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• Brock Lesnar on Fighting Again After UFC 200: ‘I Never Say Never’

  06-07-2016 23:15 via sherdog.com
  
  He might not express it in the same manner as the rest of us, but Brock Lesnar is enjoying all that comes with UFC 200.
  
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• Brock Lesnar leaves door open for MMA future after UFC 200

  06-07-2016 23:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — This might not just be a special appearance for Brock Lesnar. The former UFC heavyweight champion might be embarking on somewhat of a legitimate comeback.
  At the UFC 200 pre-fight press conference Wednesday, Lesnar would not close the door on a fighting future after this bout against Mark Hunt on Saturday here at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  "It's maybe a teaser," Lesnar said. "We'll see what happens. I have no idea. I'll never say never. We'll see."
  Lesnar, 38, is still a member of
  
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• UFC 200 press conference staredowns

  06-07-2016 22:26
  
  LAS VEGAS -- After the UFC 200 press conference, the top fighters at the event squared off Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Weigh-Ins

  06-07-2016 21:32
  
  https://youtu.be/3bP_T67gkM4On Wednesday, the official pre-fight festivities surrounding the three International Fight Week events will kick off with the weigh-ins for Thursday's UFC Fight Night 90 event.UFN 90 will air live, exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, July 7th, featuring a main event of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship.Embedded above is the video archive of Wednesday's official UFN 90 weigh-ins, where the following fi
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Weigh-In Results

  06-07-2016 21:32
  
  https://youtu.be/3bP_T67gkM4On Wednesday, the official pre-fight festivities surrounding the three International Fight Week events will kick off with the weigh-ins for Thursday's UFC Fight Night 90 event.UFN 90 will air live, exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, July 7th, featuring a main event of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship.Embedded above is the video archive of Wednesday's official UFN 90 weigh-ins, where the following fi
  
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• Video: UFC 200 Pre-Fight Press Conference

  06-07-2016 21:22 via sherdog.com
  
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• Derek Brunson Cleared to Train, Hoping for Aug. 20 UFC Return

  06-07-2016 20:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Derek Brunson won’t be competing at UFC 200 as initially planned, but if he gets his way he will return to the Octagon later this summer.
  
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• Video: Final UFC 200 Press Conference Ahead Of Saturday’s PPV

  06-07-2016 19:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lj2ONWR_Fg[/embed]Prior to the official UFC Fight Night 90 weigh-ins, the fighters of UFC 200 took part in the final pre-fight press conference for Saturday's landmark pay-per-view event at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Featured attractions at the presser included Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones facing off, Brock Lesnar talking about his return to MMA and Miesha Tate talking about her first defense of the UFC Women's Bantamweight T
  
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• Live Video: UFC 200 Pre-Fight Press Conference Featuring DC, Jones, Lesnar

  06-07-2016 19:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lj2ONWR_Fg[/embed]Before they get settled in for weigh-ins, the fighters of UFC 200 will square off after a pre-fight press conference from Las Vegas and the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Garden Arena.The event begins at 3 p.m. ET and will stream live right here on MMA News.Featured attractions will include Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones facing off, Brock Lesnar talking about his return to MMA and Miesha Tate discussing Ronda Rousey even if she doesn't want to.
  
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• Video: The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Goes “Inside The Octagon”

  06-07-2016 17:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rdh2joFFg[/embed]Former UFC welterweight title contender Dan Hardy and his broadcast partner, John Gooden, bring the main event of Friday night's The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale "Inside the Octagon."The card, which airs live on FOX Sports 1, features a rematch between UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha.Ahead of winning the title, Jedrzejczyk claimed a split decision over Gadelha. She later bested Carla Esparza for the belt.Hard
  
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• Roy Nelson Gives His Thoughts On Stipe Miocic-Alistair Overeem Title-Fight

  06-07-2016 17:43
  
  Roy Nelson has shared the Octagon with both UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and title challenger Alistair Overeem.While those two meet at UFC 203 later this year, Nelson is focused in on taking out Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90 this week before a possible rematch with either Miocic or Overeem.The 40-year-old Nelson dropped a 2015 decision to Overeem and was bested - also via decision - by the hands of Miocic in 2013.
  “Alistair’s not his old self,” said Nelson follow
  
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• ‘Embarrassed’ Valerie Letourneau addresses wardrobe malfunction with Reebok

  06-07-2016 17:00
  
  Valerie Letourneau’s fight with Joanne Calderwood was a bittersweet affair for the French-Canadian, who got to fight at her natural weight of 125 pounds, yet who lost via third-round TKO. And if that weren’t enough, she was dealing in wardrobe issues with her Reebok fight gear.
  In that same third round, Letourneau at one point worried that she’d been exposed on broadcast television. To the naked eye, Letourneau could be seen grabbing her chest, which confused people into thinki
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 200, TUF 23 Finale and UFC Fight Night 90 previews

  06-07-2016 15:37
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  This is an absolutely massive week in the sport with more storylines than we can ever count. Tomorrow the UFC lightweight title goes up for grabs at a time when there are a number of bigger fight going on. This one feels like it's flying under the radar with both fighters seemingly effusive with praise for their own camps ahead of tomorrow's contest.
  Then there's The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on Friday. Will Brooks makes his UFC debut, the most-rec
  
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• Claudia Gadelha: Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s mind games don’t work on me and ‘that might be bad for her’

  06-07-2016 15:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha have one of the most compelling rivalries in MMA right now. It was the focal point of The Ultimate Fighter 23 on FS1 this season.
  The two got in each other's face at every turn on the show. They even got into a legitimate brawl after cameras stopped rolling back in March. And just about every second the two spent in each other's company Jedrzejcyzk was lobbing antagonizing words Gadelha's way.
  This is not new behavior from the UFC women's
  
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• UFC Fight Night 90 weigh-in video

  06-07-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 90 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Thursday's UFC Fight Night 90 fights will step on the scale Wednesday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In ther main event, Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 90 weigh-ins will begin above at 7 p.m. ET.Check out the UFC Fight Night 90 weigh-in results below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 10 p.m. ET)
  Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alv
  
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• Video: “The Exchange With Megan Olivi” Featuring Brock Lesnar (Full Episode)

  06-07-2016 14:15
  
  https://youtu.be/nC_T7XcFZrAAhead of Saturday's mega-UFC 200 pay-per-view event, UFC has added a second full episode of "The Exchange with Megan Olivi" for free to their official YouTube channel.After adding the recent complete episode of "The Exchange" featuring Miesha Tate, UFC added a brand new episode featuring Brock Lesnar late Tuesday evening.Featured above is the full episode of "The Exchange" with former UFC Heavyweight Champion and UFC 200 co-headliner Brock Lesnar. The official descrip
  
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• Video: UFC 200 Embedded — Episode Three

  06-07-2016 14:06
  
  https://youtu.be/FWLi3arqIJgAhead of this Saturday's landmark UFC 200 pay-per-view event, UFC has released the third installment of their "UFC 200 Embedded" web-series.Featured above is the third episode of UFC 200 Embedded, which can be seen above, features several of the top fighters on Saturday's card as they prepare in the final week leading up to what could be the biggest UFC event of all-time.The official description for UFC 200 Embedded episode three reads as follows:"On Episode 3 of UFC
  
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• Morning Report: Nate Diaz: 'The UFC better hope I don't win this fight because the game is going to change'

  06-07-2016 14:00
  
  Nate Diaz, who has already leveraged his burgeoning star power against the UFC to great effect, plans to do so even more should he win his rematch with Conor McGregor.It may have taken him almost 10 years, but Nate Diaz finally understands the business of MMA.
  In March of this year, Diaz stepped in on 10 days notice to fight the UFC's biggest star, featherweight champion Conor McGregor. That night Diaz, a fighter already with a sizable fan base, stopped McGregor in the second round, gave the wor
  
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• Four-man tournament to decide Titan FC bantamweight title

  06-07-2016 09:43
  
  A four-man tournament spread over two events will decide the Titan FC bantamweight title.
  In the semifinals of the bracket, Anderson dos Santos will face Andrew Whitney and Bruce Lutchmedial takes on Edir Terry, promotion officials told MMAFighting. Both of those fights will take place at Titan FC 40 on Aug. 5 in Coral Gables, Fla. The winners will meet at Titan FC 41 on Sept. 9.
  "It's time to crown a new bantamweight champ and we can't think of a better way to do it than by holding a tournament
  
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• Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez’ (7 p.m. ET)

  06-07-2016 09:05 via sherdog.com
  
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• Weigh-in Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez’

  06-07-2016 09:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez” weigh-ins here:
  
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• Video: UFC 200 Pre-Fight Press Conference (3 p.m. ET)

  06-07-2016 09:05 via sherdog.com
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 12 Recap

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The finals for the The Ultimate Fighter are set, as the light heavyweight and women’s strawweight divisions will crown new winners this Friday night in Las Vegas. This season was filled with some of the best performances and most talented competitors the show has seen in recent years, with a slew of top prospects at 205 pounds and 115 pounds all vying for the shot to get into the UFC. Coaches Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha may not have liked each other very much, but the two rivals
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23: Ep. 12 Preview

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It all comes down to this, the final two semifinal fights to determine the finalists for this season of The Ultimate Fighter in the light heavyweight and women's strawweight divisions. It's been a season filled with intense competition and a lot of disdain shared between the two coaches, as strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and top contender Claudia Gadelha went head-to-head with their teams. In the end, Gadelha won the overall competition with seven of her eight fighters making it through
  
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• The Road to UFC 200 – The Best Fighters

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The votes have been tallied, and as the historic UFC 200 event approaches on July 9, there’s no need for wordy introductions. These are the top 10 fighters in UFC history. 10 - Royce GracieThe standard-bearer for Gracie Jiu-Jitsu since his UFC debut in 1993, Royce Gracie always had the confidence to step into competition and the skills to succeed. Maybe even more importantly, he had broad enough shoulders to carry the Gracie name into each fight, knowing that a loss could cripple the mysti
  
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• Simmering feuds surface At UFC 200 press conference

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss a historic night of fights. Pre-order UFC 200 now!It’s clear that as UFC 200 approaches on Saturday, the combatants occupying the main card are starting to get into fight mode.UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was likely speaking for his nine peers Wednesday on the dais at the KA Theatre in MGM Grand when he said of his main event rematch with Jon Jones: “This is no game to me. I’m here to kick his ass on Saturday. I’m here to fight.” //
  
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• Sanchez, Lauzon light up media day ahead of clash

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When it comes to a willingness to shed blood, sweat and tears in search of victory in the Octagon, few step up to accept that byproduct of the fight game more than Diego Sanchez and Joe Lauzon.It’s what made the two lightweights fan favorites and combatants favorites to steal the show from the UFC 200 main card headliners. But before Saturday’s matchup, Sanchez and Lauzon weren’t shooting mean mugs at each other as they sat on opposite sides of the UFC 200 media day lineup at M
  
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• McCourt A Dominant, Inspirational Force at IMMAF

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As the Irish community reaches new heights in the MMA world, Leah McCourt from Northern Ireland continues to excel as an athlete and as an inspiration to others.   Faced with a full list of athletic and personal responsibilities, McCourt finds balance in her extremely busy life.  A black belt in judo, she is the current IBJJF European No Gi champion, having earned a gold medal last November in the 2015 European Open Championships in the Lightweight division.McCourt – a
  
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• Jose Torres taking IMMAF success to the pros

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Today’s amateur sports environment is dominated by headlines of athletes exiting early to turn pro and cash in while their careers are young. Jose “Shorty” Torres defied that path in order to stay in school and earn a degree before becoming a professional mixed martial artist.But that’s just one note on Torres’ resume that makes him one of the most unique fighters in the world. In 2015 Torres became the first-ever two-time World MMA Champion while competing at 135 p
  
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• Fight Night Dos Anjos vs Alvarez weigh-in results

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Las Vegas, which is headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between Rafael Dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez, and the heavyweight clash between Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis, airs live on UFC FIGHT PASS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 7 beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Eight prelim bouts will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS at 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT.Main Event – UFC lightweight title fightRafael Dos Anjos (155 lbs) vs Eddie Alvarez (155 lbs)UFC FI
  
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• EA Sports UFC 2 free trial available now

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  July 6, 2016 – If you haven’t stepped into the Octagon® in EA SPORTS™ UFC® 2 yet, now’s your chance to experience the thrill of finishing the fight! Starting today until July 11, EA SPORTS UFC 2 is free* to try for up to five hours on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 – all in celebration of UFC® 200: CORMIER VS. JONES 2 and the 5th annual UFC International Fight Week™. The five-hour free trial allows fans to experience all aspects of EA SPORTS UFC 2,
  
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• Dana White announces UFC 200 changes

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC President Dana White announced Wednesday night that the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 will be the heavyweight bout between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt.The announcement came after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Jon Jones of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out of competition test on June 16. With insufficient time for a full review of Jones’ case before his main event bout against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, Jones was removed from
  
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• Brooks enjoying time before his UFC debut Friday

  06-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Will Brooks knows how to make an entrance. After building a resume as one of the best lightweights not under the UFC banner, he signed with the promotion in mid-June and instantly had a fight scheduled, as he will step in for the injured James Krause to face Ross Pearson on the TUF Finale card this Friday.UFC International Fight Week. National television. The eyes of the mixed martial arts world on Las Vegas for the week. Sounds like a masterplan come to fruition.“To be one hundred percent
  
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• Derrick Lewis wants Lesnar vs. Hunt winner: ‘Brock Lesnar is not a fighter’

  06-07-2016 05:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — Derrick Lewis is focusing on his fight with Roy Nelson, but he'll also have an eye on UFC 200.
  "The Black Beast," who is rapidly becoming a fan favorite, is interested in taking on the winner of the big night's co-main event fight between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt.
  "Brock Lesnar is not a fighter," Lewis said Tuesday at open workouts. "He's scared to be hit. It depends on how this fight goes. If my fight goes the way that I want it to go Thursday, I would like the winner."
  Lewi
  
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• UFC 200 Embedded, Episode 3: 'We can spoon'

  06-07-2016 04:50
  
  In the latest episode of UFC 200 Embedded, Mark Hunt reveals his gameplan, Miesha Tate visits a hypnotherapist, Jon Jones trains in a swimming pool, Daniel Cormier eats a nugget, Brock Lesnar tries on gloves, and more.
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos TUF 23 Finale open workout scrum

  06-07-2016 04:38
  
  LAS VEGAS -- UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos spoke about facing Eddie Alvarez at TUF 23 Finale, having two camps back to back and much more.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez TUF 23 Finale open workout scrum

  06-07-2016 03:50
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Before The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale, Eddie Alvarez spoke about facing Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title, training back in Philadelphia and more.
  
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• Derrick Lewis TUF 23 open workout scrum

  06-07-2016 03:27
  
  LAS VEGAS -- UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis talked about facing Roy Nelson at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, why he's the 'black Fedor', not fighting for the fans and more.
  
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• Claudia Gadelha open workout scrum video

  06-07-2016 03:12
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Before TUF 23 Finale, Claudia Gadelha discusses her TUF performance, the rematch with Joanna Jedrzeczyk, and more.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk open workout scrum video

  06-07-2016 02:56
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Before TUF 23 Finale,  Joanna Jedrzejczyk discussed life on The Ultimate Fighter,  her new strength and much more.
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk on TUF rivalry: ‘I’m sorry that you saw Bully Joanna’

  06-07-2016 02:52
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Joanna Jedrzejczyk's starring role on The Ultimate Fighter did not come without controversy.
  The popular UFC strawweight champion drew criticism early in the season for her aggressive approach towards rival coach Claudia Gadelha. Jedrzejczyk has a long and contentious history with Gadelha dating back their first fight in late 2014, which Jedrzejczyk won via split decision. That animosity carried over into TUF 23 in a major way, with Jedrzejczyk getting into dust ups with both Gadelh
  
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• Francis Carmont gets new opponent for Bellator 158

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  Veteran Francis Carmont has a new opponent for July 16.
  The light heavyweight from Montreal was scheduled to meet Linton Vassell on the main card of Bellator 158 at London's O2 Arena. But Bellator announced Tuesday that Vassell had to drop out of the fight due to a a bad cut over his left eye suffered in training.
  As a result, Carmont will instead meet Poland's Lukasz Klinger in the latter's Bellator debut.
  Carmont (24-11) is 2-1 in Bellator. He was last seen at Bellator Dynamite 1 last Septembe
  
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• With 'sazon', Yoel Romero wants Michael Bisping fight despite 'Judases' around him

  06-07-2016 00:30
  
  Yoel Romero was animated and opinionated on Tuesday. The top UFC middleweight contender spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, and as he gets ready for his suspension to end in less than two weeks, the Cuban wrestler said he's more ready than ever to put his stamp on the sport.
  "I'm very excited because I want to come back. I want the people to see next time again, the people see again I will come back in action," he said. "I'm training a lot. I never stop. I'm very excited. I'm very excited."
  
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