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• Following Reebok protest, Fabricio Werdum says he's been removed from his UFC broadcast duties

  28-10-2016 22:26
  
  Just days after his social media protest against Reebok, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum revealed in an Instagram video on Friday that he has been removed from his television duties as an analyst and commentator on the UFC's Spanish-speaking broadcasts.
  "I just want to make everything clear about my post of Nike and Reebok. I did this to protest about the sponsorship," Werdum wrote on the post. "Before Rebook got into UFC, all the fighters use to do a lot of money with other
  
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• USADA suspends Adam Hunter two years for testing positive for five banned substances

  28-10-2016 22:16
  
  UFC newcomer Adam Hunter has been suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for five different banned substances, the UFC's anti-doping partner announced Friday.
  Hunter failed an out-of-competition drug test stemming from an Aug. 11 sample for tamoxifen metabolite, boldenone metabolites, methandienone metabolites, drostanolone metabolite, and clenbuterol, per the USADA release. All of them are prohibited at all times by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The test was administered by
  
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• Michael Bisping Says He Still Wants GSP Or Nick Diaz At UFC 206 In December

  28-10-2016 20:05
  
  As noted, UFC was apparently trying to put together a fight between reigning UFC Middleweight Champion and arguably the best-ever UFC Welterweight Champion in MMA history, Georges St-Pierre for their upcoming UFC 206 event in December.During the latest episode of his SIRIUS-XM radio show, "The Countdown with Michael Bisping," the UFC's top dog at 185-pounds spoke about the negotiations for the GSP fight this week and why "Rush" is still someone he wants to see standing across the Octagon at some
  
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• Eric Del Fierro hopes to re-ignite SoCal MMA scene with new promotion under Alliance banner

  28-10-2016 20:00
  
  Eric Del Fierro will be the first to admit he has a wealth of good, young fighters at his gym in San Diego. Much of that is owed to him being one of the most well-respected coaches in the sport, developing the likes of UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, Phil Davis and others.
  The issue, though, is that there are so many solid athletes at that not-quite-UFC-ready level and not enough places for them to fight in the area. Two of his fighters recently competed in Lebanon, Del Fierro said. Oth
  
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• Three Cars Set On Fire At Anthony Pettis’ Home: “I’m Extremely Confused & Sad”

  28-10-2016 19:38
  
  Anthony "Showtime" Pettis is dealing with quite the situation this week.Pettis was the victim of a serious incident on Thursday, as the former UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion discovered that three cars at his home were set on fire. According to a preliminary investigation done by Milwaukee police showed that an unknown suspect used an accelerant to light two of the cars on fire, ultimately leading to the third car catching and going up in flames as well.It's important to note that if there was
  
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• Dana White: Relationship with Georges St. Pierre ‘Has Never Been Better’

  28-10-2016 18:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Perhaps some progress is being made in negotiations between Georges St. Pierre and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Michelle Waterson believes Paige VanZant is 'very green' as a fighter

  28-10-2016 18:00
  
  You're not going to get Michelle Waterson to express any contempt for the success Paige VanZant has managed to achieve at a young age.
  The 22-year-old VanZant has become a bigger star than all but a handful of fighters on the UFC roster despite the fact she's not quite yet a championship contender, with her recent strong showing on the hit prime-time network television show "Dancing with the Stars" only serving to make her ever more famous.
  "I think it's great," Waterson said on Monday's edition
  
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• Anthony Pettis ‘Confused and Saddened’ By Arson Incident at Milwaukee Home

  28-10-2016 17:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Anthony Pettis has broken his silence after three vehicles were set on fire in the driveway of his Milwaukee home early Thursday morning.
  
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• Martin Bravo vs. Claudio Pelles Set for ‘TUF: Latin America 3’ Finale

  28-10-2016 17:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” has concluded, and the finalists of the reality show are set to square off in Mexico City on Nov. 5.
  
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• Anthony Pettis releases statement over 'cowardly act'

  28-10-2016 16:21
  
  Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis admitted he was "extremely confused and saddened" by the scary situation that caused three cars to catch on fire in his driveway Thursday morning.
  He put out a statement on Instagram early Friday morning saying, "my life as well my loved ones were put in danger."I am a fighter. I won't be defeated by this. I am also extremely confused and saddened by the events that occurred. I am grateful that no one was harmed by this cowardly act. My life as well as my loved
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping would like to fight Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz at UFC 206

  28-10-2016 14:00
  
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says that in "a perfect world" he would fight Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz at UFC 206 and then face Chris Weidman in the spring. When Michael Bisping won the middleweight championship off of Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 circumstances were such that there was no definitively clear cut No. 1 contender for the belt, with all of the top fighters having recent losses or USADA troubles. In light of this, the UFC opted to give Dan Henderson a swan song title shot
  
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• USADA Statement on Adam Hunter

  28-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  USADA and the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced today that UFC® athlete Adam Hunter, of New Brunswick, Canada, has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances.Hunter, 32, tested positive for tamoxifen metabolite, boldenone metabolites, methandienone metabolites, drostanolone metabolite, and clenbuterol following an out-of-competition urine test ordered by USADA and conducted by one of its partn
  
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• Kennedy's connection to NYC runs deep

  28-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For New York fighters like Chris Weidman, Rashad Evans and Rafael Natal, November 12 is a date they won’t ever forget as they compete in Madison Square Garden for the first time. Yet it’s a native of San Luis Obispo, California – Tim Kennedy - who may have the deepest connection to the Big Apple as he prepares for his UFC 205 bout against Evans.“I enlisted into the United States Army because of 9/11,” Kennedy said, recalling the terrorist attacks of 2001 that devast
  
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• Dana on hand at World Series Game 3

  28-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC President Dana White made a special appearance on the FS1 World Series Game 3 pregame show, talking big fights, making his game picks, and sharing a few laughs with Pete Rose, Alex Rodriguez and Frank Thomas..@ufc President @danawhite joins the Game 3 pregame show NEXT on FS1! #WorldSeries https://t.co/IRoLnZszhP— FS1 (@FS1) October 28, 2016.@ufc President @danawhite with the guys NOW on FS1. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/jC2Slp99s4— FS1 (@FS1) October 28, 2016The UFC boss is in C
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor’s Intense, Full MMA Sparring Ahead Of UFC 205

  28-10-2016 04:45
  
  https://youtu.be/9a4Ldlwdyi8On Thursday, the "Day 4" video for the ongoing web-series "The Mac Life,"starring "The Notorious" one himself, dropped like it was hot.Featured above is "The Mac Life: Day 4," which follows MMA mega-star and reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor as he prepares for his history-making "Champion vs. Champion" main event fight against UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, UFC's first-ever event held in the state of New York.The official descripti
  
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• James Gallagher’s opponent, TUF alum added to Bellator 169

  28-10-2016 04:00
  
  James Gallagher has an opponent for what is a bit of a homecoming fight for him.
  Gallagher will meet Anthony Taylor in the co-main event of Bellator 169 on Dec. 16 in Dublin, Ireland, the promotion announced Thursday. Gallagher, a Northern Ireland native, trains at Straight Blast Gym under coach John Kavanagh and with Conor McGregor in Dublin.
  Gallagher (4-0) made his Bellator debut with a unanimous decision victory over Mike Cutting in July. He finished all three of his previous fights via subm
  
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• UFC 205 extended preview features all three title fights

  28-10-2016 03:00
  
  History will be made on Nov. 12 when the UFC makes its debut at Madison Square Garden.
  Three title fights highlight the UFC's New York City debut: Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez meets featherweight champ Conor McGregor for Alvarez's title; welterweight champ Tyron Woodley meets Stephen Thompson; and strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends her belt against Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
  Get hyped for all three title fights with the extended preview below:
  
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• Fire Set to Three Vehicles in Driveway of Ex-UFC Champion Anthony Pettis

  28-10-2016 01:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Threevehicles were set on fire in the driveway of Anthony Pettis’ Milwaukee home early Thursday morning, according to a report from Fox 6.
  
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• Three cars set on fire outside home of Anthony Pettis

  28-10-2016 01:10
  
  A former UFC champion is currently dealing with a frightening situation.
  Three cars outside the home of Anthony Pettis were set on fire Thursday morning in Milwaukee, according to the report from local television station Fox 6 Now. A video of the aftermath of the incident was captured on video by a neighbor. Milwaukee police confirmed to MMA Fighting that an incident occurred, but would not identify Pettis as the victim due to policy.
  Pettis' neighbor Carson Blaszak said he saw a car speedi
  
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• RFA 45 Weigh-in Results: All Four Title Fighters on Point

  28-10-2016 01:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Las Vegas-based Resurrection Fighting Alliance will have its middleweight and featherweight titles will be up for grabs Friday night.
  
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• RFA champ Raoni Barcelos still wants a piece of Lando Vannata

  28-10-2016 01:00
  
  Brazilian featherweight prospect Raoni Barcelos’ dream is to fight in the UFC. He hopes that his upcoming RFA featherweight title defense against Dan Moret is enough to convince the promotion to sign him.
  Barcelos faces Moret in the co-main event of RFA 45 in Prior Lake, Minnesota on Friday night, and the fact that Lando Vannata already is a UFC fighter makes no sense for him.
  The 10-1 Brazilian was scheduled to put his title on the line against Vannata last March, but Vannata missed weigh
  
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• Bellator MMA’s Brennan Ward Rescues Abandoned Toddler in Connecticut

  28-10-2016 00:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Brennan Ward is known for his quick finishes in the Bellator MMA cage, but recently, the Connecticut-based welterweight made headlines for rescuing an abandoned toddler in his home state.
  
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• Rizin FF Confirms Shane Carwin Signing, Debut Set For Open Weight Grand Prix

  28-10-2016 00:52
  
  Former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin has officially signed a contract with the promotion that will be home to his MMA fighting return.Carwin teased the announcement over the weekend that he had signed with the Japanese-based upstart MMA promotion Rizin Fighting Federation. On Thursday, the promotion led by Noboyuki Sakikibara, the same management figure who ran PRIDE FC in Japan for several years, made the news official.The 41-year-old will make his MMA fighting return for the fi
  
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