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• Video: Battle Lines: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez (Full Episode)

  27-06-2016 23:59
  
  https://youtu.be/CNQ6VODLSh8As promised, UFC delivered the full "Battle Lines: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez" episode on Monday afternoon.Featured above is the full preview special focusing on the upcoming UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Rafael dos Anjos and former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez.The Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez fight is scheduled to headline the UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez event, which is scheduled for UFC's International Fight Week on July 7, 2016 in Las Vega
  
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• BJ Penn Suspended 6 Months By USADA For Anti-Doping Policy Violation

  27-06-2016 23:44
  
  On Monday, USADA handed down a six-month suspension to former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn.Penn, who was scheduled to come out of retirement to fight Dennis Siver, and then Cole Miller, on the UFC 199 pay-per-view, was pulled from the event when it came to light that he had been flagged by USADA for a potential Anti-Doping Violation.As the facts continued to come in, it became clear that Penn, who has been anti-PED for as long as anyone can remember, was not using any illega
  
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• B.J. Penn Gets 6-Month Suspension, Calls Out Georges St. Pierre for November Bout

  27-06-2016 22:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Former UFC champion B.J. Penn has been issued a six-month suspension for violating the organization’s anti-doping policy.
  
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• ‘TUF’ Winner Enrique Barzola Faces Kyle Bochniak at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver

  27-06-2016 22:17 via sherdog.com
  
  A featherweight bout between Enrique Barzola and Kyle Bochniak has been added to the slate for UFC on Fox 21.
  
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• USADA suspends B.J. Penn six months for IV use

  27-06-2016 22:15
  
  B.J. Penn can resume his comeback this year.
  USADA suspended Penn six months for IV usage Monday, the UFC's third-party anti-doping partner announced. Penn informed USADA that he had used an IV out of competition on March 25. His suspension will be retroactive to that date and Penn will be able to return to the Octagon beginning Sept. 25.
  The USADA release said the IV infusion Penn received was greater than 50 mL within a six-hour period, according to the findings of an investigation. A vol
  
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• Tim Kennedy: “I Could Seriously Destroy Michael Bisping In A Matter Of Minutes”

  27-06-2016 21:49
  
  https://youtu.be/wnAh6r9eZtwWell, it appears that anyone who can stand on a scale and weigh 185 pounds is not only willing to fight new UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping, they're all racing to call out the new champion as well.UFC middleweight contender Tim Kennedy took part in a live Facebook video chat with his fans, as seen above, and spoke at length about the reigning UFC 185-pound champion.Regarding Bisping shocking the world to win the title by knocking out previous champion Luke R
  
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• After Initially Turning It Down, Vitor Belfort Now Interested In Anderson Silva Rematch

  27-06-2016 21:42
  
  Although he initially turned down an offer to fight fellow MMA legend and Brazilian Anderson Silva in a rematch of their historic first fight, Vitor Belfort is now claiming he is, in fact, interested in fighting "The Spider" in a rematch."The Phenom" told Brazilian MMA media outlet Combate that he is finally at the point in his career where he wants "big fights" and "money fights.""I have interest in any fight. A fight that has a meaning, but I think this would be a money fight, yes. I have inte
  
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• Opening Betting Odds For Punk-Gall: Is The Former WWE Star A Favorite Or Underdog?

  27-06-2016 21:32
  
  As noted, the CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight has been officially announced for the UFC 203 pay-per-view event in September. Now that the fight is official, early betting lines are starting to be released.In what shouldn't come as a surprise to any real MMA fans, former WWE Superstar CM Punk has opened as a betting underdog to Gall, who will be competing in his third professional MMA fight and second UFC fight when the two meet in September.Online betting website Bovada.lv released their opening o
  
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• Sage Northcutt responds to ‘completely weird' sparring accusations by Ilya Grad

  27-06-2016 21:30
  
  Earlier this month, UFC prospect Sage Northcutt found himself the unexpected target of criticism when Muay Thai champion Ilya Grad posted a scathing attack against Northcutt's father, Mark, over an alleged sparring session gone wrong.
  In a lengthy post on social media, Grad called Northcutt's father "probably the worst coach I've seen in my life" and warned that if Northcutt wanted to flourish in mixed martial arts, "tell your dad to stay away from your fight camp so you could actually get
  
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• Stephen Thompson injured thumb in Rory MacDonald fight, might require surgery

  27-06-2016 21:00
  
  UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa seemed like the perfect evening for Stephen Thompson. The South Carolinian nicknamed "Wonderboy" dominated one of the sport's top welterweights in Rory MacDonald, earning his seventh straight victory and seemingly putting him in line for the winner of the UFC 201 title fight between Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley.
  But there's one potential hitch: A thumb injury suffered early in the fight might need surgery, which could put him on the shelf awhile.
  "It's pretty pain
  
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• Georges St-Pierre Talks About Being Able And Willing To Fight At 155 Pounds

  27-06-2016 21:00
  
  By now, the MMA community is aware that former UFC 170-pound king Georges St-Pierre has decided that he wants to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon, as long as he and UFC management can come to terms on a deal.St-Pierre, who made the announcement of his intentions to return while appearing on Ariel Helwani's "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com, also spoke about who he has his sights set on in terms of his first opponent back.While GSP made it clear that he has his sights set on a potentia
  
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• Kyle Bochniak set to face TUF winner Enrique Barzola at UFC on FOX 21

  27-06-2016 20:24
  
  The Ultimate Fighter Latin America season two winner Enrique Barzola is scheduled face Kyle Bochniak in a featherweight bout at UFC on Fox 21. The news was announced by the promotion on Monday.
  Barzola will be dropping from lightweight to the featherweight division for this fight. This will be Barzola's first fight in the UFC since winning the TUF tournament back at UFC Fight Night 78 on November. There, the 27-year-old Peruvian fighter outpointed Horacio Gutierrez, winning by unanimous decision
  
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• The MMA Community Reacts To The Death Of Former UFC Contender Ryan Jimmo

  27-06-2016 20:11
  
  Following the news that former UFC contender Ryan Jimmo passed away on Sunday after being hit, while on foot, by a car in an alleged hit-and-run incident, several fighters, promoters and other MMA personalities took to social media to comment on his unfortunate passing.Below are some of the tweets in honor of the late Ryan Jimmo:https://twitter.com/MitchClarkeMMA/status/747257456024231937https://twitter.com/FollowTheMenace/status/747257430749257728https://twitter.com/Alistairovereem/status/74725
  
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• CM Punk Remains Underdog in Betting Odds for UFC 203 Debut Against Mickey Gall

  27-06-2016 20:08 via sherdog.com
  
  CM Punk figures to be a major draw for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he makes his MMA debut in September. However, from the looks of things, oddsmakers aren’t expecting the former pro-wrestling star to be victorious in his first fight.
  
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• Quick Turnaround For Sam Alvey, As He Fights At UFC Fight Night 91

  27-06-2016 18:20
  
  Coming off a loss to Elias Theodorou, Sam Alvey will make a return to the Octagon next month, meeting Eric Spicely at UFC Fight Night 91.Alvey (26-8) fell to 3-3 inside the Octagon and lost his second straight when he was bested by Theodorou earlier this month. Prior to the defeats, he had scored three straight wins over Dan Kelly, Cezar Ferreira and Dylan Andrews.Spicely (8-0) was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 23, advancing to the semifinals despite losing to finalist Andrew Sanchez in t
  
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• TUF: Latin America 2 Winner Returns At UFC On FOX 21

  27-06-2016 18:13
  
  Enrique Barzola, who claimed the featherweight title on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2, will make his second appearance inside the Octagon later this year against Kyle Bochniak.Officials announced the bout for UFC on FOX 21 this August 27 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver.Barzola (11-2-1) claimed the title with a decision victory vs. Horacio Gutierrez at UFC Fight Night 78. He has won back-to-back bouts and has scored eight finishes in his career.Bochniak (6-1) dropped his UFC debut to C
  
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• BJ Penn Calls For Third Meeting With Georges St-Pierre

  27-06-2016 18:05
  
  Remember when the MMA world was abuzz over Georges St-Pierre vs. BJ Penn?Well, "The Prodigy" wants to re-create that magic.With GSP mentioning the possibility of a return, and even stating he could cut down to lightweight if he wanted to, Penn took the opportunity to throw his name in the hat to be his opponent.[embed]https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/747272250106097665[/embed]The two met for the first time back in 2006, with St-Pierre claiming a split decision at UFC 58: USA vs. Canada. T
  
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• Vitor Belfort interested in ‘money fight’ with Anderson Silva

  27-06-2016 17:00
  
  Vitor Belfort turned down an offer to rematch Anderson Silva earlier this year, but is now open to facing the former UFC middleweight champion one more time inside the Octagon.
  "The Phenom" was coming off a first-round win over Dan Henderson when the UFC offered him a chance to meet "The Spider" on March 5, when the event was still scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but opted to wait for a bigger match-up and work his way up towards another title shot.
  Belfort ended up losin
  
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• Conor McGregor Says Battle With UFC Over Media Obligations Isn’t Over Yet

  27-06-2016 16:57
  
  While Conor McGregor is back on the UFC calendar, as he is scheduled to rematch Nate Diaz at 170-pounds at the UFC 202 pay-per-view in August, it appears his battle with the UFC over the amount of media obligations he has is still ongoing.As noted, McGregor appeared at an event over the weekend to help promote his SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh's new book, "Win or Learn." While at the event, McGregor revealed where things stand between himself and fthe UFC in terms of the battle of over me
  
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• Watch Michael Chandler’s KO Performance Over And Over Again

  27-06-2016 16:42
  
  Michael Chandler reclaimed the Bellator lightweight title recently at Bellator 157 with a devastating knockout performance vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire.In the video below, you can relive the knockout over and over again, along with other main card highlights.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ryAaIZ1zYM[/embed]
  
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• UFC 200 Is The “Biggest, Baddest Card Ever”

  27-06-2016 16:39
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9zdXsslqg[/embed]Many times when the UFC attempts to promote a fighter or a card, they tend to get a little out of hand.That is not the case for UFC 200.Set for July 9 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the event has all the makings of a historical one.
  Three current UFC champions will be in action - one of which is an interim title - along with six former UFC champs, a former K-1 champion, a former PRIDE champion, three Ultimate Fighter winners and 93
  
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• UFC 200: Jose Aldo Vs. Frankie Edgar (Video Preview)

  27-06-2016 16:36
  
  What can we expect when Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo meet for a second time at UFC 200 on July 9?Here's a video preview to show you what we are all in for.The two meet for the interim UFC featherweight title from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Aldo won the first encounter via decision.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIfMSGLwTyA[/embed]
  
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• Video Preview: “Battle Lines: Dos Anjos Vs. Alvarez”

  27-06-2016 16:34
  
  Take a trip around the world in this special video preview for Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez from the "Battle Lines" collection.The two meet next month at UFC Fight Night 90 for the lightweight title.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQ6VODLSh8[/embed]
  
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• WWE Icon Jim Ross On CM Punk Making His Long-Awaited UFC Debut

  27-06-2016 16:28
  
  Jim Ross worked closely with CM Punk during their time together in the WWE.Now, Punk - real name Phil Brooks - will make his long-awaited Octagon debut later this summer at UFC 203 vs. Mickey Gall.A series of injuries have kept Punk from fighting since he signed with the UFC in 2014, but he continues to train at Roufusport in Milwaukee.Ross, a long-time fan of combat sports who continues to call action to this day, talked about Punk's first fight during a recent appearance on "Submission Radio."
  
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• Brock Lesnar Is “Biggest UFC Attraction” According To Chael Sonnen

  27-06-2016 16:24
  
  Chael Sonnen is regarded as one of the best fighters in the world when it comes to the hype game.But when asked about Brock Lesnar and his drawing power, there is no one better.Sonnen, during a recent interview with Submission Radio, was asked who is the bigger UFC draw: Lesnar, Conor McGregor or Ronda Rousey.“Yeah absolutely. And we talked about this, but Rousey was never the draw that she was advertised as. She never did the PPV numbers or the live gates that was advertised," he said. "I
  
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• Stephen Thompson On Fighting For UFC Belt, Possible Meeting With GSP

  27-06-2016 16:20
  
  Stephen Thompson is coming off a convincing decision victory over Rory MacDonald.The win followed his knockout of former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and saw his win streak expand to seven."Wonderboy," in a recent interview with Submission Radio, discussed why he believes there is no doubt that he is the No. 1 contender to the belt.“I’m on a seven-fight winning-streak, which is the most in the division. So I beat the best guys in the division. I beat the number two guy,
  
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• Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman Continue Social Media Battle

  27-06-2016 16:17
  
  The verbal warfare between UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former titleholder Chris Weidman continues to rage on.Despite neither fighter currently being signed to a future bout, the two sides have not stopped going back-and-forth on social media.The battle continued recently after Bisping commented on Weidman's series of injuries, mentioning a possible use of banned drugs as the reason behind his exits from fights. Weidman obviously responded:[embed]https://twitter.com/ChrisWeidman
  
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• UFC Veteran Ryan Jimmo Dies At Age 34 Following Alleged Hit-And-Run Incident

  27-06-2016 15:50
  
  Former UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo died on Sunday following an alleged hit-and-run incident with another driver.Jimmo, 34, a former UFC light heavyweight contender, was reportedly struck by a vehicle while walking back to his own car early Sunday morning in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Jimmo was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Jimmo's aunt Sharon went on to confirm the unfortunate news with the CBC on Sunday evening.UFC President Dana White also acknowledged the tragedy on socia
  
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• Conor McGregor says he's still going 'back and forth' with UFC over media obligations

  27-06-2016 15:00
  
  Conor McGregor and the UFC might have kissed and made up enough for McGregor to be returning to the Octagon at UFC 202. But the issue that arose between the two sides in April has not yet been patched up.
  McGregor, the UFC featherweight champion, said Saturday he is still battling the UFC over the amount of press he has to do. McGregor's refusal to go on a media tour in April resulted in him being pulled from UFC 200.
  "We're still back and forth with media obligations," McGregor said at an event
  
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• The MMA Hour with Rampage Jackson, Stephen Thompson, TJ Dillashaw, Sage Northcutt, Michael Chandler, Chuck Mindenhall, Mickey Gall in studio

  27-06-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. -- Quinton Jackson will look back at his win over Satoshi Ishii and what's next for him.
  1:25 p.m. -- Stephen Thompson will talk about his win over Rory MacDonald and what's next for him.
  1:45 p.m. -- Sage Northcutt will preview his UFC 200 fight against Enrique Marín.
  2:05 p.m. -- TJ Dillashaw will look ahead to his UFC 200 fight against Raphael Assuncao.
  2:25 p.m. -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will recap the
  
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• Morning Report: Tim Kennedy says he could 'seriously destroy Michael Bisping in a matter of minutes' if he wanted to

  27-06-2016 14:00
  
  It's official, every fighter in the UFC's middleweight division has called out Michael Bisping.
  After winning the UFC middleweight title from Luke Rockhold in a stunning upset at UFC 199, Michael Bisping's name has been on the tip of every middleweight contender's tongue. Jacare Souza, Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Yoel Romero, and Dan Henderson have all called out the new champion to varying degrees of fan interest. Well now one more man is piling on. Saturda
  
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• Morning Report: Tim Kennedy says he could "seriously destroy Michael Bisping in a matter of minutes" if he wanted to

  27-06-2016 14:00
  
  Eleventh ranked UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy says he "effortlessly" beat up Michael Bisping in their first fight and could do so again, is planning to return to the cage in November.It's official, every fighter in the UFC's middleweight division has called out Michael Bisping.
  After winning the UFC middleweight title from Luke Rockhold in a stunning upset at UFC 199, Michael Bisping's name has been on the tip of every middleweight contender's tongue. Jacare Souza, Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, A
  
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• Pros mourn the death of UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo

  27-06-2016 07:45
  
  UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo tragically died Sunday, the victim of an alleged hit-and-run outside of an Edmonton sports bar. He was just 34 years old.
  Following the news, the mixed martial arts community gathered together to remember Jimmo, a man who many called a teammate and friend.
  Rest in peace my friend and former roommate and teammate Ryan Jimmo. pic.twitter.com/cLOAXLHBk2
  — Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) June 27, 2016Wow this is unreal! Was such a laugh to be around him in the practi
  
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• UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo reportedly killed in hit-and-run at age 34

  27-06-2016 07:31
  
  Ryan Jimmo was killed Sunday in a hit-and-run incident following a dispute with another driver.
  The former UFC light heavyweight was allegedly struck by a car while walking back to his own car early Sunday morning in Edmonton, according to multiple reports. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was later declared dead. Jimmo was 34 years old.
  Jimmo's aunt Sharon confirmed his death with CBC on Sunday night. UFC president Dana White tweeted the news as well.RIP Ryan Jimmo pic.twitter.com/ZPMHGh
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Daniel Cormier and Mike Judge

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and famed animator/voice actor/producer/writer Mike Judge join Matt Serra and Jim Norton in episode 3 of UFC Unfiltered. There's lots of UFC 200 and Jon Jones talk, as well as discussion of referee controversy and what Beavis and Butthead would've been like inside the Octagon.Here's what you can listen to:0:51 - What happens before Jim and Matt record the Podcast?5:25 - Daniel Cormier joins the podcast.5:49 - Cormier the choir boy?7:38 - Matt and DC
  
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• UFC Statement on the Passing of Ryan Jimmo

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC is saddened to learn of the passing Ryan Jimmo. Jimmo, 34, fought for the organization seven times between 2012-2015, earning performance bonuses in two of those bouts.UFC sends its condolences to Jimmo's family, friends and teammates during this difficult time. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• TUF Winner Barzola Faces Bochniak on Aug. 27

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Saturday, August 27, Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada will be the site for an intriguing featherweight bout, as Peru's Enrique Barzola makes his first start since winning The Ultimate Fighter Latin America against Kyle Bochniak.Tickets for the UFC Fight Night event, which also features a featherweight showdown between Anthony Pettis and Charles Oliveira, and the return of Paige VanZant against Bec Rawlings go on sale on July 15.Fighting out of Lima, Peru, the 27-year-old Ba
  
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• Rumble-Teixeira, Cowboy-Story On for UFC 202

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC announced Monday that the highly-anticipated light heavyweight bout between top contenders Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Glover Teixeira, originally scheduled for July 23, will now serve as the co-main event for UFC 202 in Las Vegas on August 20.Johnson-Teixeira was postponed from July to August when Johnson was forced to withdraw in order to tend to a serious family matter.In the UFC 202 main event at T-Mobile Arena, Nate Diaz looks to repeat his March win over Conor McGregor in a welter
  
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• Road to UFC 200: Rousey's pioneering spirit

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It was already a long day for Ronda Rousey, but you couldn’t tell it by looking at her or seeing her interact with the people lining up to get pictures with her. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the historic MMA bill into law in New York City in April. And at Madison Square Garden that day, Rousey had flown in from California, took part in the photo ops and speeches, and now it was about to wind down. But backstage, politicians, workers from Albany, and seemingly anyone and everyone w
  
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• Cain grapples with consistency more than anything else

  27-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Too often when Cain Velasquez steps up to enter the Octagon and a show is signed and secured, problems seem to arise that have very little to do with what happens inside the arena.The man known as "Brown Pride" will have a place among the immortals of UFC – that is not in question, with a solid legacy secured by twice earning the heavyweight title. Injuries, however, are the blemish that works to tarnish his resume.Related: Read this article in Spanish here | UFC 200 matchup
  
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• Ryan Jimmo Dead at 34; UFC Vet Reportedly Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver

  27-06-2016 05:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Canadian MMA veteran Ryan Jimmo died Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Edmonton, Alberta.
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Jason High full fight video

  27-06-2016 04:00
  
  At UFC Fight Night 42, Rafael dos Anjos bounced back from his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov by defeating Jason High. The official stoppage came at 3:36 of round two.
  Four victories later, dos Anjos is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC Fight Night 90. This card takes place on July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
  
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• Kimbo Slice's former promoter reflects on life, achievements of MMA icon

  27-06-2016 00:00
  
  There was something about Kimbo Slice he could feel right away, Jared Shaw said. Something different about the man, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, that separated him from everyone else.
  That feeling was enough for Shaw and other then-EliteXC executives to travel to Miami with a "hefty briefcase full of cash" in an effort to make Kimbo Slice the promotion's main headliner.
  Shaw told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he knew Slice would be able to transcend MMA right
  
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