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• Julianna Pena Skeptical of Ronda Rousey UFC Return: ‘She’s Broken a Little Bit’

  11-08-2016 22:54 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Pena believes that she has done enough to earn a shot at reigning champion Amanda Nunes, but she also realizes her place in the pecking order depends on the return of a certain Olympic judoka.
  
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• UFC 203: Ben Rothwell Out Of Werdum Fight With Knee Injury

  11-08-2016 22:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-BbHFBHFEE[/embed]According to a report by MMAjunkie, UFC heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell has been forced out of next month's UFC 203 co-main event fight with Fabricio Werdum.The report states that the promotion is actively seeking a replacement to keep Werdum, a former UFC heavyweight champion, on the September 10 card from Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena.Rothwell (36-10) has gone 6-4 over his UFC career, but was recently bested by former champion Juni
  
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• Kayla Harrison wins second straight Olympic gold medal in judo

  11-08-2016 22:17
  
  Kayla Harrison became the first U.S. judoka to win a gold medal in the Olympics back in 2012. On Thursday in Rio, she made history again.
  Harrison, an American, defeated Audrey Tcheumeo of France via ippon (armbar) to win her second straight gold medal at 78 kg (172 pounds). There was just seven seconds remaining when Harrison locked in the armbar. She was ahead on penalties at the time.
  Harrison, 26, also beat her semifinal opponent Anamari Velensek of Slovenia by armbar and won every match in
  
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• UFC Fight Pass signs deal with Canadian promotion TKO MMA

  11-08-2016 20:43
  
  UFC Fight Pass has added another MMA promotion to it's live streaming service.
  On Thursday, the UFC announced a deal with with president of TALION Sports Entertainment Inc. and former TKO MMA promoter, Stephane Patry, to add Canadian MMA promotion TKO MMA to it's digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.
  TKO MMA will stream its first event on UFC Fight Pass on Nov. 4 with TKO 36, which takes place in Montreal, Canada. It was also announced that TKO MMA will have an additional five events stream
  
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• UFC Light Heavyweight Jon Jones Accepts Plea Deal in Drag Racing Case

  11-08-2016 20:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Jones has accepted a plea deal in a drag racing case and must complete 60 hours of community service and attend aggressive driving school.
  
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• Ben Rothwell Withdraws from UFC 203 Co-Headliner Due to Knee Injury

  11-08-2016 20:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Ben Rothwell is out of his UFC 203 co-headlining matchup against Fabricio Werdum after suffering a knee injury.
  
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• MMA Union Launches Today To Properly Represent Collective Interests Of All UFC Fighters

  11-08-2016 19:02
  
  On Thursday, the official launch of a new, respected union to represent all UFC fighters was finally announced.The new UFC fighters union, which is being called the "Professional Fighters Association" (PFA), kicked off today with the launch of their official, state-of-the-art website at ProFighters.org. The website is currently a very in-depth explanation of what the union is, who the key figures from the other top sports players unions in the world are that are involved in it, and what exactly
  
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• Legitimate MMA Union Launches Today To Properly Represent Collective Interests Of All UFC Fighters

  11-08-2016 19:02
  
  On Thursday, the official launch of the brand new, respected union to represent all UFC fighters was finally announced.The new UFC fighters union, which is being called the "Professional Fighters Association" (PFA), kicked off today with the launch of their official, state-of-the-art website at ProFighters.org. The website is currently a very in-depth explanation of what the union is, who the legitimate key figures from the other top sports players unions in the world are that are involved in it
  
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• Jon Jones takes plea deal in drag-racing case, must complete aggressive driving school

  11-08-2016 18:58
  
  Jon Jones has taken a plea deal in his drag-racing case.
  The UFC star pleaded guilty to unlawful use of modification of exhaust systems and improper display of registration plate in Albuquerque (N.M.) Metropolitan Court on Thursday morning, according to court spokesperson Camille Baca. The other charges — unlawful drag racing, unlawful exhibition driving and failure to maintain traffic lane — were thrown out.
  Jones was given a 90-day deferred sentence. In that period, he must complet
  
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• Cris Cyborg Documentary Details Incredibly Hard Weight Cut

  11-08-2016 18:37
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A199uoZ4uBg[/embed]Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino made her long-awaited Octagon debut earlier this year in Brazil.She'll return to the UFC in the main event of a catchweight contest later this year, and hopefully the weight cut is easier on Cyborg this time around.In an upcoming documentary, the difficult move to get down to 140 pounds is shown in great detail, along with Cyborg's fight when she defeated Leslie Smith. The Brazilian
  
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• Video: The Ultimate Fighter 24 “A Tournament Of Champions” Promotional Spot

  11-08-2016 17:41
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsxrCGQ5Co[/embed]For the first time ever, 16 regional champions from around the world will compete on The Ultimate Fighter, with the winner earning a shot at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson.The season will be coached by Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo, who will meet at the finale in December on the same card as "Mighty Mouse" vs. the TUF winner.Among those set to compete include Tim Elliott, Damacio Page and Matt Rizzo.
  Below is the complete r
  
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• UFC 202 Free Fight: Nate Diaz Controls, Tops Michael Johnson

  11-08-2016 17:37
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAMvzxqskek[/embed]Back in 2015, Nate Diaz was just trying to get himself into the win column for the first time in two years when he stepped inside the Octagon against Michael Johnson.Three rounds and 15 minutes later, Diaz had his 18th pro win and something even more important - the microphone.Diaz promptly called out Conor McGregor on FOX and less than three months later, he had scored a win over McGregor. All that leads to a rematch next Saturday night
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin-Led “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3” Begins August 24

  11-08-2016 17:34
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4R5LI0295U[/embed]While the next season of The Ultimate Fighter in the U.S. debuts on FOX Sports 1 August 31, another season of the reality series will begin a week prior.The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 starring head coaches Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin will stream on UFC Fight Pass beginning August 24.
  The former light heavyweight champions and UFC Hall of Famers will coach lightweights on the season, which culminates November 5 in Mexico City
  
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• New Organization Launches in Hopes of Organizing UFC Fighters Union

  11-08-2016 17:33 via sherdog.com
  
  A new group was officially established on Thursday in hopes of starting a union for fighters under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.
  
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• New Group Launches in Hopes of Organizing UFC Fighters Union

  11-08-2016 17:33 via sherdog.com
  
  A new group was officially established on Thursday in hopes of starting a union for fighters under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s NAC Hearing For Failed UFC Drug Tests Set, Latest On Jon Jones’ Hearing

  11-08-2016 17:30
  
  Two days after competing at WWE's "SummerSlam" vs. Randy Orton, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to appear before the Nevada Athletic Commission.Lesnar, according to a report by MMAjunkie, is on the August 23 lineup for the next meeting for the NAC. He failed both pre- and post-fight drug tests for his UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt.The NAC will hear a request for an extension on Lesnar's behalf, but Jon Jones' case has yet to be put into the agenda.
  Lesnar tested positive fo
  
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• UFC Adds Canadian Promotion “TKO MMA” To Fight Pass Lineup

  11-08-2016 17:27
  
  Beginning this November, UFC Fight Pass subscribers will be able to watch TKO MMA on the all-digital service.The UFC announced on Thursday that they have added the Canadian promotion to the lineup, with live fights beginning in November.
  “The addition of TKO MMA adds another layer to UFC FIGHT PASS’ unbeatable value,” UFC Senior Vice-President and UFC Fight Pass General Manager Eric Winter said in a press release. “The same organization that helped develop numerous UFC st
  
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• UFC Fight Pass Signs Live-Event Deal with Canadian Promotion TKO MMA

  11-08-2016 17:01 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC Fight Pass has added another promotion to its ever-growing lineup.
  
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• CES MMA 37 Weigh-in Results: Trio of Title Tilts Given Green Light

  11-08-2016 17:01 via sherdog.com
  
  New England-based promotion CES MMA will return on Friday with three championship bouts.
  
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• With support of major sports names, new group forms to get UFC fighters unionized

  11-08-2016 16:13
  
  A new organization, founded by influential names in the sports world, has formed in an effort to get UFC fighters unionized.
  The Professional Fighters Association (PFA) has been established with a goal to get collective bargaining for UFC athletes, it was announced Thursday in a press release. The PFA is hoping to get recognition of a fighters union through the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the release stated. And the group has the support of many of the major sports unions, like the MLPB
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping: 'Now that we have USADA in the mix, I've become world champion.'

  11-08-2016 14:00
  
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping implies that the implementation of USADA drug testing is what allowed him to finally become world champion. The Diaz brothers are MMA's leading trend setters.
  A common refrain of Nick and Nate Diaz is that everyone competing in MMA (aside from themselves) is "on steroids." Lately, with the advent of USADA and the frequency of fighters failing drug tests, more and more fighters seem to be ascribing to this idea. Last week, Conor McGregor, Diaz's opponent
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS signs deal with TKO MMA

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, Nevada – UFC FIGHT PASS® announced today a worldwide deal with president of TALION Sports Entertainment Inc., and former TKO MMA promoter, Stephane Patry to add the newly resurrected Canadian mixed martial arts promotion to its ever-growing live-event offering.TKO MMA will debut its first live event on UFCFIGHTPASS.com with TKO 36: The Return on Friday, November 4, 2016 from TOHU Cité des Arts du Cirque in Montreal, Canada. UFC FIGHT PASS acquired the TKO MMA fight li
  
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• Mexican Star Alexa Grasso to Make UFC Debut in November

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Mexico has had a long fighting tradition over the years in boxing, and with rising stars like Yair Rodriguez making noise in the UFC, MMA is becoming a key part of the nation's fighting culture. //
  Now it's time for another young star to make the move to the big show, as former Invicta FC star Alexa Grasso enters the Octagon for the first time on November 5 to face veteran Heather Jo Clark in Mexico City.In the UFC Fight Night main event at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Tony Ferguson battles form
  
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• Gonzalez Replaces Koch in UFC 203 Bout against Dober

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A training injury has forced lightweight prospect Erik Koch from his UFC 203 bout against Drew Dober. Stepping in for "New Breed" on September 10 in Cleveland will be Octagon newcomer Jason Gonzalez.In the main event of UFC 203, which takes place at Quicken Loans Arena, hometown hero Stipe Miocic defends his UFC heavyweight title for the first time against Alistair Overeem. California's Gonzalez, winner of six straight, has finished all ten of his pro victories, with six wins coming by submissio
  
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• Dana White: McGregor will return to 145; Woodley to face Wonderboy

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Win or lose against Nate Diaz at UFC 202, Conor McGregor will return to 145 pounds and defend his featherweight title, UFC president Dana White said Thursday. “I fully expect Conor to come back and defend his 145-pound title,” White told UFC.com in an exclusive interview. “I think that Nate feels his brother should have the fight at 170, but Nick is not going to come back and fight for the title right away.“There are other guys deserving of a title shot. Stephen ‘Wo
  
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• Camp report: Longo shares training secrets

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The Longo portion of the Serra-Longo Fight Team does his work on a nondescript street in Garden City, New York. There’s a star on the door to his office in the gym on Commercial Avenue with his name, Ray Longo, written in black magic marker, but the best part about what he does is that there are no stars in his gym.Sure, Longo is affectionately and respectfully referred to as “The Godfather,” and some of his pupils include former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, bantamw
  
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• Brian Stann to help ring NYSE opening bell

  11-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - Hire Heroes USA, the preeminent, national nonprofit organization providing veteran employment services, will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday, August 12.Participating in the ceremony will be: Brian Stann, Hire Heroes USA President and Chief Executive Officer; John Bardis, Hire Heroes USA Founder and Chairman of the Board, and former CEO of MedAssets; Nathan Smith, Hire Heroes USA Chief Operating Officer; Christopher Plamp, Hire Heroes USA Chief
  
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• GSP Formally Enrolls In USADA Drug-Testing Program Ahead Of Potential UFC Return

  11-08-2016 06:24
  
  With all of the talk lately regarding the potential Octagon return of legendary former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre, who has called out a laundry list of champions and top stars in multiple weight-classes, there has been very little concrete evidence of him actually beginning the technical process of returning -- until now.GSP spoke with BloodyElbow.com this week and as we noted earlier today, he made it clear he would like to see former rival Nick Diaz standing across the Octagon
  
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• Georges St-Pierre says he has enrolled in USADA drug-testing program ahead of UFC return

  11-08-2016 04:00
  
  Georges St-Pierre isn't interested in any exemption.
  The former UFC welterweight champion told Bloody Elbow in an interview this week that he has enrolled in the USADA drug-testing program ahead of his impending UFC comeback.
  Unlike the waiver granted by the UFC to Brock Lesnar absolving him of four months of testing after coming out of retirement and before stepping in the Octagon, St-Pierre said he wanted to do things by the book. GSP said he'll be enrolled in the UFC's anti-doping progra
  
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• Cris Cyborg shown crying during brutal weight cut before UFC debut

  11-08-2016 03:00
  
  Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino cut down to 140 pounds for her UFC debut in May, and now new behind-the-scenes footage is going to show just how hellish the process was.
  Justino, 31, posted a trailer Wednesday to an upcoming documentary that chronicles her road to UFC 198. Within the trailer is dramatic footage that shows "Cyborg" brought to tears by her grueling cut down to the 140-pound catchweight required of her fight against Leslie Smith, which Justino ultimately won via TKO in 81 seconds. Video
  
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• Conor McGregor Uncertain if Featherweight Title Defense Will Follow UFC 202

  11-08-2016 02:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor has never been shy about looking ahead when it comes to his mixed martial arts career.
  
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• Herbert Burns begs for ONE Championship fight after ‘empty promises’

  11-08-2016 01:00
  
  Unbeaten Herbert Burns scored four of his five MMA victories inside the ONE Championship cage, and he doesn’t understand why he hasn’t been booked to fight for almost one year.
  Burns made quick work of Timofey Nastyukhin last September, nine months after scoring another first-round finish over former featherweight champion Honorio Banario, and is getting annoyed with the fact that he’s training for months waiting for a fight that never comes
  "It’s taking forever," Burns t
  
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• GSP On Diaz Rematch: “I Beat Him Last Time Easily, But I Was Not Happy”

  11-08-2016 00:04
  
  Add another name to the long list of potential opponents, which have included talks of matches against Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley, former longtime UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre is now talking about a potential rematch against one of his biggest career rivals, Nick Diaz.During a recent interview with BloodyElbow.com, GSP spoke about his reasons for wanting to possibly step back into the Octagon against Diaz, including his belief that he felt like he
  
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