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• Documentary Footage Captures Cris ‘Cyborg’ Crying During Weight Cut Before UFC 198

  10-08-2016 23:43 via sherdog.com
  
  Those who watched weigh-ins ahead of UFC 198 had a pretty good idea that Cristiane Justino struggled to make 140 pounds for her catch-weight bout with Leslie Smith.
  
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• Georges St-Pierre: I’d beat Nick Diaz ‘way worse’ if we fight a second time

  10-08-2016 23:00
  
  Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz 2 is probably one of the biggest fights the UFC can book right now.
  Diaz is at the height of his popularity, even after an 18-month drug suspension delayed the continuance of his career. St-Pierre is the one of the best financial draws the sport has ever seen. And the rivalry between the two has not dissipated much since they first fought in 2013.
  Diaz often gets asked about St-Pierre in interviews and recently said he believed he was drugged before that UFC 158 f
  
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• Manny Pacquiao to Fight Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas

  10-08-2016 22:54 via sherdog.com
  
  The greatest fighter to ever emerge from the Philippines will set aside his retirement plans and return to boxing at least once more.
  
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• Joe Warren set to face Sirwan Kakai in Bellator 161 co-main event

  10-08-2016 22:00
  
  Bellator 161 is starting to take shape.
  Two-time champion Joe Warren will return to action on Sept. 16 to face the Swedish fighter, Sirwan Kakai, in a bantamweight battle. FloCombat was the first to report the bout, and Bellator made it official on Wednesday.
  Warren will look to rebound from his first-round submission loss against Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 151 in March. Before then the "Baddest Man on the Planet" had won six of seven bouts, including a decision over Eduardo Dantas to unify th
  
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• Lightweights Derek Campos, Djamil Chan Added to Bellator 161 Main Card

  10-08-2016 21:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Lightweights Derek Campos and Djamil Chan will square off on the Bellator 161 main card on Sept. 16.
  
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• Rising prospect Mackenzie Dern returns to cage in October

  10-08-2016 20:30
  
  One of women's MMA's top prospects won't waste much time getting back in the cage.
  Mackenzie Dern will return to competition for Legacy FC on Oct. 14 in Dallas, she announced Wednesday on social media. An opponent has not yet been named. The bout will air live on AXS TV.In her pro debut, Dern was dominant in a unanimous decision win over Kenia Rosas last month at Legacy FC 58.
  Dern, 23, is regarded as the best women's jiu-jitsu player in the world. She owns IBJJF world championships in both
  
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• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Ace Mackenzie Dern to Return at Legacy FC 61 on Oct. 14

  10-08-2016 19:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Mackenzie Dern has a date and venue for her second mixed martial arts bout.
  
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• Former Bellator Champ Joe Warren Returns At Bellator 161

  10-08-2016 17:21
  
  Former Bellator bantamweight and featherweight champion Joe Warren will attempt to get back on track this September when he meets Sirwan Kakai at Bellator 161 in the co-main event. The bout was first reported by FloCombat.Warren (13-5) has gone 1-2 over his last three, dropping his Bellator record to 12-4 overall. He was bested by Marcos Galvao and Darrion Caldwell, scoring a win over L.C. Davis in between.
  Kakai (12-4) dropped his first Bellator fight to Joe Taimanglo via decision. He signed wi
  
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• Chris Weidman: ‘It's a little embarrassing' to tell people Michael Bisping is champion of my division

  10-08-2016 17:00
  
  Over two months have passed since Michael Bisping dethroned Luke Rockhold with a stunning upset at UFC 199 to claim the UFC middleweight title, and things haven't gotten any less crazy in the 185-pound division.
  "The Count" passed over a slew of top names to settle on a rematch against No. 12 ranked Dan Henderson for his first title defense at UFC 204. And while Bisping will likely be favored to get through the 45-year-old Henderson, former UFC champion Chris Weidman is confident that is where t
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Sidelined Until TUF 24 Finale This December

  10-08-2016 16:45
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was expected to defend his title against Wilson Reis last month at UFC 201 before an injury sidelined "Mighty Mouse."Now, we likely will not see Johnson again until December.A report by MMA Fighting has indicated that the only man to hold the UFC flyweight belt will return at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale vs. the winner of the reality series. The UFC put the show together with 16 regional champions, giving the man to come out on top a shot at the belt.T
  
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• UFC 204 Adds Brad Pickett Vs. Iuri Alcantara Contest

  10-08-2016 16:41
  
  Bantamweights Brad Pickett and Iuri Alcantara will square off this October at UFC 204, according to a report by MMA Fighting.Pickett (25-11) is coming off a February split decision win over Francisco Rivera that snapped a three-fight losing streak for the Brit. The soon-to-be 38-year-old is 5-5 over his last 10, including losses to Thomas Almeida, Ian McCall and Michael McDonald.Alcantara (33-7) is two years removed from a three-fight win streak and a record of 5-2 with one no-contest during a s
  
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• Report: “Increased Optimism” Around Ronda Rousey’s UFC Return

  10-08-2016 16:34
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/763382194194776065[/embed]Like him or not, Ariel Helwani has the beat of the MMA world at his fingertips.
  Helwani sent out a Tweet Wednesday morning regarding Ronda Rousey and "increased optimism" regarding her return to the UFC.
  Rousey has not fought since losing the UFC female bantamweight title last November to Holly Holm in Australia. She admitted that time off was needed following the defeat and has kept herself busy with movie projects and TV
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 202 preparation, Olympics discussion, MMA news and notes

  10-08-2016 15:15
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  There are mercifully no fights this weekend, but that means there's less craziness around the sport. What discussion does appear to be heating up is that around UFC 202. Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are back in the headlines, each for different reasons. Diaz is proclaiming how much he's going to get paid and detailing his promotional battles to be in a position to do so. McGregor is keeping relatively quiet if you don't count his recent dust up with
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at UFC Fight Night 92

  10-08-2016 15:00
  
  Saturday night's UFC debut in Salt Lake City seemed from the start to haveone purpose: establishing Yair Rodriguez as a star.The 23-year-old Rodriguez was the winner of the first season of The UltimateFighter: Latin America, which was a big hit on Televisa in Mexico. He was thefocal point of the show's promotion. UFC used Saturday to put him in his first main event. Alex"Bruce Leroy" Caceres seemed like a good showcase opponent, someone who wouldgive Rodriguez an entertaining fight.Rodriguez bri
  
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• Morning Report: McGregor's coach John Kavanagh believes his reputation is at stake at UFC 202

  10-08-2016 14:00
  
  Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh believes that his reputation as a coach is on the line in the rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 202. One of the biggest fights in UFC history is less than two weeks away.
  In ten days, Nate Diaz will fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 202, a rematch from Diaz's second round submission victory over McGregor back in March. Though the fight is between two of the biggest stars in the UFC, it isn't being fought for traditional stakes (though both men will be
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Joe Rogan and Larry King

  10-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Jim takes calls from UFC commentator, stand-up comic, and podcast host, Joe Rogan, and broadcast legend, Larry King on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Joe discusses Donald Trump, GSP's potential return to the Octagon, weight-cutting, title changes, Ronda Rousey, and a lot more. Later, Larry talks with Jim about his conversations with Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and the state of affairs in modern politics, amongst other things.  Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Now a UFC megastar, Nate Diaz took the hard road

  10-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Nate Diaz was a boy among men…literally. In a gym that housed not only Cesar Gracie, but UFC standouts David Terrell and Gil Castillo, Nate’s brother Nick, and up and comers Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez, every day was a fight for survival for the Stockton teenager.“It was really intimidating going down there,” Diaz said in 2011 of his early days. “I went down to Cesar’s and it was Dave Terrell, Gil Castillo, Cesar, Nick and Jake, and Nick and Jake were j
  
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• Eddie Alvarez wants winner of Diaz-McGregor 2

  10-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Your browser does not support iframes.It's no secret that Eddie Alvarez and Nate Diaz don't get along. The new lightweight champion beat Diaz's good friend and teammate Gilbert Melendez in 2015 and Diaz was quick to ask for a fight with Alvarez afterwards, saying he didn't feel he beat Melendez.If Diaz takes out McGregor at UFC 202 he may get his wish.RELATED: Buy UFC 202 tickets now to be a part of historic McGregor-Diaz rematch | Short look at the rivalry of McGregor-Diaz and the build up
  
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• Eddie Alvarez determined to make a difference as champ

  10-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Eddie Alvarez has the belt, but he hasn’t dropped the mic. In fact, he’s yelling into it – all for a good cause.
  “If I inspire no one or give nothing then this belt was for nothing. It was for nothing,” -- Eddie Alvarez.The recently crowned UFC lightweight champion of the world joined his hometown Philadelphia 76ers and Virtua Health System at a basketball camp for underprivileged children in nearby Camden, NJ. “(I was able to) meet a bunch of kids that grew u
  
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• Brad Pickett vs. Iuri Alcantara scheduled for UFC 204

  10-08-2016 05:06
  
  A bantamweight bout pitting Brad Pickett and Iuri Alcantara has been added to UFC 204 in Manchester, England. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with sources.
  Pickett was originally scheduled to fight Henry Briones at UFC Fight Night 93 in September, but Briones was pulled from the card for undisclosed reasons. The British fighter will now fight in front of his home country just a month later, and will face the Brazilian Alcantara.
  Pickett returned to the winning column earlier this year when he de
  
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• Video: What Makes Conor McGregor So Confident?

  10-08-2016 03:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsapiVt-DYc[/embed]About the only thing Conor McGregor likes more than money and competing inside the Octagon is talking about himself.McGregor, who returns to action later this month at UFC 202 vs. Nate Diaz, filmed a special edition of "The Takedown" recently to discuss, what else, all things "Notorious."What makes McGregor so confident? Why has he had so much success in his career? And where does his "gift of gab" come from?
  
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• Report: “Karate Hottie” In Need Of New UFN 93 Opponent

  10-08-2016 03:27
  
  An injury has forced Aisling Daly out of her strawweight fight at UFC Fight Night 93 opposite Michelle Waterson, according to MMAjunkie.The report states that officials are searching for a replacement to keep the former Invicta FC atomweight champion Waterson (13-4) on the card.
  Daly (16-6) has gone 2-1 over three UFC appearances since her stint on The Ultimate Fighter 20.
  UFC Fight Night 93 takes place September 3 from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany and airs entirely on UFC Fight Pas
  
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• Tim Means Remains On UFC 202 Fight Card, Welcomes Sabah Homasi

  10-08-2016 03:23
  
  Tim Means will get the chance to make his return at UFC 202, as the promotion has signed Sabah Homasi to face him later this month.Means was expected to square off against Sean Strickland, but a training injured forced Strickland out of the welterweight affair.Earlier this year, Means (25-7-1) was tabbed for a "Fight Night" main event vs. Donald Cerrone. However, a pre-fight drug test came back positive and "The Dirty Bird" was removed.
  Means fought the test results and had his suspension cut to
  
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• UFC Fight Night 92 does 863,000 viewers against the Olympics

  10-08-2016 03:00
  
  While well down from the year average, Saturday's UFC show from Salt Lake City did well considering the lack of star power on the show.The card, on a huge sports night that included the Olympics, did 863,000 viewers for a main card headlined by Yair Rodriguez winning a five-round decision over Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres. The card was a showcase for the Mexico-born Rodriguez, a flashy featherweight, but it was more an attempt to make him a star by building a show around him, as opposed to him co
  
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• Following Failed Drug Test, UFC Announces Guangyou’s Next Fight Has Been Rescheduled

  10-08-2016 02:58
  
  As noted earlier today, Chinese-based prospect Ning Guangyou tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol in an out-of-competition drug test administered by USADA, however due to the uniqueness of his test results, he won't be facing a suspension.For more information on the unique nature of hie test results and thr banned substance he popped for, read the detailed statement that USADA issued earlier today by clicking here.While he won't be facing a suspension as a result of the positive drug
  
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• UFC Prospect Ning Guangyou Tests Positive For Banned Substance, USADA Issues Statement

  10-08-2016 02:10
  
  As the UFC's new Anti-Doping Policy gets established in this, its' first year in existence, there continues to be a lot of "firsts." This week, another "first" was added to the list.UFC Bantamweight prospect Ning Guangyou tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol in an out-of-competition drug test administered by USADAfor a urine sample he provided back on May 19, 2016.Despite the fact that clenbuterol is listed in the prohibited substances included in UFC's Anti-Doping Policy, the Chines
  
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• Two-Time World Champion Marcos Maidana Retires from Boxing

  10-08-2016 01:09 via sherdog.com
  
  After two consecutive losses and having not competed for nearly two years, popular slugger Marcos Maidana officially announced his retirement from boxing Tuesday afternoon on his official Facebook page.
  
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• Aisling Daly injured, out of UFC Fight Night 93 fight with Michelle Waterson

  10-08-2016 00:00
  
  Aisling Daly has been forced to withdraw from her upcoming bout with Michelle Waterson at UFC Fight Night 93 due to injury. The news was first reported by MMA Junkie, and was later confirmed to MMA Fighting by UFC officials.
  Daly last fought in her home town of Dublin almost a year ago at UFC Fight Night 76. There, the Irish strawweight picked up a unanimous decision win over Ericka Almeida, bouncing back from a decision loss to Randa Markos at UFC 186.
  Meanwhile, Waterson is in search for her s
  
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