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• 27-Time Octagon Veteran Frank Mir Says He’s Requested Release from UFC

  05-07-2016 23:33 via sherdog.com
  
  One of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s longest-tenured company men wants to part ways with the promotion.
  
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• Return to Training Roots Key for Lightweight Title Challenger Eddie Alvarez

  05-07-2016 23:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Like many mixed martial artists, Eddie Alvarez has been somewhat nomadic throughout his MMA career.
  
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• Frank Mir requests his release from the UFC

  05-07-2016 23:13
  
  Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir is the longest-tenured fighter on the company roster. The 37-year-old Las Vegas native has competed for Zuffa since UFC 34 in 2001.
  But now Mir is requesting that his time with the company come to an end. On Monday's edition of The MMA Hour, Mir announced he is asking the UFC release him from his contract.
  "As of now I'm under suspension, as of April 2018 I'll be eligible to fight again the UFC, and even more, as troubling as that is, they have it to where
  
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• UFC Fight Night ‘Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  05-07-2016 23:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez” coverage kicks off Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 200 ‘Cormier vs. Jones 2’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  05-07-2016 23:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live UFC 200 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 200 ‘Another Day at the Office’ for Bantamweight Champ Miesha Tate

  05-07-2016 22:50 via sherdog.com
  
  The big stage is nothing new to Miesha Tate.
  
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• Frank Mir Requests Release From UFC

  05-07-2016 22:36
  
  https://youtu.be/3oSr_oHvC9QWhile not a lot of details are available at this point, it looks like we may have seen the last of Frank Mir inside the Octagon.Mir, a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, announced during his appearance on Ariel Helwani's "The MMA Hour" program at MMAFighting.com on Tuesday afternoon that he has requested his release from the UFC.Mir, who famously headlined the last UFC landmark event, UFC 100, where he fought Brock Lesnar, last fought at UFC Fight Night 85 on M
  
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• Champion Boxer Says McGregor Edited Sparring Footage To Make Himself Look Better

  05-07-2016 21:52
  
  https://youtu.be/pY5c-LPKDi8According to champion boxer Chris van Heerden, who recently sparred with Conor McGregor to help him prepare for his 170-pound rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 next month, "The Notorious" one, or his camp, is up to some funny business.The former IBO and IBF Welterweight Champion boxer took to social media on Tuesday to address the footage of his sparring session with McGregor, which the McGregor camp ended up posting online, claiming that the UFC Champion edited th
  
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• Video: UFC 200 “Embedded” Episode 2 Features Miesha Tate On A Lake

  05-07-2016 21:15
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pTWu_XBNyM[/embed]The UFC has put together the second episode of the UFC 200: Embedded series.The episode treats fans to the holiday adventures for the likes of UFC female bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and others, as Tate enjoys Lake Mead with her boyfriend, UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway.Along with Tate and Caraway soaking up the sun, we see Amanda Nunes get in some outdoor training by hiking Red Rock and Mark Hunt taking part in basketball
  
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• WSOF Signs Jesse Brock To Multi-Fight Contract

  05-07-2016 21:06
  
  The World Series of Fighting has come to terms on a new fight contract with bantamweight contender Jesse Brock.Brock, 22-8 in his career, is expected to make his promotional debut in the coming months.“We are very excited to welcome Jesse Brock to our stable of world-class athletes,” said World Series of Fighting president Ray Sefo. “Jesse is a true performer who has taken on some of the best fighters in his weight class, and he has clearly earned the opportunity to contend in
  
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• Former boxing champ accuses Conor McGregor of editing sparring footage, later apologizes

  05-07-2016 21:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is set to face Nate Diaz - at welterweight - in August at UFC 202. To help him prepare, he hasn't left his famed SBG Dublin camp or coach John Kavanagh. However, he has hired help.
  For example, McGregor has brought in Marcelo Garcia-black belt Dillon Danis to assist with his overall grappling development and potentially more. Recently, McGregor sparred former IBO and IBF welterweight champion, South Africa's own Chris van Heerden.
  Controversy ensued, how
  
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• Frankie Edgar: ‘Pretty Basic’ Jose Aldo Hasn’t Evolved Much Heading Into UFC 200

  05-07-2016 20:56 via sherdog.com
  
  The first time Frankie Edgar stepped into the cage with Jose Aldo, he lost a narrow five-round verdict in his featherweight debut at UFC 156.
  
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• Linton Vassell Injured; Francis Carmont Gets New Opponent at Bellator 158

  05-07-2016 19:47 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC veteran Francis Carmont will face a new foe at Bellator 158 after original opponent Linton Vassell withdrew from the light heavyweight contest due to injury.
  
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• WSOF Signs Bellator MMA Veteran Jesse Brock to Exclusive, Multi-Fight Deal

  05-07-2016 19:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Thirty-fight veteran Jesse Brock has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting, the promotion announced on Tuesday.
  
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• UFC 200 Embedded, Episode 2: 'I'm the king of the grind, not you DC'

  05-07-2016 18:43
  
  In the second episode of UFC 200 Embedded, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier finish up training at their gyms, Miesha Tate heads out on a boat, Amanda Nunes does some hiking and Frankie Edgar attends a barbecue with Chris Weidman.
  
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• Solemn Jon Jones gives update on his mother's battle with diabetes

  05-07-2016 17:00
  
  Jon Jones won't have a loud, familiar voice in the crowd this weekend when he faces Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.
  The UFC interim light heavyweight's mother Camille will be back home in upstate New York on the mend following surgery to have part of her leg removed due to complications from diabetes. Jones made the sad revelation about his mother's health after UFC 197 and explained it further at a recent UFC media lunch.
  Jones, 28, said his mother has struggled with diabetes for years and it has be
  
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• Edgar Says Aldo Won’t Be The Same After McGregor Loss, Predicts Finish Inside 3 Rounds

  05-07-2016 16:09
  
  Ahead of their second meeting inside the Octagon at this Saturday's UFC 200 pay-per-view, UFC Featherweight contenders Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo are wrapping up their final media rounds.While speaking with FOX Sports recently, "The Answer" shared a very bold prediction for his interim UFC Featherweight Championship bout with the former 10-year unbeaten champion.As Edgar explains, in his opinion, Aldo probably won't quite be the same guy after losing to Conor McGregor in the fashion he did last
  
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• Video: The Exchange With Megan Olivi – Miesha Tate (Full Episode)

  05-07-2016 16:02
  
  https://youtu.be/snpaeyy_fyoAhead of her first defense of the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Amanda Nunes at this Saturday's loaded UFC 200 pay-per-view, UFC has added the complete episode of "The Exchange with Megan Olivi" that features a sit-down discussion with the reigning UFC Women's 135-pound champion, Miesha Tate.Featured above is the complete episode of "The Exchange" featuring Tate, which first aired on the UFC Fight Pass service, but is now available in its' entirety via
  
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• Mike Dolce: Fighters won't cut more weight with new earlier weigh-ins

  05-07-2016 15:00
  
  One of the major concerns about the new, earlier weigh-in procedure that seems to be all the rage in MMA is that it could encourage fighters to cut even more weight. UFC president Dana White expressed that potential issue himself before UFC 199.
  Mike Dolce, from his experience, doesn't see that happening. A big name in MMA weight management and nutrition, Dolce told MMA Fighting in a recent interview that he has been a big proponent of an earlier weigh-in long before it became a rule in Californ
  
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• The MMA Hour with Frank Mir, Yoel Romero, Joseph Duffy, Valérie Letourneau, Bruce Buffer, Mike Goldberg

  05-07-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Tuesday's show:
  1:00 p.m. -- UFC announcer Bruce Buffer will stop by to talk UFC 200.
  1:25 p.m. -- Joseph Duffy will preview his Friday night fight against Mitch Clarke.
  1:45 p.m. -- Valérie Letourneau will look back at her loss to Joanne Calderwood and talk about what's next for her.
  2:05 p.m. -- UFC play-by-play voice Mike Goldberg will talk about UFC 200 week.
  2:25 p.m. -- Yoel Romero will talk about his suspension coming to an e
  
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• Morning Report: Eddie Alvarez: 'I don't believe in over-training'

  05-07-2016 14:00
  
  UFC lightweight title challenger Eddie Alvarez says he trained over 150 live sparring rounds for his fight with Rafael dos Anjos and that he doesn't believe in the consequences of over-training.Thursday, Eddie Alvarez will attempt to make history by becoming the first fighter to win both UFC and Bellator gold when he challenges reigning UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. This past weekend, Alvarez spoke with Bas Rutten and Mauro Ranallo on Inside MMA about his upcoming fight with RDA and
  
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• Will International Fight Week Settle Debate over UFC’s Best Fighter?

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who is the best fighter in the UFC?International Fight Week brings three events in three nights, with more than 30 pairs of fighters crossing the threshold into the Octagon. Included in that collection are five championship fights featuring five of the men ranked in the Top 10 of the UFC Fighter Rankings’ pound-for-pound list.With so many elite competitors set to hit the cage by the time the Sunday morning rolls around, could this stretch of outstanding action help settle the debate over w
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Miesha Tate and GoT creators

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Game of Thrones writers and producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss join Matt Serra and Jim Norton on Episode 7 of the UFC Unfiltered podcast. Tate discusses her upcoming title defense against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 this weekend while Benioff and Weiss talk about the latest season finale of GoT and what's ahead in the popular HBO series.1:40 - What did the guys do during the 4th of July?8:30 - What happened when Jim went to watch "The C
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS breakdown: A look at July 7

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  What's in store at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez July 7 on UFC FIGHT PASS? We break down all the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena including the headliners Eddie Alvarez vs Rafael Dos Anjos and Derrick Lewis vs Roy Nelson Don’t have UFC FIGHT PASS? What are you waiting for? Sign up for your free trial nowAlvaro Herrera vs Vicente LuqueTwo former Ultimate Fighter competitors meet up in a stylistic matchup that should get International Fight Week’s three shows in three
  
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• UFC 200 Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The biggest UFC card of all-time goes down this Saturday night at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring a huge list of champions, former champions and top 10 competitors who line the event from top to bottom. In the main event, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier seeks revenge for the only loss of his professional career when he faces interim titleholder Jon Jones, who looks to regain the title he never lost in the Octagon. In the co-main event, former heavyweight champion and WWE
  
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• Tom Lawlor's unique take on Brock's return

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Few, if any, fighters on the UFC roster have a better insight on the return of Brock Lesnar at UFC 200 this weekend than light heavyweight veteran Tom Lawlor. But not in the way you might assume.Yes, he fought on the same card as the former UFC heavyweight champion at UFC 100 and UFC 121, and was a cornerman when Lesnar battled Shane Carwin at UFC 116, but “Filthy” Tom admits that there wasn’t much interaction between them. //
  “He was pretty secluded, from what I rem
  
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• Surging Alvarez embraces spotlight at open workouts

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Eddie Alvarez may be a couple days away from his challenge for Rafael Dos Anjos’ UFC lightweight championship on Thursday, but on Tuesday, in the same MGM Grand building where he will battle the Brazilian, he gave media members a prediction of what he believes Bruce Buffer will be bellowing on fight night. “And newwwwwwwwww,” yelled Alvarez, loose and raring to go after open media workouts. //
  “It was a little transition coming from the smaller promotions up here,&rd
  
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• Jedrzejczyk Showcases Her Personality at Open Workouts

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk settled in front of the media at MGM Grand on Tuesday to answer her share of questions about Friday’s title defense against longtime rival Claudia Gadelha, there was little of the intensity that has become the trademark of the 28-year-old, especially when the topic of the Brazilian challenger was brought up. “I’m more calm since I arrived in Vegas,” Jedrzejczyk said with a slight smile, knowing that there will be enough time
  
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• IMMAF extending MMA's reach globally

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Many mixed martial artists around the world dream of eventually fighting for the UFC, the top professional organization in the sport. Like the NFL or NBA, it’s the ultimate “you made it” moment for fighters stepping into the Octagon and in front of the brightest of lights.As all athletes know, the road to the big stage is often the hardest traveled. And that’s where the IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) enters the picture. The UFC’s partnership wit
  
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• Gadelha ready to reclaim edge over Jedrzejczyk

  05-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When English is a second language, nuance is often lost in translation. Not so with No. 1 strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha, who didn’t engage in a slip of the tongue on Tuesday at MGM Grand when talking about her first bout in 2014 against her Friday opponent, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “I changed a lot,” Brazil’s Gadelha began. “I improved as a fighter and I'm more mature. I think you learn more when you lose. They gave me that loss on my record, and it taught me a l
  
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• Michael Chandler cherishes KO of Patricky 'Pitbull', wants Josh Thomson then Ben Henderson

  05-07-2016 02:00
  
  Michael Chandler wants to remember the image of Patricky Freire stiffening up and falling like downed lumber for the rest of his life.
  At this past Friday's Bellator 157 card, Chandler regained his lightweight belt, after losing it to Will Brooks in 2014, by knocking out the Brazilian Freire in the first round with a sharp straight right hand. On Monday, the newly crowned Bellator lightweight champion went on The MMA Hour to talk about his performance and what's next for his career.
  "It's surrea
  
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• Belal Muhammad training for UFC debut against Alan Jouban during Ramadan

  05-07-2016 00:00
  
  First-time Octagon jitters are tough to deal with. Imagine going into your first UFC fight after fasting during the day, every day over the last month.
  Belal Muhammad has a lot on his plate over the next few days. Not literally, though. He hasn't eaten or taken a drink of water between sun up and sun down since early June. The UFC newcomer is a practicing Muslim and Ramadan this year fell between June 5 and July 5 -- essentially the duration of his training camp for Alan Jouban.
  "It's one of tho
  
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