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• Canadian Promotion TKO MMA Releases Fighter Christ Franck for Falsifying Bouts on Record

  22-09-2016 23:36
  
  Canadian promotion TKO MMA, which will hold its first event in more than eight years on Nov. 4, has terminated the contract of one of its fighters for faking bouts on his record.
  
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• Reports: Ronda Rousey Return Still a Possibility for UFC 207 on Dec. 30

  22-09-2016 22:56
  
  There is an outside chance that ex-bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey returns to the Octagon before the end of 2016.
  
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• NAC schedules Jon Jones doping and Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz skirmish hearings

  22-09-2016 22:32
  
  Mark Oct. 10 on your calendar if you're an MMA fan.
  The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) will hold a disciplinary hearing for Jon Jones in his doping case and listen to the complaint against Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for their press conference skirmish at its Oct. 10 meeting, NAC executive director Bob Bennett confirmed Thursday with MMA Fighting. ESPN's Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news.
  Jones failed an out-of-competition drug test administered by USADA prior to UFC 200 and
  
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• Lina Lansberg has no sympathy for Cris Cyborg and her brutal weight cut: ‘That’s her problem’

  22-09-2016 21:30
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- Cris Cyborg’s brutal weight cut ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil, is the biggest topic in the MMA world right now, but Lina Lansberg has no sympathy towards the Brazilian star. Lansberg discusses Cyborg’s situation, making her UFC debut as a headliner, what a win brings for her, and getting no love from Brazilian fans.
  
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• Duke Roufus: Sergio Pettis Out of UFC Fight Night Portland with ‘Minor Injury’

  22-09-2016 20:47
  
  Sergio Pettis will not be able to face Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96 on Oct. 1.
  
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• Cris Cyborg might be allowed extra pound after all (updated)

  22-09-2016 20:30
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- Making weight is no easy task for Cris Cyborg, and she made it look even harder after tweeting to Brian Stann that she wouldn’t be allowed to have an extra pound on Friday morning.
  The demand would mean that Cyborg would have to make 140 pounds for her catchweight bout with Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil. However, it turns out that she might have an extra pound after all.
  During a pre-fight media day in Brasilia, Cyborg told the press that
  
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• Cris Cyborg might be allowed extra pound after all

  22-09-2016 20:30
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- Making weight is no easy task for Cris Cyborg, and she made it look even harder after tweeting to Brian Stann that she wouldn’t be allowed to have an extra pound on Friday morning.
  The demand would mean that Cyborg would have to make 140 pounds for her catchweight bout with Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil. However, it turns out that she might have an extra pound after all.
  During a pre-fight media day in Brasilia, Cyborg told the press that
  
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• Ross Pearson vs. James Krause Set for UFC Fight Night in Belfast on Nov. 19

  22-09-2016 20:27
  
  Ross Pearson will square off against James Krause in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Belfast on Nov. 19.
  
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• Blagoy Ivanov to Defend Heavyweight Crown in WSOF 35 Headliner

  22-09-2016 20:13
  
  Blagoy Ivanov will put his heavyweight championship on the line in the WSOF 35 headliner on Dec. 3 in Everett, Wash.
  
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• Invicta FC 19 weigh-in video

  22-09-2016 20:00
  
  At the Invicta FC 19 weigh-ins, all 16 Invicta FC fighters taking part in Friday's Invicta FC 19 fights stepped on the scale Thursday evening, and we have video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Invicta FC interim champion Jennifer Maia and Roxanne Modafferi made the flyweight limit of 125 pounds.The Invicta FC 19 weigh-in video is expected to begin at 8 p.m. ET above, but the official weigh-ins were earlier today and check them out below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Jennifer
  
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• Cris Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg media day staredown

  22-09-2016 18:16
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- Cris Cyborg and Lina Lansberg squared off at UFC Fight Night 95 media day Thursday.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 media day staredowns

  22-09-2016 18:14
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil -- The top UFC Fight Night 95 fighters squared off in front of the m
  
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• UFC Fight Night Melbourne Gets Derek Brunson-Robert Whittaker Middleweight Matchup

  22-09-2016 17:23
  
  An intriguing middleweight pairing has been added to the UFC Fight Night 101 lineup, as Derek Brunson will lock horns with Robert Whittaker in Melbourne on Nov. 27.
  
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• Ross Pearson-James Krause Latest UFC Fight Night 99 Addition

  22-09-2016 17:19
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ-eehQHAeE[/embed]Ross Pearson and James Krause have a date for UFC Fight Night 99, the promotion announced on Thursday.Pearson (19-12) is a former Ultimate Fighter winner who has lost his last two and is just 1-3 over his last four, dropping his overall Octagon record to 11-9.
  Krause (23-7) sports a 4-3 UFC mark and recently snapped out of a 1-3 skid with back-to-back wins over Daron Cruickshank and Shane Campbell.UFC Fight Night 99 takes place November 1
  
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• Derek Brunson confident Herb Dean made ‘great stoppage' in Uriah Hall fight: ‘You can't get put in those spots'

  22-09-2016 17:00
  
  Derek Brunson continued his torrid run through the UFC middleweight division on Saturday when he finished Uriah Hall with a flurry of punches less than two minutes into their co-headlining battle at UFC Fight Night 94.
  Brunson down Hall with a scorching left hook in an early exchange, then swarmed with five follow-up shots on the ground, none of which landed flush. And though referee Herb Dean ultimately received some flak online for the ensuing stoppage, Brunson believes Dean's decision saved H
  
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• C.B. Dollaway exploring legal action following elevator accident prior to UFC 203

  22-09-2016 15:19
  
  The UFC 203 saga continues for C.B. Dollaway.
  According to Dollaway's manager, Dave Martin, the light heavyweight has a wedged disc in his neck and a compressed disc in his lower back as a result of the elevator accident he was in the day before UFC 203 in Cleveland earlier this month. Dollaway's doctors in Sioux Falls, S.D. have advised against surgery and he has already begun a rehab program back home in Phoenix.
  Martin said he is exploring legal action.
  "Somebody is going to answer for this,"
  
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• Lightweight clash between Ross Pearson and James Krause set for Belfast

  22-09-2016 15:00
  
  A lightweight clash has been set up for the UFC's return to Belfast, Northern Ireland at UFC Fight Night 99.
  On Thursday, the UFC announced that James Krause will take on Ross Pearson at the event, which takes place on Nov. 19 at the SSE Arena.
  After having lost three of four fights, the 30-year-old Krause has turned things around by winning back-to-back fights against Daron Cruickshank and Shane Campbell. Overall, the Missouri-based fighter has gone 4-3 in the UFC since debuting in 2013 at UFC
  
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• Morning Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov says if the UFC gives Conor McGregor lightweight title shot, it's 'No. 1 bulls**t'

  22-09-2016 14:00
  
  After Eddie Alvarez won the UFC lightweight championship back in July, he almost immediately began angling for a fight with either Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor, whoever won their UFC 202 rematch. After McGregor walked away victorious, it seemed that Alvarez was going to get his wish.
  But yesterday, that all changed. In what appears to be a bit of behind the scene negotiations spilling over into the public, a Tweet-storm appeared with Alvarez publicly challenging McGregor and Dana White fueling th
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Roy Nelson And Chris Hansen

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Heavyweight contender Roy Nelson calls in from Brazil to discuss his upcoming fight against Bigfoot Silva, a possible rematch with Derrick Lewis, acting, and a lot more. Later, investigative journalist Chris Hansen joins Jim and Matt in studio to talk about his new show Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen, his To Catch A Predator days, and his career.Some of the highlights from Episode 28 of UFC Unfiltered include:Roy wants a rematch with Derrick LewisRoy would fight at Light Heavy
  
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• UFC GYM announces international expansion to Southeast Asia

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  SINGAPORE – UFC GYM®, the fast-growing franchise that combines mixed martial arts (MMA) and fitness, announced the expansion of its global footprint into Vietnam with the opening of a new signature gym in Hanoi. Scheduled to open on Sunday, October 30, the gym will be located at Udic Tower in Cau Giay District Hanoi and serve as the first of several locations scheduled to open throughout the region.“Our partnership with CMG.ASIA marks another major milestone for our company
  
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• The Downes Side - Fight Night Brasilia Predictions

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  I hope you brushed up on your Technoself studies, boys and girls, because it’s time for another robotic edition of The Downes Side! This week, everyone’s favorite self-proclaimed cybernetic organism returns to the Octagon, live from Brasilia, Brazil, as Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino places her 11-year win streak on the line against Swedish striker Lina Lansberg. We’ll analyze that fight and others.JUSSIER FORMIGA VS. DUSTIN ORTIZ We start in the flyweight division with
  
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• On FIGHT PASS: Invicta FC 19, Friday 8 pm ET

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On Friday night, September 23, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Invicta Fighting Championships will host their 19th event, headlined by two highly anticipated title tilts. In the co-main event, Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki aims to be the first to make two successful belt defenses as she tangles with fan favorite and striking savant Jinh Yu Frey. In the main event, interim Invicta FC flyweight champion Jennifer Maia looks to build off her exciting title win in a tangle
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Saturday, September 24th10:00PM EST / 7:00PM PST / 2:00AM GMT 8:00PM EST / 5:00PM PST / 12:00AM GMT
   6:30PM EST / 3:30PM PST / 10:30PM GMT Countries
  Algeria10pm/7pm/2am ET/PT/GMT - Main Card - Abu Dhabi Sports 68pm EST/5pm PST/12am GMT - Prelims - Abu Dhabi Sports 6 and UFC Fight Pass6:30pm EST/3:30pm PST/10:30pm GMT - Fight Pass Prelims - Available on UFC Fight PassAngola10pm EST/7pm PST/2am GMT - Main Card - FOX Sports Africa8pm EST/5pm
  
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• Barao looking to use home advantage Saturday

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A mixed martial artist doesn’t fight professionally 40 times over the course of 11-plus years without using a few mental notes that can provide a psychological edge. For Renan Barao, competing in his home country of Brazil, where he has not lost since 2005, is one such comfort that he will likely use to motivate himself this Saturday when he faces Phillipe Nover in Brasilia.The other? Knowing that training with his longtime team, Nova Uniao, gives him something few fighters can boast of ha
  
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• Australia's Whittaker eager for second fight in Melbourne

  22-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Robert Whittaker grew up in Australia, the land down under where they like to tussle and are passionate about competition. The UFC has been embraced by the entire nation, and Whittaker – a Sydney native set to fight in Melbourne for a second time – said his countrymen were destined to fall in love with mixed martial arts.RELATED: Tickets on sale Friday for UFC Melborune | Whittaker vs Brunson set for Melbourne | Jedrzejczyk looks back at historic UFC 193 in Melbou
  
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• Bellator to do next tandem kickboxing/MMA event in Italy on Dec. 10

  22-09-2016 06:00
  
  Bellator Kickboxing and Bellator MMA are going to share a fight card again, this time in Florence, Italy.
  The promotion announced that Bellator 167 and Bellator Kickboxing: Florence will take place on Dec. 20 at the Mandela Forum, featuring an MMA bout between Italy's own longtime veteran Alessio Sakara (18-11-2) and Joey Beltran (17-13-1).
  The kickboxing side will feature an inaugural flyweight title bout between Dutch fighter Denise Kielholtz and Gloria Peritore, a rematch to their fight back
  
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• Robert Whittaker Meets Derek Brunson At UFC Fight Night 101

  22-09-2016 04:47
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XONmVNUG3yU[/embed]Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 101 card set for Australia later this year.Whittaker (16-4) has won five in a row, including finishes of Brad Tavares and Clint Hester. He is coming off back-to-back decision wins vs. Rafael Natal and Uriah Hall.Brunson (16-3) sports a similar five-fight win streak that includes a recent finish of Hall and stoppage victories over Roan Carneiro
  
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• Cris Cyborg Feels Ronda Rousey Is “Selfish,” Says Fight Is “For The Fans”

  22-09-2016 04:40
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgYWjIlqE-o[/embed]From her viewpoint, fighting Ronda Rousey is not going to make or break the career of Cris "Cyborg" Justino.The Brazilian, who faces Lina Lansberg Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95 in the main event on FOX Sports 1, told "UFC Tonight" Wednesday that any potential fight with Rousey is for "the fans."“Before when she was the champion she said she wanted to fight me. She said come to 135. Maybe we can fight at 140," Cyborg said. "Yo
  
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• Roy Nelson Believes There’s Too Much “Excess” At Top Of USADA

  22-09-2016 04:36
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llKfUQmIbfg[/embed]Roy Nelson has been outspoken about the use of illegal drugs in MMA for a long time."Big Country," who returns to action this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 95 vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, believes there are things that the USADA is doing right.But he also feels there is more than could be doing.“You just have to get rid of the excess at the top," he said during an appearance on UFC Tonight Wednesday. "Then I’d pay the figh
  
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• Alvarez vs. Nurmagomedov Targeted for UFC 206 After UFC 205 Bout Falls Through

  22-09-2016 04:34
  
  At least for now, a lightweight showdown between champ Eddie Alvarez and featherweight ruler Conor McGregor at UFC 205 is not likely to happen.
  
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• Underdog Role Fits UFC Champion Tyron Woodley Just Fine

  22-09-2016 04:33
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wElfXN1oTvQ[/embed]From a betting perspective, Tyron Woodley enters his first title defense as an underdog.
  And the reigning UFC welterweight champion is fine with that.Woodley is expected to face Stephen Thompson in November at UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden. He won the belt with a first round knockout over Robbie Lawler earlier this year.
  “It came from knowing you’ve done everything to prepare and left no stone unturned, understanding your
  
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• Derek Brunson gets quick turnaround, faces Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Night 101

  22-09-2016 04:32
  
  Derek Brunson did not waste any time getting his next fight booked.
  Fresh off his first-round TKO of Uriah Hall just four days ago, Brunson will take on Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Jacare on Nov. 27 in Melbourne, Australia, the UFC announced Wednesday.
  Brunson (16-3) has won four in a row by first-round knockout and five straight overall. He finished Hall in just 1:41 at UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Poirier in Hidalgo, Texas. Brunson, 32, has not lost since falling to Yoel
  
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• Featherweights Frankie Edgar, Jeremy Stephens to Meet at UFC 205 in New York

  22-09-2016 03:58
  
  The highly-anticipated UFC 205 card will include a pivotal featherweight showdown between Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens.
  
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• Sources: Conor McGregor healthy, willing to fight at MSG for lightweight title

  22-09-2016 03:47
  
  Conor McGregor wants to fight at Madison Square Garden later this year.Contrary to a report on FS1's UFC Tonight, multiple sources have confirmed that the Irishman is ready and willing to fight Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title on Nov. 12 in New York City.The report stated that McGregor was nursing a leg injury, however,sources say McGregor is healthy and already training. The only fightthat interests the featherweight champion at this time, though, is afight against Alvarez for the 155-po
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Misses Contract Deadline, Nurmagomedov Fight Planned For UFC 206

  22-09-2016 03:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITpK4l-3S6E[/embed]Eddie Alvarez missed a deadline to accept a title defense vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 205, according to a report by "UFC Tonight" Wednesday evening.The two are now targeted for UFC 206 from Toronto later this year.News of the planned fight comes on the heels of multiple reports that Alvarez and Conor McGregor were to headline UFC 205 in November from Madison Square Garden. Both fighters, along with Nurmagomedov, posted about the planne
  
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• Five fights announced for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden

  22-09-2016 02:53
  
  The UFC's maiden voyage to Madison Square Garden in New York City finally is taking shape.
  On Wednesday night, five fights were made official for UFC 205, which takes place Nov. 12 at MSG. Among them was the welterweight clash between Donald Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum, along with a featherweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens. The fights were announced on UFC Tonight.
  Also made official for the card was middleweight bouts between former 205-pound champion Rashad Evans and Tim Ke
  
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• Chris Camozzi Booked to Face Daniel Kelly at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne

  22-09-2016 01:00
  
  Chris Camozzi will lock horns with Olympic judoka Daniel Kelly at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne on Nov. 27.
  
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• Brendan Schaub: Ex-NFL Star Tim Tebow Could’ve Been UFC Heavyweight Champ

  22-09-2016 00:51
  
  Brendan Schaub recently appeared on TMZ Sports, and the retired MMA veteran claimed that former Heisman trophy winner andNFL star Tim Tebow could have been the UFC’s heavyweight champion.
  
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• Dustin Ortiz Won’t Be Fazed By Hostile Environment at UFC Fight Night Brasilia

  22-09-2016 00:25
  
  Dustin Ortiz can expect to be the enemy when he faces Jussier da Silva at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday night.
  
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• Erick Silva explains decision to return to hometown and open own gym after first camp in California

  22-09-2016 00:00
  
  BRASILIA -- Erick Silva desperately needs a win at UFC Fight Night 95, so he made a lot of changes in his life.
  Booked to fight Luan Chagas at Saturday night’s event in Brasilia, Brazil, after losing back-to-back fights to Neil Magny and Nordine Taleb, Silva decided to move back to his hometown Vila Velha, Espirito Santo. The 32-year-old welterweight, who trained at Kings MMA for his last fight, felt that the cons of being away from his son were bigger than the pros.
  "I spent some time in
  
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