July 8 against Jake Matthews at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, the UFC confirmed on Thursday following an initial report by The Daily Telegraph. In Ray's stead, Matthews will take on fellow prospect Kevin Lee, who steps in as a replacement on five weeks' notice.
  Lee (12-2) is a 23-year-old former Division II wrestler who has won five of his seven contests inside the Octagon since debuting in 2014.
  Nicknamed "The
  
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• A year later, Jessica Penne has no interest in re-watching Joanna Jedrzejczyk title fight

  03-06-2016 02:24
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Jessica Penne talks about her UFC 199 fight against Jessica Andrade, her recent nose surgery, why she has no interest in re-watching her fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk and more.
  
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• Clay Guida would like to be Donald Trump's security guard

  03-06-2016 02:19
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Clay Guida talks about his UFC 199 fight against Brian Ortega, training with Team Alpha, losing then finding his car and his desire to be Donald Trump's security guard.
  
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• Hector Lombard explains why he changed his nickname back to 'Lightning,' moved back to middleweight

  03-06-2016 02:18
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Hector Lombard talks about his UFC 199 fight against Dan Henderson, why he changed his nickname again, why he moved back up to middleweight and more.
  
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• Dustin Poirier discusses why he re-signed with UFC before contract expired

  03-06-2016 02:13
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Dustin Poirier talks about his UFC 199 fight against Bobby Green, why he recently re-signed with the UFC, his recent nose surgery and more.
  
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• Bobby Green talks about new scalp tattoo, verbally spars with Dustin Poirier

  03-06-2016 02:06
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Bobby Green talks about his UFC 199 fight against Dustin Poirier, his long layoff, his thoughts on Poirier, his new skull tattoo and much more.
  
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• Cole Miller annoyed he hasn't been offered fight at UFC 201

  03-06-2016 02:03
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Cole Miller talks about fighting Alex Caceres at UFC 199, why he's annoyed he's not fighting at UFC 201, why he was wearing a championship jersey at the media day and more.
  
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• Alex Caceres explains why he believes he has already fought Cole Miller

  03-06-2016 01:53
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Alex Caceres talks about fighting Cole Miller on short notice at UFC 199, why he's happy he's not fighting at 135 pounds anymore, his thoughts on time and much more.
  
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• Dan Henderson talks about fighting out his contract at UFC 199, what could be next

  03-06-2016 01:46
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calf. -- Dan Henderson talks about his UFC 199 fight against Hector Lombard, fighting out his contract and what could be next.
  
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• Video: Intense Staredowns From UFC 199 Pre-Fight Press Conference

  03-06-2016 01:31
  
  https://youtu.be/slt4WFzTCFwFollowing the official UFC 199 pre-fight press conference in California on Thursday, the main event fighters in the two title matches scheduled for this Saturday's UFC 199 pay-per-view faced off for the media in attendance.Embedded above is a video highlight released by the UFC, which shows the face-offs for the Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping UFC Middleweight title fight and Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber UFC Bantamweight title fight.On Wednesday, the fighters also
  
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• Luke Rockhold: I’ve Been Dealing with a Torn MCL My Whole Camp for UFC 199

  03-06-2016 00:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Thursday’s UFC 199 press conference was primarily about the show, another chance for the event’s main players -- Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber -- to sell the card with a final round of verbal jousting.
  
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