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• Years after accident, Matt Grice finding a new way to thrive in mixed martial arts

  16-10-2016 23:00
  
  Nothing's been easy for former UFC fighter and policeman Matt Grice since September 8, 2013. Not that he hadn't faced adversity, but it was significantly worse than anything that came before.
  On that day, an off-duty Grice, sitting at an intersection in his hometown of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was struck by an inattentive driver who slammed into the back of his vehicle. Grice was severely injured as a result, suffering a traumatic brain injury and was listed in critical condition.
  Grice, ever the comp
  
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• Conor McGregor On Ronda Rousey’s UFC Return: “Go Shut Them All Up!”

  16-10-2016 21:36
  
  https://youtu.be/-zvwbpRybTQAs noted, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor has been making the media rounds this week to promote his inclusion in the new Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare video game, among other projects and business ventures, such as his Octagon return against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November.During a telephone interview with Sports Illustrated this weekend, "The Notorious" one gave his take on the other UFC mega-star, Ronda Rousey, making her return to the Octagon after
  
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• McGregor Predicts 2 Million PPV Buys, Explains Why It Will Beat Diaz Rematch At UFC 202

  16-10-2016 21:09
  
  https://youtu.be/fIYJjDN921MWhile making the media rounds to promote among other things, his involvement in the new Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare video game, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor was asked to break out his "Mystic Mac" alter-ego for a couple of trademark "Notorious" predictions ahead of his UFC Lightweight Championship bout against title-holder Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November."Mystic Mac," known for scary accuracy in predicting both the outcomes of his fights and what
  
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• Jose Aldo says Dana White advised him against fighters’ union to get ‘bigger slice of the cake’

  16-10-2016 21:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jose Aldo always campaigned for a fighters’ union, and says that UFC president Dana White tried to convince him that it would be bad business for him.
  The UFC interim featherweight champion, who hopes to get his contract terminated with the promotion and walk away from the sport, revealed during a media scrum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday morning, that White told him he would get paid less if such an union was created.
  "Not only now that I’m the one b
  
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• Video: McGregor Explains Why He Hopes Diaz’s Camp Will Prevent Trilogy Bout

  16-10-2016 20:51
  
  https://youtu.be/saOtNWE5X8QAt a recent Q&A to promote his inclusion in the popular new Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare video game, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor seemed to indicate decreased interest in a rubber-match against his first two-fight rival in the UFC, Nate Diaz, compared to the level of interest he seemed to have when talking with the media after evening the score to 1-1 by defeating him via decision their rematch at UFC 202 in August.When asked about a trilogy fight w
  
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• Former UFC champ Shane Carwin scores brutal knockout with only one hand

  16-10-2016 20:00
  
  The Shane Carwin comeback train got rolling this weekend, though not exactly in the way many people expected.
  Carwin took on professional skateboarder and entertainer Jason Ellis in an exhibition boxing match on Saturday that headlined EllisMania 13, an annual event staged by Ellis.
  The catch? Carwin had to compete with one hand duct-taped to his side.
  But, yeah. It didn't matter much. Catch video of the knockout below.All weighed in. This one is official. BAD NEWS for @EllisMate. #Ellisman
  
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• NAC Executive Director: Conor McGregor Bottle-Gate Fine $75k Not $150k

  16-10-2016 19:33
  
  https://youtu.be/MSdGLVV6rz0Apparently, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) are only half as cruel as those who were criticizing them for the reported $150,000 fine handed down to Conor McGregor for his end in the "Bottle-Gate" fiasco with Nate Diaz at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference thought they were.Bob Bennett, the current Executive Director of the NSAC, told MMAFighting.com on Saturday that the media reported the wrong information regarding the fine handed down to the reigning
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Bryan Caraway pranks BJJ class, Amanda Nunes catches shark

  16-10-2016 19:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."
  #ufc207 #FeartheReturn #Dec30th #RouseyvsNunes pic.twitter.com/L3xrO8Wmi8
  — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) October 12, 2016I get fined mo
  
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• Focus: UFC 204 edition

  16-10-2016 18:00
  
  MMA Fighting's Esther Lin looks back at her favorite photos from UFC 204.
  
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• Click Debate: Was Michael Bisping-Dan Henderson an indictment of MMA judging?

  16-10-2016 16:00
  
  Michael Bisping retained his UFC middleweight title last weekend against Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in England. The history book will say he won by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). But the viewpoints of what the scoring should have been and who should have won run the gamut.
  Some people think Henderson was the true winner. Others maintain that it was a draw. A few, including one judge, think Bisping won every round except for the first.
  The only thing I haven't seen from fans is that refe
  
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• Commission head: Conor McGregor was only fined $75K for bottle-throwing incident

  16-10-2016 15:00
  
  Conor McGregor isn't getting fined nearly as much as people thought, according to Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) executive director Bob Bennett.
  Bennett told MMA Fighting on Saturday that the $150,000 being reported has been misinterpreted — McGregor will only be fined $75,000 for his role in an ugly water bottle-throwing fracas at a press conference in August.
  The $150,000 number, Bennett said, is representative of the $75,000 fine plus what Bennett and commission chairman Anthony Marne
  
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• Thompson feeling NY love as Woodley fight approaches

  16-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKBased on the reception he received during the UFC 205 press conference at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Stephen Thompson might as well be considered an honorary New Yorker in the lead-up to his challenge for Tyron Woodley’s UFC welterweight title on November 12. “I do feel that way,” the Simpsonville, South Carolina native laughed. “I've been coming up here for the past four years, training with Chris (Weidman) – I was up here for his first fight wit
  
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• Chad Laprise Welcomes Li Jingliang To Canada At UFC 206

  16-10-2016 02:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8srpbM54JOY[/embed]Chad Laprise will welcome Li Jingliang back from a temporary suspension at UFC 206.Laprise, meanwhile, is moving up to welterweight after missing weight recently. The former Ultimate Fighter: The Nations winner owns an overall mark of 11-2.Jingliang (11-4) was found to have a banned substance in his drug test, but stated that it came from a tainted meat supply. The 28-year-old has won three of five with the UFC.UFC 206 takes place Decembe
  
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• Derrick Lewis-Shamil Abdurakhimov To Headline UFC Fight Night 102

  16-10-2016 02:26
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK2opnoovwg[/embed]After having his planned fight in Manila cancelled, Derrick Lewis will now headline the upcoming UFC Fight Night 102 event.Officials recently announced that Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov will be the main event from Albany on December 9.
  Lewis (16-4) has won four in a row, including a decision over Roy Nelson. He was slated to meet Marcin Tybura this past weekend before officials scrapped the event.Abdurakhimov (17-3) is 5-1 over his last
  
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• Andre Fili believes Jose Aldo is real UFC featherweight champion

  16-10-2016 02:00
  
  PORTLAND -- Andre Fili talks to the media about his unanimous decision win over Hacran Dias at UFC Fight Night 96, accepting a fight against Renan Barao, fighting with asthma, the state of the featherweight division, and more.
  
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• Bellator 162’s Kendall Grove Finds Recently Discovered KO Power to Be ‘Addicting’

  16-10-2016 00:19
  
  Kendall Grove had a handful of knockout and technical knockout wins over the course of his lengthy professional career before signing with Bellator MMA, but something about his last two victories just feels different.
  
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• Dana White: CM Punk ‘Probably Not’ Going to Stay in UFC After Lopsided Debut Defeat

  16-10-2016 00:12
  
  Longtime sports entertainment superstar CM Punk was allowed to make his mixed martial arts debut on the biggest stage possible. However, despite his claims that he is not a one-and-done case, Punk’s sophomore effort — if it happens — isn’t likely to take place in the Octagon.
  
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