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• Bellator: Kimbo Slice Showed No Warning Signs of Heart Problems in Pre-Fight Tests

  08-06-2016 23:47 via sherdog.com
  
  TMZSports.com on Wednesday reported that Kimbo Slice showed no signs of serious heart problems when cleared by doctors ahead of his February bout with Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris, according to Bellator MMA officials.
  
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• Alan Jouban Gets New Opponent Belal Muhammad for UFC Fight Night on July 7

  08-06-2016 23:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Unbeaten Titan Fighting Championship titlist Belal Muhammad will make his Octagon debut against Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez” on July 7.
  
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• Frank Mir 'betting on' Mark Hunt, because Brock Lesnar 'doesn't like to be hit'

  08-06-2016 23:00
  
  Frank Mir thinks the fight between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt at UFC 200 will be determined in the first few exchanges. If Lesnar gets Hunt down, it could go the WWE star's way. If he can't, well, that favors Hunt.
  If he had to make a pick right now, though, Mir would take Hunt, he said on his Phone Booth Fighting podcast this week. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been in the Octagon with both men, including Lesnar twice. He thinks the "Super Samoan" will take out "The Beast" on Jul
  
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• Report: No signs of heart issues in Kimbo Slice's Bellator 149 medicals

  08-06-2016 20:35
  
  According to a published report, Kimbo Slice's Bellator 149 prefight medicals showed no signs of a heart condition.
  Bellator officials told TMZ.com that Slice, who died of heart failure Monday at age 42, passed all his tests leading up to his infamous Feb. 19 fight against Dada 5000 in Houston, including physical exams, EKG, and EEG testing.
  "If there was any sign that Kimbo was not healthy enough to fight, we would not have allowed him to fight," an unnamed Bellator official told TMZ. "All of [
  
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• Nick Hein vs. Tae Hyun Bang set for UFC Fight Night 93 in Germany

  08-06-2016 20:30
  
  UFC lightweight Nick Hein will be returning to the Octagon to face Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night 93 in his home country of Germany. The news was announced by the UFC on Wednesday.
  When Hein (13-2-1 NC) steps foot into the octagon to face Bang, it will be almost a year after his last competition. Hein last fought at on Sept. 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75 in Saitama, Japan where he defeated Yusuke Kasuya via unanimous decision. The German fighter is currently on a two-fight wining st
  
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• Nick Hein vs. Tae Hyun Bang Set for UFC Fight Night in Hamburg

  08-06-2016 19:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Nick Hein will face Tae Hyun Bang in a lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night in Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 3.
  
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• Move to 145 Pounds ‘In the Works’ for Ex-UFC Lightweight Champ Anthony Pettis

  08-06-2016 19:29 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears that a change in divisions is on the horizon for a former UFC lightweight champion.
  
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• Brock Lesnar Gets Special USADA Exemption For Mark Hunt Fight At UFC 200

  08-06-2016 18:08
  
  There is a unique story unfolding regarding the USADA side of Brock Lesnar's upcoming UFC return.One of the big questions regarding the fight between Lesnar and Mark Hunt, which was announced for UFC 200 on July 9, is how Lesnar would be handled in terms of USADA testing.When the USADA policy was first implemented, there was a policy added to avoid a fighter announcing his retirement, going on PEDs and then coming back out of retirement to fight at an advantage. The passage in the official USADA
  
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• Michael Bisping Debuts Inside UFC P4P Top-10 After Win

  08-06-2016 17:41
  
  On the heels of his first round knockout of Luke Rockhold, new UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping finds himself ranked among the pound-for-pound Top-10.Bisping, winner of four straight including victories over Rockhold and Anderson Silva, debuted at No. 9. Rockhold dropped to 13th overall.In other ranking news, Max Holloway moved ahead of Chad Mendes for third at featherweight, while Dustin Poirier climbed back inside the Top-10 at No. 9 in the lightweight division. Francisco Trinaldo als
  
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• Germany’s Own Nick Hein Added To Fight Night: Hamburg Card

  08-06-2016 17:37
  
  Germany's Nick Hein will compete in his home country this September, meeting Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night 93.Hein (13-2) has reeled off back-to-back wins, improving his Octagon mark to 3-1.
  Bang (18-9) has split his four UFC appearances.UFC Fight Night 93 takes place September 3 from Hamburg, Germany and the Barclaycard Arena. The all-UFC Fight Pass event features Josh Barnett vs. Andrei Arlovski and Ryan Bader vs. Ilir Latifi.
  
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• Former UFC Champion Anthony Pettis Moving To Featherweight

  08-06-2016 17:33
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BGYYWJyojJA/[/embed]Several years ago, Anthony Pettis was booked to drop down to featherweight and challenge then-UFC champion Jose Aldo in a meeting of UFC champions at UFC 163.Now, the former UFC lightweight champion appeared headed to that weight class following a string of decision defeats.Pettis (18-5) posted the above picture on his Instagram page recently, adding that 145 pounds was "in the works." The 29-year-old continues to work at Jackson-Wink MMA in
  
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• Fedor Fight Flashback: “The Last Emperor” Ruins Andrei Arlovski

  08-06-2016 17:30
  
  Later this month, Fedor Emelianenko takes on Fabio Maldonado in a special event that airs live on UFC Fight Pass.So what better way to promote that contest than to provide fight replays featuring "The Last Emperor."In this one, check out Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski from the 2009 Affliction: Day of Reckoning event.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PdWH_F_twk[/embed]
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Episode 8 Video Preview

  08-06-2016 17:27
  
  The Ultimate Fighter 23 returns tonight on FOX Sports 1 with another matchup of male contestants.Check out a preview for the series, which airs at 10 p.m. ET, in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8p4rMe8jfk[/embed]
  
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• If that’s it for Hendo, UFC 199 was one hell of a way to go out

  08-06-2016 16:00
  
  After all the smoke (and promotional miasma) cleared at UFC 199, there stood 45-year old Dan Henderson, the old throwback who may have punched the lights out of the last man he ever will in a cage. "Hendo" alluded to his possible retirement after knocking out Hector Lombard on Saturday night. He had all his kids gathered at the Forum in Inglewood, and it felt like a farewell. He was even pointing out the warmth he felt in his heart from the California faithful.Better, I suppose, than the rattle
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 199 and the wild 48 hours in mixed martial arts afterwards

  08-06-2016 15:35
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Beginning with the opening bout at UFC 199 and for roughly 48 hours afterwards, the sport of mixed martial arts went crazy. Inside the Octagon, Michael Bisping defeated Luke Rockhold in the easiest fight of his career, Dan Henderson and Urijah Faber had potentially fought for the last time and more. Outside of the Octagon, Brock Lesnar was reported to be coming back to the UFC, Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 was made official and Kimbo Slice died. A
  
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• Anthony Pettis dropping to featherweight, hopes for August debut

  08-06-2016 15:00
  
  Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is on the move – to the featherweight division.
  Taking to Instagram, Pettis posted a picture of himself alongside some of JacksonWink MMA's finest, hashtagging "145 in the works."Back to work @sixgungibson @izzystylewrestling @sergiopettis @tussagb #teampettis #145intheworks
  A photo posted by Anthony Pettis (@showtimepettis) on Jun 7, 2016 at 9:59pm PDT
  MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani confirmed the weight change with Pettis' manager, Malki K
  
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• Morning Report: Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson happy he's not forced to wear Reebok, likely moving to heavyweight

  08-06-2016 14:00
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson says Bellator "got rid of the bad apple" and is happy that he's not "forced to wear a clothing brand that's not really a good fit." Coming back to Bellator isn't all bad it seems.
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has had an interesting go of things the last couple of years. In 2013, Rampage left the UFC for the greener pastures of Bellator MMA citing disagreements with Zuffa over sponsorship and c
  
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• Titan FC 39: This Friday on UFC FIGHT PASS

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Titan FC blows into the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, the mixed martial arts promotion will be doing so with a fight card topped by not one, not two, but three compelling title fights and bolstered by a handful of additional interesting names.Here’s a look at the championship matchups and a couple of the veterans you need to keep an eye on this weekend when Titan FC 39 hits UFC FIGHT PASS on Friday night.Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante (19-8) vs. Pat Healy (33-21-1) f
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Blog: Eric Spicely - Ep. 8 Recap

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The dust has settled on what I thought was an incredible fight. Abdel looked sharp in the first round, countering every shot Josh threw with three and four-shot combinations. Abdel also controlled the Octagon, pushing Josh against the cage and working for takedowns as well as throwing knees in the clinch. The game plan was to not go to the ground and for some reason Abdel kept shooting. I honestly felt like that drained his energy. Abdel normally fights at 170 and Josh has previously fought at h
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter Blog: Eric Spicely - Ep. 8

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  So finally it's time for the last male light heavyweight fight. We’re very confident coming into this fight with Abdel versus Josh. Abdel’s record may only be 3-0 but he has a wealth of experience. I remember my first time sparring him I thought to myself, 'Who the hell is this guy.’ His low kicks were brutal, his hands were crisp. Very good wrestling and Jiu-jitsu.RELATED CONTENT: All-new episode tonight on FS1!Andrew, who has gone to Tristar to train before, also was fam
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 8 Recap

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It took seven fights, but Team Joanna finally got on the board this week after Josh Stansbury picked up a majority decision victory over Abdel Medjedoub in the final light heavyweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter’s preliminary round. It's been a tough road to walk for strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk all season long, as she's watched her greatest rival, Claudia Gadelha, win fight after fight, and it looked like this might go down as the first clean sweep in the history of the long r
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 8 Preview

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's down to the final two fights in the preliminary round of The Ultimate Fighter, with Team Joanna still searching for their first win as Josh Stansbury looks to take out Abdel Medjedoub in the final bout in the men's light heavyweight division. It's been a rough road for Team Joanna ever since Khalil Rountree suffered a submission loss to his pre-show teammate Cory Hendricks in the first fight of the season. Rountree looked like an early favorite after his brutal knockout to get into the hous
  
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• The 10: Canada's Finest

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With the UFC set to arrive in Canada for the first time in 2016 next week – and the first time ever in the nation’s capital, Ottawa – this is the perfect time to take a look at some of the top fighters from the Great White North to ever step into the Octagon.RELATED: MacDonald vs Thompson - Keys to victory | Rory MacDonald fighting on Canadian soil | Stephen Thompson's toughest challengeThe Pioneer: Gary GoodridgeWith all due respect to Harold Howard, Goodridge w
  
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• Ratner headed to Intl. Boxing Hall of Fame

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner has witnessed countless big fights in his career, both in the boxing ring and in the Octagon.Ratner was executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission when the infamous “Fan Man” incident took place at Caesars Palace in 1993. He was there when Mike Tyson bit the ear of Evander Holyfield in 1997. With the UFC, he has been on the stage for major weigh-ins and cageside for most of the UFC’s megafights.Although h
  
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• Muhammad Makes Debut against Jouban in July

  08-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Unbeaten as a pro, Chicago's Belal Muhammad will make his Octagon debut on July 7 in Las Vegas when he faces Alan Jouban in a welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Muhammad replaces the injured Nordine Taleb on the UFC Fight Night card, which is headlined by the lightweight championship matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez. The event will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS.A pro since 2012, the 27-year-old Muhammad is perfect in his MMA career, with three wins, including his mos
  
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• Brock Lesnar Receives USADA Exemption to Compete at UFC 200

  08-06-2016 04:46 via sherdog.com
  
  After deciding to come out of a retirement that lasted more than four years, Brock Lesnar will have approximately one month to prepare for Mark Hunt at UFC 200.
  
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• Report: Kimbo Slice was told he needed heart transplant before death

  08-06-2016 04:00
  
  Kimbo Slice was told by doctors that he needed a heart transplant in the days before his death Monday, according to a report Tuesday afternoon from the Sun Sentinel in Florida.
  Slice was in the process of being transferred to a facility in Cleveland where he'd be put on an organ donors list when he died at around 7:30 p.m. local time Monday, per a report sent from the hospital to the Broward County Medical Examiner's office and obtained by the paper.
  Slice, whose real name is Kevin Fer
  
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• Nordine Taleb Pulls Out Of Fight With Alan Jouban At UFC Fight Night 90

  08-06-2016 03:55
  
  UFC is currently looking for a short-notice replacement opponent to fight Alan Jouban at their upcoming UFC Fight Night 90 event.UFC Welterweight contender Nordine Taleb was scheduled to fight Jouban at the event scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Taleb reportedly suffered a groin injury, which forced him to withdraw from the fight. Taleb last fought at UFC 196 back in March, knocking out highly-regarded Brazilian welterweight contender Erick Silva in the second round.
  
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• Report: Following Lesnar Fight At UFC 200, WWE Hoping To Get Rousey Match At WrestleMania 33

  08-06-2016 03:41
  
  It looks like Paige VanZant isn't the only well-known UFC female fighter that WWE has their eye on.Anthony DiMoro posted an article at Yahoo! Sports that claims former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and one-time WrestleMania guest Ronda Rousey is "at the top of WWE's list" of talent they want to use from the UFC in exchange for allowing Brock Lesnar to fight Mark Hunt at the UFC's upcoming landmark UFC 200 event in July.DiMoro's article stated the following about WWE hoping to secure a Rousey
  
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• Nordine Taleb injured, out of UFC Fight Night 90 bout with Alan Jouban

  08-06-2016 03:00
  
  UFC welterweight Nordine Taleb is out of UFC Fight Night 90 due to injury. Taleb announced the news on Tuesday via his Instagram and was later confirmed to MMA Fighting by UFC officials.
  Taleb (12-3) was scheduled to meet Alan Jouban in the main card of UFC Fight Night 90, but was forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering an injury to his groin. The 34-year-old Taleb last fought at UFC 196 back in March where he earned a second-round knockout over Erick Silva.
  Jouban (13-4) is also comin
  
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• Brock Lesnar entered into USADA testing pool in advance of UFC 200

  08-06-2016 02:00
  
  Even if Brock Lesnar's UFC return is a one-off, he'll still be subject to in- and out-of-competition drug testing, the UFC said Tuesday in a statement.
  Lesnar's name was entered by USADA into the UFC's anti-doping policy testing pool Monday ahead of his fight at UFC 200, according to UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler. Lesnar did not officially sign his UFC and bout agreement until Friday, so he could not have started the anti-doping policy process any sooner, Sholler sai
  
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• Report: WWE Interested in Ronda Rousey Match at ‘WrestleMania 33’

  08-06-2016 01:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey could be headed to World Wrestling Entertainment, according to a report from Forbes.com.
  
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• Quinton “Rampage” Jackson On Benefits Of Fighting In Bellator Instead Of UFC (Video)

  08-06-2016 01:39
  
  https://youtu.be/hPeZ5a6VCIcMMA legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson recently spoke with members of the MMA media to promote his upcoming fight against Satoshi Ishii at Bellator 157: "Dynamite 2" later this month.
  During the discussion, Rampage touched on his UFC departure, the benefits of fighting in Bellator instead of the UFC, no longer being forced to deal with the mandatory Reebok sponsorshipissues and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview, which you can watch in full above.
  
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• Report: Kimbo Slice Died Awaiting Heart Transplant

  08-06-2016 01:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA star and former YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice was awaiting a heart transplant before he died on Monday at age 42, according to a report from the Sun Sentinel.
  
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• Was Tito Ortiz Approached About Replacing Kimbo Slice At Bellator 158?

  08-06-2016 00:01
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/titoortiz/status/740275439281676288[/embed]It would seem that Bellator officials approached Tito Ortiz about the former UFC light heavyweight champion stepping in and replacing Kimbo Slice at Bellator 158 next month.Slice passed away Monday night, just about a month away from his planned bout with James Thompson in London, England. Previous reports have indicated that the event will remain on-schedule, airing live on Spike TV.Ortiz last fought in September, losing to B
  
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