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• UFC Pulls Jon Jones, Lyoto Machida & Brock Lesnar From Official Rankings

  08-08-2016 23:48
  
  Well, we can officially erase Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar from the official UFC rankings.Jones and Lesnar, both of whom failed their USADA tests leading up to UFC 200 last month, were pulled from the official rankings when the promotion updated the lists for each weight class on Monday.Jones, who sat at number one as the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion in the 205-pound division, and was also ranked in the always popular "Pound-For-Pound" list, is no longer featured in either category.Likew
  
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• Video: Alvarez On McGregor’s WWE Comments: “The Only Wrestler He’ll Ever Fight Is A Fake One”

  08-08-2016 23:38
  
  https://youtu.be/P4si_fWLOtkEddie Alvarez isn't going to be heading up any Conor McGregor Fan Clubs anytime soon, and the new UFC Lightweight Champion isn't shy in letting that fact be known.During a recent discussion with celebrity-gossip website TMZ.com, the only man to hold the 155-pound titles in both the UFC and Bellator MMA made it clear that he would like to make his first defense of the UFC Lightweight Title against the winner of the UFC 202 main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Dia
  
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• Benson Henderson: Mackenzie Dern ‘will be bigger than Ronda Rousey'

  08-08-2016 23:30
  
  Benson Henderson's MMA Lab has long been one of the top fight camps in the world. However, one of the team's brightest stars is still in the infancy of her mixed martial arts career.
  At the age of 23, jiu-jitsu prodigy Mackenzie Dern showcased her vast potential at Legacy FC 58 in July, dominating Kenia Rosas to win her professional debut with a one-sided decision. Now, with her first step out of the way, Henderson sees big things ahead in Dern's fighting future.
  "She will be bigger than Ronda R
  
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• UFC’s Senior EVP & COO Joins National Foundation On Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

  08-08-2016 22:44
  
  On Monday, UFC issued a press release to announce that Ike Lawrence Epstein, the current Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer of the company, has officially joined the Board Of Directors for The National Foundation On Fitness, Sports And Nutrition.Below is the official press release that UFC sent out today:UFC's Epstein Joins Board Of Directors Of The National Foundation On Fitness, Sports And NutritionWashington, DC – The National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and N
  
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• Chris Weidman doubtful Dan Henderson retires if he wins middleweight title at UFC 204

  08-08-2016 22:30
  
  The rematch between Dan Henderson and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping set for UFC 204 is one of those strange match-ups that pops up ever so often in this sport, a fight created less on merit and more to appease the will of the fans.
  Henderson, at the age of 45, is one of the true legends of the game, and although nearly five years have passed since he last won back-to-back fights, his brutal finish over Hector Lombard at UFC 199 was convincing enough to allow him to step in as the No.
  
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• Adriano Moraes to Face Replacement Tilek Batyrov for Interim One Championship Title

  08-08-2016 22:01 via sherdog.com
  
  Tilek Batyrov could benefit from Andrew Leone’s misfortune.
  
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• Chinzo Machida Promotional Debut Booked for Bellator 160 on Aug. 26

  08-08-2016 21:33 via sherdog.com
  
  Chinzo Machida, the older brother of former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida, will make his Bellator MMA debut opposite Mario Navarro in a Bellator 160 prelim on Aug. 26.
  
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• Michal Materla-Rousimar Palhares Showdown to Headline KSW 36 on Oct. 1

  08-08-2016 20:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki middleweight champion Michal Materla will face mercurial Brazilian grappler Rousimar Palhares in the KSW 36 main event on Oct. 1.
  
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• Coach: Georges St-Pierre spent ‘entire night vomiting’ before Nick Diaz fight

  08-08-2016 20:00
  
  Georges St-Pierre was an absolute mess the night before his fight with Nick Diaz, according to GSP's longtime Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach.
  John Danaher, the right hand man of Renzo Gracie at his gym in New York, wrote Sunday on Instagram that GSP was puking all night prior to that bout with Diaz at UFC 158 in 2013. St-Pierre did eventually beat Diaz by unanimous decision in Montreal.
  "Georges drank some watermelon juice for rehydration that had been too long out of the fridge and got a badly upset
  
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• More WWE Stars React To Conor McGregor Calling Pro Wrestlers “F*cking P*ssies”

  08-08-2016 17:52
  
  By now everyone has seen that top UFC star and reigning 145-pound UFC Champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor has gotten the pro wrestling world riled up with his recent comments during the official media call (listen here) for his upcoming rematch against Nate Diaz in the main event of this month's UFC 202 pay-per-view.McGregor spoke about Brock Lesnar's failed UFC drug tests for his UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt. "The Notorious" one gave "The Beast Incarnate" credit for stepping into the Oct
  
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• Special CM Punk Documentary Airing On FOX This Month

  08-08-2016 17:46
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/RoryKarpf/status/760153807363928064[/embed]Rory Karpf is the director behind several interesting features and is part of the Dana White series, "Lookin' for a Fight."
  Karpf was recently tasked with putting together a documentary on the UFC debut of Phil "CM Punk" Brooks that will air this month ahead of his UFC 203 fight in September opposite Mickey Gall.The series, "Evolution of Punk," debuts August 15 on FOX. It will show Punk's training at Roufusport for his debut,
  
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• Conor McGregor’s Coach On UFC 202: “My Reputation Is At Stake”

  08-08-2016 17:41
  
  John Kavanagh knows the importance of UFC 202, both for himself and his fighter, Conor McGregor.The reigning UFC featherweight champion steps back inside the Octagon - and back at welterweight - to meet Nate Diaz on August 20 from Las Vegas. McGregor suffered his first UFC loss when he was submitted by Diaz earlier this year.Both fighters took that bout on relative short notice, as "Notorious" was expected to meet then-UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.
  Now that they have had ample time
  
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• UFC Fight Card Update: Mike Perry Gets Spot Vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

  08-08-2016 17:33
  
  Now that UFC officials have figured out all the fights, maybe we will get the updated fight card for UFC 202.Mike Perry, an unbeaten fighter over six career bouts, will make his Octagon debut August 20 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas vs. Hyun Gyu Lim. Perry is stepping in for the injured Sultan Aliev, who suffered a wrist injury in training.Perry and Lim are just one of several welterweight bouts set for the night. The 24-year-old Perry has finished all six of his opponents, including four
  
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• Latest Betting Odds On UFC 202’s Nate Diaz Vs. Conor McGregor

  08-08-2016 17:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqOTK-xHzYI[/embed]We are still almost two weeks away from UFC 202, but the odds continue to grow more and more in favor of Conor McGregor.McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, will meet Nate Diaz in a rematch at welterweight. Earlier this year, Diaz submitted "Notorious," handing the Irish fighter his first Octagon loss.[embed]https://twitter.com/SportsInsights/status/762663647663521792[/embed]Are you planning on betting on Diaz-McGregor 2? If
  
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• WSOF President Clears Air On “Brother Vs. Brother” Battle

  08-08-2016 16:36
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/MMAWorldSeries/status/759559398557487105[/embed]Recently, Caros Fodor and "Phoenix Jones" squared off in a meeting of "brothers" at World Series of Fighting 32.Prior to the bout taking place on NBC Sports Network, an emotional interview with Ben Fodor was shown to hype the fight. After seeing it, many questioned the booking of WSOF president Ray Sefo and staff to have two fighters compete that didn't seem to want to.That isn't the case, according to Sefo."In the week s
  
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• Report: Lyoto Machida’s Brother Set For Bellator Debut This Month

  08-08-2016 16:28
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=36&v=NnvLdE5j5sw[/embed]Chinzo Machida, the brother of former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, is set to make his long-awaited debut with Bellator this month, according to a report by MMA Fighting.Machida, a 39-year-old featherweight who has gone 3-2 over his MMA career, will meet Mario Navarro on the prelims of Bellator 160.The last time Machida was in action came at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 15 when he delivered a decisio
  
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• Chael Sonnen Says His USADA Test Results Came Back “Basically Clean”

  08-08-2016 16:19
  
  Well, apparently the results are in for "The American Gangster."The pride of West Linn, Oregon, Chael Sonnen, noted that he was considering a MMA fighting return now that he has served his NAC suspension. The only hang-up? Whether or not he passes the mandatory USADA tests that all retired fighters must take when they make their return to the sport.Unless, of course, your name is Brock Lesnar.Over the weekend, Sonnen, who has been keeping busy as an ESPN analyst and podcast host, indicated on so
  
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• Jim Miller: Mickey Gall can't let outside pressures affect him against CM Punk

  08-08-2016 16:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — The good news for Mickey Gall is that he is arguably the most well-known fighter in MMA with just two pro fights under his belt. The bad news is that it also comes with more pressure than anyone who has his tenure.
  Jim Miller, one of Gall's coaches, thinks Gall has handled that pressure marvelously to this point. It's just about to get much worse, though.
  Gall (2-0) beat Mike Jackson back in February to earn the much sought-after distinction of being CM Punk's first opponent in
  
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• The MMA Hour with Dan Henderson, Mirko Cro Cop, Alistair Overeem, Chris Weidman, Benson Henderson, Emil Meek, Bubba Jenkins

  08-08-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Dan Henderson will talk about his upcoming title fight against Michael Bisping at UFC 204.
  1:25 p.m. -- Alistair Overeem will preview his heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 203.
  1:45 p.m. -- Chris Weidman will update us on his neck and discuss what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Emil Meek will explain why his UFC debut got delayed.
  2:25 p.m. -- Benson Henderson will preview his Bellator 160 bou
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor says he would 'slap the head off' the entire WWE roster

  08-08-2016 14:00
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor doubled down on his statements against WWE performers, tweeting that he would "slap the head off" the entire roster. Friday, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz sounded off on the UFC 202 conference call. Never one to restrain his barbed tongue to only one foe, the UFC featherweight champion took a shot at almost the entire roster of WWE wrestlers, saying, "For the most part, those WWE guys are pussies, to be honest. They're messed up pussies, if you ask me."
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• Conor McGregor, Nick Diaz Focused on UFC 202 Rematch, Envision Possible Trilogy

  08-08-2016 08:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have begun to fan the flames for their forthcoming rematch.
  
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• Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz Focused on UFC 202 Rematch, Envision Possible Trilogy

  08-08-2016 08:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have begun to fan the flames for their forthcoming rematch.
  
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• UFC's Epstein joins Board of Directors of the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition

  08-08-2016 07:00
  
  Washington, DC – The National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition has announced Ike Lawrence Epstein, UFC Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as their newest member to its Board of Directors. Mr. Epstein was recommended by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and appointed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell to the congressionally chartered National Foundation.As the official foundation of the Pr
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: UFC champ Eddie Alvarez

  08-08-2016 07:00
  
  Newly-crowned UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez joins Jim in studio this week, while Matt calls in from the road, as he’s off shooting Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight. Eddie talks about wanting to fight the winner of Diaz vs. McGregor at UFC 202, getting excited about feeling fear heading into a fight, and more. Plus, Jim breaks down UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres and talks about getting to work with Robert De Niro a little bit on a new film.  Read the Full Article
  
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• Super Seven – How did McGregor rise to the top?

  08-08-2016 07:00
  
  Buy tickets to UFC 202 | Pre-order UFC 202 digitally nowIt’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, only a segment of the hardcore MMA fanbase outside of the European scene knew of Ireland’s Conor McGregor. Today, he is one of the sport’s superstars, a world featherweight champion, and the man competing in the biggest fight of 2016 when he seeks to avenge his lone UFC loss against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 on August 20. So how did “The Notorious” one get to
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum explains why he hasn't used a manager recently

  08-08-2016 05:00
  
  UFC welterweight Kelvin Gastelum spoke to the media at UFC 201 about beating Johny Hendricks at UFC 200, why he hasn't used a manager, this thoughts on Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 and much more.
  
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• Derrick Lewis willing to accept bout with Francis Ngannou

  08-08-2016 03:00
  
  At UFC 201, heavyweight Derrick Lewis spoke to the media about being promoted by the UFC, who he wants to fight next, whether he'd take a bout with Francis Ngannou and more.
  
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• Aljamain Sterling has no regrets about extra hype, attention before loss to Bryan Caraway

  08-08-2016 01:00
  
  A training injury has given Aljamain Sterling plenty of time to reflect on his first professional loss.
  The up-and-coming bantamweight injured his right bicep in his first gym sparring session after returning home from his split-decision loss to Bryan Caraway last month, which has both given him plenty of time to plot his return, but also a bit too much time to think about what went wrong.
  "At the end of the day I take it for what it is," Sterling said on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. "I los
  
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