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• UFC on FOX 21 Q&A with Stephen Thompson, more

  26-08-2016 22:30
  
  For Friday's UFC on FOX 21 Q&A, Stephen Thompson, Joseph Benavidez, and Elias Theodorou will answer questions from fans. The video above will begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• David Branch to Defend 205-Pound Title Against Vinny Magalhaes at WSOF 33

  26-08-2016 22:29
  
  David Branch will defend his light heavyweight title against Vinny Magalhaes in the
  WSOF 33 co-main event, promotion officials announced Friday.
  
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• 10-Time UFC Veteran Ramsey Nijem Finds New Home with WSOF

  26-08-2016 22:21
  
  After making it to the finals of “The Ultimate Fighter 13” and fighting for the UFC a total of 10 times, Ramsey Nijem recently found himself without a promotional home.
  
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• Three fights on Patricio Pitbull’s radar: one for ratings, one for revenge and one for redemption

  26-08-2016 22:00
  
  Patricio Freire has his immediate future all lined up. And every single fight on his planned schedule has a certain meaning to him.
  One is the biggest name fight he could get. The next is for family revenge. And the last? A chance to get back the title he once held.
  First up, of course, is a matchup with Benson Henderson in the main event of Bellator 160 on Friday night in Anaheim. On paper, the fight doesn't make a whole lot of sense in terms of rankings. But if you look a little deeper it has
  
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• UFC on Fox 21 Weigh-in Results: Carlos Condit, Demian Maia Cleared to Clash

  26-08-2016 21:29
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be bringing mixed martial arts fans another free event on Saturday as the Las Vegas-based promotion returns to the Great White North.
  
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• Bellator 160 live stream online

  26-08-2016 20:30
  
  Watch Bellator 160 stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7:45 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Kyle Estrada vs. David Duran
  Steve Ramirez vs. Ron Henderson
  Gabriel Green vs. Alex Trinidad
  Jonny Cisneros vs. Andy Murad
  Joey Davis vs. Keith Cutrone
  Jake Roberts vs. Stephen Martinez
  Chinzo Machida vs. Marlo Navarro
  Mike Segura vs. Jacob Rosales
  In the main event, Benson Henderson squares off against Patricio Pitbull in a lightweight contest.
  
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• A.J. McKee, Joey Davis take their fights from the streets of Compton to Bellator

  26-08-2016 20:00
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- When A.J. McKee and Joey Davis take turns stepping into the cage at Anaheim's Honda Center at Bellator 160, it won't be the first time they've ever found fights on the same day in the same place.
  Sure, it will mark the first time they both get paid to throw down. McKee will put his perfect 4-0 record on the line in the toughest test to date when he faces veteran Henry Corrales on the main card, while Davis makes his pro against Keith Cutrone on the undercard.
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• Valentina Shevchenko signs seven-fight extension with the UFC

  26-08-2016 19:54
  
  Valentina Shevchenko has settled into the UFC pretty nicely. And now she has a brand new, long-term contract for her hard work.
  Shevchenko signed a new, seven-fight extension with the UFC this week, her manager Roger Allen told MMA Fighting on Friday. UFC officials confirmed the news.
  The Kyrgyzstan native is coming off a huge unanimous decision win over Holly Holm at UFC on FOX 20 last month. Shevchenko debuted with a split decision win over Sarah Kaufman last December before falling to now-cha
  
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• UFC on Fox 21 ‘Maia vs. Condit’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  26-08-2016 19:40
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC on Fox 21 coverage kicks off Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC President: Ronda Rousey’s Return Will Be Bigger Than Diaz vs. McGregor

  26-08-2016 19:26
  
  The Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor rivalry has been big business for the UFC.
  
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• Tiffany Van Soest to Make MMA Debut at Invicta FC 19 on Sept. 23

  26-08-2016 19:15
  
  Invicta FC on Friday announcedsix additional bouts for its event next month.
  
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• Bellator 160 predictions

  26-08-2016 19:00
  
  Bellator returns to action on Friday, this time bringing a former UFC champion back to his natural weight class as well as showcasing top featherweights on the organization's roster.
  What: Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Freire
  Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.
  When: Friday, the preliminary card starts at 7:45 p.m. ET on MMA Fighting. The four-fight main card starts on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET.
  Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Freire
  This is a bizarre, but interesting fight. Freire is mo
  
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• Mike Perry Makes Quick Turnaround, Meets Danny Roberts at UFC 204

  26-08-2016 18:50
  
  Mike Perry will get back to the Octagon quickly after an explosive debut at UFC 202.
  
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• Video: UFC On FOX 21 Weigh-In Results From Vancouver

  26-08-2016 18:49
  
  https://youtu.be/KuZu4kkOuWAThe official weigh-ins for UFC On FOX 21 event are now officially in the books.Featured above is a video archive of the official weigh-ins. Results from the weigh-ins are available below.Headlined by Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia and featuring Paige VanZant's Octagon return and a main card that includes Anthony Pettis vs. Charles Oliveira and Joe Lauzon vs. Jim Miller 2, below is the final lineup for Saturday's big show in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.Main Card (FOX at 8 p
  
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• From Mediocrity to Mainstream: Exclusive Interview with Jose “Shorty” Torres

  26-08-2016 18:44
  
  Jose "Shorty" Torres had a choice to make when he graduated from high school. The same choice thousands of kids make every year. He was an average athlete, a below average student, and wasn't sure what he wanted in life. With no confidence in himself that he could achieve the things he really wanted for himself. That was then. Since then "Shorty" has been an All-American wrestler, honor roll student, multi-amateur MMA champion, and most recently the Titan FC Flyweight Champion. At only 24 y
  
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• Olympic Gold Medalist Helen Maroulis ‘Open’ to a Future MMA Career

  26-08-2016 18:40
  
  Helen Maroulis is open to transitioning from wrestling to MMA, but only after she fulfills the rest of her Olympic dreams.
  
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• UFC 202 looks to be one of the three biggest pay-per-views in company history

  26-08-2016 18:00
  
  Saturday's Conor McGregor fight with Nate Diaz is looking to be, at worst, one of the three biggest pay-per-view events in company history.Dana White said shortly after the show that it was tracking to be the company's biggest show to date. Because of the rise in pay-per-view orders through the UFC web site, which theoretically should mirror the demand of orders on television, the company actually can get a strong read on how the show is doing right after the show.The earliest pay-per-view estim
  
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• Bellator 160 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  26-08-2016 18:00
  
  Sherdog's live Bellator 160 coverage kicks off Friday at 7:50 p.m. ET. Also, a free live stream of the undercard can be watched here.
  
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• GSP Teases Return Announcement At UFC 205 In Dec.: “All The Stars Are Aligned”

  26-08-2016 17:53
  
  Although Dana White has been skeptical in the past, former UFC 170-pound king Georges St-Pierre is once again hyping a potential announcement that MMA fans might be interested in.From the sounds of it, at the UFC 206 event in Toronto in December, there could be a return announcement made."All the stars are aligned, my friend," St-Pierre told MMAFighting.com "I'm not lying to you, it's not done yet. I want to go back to fighting. I don't have to. I would like to, because I feel I'm in my prime ri
  
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• Nate Diaz Waiting To Meet With UFC Officials To Discuss McGregor Trilogy Bout

  26-08-2016 17:21
  
  Nate Diaz is doing his best Conor McGregor imitation, sarcastically repeating the actions of the "The Notorious" one following their first fight at UFC 196 to try and get the same immediate rematch that the Irishman received when he was the one who came up short.Diaz, who came up short in the rematch at UFC 202 last Saturday night, told MMAFighting.com, "I'm still waiting for Dana [White] and Lorenzo [Fertitta] to show up to my house to see how obsessed I am," Diaz said.The Stockton native is re
  
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• Dana White: Ronda Rousey’s Return Will Top McGregor-Diaz PPV Numbers

  26-08-2016 17:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=184&v=-vv_VDIpXcc[/embed]UFC president Dana White appeared on a recent edition of "The Herd" on FOX Sports 1 and boldly proclaimed that the return of Ronda Rousey will be big business.Actually, record-breaking business.White said that once the former UFC female bantamweight champion decides to fight again, she will score bigger pay-per-view numbers than that of the recent Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz series of fights.
  "I think that Ronda Rousey'
  
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• Video: Highlights From The UFC On FOX 21 Open Workouts

  26-08-2016 17:12
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4IJcIr0iiA[/embed]Open workouts for Saturday's UFC on FOX 21 event took place earlier this week and the UFC was on-hand.Check out highlights from Carlos Condit, Demian Maia, Anthony Pettis, Charles Oliveira, Paige VanZant and Bec Rawlings in action, along with interviews with the fighters.The event airs live on FOX beginning at 8 p.m. from Vancouver.
  
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• UFC On FOX 21 Weigh-Ins At MMANews.com Today

  26-08-2016 17:09
  
  The official weigh-ins for UFC On FOX 21 take place today in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.Below is the lineup for the event, which airs on "Big FOX" on Saturday, featuring Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia in the main event.Check back here this afternoon for UFC On FOX 21 weigh-in results.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Demian Maia vs. Carlos Condit
  Anthony Pettis vs. Charles OliveiraPaige VanZant vs. Bec RawlingsJoe Lauzon vs. Jim MillerUndercard (FOX at 6 p.m. ET)Sam Alvey vs. Kevin CaseyEnrique Barzola vs
  
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• Mike Perry gets quick turnaround, faces Danny Roberts at UFC 204

  26-08-2016 17:00
  
  Less than a week after getting his first UFC win, undefeated welterweight Mike Perry already has a date and opponent for his return to the Octagon. The promotion announced on Friday that "Platinum" will take on Danny Roberts at UFC 204 in Manchester, England, on Oct. 8.
  Perry (8-0) impressed in his first appearance under the UFC banner, knocking out Hyun Gyu Lim in less than four minutes at last weekend’s UFC 202 in Las Vegas. Throughout his MMA career, Perry finished all of his opponents
  
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• Georges St-Pierre says Nick Diaz rematch is ‘very possible’

  26-08-2016 16:30
  
  Georges St-Pierre admittedly has "a lot of options" for his highly anticipated return fight.
  Tyron Woodley wants to make GSP his first UFC welterweight title defense. Michael Bisping has been poking at the St-Pierre bear. And Donald Cerrone is the latest to call out the former longtime 170-pound champion.
  GSP's top choice? He's still keeping that pretty close to the vest. But there is one matchup that he keeps going back to. It can be summed up in just three digits: 209.
  St-Pierre is very intere
  
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• UFC on FOX 21 weigh-in video

  26-08-2016 16:00
  
  At the UFC on FOX 21 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC on FOX 21 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Demian Maia and Carlos Condit will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.The UFC on FOX 21 weigh-in takes place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.The UFC on FOX 21 official weigh-in will happen early Friday morning. We'll post that video and results for that in this post
  
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• Mixed Martial Arfs: CM Punk and Larry

  26-08-2016 15:00
  
  In the latest episode of Mixed Martial Arfs, CM Punk and his wife, AJ Brooks, talk about how their dog Larry has changed their life for the better. CM Punk makes his UFC debut at UFC 203
  
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• Morning Report: Cung Le says it's 'wrong' Dana White made more money than all UFC fighters combined

  26-08-2016 14:00
  
  Former UFC middleweight Cung Le spoke out about the Zuffa sale and the recently announced Professional Fighters Association. The sale of the UFC to private investors WME-IMG for $4 billion is the biggest story in MMA this year. Not just for the fact that Zuffa, the company who stewarded the UFC from near bankruptcy to global brand icon, purchased the company for $2 million only 15 years ago and generated a 200000% return on investment, but also because of the story lines created as a result of t
  
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• Carlos Condit UFC on FOX 21 workout video

  26-08-2016 07:17
  
  Before UFC on FOX 21, Carlos Condit put on a show in front of the fans and the media Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Wonderboy, Theodorou train with stars from The CW's Arrow

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  VANCOUVERWorlds collided in Vancouver this week when fighters Stephen Thompson and Elias Theodorou met up with members of the cast of Arrow on The CW for a training session.Katie Cassidy, Emily Bett Rickards and Echo Kellum received striking lessons from Thompson and Theodorou and in exchange they showed the fighters how to throw and receive strikes when shooting a scene on camera.Both camps picked up on the lessons quickly.“The mitt work was awesome. They are very fast learners,&
  
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• UFC statement on Adam Hunter

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Adam Hunter of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on August 11, 2016. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all
  
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• UFC stars train with Special Olympics British Columbia

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  VANCOUVERStephen Thompson isn’t just the likely next contender for the welterweight title; “Wonderboy” is one of the most lethal strikers in the UFC.Even his UFC peers are impressed with his skills.“When you have someone like Wonderboy here you may as well use him to the best of his ability – which is striking,” said UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou, who is a guest fighter with Wonderboy in Vancouver this week ahead ofUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Con
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 8/26

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Vancouver: Maia vs ConditMaia | Condit | Pettis | Oliveira | Miller | Lauzon | Vanzant | Rawlings#UFCVancouver is LOADED! pic.twitter.com/bJCOqlH1Sk— #UFCVancouver (@ufc) August 24, 2016 .@CarlosCondit says he will always be involved in MMA #UFCVancouver https://t.co/bz6RbOvFzE— #UFCVancouver (@ufc) August 26, 2016 Took so many pictures with people who thought I was @Showtimepettis and I played it off like I was— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) August 25, 2016 
  
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• Tate gets wish: raises flag at Seahawks game

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After claiming UFC gold at UFC 196, the talk after the fight wasn’t all about MMA for Miesha Tate. Tate, who had just submitted Holly Holm to become the third women’s bantamweight champion in UFC history, made a wish at her post-fight press conference.But it wasn’t about where or who she wanted to defend her crown against. Tate wished for the opportunity to raise the infamous 12th Man flag at a Seattle Seahawks home game.From Washington and notoriously a long-time Sea
  
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• Rockhold-Lovato? TMZ on rumors swirling

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Luke Rockhold’s name surfaced in the tabloids early this morning, but it’s not to announce when his next fight will be.TMZ is reporting that the UFC’s former middleweight champion is dating music superstar Demi Lovato. The report says the two hit it off while training together at Unbreakable gym in Los Angeles and the romance has been blooming for months.Rockhold and Lovato's recent Instagram posts seem to confirm the story. Sessions at Junqs make me happyA photo post
  
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• Rawlings looking forward to playing villain again

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It’s fair to say Paige VanZant has what Bec Rawlings wants: a top ten ranking and a bigger fan base.“Rowdy” is hoping to gain both with a win against VanZant this Saturday on the main card of UFC on FOX: Maia vs Condit.“I’m always fired up for my fights,” she said. “I love to fight and go out there and make money. But obviously this is a fight I’ve been asking for for a long time, I feel like it’s kind of lit a little fire in my belly. I&rsqu
  
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• Fishing and fighting? They're similar for Miller

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s been a good summer for Jim Miller. First, the fighting pride of Sparta, New Jersey snapped a two-fight losing streak with an impressive first-round TKO of Japanese star Takanori Gomi at UFC 200 in July. Then he got the call to return to the Octagon for a Saturday rematch with Joe Lauzon in which the two lightweight veterans will revisit 2012’s Fight of the Year.But in between, the biggest smile might have been due to his performance on August 6, when he, brother Dan, and pro ang
  
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• Fight Night Maia vs Condit weigh-in results

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  UFC Fight Night Vancouver, which is headlined by the welterweight clash between Demian Maia vs Carlos Condit, and the featherweight battle between Anthony Pettis and Charles Oliveira, airs live on FOX from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday, August 27 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FOX at 6pm ET / 3pm PT, and the event's first two fights will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.Main Event – Five RoundsDemian Maia (171)
  
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• Family driving Pantoja to Ultimate Fighter success

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Whether talking about fighting, his upcoming stint on season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter, or anything else for that matter, Alexandre Pantoja always comes back to family. It’s why he makes the sacrifices he does to be a professional prizefighter.“I'm doing this for my family, for my life,” he said. “They give me support. I have two boys and it's very hard for my wife alone. I'm fighting in the cage and my wife is fighting in the house for my children.” //
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• Brazil Air Force vet Candido sets big goals as Ultimate Fighter chance nears

  26-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  When it comes to the gentle art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ronaldo Candido comes to The Ultimate Fighter 24 competition with more credentials than most. Yet where the black belt and former world champion differs from many of his peers is that when he made the transition to mixed martial arts for a career that began professionally in 2013, he knew that the cage was not like the mat.“It's a different sport,” he said. “The problem with the BJJ fighters sometimes is that they make a m
  
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• Bellator 160 Results: Henderson vs. Pitbull

  26-08-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 160 results for the Henderson vs. Pitbull fight card Friday at the Honda Center in Anaheim.In the main event, Benson Henderson squares off against Patricio Pitbull in a key lightweight contest. Saad Awad faces Derek Anderson in a lightweight fight in the co-main event.Check out the Bellator 160 results below..Main card (Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET)
  Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Pitbull
  Saad Awad vs. Derek Anderson
  Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Bubba Jenkins
  AJ McKee vs. Cody WalkerU
  
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• Despite featherweight cut, Anthony Pettis 'definitely not done at lightweight'

  26-08-2016 05:07
  
  VANCOUVER -- Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis talks about his cut down to featherweight, his fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC on FOX 21, his mindset coming off a three-fight losing streak, his future at 155 pounds, and much more.
  
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• Carlos Condit defends Conor McGregor's tactics at UFC 202

  26-08-2016 05:06
  
  VANCOUVER -- Before UFC on FOX 21, Carlos Condit discussed why he decided not to retire, what it's like to face Demian Maia, Diaz vs. McGregor 2, and more.
  
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• Bec Rawlings thinks she will shock 'green' Paige VanZant

  26-08-2016 04:44
  
  VANCOUVER -- Before UFC on FOX 21, Bec Rawlings discusses her upcoming fight against Paige VanZant, the PVZ hype, who will win the UFC on FOX 21 main event, and more.
  
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• With Fight Left On Deal, Donald Cerrone Inks New Eight-Fight Contract

  26-08-2016 03:58
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cejRBeyKroU[/embed]Those crazy rumors about Donald Cerrone heading to Bellator can be put to rest, as "Cowboy" has signed a new eight-fight contract with the UFC.The contract signing was reported by MMAjunkie and confirmed by Cerrone on his social media site.[embed]https://twitter.com/Cowboycerrone/status/768904712569491456[/embed]This past weekend, Cerrone (31-7) earned his 18th career Octagon win with a second round stoppage of Rick Story at UFC 202. He i
  
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• UFC on FOX 21 open workout photos

  26-08-2016 02:43
  
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• Nate Diaz awaiting visit from UFC brass 'to see how obsessed I am'

  26-08-2016 01:50
  
  Nate Diaz is back home wondering when he's going to get the post-UFC 196 treatment from the UFC brass.
  Reached on Thursday afternoon to find out what his future plans are, Diaz said, "I'm still waiting for Dana [White] and Lorenzo [Fertitta] to show up to my house to see how obsessed I am."
  Diaz is making light of the oft-told story repeated before his UFC 202 rematch against Conor McGregor, which was that McGregor was granted the immediate second fight after telling UFC owners that he was obses
  
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• Complete Weigh-In Results For Bellator 160

  26-08-2016 01:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJiZTtU1kYo[/embed]Check out complete weigh-in results for Friday night's Bellator 160 card.The event features Benson Henderson and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in the main event with the winner moving on to challenge Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.The action starts on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET following online prelims.MAIN CARD (Spike TV/10 p.m. ET)Benson Henderson (156 lbs.) vs. Patricio Freire (155.4)Derek Anderson (155.6) vs. Saad Awad (155.5)
  
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• Demian Maia says it'd be 'too risky' to sit out like Tyron Woodley

  26-08-2016 01:10
  
  VANCOUVER -- Demian Maia discusses his UFC on FOX 21 fight against Carlos Condit, whether this fight will be the one to finally get him a title shot, the positives of Conor McGregor's big payday, Rory MacDonald's decision to sign with Bellator, and much more.
  
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• Paige VanZant UFC on FOX 21 open workout

  26-08-2016 00:31
  
  VANCOUVER -- UFC strawweight contender Paige VanZant worked out for the fans and media on Thursday at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. VanZant takes on Bec Rawlings on the main card of UFC on FOX 21 on Saturday.
  
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