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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Luke Rockhold

  30-08-2016 23:43
  Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will also join us in studio.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Paige VanZant

  30-08-2016 23:34
  Paige VanZant will stop by to recap her exhilarating win over Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Rafael dos Anjos

  30-08-2016 23:32
  UFC lightweight contender Rafael dos Anjos will look ahead to his November fight against Tony Ferguson.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Rashad Evans

  30-08-2016 23:28
  Rashad Evans will update us on the state of his career.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - AJ McKee

  30-08-2016 23:25
  Rising star A.J. McKee will look back at his Bellator 160 and talk about growing up in MMA.
  
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• Bellator 161 Gets Three Prelim Bouts, Including Daniel Pineda vs. Mark Dickman

  30-08-2016 23:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Three preliminary contests have been announced for Bellator 161, including a featherweight bout pitting UFC veteran Daniel Pineda against Mark Dickman.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Josh Barnett

  30-08-2016 23:19
  
  Josh Barnett will preview his UFC Fight Night Hamburg main event against Andrei Arlovski.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Michael Chandler

  30-08-2016 23:16
  Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler will join us in studio to discuss the state of his career.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 345 - Max Holloway

  30-08-2016 23:13
  UFC featherweight contender Max Holloway will discuss what's next for him.
  
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• From Reality TV To Real Estate: Exclusive Interview With Chris Leben

  30-08-2016 22:11
  
  For over 12 years Chris Leben was loved, loathed, and known worldwide as "The Crippler." A man who wore his emotions on his sleeve. Fought with reckless abandonment and a kill or be killed attitude. Putting on some of the most memorable fights in the UFC's history. That part of his life is now over. Since retiring in January of 2014 Leben has been working to find himself. In this exclusive interview we talk about the high's and lows that have gone on over the last two and a half years.Chris has
  
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• Enrique Brazola upset after 'robbery' against Kyle Bochniak at UFC on FOX 21

  30-08-2016 22:00
  
  Enrique Barzola was left with a bitter taste in his mouth after UFC on FOX 21.
  Following his first fight after winning the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, Barzola was convinced he had done enough to win his fight against Kyle Bochniak at last Saturday's UFC event in Vancouver. However, two of the three judges that night thought differently, scoring the fight 29-28, giving Bochniak a split decision win.
  The Peruvian fighter called his decision loss a robbery.
  "Well, Saturday
  
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• Enrique Barzola upset after 'robbery' against Kyle Bochniak at UFC on FOX 21

  30-08-2016 22:00
  
  Enrique Barzola was left with a bitter taste in his mouth after UFC on FOX 21.
  Following his first fight after winning the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, Barzola was convinced he had done enough to win his fight against Kyle Bochniak at last Saturday's UFC event in Vancouver. However, two of the three judges that night thought differently, scoring the fight 29-28, giving Bochniak a split decision win.
  The Peruvian fighter called his decision loss a robbery.
  "Well, Saturday
  
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• Howard-Nurmagomedov, Jordan-Gooch Complete 6-Bout WSOF 33 Main Card

  30-08-2016 21:20 via sherdog.com
  
  The World Series of Fighting 33 main card is complete with the addition of a welterweight bout pitting John Howard against Abubakar Nurmagomedov and a heavyweight clash between Shawn Jordan and Ashley Gooch.
  
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• Tiffany Van Soest gets opponent for MMA debut, Invicta FC 19 card finalized

  30-08-2016 20:30
  
  Tiffany Van Soest finally has a dance partner for her mixed martial arts debut. The champion kickboxer and top-ranked Muay Thai fighter will face fellow rookie Kalyn Schwartz on Sept. 23 at Invicta FC 19, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  Van Soest (0-0) is widely regarded as one of the best female stand-up artists in the world. A former Lion Fight super bantamweight and featherweight champion, the 27-year-old American also holds a karate black belt and captured the WBC Muay Thai i
  
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• Two New Bouts Added to UFC Fight Night Manila Lineup on Oct. 15

  30-08-2016 20:09 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC Fight Night Manila lineup continues to grow, as promotion officials recently announced a pair of new contests for the Oct. 15 event.
  
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• UFC signs former Bellator lightweight contender Marcin Held

  30-08-2016 20:00
  
  The UFC has added another top lightweight to its roster on Tuesday, as Marcin Held announced that he has signed a deal with the UFC. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with the promotion.
  The UFC has yet to announce a date and opponent for Held’s debut.
  Held (22-4) recently beat Dave Jensen via decision at Bellator 155 in May, improving to 11-3 under the promotion’s banner. During his run at Bellator, the jiu-jitsu specialist beat the likes of Alexander Sarnavskiy, Patricky Freire, Dere
  
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• Alex Enlund Injured; Bout vs. Martin Buschkamp at UFC Fight NIght Hamburg Scrapped

  30-08-2016 19:36 via sherdog.com
  
  A matchup between Octagon newcomers Alex Enlund and Martin Buschkamp at UFC Fight Night in Hamburg has been canceled, the promotion announced Tuesday.
  
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• Shinya Aoki to Defend One Championship Title vs. Eduard Folayang on Nov. 11

  30-08-2016 19:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Shinya Aoki will make his third lightweight title defense against Eduard Folayang at One Championship “Defending Honor” on Nov. 11.
  
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• Shinya Aoki vs. Eduard Folayang booked for ONE: Defending Honor in November

  30-08-2016 18:00
  
  ONE lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will look for his third consecutive title defense in November when he'll face off with Eduard Folayang at ONE: Defending Honor, ONE Championship announced.
  Aoki, 33, is riding a nine-fight win streak dating back to 2012 across three weight classes. He won the ONE championship lightweight title after scoring a second-round submission victory over Kotetsu Boku in 2013. Since then, he's competed at featherweight, defended his ONE title twice and most recently sc
  
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• Former Bellator Title Challenger Marcin Held Announces UFC Deal

  30-08-2016 17:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA lightweight Marcin Held announced on Tuesday that he has signed with the UFC.
  
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• Royce Gracie: Demian Maia has everything to break my record in the UFC

  30-08-2016 17:00
  
  Royce Gracie dominated the early days of the UFC with his jiu-jitsu, scoring 11 submission victories in 13 months between UFC 1 and UFC 4, and fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Demian Maia is getting close to his record.
  Maia started his UFC career in 2007, scoring five submissions in his first five bouts as a middleweight. After dropping to welterweight in 2012, the Brazilian tapped four opponents in nine of his wins, putting himself three submissions away from Gracie’s UFC record.
  "His f
  
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• Tiffany Van Soest to Face Kalyn Schwartz at Invicta FC 19 on Sept. 23

  30-08-2016 16:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Tiffany Van Soest has an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut, as the kickboxing standout will lock horns with Kalyn Schwartz at Invicta FC 19 on Sept. 23.
  
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• Alistair Overeem On Money Conor McGregor Claims To Make: “People Lie”

  30-08-2016 16:37
  
  For his last two UFC fights, Conor McGregor is claiming that he made $10 million. The reported purse for his last fight, a rematch against Nate Diaz, pocketed him $3 million alone, not including bonuses and other money earned for his big fight at UFC 202.UFC Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem, who will be challenging for the title against Stipe Miocic in his next fight at UFC 203 next month, apparently doesn't believe that McGregor or even Floyd Mayweather truly make the figures they claim."
  
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• Dana White: McGregor Won’t Be Stripped, Will Give Up Title If He Doesn’t Defend It Next

  30-08-2016 15:43
  
  As soon as the epic five-round main event at UFC 202 concluded, both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz -- now tied at 1-1 after two fights -- seemed quite interested in settling the score with a third fight. In fact, McGregor even insisted that the rubber match would be on his terms and would take place at 155 pounds, not 170, as their previous two were.UFC President Dana White, however, had a different idea in mind. White insisted that if McGregor didn't defend his 145-pound title in his next fight
  
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• Alistair Overeem thinks Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather are lying about how much they get paid

  30-08-2016 15:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Floyd Mayweather is the highest paid boxer of all time, banking hundreds of millions in fight purses. Conor McGregor is behind Mayweather in numbers of zeroes, but is doing well in his own right in MMA, saying he has made more than $10 million for his last two UFC fights.
  There's no doubt those two men are making bank. Just how much, though, Alistair Overeem isn't sure. The UFC heavyweight thinks both Mayweather and McGregor are fudging the numbers — he doesn't believe
  
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• Exclusive Interview With UFC Welterweight Contender Belal Muhammad

  30-08-2016 14:52
  
  Belal Muhammad is having himself quite the year. A highlight reel knockout this past April, followed up by a Fight of the Night performance in his UFC debut loss against Alan Jouban. Making the statement that all young fighter try to make in their debut, "I belong." Displaying an iron chin and the ability to get stronger as the fight progresses, it was no brainer for the UFC to bring Muhammad back. We had the chance to talk to the Welterweight before his sophomore fight in Hidalgo
  
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• Kurt Angle Predicts McGregor Is Going To WWE, Says He Won’t Fight Much Longer

  30-08-2016 14:16
  
  Former Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle appeared as a guest on the latest edition of Ric Flair's latest podcast and during his interview, he revealed what he thinks UFC star Conor McGregor has been up to since he first stepped into the UFC limelight.Angle started out talking about how technically proficient "The Notorious" one is both in terms of his fighting skills, and his brash personality. As Angle explains, he feels McGregor simply took the pro wrestling playbook and utilized it within the
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White says Conor McGregor won't be stripped of title

  30-08-2016 14:00
  
  UFC President Dana White says the UFC will not strip featherweight champion Conor McGregor of his title but that he has to defend it or "give it up." Dana White might not be too popular with several of his high profile fighters soon.
  In case you missed it, Conor McGregor managed to even things up with Nate Diaz, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 202. In the immediate aftermath of the bout both men seemed poised to run it back for a third time with McGregor insisting it be held at 155 lbs. But
  
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• Video: Miocic Takes Fans Through Werdum KO, Backstage After Winning Title

  30-08-2016 10:24
  
  https://youtu.be/uUAYyhlydnEOn the latest edition of UFC's "Ultimate Insider," UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic takes fans through his emotional evening in Curitiba, Brazil on May 14th, as he recalls his big title victory over former champion Fabricio Werdum at the UFC 198 pay-per-view.Featured above is the segment from this week's "Ultimate Insider," which shows Miocic taking fans through his memorable night in Brazil, as he won the first World Championship for his hometown fans of Clevela
  
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• Video: Joseph Benavidez Goes “Full Blast” For Johnson vs. Cejudo At UFC 197

  30-08-2016 10:11
  
  https://youtu.be/MzATTiOlHKYFormer two-time UFC title contender Joseph Benavidez was mic'd up for the UFC 197 co-main event back in April, as he went "Full Blast" for UFC's "Ultimate Insider."On the latest episode of the FS1 program, UFC broadcast team member Megan Olivi introduced the "Full Blast" segment, which features a man who knows the champion, Demetrious Johnson, all too well.Featured above is the "Full Blast" segment from "Ultimate Insider," which features Joseph Benavidez's in-crowd co
  
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• Bobby Lashley Gets Josh Appelt in Bellator 162 Co-Headliner on Oct. 21

  30-08-2016 07:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Bobby Lashley will square off with Josh Appelt in the Bellator 162 co-main event on Oct. 21.
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Mickey Gall, Rob Dyrdek

  30-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Mickey Gall calls in ahead of his UFC 203 fight against CM Punk to give his thoughts on what Punk's gameplan will be against him, making the most of his fifteen minutes in the Octagon, and training with the Miller Brothers. Later, skateboarder, producer, entrepreneur, and reality TV star, Rob Dyrdek calls in to discuss creating a lifetime highlight reel, chasing good energy, being a Chuck Liddell fan, Nate vs. Conor 2, rapid title changes, and a lot more.Some of the highlights from Episode 21 of
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Focus - Fight Night Hamburg

  30-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It will be an early one for UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers on Saturday, as the Octagon’s return to Germany will begin at 11:45am ET / 8:45am PT with a full slate of bouts featuring a pair of former heavyweight world champions, top light heavyweight contenders, and a host of prospects from around the globe. Needless to say, Fight Night Hamburg promises to be a good way to kick off a busy month of September, and this is the UFC FIGHT PASS focus…RELATED: Don't miss Fight Night Hamburg
  
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• UFC Announces Multi-Year Deal For All Live Events With DAZN

  30-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Tokyo – UFC® the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and Japan’s new OTT platform from Perform, DAZN, have announced a ground breaking digital partnership.  The deal gives fans in Japan access to all UFC live events including UFC 203 and original programming such as Countdown, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC Primetime and Road to the Octagon all available via the new live sports streaming platform, DAZN. Subscribers will be able to watch the UFC’s best live
  
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• On the Rise: Hamburg Edition

  30-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fall is usually the time when things start to slow down – the kids go back to school, the days get a little shorter, the temperature falls – but in the UFC, the action just keeps motoring along as hot and heavy it did throughout the summer with fight cards every weekend in September, starting with Saturday’s card in Hamburg, Germany.Headlined by veteran heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett and featuring recognizable talent from the light heavyweight division in feature
  
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• Ogikubo carries hopes of a nation into Ultimate Fighter

  30-08-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  From the likes of Yuki Kondo and Caol Uno to Yushin Okami and Kyoji Horiguchi, Japan has had an impressive history in the Octagon. Yet the one thing missing from that history is a UFC championship. Hiromasa Ogikubo would like to change that, and he has the opportunity to do so beginning this Wednesday, when he competes on season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter. //
  At stake is a shot at UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, and while Ogikubo respects “Mighty Mouse,” he also
  
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• Carlos Condit Alluding To Retirement Following Demian Maia Loss At UFC On FOX 21

  30-08-2016 04:20
  
  After being choked out by submission wizard Demian Maia in the main event of Saturday's UFC On FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, former UFC title contender Carlos Condit spoke about the possibility of no longer being a top-level fighter in the UFC.At the official post-fight press conference held after the event, "The Natural Born Killer" spoke about his performance and while doing so, was pretty hard on himself. At the same time, there are those who feel that Condit wasn't bei
  
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• Cody Garbrandt On Bryan Caraway’s Challenge: “He’s A Bigger B*tch Than Dominick Cruz”

  30-08-2016 04:07
  
  Following his impressive first-round finish of UFC Bantamweight veteran Takeya Mizugaki at the recent UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 mega-event, rising UFC 135-pound contender and Team Alpha Male standout Cody "No Love" Garbrandt apparently had a bullseye placed on him by fellow UFC 135-pound contender Bryan Caraway.It was reported after the UFC 202 pay-per-view that Caraway immediately contacted UFC officials asking for the fight against Garbrandt. "No Love," who spoke to Ariel Helwani on Monday'
  
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• Former UFC lightweight Ramsey Nijem signs with WSOF

  30-08-2016 04:00
  
  The Ultimate Fighter season 13 runner-up Ramsey Nijem has signed a an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with World Series of Fighting. The news was announced by the promotion on Monday.
  Nijem hasn't fought in over a year. His last fight was at UFC on Fox 16 back in July 2015, where he lost a split-decision to Andrew Holbrook. The 28-year-old lightweight is currently 9-6 as a professional fighter and has fought for the UFC since 2011, compiling a record of 5-5. Nijem holds no
  
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• Bellator 160 Fighter Salaries: Benson Henderson Clears $75,000 Payday

  30-08-2016 03:45
  
  Following a successful Bellator 160 event in Anaheim, California on Friday night, the fighter salaries for all of the fighters who competed on the card have been released.MMAFighting.com was first to report the figures, which were released by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) after the event, and saw Benson Henderson top the list with a $75,000 guaranteed fight purse. His opponent, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, earned the second highest reported pay day at $50,000.It's worth noting, a
  
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• Bellator 160 salaries: Benson Henderson makes $75K for win over Patricio Pitbull

  30-08-2016 03:00
  
  Benson Henderson was the high man on Bellator's payout list over the weekend.
  The former UFC lightweight champion made $75,000 for his Bellator 160 main event victory over Patricio Freire on Friday night in Anaheim, according to a document obtained by MMA Fighting through the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). The figure was a flat rate with no win bonus.
  Freire earned the second most on the card at $50,000. Henderson won by second-round TKO when "Pitbull" could not continue due to a b
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: UFC on FOX 21, UFC 202 main event breakdowns

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  How did Demian Maia defeat Carlos Condit so easily? For that matter, how was Conor McGregor able to get by Nate Diaz at UFC 202? In this episode of the podcast, we look at both fights plus a little Bellator 160.
  
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• Rashad Evans Confirms Move To 185 Pounds, Fight At UFC 205 At MSG On 11/12

  30-08-2016 00:50
  
  As noted, the only fight that appears to be set and publicly known for the upcoming UFC debut event in New York in November is the Middleweight debut of Rashad Evans against Tim Kennedy.Evans spoke about the move down from 205 pounds, where he is a former UFC champion, to the 185-pound division, where he is expected to face Kennedy in his next Octagon appearance at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden."I can tell you I'm working towards that in making my cut down to middleweight," Evans told Ariel H
  
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• Rory MacDonald says UFC wasn’t ‘respectful’ in handling of Reebok deal: ‘There was no discussion’

  30-08-2016 00:00
  
  Rory MacDonald has long been one of the best welterweights in the world, but after spending seven years under the UFC umbrella, his career ventured down a new path on Friday when MacDonald inked an exclusive six-fight deal with Bellator MMA, in the process becoming the biggest free agent to leave the UFC in years. And although the 27-year-old Canadian has only been part of the Bellator family for a few days, he is encouraged by his initial interactions with Bellator president Scott Coker an
  
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