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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Gets Opponent for First Round of Rizin FF Open-Weight Tournament

  09-09-2016 23:40
  
  Mirko Filipovic has an opponent for the opening round of Rizin Fighting Federation’s open-weight tournament set for Sept. 25.
  
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• Jessica Andrade hopes to challenge her friend Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the title after UFC 203

  09-09-2016 23:00
  
  Jessica Andrade impressed in her strawweight debut, and hopes to be one win away from fighting for the UFC title.
  Andrade went 4-3 as a bantamweight inside the Octagon, and decided to try cutting down to 115 pounds following a loss to Raquel Pennington last September. Nine months later, the Brazilian striker stopped former title contender Jessica Penne in devastating fashion in California, quickly earning a spot in the division’s top 10.
  The Parana Vale Tudo fighter decided to live full ti
  
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• Dana White Doesn’t Feel Any Need to Defend ‘Friend’ CM Punk’s UFC Debut

  09-09-2016 22:35
  
  Ever since his signing was announced in late 2014, CM Punk's tenure in the UFC has faced intense scrutiny.
  
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• Weekend Fight Odds: Mickey Gall, Gennady Golovkin Check in as Sizeable Favorites

  09-09-2016 22:23
  
  With football season just underway and the baseball season winding down, there’s always more than enough ways to try to earn some extra cash if you’re a knowledgeable sports fun. But maybe we’re a bit jaded at Sherdog because we favor wagering on the various fightsports across the globe, and this weekend is loaded with enough fistic action to satiate even the most degenerate of gamblers.
  
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• Rashad Evans to Make Middleweight Debut vs. Tim Kennedy at UFC 205

  09-09-2016 21:06
  
  Rashad Evans will try his hand at middleweight when he faces Tim Kennedy at UFC 205 on Nov. 12.
  
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• UFC 203 Q&A with Cody Garbrandt

  09-09-2016 20:00
  
  During the UFC 203 Q&A, UFC bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt will answer questions from the fans Friday. The video is expected to begin at 4 p.m. ET.
  
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• For Ben Saunders, path back to the UFC goes through fellow big-show vet Jacob Volkmann

  09-09-2016 19:00
  
  On paper, it seems obvious what Ben Saunders did.
  To onlookers, it seemed like Saunders let his UFC contract expire to cash in on the free-agent market, a growing trend in MMA. His fight against Patrick Cote back in January was the last on his UFC deal and a big win there could have raised his stock.
  Except the public perception was completely off the mark. Saunders wasn't thinking of free agency — he was contemplating retirement.
  "It makes sense why people would assume that," Saunders tol
  
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• Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy slated for UFC 205

  09-09-2016 18:33
  
  Another fight is close to being added to UFC 205.
  Rashad Evans (19-5-1) vs. Tim Kennedy (18-5) at middleweight is slated for the UFC's debut show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 12, MMA Fighting has confirmed.Flo Combat first reported the booking last month.
  The fight will mark Evans' first as a middleweight and the third weight class he'll compete in as a UFC fighter. Evans, the former light heavyweight champion, entered the UFC as a heavyweight when he won The Ultimate Fighte
  
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• Alistair Overeem discusses why he was late to UFC 203 weigh-ins, finally getting title shot

  09-09-2016 18:21
  
  CLEVELAND -- Alistair Overeem talks about why he was late to the UFC 203 weigh-ins, finally getting a UFC title shot, his long journey and more.
  
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• Duke Roufus explains the moment he knew CM Punk was 'a real fighter'

  09-09-2016 18:00
  
  One thing you’ll get with gym owner Duke Roufus is loyalty, and he’s been nothing but loyal to his latest project CM Punk. Roufus has trained Punk (real name Phil Brooks) for the last year-and-a-half at his facility in Wisconsin, and he hears all the negativity surrounding the WWE crossover star. He knows that people doubt Punk’s ability, and most are expecting him to falter on Saturday night against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in Cleveland.And yet Roufus is in it with Punk, too. A
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko Back In Camp, Targets Late-2016, Early-2017 For Next Fight

  09-09-2016 17:56
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7CKyxOq3Y[/embed]Vladimir Voronov, a coach for Fedor Emelianenko, stated recently that the former heavyweight champion has returned to Stary Oskol to begin preparation for another fight."Fedor has gathered in Stary Oskol with the team," Voronov said in an interview recently. "It is not only for physical fitness, but also to complete a camp.
  "He is negotiating with all international organizations about the future of his career."Emelianenko (36-4) fought Fa
  
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• UFC Fight Pass Loads Up This Weekend With Five Events

  09-09-2016 17:44
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ64XVQT4Js[/embed]The folks at UFC Fight Pass have worked tirelessly to put together an extensive library of MMA action.Starting Friday night, though, live fights will take over the digital service.Beginning with Titan FC 41 this evening, a total of five live fight cards are planned through Sunday night. The Titan FC card includes Carina Damm vs. Kalindra Faria for the female bantamweight title, along with Andre Harrison defending his featherweight belt vs
  
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• UFC 205 Adds New Yorker Gian Villante, Marcos Rogerio de Lima

  09-09-2016 17:38
  
  [embed]https://twitter.com/pezao011/status/773859256575533056[/embed]According to Marcos Rogerio de Lima, he'll be part of UFC 205 this November against New York's own Gian Villante.The event takes place November 12 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The state lifted the MMA ban earlier this year, clearing the way for the Octagon to set up shop there.De Lima (14-3-1) has won three of his four UFC fights including a recent first round submission of Clint Hester. The Brazilian was a semi
  
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• Former UFC Heavyweight Champion On CM Punk In UFC: “It Pisses Me Off”

  09-09-2016 17:28
  
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir recently discussed his opinion on CM Punk fighting inside the Octagon.And let's just say that Mir isn't really digging it."I'm gonna be honest, it pisses me off. I don't like it. I'm trying to be impartial and not be a dick but the more we talk about this the more I'm getting angry at the situation because it's (expletive)," Mir said on his podcast, Phone Booth Fighting (thanks to MMA Fighting for transcribing). "This is not a legitimate fight. This is n
  
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• Video: Bantamweight Contender Cody Garbrandt Host Q&A

  09-09-2016 17:24
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzE2m25km6g[/embed]Tune in later this afternoon as Cody Garbrandt hosts a live Q&A for UFC 203. The event is scheduled to begin streaming in the video above at 4 p.m. ET form the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.Garbrandt, a member of Team Alpha Male, improved to 10-0 last month with a 48-second finish of Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 202. He is 5-0 since signing with the UFC, holding wins over Thomas Almeida, Augusto Mendes, Henry Briones and Marcus Brimage.
  
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• Video: UFC 203 Early Weigh-In Results: Overeem Fined For Being Late

  09-09-2016 17:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd5g9Y26XNs[/embed]While helpful for the fighters, the early weigh-ins have caused some trouble for officials.Alistair Overeem showed up late Friday morning to weigh-in for his UFC 203 heavyweight title fight vs. Stipe Miocic, as the Ohio Athletic Commission fined him $500. The bout, though, will still proceed.Miocic weighed in at 246 pounds for Saturday night's main event from Cleveland, while Overeem came in at 248.5.CM Punk, making his MMA debut at welte
  
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• UFC 203 Early Weigh-In Results: Overeem Fined For Being Late

  09-09-2016 17:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd5g9Y26XNs[/embed]While helpful for the fighters, the early weigh-ins have caused some trouble for officials.Alistair Overeem showed up late Friday morning to weigh-in for his UFC 203 heavyweight title fight vs. Stipe Miocic, as the Ohio Athletic Commission fined him $500. The bout, though, will still proceed.Miocic weighed in at 246 pounds for Saturday night's main event from Cleveland, while Overeem came in at 248.5.CM Punk, making his MMA debut at welte
  
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• UFC 203 Weigh-in Results: Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem Greenlit for Title Tilt

  09-09-2016 17:06
  
  Quicken Loans Arena, home of the world champion Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team, will serve as the host location to the first world champ the “Plum City” has seen since the 1950s as he makes his title defense.
  
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• UFC 204 Promotional Video Highlighting Michael Bisping-Dan Henderson

  09-09-2016 17:03
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT2HFDNFLmM[/embed]Next month, Michael Bisping makes his first title defense at UFC 204 against Dan Henderson.Bisping became the first-ever British UFC champion when he knocked out Luke Rockhold. Now, on October 8 from England, he gets the chance to avenge his UFC 100 loss to Henderson.Tickets for the event are now on-sale.The card also features Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi in a key middleweight contest.
  
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• UFC Rankings Report With Uriah Hall (Video)

  09-09-2016 17:01
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ElmXpUfi8Y[/embed]Uriah Hall fills in for Forrest Griffin on this week's UFC rankings report, providing his thoughts on the heavyweight division.The rankings saw some movement recently, as Josh Barnett climbed to seventh in the Top-10 thanks to his win over Andrei Arlovski.Hall, a middleweight, is set to face Derek Brunson next Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 94.
  
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• Former champ Fabricio Werdum eyes title shot with ‘spectacular’ win over Travis Browne at UFC 203

  09-09-2016 17:00
  
  Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wants a chance to take the belt back to Kings MMA, and he expects to earn a shot at the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem with a win over Travis Browne at UFC 203.
  Werdum was originally scheduled to meet Ben Rothwell in the co-main event of UFC 203 on Sept. 10, but Browne stepped up with Rothwell got injured. Werdum didn’t mind about the change. He only had one demand: fight a top 10, get the finish and earn another shot at the heav
  
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• HBO Boxing Weigh-in Results: ‘GGG,’ Brook Cleared for War

  09-09-2016 16:16
  
  HBO will be bringing fight fans two separate boxing cards on Saturday but the one that the majority of the fight world is talking about is the showdown between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Kell Brook.
  
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• Apple of the Eye of the Tiger

  09-09-2016 16:00
  
  Jimmie Rivera's path to the UFC started with a teenage crush and earned him a second family. Danny Schulmann heard about this kid his teenage daughter had a crush on and he wanted to go size him up. This was about 12 years ago.
  Schulmann, better known as "Tiger" in martial arts circles, is a former multiple-time karate champion and the patriarch of the famed Tiger Schulmann's MMA schools all over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  His daughter Danielle was training for her karate black belt
  
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• UFC 203 weigh-in video

  09-09-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 203 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday night's UFC 203 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem will have to make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.The UFC 203 ceremonial weigh-in takes place at 6 p.m. ET, and the video is above.
  The official weigh-in is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET. The results are below.You can watch official UFC 203 weigh-ins live below.
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• Morning Report: Frank Mir 'pissed off' that CM Punk is fighting at UFC 203.

  09-09-2016 14:00
  
  Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is unhappy that CM Punk is fighting in the UFC saying, 'I've seen some of the women taking the aerobic kickboxing class move better." When the UFC signed former WWE star CM Punk in December of 2014, most fans were left wondering why. Unlike his WWE compatriot Brock Lesnar, Punk had no previous martial arts experience, and at 36 years old, he was very late to be entering into MMA much less debuting at the highest level. Some questioned whether Pu
  
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• UFC 203 Miocic vs Overeem Weigh-In Results

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 203, which is headlined by the heavyweight title bout between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem, and the heavyweight clash between former champion Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, September 10 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first two prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT.Main Event – 5-Round Hea
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 9/9

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 203: Miocic vs OvereemFiiiiiiiight weeeeeek!!!! Miocic vs Overeem this Saturday on PPV!!! Plus Werdum vs Browne & CM Punk vs Mickey Gall!! pic.twitter.com/q2PjJ7oFoS— Dana White (@danawhite) September 6, 2016 The last time I walked out of The Q Arena I had that belt hung over my shoulder. The same way I'm walking out of... https://t.co/0EfnWBLMQ3— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) September 6, 2016 #TheReem when Cleveland fans try and get under his skin...#UFC203 pic.t
  
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• The past and present of Werdum vs Browne

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It’s the moments the world doesn’t see that reveal true character. Not many saw Travis Browne in the Orlando International Airport on the morning of April 20, 2014, and those who did wondered who this 6-foot-7 man was - bruised, limping, but standing tall.There were no autograph seekers, and selfie-taking wasn’t yet a big thing, so he was able to enter the magazine and snack store without incident. I asked him how he was doing, and the inventory wasn’t pretty. Broken hand
  
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• Rivera respects, but willing to defeat Faber

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Jimmie Rivera is quick to use the words “legend” and “inspirational” when describing the man he’s going to face in the Octagon on Saturday night, Urijah Faber. But if you think that’s going to stop him from punching “The California Kid” in the face at Quicken Loans Arena, think again.“I don’t really get star struck,” he said. “I’ve met some people who are famous and it’s cool to meet them and see what they’
  
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• Outside the Octagon - Can CM Punk pull this off?

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  According to USA Boxing, I had one fight in my life. One sanctioned one, at least. It didn’t go well, with the result in the New York Golden Gloves bout being a 63-second knockout loss to a gentleman named Disel “Truck” Means.I probably didn’t belong there. I began training in November of 1996 for a February 1997 fight, because I’m impulsive like that, and the proof was in the pudding come fight night. Yet that was the beauty of the whole thing. I wanted to fight, I
  
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• On FIGHT PASS: TITAN FC, Sept. 9

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Back in business at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida, Titan FC 41 features an undercard that has been ravaged by injuries and last minute changes, but a pair of championship fights will cap a night that should be electric.Here’s a look at what to expect when the action hits UFC FIGHT PASS on Friday night.Carina Damm (23-12) vs. Kalindra Faria (17-5-1) for Inaugural Women’s Bantamweight TitleNot only is this a championship bout, but it’s also a rubber match between these
  
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• On FIGHT PASS: GLORY, Sept. 9

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  By it's very nature – all stand-up, no clinching and no grappling - GLORY Kickboxing continually produces fights which turn out to be non-stop wars. Even so, some fights still stand out more than others for their intensity, and Friday's GLORY 33 Superfight Series headliner between middleweight champion Simon 'Bad Bwoy' Marcus (44-2-2, 24 KO's) and challenger Jason 'Psycho' Wilnis (28-6-1, 7 KO's) looks likely to be one of them. Marcus, from Toronto, Canada and of Jamaican heritage, was the
  
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• Miocic-Overeem pits legacy vs. destiny in Cleveland

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  CLEVELAND The Alistair Overeem who has gone 4-0 with three knockouts over the past two years seems unbeatable. In 56 professional MMA bouts, “The Reem” has evolved into one of the most dangerous heavyweights on the planet. Now Overeem believes he’s poised to be the next heavyweight champion, but there’s one problem: Cleveland’s Stipe Miocic will die to defend his home turf. Miocic is currently the top heavyweight in the game and he makes his first title defense in h
  
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• How to Watch UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   UFC 203: Mioci vs. Overeem Saturday, September 10th 7:00PM EST / 4:00PM PST / 11:00PM GMT8:00PM EST / 5:00PM PST / 12:00AM GMT10:00PM EST / 7:00PM PST / 2:00AM GMT Countries
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• Gall wants to fight the "sharks" of MMA

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It’s one of the oddest fight breakdowns of recent years. Fans are wondering if CM Punk can fight, but not if he can handle the spotlight. Yet on the other side of the Octagon in Cleveland this Saturday, those same fans know Mickey Gall can fight, but can he deal with life under the bright lights?So far, so good on that front if you ask the man himself.“I feel great,” Gall said. “My head’s in a great spot. I’ve been talking with a sports psychologist, and we&rs
  
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• Eye, Newly 30, sets focus solely on winning

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The big 3-0. It’s a number with a lot of meaning, even if only symbolically. It’s a sign that the next step has arrived, a time to start to evaluate where the past 29 years have gone, and what the following years will entail.Jessica Eye turned 30 on July 27. And she had that talk with herself. She even started a little early.“I had it a little bit after the Sara McMann fight and then I had it when I turned 30,” she laughs. “I thought, ‘I’m 30, this is a
  
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• Cody Garbrandt previews Miocic-Overeem

  09-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  CLEVELANDCody Garbrandt returned to Cleveland on Thursday to take part in UFC 203 fight week as a guest fighter.“No Love” grew up 30 minutes outside of Cleveland in Uhrichsville, Ohio and spent his childhood rooting for the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns.So UFC.com caught up with Garbrandt at his first stop back in his hometown city: a Cleveland Indians game.Garbrandt will hold a Q & A today before appearing Saturday at UFC Fan Village on UFC 203 fight day. But he to
  
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• Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub full fight video

  09-09-2016 05:00
  
  At UFC 181, Travis Browne battled against Brendan Schaub. That night, Browne defeated Schaub via technical knockout at 4:50 of round one.
  Now, Browne is scheduled to fight Fabricio Werdum for a second time at Saturday's UFC 203. The two fighters last fought at UFC on FOX 11, where Werdum defeated Browne via unanimous decision.
  
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• Will Jimmie Rivera Have His One Shining Moment At UFC 203? (Editorial)

  09-09-2016 04:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybWxZHj0Z0A[/embed]The usual names have generated the most interest leading up to UFC 203 Saturday night, including a fighter who has yet to compete in an actual MMA match.But slightly buried on the pay-per-view main card is a 27-year-old nicknamed "El Terror" that could have his defining moment.Jimmie Rivera gets to face multi-time UFC title contender and former WEC champion Urijah Faber in a bantamweight bout that will be second on the PPV lineup right be
  
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• Fourth Episode Of UFC 203: Embedded Shows More Punk

  09-09-2016 03:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZQB-l85U3E[/embed]If you've already grown tired of CM Punk, you might want to turn away from the fourth episode of UFC 203: Embedded.Punk gets in a workout with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in his gym along with head coach Duke Roufus. Later, Miocic returns to the gym for another late-night session ahead of Saturday's title defense vs. Alistair Overeem.Overeem embraces open workouts despite a heckler, while Fabricio Werdum goes for a trim to his h
  
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• Joanne Calderwood discusses newfound happiness, contract, Ali influence, Scotland, more

  09-09-2016 03:15
  
  CLEVELAND -- We sat down with UFC strawweight contender Joanne Calderwood to talk about her UFC 203 fight against Jessica Andrade, her recent win over Valerie Letourneau, her new UFC contract, Muhammad Ali, life, happiness, Scotland and more.
  
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• UFC 203 Embedded, Episode 4: ‘That f*cking belt ain’t leaving Cleveland, man’

  09-09-2016 02:07
  
  In the fourth episode of UFC 203 Embedded, Stipe Miocic checks into the Honeymoon suite with his coach, CM Punk and Mickey Gall complete their open workouts, Alistair Overeem gets heckled, Fabricio Werdum gets a painful haircut and Travis Browne hits the lap pool.
  
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• Exclusive Interview With Shamrock FC 275 Headliner Mike Brazzle

  09-09-2016 01:55
  
  In July of 2012 Mike Brazzle was one of the top prospects in the MMA community. He fought and defeated Alex McKinney by TKO, bringing his record to 3-1. Finishing all of his fights and his only loss coming via an illegal strike. A fighter on the brink of a great MMA carreer, potentially bound for the UFC. Then he found out he was going to be a father. Mike did what a man should do. He pressed pause on his dream and focused on being a dad to his new born daughter. Now his daughter is a
  
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• Exclusive Interview With Former Shamrock FC 275 Headliner Mike Brazzle

  09-09-2016 01:55
  
  In July of 2012 Mike Brazzle was one of the top prospects in the MMA community. He fought and defeated Alex McKinney by TKO, bringing his record to 3-1. Finishing all of his fights and his only loss coming via an illegal strike. A fighter on the brink of a great MMA carreer, potentially bound for the UFC. Then he found out he was going to be a father. Mike did what a man should do. He pressed pause on his dream and focused on being a dad to his new born daughter. Now his daughter is a
  
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• Stipe Miocic Denies That Focus Has Waned Since Winning UFC Heavyweight Title

  09-09-2016 01:45
  
  It makes sense that Stipe Miocic’s title-winning victory over Fabricio Werdum in May wouldspawn a lengthy goodwill victory tour.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 94: Rick Glenn Signs, Will Meet Evan Dunham

  09-09-2016 01:30
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWWPEchmxU[/embed]Former World Series of Fighting champion Rick Glenn will make his Octagon debut next Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 94 opposite Evan Dunham.Glenn is replacing Abel Trujillo, who suffered an injury.Glenn (18-3-1) won the WSOF featherweight title in 2014 over Georgi Karakhanyan before losing it to Lance Palmer. He is on a three-fight win streak overall and is 15-1-1 in his last 17 fights.Dunham (17-6) has reeled off three consecutive UFC
  
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• Fabricio Werdum’s Big Goal Is To Wear UFC Gold Once More

  09-09-2016 01:22
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN10cGNKsTU[/embed]Fabricio Werdum experienced the ultimate high when he finished Cain Velasquez and became UFC heavyweight champion.But Werdum also went through the ultimate low, dropping the belt to Stipe Miocic in his first title defense earlier this year in Brazil.Now, he looks to get back on track and pointed towards another crack at the champion when he meets Travis Browne for a second time Saturday night at UFC 203.
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• Urijah Faber Understands The Fight Game Isn’t All About “Title Fights, Super-Fights”

  09-09-2016 01:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ymj5vt2jpM[/embed]Even if he fails to ever achieve UFC gold, Urijah Faber will go down as one of the all-time greats in MMA.Faber takes on Jimmie Rivera this Saturday night at UFC 203 looking to bounce back after falling to UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in June.For "The California Kid," this represents yet another young challenger thrown in front of him as he tries to keep his spot on the ladder. Until a 2015 loss to Frankie Edgar, Faber (33-9) h
  
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• Jessica Eye Calls UFC 203 “Do-Or-Die” For Herself, Opponent Bethe Correia

  09-09-2016 01:12
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U537uIY6i8c[/embed]Jessica Eye knows the importance of headlining the prelims for a pay-per-view.Eye and Bethe Correia will be given a stage Saturday night to perform on at UFC 203, completing the early prelims on FOX Sports 1.For Eye, the bout could be described as the most important of her career to date. The 30-year-old Ohio native currently calls Cleveland home and will be competing in front of friends and family.Add in the fact that she is just 1-4 ove
  
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• Rick Glenn replaces Abel Trujillo, fights Evan Dunham at UFC Fight Night 94

  09-09-2016 01:00
  
  Evan Dunham has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 94, as Rick Glenn will be stepping in on short-notice for an injured Abel Trujillo. The news was announced by the UFC on Thursday.
  Glenn, who fights at featherweight, will be moving up to the lightweight division to face Dunham. The promotional newcomer will be making his debut in the UFC after a 22-fight long career. The Iowa native is currently 18-3-1 as a professional fighter. Glenn is currently 15-1-1 in his past 17 bouts with his only
  
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