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• UFC Strawweight Contender Claudia Gadelha Relocates Camp to Luttrell’s MMA in New Mexico

  21-09-2016 22:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Former UFC strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha will hold her upcoming training camp at Luttrell's MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., after parting ways with Nova Uniao.
  
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• First UFC loss was a blessing in disguise for Gilbert Burns: ‘I thought I was unbeatable’

  21-09-2016 22:00
  
  BRASILIA -- Gilbert Burns suffered his first loss as mixed martial artist in November, but it wasn’t a bad thing after all. Ahead of a clash with fellow Brazilian Michel Prazeres at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia on Saturday night, "Durinho" admits that losing a decision to Rashid Magomedov ended up being the best thing for his career.
  Burns was unbeaten in 10 professional fights heading into UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November. The Brazilian had a 3-0 UFC record, and expe
  
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• Cris Cyborg Responds To Questions About Her Weight-Cut, What She Can Weigh

  21-09-2016 20:57
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7PS8y4pG60[/embed]It appears that the pressure is on Cris "Cyborg" Justino - and we haven't even come to Saturday night yet.The reigning Invicta FC featherweight champion agreed to compete at 140 pounds vs. Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95. While she remains several pounds away from hitting that mark - and still has until Friday to do so - several people have sounded off about it.Brian Stann, who works commentary for UFC events on FOX Sports 1, stated h
  
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• Bellator 167 Will Host MMA And Kickboxing From Italy

  21-09-2016 20:36
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZiUtXaTOY[/embed]Another dual combat sports show is set for Bellator 167, as both MMA and kickboxing matches will go down from Florence, Italy on December 10.The event will be held inside the Mandela Forum with action airing on Spike. A press release stated that future information on when the fights will air will be revealed shortly.In the MMA-portion of the card, Alessio Sakara takes on Joey Beltran. The light heavyweight contest will headline, as Sakara
  
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• Conor McGregor Fuels UFC 205 Main Event Speculation: “Beg Me”

  21-09-2016 20:29
  
  Despite tweets from Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov that indicate an Eddie Alvarez vs. Nurmagomedov UFC Lightweight Title fight as the main event of UFC 205, it appears that nothing is official yet regarding the main event for the promotion's first event in the state of New York in November.Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that as of Wednesday morning, no fight had been signed to headline the UFC 205 PPV card, despite tweets from the UFC President and Russian lightweight contende
  
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• UFC Announcing Gig Delays Daniel Cormier vs. Rumble Johnson 2

  21-09-2016 20:17
  
  It looks like the reason Daniel Cormier is insisting on a December showdown at UFC 207 for his next title defense when his rumored opponent, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is calling for a November showdown at UFC 205 is because of non-fighting commitments that D.C. has lined up.Apparently Cormier has signed on to join Jon Anik in calling the UFC Fight Night 96 event in Portland, Oregon in October. The show is scheduled to feature John Dodson vs. John Lineker in a Bantamweight main event."I don't cont
  
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• The race to headline UFC 205

  21-09-2016 20:00
  
  The UFC's long-awaited debut in New York is less than eight weeks away, however the state of the historic card remains very much unsettled.
  Question have persisted for weeks about who will headline UFC 205, with reigning UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez calling out featherweight champion Conor McGregor for a champion vs. champion superfight that would undoubtedly do big business at the box office. But in order to get that deal done, UFC president Dana White has claimed that McGregor w
  
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• Gian Villante vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Off UFC 205 PPV Card In New York

  21-09-2016 19:25
  
  It looks like the injury bug has already starting affecting UFC's debut event in the state of New York.Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that a minor injury has forced Gian Villante off of the the historic event scheduled for Madison Square Garden in November.Villante was booked to fight Marcos Rogerio de Lima at the UFC 205 pay-per-view event. The UFC has yet to officially announce the story, however their Brazilian TV partner, Globo, is also reporting the news.UFC 205 takes place o
  
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• UFC Exec Tom Wright: Georges St. Pierre Not a Lock to Headline UFC 206 in Toronto

  21-09-2016 19:07 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears the date and venue for Georges St. Pierre’s comeback fight in the UFC is still far from a certainty.
  
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• With new Hollywood biopic on the way, retirement is turning rather surreal for Nick Newell

  21-09-2016 19:00
  
  One of mixed martial arts' most improbable success stories is making its way to the silver screen.
  Notorious Nick, a new feature-length biopic depicting the rise of one-handed fighter Nick Newell, is the latest passion project of Hollywood producers Howard Burd and Mark DiSalle, the latter of Kickboxer and Bloodsport fame. And for the now-retired Newell, who figured the next chapter of his life would be quieter than the one that saw him get punched in the mug for a living, the reality of what is
  
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• Bellator’s Next Dual MMA-Kickboxing Card Set for Dec. 10 in Italy

  21-09-2016 18:07 via sherdog.com
  
  California-based fight promotion Bellator announced on Wednesday that it will hold its third MMA and kickboxing combo event on Dec. 10 in Florence, Italy.
  
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• Video: Julianna Pena Goes “Full Blast” For Tate vs. Nunes At UFC 200

  21-09-2016 17:50
  
  https://youtu.be/9pAuInss-Q4On the latest episode of UFC's Ultimate Insider, which aired this week on FOX Sports 1, UFC Women's Bantamweight contender for former TUF Champion Julianna Pena got mic'd up for the latest edition of "Full Blast."Featured above is the "Full Blast" segment featuring Pena mic'd up in the crowd during the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship match between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes from the historic UFC 200 event in July."Season 18 Ultimate Fighter winner and rising b
  
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• Bellator 161 Ratings Peak At Over 950,000 Viewers

  21-09-2016 17:47
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_hRriYHkY[/embed]According to a release sent out by Spike on Wednesday, the recent Bellator 161 event generated 758,000 viewers and peaked at 966,000.The card aired live this past Friday night with heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson in the main event.The release stated that only two college football games ranked ahead of Bellator 161 in terms of live sports on cable for that day.
  
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• Viktor Nemkov to Face Attila Vegh at M-1 Challenge 71 on Oct. 21

  21-09-2016 17:45 via sherdog.com
  
  M-1 Global announced on Wednesday that Viktor Nemkov and Attila Vegh will lock horns in a featured light heavyweight encounter at M-1 Challenge 71, which is slated for Oct. 21 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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• Gian Villante vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima off UFC 205

  21-09-2016 17:38
  
  Not so fast on that Gian Villante vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima fight at UFC 205 after all.
  According to multiple sources, the light heavyweight fight is now off the card due to a minor injury suffered by Villante. The injury isn't expected to sideline Villante for too long, though. It is unclear whether de Lima will remain on the card.
  The UFC's Brazilian television partner, Globo, also reported the news Wednesday.
  UFC 205, which is set for Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, is les
  
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• Questions persist about Cris Cyborg and her ‘dangerous’ weight cut in the UFC

  21-09-2016 17:00
  
  In a year marked by a movement toward health reform in mixed martial arts, questions are still prevalent about one of the most dominant fighters in the sport and her dangerous weight cut.
  Cris Cyborg told Ariel Helwani on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour that she was 165 pounds as of Monday morning. On Friday morning in Brasilia, Brazil, she will have to weigh-in at 141 pounds or less for her main event fight with Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95.
  That's a loss of 24 pounds in four days, whic
  
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• New Bellator MMA Signee Chael Sonnen: ‘I’ve Got a Higher Juice Rate Than Tropicana’

  21-09-2016 15:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Chael Sonnen was a perennial contender at his peak and he was without question among the best in the world in his division. His immense talent nearly got him the UFC’s middleweight championship when he dominated all-time great Anderson Silva until he succumbed to a last-round triangle choke at UFC 117.
  
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• New Bellator MMA Signee Chael Sonnen: ‘I’ve Got a Higher Juice Concentrate Than Tropicana’

  21-09-2016 15:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Chael Sonnen was a perennial contender at his peak and he was without question among the best in the world in his division. His immense talent nearly got him the UFC’s middleweight championship when he dominated all-time great Anderson Silva until he succumbed to a last-round triangle choke at UFC 117.
  
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• Al Iaquinta ‘disgusted' at UFC bonus ban, calls for fighters union: ‘If they don't like you, they can do whatever'

  21-09-2016 15:00
  
  With talks between the two sides at a standstill, it is unclear whether Al Iaquinta will ever fight for the UFC again. But if he does, the lightweight contender and New York native will have to compete at least three more times before he is eligible for the UFC's customary post-fight bonus program. And according to Iaquinta, the decision is apparently intended to serve as punishment for a disagreement that arose between him and the UFC earlier this year ahead of his scheduled fight at UFC F
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping on Luke Rockhold: 'I don't think he'll ever be the same again'

  21-09-2016 14:00
  
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping held court on the middleweight division recently, taking shots at Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, and Dan Henderson. It's safe to say Michael Bisping doesn't have many friends in the UFC's middleweight division nor is he looking to make any.
  After winning the middleweight championship from Luke Rockhold back in June, Bisping has been riding high, opening his own UFC gym in Costa Mesa and getting an opportunity to avenge his most memorable loss, a brutal kn
  
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• Whittaker vs. Brunson Heads to Melbourne

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fresh from his first-round knockout of Uriah Hall last Saturday, middleweight contender Derek Brunson will travel to Melbourne, Australia on November 26 (November 27 local time) to face local hero Robert Whittaker in a UFC Fight Night bout at Rod Laver Arena.FOX Sports 1 will televise the event, which is headlined by the five-round middleweight rematch between Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.Currently sporting a five-fight winning streak in which he has ended his last four victories by
  
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• UFC announces five bouts for NYC event

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The card New York fight fans have been waiting for is rapidly approaching, and on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on FOX Sports 1, Megan Olivi announced that five bouts for UFC 205, which takes place at Madison Square Garden on November 12, have been made official.Sign up to get updates on UFC 205 in NYC. Click hereLongtime lightweight standout Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has found a new home in the welterweight division, where he has won three fights in a row, picking up Perfor
  
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• UFC 205 Press Conference Set for Tuesday, Sept. 27 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – UFC® will make its highly anticipated debut at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 12. In advance of the historic event, the stars of UFC® 205 will participate in a special press conference hosted by UFC President Dana White. The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. ET at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The event will be streamed live at ufc.com. Free general admission tickets for this press conference will be available to fans
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter LATAM Episode 5 preview

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After an eventful start to the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, the opening round matchups will come to an end this week and the quarterfinal fights will be announced. The final bout of the elimination round will pit Team Liddell fighter Fabian Quintanar against Team Griffin's Alejandro Martinez. Prior to this fight coming together on the show, Martinez had actually asked to face Quintanar on two previous occasions in a promotion they were fighting with in Mexico. 
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 24: Episode 4 Recap

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Following an upset a week ago, where Adam Antolin knocked off Damacio Page, the trend continued in the latest episode with the biggest shocker of the season thus far as No. 15 seed Eric Shelton submitted No. 2 seed Yoni Sherbatov in the second round to move forward in The Ultimate Fighter tournament. As the season started, UFC President Dana White noted that the gap between the No. 1 seed and the No. 16 seed in a tournament this deep wasn't all that much, and it was proven in the opening fight o
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 24: Ep. 4 Preview

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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   Just like any tournament in sports, the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter was bound to see a few upsets, and the first major twist took place during last week's episode as No. 11 seed Adam Antolin knocked off No. 4 seed Damacio Page to move into the next round while also giving Team Cejudo a commanding 3-1 lead over Team Benavidez. Antolin's victory, while somewhat controversial due to a poor stoppage by the referee, showcased that nobody is safe in this tournament just becaus
  
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• Rankings: Johnson, Brunson move up off big KOs

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The lightweight division may be the most combustible group in the UFC. A big knockout win in any given week could scramble the Top 10 and provide new contenders hungry for their title shot. Michael Johnson is the latest 155-pounder to shake up the division. “The Menace” finished Dustin Poirier by KO in the first round of their Fight Night Hidalgo main event and moved up four spots to No. 6 in the lightweight division. After the big finish Johnson said he has his eyes set on the title
  
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• Novitzky details UFC efforts in anti-doping

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With each passing Jeff Novitzky interaction, the devotion the UFC’s Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance has to his work becomes more apparent. It’s done with passion, and that makes him easier to embrace as a welcomed change. He is not so much draconian policy-enforcer as he is a crusader for athlete safety.That’s a plus for clean fighters. For those looking to skirt the rules of fair play, his presence alone is a warning. Since the inception of USADA’s relat
  
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• Lansberg not intimidated by Cyborg challenge

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As a native of the 10th-happiest country in the world (according to the World Happiness Report), Sweden’s Lina Lansberg does seem to fit in well with that reputation, as she is cheery and quick with a laugh when discussing her upcoming main event fight with Cris “Cyborg” this Saturday.But what about those elbows, the ones that have knocked out and cut opponents and helped earn her the “Elbow Queen” nickname? Certainly, these are not happy instruments of destruction.
  
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• Jedrzejczyk Remembers Aussie Fans Well, Respects Their Passion

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to Melbourne, Australia to make her second title defense in November 2015, and the strawweight champion was amazed by what she saw from the passionate Australian UFC fanbase.At the UFC 193 Open Workouts, Jedrzejczyk showed off her skills before hundreds gathered to get a glimpse of the Polish sensation and the three other women who made history at UFC 193 as part of the first-ever, all-female main and co-main event lineup. “The fight and the whole show in Melbourne
  
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• Friends and Rivals: Antonio Silva promises Roy Nelson sightseeing trip after fight

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  BRASILIA, BrazilSometimes in the crazy world of MMA, a friend might end up across from you inside the cage. This is wat Roy Nelson and Bigfoot Silva are facing Saturday when the heavyweights collide at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília, Brazil. "Actually, this one kind of sucks.” Nelson admits. "Of all the heavyweights, Bigfoot is the one I like. We are friends, but I have a job to do, and he has a job to do." A photo posted by Antonio Silva (@bigfootsilva) on Sep 20, 2016 at
  
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• By the Numbers - Fight Night Brasilia

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  198UFC event where Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino made her successful Octagon debut140Pounds is the catchweight Cyborg competed at in her UFC debut and will compete at in her forthcoming bout against debutant Lina Lansberg this Saturday81Seconds it took for Cyborg to score a TKO of the always-tough Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith14Career knockouts by CyborgMORE FROM FIGHT NIGHT BRASILIA: Lansberg not intimidated | Cyborg on the brink | Strikers invading Braz
  
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• Brooklyn nurse turned fighter Nover looks forward to Brasillia

  21-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  What does it take to make a UFC champion? Some say it takes full time dedication with no distractions and no other mission.But TUF 8 alum Phillipe Nover, a full time cardiac cath nurse in one of Brooklyn, New York’s busiest hospitals, thinks the current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic - a full time EMT for Cleveland’s Bravest - has put an end to that notion while also inspiring “The Filipino Assassin” in the next, and perhaps biggest, fight of his career.Nover will take
  
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• Dana White: Eddie Alvarez Fighting Nurmagomedov, Not McGregor

  21-09-2016 04:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmwgRuJbtE[/embed]Well, if we are to believe UFC president Dana White, we will not be getting Eddie Alvarez-Conor McGregor at UFC 205.When asked on Twitter late Tuesday night, White responded that Alvarez will be defending his lightweight title this November against top division challenger Khabib Nurmagomedov.[embed]https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/778421707165937664[/embed][embed]https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/status/778426402987053057[/embed]Alvarez
  
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• Mickey Gall Challenges Sage Northcutt To “Loser Shaves Their Head” Fight

  21-09-2016 04:13
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e6P7ZOjOHA[/embed]Mickey Gall wants Sage Northcutt inside the Octagon.After his win over CM Punk at UFC 203, Gall called out Northcutt. While he later stated that his initial "comments" were just his way of firing up the pot, it appears now that he is ready to trade insults with Northcutt.[embed]https://twitter.com/mickeygall/status/778412717455605760[/embed]Nothing like throwing a little "WWE" into your UFC fight after beating a former pro wrestling super
  
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• RFA, Legacy FC Merge To Create Legacy Fighting Alliance In 2017

  21-09-2016 03:43
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU0F_-l4_Kw[/embed]Two of the premier regional promotions in North America have come together, as Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy Fighting Championship have formed Legacy Fighting Alliance.The new promotion will begin in 2017 with 30 shows planned for AXS TV.“AXS TV is proud to broadcast the LFA to help create MMA’s premier developmental league,” said Mark Cuban, founder and CEO of AXS TV, in a press release. “AXS TV FIGHTS
  
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• Ian McCall Booked For Third Time In 2016, Faces Neil Seery

  21-09-2016 03:11
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsQmsz1mePc[/embed]UFC flyweight Ian McCall will attempt for the third time to make his 2016 debut, signing to face Neil Seery at UFC Fight Night 99.McCall (13-5-1) had a bout at UFC 201 scrapped when Justin Scoggins failed to make weight, while his recent UFC 203 fight vs. Ray Borg was also canceled after Borg fell ill. He is 2-3-1 over his Octagon career, but has not fought since early in 2015.Seery (16-12) will get a homecoming, as the card takes place i
  
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• UFC Signs Zak Ottow To Replace Bobby Green, Fight Josh Burkman

  21-09-2016 03:06
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYdKcetM4xc[/embed]Thirteen-win veteran Zak Ottow will get his chance to compete inside the Octagon, as MMAjunkie is reporting he has signed to fight Josh Burkman at UFC Fight Night 96.The event takes place October 1 from Portland's Moda Center.Ottow (13-3) replaces Bobby Green, who bowed out of the fight with personal issues. Ottow, who has fought for Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy FC in the past, has won four in a row and owns 12 finishes to hi
  
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• Two new bouts round out Bellator 162 main card

  21-09-2016 03:00
  
  The main card for Bellator 162 is now set with the addition of two fights.
  Announced on Tuesday for the Oct. 21 card in Memphis was a middleweight matchup between Hisaki Kato and A.J. Matthews, as well as a lightweight matchup between Goiti Yamauchi and Ryan Couture.
  The 34-year-old Kato (6-2) has made his name in Bellator with a pair of knockouts of Joe Schilling: First in a Bellator MMA fight, then in a rematch held under kickboxing rules. His most recent MMA fight was a first-round TKO of Yut
  
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• Eddie Alvarez To Conor McGregor: “I’m Ready, Your Futures Not Bright”

  21-09-2016 02:56
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUVjC_vz9DY[/embed]As we continue to hear rumors and reports of Eddie Alvarez-Conor McGregor headlining the upcoming UFC 205 card from Madison Square Garden, Alvarez is speaking out.The reigning UFC lightweight champion fired off these comments on Twitter Tuesday night. No response yet from "Notorious," who holds the featherweight belt and is almost constantly on social media to respond.[embed]https://twitter.com/Ealvarezfight/status/778386299984240640[/emb
  
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• Cris Cyborg Releases First Episode In UFC Fight Night 95 Video Blog

  21-09-2016 02:49
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw-Z1yM80t8[/embed]As she prepares for her second appearance inside the Octagon, Cris "Cyborg" Justino is taking fans inside her training.Justino, who meets Lina Lansberg Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95 in the main event on FOX Sports 1, released the first installment of her own personal video blog series.Cyborg takes us inside her workouts and behind the scenes as she tries to cut down to the catchweight of 140 pounds for the fight. In the opening mom
  
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• Mick Maynard Tabbed To Help Replace Departing Joe Silva With UFC

  21-09-2016 02:43
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK9dlueA5Hs[/embed]Mick Maynard, who was most recently president and owner of Legacy Fighting Championship, is now an executive with the UFC.The promotion announced on Tuesday that Maynard and Sean Shelby will control matchmaking together beginning in 2017 after Joe Silva retires.“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC president D
  
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• Bellator 162 Main Card Scores Two More Bouts For Memphis

  21-09-2016 02:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck80qTb7IWQ[/embed]Two new main card bouts have been added to the upcoming Bellator 162 card, as Hisaki Kato takes on A.J. Matthews and Goiti Yamauchi battles Ryan Couture.The main card airs live on Spike from Memphis and the FedEx Forum on October 21 with former champion Alexander Shlemenko meeting Kendall Grove.Below is the complete press release:A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) against A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card o
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Poirier draws 826,000 viewers

  21-09-2016 01:00
  
  With the last two fights lasting less than two minutes each, UFC's Fight Night on Saturday headlined by Michael Johnson's 95 second knockout win over Dustin Poirier averaged 826,000 viewers.The UFC event was going against major college football on NBC, ABC and FOX, as well as ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN U, which included marquee games like Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (4,987,000 viewers) , Oklahoma vs. Ohio State (5,804,000 viewers) and Stanford vs. USC (2,877,000 viewers).  Between the network
  
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