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• Chad Laprise vs. Jingliang Li Set for UFC 206 in Toronto

  14-10-2016 23:34
  
  A welterweight bout between contenders Chad Laprise and Jingliang Li has been tacked onto the UFC 206 card. UFC officials announced the matchup on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Jon Jones’ Arbitration Hearing with USADA Scheduled for Oct. 31

  14-10-2016 23:20
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones now has a date for his hearing with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), according to a Friday report from MMAFighting.com.
  
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• Conor McGregor taunts NAC on fine: 'Good luck trying to get it'

  14-10-2016 22:45
  
  In his first interview since the Nevada Athletic Commission levied a controversial $150,000 fine, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor basically dared the commission to come collect the money.
  "Whatever," McGregor told Rolling Stone on Friday. "It is what it is. Good luck trying to get it."
  McGregor, who called into the Monday meeting in Las Vegas, was contrite for his actions at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, which he and his UFC 202 opponent, Nate Diaz, threw water bottles and drin
  
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• Marion Reneau vs. Milana Dudieva set for UFC Fight Night 99

  14-10-2016 22:00
  
  A women's bantamweight bout pitting Marion Reneau vs. Milana Dudieva has been added to UFC Fight Night 99.
  The promotion announced the news on Thursday.
  Reneau is coming off two straight decision loses to Ashlee Evans-Smith and Holly Holm. Prior to that, the 39-year-old fighter was undefeated in the UFC, submitting Jessica Andrade with a triangle choke at UFC Fight Night 61, and outpointing Alexis Dufresne at UFC 182. Reneau is currently 2-2 in the UFC, and 6-3 as a professional fighter.
  Her opp
  
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• Cage Warriors 79 Weigh-in Results: Svensson, Clist Eventually Cleared to Fight

  14-10-2016 21:44
  
  U.K.-based mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returns with another event loaded with action on Saturday and it should be a fun time.
  
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• Jose Aldo talks money over legacy, calls himself the best in UFC history

  14-10-2016 21:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jose Aldo will meet with the UFC brass next Wednesday in Las Vegas to discuss his future in the sport, and even though he’s convinced to stop fighting, he told the media how things will work from now on if somehow the promotion changes his mind about not fighting again.
  Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar to win the UFC interim featherweight championship in July, and wanted to face Conor McGregor next for the undisputed title or at least watch the Irish star get stripped of
  
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• Jon Jones' USADA arbitration hearing set for Halloween

  14-10-2016 19:42
  
  Jon Jones is scheduled to make a different kind of history later this month.
  Jones' arbitration hearing against the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is set for Oct. 31 in Los Angeles, MMA Fighting has learned. Barring a last-minute settlement, Jones will be the first UFC fighter to officially appeal a USADA sanction via arbitration.
  Jones was forced out of his rematchagainst Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 on July 6, three days before the event, after beingflagged for a positive drug test admi
  
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• Daniel Weichel vs. Paul Redmond added to Bellator 169

  14-10-2016 19:00
  
  Featherweight contender Daniel Weichel is scheduled to take on Paul Redmond at Bellator 169 in Dublin.
  The news was announced by the promotion on Friday.
  The 31-year-old Weichel is currently on a two-fight winning streak, with his last loss coming to Patrício Freire back in 2015. Weichel last competed at Bellator 159 in July, defeating Emmanuel Sanchez via split decision. The German fighter is 9-1 in his past 10 bouts, and 37-9 as a professional fighter.
  Meanwhile, Redmond will be ma
  
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• UFC Fight Night Belfast Update: Marion Reneau, Milana Dudieva to Meet on Nov. 19

  14-10-2016 18:37
  
  Marion Reneau will square off against Milana Dudieva at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast on Nov. 19.
  
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• Daniel Weichel to Face Paul Redmond at Bellator 169 in Dublin

  14-10-2016 18:25
  
  Daniel Weichel will clash with Paul Redmond at Bellator 169 in Dublin, promotion officials announced Friday.
  
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• UFC 204 rewind

  14-10-2016 18:00
  
  MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon takes a look back at a busy UFC 204 fight week.
  
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• Bellator 169 Picks Up Featherweights Daniel Weichel, Paul Redmond

  14-10-2016 17:55
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CzJdBdcSA[/embed]An interesting featherweight fight has been added to the December Bellator 169 card, as former title challenger Daniel Weichel takes on Paul Redmond.Weichel (37-9) has posted a strong 9-1 mark over his last 10 fights. During his 14-year MMA career, "The Weasel" has scored 26 finishes, including 21 submission wins. Since signing with Bellator two years ago, he has won six of seven, including wins over Georgi Karakhanyan and Emmanuel Sanche
  
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• UFC details appeals process in doping violations in letter to its athletes

  14-10-2016 16:00
  
  The UFC sent a letter this week to all contracted fighters regarding new arbitration rules regarding disputes of the company's anti-doping policy, as administered by USADA (United State Anti-Doping Agency)Arbitration is the exclusive means of appeal for challenging any USADA ruling regarding the drug testing policy as well as violations. Requests for arbitration must be filed within ten calendar days of any notice of a violation, breach, complaint or dispute under the policy that has come to the
  
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• Cris Cyborg Calls For UFC To Hold Potential Dream Match Against Rousey In Brazil

  14-10-2016 15:31
  
  As noted, Dana White announced the long-awaited Octagon return of mega-star Ronda Rousey against UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes as the main event of UFC 207, their year-end pay-per-view event scheduled for December.During the announcement, which the UFC President made during his appearance on "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd earlier this week, White used an example he often uses when putting Rousey's level of stardom in perspective to those who aren't overly familiar with MMA or the
  
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• Combate Americas: Empire Rising Weigh-in Results: John Castaneda Misses Weight

  14-10-2016 15:09
  
  Combate Americas returns with its ninth event Friday night, with “Empire Rising” coming to fight fans from Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y.
  
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• The continuing education of Mackenzie Dern

  14-10-2016 15:00
  
  The first time I heard about Mackenzie Dern was around the same time the fight game began to change.
  It was early 2012, and Ronda Rousey was in the early stages of an unprecedented rise that forever shifted the balance between the ‘x' and ‘y' chromosomes in mainstream mixed martial arts. Female prizefighting was beginning to feel like a legitimately viable career path, more so than ever before, and every few weeks my old jiu-jitsu coach would warn me about the daughter of his pr
  
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• Video: Dana White Responds To Anderson Silva: “He Has Been Far From Mistreated”

  14-10-2016 14:56
  
  https://youtu.be/b0c5EiaJ6IADana White addressed the recent comments made by Anderson Silva on Wednesday, as the UFC President appeared as a guest on "Speak For Yourself" on FOX Sports 1 this week.On Wednesday, the UFC boss gave his take on the Brazilian MMA legend and former longtime UFC Middleweight Champion claiming he has been "very disappointed with the lack of respect" shown by the UFC to both himself and many of his fellow Brazilian fighters during the FS1 program.For those who missed the
  
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• Video: UFC To Premiere “TWENTY/20 Classics” With Griffin-Bonnar Episode On 10/18

  14-10-2016 14:25
  
  https://youtu.be/uDDadBMiiLMUFC will add their latest original production to their over-the-top digital network on October 18th, as the premiere edition of TWENTY/20 Classics drops this coming Tuesday on UFC Fight Pass.The first episode of the new series will take a look back at the fight UFC President Dana White has always pointed to as "the most important fight in UFC history," as the legendary first fight between UFC Hall Of Famers Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar will be profiled.Featured
  
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• Another Top UFC Executive Leaving As Dave Sholler Takes Job With Philadelphia 76ers

  14-10-2016 14:05
  
  In addition to former CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and matchmaker Joe Silva, UFC's top public relations executive, Dave Sholler, is also leaving the UFC by the end of 2016.Sholler, who held the official job title of UFC Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Athlete Marketing and Development, will be parting ways with the UFC after joining Zuffa as an executive for the now defunct World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) in 2009.Sholler moved on to work directly for the UFC when the owners of the promoti
  
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• Morning Report: Dana White: Ronda Rousey's biggest issues were with the media

  14-10-2016 14:00
  
  UFC President Dana White says that part of the reason she took such an extended break from MMA was the media reaction to her loss to Holly Holm. Earlier this year, the UFC announced the return of one of their biggest stars, Ronda Rousey, who will challenge Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight championship. It will be Rousey's first fight in over a year as the crossover star went to ground following her knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 last November. It was a devastating loss and
  
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• Lewis-Abdurakhimov Set for Main Event in Albany

  14-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A heavyweight doubleheader will headline the UFC’s first visit to Albany, New York on Friday, December 9, with No. 10-ranked Derrick Lewis facing off against Shamil Abdurakhimov in the main event, while No. 13-ranked Francis Ngannou takes on Anthony Hamilton in the co-featured bout of the card, which will air on UFC FIGHT PASS.Tickets for the UFC Fight Night event, which takes place at Times Union Center, go on sale on October 28. To register for special pre-sale access, visit www.ufc.com/
  
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• Dan Henderson’s Dynamite Dozen

  14-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Long established as one of mixed martial arts’ best ever, pound for pound, former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson finished off his storied career last Saturday night with a five-round epic against Michael Bisping that certainly earned a place on Hendo’s list of defining moments.Crezio de Souza – June 15, 1997 – Brazil Open Result – Henderson TKO1A 1992 and 1996 United States Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling, Henderson turned to the budding sport of mix
  
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• Cejudo much wiser following TUF, DJ experiences

  14-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Six weeks after filming the new season of The Ultimate Fighter, and six months since his devastating first-round TKO loss to pound-for-pound king Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo finally feels like he’s over the heartbreak. “I’m just disappointed in myself at this point,” Cejudo said Thursday during a media lunch in Las Vegas. “But it’s not like the Olympics where I have to wait four years. It could happen where I say something stupid, do something stupid and
  
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• Godofredo Pepey credits critics for evolution, hopes for top-10 opponent at UFC 206

  14-10-2016 04:00
  
  Godofredo Pepey bounced back from a loss to Darren Elkins with another first-round victory at UFC Fight Night 95, and he thanks the fans and critics for the extra push.
  Pepey lost a decision to Elkins in July, but the fight could have gone completely different if Pepey had listened to his cornermen. Andre Dida, Pepey's coach at Evolucao Thai, asked the Brazilian veteran not to pull guard against Elkins, but that was all Pepey did during the fight.
  After getting heat from fans on social media, Pe
  
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• PREVIEW: UFC 204 “The Thrill And The Agony”

  14-10-2016 03:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPYu5lxATwA[/embed]On UFC Fight Pass, you can see the complete episode of UFC 204: The Thrill and the Agony.Here is a preview for the episode, featuring some intense moments from this past Saturday's card in Manchester, England.
  Included above is a moment between Dan Henderson and UFC president Dana White where they discuss the possible scoring situations from the fight with Michael Bisping.Preview the Thrill and the Agony from UFC 204 featuring Michael Bis
  
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• Ricardo Lamas Quickly Booked For UFC Fight Night 98

  14-10-2016 03:42
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnDh_h-9LXc[/embed]After having his planned UFC Fight Night 97 main event bout with B.J. Penn called off for this coming weekend, Ricardo Lamas has a new fight date.Lamas will take on Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 98 next month in Mexico City. The bout was first reported by FloCombat.After working his way up to the ranks of title contender, Lamas (16-5) was forced back to the drawing board with a loss to then-champion Jose Aldo. He has posted a 7-3 Oc
  
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• UFC 204 Medical Report Includes Bisping, Henderson, Mousasi

  14-10-2016 03:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E21mR_yjGoU[/embed]The carnage left from UFC 204 was plenty, as the medical suspensions were released recently.They include middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who is looking at an extended stay on the sidelines after his win over Dan Henderson. "The Count" is suspended for 180 days and will need to be cleared with a CT scan of his head.Henderson was suspended for 30 days, though the veteran announced his retirement before the fight.The UFC acted as the
  
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• Amanda Nunes: ‘I’m 200 percent’ going to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 207

  14-10-2016 01:00
  
  Amanda Nunes doesn't seem to be too concerned about her first title defense, even though it's against one of the biggest stars MMA has ever known.
  "I'm 100 percent gonna beat Ronda Rousey — I'm 200 percent," Nunes told TMZ on Thursday.
  Nunes will take on Rousey in the main event of UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, it was announced Wednesday. It will be Rousey's first fight since she lost the belt by second-round knockout to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015. Nunes won the title f
  
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• Tonya Evinger, Angela Hill to Defend Titles at Invicta FC 20 on Nov. 18

  14-10-2016 00:17
  
  A pair of championship bouts will top the Invicta Fighting Championships 20 lineup on Nov. 18.
  
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