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• Video: Fight Night Ottawa: Stephen Thompson – Rise Of Wonderboy

  13-06-2016 23:45
  
  https://youtu.be/bOzUiqqcCX4Ahead of his fight against former UFC title contender Rory MacDonald in the main event of this Saturday's UFC Fight Night 89 event, UFC welterweight contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson is featured in the new, "Rise of Wonderboy" video that UFC released on Monday evening.Embedded above is "Rise of Wonderboy," which looks at Thompson's journey to his fight against MacDonald this weekend. With a potential win over MacDonald, it is expected that Thompson will receive a
  
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• Video: Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm Title Fight From UFC 196 (Full Fight)

  13-06-2016 23:40
  
  https://youtu.be/DIZvLN23ehkAhead of her first defense as UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200, Miesha Tate is featured in the latest promotional "UFC 200 Free Fight," released by the UFC this week.Embedded above is the complete Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm fight from UFC 196, the event that saw Tate finally become the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion by choking out Holm in the fifth round of their co-main event bout.Tate makes the first defense of her title against N
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko says he's closer than ever to signing with the UFC

  13-06-2016 22:38
  
  Fedor Emelianenko to the UFC? Finally? It could happen in 2016, said the man himself.
  Emelianenko told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he is closer than ever to signing a contract with the world's leading MMA promotion. And his next fight, after this weekend's bout under the Eurasia Fight Nights banner, could very well be in the Octagon.
  "Yes," Emelianenko said through a translator. "In a word, yes. That possibility does exist."
  Emelianenko will meet UFC veteran Fabio
  
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• Fedor Emeliananko says he's closer than ever to signing with the UFC

  13-06-2016 22:38
  
  Fedor Emelianenko to the UFC? Finally? It could happen in 2016, said the man himself.
  Emelianenko told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he is closer than ever to signing a contract with the world's leading MMA promotion. And his next fight, after this weekend's bout under the Eurasia Fight Nights banner, could very well be in the Octagon.
  "Yes," Emelianenko said through a translator. "In a word, yes. That possibility does exist."
  Emelianenko will meet UFC veteran Fabio
  
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• Video: Fedor Emelianenko Admits He’s Closer Than Ever Before To Signing With UFC

  13-06-2016 22:20
  
  https://youtu.be/gjMA9daY-LEAlthough he has a fight signed for this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia, it looks like MMA fans might finally see the legendary Fedor Emelianenko inside the Octagon in the near future.MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko appeared on Ariel Helwani's "The MMA Hour" on Monday to promote his fight against Fabio Maldonado, which serves as the main event for Fight Nights 50 this weekend, airing live on UFC Fight Pass and spoke about the possibility of signing with the UFC."Let me
  
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• Video: UFC Releases New Teaser For Landmark UFC 200 Event

  13-06-2016 22:13
  
  On Monday afternoon, UFC released another teaser for their upcoming landmark UFC 200 event next month.Embedded below is the new video teaser that UFC released via their official Instagram page.Scheduled for the pay-per-view card at UFC 200 is Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar for the Interim UFC Featherweight Championship, Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship and
  
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• Brock Lesnar to Represent Canada on Reebok Gear at UFC 200

  13-06-2016 22:12 via sherdog.com
  
  Brock Lesnar is a product of the American Midwest. However, when the former UFC heavyweight champion returns at UFC 200, he will do so wearing the Canadian flag on his Reebok-branded fight gear.
  
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• Miesha Tate: Ronda Rousey won't be the same if she ever comes back to the UFC

  13-06-2016 22:00
  
  Miesha Tate wants a second rematch with Ronda Rousey and she's more confident than ever that she'll win.
  The reason? It's all a matter of direction. Tate believes she is pointing one way -- up -- and Rousey is plummeting the other.
  "It's really simple," Tate told Megan Olivi in "The Exchange" on UFC Fight Pass. "I'll win. That's it. I don't know how. I don't know exactly what I'm gong to do. But I know that I am the strongest that I've ever been. And here I stand at the best moment of my ca
  
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• WSOF 31 This Friday Night With Heavyweight Title Fight In Main Event

  13-06-2016 21:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6ODc79ybg[/embed]Blagoy Ivanov defends his World Series of Fighting heavyweight title this Friday night against Josh Copeland in the main event of WSOF 31.The main card airs live on NBC Sport Network beginning at 9 p.m. ET from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.Along with Ivanov-Copeland, lightweights Jason High and Mike Ricci square off to determine the No. 1 contender to Justin Gaethje.
  
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• “Kimbo” Special Set To Air On Spike June 24

  13-06-2016 21:42
  
  An hour-long special devoted to the life and career of Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson will air next week on Spike.Officials announced that "Kimbo" will broadcast on Spike at 7 p.m. ET June 24, an hour ahead of Bellator 157: Dynamite 2.Slice passed away last week due to heart failure. The street fighting legend was just 42 years old and had recently been told he would need a heart transplant before passing.He earned a win over Dhafir "Dada 5000" Harris earlier this year, finishing with an overall p
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Previews UFC Fight Night 89’s Main Event

  13-06-2016 21:38
  
  He's obviously a little biased, but former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre offers up a solid preview of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 89 main event between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson.GSP trains with MacDonald at Tristar Gym in Canada.The welterweight bout airs live on FOX Sports 1.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TQYgFjPmO4[/embed]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 90 Free Video: Eddie Alvarez Vs. Anthony Pettis

  13-06-2016 21:36
  
  Eddie Alvarez secured his spot as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division when he bested Anthony Pettis recently.Now, as Alvarez prepares for a July meeting with champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 90, check out a fight replay of that encounter with Pettis in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48FFbaYbKhM[/embed]
  
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• Eddie Alvarez: “I Will Not Fail” Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos For UFC Title

  13-06-2016 21:33
  
  Eddie Alvarez was one regarded as the top lightweight in the world when he was dominating foes in Bellator MMA.Next month at UFC Fight Night 90, Alvarez will have the chance to secure his standing once more, as he meets Rafael dos Anjos for the title.Since coming over to the UFC, Alvarez (27-4) has scored back-to-back decision victories vs. Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. In 2014, he lost his Octagon debut to Donald Cerrone.Dos Anjos (25-7) is on a five-fight win streak that includes a fini
  
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• WSOF Marathon Planned For Wednesday On NBC Sports Network

  13-06-2016 21:27
  
  Before World Series of Fighting 31 takes place this Friday night, catch up on WSOF 24-30 Wednesday during a special marathon.All five of the cards will air on NBC Sports Network.Included in the marathon are title fights featuring Jon Fitch, Yushin Okami, Justin Gaethje and David Branch, along with the special one-night lightweight tournament.All the action begins at 7 p.m. ET.[embed]https://twitter.com/MMAWorldSeries/status/742436171863711744[/embed]
  
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• Conor McGregor’s “Rallying Cry” For Ireland Ahead Of Euro 2016

  13-06-2016 21:23
  
  Ireland got off to a good start in the Euro 2016 soccer tournament Monday, earning a draw with Sweden.Ahead of the match, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor offered up this rallying cry in support of his home country.McGregor returns to action this August against Nate Diaz at UFC 202.[embed]https://twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status/742373879511814144[/embed]
  
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• Video: Miesha Tate Serves As Grand Marshal At NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

  13-06-2016 21:13
  
  Ahead of her first defense as UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 next month, Miesha Tate served as the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this past weekend.Embedded above is a video of the reigning UFC Women's 145-pound champion serving as Grand Marshal for the big race.Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes serves as one of the co-main events for the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event, which also features Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 for the UFC Light Heavy
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Hypes Up Irish National Team for Euro 2016 Campaign

  13-06-2016 21:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor has issued a rallying cry for Ireland’s national soccer team.
  
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• Luke Rockhold Mourns The Loss Of His Father Steve Rockhold

  13-06-2016 21:05
  
  Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold is having one of the worst months of his life.After losing the UFC 185-pound title to rival Michael Bisping via first-round knockout in the main event of UFC 199, Rockhold took to social media on Sunday to inform his fans that his father, Steve Rockhold, has passed away.Rockhold's brother, Matt Rockhold, posted the following on his official Instagram page, a post that Luke Rockhold ended up sharing on his own official Instagram page:"One of my favor
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Picks Horrible Time To Brag About Being A “Salted Gangster” (Photo)

  13-06-2016 20:59
  
  Following the tragic shooting in Orlando, Florida this past weekend, UFC Lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov chose the absolute worst time to show off past photos of himself holding a gun and seemingly boasting about his "gangster" past.Nurmagomedov (23-0), who is expected to challenge for the UFC Lightweight Championship in the near future, posted the following photo of himself on social media as a 15-year-old kid holding a gun with the caption reading, "15 years old salted gangster" on S
  
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• Brock Lesnar To Represent Canada In Fight Against Mark Hunt At UFC 200

  13-06-2016 20:52
  
  When Brock Lesnar steps inside the Octagon against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 next month, he will be representing Canada.The news was first reported by UPROXX, who pointed out that the Reebok fight kit for Lesnar in the official UFC Store has the Canadian colors.Lesnar, who is also still under contract to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and depending on how things go down in July, is scheduled to make his WWE return at their annual SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York in August, mov
  
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• Final Lineup For UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs. Thompson On Saturday

  13-06-2016 20:45
  
  https://youtu.be/O-gJEY7tt5AFight fans get ready, as UFC returns to FS1 this weekend for UFC Fight Night 89 from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with what could potentially be the final Octagon appearance of highly-regarded welterweight contender Rory MacDonald.MacDonald takes on rising contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson in the main event of UFN 89 this Saturday, and it is the final fight on the existing UFC contract of the Canadian star, who made it clear he intends to navigate the free agency lan
  
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• BAMMA 26 Adds Light Heavyweight, Featherweight Bouts to Dublin Lineup

  13-06-2016 20:39 via sherdog.com
  
  British promoter BAMMA on Monday added two bouts to BAMMA 26, which is set for Sept. 10 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
  
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• Video: Brendan Schaub Speculates Lesnar, UFC Purposely Went Around USADA Policy

  13-06-2016 20:37
  
  https://youtu.be/Hvngb5ch47sAs noted, Brock Lesnar was granted a special USADA exemption that allowed him to bypass the four-month window that all retired fighters must adhere to. As a result, there has been a ton of passionate reactions from many in the MMA community.On the latest episode of his The Fighter And The Kid podcast, former UFC Heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub gave his reaction to the news, claiming that Lesnar's opponent for his UFC comeback, Mark Hunt, should be allowed to "jui
  
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• Bellator 158 Update: Alex Reid vs. Manuel Garcia Added to July 16 Event in London

  13-06-2016 18:16 via sherdog.com
  
  English middleweight Alex Reid will tangle with Spain’s Manuel Garcia next month as part of Bellator MMA’s British debut.
  
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• Video: John Kavanagh Believes Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Will Still Happen

  13-06-2016 16:40
  
  It looks like the announcement of Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2 for UFC 202 in August won't stop the talk of a potential boxing match between "The Notorious" one and Floyd Mayweather.McGregor's coach, John Kavanagh, recently spoke with MMA Underground's Jonathan Shrager to promote his new book, "Win Or Learn," and during the discussion, he spoke about what the Diaz announcement means for McGregor's rumored boxing match with Mayweather."It puts it on hold. I think that contest will happen eventu
  
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• Ilya Grad believes Sage Northcutt has to leave for a 'serious gym' after sparring session

  13-06-2016 15:00
  
  Muay Thai champion and coach Ilya Grad had a sparring session with UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt this week and while Grad has high praise for the rising talent, he argued in a subsequent Instagram post Northcutt's father is overprotective and damaging to his career. Video of the sparring session soon emerged and Northcutt's father has responded, challenging Grad's account of what happened. Still, the controversy remains.
  Speaking on SiriusXM's The Luke Thomas Show, Grad opened up about wha
  
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• The MMA Hour with Michael Bisping, Fedor Emelianenko, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier, Rampage Jackson, Mark Hunt, Frankie Edgar, Josh Barnett, Jared Shaw

  13-06-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. ET -- UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will stop by to talk about his UFC 200 rematch against Jon Jones.
  1:25 p.m. -- Frankie Edgar will look ahead to his UFC 200 rematch against Jose Aldo for the interim featherweight title.
  1:45 p.m. -- Quinton Jackson will talk about his Bellator 157 fight against Satoshi Ishii.
  2:05 p.m. -- Jared Shaw will help us remember and celebrate the late Kimbo Slice.
  2:25 p.m.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier, Rampage Jackson, Mark Hunt, Frankie Edgar, Josh Barnett, Jared Shaw

  13-06-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will stop by to talk about his UFC 200 rematch against Jon Jones.
  1:25 p.m. -- Frankie Edgar will look ahead to his UFC 200 rematch against Jose Aldo for the interim featherweight title.
  1:45 p.m. -- Quinton Jackson will talk about his Bellator 157 fight against Satoshi Ishii.
  2:05 p.m. -- Jared Shaw will help us remember and celebrate the late Kimbo Slice.
  2:25 p
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor's coach would be 'very surprised' if rumored fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't materialize

  13-06-2016 14:00
  
  Yep. This is still a thing. John Kavanagh, coach of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, says the Nate Diaz rematch puts a boxing bout between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. on hold but believes that fight will eventually happen. Don't count out the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight just yet.
  McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh is releasing his first book "Win Or Learn" on June 24th detailing his journey through MMA and Conor McGregor, including McGregor's loss to Nate Diaz
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Spotlight - Ottawa

  13-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The Octagon is on its way to Ottawa for the first time this Saturday, with an event headlined by the welterweight matchup between top contenders Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson. But to get things started at TD Place Arena, UFC FIGHT PASS will be bringing the heat with four intriguing bouts that begin at 6:45pm ET / 3:45pm PT.This is the UFC FIGHT PASS focus on Fight Night Ottawa.Geane Herrera VS Ali BagautinovYou might wonder how Ali Bagautinov, with a 3-2 record in the Octagon, remains in t
  
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• Reasons to watch Fight Night Ottawa

  13-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When Stephen Thompson dismantled former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in spectacular KO fashion, the title shot whispers began to permeate.But like most great championship stories, “Wonderboy” must overcome one final challenge to reach the top of the mountain for the chance at his storybook ending. And Rory MacDonald will be his toughest test to date.RELATED: Canada's finest: the 10 most impactful fighters out of Canada | Get your tickets for Fight Night Ottawa | Ma
  
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• Cote hopes Canada gets him back on title trail

  13-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made a resounding debut in the welterweight ranks with his first round finish of Alex Oliveira back in February. For his next test, the stakes have been considerably raised as he meets a resurgent Patrick Cote on June 18 in Ottawa. At 36 years of age, ‘The Predator’ has looked better than ever since dropping down to welterweight. Bested once in six tests in the Octagon since entering the new weight class, he is currently on a three-fight win streak
  
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• Joseph Elegele Keeps Pace with Big Win Over Phil Le Greco in PBC on Bounce Headliner

  13-06-2016 06:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Joseph Elegele started boxing when he was 11. It has been a part of him for 20 years. Even when he didn’t have padded gloves on. The 31-year-old from Melbourne, Florida, grew up with nine brothers and sisters, and there was always something to fight about.
  
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• Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle full fight video

  13-06-2016 04:00
  
  At UFC 133, a 22-year-old Rory MacDonald (18-3) took on MMA veteran Mike Pyle. MacDonald proved to be one of the best prospects in the welterweight division by defeating the crafty Pyle via technical knockout at 3:54 of round one.
  Now at 26 years of age and now ranked number one contender in the welterweight division, MacDonald is schedule to fight Stephen Thompson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 89 on June 18 in Ottawa, Canada.
  
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• Johnny Case feels 'rejuvenated' following loss to Jake Mathews

  13-06-2016 01:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- At UFC 199, Johnny Case talked to the media about the passing of Muhammad Ali, Power MMA gym, his loss to Jake Mathews, and much more.
  
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• Andre Pederneiras Sees Renan Barao Vying for UFC Featherweight Title Someday Soon

  13-06-2016 00:34 via sherdog.com
  
  Nova Uniao frontman Andre Pederneiras still foresees a bright future for Renan Barao in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division.
  
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