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• Undefeated Demarte Pena Eyes Rival Irshaad Sayed in Nov. 11 EFC 55 Unification Bout

  19-09-2016 23:22
  
  Demarte Pena will risk his perfect record and seek to unify the Extreme Fighting Championship bantamweight title when he meets interim champion Irshaad Sayed in the EFC 55 main event on Nov. 11 in Cape Town, South Africa.
  
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• Chris Horodecki-Derek Gauthier to Headline TKO Major League MMA Return Nov. 4

  19-09-2016 21:17
  
  TKO Major League MMA, the Canadian mixed martial arts promotion that once served as a staging ground for fighters like two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Georges St. Pierre, will rise from the ashes of an eight-year absence in November.
  
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• Cris Cyborg still needs to lose 24 pounds before Friday weigh-in

  19-09-2016 21:00
  
  The last time Incivta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg had to make the cut to 140 pounds was a harrowing affair. Justino looked gaunt and frail on the scales the day before her swift UFC 198 victory over Leslie Smith.
  This week doesn't look like it's going to be any better for the fighter many consider the best women's pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
  "Cyborg" will meet the unheralded Lina Lansberg on Saturday in Brasilia, Brazil, once again meeting at a 140-pound catchweight. But Justino
  
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• RFA and Legacy promotions to merge into LFA, the 'NCAA of mixed martial arts'

  19-09-2016 20:23
  
  The future is now, at least for the springboard promotions for upcoming talent in MMA
  On Monday, Resurrection Fighting Alliance president and longtime fight manager Ed Soares broke the news on The MMA Hour that two prominent second-tier promotions are merging into one.
  "Well, I'm here to tell you that the RFA and Legacy Fighting Championship has merged," Soares said during his appearance on the show. "We merged into one organization, and we just signed a five-year deal with AXS TV. Starting in 2
  
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• Dana White Talks About Potential Dream Matches In The UFC For Cris Cyborg

  19-09-2016 19:53
  
  While making the media rounds for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brasilia, Brazil, UFC President Dana White spoke about what the future holds for Invicta FC Featherweight Champion and rising UFC contender Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino inside the world-famous Octagon."Cyborg is a huge star in the sport of mixed martial arts and in women's MMA," said White during an interview this week with GLOBO. "She mows people over very quickly and very violently. People are waiting to see her get ch
  
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• Chael Sonnen: Failed Bellator Drug Test Will Cost Him 100% Of Purse, $500,000 Fine

  19-09-2016 19:41
  
  https://youtu.be/ZJDtGPkxlyEAlthough he won't be part of the USADA testing pool after leaving the UFC to return as an active fighter under the Bellator MMA banner, Chael Sonnen claims he still must be clean when fighting in his new MMA home or there will be major repercussions.Sonnen claimed during the media conference call featuring himself and Bellator MMA President Scott Coker over the weekend that if he fails a drug test while fighting for Bellator MMA, it will cost him 100-percent of his fi
  
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• We Can Finally Move Past Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor Fight

  19-09-2016 17:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alOujmk3OAA[/embed]It appears as if we can finally get past the notion that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are going to square off, at least according to "Money" himself.Mayweather recently told FightHype that he has moved past fighting McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion.There were reports at one time that Mayweather offered $50 million to face McGregor, who himself was demanding $100 million for the fight.
  "I tried to make the fight hap
  
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• Al Iaquinta Not Willing To Take Pay Cut To Get His “Dream Fight”

  19-09-2016 17:45
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXGNlx9HJ6I[/embed]As a proud New Yorker, there's nothing Al Iaquinta wants to do more than face Thiago Alves this November at UFC 205.But he can't.Iaquinta, who has battled injuries over the course of his Octagon career since finishing as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter, recently told FOX Sports that his current contract just isn't cutting it."I got the contract and I was just looking at it for a couple of days. I was like I just can't sign it. I can't d
  
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• UFC Not Adding Another Female Division, According To Dana White

  19-09-2016 17:40
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3wV0eA9Fw[/embed]If you enjoy watching Cris "Cyborg" Justino compete inside the Octagon for the UFC, you might want to make sure to tune in this weekend for UFC Fight Night 95.According to UFC president Dana White, the promotion is not planning on adding a featherweight division - or any other for that matter - in the near future."Obviously it's been very popular and the women have done very well, but as far as the expansion I think it's inevitable as the
  
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• UFC Fight Night 99 Secures Strawweight Contest Between Cooper, Elmose

  19-09-2016 17:30
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgf6IGvxaoM[/embed]Amanda Cooper and Anna Elmose will meet at UFC Fight Night 99, the promotion announced recently.Cooper and Elmose are both searching for their first Octagon win after dropping their debut fights.In her first UFC fight, Cooper (1-2) was bested by Tatiana Suarez in the finals of THe Ultimate Fighter 23. She earned wins over Jamie Moyle and Lanchana Green to advance to the tournament championship.Elmose (3-1) was 3-0 before making her Octago
  
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• Bellator 161 Video Highlights Featuring Cheick Kongo, Joe Warren

  19-09-2016 17:24
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_hRriYHkY[/embed]Overall, the recent Bellator 161 fight card lacked some "pop" to it, but there was still some very cool moments.The event aired live on Spike this past Friday night, with Cheick Kongo scoring a victory over Tony Johnson in the main event.You can see highlights from that heavyweight contest, along with Joe Warren's win and the rest of the main card right here.
  
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• Stipe Miocic Believes “Great Fight” Would Come If He Faces Jon Jones

  19-09-2016 17:22
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk0vp9TcPY4[/embed]Shortly after Stipe Miocic successfully defended his UFC heavyweight title over Alistair Overeem, Jon Jones was asked his thoughts on fighting Miocic.Jones said he felt like he would be the biggest challenge of Miocic's career, and the champion sounds like he agrees with that.While appearing on a recent edition of Submission Radio, Miocic was asked his thoughts on the challenge by Jones."We'll have a great fight I think," he said. "It sho
  
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• Victor Cui: Ben Askren Likely to Defend One Championship Welterweight Title in December

  19-09-2016 17:20
  
  Ben Askren will likely defend his One Championship welterweight crown on Dec. 17 at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
  
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• Former Wrestler Goldberg Comments On CM Punk, Conor McGregor

  19-09-2016 17:18
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVrZaEqb1EA[/embed]Bill Goldberg has been able to capitalize on his pro wrestling career and make a name for himself away from the sport.Goldberg, who has flirted with run in combat sports several times, recently appeared on Submission Radio to discuss fellow pro wrestlers CM Punk and Brock Lesnar, along with Conor McGregor's comments directed towards the WWE.On McGregor saying that WWE wrestlers are "dweebs" and that he'd "slap the heads off the entire WWE
  
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• Chael Sonnen says he loses ‘100 percent' of purse, faces $500,000 fine if he fails Bellator drug test

  19-09-2016 17:00
  
  Back in July, when Chael Sonnen first announced he was mulling a return to mixed martial arts, he noted that his comeback plans depending entirely on his dealings with USADA, the UFC's anti-doping partner who ultimately tested Sonnen four times out-of-competition. As long as those tests came back clean, Sonnen reasoned that there would be a good chance he returned to competition in the UFC.
  As it turns out, Sonnen was telling the truth -- or at least partly. Sonnen did indeed end up returni
  
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• Dana White: UFC has ‘no plans in the near future’ to add new women’s divisions

  19-09-2016 16:00
  
  Cris Cyborg will continue to be a catchweight fighter. Others calling for a UFC flyweight division will have to wait, too.
  UFC president Dana White told Brazil's Globo recently that there is nothing on the horizon with regards to the promotion adding new weight classes for women. Currently, the UFC only has two divisions for females: bantamweight (135 pounds) and strawweight (115).
  "Obviously it's been very popular and the women have done very well, but as far as the expansion I think it's inevi
  
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• UFC investigating Alex Nicholson after May domestic violence arrest

  19-09-2016 15:00
  
  UFC fighter Alex Nicholson was arrested on a domestic violence charge after an alleged physical altercation with his fiancée at a 7-Eleven franchise in May, according to the arrest report obtained by MMA Fighting.
  The charge, levied against Nicholson on May 8 in Florida, did not end up being pursued, because his fiancée did not show up at trial last month, per Florida state officials. The UFC is currently reviewing the case, the promotion said in a statement.
  According to the
  
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• The MMA Hour with Chael Sonnen, Cris Cyborg, Sage Northcutt, Michael Johnson, Al Iaquinta, Derek Brunson, Paddy Pimblett, Ed Soares

  19-09-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Chael Sonnen will talk about parting ways with UFC and signing with Bellator MMA last week.
  1:30 p.m. -- Cris Cyborg will preview her UFC Fight Night 95 main event against Lina Lansberg.
  1:45 p.m. -- Ed Soares, RFA president and long-time MMA manager, will stop to discuss some news.
  2:05 p.m. -- Sage Northcutt will talk about what's new and next for him.
  2:25 p.m. -- Al Iaquinta will stop by to discuss UFC 20
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White: 'In a perfect world, what everybody would love to see is Ronda vs. Cyborg'

  19-09-2016 14:00
  
  UFC President Dana White hopeful for a Ronda Rousey- Cris Cyborg bout but looking to set Cyborg up with other top 135-pound women in the interim. One year ago, the biggest fight in women's MMA (and arguably the entire sport) was a potential matchup between crossover superstar and then UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey vs. Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. The bout had been talked about since their Strikeforce days, and when Cyborg signed with the UFC, it looked to be only a matter
  
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• Mickey Gall Gives His Take On CM Punk’s Pay, Says UFC Should Let Punk Fight Again

  19-09-2016 10:48
  
  https://youtu.be/vENsfXkz7z4While many fighters and fans felt CM Punk's $500,000 reported fight purse, believed to only be a percentage of his overall earnings for his fight at UFC 203 this month was a ridiculous amount to pay for a fighter making his professional MMA debut, his opponent, Mickey Gall was not one of them.Gall, who only earned $15,000 to show and $15,000 to win for his purse at UFC 203, claims that Punk was worth every penny of his reported fight purse -- and then some. The rising
  
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• Sonnen Vows To Reclaim Records Broken By McGregor, What “Legitimately Pisses Him Off” In UFC

  19-09-2016 10:29
  
  https://youtu.be/ZJDtGPkxlyEAt the media conference call held over the weekend to formally announce the Bellator MMA signing of top former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen, "The Bad Guy" revealed the fact that "pure anger" was the key motivational reason for making his return to the fight game.As Sonnen explained during the call, which also featured Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, he sees a lot of fighters nit-picking about issues such as money, weight classes and only being willing to fight
  
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• Sonnen Vows To Reclaim Records Broken By McGregor, What “Legitimately Pisses Him Off”

  19-09-2016 10:29
  
  https://youtu.be/ZJDtGPkxlyEAt the media conference call held over the weekend to formally announce the Bellator MMA signing of top former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen, "The Bad Guy" revealed the fact that "pure anger" was the key motivational reason for making his return to the fight game.As Sonnen explained during the call, which also featured Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, he sees a lot of fighters nit-picking about issues such as money, weight classes and only being willing to fight
  
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• Jack Marshman to Defend Middleweight Crown in Cage Warriors 79 Main Event on Oct. 15

  19-09-2016 10:00
  
  Jack Marshman will put his Cage Warriors Fighting Championship middleweight title on the line when he meets Andreas Michailidis in the Cage Warriors 79 main event on Oct. 15.
  
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• Ultimate Fighter Latin America Ep 4 recap

  19-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It's hard to ever remember a season of The Ultimate Fighter as evenly matched as what has been unfolding during the latest installment of the Latin America version of the show, which pits lightweights coached by Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin against one another. The newest episode once again featured a split in the two fights showcased, as Leonardo Rodriguez got a win over Yasser Castillo while Team Griffin's top pick, Martin Bravo, finally got in the fray with a victory against Javier
  
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• UFC Gym® Announces Exclusive Partnership with Fitspiration Philippines Corporation

  19-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Manila, Philippines – UFC GYM® today announced an exclusive 10-year partnership with the Fitspiration Philippines Corporation to open 30 locations throughout The Republic of the Philippines. The first signature UFC GYM, scheduled to open in early 2017, will be located in the Glorietta, Makati City section of Manilla. “We’re very excited to embark on this exclusive partnership to expand UFC GYM’s global footprint throughout the Philippines,” UFC GYM Chief Executi
  
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• Reasons to watch Fight Night Brasilia on Sat.

  19-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Babe, Ali, Jordan, Tiger – the greats usually only need one name. Saturday night in Brazil, one of the greatest women to ever step foot inside the Octagon does so for the second time. And make no mistake – when Cyborg is fighting, that’s the only reason needed to tune in. Cris Cyborg takes on Lina Lanserg in the main event of Fight Night Brasilia. The former Strikeforce and current Invicta champion hasn’t lost in 11 years, and that was in her professional debut. It can be
  
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• Nunes honored with Equality Visibility Award

  19-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LOS ANGELESUFC® Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes was honored this weekend at the annual Equality California Awards in Los Angeles, where she was presented with the 2016 Equality Visibility Award. The award recognizes individuals who have brought greater awareness to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights issues. Nunes accepted the award alongside her girlfriend and training partner, UFC strawweight Nina Ansaroff. “When people find
  
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• Meet man responsible for keeping UFC clean

  19-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  “I think they have a special ringtone for me,” Jeff Novitzky half-jokes over breakfast in the lobby in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At 6-foot-6, he’s got a presence, towering over most people as he talks, arms crossed, thoughtful but engaging. He maintains a positive demeanor despite admitting that he’s felt like a dark cloud of bad news recently.We’re discussing the recent string of potential anti-doping violations, and he says most times he rings UFC brass, he&rsquo
  
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• Jim Miller: Sage Northcutt is 'a perfect matchup for Mickey' Gall

  19-09-2016 04:00
  
  If Mickey Gall tangles with Sage Northcutt at least one person believe it will end up looking something like Gall's UFC 203 win over CM Punk.
  "I think he goes to the ground with Sage and it's another dominant submission in the first round," Gall's trainer, Jim Miller, said on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour.
  After Gall, in his third pro fight, utterly dismantled Punk before submitting him in just over two minutes on Saturday night, Gall called out Northcutt, his fellow "Lookin' for a Fight" sta
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Addresses Recent UFC Retirement Rumors

  19-09-2016 02:39
  
  https://youtu.be/tOtBqhpTmRYAlthough there have been rumors to the contrary, former UFC title contender Alexander Gustafsson insists he is not hanging up his UFC gloves anytime in the near future.Following back-to-back losses to Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Daniel Cormier, the Swedish MMA star recalled being "really pissed" but doesn't remember ever using the dreaded "R" word to describe his future plans."It was just one of those things, when you lose -- I don't even think I actually said &lsquo
  
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• Video: Tyron Woodley Breaks Down Cyborg-Lansberg, Barao-Nover Ahead Of UFN 95

  19-09-2016 02:14
  
  https://youtu.be/SUH03oa9eRkDuring the official UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday evening, the FS1 crew looked ahead to next Saturday's UFC event in Brazil.Headlined by Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino vs. Lina Lansberg in Cyborg's home country, UFC Fight Night 95 is scheduled to take place from Brasilia, Brazil.The FS1 crew, which consisted of Karyn Bryant, Dan Hardy and UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, examined the Cyborg-Lansberg fight, as well as the co-main ev
  
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• Video: Lina Lansberg vs. Emma Delaney From Cage Warriors 66 (Full Fight)

  19-09-2016 02:07
  
  https://youtu.be/bNJc9Mx-mtYAhead of her biggest MMA assignment to date -- a UFC Fight Night main event bout against Invicta FC Featherweight Champion and rising UFC contender Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino, Lina Lansberg is featured in UFC's latest "UFC Free Fight."Featured above, courtesy of the UFC's official YouTube channel, is the full fight between Lina Lansberg and Emma Delaney from the Cage Warriors (CWFC) 66 event, which saw Lansberg secure the submission victory.Lansberg takes on dangerous
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson clears the air, says he was never ‘even close to retiring' after Daniel Cormier loss

  19-09-2016 02:00
  
  Last year was a rough one for Alexander Gustafsson.
  After falling short in a legendary tussle with Jon Jones at UFC 165, the 2015 campaign was supposed to be one of redemption for the Swedish light heavyweight. But rather than a coronation, Gustafsson found only hardship as he lost back-to-back fights against Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier, the former in front of 40,000 of his Swedish countrymen, and the latter in another painfully close bid for the UFC title.
  The multiple setbacks cemented
  
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