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• Chinzo Machida set to make Bellator debut in Anaheim

  07-08-2016 23:00
  
  Lyoto Machida’s brother will finally make his Bellator debut.
  Chinzo Machida, who signed with the promotion in December of 2014, is scheduled to take on Mario Navarro in a featherweight bout in the preliminary card of Bellator 160 on Aug. 26, Bellator officials told MMA Fighting on Sunday.
  Machida (3-2), a 39-year-old featherweight from Brazil, hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision win over Dima Gerasimov at RFA 15. Prior to the victory, the karate expert stopped Brian Wood with a
  
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• Tyron Woodley says he ‘didn't have the financial incentive' to heavily promote UFC 201

  07-08-2016 22:00
  
  If it felt like Tyron Woodley wasn't going out of his way to promote UFC 201, that's because he wasn't.
  Woodley dethroned Robbie Lawler to became the new UFC welterweight champion at UFC 201, stopping Lawler with a memorable first-round knockout. However the lead-up to fight night was quieter than most pay-per-views, with Woodley even electing to answer nearly every question at UFC 201 media day with some variation of "I'm the best welterweight in the world," apart from an interview he cond
  
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• Video: Dennis Bermudez Explains Calling Out Frankie Edgar At UFC Fight Night 92

  07-08-2016 21:40
  
  https://youtu.be/d6cxOJW2KwUAs noted, UFC contender Dennis Bermudez called out Frankie Edgar following his UFC Fight Night 92 co-main event victory on Saturday night (watch here). Shortly after the event, "The Menace" would elaborate on calling out "The Answer."Bermudez, who defeated Rony Jason at the first-ever UFC event in Salt Lake City, Utah this weekend, wasted no time calling out the former UFC Lightweight Champion during his post-fight interview with Jon Anik inside the Octagon.After the
  
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• Video: Dennis Bermudez vs. Rony Jason Full Fight Highlights From UFN 92

  07-08-2016 21:38
  
  https://youtu.be/r_VX4sfqrUkHighly-regarded UFC contender Dennis Bermudez, who at one point won seven straight fights inside the Octagon, continued his winning ways on Saturday night.Bermudez defeated fellow MMA veteran Rony Jason in the co-main event of the evening at the UFC Fight Night 92 show on Saturday night.Featured above are "Full Fight Highlights" of the Bermudez-Jason bout, which served as the co-main event for the UFC's first ever event in Salt Lake City, Utah.For complete UFC Fight N
  
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• Stephen Thompson: ‘Something is really wrong’ if I don’t get title shot vs. Tyron Woodley

  07-08-2016 20:00
  
  This is about as angry as Stephen Thompson is going to get.
  The mild-mannered "Wonderboy" expressed his emotions about the possibility of not getting a title shot next with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour this past Monday. Tyron Woodley, the UFC's new welterweight champion, has said he would prefer to face either Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz, both big financial draws, in his first title defense, rather than Thompson, the No. 1 contender.
  "If they don't give this to me, then something is really w
  
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• WWE Stars Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks & Kurt Angle Fire Back At Conor McGregor

  07-08-2016 19:40
  
  As noted, during the official media conference call to promote the big Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 202 (watch here), "The Notorious" one took a couple of shots at WWE and some of their talent.When asked about Brock Lesnar popping hot on two drug tests for his UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt, McGregor said he would give credit to Lesnar for stepping into the Octagon and fighting, but noted that Lesnar was "juiced up to his eyeballs" for the fight.“For the most part those WWE
  
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• WWE Star Daniel Bryan Recalls Sharing An Apartment With Machida & Shinsuke Nakamura

  07-08-2016 19:20
  
  https://youtu.be/fvBM-QtzutIDuring a recent podcast appearance, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion turned current SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) recently told some stories about sharing an apartment with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and Japanese pro wrestling sensation (who now works in WWE) Shinsuke Nakamura.Bryan appeared as a guest on The Bear Hug It Out Wrestling Podcast and in addition to a lot of the WWE-related talk, he told this st
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Teruto Ishihara celebrates win, Northcutt eats a lot of pancakes, and more

  07-08-2016 19:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."
  I love my Salt Lake City Bitches!!!! pic.twitter.com/0MuVy5VS4x
  — Teruto Ishihara (@teruto_ko) August 7, 2016I said this 4weeks ago, a
  
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• Coach Mark Henry doesn't think Dominick Cruz ‘could hang' with free agent Marlon Moraes

  07-08-2016 18:00
  
  One of the best bantamweights in the world is about to become one of the most coveted free agents in the world.
  World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes put an exclamation point on the final fight of his WSOF deal at WSOF 32, defending his title with a spectacular head kick knockout of Josh Hill to extend his perfect 10-0 record in WSOF. Moraes now moves into free agency as one of the hottest bantamweight prospects to hit the open market of the past several years, and where he lands could
  
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• Video: Bisping & Florian Break Down McGregor-Diaz 2, Rumble-Teixeira

  07-08-2016 16:21
  
  https://youtu.be/kmPXlUd_SKQDuring the official FS1 coverage of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 92 event, which featured Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian and UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping at the desk, the latter two UFC stars gave their thoughts on the top fights scheduled for the UFC's next pay-per-view.Featured above are highlights of Florian and Bisping discussing the main event and co-main event scheduled for UFC 202, which features the immediate 170-pound rematch between Conor McGregor an
  
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• Video: Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres Full Fight Highlights From UFN 92

  07-08-2016 16:11
  
  https://youtu.be/u8MKvBEwb7AFor those who missed it, up-and-coming UFC contender Yair Rodriguez kept his unbeaten streak in tact, as he picked up a decision victory over Alex Caceres at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 92 event.Featured above are "Full Fight Highlights" of the Rodriguez-Caceres bout, which served as the main event for the UFC's first ever event in Salt Lake City, Utah.For complete UFC Fight Night 92 results, click here.
  
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• Video: Yair Rodriguez Talks Victory Over “Bruce Leeroy” In UFN 92 Main Event

  07-08-2016 16:05
  
  https://youtu.be/wbAsLoxmEqwFollowing his victory over Ultimate Fighter veteran Alex Caceres, up-and-coming contender Yair Rodriguez spoke with Jon Anik inside the Octagon.Featured above is Rodriguez's post-fight Octagon interview with Anik, which immediately followed his split decision victory over Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres in the main event of Saturday night's UFC Fight Night 92 event. The show marked the first time the Octagon has ever settled into Salt Lake City, Utah.For complete UFC Figh
  
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• Nate Diaz clarifies Twitter callout of UFC: ‘They had me doing a little run-around'

  07-08-2016 16:00
  
  Nate Diaz caused a minor stir in late July when he tweeted his apparent displeasure with the UFC the day after appearing on Conan.
  After taping a segment alongside a pre-recorded message of a trash-talking Conor McGregor, Diaz announced that the "UFC played me again," accompanied by the hashtag "trust nobody." However, on Friday, Diaz chalked the situation up to a simple misunderstanding.
  "It was just some behind-the-scenes stuff that they were not telling me about and hiding from me," Diaz
  
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• Could USADA have gotten back Brock Lesnar’s positive drug test result before UFC 200?

  07-08-2016 15:00
  
  Brock Lesnar beat Mark Hunt at UFC 200, landing 137 strikes in the process, according to Fight Metric. Five days later, the UFC was informed by its anti-doping partner USADA that Lesnar tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs — from a sample that came more than a week prior to UFC 200.
  USADA did not get the test result back until July 14, according to the UFC. That timeframe between the sample collection and the result returning is standard in the industry.
  However, USADA could hav
  
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• Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres full fight video highlights

  07-08-2016 08:13
  
  Watch Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 92's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres took place Aug. 6 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. UFC featherweight up-and-comer Yair Rodriguez (8-1) took on TUF veteran Alex Caceres (12-9, 1 NC) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Rodriguez vs. Caceres, check out the event
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 bonuses: Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres steal show with 'Fight of the Night'

  07-08-2016 08:13
  
  There was never any doubt about who would steal 'Fight of the Night' honors at UFC Fight Night 92.
  The UFC announced Saturday night that Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres both earned $50,000 in 'Fight of the Night' bonuses for their dazzling five-round affair, which Rodriguez won via split decision to push his unbeaten UFC record to 5-0.
  UFC Fight Night 92 took place Aug. 6 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card aired live on FOX Sports 1.
  Rounding out the card's per
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 Bonuses: Yair Rodriguez, ‘Bruce Leeroy’ Pocket $50K

  07-08-2016 08:08 via sherdog.com
  
  The mixed martial arts world largely enjoyed the main event of UFC Fight Night “Rodriguez vs. Caceres” and for good reason. Featherweights Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres did their best to impersonate a late 1980’s American Kung-Fu film, sans the cut-off jean shorts and mullets.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 results: Yair Rodriguez wins entertaining scrap against Alex Caceres

  07-08-2016 07:45
  
  The Utah fans should extend a thank you to the UFC and its matchmakers.
  In the first-ever UFC event in the state, the Salt Lake City crowd got an endlessly entertaining scrap between featherweight hot shots Yair Rodriguez and Alex Caceres. The bout was ultimately won by Rodriguez by split decision (46-49, 48-47, 48-47) on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.
  Rodriguez, the top Mexican prospect, and Caceres put on a show in the first round with a dazzling array of flying kicks
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 in Tweets: Pros react to Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex Caceres, more

  07-08-2016 07:43
  
  Yair Rodriguez continues to impress.
  The 23-year-old featherweight prospect passed his toughest test yet on Saturday, outpointing Alex Caceres in a wild and entertaining clash at UFC Fight Night 92. With the win, Rodriguez moves to 5-0 inside the UFC cage, and as could be expected, his fellow fighters couldn't help but revel in the creativity of "El Pantera."
  Check out reactions to that fight, plus the best of the rest from UFC Fight Night 92 below.
  This is some ninja shit happening at @ufc main
  
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• Yair Rodriguez Split Decision Turns Away Alex Caceres in UFC Fight Night 92 Main Event

  07-08-2016 07:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Yair Rodriguez records sixth consecutive victory with split decision over Alex Caceres in UFC Fight Night headliner on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
  
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• Video: Dennis Bermudez Combs His Hair, Calls Out Frankie Edgar

  07-08-2016 07:12
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smh2yJqMiac[/embed]Dennis Bermudez needed just a few seconds on the microphone to get his message across at UFC Fight Night 92 Saturday night.Following his decision win over Rony Jason in the co-main event on FOX Sports 1, "The Menace" called out former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar for Madison Square Garden this November.
  The UFC will make its debut in New York with UFC 205, and many fighters have already put their names in the hat to compete on t
  
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• Netflix Picks Up Dana White’s “Looking For A Fight” Reality Series

  07-08-2016 07:05
  
  UFC president Dana White's made an impact on the lives of many in MMA.That has continued through his reality series, "Lookin' for a Fight," which has signed four fighters to UFC contracts since debuting last year.While the first batch of episodes is set to be completed here soon, the series has received a big pick-up.
  According to a report by the Bangor Daily News, the series will begin streaming on Netflix with 16 new episodes. Eight of them will take place in the U.S., with eight more being in
  
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• Salt Lake Talking Points: Yair, Cub and more

  07-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Yair Rodriguez went up against his spitting image in Alex Caceres Saturday night in Salt Lake City: an ultra-athletic, creative striker who likes to throw spinning ninja kicks.“El Pantera” passed the toughest test of his UFC career, improving his record inside the Octagon to a perfect 5-0. Rodriguez vs. Caceres earned Fight of the Night honors and had the majority of the audience in attendance at the Vivint Smart Home Arena and those watching around the globe dizzy by the end of the
  
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• Salt Lake rewind: What you got right & wrong

  07-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmThe first UFC event in Salt Lake City was capped off by one of the craziest and most fast-paced main events in recent memory, as highly touted prospect Yair Rodriguez earned a split decision nod over Alex Caceres in a featherweight showcase.Rodriguez used an arsenal of spinning attacks, especially through the first two rounds, as he blitzed Caceres with an incredibly active output that saw him fire away at will while throwing
  
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• Fight Night Salt Lake City bonus recap

  07-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight of the Night: Yair Rodriguez vs Alex CaceresPerformance Bonus: Marcin Tybura and Teruto Ishihara• Teruto Ishihara's first round knockout earned him a performance bonus• Yair Rodriguez vs Alex Caceres' dramatic five-round main event took home Fight of the Night• Marcin Tybura's high-kick knockout earned him a bonus• All four fighters earn $50k for their efforts tonight.More from Salt Lake City: Results | Rodriguez outduels Caceres in 5-round clash | Bermud
  
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• Video: Heavyweight Marcin Tybura KOs Viktor Pesta with brutal head kick

  07-08-2016 04:01
  
  HEAVYWEIGHT HEADKICK KO! Never saw it coming! #UFCSLC https://t.co/TBNfzv4iHT
  — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 7, 2016Marcin Tybura picked up his first UFC win in violent fashion.
  The Polish heavyweight knocked out Viktor Pesta with a brutal head kick on the Fox Sports 1 preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 92. The official stoppage came at 0:53 of round two. This is Tybura's first UFC win since losing to Timothy Johnson in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 86 back in April.
  
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• Video: Cub Swanson Talks About Win Over Tatsuya Kawajiri At UFN 92

  07-08-2016 03:40
  
  https://youtu.be/qmXTICDan8kFollowing his unanimous decision over PRIDE veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at UFC Fight Night 92 on Saturday night, UFC veteran Cub Swanson spoke inside the Octagon about his latest victory.Featured above is Swanson's post-fight interview inside the cage with Jon Anik from the event, which was the debut of the UFC in Salt Lake City, Utah.For complete UFC Fight Night 92 results, click here.
  
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• Video: Teruto Ishihara blasts Horacio Gutierrez with vicious combination

  07-08-2016 03:32
  
  Ishihara is a fan of three things. Money. Women. And knocking dudes out cold. #UFCSLC https://t.co/dzEAjsWl20
  — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 7, 2016Teruto Ishihara earned his second UFC stoppage and remained undefeated in the promotion at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 92.
  The 25-year-old Japanese fighter defeated The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 runner-up Horacio Gutierrez via technical knockout to open the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1. The official stoppage came at 2:32
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 – Rodriguez vs. Caceres Results From Salt Lake City, Utah

  07-08-2016 01:11
  
  UFC brings the Octagon to Salt Lake City, Utah for the first time-ever this weekend, as UFC Fight Night 92 emanates live from the Vivint Smart Home Arena.Headlined by Yair Rodriguez vs. Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres and featuring Dennis Bermudez vs. Rony Jason, Thales Leites vs. Chris Camozzi and other interesting pairings, below are quick-match results of the UFC Fight Night 92 event.UFC Fight Night 92 Preliminary Results (FS1)- Chase Sherman vs. Justin Ledet- Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Cub SwansonUFC
  
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• Nick Diaz: Buy My UFC Contract And I’ll Fight In Boxing Instead (Video)

  07-08-2016 01:01
  
  https://youtu.be/uxCbKd-jFksAs noted, Nick Diaz is no longer suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission, enabling him to start thinking about his return to the fight world. If you take his latest interview as evidence, however, he seems just as interested in boxing as MMA.Diaz spoke with ES News (see above), and claimed that while he is under contract with the UFC, if someone were to buy it out from the boxing world, he'd be just as happy inside the boxing ring as he would inside the UFC's Octa
  
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