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• Nick Diaz says he’d fight Tyron Woodley at UFC 202 ‘if they make me an offer I can’t refuse’

  01-08-2016 23:37
  
  Tyron Woodley has asked to defend his newly won UFC welterweight title against Nick Diaz in just three weeks at UFC 202, and Diaz wasted little time answering that call on Monday, telling TMZ that an Aug. 20 dance date sounds just fine to him as long as the money is right.
  "If they make me an offer I can't refuse," Diaz said. "But I doubt that's going to happen. I'm over here, look at me right now -- I don't need nothing. I don't owe nobody nothing. I don't owe anybody sh*t. I haven't been
  
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• Ian McCall suspects 'erratic' Justin Scoggins 'snapped' before UFC 201 in failing to make weight

  01-08-2016 22:00
  
  One of the more exciting fights that was booked for this past weekend's UFC 201 card in Atlanta was the flyweight scrap between Ian McCall and Justin Scoggins. Yet 48 hours before the fight was to go down, Scoggins was forced to withdraw from the fight due to weight cutting issues.
  In the aftermath of the scrapped bout, the 24-year-old Scoggins has vowed to leave the 125-pound division and continue his career as a bantamweight. Meanwhile the opponent he left without a dance partner, McCall, vows
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Is “A Cross Between Jon Jones And Anthony Pettis”

  01-08-2016 21:09
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwigi1rk45Y[/embed]The UFC is putting a lot of pressure on Mexican standout Yair Rodriguez ahead of his UFC Fight Night 92 main event vs. Alex Caceres this Saturday night.In this special video promo on "El Pantera," the former Ultimate Fighter: Latin America winner is called a "cross between Jon Jones and Anthony Pettis." High praise for someone who is still very green in his MMA career.Rodriguez, though, has shown incredible skills in his wins over Andre F
  
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• ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson: Robbie Lawler ‘just wasn’t there’ in KO loss to Tyron Woodley

  01-08-2016 21:00
  
  Stephen Thompson said he recognized very early on that Robbie Lawler might not have been himself at UFC 201.
  After Lawler and Tyron Woodley got into a clinch against the cage in the opening minutes, Thompson saw Lawler back away from Woodley. That, according to "Wonderboy," is a fatal mistake against Woodley.
  "That's something you can't do against Tyron Woodley, is back up," Thompson said Monday on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. "Because if you give him that forward momentum he's gonna la
  
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• Cub Swanson Takes Us Through The Streets Of Japan (Video)

  01-08-2016 20:59
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQj67huKPhc[/embed]This Saturday night, Cub Swanson meets Tatsuya Kawajiri in the UFC Fight Pass prelim main event of UFC Fight Night 92 from Salt Lake City, Utah.To get prepared to meet Kawajiri, Swanson toured Japan and brought the camera along with him for a special series entitled "Cub Swanson Tour of Japan."You can see the first installment of the series in the video above.
  
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• Video: Glover Teixeira Visits His Fighting Idol Mike Tyson’s Old Gym

  01-08-2016 20:51
  
  https://youtu.be/TwUMzyAPWOQOn Monday afternoon, the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel added a new video that features former UFC title contender Glover Teixeira visiting the old gym of his fighting idol, "Iron" Mike Tyson.Featured above is the video, which is called, "Glover Teixeira visits Mike Tyson's old gym," which features Teixeira in Catskill, New York taking a tour of the old gym of the boxing legend."UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira travels to Catskill, New York to visi
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan, Urijah Faber, Brian Stann & Rashad Evans Give Their Opinions On McGregor

  01-08-2016 20:43
  
  https://youtu.be/81MaYYmGMhkAhead of the UFC 202 pay-per-view in just under three weeks, UFC added a new video to their official UFC On FOX YouTube channel with several current UFC stars, as well as Joe Rogan, sounding off on "The Notorious" Conor McGregor.Featured above is the video, titled "Here's what a few UFC stars think about Conor McGregor," which includes Joe Rogan, Urijah Faber, Rashad Evans and Brian Stann sharing their thoughts on the reigning UFC 145-pound champion.McGregor makes his
  
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• “Baby Slice” Receives His Bellator 160 Opponent

  01-08-2016 20:40
  
  "Baby Slice" Kevin Ferguson, Jr. will take on Jonathan Tomasian in his Bellator debut later this month at Bellator 160.Ferguson, the son of the late Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, will meet Tomasin as part of the August 26 event from Anaheim and the Honda Center.
  Along with announcing Ferguson-Tomasian, the promotion confirmed that wrestling standout Joey Davis will make his debut against Keith Cutrone.
  Bellator 160 features Benson Henderson vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire.
  Below is the complete pr
  
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• Video: Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre Fili From UFC 197 (Full Fight)

  01-08-2016 20:35
  
  https://youtu.be/ua4LsSm-vtQAhead of this weekend's UFC Fight Night 92 event, which features TUF veteran Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres taking on highly-regarded prospect Yair Rodriguez in the main event, UFC has released a pair of promotional "Free Fight" videos.Featured above is the complete Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre Fili fight from the UFC 197 pay-per-view, which saw Rodriguez finish Fili, picking up his first-ever win by knockout in the UFC to keep his previously unbeaten professional record in
  
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• 'Baby Slice' Kevin Ferguson Jr., Joey Davis get opponents for Bellator 160

  01-08-2016 20:30
  
  Kevin Ferguson Jr. -- a.k.a. "Baby Slice" in homage to his late father "Kimbo Slice" -- will make his Bellator debut on Aug. 26 at Bellator 160.
  And he'll be facing MMA newcomer, Johnny Tomasian. It confirmed through Bellator officials by MMA Fighting. MMA Junkie was the first to report the fight.
  Ferguson Jr. made his amateur debut in Massachusetts in Warrior Nation: XFA XII, defeating Tom Brink via a first-round knock out in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Since that time Ferguson Jr. has relocated f
  
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• Video: Alex Caceres vs. Sergio Pettis From UFC On FOX 10 (Full Fight)

  01-08-2016 20:27
  
  https://youtu.be/JUO4tM6GS34Ahead of this weekend's UFC Fight Night 92 event, which features TUF veteran Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres taking on highly-regarded prospect Yair Rodriguez in the main event, UFC has released a pair of promotional "Free Fight" videos.Featured above is the complete Alex Caceres vs. Sergio Pettis fight from the UFC On FOX 10 event, which saw "Bruce Leeroy" upset the younger brother of former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony "Showtime" Pettis, picking up his second submis
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov: Eddie Alvarez has ‘only one UFC victory’

  01-08-2016 20:00
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is calling into question the validity of Eddie Alvarez's UFC run.
  Alvarez lost to Donald Cerrone and then beat Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis, both by split decision, before defeating Rafael dos Anjos to win the UFC lightweight title last month. Nurmagomedov only thinks Alvarez has one true win in the promotion, he said in an Instagram post Monday.
  "Do you really believe, that with that only one UFC victory, you are great fighter and can dictate your terms?" Nurmagomedov
  
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• Ross Pearson Is Ready To Move On From Month Of July After Another Loss

  01-08-2016 19:28
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BIkwWafg_9U/[/embed]For the first time in his career, Ross Pearson is stuck in a losing streak.And it all happened in the month of July.Pearson, a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, lost to Will Brooks via decision earlier in the month and was bested - also by decision - by Jorge Masvidal this past weekend at UFC 201."Tough month for me loosing back to back fights I've never lost back to back fights it hurts I'm not going to lie but if there is one thing ev
  
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• Tyron Woodley On GSP Fight: “Let’s Make History”

  01-08-2016 19:12
  
  Tyron Woodley knows that the likelihood of getting on the UFC 202 card this month opposite Nick Diaz is slim to none.So now the reigning UFC welterweight champion is setting his sights on another "money" fight.After a report came out Monday that Georges St-Pierre would be interested in returning to meet Woodley, "The Chosen One" has responded.[embed]https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/760137374764453888[/embed]Woodley won his first UFC title this past weekend at UFC 201 with a first round knock
  
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• Yair Rodriguez, Dennis Bermudez, Thales Leites Among Favorites at UFC Fight Night 92

  01-08-2016 18:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Yair Rodriguez has inspired belief among the oddsmakers.
  
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• Dan Henderson: I Did Not Ask For Michael Bisping Fight

  01-08-2016 18:20
  
  Dan Henderson wants to make one thing clear to all those fans and fighters complaining over his selection as Michael Bisping's opponent at UFC 204 later this year."First things first, there is a broad misconception that I asked for this fight. I did not," Henderson wrote in a blog entry on Champions.co. "This is a fight that I think Bisping has wanted for a while, but I didn’t ask to fight him. It came about because 1. We fought on the same card with both of us scoring two impressive victo
  
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• Rose Namajunas Would Definitely Accept Rematch With Karolina Kowalkiewicz

  01-08-2016 17:06
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BIkgR-YBQC6/[/embed]Rose Namajunas has yet to watch a replay of her UFC 201 co-main event split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz, but "Thug" definitely is interested in a rematch.Namajunas had her win streak snapped by the unbeaten strawweight in a likely title-eliminator from Atlanta over the weekend."Still haven't gotten the chance to see it however I already know some things that went wrong and what to improve on," she wrote on Instagram. "I'll take so
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 Official For Brazil This September

  01-08-2016 17:04
  
  A few weeks after the Summer Olympics conclude in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Octagon will head there for UFC Fight Night 95.The promotion recently confirmed plans for the September 24 event from the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 after prelims on UFC Fight Pass and likely FS1.This marks the second trip to the Brazilian capital city for the UFC, as UFC Fight Night 51 also took place there back in 2014. That card featured Andrei Arlovski defeating Anto
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds To Eddie Alvarez, Says He Is “In My Blacklist”

  01-08-2016 17:00
  
  [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BIj5Is7DArT/[/embed]Khabib Nurmagomedov has responded to UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.And it is pretty epic.Alvarez stated recently that he doesn't believe Nurmagomedov's record is all that impressive because much of it came outside the UFC.The unbeaten Nurmagomedov has his own opinion of Alvarez and has placed the fighter on his own personal "blacklist.""So (Alvarez) says that I never fight with top fighters and talking about my pro record. I'm not s
  
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• A year-and-a-half later, Nick Diaz is free — and his name has only appreciated

  01-08-2016 16:31
  
  Believe it or not, it was a 10 months ago that Nick Diaz, armed only with his amendment rights in the face of a bureaucratic hydra, was handed down a five-year suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for a positive marijuana test. That set up the #FreeNickDiaz campaign, and a petition to the White House, and ultimately a reduced sentence to a year-and-a-half, which expires today, Aug. 1, 2016 — retroactive to the last time he fought on Jan. 31, 2015.Diaz is free. He’s ready to r
  
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• GSP Interested In Being Tyron Woodley’s First UFC Welterweight Title Challenger

  01-08-2016 15:21
  
  While Michael Bisping's next dance partner is all set, apparently another UFC title-holder has former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre interested in making an Octagon comeback.Ariel Helwani reported at MMAFighting.com on Monday morning that former longtime 170-pound king Georges St-Pierre is interested in fighting new 170-pound champion, Tyron Woodley.Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler in the first round at UFC 201 on Saturday night to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion. After the sh
  
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• Georges St-Pierre interested in fight against Tyron Woodley

  01-08-2016 14:39
  
  Tyron Woodley has caught the attention of Georges St-Pierre.Afterbecoming the new UFC welterweight champion on Saturday night, Woodley said he would like to fight either GSP or Nick Diaz next.Whencontacted by MMAFighting.com on Sunday about whether he would beinterested in fighting Woodley, St-Pierre replied, via textmessage, "Yes." Asked again whether he wanted the fight,St-Pierre replied, "Yes."
  St-Pierre, 35,hasn't fought since UFC 167 in Nov. 2013. Shortly after his win overJohny Hendricks t
  
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• The MMA Hour with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Carlos Condit, Ian McCall, Alex Caceres, Aljamain Sterling, Mark Henry, Marc Raimondi

  01-08-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Marc Raimondi will stop by to recap the latest MMA news, including UFC 201.
  1:25 p.m. -- Stephen Thompson will talk about why he deserves the next crack at the UFC title.
  1:45 p.m. -- Ian McCall will discuss not getting to fight at UFC 201 and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Coach Mark Henry will talk about his busy July with fights for Frankie Edgar, Eddie Alvarez, Edson Barboza, Marlon Moraes and
  
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• Morning Report: Cody Garbrandt says Dominick Cruz wants to move to 145 pounds to avoid him

  01-08-2016 14:00
  
  UFC bantamweight contender Cody Garbrant calls current champion Dominick Cruz "a dork" and says Cruz wants to go to featherweight to avoid him. Cody Garbrandt is hungry.
  The No. 8-ranked bantamweight in the UFC launched himself into title discussion with a sizzling knockout over undefeated prospect Thomas Almeida back in May. After that fight, Garbrandt, who trains at Uriah Faber's Team Alpha Male, joined in on the verbal sparring between Faber, Dominick Cruz, and T.J. Dillashaw as Faber was bui
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Cub Swanson & Jamey Jasta

  01-08-2016 07:00
  
  Jamey Jasta joins Jim and Matt in studio to discuss the fallout from UFC 201, creating walkout music for fighters, and Evil Dead. Later, Cub Swanson calls in to discuss his upcoming fight against Tatsuya Kawajiri, Cryotherapy, eating after fights, and adding additional weight classes. Plus, Matt talks about street fights in his younger days and what he planned on doing before MMA.  Read the Full Article Here
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  01-08-2016 07:00
  The UFC will land in Salt Lake City, Utah for the first time ever this weekend with a card loaded with up and coming talent, including a main event where Yair Rodriguez faces Alex Caceres in a very intriguing matchup at 145 pounds. Rodriguez is poised for superstardom after his first few fights in the UFC, but if he wants to tackle the top 10 at 145 pounds, he's going to have to go through another highly touted prospect in Caceres, who looked better than ever in his last trip to the Octagon. Cac
  
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• UFC 201 Fantasy Rewind: What you got right & wrong

  01-08-2016 07:00
  
  UFC 201 could have easily been titled “unpredictable” after a main card filled with upsets was capped off by Tyron Woodley's thunderous first-round knockout of Robbie Lawler to win the welterweight title. Woodley hadn't fought in 18 months, but there was no ring rust on him as he came out with a picture perfect game plan to dismantle Lawler in dominant fashion.It took Woodley just over two minutes into the first round to find an opening for one of his signature right hand bombs that
  
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• The 10: Awesome Action in the Octagon this August

  01-08-2016 07:00
  
  Coming off the busiest, most action-packed month in UFC history, you would think the UFC might be inclined to have a bit of a cooling off period in August, but you would be wrong.Though there are only half as many events as there were in July, the month ahead offers a comparable variety in terms of the types of events taking place and features the most anticipated fight of the summer.Here’s a look at the best of the month ahead.UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres (August 6 – Salt
  
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• Six Bouts Added to Portland Card

  01-08-2016 07:00
  The card for the UFC’s return to Portland, Oregon on October 1 is beginning to take shape, with six bouts added on Monday.The event at Moda Center will air on FOX Sports 1. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 19.In a pair of pivotal lightweight matchups, Will Brooks will seek his second consecutive UFC victory when he faces popular Brazilian standout Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, and veterans Josh Burkman and Bobby Green both look to return to the win column.Flyweight contenders wil
  
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• Robbie Lawler: I Got Caught By The “Ol’ T-Wood Bomb”

  01-08-2016 04:57
  
  Robbie Lawler knew he had to weather the storm in the early going vs. Tyron Woodley Saturday night at UFC 201.Unfortunately for "Ruthless," he was unable to do that.Lawler lost the UFC welterweight title after going down from an overhand right by Woodley, suffering just the second knockout defeat of his career."He caught me with the ol' T-Wood bomb," Lawler said during the post-fight press conference. "I think it's just a guy who took advantage of a big punch and rocked me."He jumped on (me) and
  
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• Tyron Woodley Wants Nick Diaz, Not Stephen Thompson, First

  01-08-2016 04:39
  
  As far as Tyron Woodley is concerned, Stephen Thompson can wait.While "Wonderboy" came right out and asked for his shot at the new UFC welterweight champion during an interview between the two on the UFC 201 post-fight show, Woodley has someone else in mind for his next fight.Nick Diaz.Diaz is set to come off suspension in the coming days and Woodley believes that is the "money" fight that will help him set his family up for the future. "The Chosen One" captured the belt with a first round finis
  
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• Erik Perez calls himself 'crazy', admits he enjoyed brawling with Francisco Rivera

  01-08-2016 03:00
  
  ATLANTA -- At UFC 201, Erik Perez scored a hard-fought decision win over Francisco Rivera. Perez spoke to the media about the fight, brawling with him in the third round and more.
  
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• Jake Ellenberger vs. Matt Brown full fight video highlights

  01-08-2016 02:00
  
  Watch Jake Ellenberger vs. Matt Brown full fight video highlights from UFC 201's main card above, courtesy of ESPN.
  UFC 201 took place July 30, 2016 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC welterweight contender Matt Brown (20-15) collided against Jake Ellenberger (31-11) on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Ellenberger vs. Brown, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com's Chuck Mindenhall.Round 1:
  
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• Video: Preview Of Nate Diaz On “The Exchange” With Megan Olivi

  01-08-2016 00:23
  
  https://youtu.be/q-cRq6eXEhAAhead of his highly-anticipated immediate rematch against Conor McGregor at the UFC 202 pay-per-view in August, longtime UFC veteran Nate Diaz appears on "The Exchange with Megan Olivi."Featured above is a preview of the Stockton native talking to UFC broadcast member Megan Olivi about his career and upcoming 170-pound rematch against the UFC's 145-pound champion.The full episode of Nate Diaz on "The Exchange with Megan Olivi" premieres this Tuesday, August 2nd on UFC
  
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• WSOF plans Dec. 31 date for The Theater at Madison Square Garden

  01-08-2016 00:00
  
  World Series of Fighting is the latest national promotion to announce a debut in the Empire State.
  The company is planning a Dec. 31 event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden at Manhattan, WSOF announced on Saturday night.
  The 5,500-seat venue is adjacent to the main arena atop Penn Station and has hosted many boxing events over the years.
  The card, which will air live on NBC, is still pending approval of the New York State Athletic Commission.
  "We have been working diligently with the staff
  
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