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• Rizin FF announces Gabi Garcia's opponent, new fights and more for GP event

  16-08-2016 23:00
  
  Nine-time jiujitsu world champion and recently turned MMA fighter Gabi Garcia finally has an opponent for her upcoming fight at September's Rizin Fighting Federation event.
  The news was announced by the promotion on Tuesday, along with other new match ups and participants of the open-weight tournament.
  The undefeated Garcia is set to take on football player Destanie Yarbrough, who's 1-0 as a professional fighter. Yarbrough made her MMA debut on April at The Warriors Cage 24, defeating Cryst
  
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• Dana White: It’s Looking Like Jon Jones Didn’t Take the Drug Everybody Thought He Took

  16-08-2016 22:53 via sherdog.com
  
  Things continue to point in a positive direction for Jon Jones.
  
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• Dana White Says Jon Jones Likely Didn’t Take Drug Everyone Thought, Update On His UFC Return

  16-08-2016 21:53
  
  When Jon Jones made the comment to MMAFighting.com over the weekend that he is "expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon," the MMA community was left scratching their heads in confusion. On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White made some sense of the situation.White appeared on "The Jim Rome Show" today (listen above) and revealed that Jones apparently did not take the drug that everyone thinks he took, which resulted in him testing positive for banned substances and being pulled from his sch
  
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• Dana White: 'It's looking like Jon Jones did not' knowingly take drug flagged by USADA

  16-08-2016 20:56
  
  What was supposed to be Jon Jones's return to greatness at UFC 200 following a suspension and legal troubles ended up only compounding the former light heavyweight champion's problems. Before Jones could face Daniel Cormier in the main event on July 9, he was removed from the card on July 7 for a potential anti-doping violation flagged by USADA.
  As it turns out, Jones could be exonerated and soon. "Well, it's coming back now that it looks like he did not take the supplement that everybody though
  
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• CM Punk On His UFC Debut: “I’m Gonna Win, I’ve Never Been So Confident About Something”

  16-08-2016 20:10
  
  https://youtu.be/Gc1Vj8Pd8uMAs noted, CM Punk appeared on popular radio station HOT 97 out of New York on Monday and spoke with DJ Peter Rosenberg about the premiere of his FOX Sports 1 documentary series, "The Evolution of Punk," which kicked off on Monday night, as well as his upcoming Octagon debut against Mickey Gall at the UFC 203 pay-per-view next month.Apparently spending a healthy amount of time working with Duke Roufus, Ben Askren and the rest of the gang at the Roufusport Gym based out
  
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• Kyoji Horiguchi to Face Ali Bagautinov at UFC Fight Night in Manila on Oct. 15

  16-08-2016 19:20 via sherdog.com
  
  A matchup of former flyweight title challengers has been added to UFC Fight Night Manila, as Kyoji Horiguchi will lock horns with Ali Bagautinov on Oct. 15.
  
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• UFC 202 ‘Diaz vs. McGregor 2’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  16-08-2016 19:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live UFC 202 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Andre Harrison to Defend Featherweight Crown vs. Alexandre Bezerra at Titan FC 41

  16-08-2016 19:15 via sherdog.com
  
  Unbeaten featherweight prospect Andre Harrison will defend his title for a fourth time against Alexandre Bezerra at Titan Fighting Championship 41.
  
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• Sports agent Jeff Borris explains why he’s attempting to start a UFC fighters union

  16-08-2016 18:04
  
  Jeff Borris is the counsel for the Ballengee Group, the agency that represents Nate Diaz. The longtime baseball agent took a look at Diaz's contract for the fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 196 in March and could not believe what he saw.
  "They're baffling when you read them," Borris said of UFC contracts on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. "It's just preposterous the things that are in there that I don't believe are legal, valid or enforceable. I even believe the UFC kno
  
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• Cody Garbrandt: Dominick Cruz ‘loses everything’ if he fights me

  16-08-2016 16:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Dominick Cruz told ESPN recently that he's interested in moving up to featherweight to face Jose Aldo or Conor McGregor. That's a trend lately in the UFC, champions wanting big money fights rather than facing top contenders in their respective divisions.
  Cody Garbrandt, though, doesn't think Cruz is eyeing one of those names solely for money. Garbrandt, one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the bantamweight division, thinks Cruz is looking for an exit before the
  
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• Conor McGregor unimpressed by Jose Aldo, Eddie Alvarez: ‘They're all on their hands and knees begging for this'

  16-08-2016 15:00
  
  One of the enduring images of UFC 200 came when the UFC's longtime photographer, Josh Hedges, snapped a photograph of Conor McGregor midway through the rematch between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar. It is an incredible shot, the lion of the featherweight division standing tall from the crowd, his gaze raptly fixed on the two legends vying for the next shot at his UFC title.
  On Monday, McGregor explained the reason for his looming presence during the bout, and also admitted he left that night
  
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• Morning Report: CM Punk: 'I'm gonna win. I've never been more confident about something in my entire life.'

  16-08-2016 14:00
  
  Former WWE superstar CM Punk is feeling supremely confident heading into his MMA debut at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall. Next month, former WWE superstar CM Punk will be making his MMA debut on the biggest stage of them all, the UFC. In the lead up to the fight, Fox Sports 1 is airing a four part documentary titled "The Evolution of Punk" which follows Punk's journey and preparation for this first fight. The first episode aired last night and as part of the promotional effort, Punk sat down with P
  
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• Diaz Calls Out GSP & Woodley For Texting Each Other In An Attempt To Set Up A Fight

  16-08-2016 13:59
  
  If he manages to secure a second straight victory at UFC 202 this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, it will be time for Nate Diaz to start thinking about another opponent not named Conor McGregor. Apparently, the Stockton native has a couple of fighters lined up in his sights.Ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated showdown between Diaz and McGregor, which serves as the headline attraction for the UFC 202 pay-per-view event, Diaz appeared on the first episode of UFC 202 Embedded and spoke abou
  
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• McGregor Predicts More Fans For Diaz At UFC 202, Wants To Fight In Ireland Soon

  16-08-2016 13:20
  
  When Conor McGregor fights Nate Diaz at UFC 202 this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, he expects to be fighting in enemy territory."The Notorious" one appeared as a guest on "The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com ahead of his highly-anticipated 170-pound rematch against the Stockton native and spoke about his belief that this time around, there will be more Diaz fans in the arena than McGregor fans."I estimate that I'll be fighting in enemy territory this time. Usually it's been
  
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• UFC Confirms Penn-Lamas As Main Event Of UFC Fight Night 97 In Manila

  16-08-2016 08:10
  
  As we reported over the weekend via Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the opponent for BJ Penn's comeback fight has been changed once again.On Monday, UFC officially confirmed the new opponent, as they made the announcement regarding the return of the legendary former multiple-division UFC champion.Penn, who will soon finish serving his USADA suspension for voluntarily disclosing use of an IV that was against their new policy, will make his official Octagon return in the second-ever UFC event to
  
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• Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough, 2 Other Bouts Added to Rizin FF’s Sept. 25 Event

  16-08-2016 07:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Gabi Garcia will square off against Destanie Yarbrough at Rizin Fighting Federation’s Sept. 25 event, the promotion announced Monday.
  
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• UFC Fight Pass Focus: UFC 202

  16-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The wait for UFC 202 is almost over. And while it still may seem like an eternity until Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor enter the Octagon for a second time this Saturday, it’s nearly here, and when the doors open at T-Mobile Arena, fight fans can get right into the action with three UFC FIGHT PASS bouts beginning at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT.This is the UFC FIGHT PASS Focus for UFC 202.UFC FIGHT PASS Featured Bout: Lorenz Larkin vs. Neil MagnyThis Saturday the #UFCFIGHTPASS Prelims
  
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• Training partner: Conor will dominate on ground

  16-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  When the fight hit the mat in the second round of their first meeting, Nate Diaz showed his Brazilian jiu-jitsu superiority over Conor McGregor.But in the rematch, McGregor’s BJJ-specific training partner Dillon Sanis feels the Irishman will more than get the better of the ground battle.“I feel if the fight goes to the ground he’ll dominate on the ground too,” Danis said on Episode 2 of UFC 202 Embedded. Buy tickets to UFC 202 | Pre-order UFC 202 digita
  
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• McGregor tells GQ when he'll KO Diaz

  16-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor isn't shy about making predictions. He's called most of his shots correctly during his UFC career. That was until he failed to knockout Nate Diaz at UFC 196.McGregor ultimately lost to Diaz in the second round by submission and is back for revenge on Saturday at UFC 202 in what is one of the biggest rematches in UFC history.In an article with GQ's Taffy Brodesser-Akner, McGregor said he will knockout Diaz in the second round. But what makes this time around different?Click here to
  
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• Making Anthony Johnson: Humble Rumble

  16-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It only took 13 seconds to know that Anthony Johnson was going to be a special fighter in the UFC. That was 35 pounds and nearly a decade ago, as the Georgia native dispatched Chad Reiner in a welterweight bout in Hollywood, Florida on June 12, 2007.But his family knew a bit sooner.“I used to beat up my cousin’s teddy bear all the time,” Johnson laughed during a 2012 interview. “And teddy bears don’t punch back, but I was throwing that thing all around the house and
  
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• By the Numbers – UFC 202

  16-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  4Current ranking of Nate Diaz as a UFC lightweight196UFC event where Nate Diaz secured a second round rear naked choke of Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout77Significant strikes landed by Diaz against Conor McGregor in less than two full rounds7.2Significant strikes landed per minute rate by Diaz against McGregor, UFC average is 2.831,044Significant strikes landed by Diaz inside the Octagon, 4th most in UFC historyBuy tickets to UFC 202 | Pre-order UFC 202 digitally now238Significan
  
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• UFC Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I hope you knock him on his ass’

  16-08-2016 06:29
  
  In the second episode of UFC 202 Embedded, Nate Diaz goes to the gym in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor trains with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Dillon Danis, Glover Teixeira takes an ice bath, Anthony Johnson gets some peace and quiet and Donald Cerrone goes out on a boat.
  
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• Video: UFC 202 Embedded (Ep. 2): McGregor, Diaz Wrapping Up Fight Camps

  16-08-2016 05:18
  
  https://youtu.be/hTWrAK6_Ob0Ahead of Saturday's highly-anticipated UFC 202 pay-per-view, which features the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in the main event, UFC has kicked off their "UFC 202 Embedded" fight week web series.On Monday, the promotion released the first two episodes of the week-long special, which gives an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the top fighters as they prepare for Saturday's big event in Las Vegas, Nevada.For those who missed UFC 202 Embedded episode o
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Jose Aldo beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 200

  16-08-2016 03:00
  
  Folks have been asking for this breakdown, but I didn't want to do it until I was ready. I think I finally am. Jose Aldo not only defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 200, but did so with relative ease. In this episode of the podcast, I explain how Aldo's knowledge of Edgar's game shut down the American from beginning to end.
  
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• Conor McGregor predicts he'll be fighting in ‘enemy territory' at UFC 202: ‘I'm going into a war zone'

  16-08-2016 00:30
  
  No one in the fight game travels quite like Conor McGregor. That much is inarguable. Over the past few years, the boisterous contingent of Irish fans flocking to Las Vegas to support their countryman has been one of the staples of a McGregor fight week, often giving the UFC featherweight champion a sense of fighting on home soil even while thousands of miles away from his native Ireland.
  However, McGregor anticipates a different sort of environment to greet him in Las Vegas on Aug. 20, when he f
  
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