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• Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera added to UFC 203

  12-07-2016 23:49
  
  Urijah Faber isn't wasting much time getting back in the Octagon.
  "The California Kid" will meet Jimmie Rivera at UFC 203 on Sept. 10 in Cleveland, it was announced Tuesday during the UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker weigh-in show.
  The bout was first reported as Faber vs. Francisco Rivera on the show, but then corrected afterward.
  Faber (33-9) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 199 last month. "The California Kid" has won three of his l
  
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• Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera 2 added to UFC 203

  12-07-2016 23:37
  Francisco Rivera will attempt to avenge a controversial loss.
  The exciting bantamweight will take on the always popular Urijah Faber in a rematch at UFC 203 on Sept. 10 in Cleveland, it was announced Tuesday during the UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker weigh-in show on FS2.
  The two men met at UFC 181 in 2014 with Faber winning by second-round submission. The finish came right after Faber accidentally poked Rivera in the eye. Rivera challenged the referee missing the eye poke with the Nevada
  
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• UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Weigh-in Video & Results

  12-07-2016 23:27
  
  The first event for the UFC since its history sale on Monday for $4 billion will happen on an oddball day of the week: Wednesday night. A flyweight battle between Michael McDonald and John Linker will anchor the event, which goes down inside the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst, Part 1: Pedro Munhoz's guillotine from the back

  12-07-2016 22:00
  
  In part one of this two-part series, we explore UFC Fight Night 90 and Pedro Munhoz's sensational guillotine from the back. We'll also talk about Eddie Alvarez's win over Rafael dos Anjos, dig a little into The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and more.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 91 weigh-in video, results

  12-07-2016 21:04
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 91 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Wednesday's UFC Fight Night 91 fights will step on the scale Tuesday afternoon, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In ther main event, Michael McDonald and John Lineker will have to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 91 ceremonial weigh-ins will begin above at 5 p.m. ET. The official weigh-ins occurred Tuesday morning in Sioux Falls.Check out the UFC Fight Night 91 weigh-in results b
  
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• Ronda Rousey references loss in new Reebok ad: ‘I’m fine with not being perfect’

  12-07-2016 20:13
  
  Get that comeback talk going.
  Ronda Rousey stars in a new Reebok commercial, posted to YouTube on Monday, and references her loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November.
  "Perfect never gets truly tested," Rousey says in the ad. "Perfect never gets to silence its critics. Perfect never gets a shot at redemption. So yeah. I'm fine with not being perfect."Rousey, 29, has not fought since that knockout defeat against Holm. She lost the women's bantamweight title and her undefeated record that nig
  
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• Report: Dana White to Receive 9 Percent of UFC Net Profit as Part of New Contract

  12-07-2016 20:11
  
  Dana White’s five-year contract as UFC president under the new ownership group includes a stipulation where he will receive nine percent of the promotion’s net profits.
  
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• Emotional Mark Coleman asks UFC to induct Kevin Randleman in Hall of Fame ‘sooner than later'

  12-07-2016 20:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Mark Coleman made history Sunday when he became the first fighter to have his name enshrined in two separate wings of the UFC Hall of Fame, but his thoughts remained with his departed Hammer House teammate, former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride FC icon Kevin Randleman.
  "One of my best friends, my teammate, my training partner, Kevin ‘The Monster' Randleman, he's not with us, but he deserves to be up here right now instead of me," Coleman said through tears. "So get him in
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Joanna Jedrzeczyk

  12-07-2016 18:55
  Joanna Jędrzejczyk will talk about her TUF 23 Finale win over Claudia Gadelha and what's next.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Daniel Cormier

  12-07-2016 18:50
  Daniel Cormier will discuss his UFC 200 win over Anderson Silva and what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Malki Kawa

  12-07-2016 18:43
  Jon Jones' manager, Malki Kawa, will update us on Jones' provisional suspension from USADA.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Eddie Alvarez

  12-07-2016 18:27
  Eddie Alvarez will reflect on becoming the new UFC lightweight champion.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Mike Dolce

  12-07-2016 18:22
  Nutrionist Mike Dolce will discuss the new early weigh-ins and much more.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - John Pollock

  12-07-2016 18:17
  The Fight Network's John Pollock will recap a wild UFC 200 week in Las Vegas.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Brian Stann

  12-07-2016 18:14
  Brian Stann will talk about UFC 200 fight week and the latest USADA news.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 338 - Fan questions

  12-07-2016 18:11
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• UFC founder Rorion Gracie reacts to UFC sale

  12-07-2016 18:00
  
  The UFC has been sold for $4 billion, and Rorion Gracie, the man that created the organization in 1993, is happy for Dana White and the Fertitta brothers.
  "I don’t know the exact details of the sale." Gracie reacted when asked by MMA Fighting on Monday. "I heard it was going to be sold and Dana will continue as president."
  WME-IMG announced the purchase of the company on Monday, and White will continue as UFC president. Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta will also continue with "passive minority i
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Frank Mir

  12-07-2016 17:54
  Frank Mir will talk about his fighting future and preview Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Yoel Romero

  12-07-2016 17:44
  Yoel Romero will talk about his suspension coming to an end and what's next for him.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Valerie Letourneau

  12-07-2016 17:40
  Valerie Letourneau will look back at her loss to Joanne Calderwood and talk about what's next for her.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Bruce Buffer

  12-07-2016 17:37
  UFC announcer Bruce Buffer will stop by to talk UFC 200.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Mike Goldberg

  12-07-2016 17:32
  UFC play-by-play voice Mike Goldberg will talk about UFC 200 week.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Joseph Duffy

  12-07-2016 17:25
  Joseph Duffy will preview his Friday night fight against Mitch Clarke.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 337 - Fan questions

  12-07-2016 17:22
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
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• With champ Demetrious Johnson injured, Wilson Reis hopes to fight new opponent at UFC 201

  12-07-2016 17:00
  
  It appears that Wilson Reis won’t sit and wait for his title fight.
  The Brazilian flyweight was scheduled to take on the UFC 125-pound king Demetrious Johnson in the co-main event of UFC 201 on July 30, and revealed that he’s open to fighting a different opponent. "Mighty Mouse" was forced out of the card with an injury.
  "Unfortunately my title fight will be delayed since my opponent got hurt," Reis posted on his Instagram. "But we are trying to still fight July 30 at UFC 201 so frie
  
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• Amanda Nunes Shows Off Her New Sleeping Partner (Photo)

  12-07-2016 16:55
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/Amanda_Leoa/status/752844071589253120[/embed]Amanda Nunes has a new bed-mate, and this is one she will gladly share the mattress with for as long as she can.Nunes showed off how she has been sleeping since winning the UFC female bantamweight title at UFC 200 Saturday night on social media, adding "Since Saturday I have been getting the best sleep."
  The Brazilian rocked Tate with a perfectly-timed knee before setting up a rear-naked choke finish in the first round of th
  
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• Free Fight: Michael McDonald Knocks Out MIguel Torres

  12-07-2016 16:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru6Pka-lVKY[/embed]Back in 2012, Michael McDonald was riding high and on the verge of competing for the UFC bantamweight title.McDonald was paired up with Miguel Torres and the youngster earned himself a fourth consecutive win inside the Octagon by finishing the veteran.Now, McDonald is set to meet John Lineker in the main event of Wednesday night's UFC Fight Night 91 card on FOX Sports 1 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.In the video above, see a complete fig
  
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• Rashad Evans Says Jon Jones Tested Positive for Estrogen Blockers Prior to UFC 200

  12-07-2016 16:32
  
  Former training partner Rashad Evans claims that Jon Jones tested positive for estrogen blockers in an out-of-competition test before UFC 200.
  
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• UFC 200 Medical Suspensions: Ex-Champ Miesha Tate Facing Lengthy Layoff

  12-07-2016 16:30
  
  Former bantamweight queen Miesha Tate could be out for up to 185 days following her loss to Amanda Nunes in the UFC 200 headliner.
  
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• ‘TUF 23’ Finale Medical Suspensions: Gadelha Potentially Out 185 Days After Title Bout Loss

  12-07-2016 16:25
  
  Claudia Gadelha could be out for more than six months following her loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at “The Ultimate Fighter 23” finale.
  
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• UFC Fight Night Medical Suspensions: Alan Jouban Facing 6 Months for Broken Hand

  12-07-2016 16:20
  
  Alan Jouban could be out for up to six months following his “Fight of the Night” winning performance against Belal Muhammed at UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez.”
  
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• Dawodu-Magomedov, 8 Other Bouts Complete WSOF 32 Preliminary Bill

  12-07-2016 16:08
  
  Hakeem Dawodu will take on Marat Magomedov in a featured featherweight prelim at World Series of Fighting 32, promotion officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night ‘McDonald vs. Linker’ Weigh-ins (5 p.m. ET)

  12-07-2016 16:05
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “McDonald vs. Lineker” weigh-ins live on Sherdog at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• The Fertitta brothers, UFC's saviors, cashing out is pivotal moment in history of MMA

  12-07-2016 15:00
  
  While things weren't always smooth, and it seemed there were twists, turns and crises on a regular basis, the story of the Fertitta brothers purchase of the UFC in 2001 for $2 million, and its sale 15 1/2 years later for $4 billion, was the ability to see in a nearly-dead product the potential of major mass appeal.The original UFC, the brainchild of Art Davie, was about creating a fighting event where the best fighters from different disciplines would battle with almost no rules to see what figh
  
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• Morning Report: Daniel Cormier won't wait for Jon Jones, will fight 'the people that are eligible to fight'

  12-07-2016 14:00
  
  With the possible suspension of interim champion and rival Jon Jones looming, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier says that he is not willing to wait for Jones' and will defend his title against "the people that are eligible to fight." After submitting Anthony Johnson at UFC 187, Daniel Cormier issued an admonition to Jon Jones to "get [his] shit together." Well now it sounds like Daniel Cormier is tired of waiting for Jones to do so.
  Cormier was set to defend his title against Jon Jon
  
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• The Downes Side: Fight Night Sioux Falls picks

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The sun may rise and titles may exchange hands, but fear not boys and girls – The Downes Side is here to be your rock. That’s right, as many of you are still recovering from 2016 International Fight Week, the UFC heads to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the main event of the evening, Michael McDonald and John Lineker battle for position in the crowded bantamweight division. We’ll take a look at that fight as well as a few others. CORTNEY CASEY vs. CRISTINA STANCIU We st
  
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• On the Rise: Sioux Falls Edition

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When it comes to the action inside the Octagon, there is no rest and that is wicked (at least for fight fans), as fresh off three events in as many days capped by UFC 200 on Saturday, the UFC arrives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a rare mid-week event headlined by a clash between bantamweight contenders Michael McDonald and John Lineker.Though this event comes on the heels of a tetra-pack of terrific shows and injuries have stripped it of some of its star power, Wednesday’s event at the
  
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• Newcomer Cottrell Makes UFC Debut in Chicago

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Tony Martin forced out of his July 23 bout against Michel Prazeres due to injury, Oklahoma City newcomer JC Cottrell has stepped up to make his first Octagon walk at United Center in Chicago to face Brazil's "Tractor."In the UFC on FOX main event, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm faces rising star Valentina Shevchenko, and in the co-featured bout, lightweight contenders Edson Barboza and Gilbert Melendez collide.Winner of 17 of his 20 pro bouts, the 26-year-old Cott
  
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• McDonald sticking to what he knows best vs Lineker

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After spending two years battling injuries and working his way back to the Octagon, the opening round of Michael McDonald’s comeback fight gave him flashbacks to a contest he would really prefer to not think about all that often.Facing off with Masanori Kanehara on the preliminary card at UFC 195 in January, the action moved to the canvas and the Japanese veteran caught McDonald in an arm-triangle choke.“The thought process was, ‘No friggin’ way!’” the bantamw
  
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• Fighter Blog: Spicely recaps TUF, previews Alvey bout

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  So the dust has settled on my semifinal fight against Andrew Sanchez. I ended up getting caught with an overhand right. I was so concerned with stopping the takedown that as soon as he feinted I dropped my hands to defend and he clipped me right over the top. It was a beautiful play by Andrew. All the respect in the world to him. My first loss in MMA competition as a professional but luckily my perfect record is still intact (haha). There’s a silver lining to this story - I was still offer
  
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• Fight Night Sioux Falls weigh-in results

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight Night Sioux Falls, which is headlined by UFC bantamweight fighter Michael McDonald and John Lineker airs live on FS1 from the Denny Samford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Wednesday, July 13 at 9pm/6pm ETPT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 7pm/4pm ETPT and the event's first two fights stream exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 6pm/3pm.Main Event - UFC lightweight five-round fightNo. 5 Michael McDonald (135) vs No. 8 John Lineker (136)FS1 Main CardTony Ferguson (15
  
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• Faber vs. Rivera Heads to Cleveland

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Rising bantamweight star Jimmie Rivera will get the toughest test of his career at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland when he faces perennial contender Urijah Faber in a UFC 203 bout on September 10.In the UFC 203 main event, Cleveland's own Stipe Miocic defends his heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem.A longtime standout on the local circuit, New Jersey's Jimmie Rivera has quickly established himself as one of the UFC's top bantamweights with three wins over Marcus Brimage, Pedro Munhoz and
  
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• By the Numbers – Fight Night Sioux Falls

  12-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  5Current ranking of Michael McDonald as a UFC bantamweight195UFC event where “Mayday” returned to the Octagon after two plus years of injuries and McDonald earned a slick rear naked choke submission of Masanori Kanehara749Days between McDonald’s win over Kanehara and McDonald’s previous bout with Urijah Faber at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on December 14th, 20135Knockdowns by McDonald inside the Octagon, tied for most in UFC bantamweight history0.97Knockdowns per
  
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• Report: Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Arrested for Alleged Assault on California Police Officer

  12-07-2016 06:46
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce and Dream veteran Jason Miller was arrested on Sunday in Costa Mesa, California.
  
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• UFC Fight Night ‘Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez’ Salaries: Rafael dos Anjos’ $310,000 Leads All Earners

  12-07-2016 04:47
  
  Payday was bittersweet for Rafael dos Anjos.
  
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• Video: Paige VanZant Goes Undercover During UFC Fan Expo

  12-07-2016 03:54
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WdEwvypiBc[/embed]Paige VanZant showed off her acting skills during the recent UFC Fan Expo, going undercover as a reporter for Reebok.VanZant asked a number of people attending the event to identify UFC fighters by their pictures and had some fun with many of them, including surprising a young kid by revealing her true identity.
  The fighter returns to action later this year vs. Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21.
  VanZant was runner-up on the most recent season
  
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• Paige VanZant Goes Undercover During UFC Fan Expo

  12-07-2016 03:54
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WdEwvypiBc[/embed]Paige VanZant showed off her acting skills during the recent UFC Fan Expo, going undercover as a reporter for Reebok.VanZant asked a number of people attending the event to identify UFC fighters by their pictures and had some fun with many of them, including surprising a young kid by revealing her true identity.
  The fighter returns to action later this year vs. Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21.
  VanZant was runner-up on the most recent season
  
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• UFC Fight Night 91 “People’s Main Event” Features Tim Boetsch, Josh Samman (Editorial)

  12-07-2016 03:47
  
  In all honest, the real "People's Main Event" for UFC Fight Night 91 was removed when Michael Chiesa bowed out with an injury.Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson in a meeting of former Ultimate Fighter winners and lightweight contenders was a sure-fire "Fight of the Year" candidate.
  Now, we must look down the main card for another worthy contender for the "PME."And we got a good one, folks.If you aren't completely burnt out after International Fight Week, make sure you do not miss Wednesday night's Tim Boe
  
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• Rafael Dos Anjos, Roy Nelson Featured On UFC Fight Night 90 Medical List

  12-07-2016 03:26
  
  Rafael dos Anjos, Roy Nelson and Alan Jouban are among those who were given medical suspensions following action at UFC Fight Night 90.The Nevada Athletic Commission ordered dos Anjos suspended until August, while giving Nelson the same treatment. Jouban faces a much longer time on the sidelines after injuring his left hand.
  All of those fighters medically suspended can be viewed below thanks to MMAFighting.com:*Alan Jouban: Must have fractured left hand cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contes
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Medical Suspensions Include Claudia Gadelha

  12-07-2016 03:21
  
  Claudia Gadelha suffered a thumb injury sometime during her 25-minute, five-round battle for the UFC strawweight title this past Friday night at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.And that means the Brazilian will be sidelined for an extended period.
  The Nevada Athletic Commission released the complete list of medical suspensions from the card, and you can view them all below courtesy MMAFighting.com:*Claudia Gadelha: Must have right thumb x-rayed to rule out fracture or no contest until 01/05/2017;
  
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