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• MMA Fighter Ivan Cole Found Dead; Reportedly Killed Himself Playing Russian Roulette

  11-06-2016 23:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Former Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Championship talent Ivan Cole reportedly shot and killed himself in a Dallas apartment on Saturday.
  
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• UFC Champ Miesha Tate Serves as Grand Marshal at NASCAR Race

  11-06-2016 23:54 via sherdog.com
  
  Miesha Tate got the engines revving at Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
  
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• UFC Issues Statement Regarding Chad Mendes’ Potential USADA Anti-Doping Violation

  11-06-2016 23:51
  
  As noted, former three-time UFC Featherweight title contender Chad Mendes was flagged by USADA for a potential out-of-competition Anti-Doping Violation.On Saturday evening, UFC.com issued the following official statement regarding the matter:"The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Chad Mendes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection.USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-
  
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• Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia Targeted For UFC 203 In September

  11-06-2016 23:03
  
  It looks like a UFC Women's Bantamweight contender fight will soon be announced for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view.According to Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC is targeting a bout between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia for the event, which goes down in September.Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from Cleveland, Ohio.Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for UFC 203 live resul
  
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• Cody Garbrandt to Dominick Cruz after UFC 199: 'Keep my belt polished up for me'

  11-06-2016 23:00
  
  Dominick Cruz defeated Urijah Faber via unanimous decision at UFC 199, but that wasn't his only tense altercation on the evening.
  Following the fight, Cruz had a dust up backstage with Faber's teammate, UFC bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt. Speaking on a recent episode of Team Alpha Male's Stud Radio show, Garbrandt explained what he said to the UFC bantamweight champ (story begins at 24:35 in the video embedded above).
  "Yeah, [he, Cruz, popped out of the tent] with this dumbass look on his
  
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• Buchholz Talks In-Depth On UFC 199 Backstage Brawl Between Nate Diaz & Jason Guida

  11-06-2016 22:59
  
  https://youtu.be/lFSQsjPzWpoAfter Clay Guida lost to Brian Ortega at UFC 199 last Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California, a brawl broke out between UFC star Nate Diaz and Clay's older brother, Jason Guida.Regarding the wild incident involving Diaz and Guida backstage at the event, Team Alpha Male coach Justin Buchholz, who witnessed the brawl live, stated the following."It was the first time I cornered with Clay's brother, Jason Guida. Like a 285 lbs huge f*cking dude," said Buchho
  
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• Deivison Ribeiro undergoes surgery following leg break at Titan FC 39 (updated)

  11-06-2016 22:10
  
  Deivison Ribeiro fought Andre Harrison for the Titan FC featherweight championship Friday night, but it ended in dramatic fashion in the third round.
  Ribeiro earned a shot at the 145-pound title after winning four straight under the XFC banner, winning the promotion’s belt during the run, and it was a competitive fight in Coral Gables, Fla. In the third round, Harrison checked a leg kick and ended up breaking the Brazilian’s ankle.
  Updated: Ribeiro’s coach Everton Bittar told M
  
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• Deivison Ribeiro undergoes surgery following leg break at Titan FC 39

  11-06-2016 22:10
  
  Deivison Ribeiro fought Andre Harrison for the Titan FC featherweight championship Friday night, but it ended in dramatic fashion in the third round.
  Ribeiro earned a shot at the 145-pound title after winning four straight under the XFC banner, winning the promotion’s belt during the run, and it was a competitive fight in Coral Gables, Fla. In the third round, Harrison checked a leg kick and ended up breaking the Brazilian’s ankle.
  Ribeiro’s coach Everton Bittar told MMA Fighti
  
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• Jacare Souza knows he should be in line next for title shot

  11-06-2016 21:00
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Jacare Souza discusses his win over Vitor Belfort, when he might be able to return, his title shot aspirations, his thoughts on Yoel Romero, and more during a scrum at UFC 199.
  
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• Donald Trump Wants UFC Boss Dana White to Speak at Republican National Convention

  11-06-2016 20:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Donald Trump would like UFC President Dana White to speak at the Republican National Convention next month.
  
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• Two Kickboxing Bouts Complete Bellator 157 ‘Dynamite 2’ Lineup

  11-06-2016 19:55 via sherdog.com
  
  The Bellator 157 “Dynamite 2” card has been finalized with the addition of a pair of kickboxing bouts.
  
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• Video: Bisping’s Harsh Comments To Rockhold In The Octagon At UFC 199

  11-06-2016 19:52
  
  https://youtu.be/7HWSLJGEer4In the preview that UFC released for their new UFC Fight Pass special, "UFC 199: The Thrill & Agony," which takes a closer look at last Saturday's shocking UFC Middleweight Championship between Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold, fans might have a clearer picture of what Rockhold was referring to when arguing with Bisping at the UFC 199 post-fight press conference.As seen in the preview for the new episode, which is now available on UFC Fight Pass, Bisping had some
  
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• Video: “The Exchange With Megan Olivi — Miesha Tate” (Preview)

  11-06-2016 19:25
  
  https://youtu.be/hL3owR1LcqcOn Friday, UFC posted the above preview of the new UFC Fight Pass special, "The Exchange with Megan Olivi," which features UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate.Tate, who makes the first defense of her UFC Women's Bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, talks about her upcoming fight, as well as her rivalry with Ronda Rousey, past fight with Holly Holm and more."The Exchange with Megan Olivi," featuring Tate, premiere
  
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• Video: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 2 From UFC 100 (Full Fight)

  11-06-2016 19:20
  
  https://youtu.be/TubJH4IMl54Ahead of his Octagon return against Mark Hunt at UFC 200, UFC has posted the complete Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 2 fight, which headlined UFC's last landmark event, UFC 100.Featured above is the complete Lesnar vs. Mir 2 fight, which headlined the UFC 100 event, which to this day is still the most-ordered UFC pay-per-view in history.Watch UFC 200 on pay-per-view live on Saturday, July 9, 2016, as Lesnar challenges Hunt, Jon Jones looks to reclaim his UFC Light Heavywe
  
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• Video: Michael Bisping rips Luke Rockhold post-UFC 199: 'It's OK. You'll come to.'

  11-06-2016 19:00
  
  Michael Bisping pulled off a huge upset at UFC 199, defeating Luke Rockhold via first-round knockout to seize the UFC middleweight title.
  After the win, Bisping seized the opportunity to rub a little salt in Rockhold's wounds. Captured via The Thrill and the Agony on UFC Fight Pass, Bisping approached Rockhold inside the cage following the victory to shake his hand, but the result was none too sportsmanlike.
  "Unlucky, buddy. Unlucky. Good fight," Bisping said.
  That's where the pleasantries stopp
  
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• Brock Lesnar's UFC return is uncharted territory for pro wrestling industry

  11-06-2016 18:00
  
  The curiosity that has always been Brock Lesnar's MMA career took another turn on Monday morning when it was announced that Mark Hunt, perhaps the hardest puncher in the UFC, would be his opponent at UFC 200.The announcement and Lesnar's claim he's coming back due to being unsatisfied with how he was robbed of the prime of his career by diverticulitis came at a convenient time - right before UFC 200, and after Conor McGregor was pulled from the show. UFC 200 was going to do well with a Daniel Co
  
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• Michael Bisping Tells Weidman He Must Beat Rockhold If He Wants Title Shot

  11-06-2016 17:57
  
  In addition to making it clear that he doesn't intend to fight Luke Rockhold in an immediate rematch in his first title defense as UFC Middleweight Champion, Michael Bisping also doesn't seem overly interested in a fight with former champion Chris Weidman, either.Weidman recently contacted "The Count" on social media, asking him if he was going to be a man of his word and fight him now that he is champion.Bisping, however, appears to have different ideas in mind.You can check out the Weidman-Bis
  
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• Frankie Edgar Questions If Jose Aldo Will Make It To UFC 200 In July

  11-06-2016 17:48
  
  Although it was rumored that Jose Aldo was injured and possibly pulling out of his scheduled interim title fight against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200, only for the rumor to later turn out to be untrue, "The Answer" doesn't seem 100-percent confident that Aldo will make it to the Octagon on July 9th.Ahead of their rematch at the event, scheduled to go down at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Edgar is questioning Aldo's toughness and ability to fight while injured."We were supposed t
  
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• Team Alpha Male coach talks dust up between Nate Diaz, Clay Guida's brother

  11-06-2016 17:00
  
  Things got a little heated between Nate Diaz and Clay Guida's team backstage at UFC 199.
  Justin Buchholz, coach of Team Alpha Male, said on the Stud Show Radio podcast that it all started after Guida's TKO loss to Brian Ortega. Guida was walking toward the locker rooms, Diaz popped out of a bathroom and the two crossed paths.
  "Clay said something to him, but Clay was discombobulated at that time," Buchholz said. "He just said something to Nate. He was all like, 'Man, I'm gonna f*ck you up again'
  
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• Has there ever been a crazier week in the fight world?

  11-06-2016 16:00
  
  The mixed martial arts get accused of being unpredictable all the time, but this past week felt more like a front-lines assault on perspective itself. In the span of a few days the fight game’s greatest titan of his times, Muhammad Ali, died and -- while the memorials and tributes were still being devised -- hell came loose off its moorings.
  Or so it seemed.So here’s a little recap of one of the crazier fight weeks on record, with some thoughts to (perhaps) duct tape some of that per
  
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• Chad Mendes Flagged By USADA For Potential Anti-Doping Violation, UFC Comments

  11-06-2016 15:45
  
  It looks like another UFC star has some USADA issues to deal with.UFC Featherweight contender and Team Alpha Male standout Chad Mendes has been flagged by USADA for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.UFC issued the following statement on Friday evening:"The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Chad Mendes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection. USADA, the independent administrato
  
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• Fightweets: Remembering Kimbo Slice

  11-06-2016 15:00
  
  Soooo ... anything going on over the past couple weeks? No? Cool, I'm out.
  Oh wait ... actually, this has been one of the craziest times in the history of this crazy sport? Alright then. On to this week's edition of Fightweets.
  Remembering Kimbo Slice
  @RuckerYeah: What's your favorite Kimbo Slice memory?
  A whole lot of people were saddened by Monday's death of Kevin Ferguson, a.k.a. Kimbo Slice. Kimbo (and yes, he gets first-name treatment) was one of the most authentic people I've encountered i
  
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• Road to UFC 200: Miesha Tate's long journey

  11-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Miesha Tate is not an Olympic wrestler or judoka. She’s never won a world title in professional boxing, and she’s not a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.But when the Octagon door closes and it’s time to fight, there may not be anyone tougher in the UFC, male or female.For that, travel back to Tacoma, Washington, where the future UFC women’s bantamweight champion began establishing a pattern that has been her trademark throughout a nearly nine-year professional MMA career. S
  
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• ‘JZ’ Cavalcante Captures Titan Lightweight Title with Crushing Knockout of Pat Healy

  11-06-2016 06:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Titan Fighting Championship on Friday visited the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, with a championship tripleheader, and the main event ended in spectacular fashion.
  
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• Nate Andrews Rear-Naked Choke Dismisses Luis Muro in CES MMA 36 Main Event

  11-06-2016 06:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Nate Andrews knows how to exploit brief moments of weakness.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman full fight video

  11-06-2016 04:00
  
  At Pride 32, Fedor Emelianenko (35-4-1 NC) extended his winning streak to 21 wins in a row by defeating Mark Coleman. That night, Emelianenko defeated Coleman via arm-bar at 1:17 of round two.
  Now on a three-fight wining streak, "The Last Emperor" is scheduled to to return to action by taking on former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado at EFN 50 in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 17.
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite 2 main card completed

  11-06-2016 03:00
  
  A pair of kickboxing bouts pairing flyweights Denise Kielholtz vs. Gloria Peritore, and featherweights Kevin Ross vs. Justin Houghton, have been added to complete the main card of Bellator: Dynamite 2. The news was announced by the promotion on Friday.
  Kielholtz (44-2) will be making her second appearance under the Bellator banner. She last fought for promotion at inaugural Bellator Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy earlier this year.  There, she defeated Veronica Vernocchi via split d
  
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• Fedor Calls Lesnar An “Interesting Opponent,” Says “Maybe Our Paths Will Cross”

  11-06-2016 02:16
  
  With Brock Lesnar shocking the world, many have come out of the woodworks and expressed interest in competing with the former UFC Heavyweight Champion, including "The Last Emperor."Fedor Emelianenko, who is scheduled to fight former UFC contender Fabio Maldonado at Fight Nights 50, live on UFC Fight Pass from St. Petersburg, Russia on June 17, recently spoke about the possibility of he and Lesnar's paths crossing one day."Brock is an interesting opponent," Emelianenko said to Sovsport.ru. "Maybe
  
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• 'Goyito' Perez preparing for 'Mexican war' against Francisco Rivera at UFC 201

  11-06-2016 02:00
  
  SAN DIEGO -- At a recent Alliance MMA media day, Erik Perez discusses what he expects to be a "Mexican war" against Francisco Rivera at UFC 201, the shoulder injury that kept him out more than a year and what he has learned training with Dominick Cruz.
  
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• Chad Mendes Reportedly in Violation of Anti-Doping Policy

  11-06-2016 01:43 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Friday evening that former world featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes is potentially in violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) performance-enhancing drug policy. Mendes reportedly failed an out-of-competition drug screen, the UFC revealed.
  
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• Chad Mendes flagged for 'potential' USADA violation

  11-06-2016 01:43
  
  The dominoes continue to fall in the UFC's crusade for a cleaner sport.
  The UFC announced Friday that two-time featherweight title contender Chad Mendes has been flagged for a "potential Anti-Doping Policy violation" stemming from an out-of-competition drug test collected by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The UFC did not specify the nature of the banned substance found in Mendes' sample.
  Mendes, 31, is currently the No. 4 ranked featherweight in the UFC's media-generated rankings.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum believes Demian Maia, not Tyron Woodley, deserves title shot

  11-06-2016 00:00
  
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- At UFC 199, Kelvin Gastelum spoke to the media about his upcoming fight against Johny Hendricks, his weight issues in the past, the welterweight division, and much more.
  
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