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• Report: UFC Middleweight Josh Samman in Critical Condition in Florida Hospital

  01-10-2016 23:57 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC middleweight Josh Samman is in critical condition after being found unresponsive on Friday morning in South Florida, according to a report from the Tallahassee Democrat.
  
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• Rousimar Palhares brutally knocked out by Michal Materia at KSW 36

  01-10-2016 23:51
  
  Things continue to go less than smoothly for Rousmiar Palhares.
  The controversial former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion, who has been banished from both WSOF and the UFC due to unprofessional tactics, has taken his act to Europe this year, where he's gotten a less-than-enthusiastic greeting.
  Saturday, Palhares was knocked out via a wicked uppercut by Michal Materla in a middleweight matchup at KSW 36 in Poland. That made it two straight KO losses, as it came on the heels of a May
  
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• John Dodson vs. Manny Gamburyan full fight video

  01-10-2016 23:00
  
  At UFC on FOX 19, John Dodson made his bantamweight return to fight Manvel Gamburyan. It was a successful debut for the former flyweight title challenger, as Dodson defeated Gamburyan via technical knockout with just a little over thirty second in to the first round.
  Now, Dodson is scheduled to fight fellow former flyweight John Lineker in the main event of UFC Fight Night 96. This card will be held on Oct. 1 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
  
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• ‘Unpredictable’ Alex Oliveira ready to ‘beat up’ Will Brooks at UFC Fight Night 96

  01-10-2016 21:00
  
  Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks is going for his second UFC win Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland, but Alex Oliveira is planning on ruining his plans with a knockout.
  Back to the lightweight division following a win over welterweight James Moonstari in July, "Cowboy" Oliveira – who missed weight by 5.5 pounds on Friday morning – is happy with the chance of facing another top ranked athlete inside the Octagon.
  "I was really happy because the UFC recognizes
  
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• Don Frye: “Pay Me What You Pay McGregor, I’ll Do A Presser Between Rounds”

  01-10-2016 20:54
  
  https://youtu.be/GeR7yYSLzKoThis week, UFC added the complete, unedited speech from the induction of the legendary Don Frye into the UFC Hall Of Fame from the UFC Fan Expo back in July. To those who haven't seen it yet, you are doing yourself a disservice!All longtime MMA fans will no-doubt enjoy the speech from "The Predator" (see above), as he looks back on his historic UFC and PRIDE career in an entertaining fashion, before poking fun at modern figures such as UFC commentator Joe Rogan and Co
  
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• UFC middleweight Josh Samman reportedly in coma

  01-10-2016 20:33
  
  UFC middleweight Josh Samman is in critical condition and fighting for his life after being found unresponsive early Friday morning in south Florida, according to a report by the Tallahassee Democrat.
  A spokesperson for the UFC said the promotion is aware of Samman's hospitalization and has been in touch with his management team.
  Samman, 28, was found unresponsive alongside his roommate and friend Troy Kirkingburg, who served as an announcer for the Samman-owned regional promotion Combat Ni
  
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• Will Brooks blasts ‘arrogant’ Michael Johnson for ‘disrespectful’ act against Dustin Poirier

  01-10-2016 20:00
  
  Will Brooks wasn't a big Michael Johnson fan to begin with, he said. And then what he saw what he did after a fight with Dustin Poirier, that cemented it.
  Brooks told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he feels like Johnson's post-fight celebration against Brooks' teammate Poirier at UFC Fight Night 94 was "disrespectful." He's very interested in a fight with Johnson next after his bout with Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson on Saturday night in Portland.
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• John Lineker confident he will be the first to KO John Dodson

  01-10-2016 19:00
  
  John Lineker made his bantamweight debut under the UFC banner on the same night John Dodson fought for the last time as a flyweight. Thirteen months later, they will face off in a fight that puts the winner one step closer to the 135-pound belt.
  Lineker has impressed so far as a bantamweight with three straight victories, capped off by a first-round stoppage over Michael McDonald. On Saturday night, "Hands of Stone" headlines UFC Fight Night 96 against "The Magician" in Portland, and guarantees
  
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• Working To Be The Next Big Thing: Exclusive Interview With Rebecca Revelle

  01-10-2016 18:21
  
  Rebecca Revelle started off her amateur with a perfect 3-0 record. After suffering her first loss earlier this year, Rebecca returned to fight Melissa Stringer on September 24th live from the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, MO. Healed up from past injuries, Rebecca noted that she was ready to continue her assault on the Woman's 135lb division. Hell bent on forgetting her first loss, Revelle has been working hard to improve her game in every aspect.It would be easy for a young and talented 135lb
  
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• 3 Names One Guy: An Exclusive Interview With THE Devin Webber

  01-10-2016 18:08
  
  If you try and find Devin Webber's fights online you will find multiple spellings of his name and multiple records. Errors from different promotions and websites alike, Devin is having a hell of a time getting the word out on who he is. That is, an 11-4 Amateur Welterweight set a goal -- win the amateur welterweight title when fighting Anthony Goldfield at Shamrock FC 276 back on September 24 in Kansas City, MO.Becoming the next big name in MMA isn't always knockouts and ring girls. This young 2
  
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• Michael Bisping likes Georges St-Pierre fight after UFC 204 if St-Pierre has ‘finally grown a set of balls'

  01-10-2016 18:00
  
  Michael Bisping knows big things could be in store if he gets past his first UFC middleweight title defense against Dan Henderson at UFC 204.
  Three months ago, Bisping found himself directly in the crosshairs of Georges St-Pierre when the welterweight legend declared Bisping his "first choice" as an opponent for St-Pierre's UFC return. The fight between two of the most well-traveled fighters in UFC history ultimately failed to come together, as the promotion instead granted Bisping a shot a
  
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• UFC Fight Night 96 odds, gambling strategy guide

  01-10-2016 17:00
  
  Hello prospective MMA bettors! We are almost done with this long slog of fight weekends but not quite yet. This weekend we've got another UFC card so that means we're back at it again with another gambling preview of the fights, the odds, and my own personal breakdown of where the value lies. For each fight, I'm going to break down the fight as I see and tell you if I think there is a worthwhile bet. I'll also give you what I think is the best bet available for a fight even if I don't support a
  
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• Max Holloway Loses His Cool, Vents Frustration About McGregor & Aldo

  01-10-2016 16:54
  
  Apparently Max Holloway has heard enough -- and he's letting it be known.The rising 145-pound contender vented his frustration about the ongoing drama surrounding his weight-class and its' two champions -- Conor McGregor, who hasn't defended the title once since winning it nearly a year ago and Jose Aldo, the interim champ who is threatening to retire for not getting the fight he expected."The whole thing with Aldo, and everybody thinking he’s the best for 10 years, that he’s unbeate
  
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• UFC Fight Night 96 Weigh-In Results From Portland, Oregon

  01-10-2016 16:42
  
  https://youtu.be/RKCg32Oo_F0Ahead of tonight's UFC Fight Night 96 event in Portland, Oregon were the official weigh-ins featuring all of the fighters scheduled for tonight's FS1 card.Featured above is a complete video archive of the weigh-ins, which were held on Friday afternoon in Portland.Check back at MMANews.com this evening for a complete UFN 96 report.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 11 p.m. ET)John Lineker (136.5 *missed weight) vs. John Dodson (135)Will Brooks (156) vs. Alex Oliveira (161.5 *
  
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• Aldo’s Ego Will Tarnish Legacy

  01-10-2016 16:39
  
  Jose Aldo is currently on a tirade to retire because he was left out of the mega event in New York City at UFC 205.It was said that Dana White promised the former champion a rematch with Conor McGregor for the feather weight title.Aldo announced yesterday he wanted his release from the UFC.Many mixed reactions went thru my mind when it was reported and it will interesting how it plays out.It is my opinion that Jose Aldo is one of the top three MMA fighters of all time. The other two are Anderson
  
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• Fightweets: Have we seen the last of Conor McGregor at featherweight?

  01-10-2016 16:00
  
  Was it really just a week ago we all pondered the notion UFC 205 might not have a lineup worthy of a decade's worth of buildup?
  That notion is fading fast from the rear-view mirror, after a week in which it was announced Conor McGregor would challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title in the main event on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden. All of a sudden, with three title fights and a slew of big names, UFC 205 just might be the deepest event the company has ever planned.
  Of course, wi
  
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• Rashad Evans: John Lineker vs. John Dodson is going to be like an old western movie

  01-10-2016 15:00
  
  On Saturday night, former UFC flyweights John Lineker and John Dodson will battle it out to see who gets one step closer to bantamweight gold.
  This fight is a marquee match up for the 135-pound division and it will unfold in the main event of UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Ore.
  Lineker moved up to the 135-pound division a year ago and since has won three straight in impressive fashion. The Brazilian has quickly climbed up the rankings, and now sits at No. three in the division. Meanwhile, Dodso
  
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• UFC Fight Night 96 predictions

  01-10-2016 14:00
  
  The UFC keeps their event train rolling, this time with a return to Portland and an important flyweight contest at the top of it. The card also features other surging prospects and contenders in both men's and women's divisions.
  What: UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
  Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
  When: Saturday, the four-fight Fight Pass preliminary card starts at 7:15 p.m. ET, the four-fight Fox Sports 2 preliminary card starts at 9 p.m. and the four-fight Fox Sports 1 card
  
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• Thiago Moises Dominates Zach Freeman, Retains Lightweight Title at RFA 44

  01-10-2016 07:12 via sherdog.com
  
  Resurrection Fighting Alliance lightweight champion Thiago Moises proved to be too much for local challenger Zach Freeman to handle in the RFA 44 main event on Friday in St. Charles, Missouri.
  
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• The 10: Big name fights coming in October

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Raise your hand if you’re surprised there are only three months left in 2016? Doesn’t it feel like UFC 200 wasn’t that long ago?It was 13 weeks ago; that’s crazy.With autumn now in full swing and the UFC at the top of the home stretch for this year, it’s time to scan the calendar for the most intriguing and compelling contests set to hit the Octagon in the month of October.This is The 10.UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson (Saturday, October 1 – Portland, Oreg
  
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• Moreno stuns Smolka on main card

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  OLIVEIRA vs BROOKSBrazil’s Alex Oliveira didn’t make weight for his lightweight bout against Will Brooks on Saturday, but in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at Moda Center in Portland, but he did pick up an important victory, taking advantage of a Brooks rib injury to punish his foe and score a third round TKO victory.Much of the first three minutes of the fight were fought to a deadlock against the fence, with Brooks breaking that tie with a takedown. Oliveira got up quickly and t
  
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• Marquardt, Blaydes deliver big finishes in Portland

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MARQUARDT vs McCRORYMiddleweight veteran Nate Marquardt is not done yet. That was made evident in the Coloradan’s 56th pro fight Saturday night at Portland’s Moda Center, as he knocked out Tamdan McCrory in UFC Fight Night action.The fighters primarily traded kicks in the opening two minutes before Marquardt shot in and got a takedown. McCrory looked for submissions off his back, but Marquardt’s defense was airtight.McCrory began to land more shots in round two, but when &ldquo
  
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• Lineker and Dodson deliver the goods in main event

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  LINEKER vs DODSONFew expected Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between bantamweight power hitters John Lineker and John Dodson to go the distance, but that’s precisely what happened at Moda Center in Portland, with Lineker pulling out a razor-thin split decision victory.“I trained very hard for this fight, I came here for five rounds, I got one round after the other, that’s the way I like to fight,” Lineker said.Scores were 48-47 twice and 47-48 for the No. 3-r
  
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• Fight Night Portland final results and news

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 1, 2016.Lineker vs Dodson | Brooks vs Oliveira | Burkman vs Ottow | Smolka vs Moreno | da Silva vs Christensen | Dias vs Fili | Abdurakhimov vs Harris | Nakamura vs dos Santos | Marquardt vs McCrory | Wilson vs Cutelaba | East vs Blaydes | Faszholz vs VieiraUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson main cardAction starts at 11 pm ET on FS1
  
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• Da Silva gets another finish, Fili back in win column

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DaSILVA vs CHRISTENSENBrazilian knockout artist Henrique da Silva showed off some new wrinkles to his game in his Saturday bout against Octagon newcomer Joachim Christensen, as he survived a second-round knockdown to submit the Danish light heavyweight later in the same frame at Moda Center in Portland.Christensen acquitted himself well in the opening round, but it was still da Silva’s frame, as he stalked and landed several hard shots, most notably a right hand the floored Christensen in
  
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• Bader Replaces Gustafsson in Sao Paulo Main Event

  01-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With Alexander Gustafsson forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night main event against Rogerio Nogueira due to injury, No. 4-ranked contender Ryan Bader has stepped up to face "Lil' Nog" in a rematch of their 2010 bout on November 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.The five-round main event, which takes place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, will air live on FS1.A former Ultimate Fighter winner who has emerged victorious in six of his last seven bouts, Arizona's Bader earned his first Performance of the
  
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• UFC Fight Night 96 Results: Lineker vs. Dodson

  01-10-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 96 results for the Lineker vs. Dodson fight card Oct. 1, live UFC Fight Night 96 twitter updates, and more.In the main event, John Lineker and John Dodson will square off in a bantamweight fight. Will Brooks and Alex Oliveira battle in a lightweight contest in the co-main event.Check out the UFC Fight Night 96 results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 11 p.m. ET)
  John Lineker vs. John Dodson
  Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira
  Josh Burkman vs. Zak Ottow
  Louis Smolka vs.
  
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• John Lineker vs. Francisco Rivera full fight video

  01-10-2016 04:00
  
  At UFC 191, John Lineker made his bantamweight return, after having issues making weight at flyweight, against Francisco Rivera. That fight took Fight of the Night awards, as both Rivera and Lineker engaged in one of the most wild exchanges in MMA that resulted with Lineker rocking Rivera, and then following up with a guillotine choke to end the fight.
  Now, Lineker is on a three-fight winning streak at bantamweight and ranked no. 3 in the division. 'Hands of Stone' is scheduled to take on former
  
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• UFN Fight Night 96 weigh-in photos

  01-10-2016 03:38
  
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• UFC’s Will Brooks opens up about ‘depressing’ issue between African-Americans, police in the U.S.

  01-10-2016 02:00
  
  Will Brooks opened up about his experiences as an African-American male in the United States and his views on the ongoing issues between his community and law enforcement Monday on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
  Brooks said he has a clean criminal record and has never done any jail time, but does get wary whenever he passes by a police car while driving. That was a reality for him, even before this well-publicized series of black men being shot and killed by police over the last two to three y
  
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• Ryan Bader Replaces Gustafsson, Meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 100

  01-10-2016 00:36 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC Fight Night 100 has a new headliner, as Ryan Bader will replace the injured Alexander Gustafsson and face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on Nov. 19 in Sao Paulo.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson out, Ryan Bader in vs. Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 100

  01-10-2016 00:20
  
  Alexander Gustafsson's time as the headliner for UFC Fight Night 100 didn't last very long.
  Gustafsson is out of the main event fight with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira due to an undisclosed injury, sources told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. In Gustafsson's place will step fellow light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader for a rematch. UFN 100 is scheduled for Nov. 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  Bader (21-5) is fresh off a devastating second-round knockout of Ilir Latifi earlier this month in Germany. The Ari
  
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• Ben Rothwell targeting early-2017 return after learning ‘life lessons' from knee injury

  01-10-2016 00:00
  
  Ben Rothwell lost a golden chance to reinsert himself into the heavyweight conversation when he withdrew from his co-headlining slot opposite former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 203, and an injured knee ended up being the culprit.
  "It was in training, and there was a little bit of time where I tried to do what therapies I could," Rothwell said recently on The MMA Hour. "I had everybody around me, my support system, management and everybody just advised that surgery is what was needed.
  "So
  
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