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• Simmering tension between Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo continues after TUF 24 filming

  05-09-2016 22:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo have taken shots at each other in the press and on social media for a better part of the last year. Filming The Ultimate Fighter 24 this summer certainly did not work toward burying the hatchet.
  Benavidez and Cejudo both said Tuesday during a media lunch in Hollywood, one that they both attended, that they don't necessarily dislike each other. But it's clear they're hardly best friends. Benavidez doesn't appreciate the things Cejudo has said
  
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• Rory MacDonald says the ‘tide is turning’ with free agency, fighters ‘see the opportunity’

  05-09-2016 20:00
  
  Rory MacDonald wasn't the first high-profile free agent to leave the ranks of the UFC for Bellator MMA, though he may have been the biggest. MacDonald joined the likes Benson Henderson, Phil Davis, and several others when he inked a six-fight deal with Bellator this past week, becoming the latest example in the growing trend of fighters gambling on themselves and testing their value on the open market, rather than re-signing for a contract that may be below their worth.
  "Everybody's got a unique
  
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• Georges St-Pierre: Fighting B.J. Penn again would be ‘unnecessary risk for my legacy’

  05-09-2016 18:00
  
  Plenty of fighters have called out Georges St-Pierre in the nearly three years since he has been away from the UFC. One of the most recent ones is notable: longtime St-Pierre rival and fellow MMA legend B.J. Penn.
  Penn is returning to the Octagon himself after a two-year layoff and facing Ricardo Lamas in the UFC Fight Night 87 main event Oct. 15 in the Philippines. After his six-month suspension for IV use was announced in June, Penn called out GSP on Twitter for a fight at UFC 205 in New York.
  
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• Video: Countdown To UFC 203 (Full Episode)

  05-09-2016 17:45
  
  https://youtu.be/2qh4HB_3BSwAhead of Saturday's UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem PPV, UFC has released the full "Countdown" preview special for the show.Featured above is the complete episode, which focuses on the top three fights for the show, which include:* Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem (UFC Heavyweight Title)* Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne* CM Punk vs. Mickey GallJoin us here this Saturday for live coverage of the UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem PPV!
  
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• Odds Favor Stipe Miocic, Fabricio Werdum, Mickey Gall Ahead of UFC 203 in Cleveland

  05-09-2016 16:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Stipe Miocic will attempt to become the ninth man to successfully defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown when he faces Alistair Overeem on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
  
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• Rashad Evans opens up about recent losing streak: 'Where did I go? What happened to me?'

  05-09-2016 16:30
  
  Losing is not easy, especially if you're an MMA fighter competing at the highest level.
  Rashad Evans was once undefeated and champion of the UFC's light heavyweight division. Now, the former champ is 2-4 in his last six bouts.
  Evans, who last competed at UFC on Fox 19 back in April, losing via first-round knockout against Glover Teixeira, opened up Monday's edition of The MMA Hour about his career, his future in MMA, and his thoughts following his devastating loss to Teixeira.
  "At that moment [a
  
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• Eddie Alvarez shows off humble Philly beginnings, talks winning UFC belt and potential Conor McGregor fight

  05-09-2016 14:00
  
  PHILADELPHIA -- UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez hails from Kensington, one of the toughest neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
  Last week, we visited the new champ to learn more about his humble, and sometimes dangerous, beginnings, his rise in MMA, becoming champion and a possible showdown with Conor McGregor.
  
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• Ultimate Fighter Latin America Ep 2 recap

  05-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America not only showcased the fight first teased on last week's offering, but a second bout was added as the competition between Team Liddell and Team Griffin continued to heat up. The opening bout this week featured Chuck Liddell's top pick — 20-year old Peruvian prospect Claudio Puelles as he faced off with Forrest Griffin's last selection, Jose David Flores. While Griffin's fight pick from a week ago didn't necessarily pit his top f
  
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• UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fresh from ending the championship drought that lasted for more than 50 years, the city of Cleveland will finally welcome the UFC to town this weekend with heavyweight king Stipe Miocic making the first defense of his title against top ranked contender Alistair Overeem. Miocic won the belt back in May with a stunning first round knockout over Fabricio Werdum while Overeem has won his last four fights, including knockouts over former champions Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski in consecutive
  
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• UFC 203 Countdown: Miocic vs. Overeem video

  05-09-2016 04:13
  
  The 'UFC 203 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 201 event on Saturday, July 30 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga.In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic squares off against Alistair Overeem. Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum clashes with Travis Browne in the co-main event.
  
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• Fresh off quick KO in the UFC, Felipe Silva wants to test Sage Northcutt’s striking

  05-09-2016 01:00
  
  Felipe Silva put his undefeated record on the line in his UFC debut, and only needed 73 seconds to stop Shane Campbell at Vancouver’s UFC on FOX 21. Silva admits he didn’t foresee scoring the second-fastest win of his MMA career in the biggest fight of his life on Aug. 27, but wants his return to the Octagon to be as quick as his fight.
  "I didn’t expect to win in a minute, but my strategy was to get the knockout in the first round," Silva told MMA Fighting. "I saw some openings
  
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