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• Urijah Faber Says He Will Retire After Dec. 17 Sacremento Homecoming Against Pickett

  24-10-2016 22:33 via sherdog.com
  
  After a decorated 13-year pro MMA career, Urijah Faber is ready to hang up his gloves after his Dec. 17 homecoming bout against Brad Pickett.
  
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• World Series of Fighting Announces Quartet of Title Fights for Dec. 31 Card in NYC

  24-10-2016 22:10 via sherdog.com
  
  After cancelling its two upcoming dates in order to focus on its Dec. 31 event, World Series of Fighting has firmed up its New Year's Eve line-up for The Theater at Madison Square Garden, boasting four promotional title fights.
  
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• Kevin Ferguson Jr.’s Bellator debut now targeted for next month in San Jose

  24-10-2016 22:00
  
  "Baby Slice" has a new targeted Bellator debut date.
  Kevin Ferguson Jr. is scheduled to compete at Bellator 165 on Nov. 19 in San Jose, he told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. Bellator officials confirmed that the promotion is looking to put him on that card, but is still seeking an opponent.
  Ferguson Jr. (1-0), the son of prizefighting legend Kimbo Slice, was supposed to make his Bellator debut this past weekend in Memphis, but his opponent, Ray Bing, missed weight by 16
  
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• Urijah Faber to Retire, Win or Lose, After December 17 Fox Fight vs. Brad Pickett

  24-10-2016 21:01
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op_anDE5BjYOn Monday, Urijah Faber announced on Ariel Helwani's live podcast, The MMA Hour, that his MMA career will be over after his next fight, regardless of the outcome. Faber is fighting on December 17th in his hometown of Sacramento, California, taking on fellow lighter weight pioneer Brad Pickett."I've been kind of waiting for this, and this is actually going to be my last fight," Faber told Helwani. "And it just feels right to do it in [Sacramento] in this
  
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• Urijah Faber announces he will retire after UFC on FOX 22 fight

  24-10-2016 20:50
  
  The Hall of Fame worthy career of Urijah Faber appears to be coming to an end.
  Faber announced Monday on The MMA Hour that he plans to retire following his Dec. 17 fight against Brad Pickett at UFC on FOX 22 in his hometown of Sacramento, CA, bringing an end to a career that spanned 14 years and helped propel the lighter weight classes to international prominence in mixed martial arts.
  "To be honest with you, I'm super excited to fight in [Sacramento]," Faber said. "Those are all my people out t
  
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• World Series of Fighting adds fourth title fight to New York City debut card

  24-10-2016 20:30
  
  A fight card with three title bouts is an infrequent thing. Four championship fights? Almost unheard of.
  World Series of Fighting, however, will make the four-title-fight card a reality when it debuts in New York City on Dec. 31.
  The company announced Monday that middleweight champion and NYC native David Branch will put his title on the line against Louis Taylor at WSOF 34 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
  Additionally, bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes, who had previously been schedul
  
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• Jon Jones’ Attorney Says USADA Has Confirmed Product He Took Was Contaminated

  24-10-2016 17:54
  
  According to Jon Jones' attorney, Howard Jacobs, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones could be standing inside an Octagon again a lot sooner than it seemed like he would.Jacobs appeared as a guest on the The Luke Thomas Show recently and spoke about what the Jones camp expects in terms of seeing out the process related to his questionable USADA Anti-Doping Policy violation back at UFC 200 in July."We've been able to establish the source of the prohibited substances. It came from a pro
  
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• UFC Full Fight Download: Watch Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2

  24-10-2016 17:05 via sherdog.com
  
  In lead-up to UFC 205, the Ultimate Fighting Championship released Conor McGregor's rematch with Nate Diaz for your viewing pleasure.
  
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• How Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov ‘helped’ Douglas Lima pay his coaches for rematch

  24-10-2016 16:00
  
  Douglas Lima and Andrey Koreshkov will meet again at Bellator 164 in Tel Avvi, Israel, on Nov. 10, and the Brazilian explains how the Bellator welterweight champion helped him prepare for the rematch.
  Lima lost the 170-pound championship to Koreshkov when they battled for 25 minutes in July 2015, and told MMA Fighting that he made some cash betting on the Russian’s talent against Ben Henderson earlier this year.
  "I knew he would beat Ben Henderson," Lima said. "Ben Henderson is too small,
  
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• The MMA Hour with Randy Couture, Urijah Faber, Matt Brown, Michelle Waterson, Marlon Moraes, Kevin Ferguson Jr., Marc Raimondi

  24-10-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1 p.m. -- MMA legend Randy Couture will talk about the similarities between his previous contracr issue with the UFC and Georges St-Pierre's, as well his son Ryan's recent loss in Bellator.
  1:25 p.m.-- Our own Marc Raimondi will stop by to talk about the latest news of the week.
  1:45 p.m. -- WSOF bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will discuss why he chose to re-sign with the promotion.
  2:05 p.m .-- Kevin Ferguson Jr. will
  
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• The MMA Hour with Randy Couture, Fabricio Werdum, Urijah Faber, Matt Brown, Michelle Waterson, Marlon Moraes, Kimbo Slice Jr.

  24-10-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show.
  1:00 p.m. -- MMA legend Randy Couture will talk about the similarities between his previous contracr issue with the UFC and Georges St-Pierre's, as well his son Ryan's recent loss in Bellator.
  1:25 p.m.-- Fabricio Werdum will preview his UFC 207 rematch against Cain Velasquez.
  1:45 p.m. -- WSOF bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will discuss why he chose to re-sign with the promotion.
  2:05 p.m .-- Kimbo Slice Jr. will talk
  
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• Morning Report: Jon Jones' attorney says USADA has independently confirmed product Jones used was contaminated

  24-10-2016 14:00
  
  According to Jon Jones’ attorney USADA has independently tested a product used by Jones and has confirmed that is was contaminated with the banned substances Jones tested positive for ahead of UFC 200. "Daddy" might be coming home.
  Jon Jones had big plans for 2016. He was going to return to the UFC after an almost year long exile, fight Daniel Cormier, and reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship. Unfortunately for him, things didn't work out like that. First, Cormier withdrew from t
  
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• Shane Carwin Tells Twitter He Has Signed on To Face Fedor Emelianenko in Rizin FF

  24-10-2016 10:51 via sherdog.com
  
  We all know Shane Carwin prides himself on the size of his hands, but has it ever led to a news story before?
  
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• Dominique Steele Out, Omari Akhmedov In Versus Kyle Noke at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne

  24-10-2016 09:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Almost as soon as he got an opponent, Kyle Noke has a new one. Originally slated to face Dominique Steele, an undisclosed injury means Noke will now meet Omari Akhmedov when the UFC heads to Rod Laver Arena on Nov. 27.
  
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• UFC Statement on Lyman Good

  24-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Lyman Good of a potential Anti-Doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on October 14, 2016.  USADA has provisionally suspended Good based on the potential anti-doping violation.Good was scheduled to fight Belal Muhammad in New York at UFC 205.  The UFC is currently seeking a replacement to fight Muhammad.USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping
  
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• UFC 205 look ahead: Prelims preview

  24-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DON'T MISS THE UFC 205 MAIN CARD PREVIEW //
  Q: How good is the lineup for UFC 205?A: So good that the preliminary card fights could make up a pretty damn solid UFC on FOX event.Here’s a look at the action scheduled for the non-Pay-Per-View portion of the show.Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael JohnsonDenied a chance to challenge for the lightweight title, Nurmagomedov asked for a matchup with “The Menace” and his wish was quickly granted, meaning not only is the title on the
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter LATAM Ep. 9 Recap

  24-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The first finalist for this season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America has been determined, as Martin Bravo from Team Griffin defeated Leonardo Rodriguez from Team Liddell. Before the fight on the latest episode unfolded, the fighters first had to say goodbye to coach Forrest Griffin, who spent his last few days with the competitors during before heading home to the United States. Coach Chuck Liddell was forced to go home earlier in the competition but Griffin stuck around almost until the end
  
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• Garbrandt KOs pay off, earns title shot versus Cruz

  24-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt have been destined to clash, ever since Cruz defended the bantamweight title in June and Cody Garbrandt fought in August.Before and after his fight, with Cruz in attendance as part of the FS1 announce team, “No Love” had his eyes on the champ. He even called out Cruz inside the Octagon after his win over Takeya Mizugaki. Since then, it’s been a waiting game for fans as well as for Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw, who has been doing al
  
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• Cruz defends title against Garbrandt in 207 Co-Main

  24-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The action-packed bantamweight division will continue to be showcased on Friday, December 30 in Las Vegas, as the UFC announced Monday that 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against unbeaten knockout artist Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 207.The matchup joins the UFC women's bantamweight championship bout between Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey, which airs live on Pay-Per-View from T-Mobile Arena. UFC 207 TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4Unbeaten at bantamweigh
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Nate Diaz full fight video

  24-10-2016 03:00
  
  At UFC on FOX 13, Rafael dos Anjos fought Nate Diaz in catchweight bout after Diaz missed weight. That night, dos Anjos improved his MMA record to 23-7 by defeating Diaz via unanimous decision. With that win, the Brazilian went on to challenge Anthony Pettis for the title, and win the title.
  Now, having lost his lightweight belt to Eddie Alvarez earlier this year in July, dos Anjos looks to get back in the winning column by taking on top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. The two 155-pound fi
  
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• Michael Bisping calls UFC 204 a ‘clear victory,' says it's hard for hardcore fans to be ‘objective'

  24-10-2016 01:00
  
  The scoring of UFC 204's rematch between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson has generated its fair share of discussion among the MMA community since the fight went down in Manchester, England earlier this month.
  Bisping defeated Henderson via unanimous decision to retain his UFC middleweight title in the bout, sweeping all three judges' scorecards with a pair of 48-47s and one 49-46, and in the process avenging his memorable UFC 100 loss to Henderson.
  Still, the subjective nature of MMA judging h
  
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