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• UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov flagged by USADA for potential anti-doping violation

  26-09-2016 23:24
  
  Heavyweight prospect Ruslan Magomedov is the latest UFC fighter to fall under the sword of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
  The UFC announced Monday that Magomedov has been informed of a "potential anti-doping violation" stemming from an out-of-competition drug test collected by USADA on Sept. 7. The UFC did not specify the nature of the banned substance found in Magomedov's sample.
  Magomedov, 29, is currently the No. 12 ranked heavyweight in the UFC's media-generated rank
  
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• Nutritionist George Lockhart says Brazilian commission allowed Cris Cyborg to weigh-in slightly above 141

  26-09-2016 23:00
  
  Much of the drama surrounding UFC Fight Night 95 focused not on whether Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino would defeat UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg, but instead whether the Invicta FC featherweight champion would be able to successfully make the UFC's mandated catchweight of 140 pounds.
  Ultimately, Justino succeeded in her goal, cutting down from 165 pounds to the one-pound allowance of 141 in less than a week. However, video released by Justino's team in the days after official weigh-ins showed that Jus
  
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• Kevin Ferguson Jr., aka ‘Baby Slice,’ to Make Pro MMA Debut at Bellator 162

  26-09-2016 22:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Kevin Ferguson Jr. will make his professional mixed martial arts debut under the Bellator MMA banner on Oct. 21, when he meets Rick Bing at Bellator 162.
  
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• Wanderlei Silva rips ‘scared’ fighters at Rizin, promises ‘epic fight’ with Mirko Cro Cop

  26-09-2016 22:00
  
  In a surprising turn of events, Rizin Fighting Federation set up a trilogy bout between Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop for the promotion’s openweight tournament quarterfinal on Dec. 29, and the Brazilian vows to teach young fighters a lesson in this fight.
  During a press conference after Sunday’s Rizin FF event in Japan, a disappointed Silva criticized some of the fighters who competed on the event the day before.
  "Some of you fought well yesterday, but some of you young figh
  
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• USADA, UFC reduce fighter fees in arbitration process

  26-09-2016 20:30
  
  It'll be a little easier financially for UFC fighters to challenge potential anti-doping policy violations beginning this fall.
  USADA and the UFC have reduced the filing fee for arbitration and will refund that fee to fighters who were found with no fault or no violation, according to a release sent out Monday. The new provision begins Nov. 1. The release states that the change to the UFC anti-doping policy was implemented to "improve the arbitration process for UFC athletes."
  When a UFC fighter
  
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• Thales Leites-Krzysztof Jotko Among Additions to UFC Fight Night 100 Lineup

  26-09-2016 18:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Thales Leites will try to build some momentum in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division when he faces the once-beaten Krzysztof Jotko at UFC Fight Night “Gustafsson vs. Nogueira” on Nov. 19.
  
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• Bellator 162 To Feature Pro MMA Debut Of Kimbo Slice’s Son “Baby Slice”

  26-09-2016 18:11
  
  On Monday, Bellator MMA officials announced the official debut of "Baby Slice," the son of the late MMA superstar Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson.Below is the official press release the promotion issued today with all of the details on Baby Slice's debut, which takes place at the promotion's Bellator 162 fight card.PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL Z
  
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• Six fights announced for UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo

  26-09-2016 18:00
  
  Moments after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 95 was concluded at the capital of Brazil, the UFC officially announced six new bouts for the return of the promotion to the country, scheduled for Nov. 19 at Sao Paulo’s Ibirapuera gymnasium.
  Headlined by Alexander Gustafsson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, UFC Fight Night 100 will also feature Thales Leites vs. Kryzstof Jotko, Sergio Moraes vs. Michael Graves, Johnny Eduardo vs. Manny Gamburyan, Matheus Nicolau vs. Ulka Sasaki, Marcos Rogerio
  
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• Thales Leites Among New Fights Set For UFC Fight Night 100

  26-09-2016 17:30
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNWLs9syMM[/embed]Former UFC title contender Thales Leites has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 100 event, taking on Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight affair.Along with Leites-Jotko, heavyweights Christian Colombo and Luis Henrique will battle, along with announced fights between Johnny Eduardo-Manny Gamburyan, Gadzhimurad Antigulov-Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Matheus Nicolau-Ulka Sasaki and Michael Graves-Sergio Moraes.Leites (26-6) will represent t
  
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• BJ Penn’s Return Will Air During The Day From Manila

  26-09-2016 17:16
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS4Rd--UgN4[/embed]The return of former UFC champion BJ Penn will get a special start time, as UFC Fight Night 97 goes down October 15 from Pasay, Manila, Phillipines.Beginning with prelim action at 6:45 a.m. ET, the main card is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET inside the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The entire card streams live on UFC Fight Pass.Penn, who has held both lightweight and welterweight gold, returns to action to take on Ricardo Lamas in a featherwei
  
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• Jon Jones’ Coach On Potential Stipe Miocic Fight: “Scariest Fight To Date”

  26-09-2016 17:08
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASTXBJt0vjk[/embed]Mike Winkeljohn is one of the main coaches for Jon Jones, the embattled UFC star currently sidelined with a temporary suspension due to a failed drug test.While Winkeljohn isn't sure when we will see "Bones" compete again, he told the guys over at "Submission Radio" that a social media-inspired fight with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic would be the "scariest fight to date."“I’m a big believer in what Jon Jones can do. I
  
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• Tito Ortiz To Chael Sonnen: “I’m The One Who Calls The Shots”

  26-09-2016 17:04
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrMlPdF9jcQ[/embed]Tito Ortiz is willing to step inside the Bellator MMA cage opposite Chael Sonnen.It just has to be on his terms.Ortiz appeared on a recent edition of "Submission Radio" to discuss the proposed November fight between he and Sonnen, Bellator's recent signing.
  "Whoa, hold on a second. Chael calling me out on November 2nd? I’m the one who calls the shots, not him! We’ll fight in January. We’re not going to fight in November.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 95 medical suspensions: Silva, Chagas potentially out six months after Fight of the Night

  26-09-2016 16:47
  
  Three fighters could face six-month suspensions following UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil, the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) announced Monday.
  Erick Silva and Luan Chagas, who battled in the welterweight division and won Fight of the Night bonuses, suffered fractures in the bout. The victorious Silva suffered a broken orbital, and Chagas fractured his fibula. Both fighters were suspended 180 days, pending clearance from doctors.
  The third fighter issued a six-month suspension
  
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• Dan Henderson's one career regret? Not fighting Jon Jones

  26-09-2016 15:00
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. -- When you've accomplished everything Dan Henderson has in his combat sports career, it's tough to have many regrets.
  The 46-year-old Southern Californian has traveled the globe earning accolades, from an amateur wrestling career that took him to the Olympics, to a UFC 17 tournament victory, to holding the 183- and 205-pound championships in Japan's PRIDE promotion, making him to date the only fighter to hold simultaneous major world titles.
  But as Henderson prepares for one im
  
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• The MMA Hour with Tyron Woodley in studio, Michael Bisping, Tim Kennedy, Will Brooks, Joseph Duffy, George Lockhart

  26-09-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:1:00 p.m. ET -- We'll recap the week that was in MMA.1:25p.m. -- Cris Cyborg's nutritionist George Lockhart will talk about her intense weight cut last week.1:45 p.m. -- Will Brooks will preview his UFN: Portland fight against Alex Oliveira on Saturday night.
  2:05 p.m. -- Joseph Duffy will stop by to talk about what's next for him.2:25 p.m. -- UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodly will visit us in studio to preview his UFC 2
  
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• Morning Report: TJ Dillashaw calls out Dominick Cruz, bets Cruz $100,000 he will win

  26-09-2016 14:00
  
  Dominick Cruz has been looking for a money fight, and T.J. Dillashaw is trying to give it to him.
  In January, Dillashaw lost his UFC bantamweight title to Cruz in a very close split decision at UFC Fight Night 81. Though he campaigned for an immediate rematch, he was instead passed over for his old teammate and mentor Urijah Faber, who Cruz beat soundly at UFC 199.
  In the meantime, Dillashaw bounced back by avenging a loss to third ranked Raphael Assuncao in what many assumed would be a number o
  
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• Woodley-Wonderboy for welterweight title set for UFC 205

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley makes his first title defense in the Big Apple on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden against No. 2-ranked Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. Woodley won the title in July with a first-round knockout win against Robbie Lawler, who had defended the championship twice in one of the most talent-rich divisions in the UFC. Wonderboy has won seven in a row, including signature wins against former champion Johny Hendricks and title contender Rory MacDonald. Thompson is a
  
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• Wonderboy finally gets title fight; Woodley prepared

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The bad blood between UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson began boiling moments after “The Chosen One” took the belt from champion Robbie Lawler. Thompson, riding a six-fight win streak and fresh off a dominant win against Rory MacDonald, called for his title shot from the FS1 analyst chair during Woodley’s UFC 201 championship interview. The new champ didn’t seem too enthusiastic about the idea. “I think you said you
  
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• UFC Statement on Ruslan Magomedov

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  “The UFC organization was notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ruslan Magomedov of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection made on September 7, 2016.USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair review process that is afford
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter LATAM Episode 5 recap

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The quarterfinals for the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America are now set, but not before the best fight of the season thus far took place in the final opening round matchup, while an injury changed the course for one competitor.The final opening round bout took place on the new episode, as Alejandro Martinez from Team Griffin earned a hard fought decision over Fabian Quintanar from Team Liddell. The two rivals from Mexico were actually close to fighting on two previous occasions
  
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• Tate prepared to take first step back towards title

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The past 12 months have been a whirlwind in the UFC women’s bantamweight division. A year ago, Ronda Rousey was still atop the world as the division’s only UFC champion in history. Since then there have been three champions, and none of them have been able to defend the title. That has made the matchups in the deep division even more competitive and intriguing. UFC 205 will see Miesha Tate fight Raquel Pennington at the fabled Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12. Tate lost the title to
  
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• Champs McGregor, Alvarez to battle in NYC

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will go up to 155 pounds to challenge lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, attempting to become the first-ever simultaneous two-weight world champion in the biggest event in UFC history.The headliner is the third title fight to hit the Big Apple in the UFC¹s first show in New York State. //
  McGregor will retain his featherweight title through UFC 205. McGregor arrives in New
  
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• Brasilia rewind: What you got right & wrong

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmThrough her first two fights in the UFC, Cris "Cyborg" Justino has maintained her reputation as the top pound-for-pound women's fighter on the planet after decimating newcomer Lina Lansberg in the main event from Brazil on Saturday night. Cyborg came into the fight as a heavy favorite, but Lansberg talked all week long about her desire to give the Brazilian a serious challenge for the first time in her most recent bouts. Whil
  
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• Adweek: Why UFC's NYC debut is big deal

  26-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With a global fan base of 269 million, brand partners in Anheuser-Busch InBev and Harley-Davidson, and superstars like Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, there has been but one bump in the path of UFC's ascendancy: New York. In a twist on the famous line about the city, UFC had made it everywhere—except in the country's biggest market where the sport had been banned.All that's about to change.Read the full story on Adweek.com: http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/why-ufcs-new
  
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• After fifth straight win, Derek Brunson hoping for bigger push from UFC

  26-09-2016 05:00
  
  Michael Johnson vs. Dustin Poirier wasn't the only fight at UFC Fight Night 94 to generate some heat.
  While a majority of the event's coverage centered around the bad blood between Johnson and Poirier, tensions also arose between middleweight co-headliners Derek Brunson and Uriah Hall throughout all of fight week. Brunson revealed Monday on The MMA Hour that he and Hall had to be separated several times in Hidalgo, TX, citing near-altercations after open workouts, at weigh-ins, and after th
  
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• Pride Fighting Championships Veteran Kazuyuki Fujita, 45, Announces Retirement

  26-09-2016 04:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Kazuyuki Fujita on Sunday retired from mixed martial arts competition.
  
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• 'Baby Slice' Kevin Ferguson Jr. to make pro MMA debut at Bellator 162 against Rick Bing

  26-09-2016 03:00
  
  Bellator 162 in Memphis is starting to take shape, and Kimbo Slice's son — Kevin Ferguson Jr. — is slated to make his professional MMA debut.
  On Sunday, Bellator officials informed MMA Fighting that 'Baby Slice" will take on the 24-year old Rick Bing, who is also making his pro debut in the MMA cage. The fight will take place on the prelims of Bellator 162.
  Bellator 162 will take place at the FedEx Forum on Oct. 21, and will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between challeng
  
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• Video: Roy Nelson Elaborates On Kicking “Big” John After Late Stoppage At UFN 95

  26-09-2016 02:18
  
  https://youtu.be/-8-J2C_OLt4After the UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday night, UFC Heavyweight contender Roy "Big Country" Nelson spoke in a backstage interview among other things, about his decision to kick referee "Big" John McCarthy in the butt after his second-round TKO of Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.Nelson, who said it was hard enough fighting a friend in Bigfoot Silva, spoke about being frustrated with "Big" John over the late stoppage in the fight."The referee just did
  
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• Videos: UFC On FOX Crew Previews UFC Fight Night 96, UFC 204

  26-09-2016 01:25
  
  https://youtu.be/Ib2__C7T9kIDuring the official UFC Fight Night 95 post-show on FOX Sports on Saturday night, the UFC On FOX crew took a closer look at the UFC's next two events on the calendar.Featured above is the breakdown of this coming weekend's UFC Fight Night 96 event featuring John Lineker vs. John Dodson in the main event.
  Below is the gang, which includes Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards, looking at the UFC 204 pay-per-view featuring Michael Bisping-Dan Henderson 2 for the
  
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• Paddy Pimblett: ‘[Conor McGregor] said he was here to takeover, well I’m here to conquer’

  26-09-2016 01:00
  
  Even before winning the featherweight championship in Cage Warriors on Sept. 10 in his native Liverpool, Paddy Pimblett had a little something going on. In fact the 21-year old’s buzz is the kind that can be heard all the way across the pond — not unlike that of another former Cage Warriors champion, who a little over three years ago arrived in the UFC with plenty of prestige from Ireland.
  Not that Paddy "The Baddy" necessarily loves the comparison to UFC icon Conor McGregor, but for
  
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• Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko CroCop 3 Announced For December 29th In Japan

  26-09-2016 00:30
  
  It was announced during the broadcast of the Rizin FF 2 event in Tokyo, Japan this weekend that Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic 3 is booked.The highly-anticipated Silva-CroCop trilogy bout will take place in the quarterfinals of the Rizin FF World Grand Prix tournament, which kicked off at the Rizin FF 2 event this weekend.In the opening round, CroCop defeated Hyun Man Myung via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Meanwhile, Silva received a "bye" in the first-round o
  
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• Video: Roy “Big Country” Nelson Kicks “Big” John McCarthy After UFN 95 Bout

  26-09-2016 00:24
  
  Roy Nelson is NOT HAPPY with @JohnMcCarthyMMA's stoppage. #UFCBrasilia https://t.co/D8f1HzdFs2— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 25, 2016As noted, Roy "Big Country" Nelson was the talk of the MMA world after his post-fight actions in Brasilia, Brazil this weekend.After scoring a TKO victory over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on the UFC Fight Night 95 main card, Nelson, upset that he had to hit Bigfoot more than he felt necessary, kicked referee "Big" John McCarthy for what he felt was a lat
  
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• Video: Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough Highlights From Rizin FF 2

  26-09-2016 00:16
  
  Gabi Garcia vs Destanie Yarbrough #RizinFF pic.twitter.com/kkMDCumXuq— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) September 25, 2016At the Rizin FF 2 event in Tokyo, Japan this weekend, which marked the launch of the Rizin FF World Grand Prix tournament, Women's MMA phenom Gabi Garcia picked up another victory.Garcia defeated Destanie Yarbrough via arm lock submission in their bout on the main card of the Rizin FF 2 event in Tokyo early Sunday morning, U.S. time.Featured above are highlights of the Garcia-Y
  
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• Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett & Wanderlei Silva Involved In Altercation At Rizin Event

  26-09-2016 00:03
  
  https://youtu.be/pO4VNlkbPBsOne of the more infamous stories in MMA history dates back to the early PRIDE days where MMA legend Wanderlei Silva and MMA fighter Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett reportedly got into a backstage fight at a show in Japan.While that fight reportedly ended with Krazy Horse knocking out Wandy, video footage later surfaced showing him being choked out, in a separate incident, by Cristiano Marcello.This weekend, history apparently repeated itself.At the Rizin FF event in Jap
  
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