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• Report: WWE Looking To Get UFC Female Fighters Involved At SummerSlam PPV In August

  06-06-2016 23:26
  
  Apparently WWE is working on getting some of UFC's better-known and more recognizable female fighters to make an appearance of some kind at their upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event in August, which will also feature the return of WWE/UFC crossover athlete, Brock Lesnar.According to a report at pro wrestling insider website PWInsider.com, WWE has had recent discussions about getting some UFC female fighters to interact with their female WWE Superstars in some type of segment during the Summer
  
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• Paul Heyman Interviewing Brock Lesnar Tonight At HeymanHustle.com

  06-06-2016 22:34
  
  On Monday, HeymanHustle.com, the official website of WWE performer Paul Heyman, announced that Heyman and his client, "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar will be taking part in an exclusive, one-on-one, tell-all interview -- and it will air immediately before tonight's episode of WWE RAW.It was announced during Saturday night's UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 pay-per-view event that current WWE Superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who still holds the all-time UFC pay-per-vi
  
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• Fight Night Ottawa Primer: Stephen Thompson Vs. Robert Whittaker

  06-06-2016 22:13
  
  Later this month, Stephen Thompson will try to make his claim to being the No. 1 contender in the UFC's welterweight division when he heads to Canada to meet Rory MacDonald in the main event of UFC Fight Night 89.In this special fight primer, see Thompson finish off Robert Whittaker in a thrilling battle of strikers.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzY-AGg5CLo[/embed]
  
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• Dan Henderson Tops UFC 199 Fighter Salaries At $800K

  06-06-2016 22:10
  
  Dan Henderson's fight contract might be coming to an end, and it is a good one.Henderson earned $800,000 for his win this past Saturday night at UFC 199 over Hector Lombard. The former Strikeforce and Pride champion indicated that he might retire following the knockout win that also earned him a "Performance of the Night" bonus.The California Athletic Commission released a complete list of fighter salaries Monday to go along with the Reebok payouts posted earlier on MMA News.Below is the full re
  
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• Dan Henderson's neighbors congratulate him after KO win with sign on garage

  06-06-2016 22:00
  
  Yeah, that about sums it up.
  Dan Henderson returned home this weekend after his epic knockout of Hector Lombard to an epic sign on his garage, put up by his neighbors. The MMA legend posted a picture of the sign Monday on Twitter.A welcoming home sign on my garage from the neighbors https://t.co/ShFBxCSQpR pic.twitter.com/8XyHvwtqBG
  — Dan Henderson (@danhendo) June 6, 2016Henderson knocked out Lombard in the second round Saturday night at UFC 199. Hendo rocked Lombard with a head kick and
  
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• UFC 199 Salaries: Dan Henderson ($800K) Tops Payroll in Last Fight on UFC Contract

  06-06-2016 21:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Dan Henderson completed the final bout his current Ultimate Fighting Championship contract at UFC 199, and “Hendo” earned an event-high purse in the process.
  
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• UFC 199 salaries: Dan Henderson tops payroll with $800,000

  06-06-2016 21:02
  
  Mixed martial arts legend Dan Henderson topped the disclosed payroll of UFC 199, earning a salary of $800,000 for his stunning knockout over former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard, according to figures released Monday by the California State Athletic Commission.
  Henderson, 45, weathered an early storm against Lombard then knocked out the longtime contender with a dazzling head kick to back elbow combination midway through the second round of their UFC 199 main card contest. Henders
  
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• Brock Lesnar Says He Arm-Wrestled Vince McMahon for Chance to Fight at UFC 200

  06-06-2016 20:23 via sherdog.com
  
  How did Brock Lesnar get WWE to agree to his appearance at UFC 200? According to “The Beast,” all he had to do was beat Vince McMahon in arm-wrestling.
  
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• UFC Full Fight Download: Watch ‘Wonderboy’ Punch Out Robert Whittaker

  06-06-2016 19:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson halted the progress of prospect Robert Whittaker with a first-round knockout in this February 2014 bout at UFC 170.
  
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• After Day Break, Michael Bisping Has More Words For Luke Rockhold

  06-06-2016 18:23
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BGUca3LytaU/[/embed]Michael Bisping isn't letting Luke Rockhold off the hook just yet.The new UFC middleweight champion provided Rockhold with something to wake up to Monday morning on Instagram, two days removed from knocking him out at UFC 199.
  
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• Brock Lesnar to face Mark Hunt at UFC 200

  06-06-2016 16:40
  
  Brock Lesnar has an opponent for his UFC 200 showdown.
  Joining Hannah Storm during the Monday morning edition of SportsCenter, the 38-year-old fighter revealed he will face Mark Hunt at the July 9 event.
  "Why not? It could be anybody. I didn't care," Lesnar said of the announcement. "If Dana White called me and said, 'You have opponent X, Y, and Z, who do you want?' He never gave me those options. This is the guy that we want you to face, I said, 'Great. This is what I'm going to do.'"
  Lesnar sa
  
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• Brock Lesnar Announces Return Bout Versus Mark Hunt in UFC 200 Co-Main Event

  06-06-2016 16:31 via sherdog.com
  
  The MMA world on Saturday found out that Brock Lesnar was headed back to the Octagon for UFC 200. Now, Lesnar has an opponent for July 9.
  
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• Brock Lesnar Will Fight Mark Hunt At UFC 200, Full Details

  06-06-2016 16:30
  
  As noted, Brock Lesnar will be making his Octagon return at the landmark UFC 200 pay-per-view event next month. On Monday morning, the MMA community found out who Lesnar will be fighting.Lesnar, who is still currently under contract with WWE and is expected to fight only one time for the UFC, appeared on ESPN on Monday morning and spoke about his return to the Octagon.Prior to his live appearance, ESPN aired clips of his previous appearance where he announced that he was done with MMA for good a
  
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• Brock Lesnar Appears On ESPN, Announces His Opponent For UFC 200

  06-06-2016 16:30
  
  As noted, Brock Lesnar will be making his Octagon return at the landmark UFC 200 pay-per-view event next month. On Monday morning, the MMA community found out who Lesnar will be fighting.Lesnar, who is still currently under contract with WWE and is expected to fight only one time for the UFC, appeared on ESPN on Monday morning and spoke about his return to the Octagon.Prior to his live appearance, ESPN aired clips of his previous appearance where he announced that he was done with MMA for good a
  
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• Watch The MMA Hour live today

  06-06-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. It will also be a different kind of show this week.
  On this week's episode of the show, we'll talk about what happened to me and two other members of our Web site at UFC 199 on Saturday night. We'll address everything.
  Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 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 
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping calls Luke Rockhold 'f**got,' tells him to get to the 'back of the f**king line''

  06-06-2016 14:00
  
  After the UFC 199 post-fight press conference, new UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping got into a verbal altercation with former champion Luke Rockhold before the two had to be physically separated. Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold don't appear to be buddying up anytime soon.
  This past Saturday, Bisping upset the odds makers and knocked out Luke Rockhold in the first round to become the UFC middleweight champion. Leading up to the fight, the two fighters had several heated exchanges but u
  
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• RFA Champion Leandro Higo to Carry Olympic Torch in Brazil

  06-06-2016 09:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Resurrection Fighting Alliance on Monday announced that bantamweight champion Leandro Higo will today carry the Olympic Torch when it passes through his hometown of Mossoro, Brazil.
  
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• UFC Statement - June 6

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following a conversation with the editorial team at SB Nation, UFC will not prevent MMAFighting.com from receiving media credentials to cover live UFC events. We respect the role the media plays in our sport and beyond, including MMAFighting’s ability to report news. However, in our opinion, we believe the recurring tactics used by its lead reporter extended beyond the purpose of journalism. We feel confident our position has now been adequately communicated to the SB Nation editorial team
  
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• UFC 201 Gets Namajunas-Kowalkiewicz Showdown

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Respected strawweight contenders will square off in the Octagon on July 30, as No. 3-ranked Rose Namajunas takes on No. 6-ranked Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a UFC 201 bout 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.Owner of a three-fight winning streak that has seen her defeat Angela Hill, Paige VanZant an
  
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• Two first-round KOs and a division gets more crowded

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LOS ANGELES The lightweight division’s Top 10 is loaded – this is known. After UFC 199, the UFC’s best division is a bit more crowded thanks to Beneil Dariush and Dustin Poirier. Six weeks after a surprising loss at Fight Night Tampa, Dariush has re-inserted himself into the lightweight mix, delivering one of the best knockouts of the night at The Forum when he beat undefeated James Vick. Vick’s legs completely went out from under him and Dariush leaves UFC rankings voter
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Blog: Amanda Cooper - Ep. 7 Recap

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The fight was over and I knew I had fought my heart out. Initially in the aftermath of the competition, when I sat on the stool at the end of the second round, I was focused and ready to go to a third round if the judges thought it was necessary. Immediately after a fight, it's difficult to have a clear recollection of exactly how the fight played out, how many effective strikes you landed, the time of control and other factors that weigh on a judges final decision. However, when the referee sai
  
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• Flashback: Go back to Lesnar vs Carwin

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  At UFC 200 on July 9, Brock Lesnar makes his return to the Octagon to face Mark Hunt. It’s an event already producing a deafening buzz around the MMA world, and it’s one almost as loud as the one in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 3, 2010, when Lesnar scored the most spectacular win of his career over Shane Carwin. Here’s how we saw it that night, and as soon as you’re finished reading, head to UFC FIGHT PASS to watch this bout in all its glory.UFC 116 - LESNAR vs. CAR
  
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• Brock Lesnar announces return at UFC 200

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The biggest card in UFC history just got bigger, as former world heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar officially announced his return to the Octagon at UFC 200 on July 9. “The true competitor in me is still alive and well, and I had to do this,” Lesnar said.Minnesota’s 38-year-old Lesnar made the announcement Monday morning on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
  MORE ON UFC 200: Tickets On Sale Now | Complete fight card | Live in Las Vegas on July 9 from brand new
  
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• Bisping makes big gains in new rankings

  06-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE FULL RANKINGSConsidering the road he’s been on to the top, it’s hard to think that anybody could have envisioned Michael Bisping cracking the Top 15 of the pound-for-pound rankings.But as Bisping proved at UFC 199, anything is possible.In Monday’s official UFC rankings release, Bisping dropped a bomb on the rankings, completely reshaping the elite group by making his debut at No. 9 in the pound-for-pound listings. More from UFC 199: Results | Postfig
  
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Bobby Green full fight video highlights

  06-06-2016 04:00
  
  Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Bobby Green full fight video highlights from UFC 199's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 took place June 4 at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. Dustin Poirier (20-4) and Bobby Green (23-7) locked horns in a battle of lightweight contenders on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Poirier vs. Green, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFig
  
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• MMA Fighting's statement on UFC's media actions Saturday night

  06-06-2016 03:00
  
  MMA Fighting reporter and hostAriel Helwani was removed from UFC 199, along with MMA Fighting photojournalist Esther Lin and MMA Fighting videographer Casey Leydon, afterAriel accurately broke the news of Brock Lesnar's return to the UFC and theforthcoming Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch.
  MMA Fighting and SBNation fully support Ariel, Casey, Esther and the entire MMA Fightingstaff. And we appreciate the support we have received from the MMAFighting audience and community.
  The UFC hasnot bee
  
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• Ricky Hatton Congratulates Michael Bisping On Becoming First British UFC Champion

  06-06-2016 02:48
  
  Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton is one of many members of the fight community to congratulate Michael Bisping on becoming UFC Middleweight Champion on Saturday night.Hatton, a former British fight champion himself, as he was a multiple-time champion for years in boxing, took to Twitter following Bisping's knockout victory over former UFC 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold in their rematch in the main event of UFC 199 on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California.Hatton posted the fol
  
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• Rumor: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall Possible For UFC 202 In August

  06-06-2016 02:27
  
  It looks like CM Punk's official Octagon debut won't be far removed from the return of his fellow WWE counterpart Brock Lesnar, who makes his Octagon return at UFC 200 on July 9th.According to Dave Meltzer, editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and writer for MMAFighting.com, FOX Sports 1 has a multiple-part documentary on Punk's UFC debut scheduled to air leading up to August, indicating that he could be part of the UFC card on August 20th.As we reported previously, Mickey Gall, who was s
  
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• Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas full fight video highlights

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Watch Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas full fight video highlights from UFC 199's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 took place June 4 at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. UFC featherweight contenders Max Holloway (16-3) and Ricardo Lamas (16-5) collided on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Holloway vs. Lamas, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.c
  
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• Photo: What Is McGregor Doing Following Announcement Of Diaz Rematch At UFC 202?

  06-06-2016 01:42
  
  So, what has the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor been up to since the blockbuster announcement on Saturday night that his 170-pound rematch against Nate Diaz is on for UFC 202?Following a long stretch of virtually nothing but tweets about a potential boxing match with Floyd Mayweather and coverage of his ongoing issues with UFC management falling the fallout of UFC 200 and the negotiations to set up the rematch with Diaz, "The Notorious" one has returned to social media.McGreg
  
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• Video: UFC On FOX Crew Talks About Brock Lesnar Returning At UFC 200

  06-06-2016 01:32
  
  https://youtu.be/IFrEnpWjL7gFollowing UFC's big announcement on Saturday night that current WWE Superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon to fight at the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event in July, the UFC On FOX crew spoke about the UFC 100 headliner making his return to the sport.Embedded above is a video of the UFC On FOX crew, which consists of Jay Glazer, Kenny Florian, Tyron Woodley and Aljamain Sterling, talking about Brock Lesnar's upcoming
  
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• UFC 199 Reebok Fighter Salaries: Rockhold, Cruz Top List With $40,000

  06-06-2016 00:03
  
  UFC 199 Reebok Fighter Salaries: Rockhold, Cruz Top List With $40,000UFC 199, Luke Rockhold, Dominick CruzWith UFC 199 officially in the books, it's time to find out how much money fighters who competed on Saturday's fight card earned via UFC's mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.Below are the payouts that the fighters earned strictly from the UFC/Reebok outfitting deal for the fights from Inglewood, California this past Saturday, June 4, 2016.Due to the unique nature of the Reebok sponsorship pa
  
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