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• ‘Broke as Hell’ Joanne Calderwood to Receive Post-Fight Bonus, New UFC Contract

  21-06-2016 23:01
  
  Strawweight striker Joanne Calderwood turned in one of the finest performances of her career last Saturday at UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson.”
  
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• Dana White: Joanne Calderwood will get bonus, new contract

  21-06-2016 22:00
  
  Turns out Joanne Calderwood might not have to go out and find work outside MMA after all.
  Calderwood, one of the top strawweight fighters in the UFC, scored a memorable finish over Valerie Letourneau on Saturday night in the first women's flyweight bout in UFC history, using a body kick and punches for a third-round TKO win at UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa.
  But despite the exciting performance, Calderwood was passed over for a post-fight bonus, as Steve Bosse vs. Sean O'Connell got Fight of the N
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission Approves Early Weigh-ins for UFC 200 Week

  21-06-2016 21:20
  
  Early weigh-ins will be part of the biggest week in Ultimate Fighting Championship history.
  
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• Referees, Judges Assigned for 5 UFC Title Bouts at International Fight Week

  21-06-2016 20:58
  
  The referees and judges are set for the five title bouts scheduled to take place during UFC’s International Fight Week in Las Vegas on July 7, 8 and 9.
  
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• Randy Couture Talks UFC Sale Rumors, Says Dana White Needs To Go

  21-06-2016 20:57
  
  Although UFC is publicly and internally denying the rumors of a sale, UFC Hall Of Famer Randy Couture seems to be hearing the same rumors as everyone else.The UFC legend appeared on ESPN 1100on Friday, a few days before the Flo Combat report that the sale has been agreed upon for a bid of $4.2 billion, and spoke about the rumors of a UFC sale."I've heard a strong rumor that it is sold. It's done. It was done a day or two ago. Lorenzo's [Fertitta] out. Dana [White] is still in. Four billion dolla
  
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• Carlos Diego Ferreira Suspended for 12 Months by Nevada Athletic Commission

  21-06-2016 20:33
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday suspended Carlos Diego Ferreira 12 months for testing positive for a banned substance prior to a proposed bout against Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on May 29.
  
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• Conflicting Reports Emerge Regarding Finalized Sale of UFC

  21-06-2016 20:23
  
  The recently rumored sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken a significant step forward, as Zuffa accepted a $4.2 million bid to sell the company, according to a report from FloCombat.com.
  
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• Georges St. Pierre Ready to Return from Hiatus, Targeting Fight with Michael Bisping

  21-06-2016 20:15
  
  After a retirement that lasted nearly three years, Georges St. Pierre is ready to return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• UFC Picks Referees, Judges For UFC 200: Jon Jones Files Formal Complaint

  21-06-2016 20:07
  
  On Tuesday, the judges and referees were selected for the fights scheduled for next month's landmark UFC 200 event.Veteran referee "Big" John McCarthy was selected for the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones main event, which immediately prompted the Jones camp to file a protest.Nevada Athletic Commission director Bob Bennett addressed the protest by the Jones camp. He stated the following to MMAFighting.com:"Earlier this morning, I did receive at 8:18 an e-mail from the Jones camp, from Mr. (Malki) Ka
  
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• UFC lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira suspended 12 months for failed drug test

  21-06-2016 20:00
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) sentenced UFC lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira to a 12-month suspension on Tuesday stemming from a positive drug test for the banned substance Ostarine ahead of his planned UFC Fight Night 88 bout against Abel Trujillo. The suspension is retroactive to April 30.
  Ferreira, 31, tested positive for Ostarine in an out-of-competition drug test conducted by USADA. He was subsequently pulled from his fight against Trujillo. Ostarine is defined within the class of S
  
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• Dana White On Fedor Possibly Signing With UFC, Ariel Helwani’s “Pity Party”

  21-06-2016 19:48
  
  UFC President Dana White appeared on the first ever edition of the new "UFC Unfiltered" podcast with Matt Serra and comedian Jim Norton and spoke in candid fashion about a number of current topics.In addition to addressing the Ariel Helwani banning, which White referred to as a "pity party" that nearly ended a "major relationship" that UFC has with WWE, the UFC boss also spoke about the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado fight that aired on UFC Fight Pass this past weekend.White claimed that
  
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• John McCarthy selected to oversee Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 at UFC 200, despite 'concerns' from Jones' camp

  21-06-2016 19:12
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimous selected the judges and referees for UFC 200 fight week on Tuesday, although it did so with some objection. Following the nomination of veteran referee "Big" John McCarthy to oversee the light heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier andJon Jones that headlines UFC 200, NAC executive director Bob Bennett revealed that a representative from Jones' camp filed a concern over McCarthy refereeing the match.
  "Earlier this morning, I did receive at 8:18
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission approves earlier weigh-in for UFC 200, other UFC events

  21-06-2016 18:52
  
  The most influential commission in the country has given the go-ahead for earlier weigh-ins.
  The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously approved morning weigh-ins Tuesday at its meeting after a proposal from the UFC. The change in procedure will be in place for International Fight Week, which encompasses UFC 200, The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez in July.
  For those cards, fighters will be able to weigh-in between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. the day before the fight
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos UFC Fight Night 90 media scrum

  21-06-2016 18:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- At a UFC Fight Night 90 media lunch, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos discusses missing out on the opportunity to face Conor McGregor, how he thinks he stacks up against Eddie Alvarez and who he thinks is next in line in the 155-pound division.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 Medical Suspensions Include Stephen Thompson, Rory MacDonald

  21-06-2016 17:58
  
  The Ontario Office of the Athletics Commissioner released the complete list of medical suspensions for fighters who competed at the recent UFC Fight Night 89 event.While the OAC did not disclose why any fighter was suspended, they did issue suspensions to Stephen Thompson and Rory MacDonald.Both fighters received 60 days, as did Patrick Cote.Below is the complete list:Rory MacDonald suspended 60 daysStephen Thompson suspended 60 daysPatrick Cote suspended 60 daysDonald Cerrone suspended 14 daysS
  
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• Bellator 157 “Dynamite 2” Goes In Focus With Joe Schilling

  21-06-2016 17:47
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmuYtnM1WgU[/embed]Joe Schilling splits his time between MMA and kickboxing.This Friday night at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2, Schilling competes in the kickboxing main event against Hisaki Kato in a middleweight contest.In the video above, go "In Focus" with Schilling. The video below previews the bout with Kato.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZCDkxHy0cc[/embed]
  
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• Conor McGregor Included In Video Promo For ESPN “The Body Issue”

  21-06-2016 17:38
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will join several of the top athletes in the world in the upcoming edition of ESPN's "The Body Issue."McGregor appears in a video spot released revealing the athletes that will be included.[embed]https://twitter.com/espn/status/745227950048436225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw[/embed]
  
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• Miesha Tate: Ronda Rousey Remains On My Mind

  21-06-2016 17:30
  
  Miesha Tate was a guest on Monday night's TBS talk-show "Conan" with Conan O'Brien.Tate, who is set to defend her female bantamweight title next month at UFC 200 against Amanda Nunes, made sure to get in a few choice words for her rival, Ronda Rousey, if she was watching.Check out a clip from the interview in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=083bwaXfAOA[/embed]
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos not upset by loss of huge Conor McGregor payday

  21-06-2016 17:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- When Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot in February, it cost him his second potential title defense. More than that, it squandered likely the biggest payday of his career.
  The UFC lightweight champion doesn't like to talk financial specifics -- few fighters do -- but any time a bout with Conor McGregor is in the offing, there is a lot of green to be had. And not just the green on the Irish flag.
  Dos Anjos had to pull out of that fight with McGregor at UFC 196 in March. Nat
  
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• Georges St-Pierre wants Michael Bisping title fight as ‘first choice' for his UFC comeback

  21-06-2016 15:00
  
  Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre stunned the mixed martial arts world on Monday when he announced on The MMA Hour that he was "ready" to end his near three-year hiatus and return to the Octagon for one last good run. But not only did St-Pierre have comeback plans to share, he also had an opponent in mind for his first fight back -- a title challenge against the man currently tied with him for the most wins (19) in UFC history, middleweight beltholder Michael Bisping.
  "Ther
  
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• Morning Report: Randy Couture thinks UFC needs 'a change of image' from Dana White if sale happens

  21-06-2016 14:00
  
  The Natural has spoken.
  Yesterday afternoon, FloCombat reported that Zuffa has accepted a $4.2 billion dollar bid for sale of the UFC. Then Yahoo Sports reported that the FloCombat report is false per UFC Vice President of Public Relations Dave Sholler who also denied the rumors to UFC employees in an internal memo. Despite these denials, FloCombat isn't the only source saying the deal is done. On Friday, several days before FloCombat's report, UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture joined&nb
  
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• Watch Miesha Tate on CONAN on TBS

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There is just a little more than two weeks until UFC 200 and five title fights in three days.One of the most intriguing of those title fights is Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight title. Tate appeared on CONAN on TBS to talk about the fight and a few other topics including Ronda Rousey.Watch: Miesha Tate: Fans Ask Me To Choke Them OutWatch: Miesha Tate Calls Out Ronda Rousey Read the Full Article Here
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 10 Preview

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's down to four fights left on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia, and thus far it's been a lopsided competition throughout the elimination round fights. Team Claudia went a stunning 7-1 in the opening round, with only Josh Stansbury from Team Joanna making it into the next round of the tournament. As dominant as No. 1 contender Claudia Gadelha's team has been all season long, the downside of that many victories is that many of her fighters are going to be forced to square off
  
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• Road to UFC 200: Fights fans want in future

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The great thing about being a UFC fan is that more often than not, the matchups that everyone wants to see do eventually happen. So what are a few fights that are on the mind of the discerning UFC fan after UFC 200? Read on to find out…Jon Jones vs. Cain VelasquezDuring his long reign atop the light heavyweight division, it was assumed that Jon Jones would eventually clean out the weight class and move up to heavyweight. And while he currently has some business to take care of with Daniel
  
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• Diaz-McGregor 2 press conference added to International Fight Week

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It may not be happening in the main event of UFC 200, but the new UFC 202 main event, Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2, is still going to be a part of International Fight Week.The Diaz-McGregor 2 press conference will kick off three fight cards in three days when the two superstars rekindle their war of words ahead of the anticipated rematch.The press conference goes down July 7 at 3pm/noon ETPT at the David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand. Later in the day Rafael Dos Anjos defends his UFC lightw
  
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• DC on the 'Forehead' that started Jones feud

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  How did the Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones rivalry really escalate into one of the greatest in UFC history? Before they square off at UFC 200, Cormier retells the story of how things really went down - using a storytelling format unlike any other, thanks to The Chive. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• A look into a rivalry's history: Jedrzejczyk vs Gadelha

  21-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  One of the Octagon’s biggest rivalries is between two of its smallest fighters.On July 8, UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her belt against No. 1 contender Claudia Gadelha in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.The gold that is up for grabs is only half the story of this fiery feud, which began more than a year and a half ago when Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha fought to a razor-thin split decision at UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs. Miocic. The judges&
  
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• Miesha Tate: Ronda Rousey is being 'awfully pouty' about knockout loss to Holly Holm

  21-06-2016 06:07
  
  Miesha Tate doesn't want to discuss Ronda Rousey. She'd prefer to focus on Amanda Nunes. But if the questions come, she's going to answer them her way.
  Tate pulled no punches as usual Monday night in talking about her longtime rival Ronda Rousey on "Conan."
  "I'm not saying she won't come back, I just don't know if she'll come back the same," Tate told Conan O'Brien. "Because she seems awful pouty about the loss and we've all had losses. You either get up and get back on the horse and come back s
  
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• Miesha Tate: Ronda Rousey is being 'awful pouty' about knockout loss to Holly Holm

  21-06-2016 06:07
  
  Miesha Tate doesn't want to discuss Ronda Rousey. She'd prefer to focus on Amanda Nunes. But if the questions come, she's going to answer them her way.
  Tate pulled no punches as usual Monday night in talking about her longtime rival Ronda Rousey on "Conan."
  "I'm not saying she won't come back, I just don't know if she'll come back the same," Tate told Conan O'Brien. "Because she seems awful pouty about the loss and we've all had losses. You either get up and get back on the horse and come back s
  
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• Video: UFC Releases Extended Preview For Landmark UFC 200 PPV

  21-06-2016 04:31
  
  https://youtu.be/T-8DaEhjhsUOn Monday evening, UFC released their "Extended Preview" video for their next pay-per-view, which just so happens to be the landmark UFC 200 event.Embedded above is the video UFC posted on their official YouTube channel this evening, which takes a closer look at the top four fights scheduled for UFC 200.First up, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones talk about their rivalry and rematch for the light heavyweight title. From there, we see the recap of Brock Lesnar's UFC return
  
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• Stephen Thompson Claims No. 1 Contender Spot In Latest UFC Rankings

  21-06-2016 04:09
  
  As expected, Stephen Thompson is now the No. 1 ranked welterweight contender after his win this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 89 over Rory MacDonald.Thompson, who finished former champion Johny Hendricks earlier this year, earned a decision over MacDonald in the main event.Donald Cerrone is now ranked in both the lightweight Top-5 and welterweight Top-15. "Cowboy" downed Patrick Cote at the recent card and debuted at No. 14 at 170 pounds. He is still ranked fourth at 155.The other big mover wa
  
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• Conor McGregor's teammate James Gallagher to make Bellator debut in London

  21-06-2016 04:00
  
  One of SBG Ireland's top prospects -- and a teammate of Conor McGregor -- will make his Bellator debut next month.
  James Gallagher, a featherweight up-and-comer, will meet Mike Cutting at Bellator 158 on July 16 in London, the promotion announced Monday. The bout will be on the Spike TV main card.
  Gallagher (3-0) won his first three pro fights via submission. The Northern Island native was signed by Bellator in April. Gallagher, just 19 years old, is coming off a first-round rear-naked choke vic
  
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• Report: UFC Accepts Bid Of $4.2 Billion, Details On New Owners & Dana White’s Future

  21-06-2016 03:51
  
  Although no announcements have been officially made, it appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will soon have new owners.According to Jeremy Botter and FloCombat.com, the UFC has accepted a bid in the amount of $4.2 billion to be sold to the ownership group of WME-IMG, the Dalian Wanda Group, The Kraft Group and Tencent Holdings. The sale is not yet reportedly complete, but the bid has reportedly been accepted.While this isn't official, the belief is that the announcement will be
  
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• Invicta FC 18 Set For July 29, Card Will Air On UFC Fight Pass

  21-06-2016 03:45
  
  Invicta FC will return in July with a strawweight main event, as Alexa Grasso takes on Jodie Esquibel.The card, which streams live on UFC Fight Pass, is set for July 29 from Kansas City.Officials announced several other bouts for the night including Irene Aldana-Taila Santos, Agnieszka Niedzwiedz-Claudia Ray, Cindy Dandois-Jessamyn Duke, Megan Anderson-Peggy Morgan, Manjit Kolekar-Lynn Alvarez and Sijara Eubanks-Amberlynn Orr.Grasso (7-0) and Esquibel (5-1) could be a title-eliminator, as both a
  
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• Diego Sanchez Asks Joe Lauzon “Bro Please Train Smart”

  21-06-2016 03:14
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/DiegoSanchezUFC/status/745060337469165568[/embed]Diego Sanchez has his sights set on UFC 200 and his bout with Joe Lauzon.The former Ultimate Fighter winner is just hoping that Lauzon doesn't suffer any late injuries that would scrap the fight.Sanchez-Lauzon will be the featured UFC Fight Pass prelim on July 9 from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena. The two were scheduled for a 2014 meeting before injuries canceled the fight.
  
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• Alexa Grasso vs. Jodie Esquibel to headline Invicta FC 18 on July 29 in Kansas City

  21-06-2016 02:00
  
  The Invicta FC cage is headed back to Kansas City. Only this time, it's going to be the Historic Scottish Rite Temple.
  On Monday, the promotion announced that Invicta FC 18 will take place July 29, and feature  bout between undefeated upstart Alexa Grasso against Albuquerque-based fighter Jodie Esquibel.
  The strawweights will clash in the main event of the card, which will air live on UFC Fight Pass.
  Other bouts announced for the card were a bantamweight fight between Irene Aldana (8-2) and
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Announces Plans To Return To Fighting, Deal Just Needs Done With UFC

  21-06-2016 00:08
  
  For months now, there have been rumors regarding the possibility of former UFC Welterweight king Georges "Rush" St-Pierre making a return to the Octagon. On Monday, things got a lot more interesting.GSP appeared on Ariel Helwani's "The MMA Hour" on Monday afternoon at MMAFighting.com and spoke about his latest feelings regarding a UFC fighting return.St-Pierre had been rumored to be taking part in a test camp, and depending on how he felt afterwards, would ultimately decide if he did indeed want
  
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• Fabricio Werdum explains why he rushed in against Stipe Miocic at UFC 198: ‘It was my moment’

  21-06-2016 00:00
  
  Fabricio Werdum came up short in his attempt to break the UFC’s all-time record for heavyweight title defenses when he stepped in against Stipe Miocic at UFC 198. Miocic caught Werdum swarming in early flush on the chin, which dropped the Brazilian in front of 45,000 of his fellow countrymen. 
  In the aftermath, Werdum took some heat for coming in so incautiously against the hard-hitting Miocic. On Monday, during an appearance on the MMA Hour, "Vai Cavalo" said he thought he had an ope
  
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