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• Video: “UFC 205: Fighting For History” Premieres On FOX On 11/6

  04-11-2016 23:54
  
  https://youtu.be/StOcgp-bBf4On Friday, UFC released a trailer for a special scheduled to premiere on FOX on Sunday called, "Fighting For History."Featured above is the trailer for the special that focuses on the three title fights scheduled for this month's UFC 205 pay-per-view, which will kick off UFC action in the state of New York with Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez in a "Champion vs. Champion" main event.The official description for UFC 205: Fighting For History reads as follows:"The UFC&r
  
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• Bellator 163 Results: McGeary vs. Davis

  04-11-2016 23:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 163 results for the McGeary vs. Davis fight card Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino.In the main event, Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary will defend his title against Phil Davis.Check out the Bellator 163 results below.Main card (SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET)
  Liam McGeary vs. Phil Davis
  Brennan Ward vs. Saad Awad
  Neiman Gracie vs. Rudy BearsSergei Kharitonov vs. Javy AyalaUndercard (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET)
  Ed Ruth vs. Dustin Collins-Miles
  Tyrell Fortune vs.
  
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• Charles Oliveira Still To Fight Ricardo Lamas Despite Huge Weight Miss

  04-11-2016 22:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGUhQe3lecFernanda Prates of MMAJunkie tweeted some news about the Ricardo Lamas vs. Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira fight on Saturday's UFC Fight Night main card from Mexico City:https://twitter.com/NandaPrates_/status/794587188440641536https://twitter.com/NandaPrates_/status/794587336818364419Oliveira missed the 146 pound non-title featherweight limit by a whopping nine pounds, weighing in at 155 pounds. While this was a fairly late notice fight, this is
  
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• Michael Bisping won't fight Yoel Romero even if Romero beats Chris Weidman at UFC 205

  04-11-2016 22:00
  
  It seems Yoel Romero is going to have to do a lot more than beating Chris Weidman at UFC 205 to get a shot at Michael Bisping.
  Bisping, who successfully defended his newly-crowned middleweight title last month against Dan Henderson, said that he's not willing to defend his belt against Romero, even if Romero defeats former champ Chris Weidman at next week's UFC 205. However, that doesn't go both ways, as Bisping would fight Weidman if victorious against Romero.
  "If Yoel beats Chris, I honestly d
  
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• UFC returns to Phoenix on Jan. 15; three fights announced

  04-11-2016 21:30
  
  The UFC is making its way back to Phoenix.
  The company announced Friday it will hold a UFC Fight Night card at Talking Stick Arena on Sat. Jan. 15.
  No main event has been announced yet for the FS1 card, but three bouts were named for the show: Heavyweights Cyril Asker (7-2) of Avignon, France vs. Dmitri Smoliakov (8-1) of Kaliningrad City, Russia; heavyweight Viktor Pesta (10-3) of Prague, Czech Republic vs. Damian Grabowski (20-4) of Opole, Poland; light heavyweights between Joachim Christensen
  
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• Donald Cerrone calls out Demian Maia, wants fight at UFC 207

  04-11-2016 21:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- There are few things Donald Cerrone likes more than getting into lots of fights.
  When Cerrone meets Kelvin Gastelum on Nov. 12 at UFC 205, it will mark the fourth straight year in which he's had precisely four fights per year.
  But if the Jackson's MMA fighter has his way, he'll get a fifth fight in before 2016 is through.
  Cerrone, who has won three straight fights since going up to welterweight and 11 out of 12 overall, wants a spot on the gigantic UFC 207 card on Dec. 30 in Las V
  
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• Bellator 163 live stream online

  04-11-2016 20:00
  
  Watch the Bellator 163 stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 6:50 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Walter Smith-Cotito vs. Blair Tugman
  Kastroit Xhema vs. Keenan Raymond
  Carlos Correa vs. Ilya Kotau
  Hannah Regina vs. Sarah Payant
  Steve Skrzat vs. Tim Caron
  Tyler King vs. Josh Diekmann
  Cody Miskell vs. Tyrell Fortune
  Dustin Collins-Miles vs. Ed Ruth
  Chris Foster vs. Thomas English
  Vinicius De Jesus vs. James BoranLiam McGeary will face Phil D
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Plans to Get Back to ‘Real S--t’ After Taking ‘Break’ vs. Conor McGregor

  04-11-2016 19:04
  
  Shortly after stopping Rafael dos Anjos to claim the lightweight title earlier this year, Eddie Alvarez called out Conor McGregor, claiming that he was looking for his first “gimme fight” in the Octagon.
  
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• Charles Oliveira misses weight by nine pounds at The TUF: Latin America 3 Finale

  04-11-2016 19:00
  
  Charles Oliveira weighed in as a lightweight for his featherweight bout with Ricardo Lamas at The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Finale.
  The Brazilian marked 155 pounds on the scale on Friday, surpassing the 146-pound allowance for non-title featherweight bouts by nine pounds. Despite the significant weight difference, Lamas, who weighed in at 146 pounds, has agreed to take the bout at a catchweight, and Oliveira will now have to give 30 percent of his purse to Lamas, MMA Fighting confir
  
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• Video: Firas Zahabi’s In-Depth Analysis Of UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

  04-11-2016 18:43
  
  https://youtu.be/hIEvFKZFGFAWith UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor just over one week away, TriStar Gym's Firas Zahabi is back with his latest in-depth, pre-fight analysis of a UFC event.Featured above is the 45-minute video the famous head coach of Georges St-Pierre and others released this weekend, which includes his comprehensive breakdown of arguably the biggest and best fight card ever assembled.UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 12th from the world-f
  
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• UFC Fight Night 98 Weigh-in Results: ‘Do Bronx’ Misses Weight by 9 Pounds

  04-11-2016 18:33
  
  After nearly a month away from the spotlight in terms of live action, the world’s most powerful mioxed martial arts promotion finally returns with another card.
  
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• Sergei Kharitonov wants to remind you why he was -- and still is -- one of heavyweight's best

  04-11-2016 18:00
  
  Sergei Kharitonov doesn't like to dwell on the what ifs.
  Once a ferocious world-ranked heavyweight, Kharitonov used to be one of the most feared big-men in mixed martial arts, a great bear of a man who bested Fabricio Werdum and knocked Andrei Arlovski out cold. But things changed a little over five years ago, when a dispute between Zuffa and Golden Glory resulted in a mass release of several Golden Glory fighters.
  Kharitonov was caught in the unfortunate crossfire, and the dissolution of S
  
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• UFC 205 preview

  04-11-2016 17:00
  
  UFC 205 could be one for the ages.
  UFC 205, which will be held Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden, will feature three UFC title fights, including the main event where UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will square off against UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
  In the co-main event, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will put his belt on the line against Stephen Thompson. Joanna Jędrzejczyk will defend her UFC strawweight title against Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
  Former UFC champio
  
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• Video: Michael Bisping, Kenny Florian Give UFC Fight Night 98 Predictions

  04-11-2016 16:36
  
  https://youtu.be/VoUdKF2K6lMAhead of Saturday night's UFC Fight Night 98 event, which features the return of the Octagon to Mexico for the event headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping and former title contender Kenny Florian have checked in with their predictions for this weekend's big show.Featured above is the "Strikezone and Predictions" segment from FOX Sports 1, which features "The Count" and "KenFlo" breaking down the event that will air
  
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• Matheus Nicolau out of UFC Fight Night 100 bout for potential anti-doping violation

  04-11-2016 16:31
  
  Another UFC fighter has been red-flagged for potentially violating the anti-doping policy.
  This time it was flyweight Matheus Nicolau, who was informed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that he failed an out-of-competition test. Nicolau, who has fought twice in the UFC, was scheduled to fight Ukla Sasaki on Nov. 19 in Sao Paolo.
  The UFC, which is currently in the process of finding a replacement to face Sasaki, released a statement on Nicolau.
  "The UFC organization was notified today that
  
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• Paul Daley Pulled From Fight At Tonight’s Bellator 163 Event, Scott Coker Comments

  04-11-2016 16:29
  
  https://youtu.be/mhAa8Qb7fmwOn Friday afternoon, Bellator MMA officials confirmed the unfortunate news that Paul "Semtex" Daley has been pulled from his scheduled fight at tonight's Bellator 163 against Derek Anderson."After a difficult weight cut, we, along with Mike Mazzulli from the Mohegan Athletic Commission, made the decision to pull Paul Daley from tonight's event as a precautionary measure," Bellator MMA President Scott Coker told MMAFighting.com in a statement released today. "Fighter s
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 98 Open Workouts With RDA, Ferguson, Lamas & Oliveira

  04-11-2016 16:18
  
  https://youtu.be/0Dq64_-e6l0Featured above are video highlights from the official open workouts for this Saturday night's UFC Fight Night 98 event.Headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson in lightweight action, UFN 98 features the return of the Octagon to Mexico, as Mexico City hosts the event that will air live via FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass (main card and preliminary card, respectively.)Included in the highlights above are Rafael dos Anjos, Tony Ferguson, Ricardo Lamas and Charles
  
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• Paul Daley Pulled from Bellator 163 Main Card After Tough Weight Cut

  04-11-2016 16:15
  
  Tonight’s Bellator 163 main card has taken another hit, as Paul Daley has been removed from the event following a difficult weight cut.
  
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• Cody Gibson Knocks Out Kyle Reyes in Second to Retain TPF Bantamweight Title

  04-11-2016 15:56
  
  Cody Gibson went to war with Kyle Reyes in the main event of Tachi Palace Fights 29 on Thursday and his powerful right hand allowed him to retain his bantamweight title.
  
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• Paul Daley pulled from tonight's Bellator 163 card after difficult weight cut

  04-11-2016 15:41
  
  Friday night's Bellator 163 Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson fight has been canceled.
  "After a difficult weight cut, we, along with Mike Mazzulli from the Mohegan Athletic Commission, made the decision to pull Paul Daley from tonight's event as a precautionary measure," Bellator president Scott Coker told MMAFighting.com via statement. "Fighter safety is of the utmost importance to us here at Bellator."
  Worth noting that Daley, who has a history of weight-cutting issues, made weight Thursday night.
  
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• Conor McGregor Doesn’t Want to Vacate Belt After UFC 205: ‘Why Not Defend Them Both?’

  04-11-2016 15:41
  
  Although UFC President Dana White recently said that Conor McGregor will vacate either the lightweight or featherweight title should he beat Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, the “Notorious” one has other ideas.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 98 Weigh-In Results From Mexico City, Mexico

  04-11-2016 15:25
  
  NOTE: Official morning weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 98 are set to begin at approximately 11am. Check back here for weigh-in results this afternoon.On Friday morning, the fighters scheduled for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 98 event will tip the scales for the first of two official weigh-ins.UFN 98 features the return of the Octagon to Mexico, as Mexico City hosts the event headlined by former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos against highly-regarded contender Tony Ferguson and featuring Ri
  
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• How Ed Ruth's wrestling career nearly ended before it started

  04-11-2016 15:00
  
  Ed Ruth's wrestling career almost ended before it ever really got started started.
  The Pennsylvania native tried out a local youth program and immediately hated it.
  "I thought it was going to be like WWE," Ruth told MMAFighting.com. "I thought I'd be able to go in there and drop The People's Elbow or do the Stone Cold Stunner. Then I got in there and got my ass kicked every day and I didn't like it."
  The young Ruth was determined to quit, but an influential person in his life wouldn't let him.
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• UFC Fight Night 98 weigh-in video

  04-11-2016 14:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 98 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 98 fights will step on the scale Friday morning, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds.The UFC Fight Night 98 ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 7 p.m. ET, and the video is above.The official weigh-ins are at 12 p.m. ET, and the results are below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m
  
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• Morning Report: Tim Kennedy says his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 205 will be 'a wash' financially

  04-11-2016 13:00
  
  UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy says his fight at UFC 205 will be "a wash" financially and that his next bout needs to be for a title or a lot more money. Tim Kennedy is ready to be back in the Octagon, but it might be a one-time thing.
  Kennedy has been out of action since September of 2014, in large part because he was focused on other pursuits outside of the cage. Though he made himself available for special circumstances like fighting Dan Henderson on short notice, Kennedy has maintained th
  
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• Free Live Stream: Bellator 163 Undercard (6:50 p.m. ET)

  04-11-2016 08:12
  
  Watch the Bellator 163 undercard live and free on Sherdog.com.
  
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• Bellator 163 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  04-11-2016 08:12
  
  Sherdog's live Bellator 163 coverage kicks off Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET.
  
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• Matheus Nicolau Pulled from UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo Due to USADA Violation

  04-11-2016 07:25
  
  Matheus Nicolau Pereira will not be competing at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo after failing an out-of-competition drug test.
  
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• UFC set to visit Phoenix in January

  04-11-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  Talking Stick Resort Arena will be the site when the UFC makes its first visit to Phoenix, Arizona since 2014 on Sunday, January 15.FS1 will air the UFC Fight Night event. Stay tuned to UFC.com for more fight card announcements, including the main event, as well as ticket on-sale information.In bouts already made official for the card, A quartet of European heavyweights will be in action, as Cyril Asker meets Dmitrii Smoliakov and Viktor Pesta faces Damian Grabowski. Plus, Joachim Christensen ba
  
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• Johnson has new vicious mentality and is focused on finishing

  04-11-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  After scoring one of the more emphatic knockouts of 2016 when he finished Dustin Poirier in less than two minutes in September, Michael Johnson delivered on what he had promised leading up to the bout and what he’s promising in every fight from here on out.Judges won’t be necessary.“The nice guys always finish last, so I’m not being nice now,” Johnson said. “I’ll always be respectful but I have to do something to these guys so the judges don’t have
  
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• Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson weigh-in results

  04-11-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Mexico City, which is headlined by the lightweight bout between Rafael Dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson, and the lightweight fight between Diego Sanchez and Marcin Held, airs live on FS1 from Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday, November 5 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and the event's first three prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT.Main Event – Five roundsRafael Dos
  
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• Dos Anjos sees Mexico City as platform for title redemption

  04-11-2016 06:00 via ufc.com
  
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  MEXICO CITYHow much of a risk is it to accept a match in the lofty altitude of Mexico City against the winner of eight consecutive fights, Tony Ferguson? For former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, this challenge presents just the opposite: the perfect opportunity.For the Brazilian, UFC’s Fight Night in Mexico City and Tony Ferguson will be his platform toward taking back the belt that Dos Anjos has already carried.Nothing personal against Ferguson. He just happens to be the
  
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• UFC Fight Night 100’s Matheus Nicolau Removed From Card For Doping

  04-11-2016 04:42
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_asIj6AV6VA[/embed]Another UFC fighter has been taken off a planned fight, as Matheus Nicolau was notified of a potential anti-doping violation.Nicolau was scheduled to meet Ulka Susaki at UFC Fight Night 100 later this month from Brazil. Nicolau (12-1-1) has won both of his Octagon fights after competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4.His best win to date was a split decision over John Moraga in July at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.
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• Former UFC Fighter Thiago Silva Returns To Action Friday Night

  04-11-2016 04:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNBRMIHrGYQ[/embed]Remember Thiago Silva? Well, he's fighting again Friday night and you can catch it live from Brazil.Silva, who was released by the UFC after a run-in with the law only to be brought back and released again before fighting, will headling the Fight 2 Night promotion card against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
  The card airs live on GoFightLive! via stream for $14.99.Below is a press release and the official fight card:The Brazilian based Fight 2
  
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• Junior Dos Santos Believes He Is Deserving Of UFC Title-Fight

  04-11-2016 03:56
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsbmJQ_R0Ss[/embed]Junior dos Santos is the last fighter to defeat current UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.And that is why the former titleholder wants a rematch with Miocic next."The fight that makes the most sense now is a Miocic rematch," dos Santos told Combate. "I was the last one to beat him, so nothing's fairer than that. Besides, I defeated a guy who was very qualified in my last outing, Ben Rothwell.
  "Everyone was saying he could get a title
  
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• Eddie Alvarez Steals Donald Trump’s Line, Plans To Make UFC “Great Again”

  04-11-2016 03:04
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SETj5iMMqVA[/embed]UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez might be in the shadows of his UFC 205 opponent Conot McGregor right now, but he believes that will all change after November 12.The two meet next weekend from Madison Square Garden in New York City, but they were on the phone lines together Thursday for a conference call.While McGregor proclaimed to be preparing to retire Alvarez, the "Underground King" feels he is on a path to making the UFC great
  
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• UFC Light Heavyweight Tom Lawlor Notified of Anti-Doping Violation

  04-11-2016 02:43
  
  Tom Lawlor has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Oct. 10, the UFC announced in a statement on Thursday.
  
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• Tom Lawlor Suspended For Potential USADA Violation

  04-11-2016 02:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXnwUWWot1E[/embed]Tom Lawlor is the latest UFC fighter to come under scrutiny by the USADA, receiving a provisional suspension for a potential USADA anti-doping violation.Lawlor last fought at UFC 196, losing via decision to Corey Anderson. He is 10-6 overall with one no-contest, including 11 fights with the UFC since appearing on The Ultimate Fighter.
  Below is a statement from the UFC:
  The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agen
  
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• Mark Hunt Turned Down Junior Dos Santos Rematch Due To Contract Issues

  04-11-2016 02:30
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdleNyc8A0M[/embed]Mark Hunt wants to compete again.He just wants to be compensated if his opponent ever fails another USADA drug test.Hunt's attorney, Christina Denning, confirmed on a recent edition of "The Luke Thomas Show," that the UFC proposed Hunt vs. Junior dos Santos for UFC 206 in December.
  “I flew out to Vegas, I believe it was in late September, and met with three attorneys on behalf of the UFC to try to talk about a resolution, because (H
  
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• UFC veteran Tom Lawlor suspended due to potential USADA violation

  04-11-2016 02:25
  
  Veteran Tom Lawlor has been provisionally suspended by the UFC following a potential USADA violation following an out-of-competition drug test administered on Oct. 10, the company announced Wednesday. Per policy, the nature of the potential transgression was not made public.
  Lawler (10-6, 1 NC), has been with the UFC since 2008. He's fought 11 times in that span at both middleweight and light heavyweight, compiling a 6-5 record.
  While his colorful impersonations at weigh-ins and in walkouts help
  
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• WWE “Very Interested” In Ronda Rousey After Her UFC Carer Ends

  04-11-2016 02:23
  
  If the whole Hollywood thing doesn't quite work out for Ronda Rousey after her UFC days are done, the WWE is definitely interested.Stephanie McMahon, a minority owner in the pro wrestling promotion, recently told TMZ that they are very interested in acquiring Rousey after she hangs up the gloves.
  "I certainly hope so," McMahon said of signing Rousey. "I gotta get her back from when she put me in that armbar. I'm certainly going to try (to sign her)."I'll just leave it at that."Rousey, who is set
  
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• Brett Johns Breaks Down After Hearing He Is Now With The UFC

  04-11-2016 02:06
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiZeb06Hs78[/embed]You might not know the name Brett Johns right now, but prepare yourself for what the bantamweight fighter brings to the table.Johns became just the second Welsh fighter to sign with the UFC recently, and you can see the emotional moment for him in the video below.
  The 24-year-old will face Kwan Ho Kwak at UFC Fight Night 99 later this month from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is a perfect 12-0 in his career, including wins over Anthony Gut
  
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• Eddie Alvarez plans to make the UFC great again, fighting 'real' No. 1 contenders, not guys who 'sell tickets'

  04-11-2016 02:00
  
  Eddie Alvarez wants to make the UFC great again, and he has a simple plan to get that done.
  The UFC lightweight champ is currently scheduled to fight featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 205. It's hard to deny that this is the biggest fight in UFC history, since it's a champion vs. champion super fight with the potential for McGregor to make history, as no fighter in the company has ever held two UFC world titles at the same time.
  But despite the magnitude of this fight
  
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• If Fighters Union Needs A Face, Donald Cerrone Is Willing

  04-11-2016 01:44
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuYTOtiCetg[/embed]In the only way he possibly could, Donald Cerrone stated that he would be the face of a fighters union if one is needed.Cerrone, who faces Kelvin Gastelum next weekend at UFC 205, was asked about such a thing coming to pass during a recent media scrum with reporters.
  Never one to shy away from speaking his true feelings, "Cowboy" did what Cowboy does - talk from the heart."I'll gladly put my head on the chopping block and say I'll be the
  
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• Conor McGregor: “I’m Going To Retire” Eddie Alvarez At UFC 205

  04-11-2016 01:35
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SETj5iMMqVA[/embed]Needless to say, the old Conor McGregor is back.While McGregor might have played a little more calm and cool ahead of his rematch with Nate Diaz - outside of the bottle-throwing incident, of course - "Mystic Mac" returned during a conference call with reporters on Thursday.
  McGregor takes on Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 205 next Saturday from Madison Square Garden.
  "I see them break, bit by bit. And then we're in the
  
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• Diego Sanchez Goes “Full-Crazy” During UFC Fight Night 98 Face-Offs

  04-11-2016 01:25
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6fLpxFJC08[/embed]Leave it to Diego Sanchez to give Marcin Held an interesting welcome to the UFC.The two fighters, who meet at UFC Fight Night 98 Saturday night from Mexico City on FOX Sports 1, had the most interesting face-off of the day following media day.Sanchez, a veteran of the Octagon and former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, didn't greet the debuting Held with a handshake or hug. Instead, "The Nightmare" tried his best to "punk" the former Bella
  
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• Bellator 163: Don’t Sleep On Liam McGeary-Phil Davis (Editorial)

  04-11-2016 01:18
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ECC654aIxg[/embed]We've had a bit of a break from MMA here recently, but starting Friday night, it's back to the grind.First up is Bellator 163 with a main event between light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary and top contender Phil Davis. The bout airs on Spike from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.I'm not going to try and convince you that McGeary-Davis and Bellator 163 will be better than UFC 205 next week. There's really no way to even
  
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• Tito Ortiz-Chael Sonnen Hold Special Kickoff Press Conference (Video)

  04-11-2016 01:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veGz367xz5Y[/embed]When you give Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen an open mic, only good can come about, right?
  Go ahead and see for yourself, as the Bellator 170 main event fighters got together on the same stage earlier today for a special kickoff press conference with Bellator president Scott Coker.Ortiz and Sonnen collide January 21 from The Forum in Los Angeles.
  
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• Video: ‘Call of Duty’ Narrative Director Details Scary Conor McGregor Confrontation

  04-11-2016 00:20
  
  In an exclusive interview with CraveOnline.com, “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” narrative director Taylor Kurosaki described a particularly scary confrontation he had with Conor McGregor.
  
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• Marlos Coenen’s main card fight scrapped, while Paul Daley still on for Bellator 163

  04-11-2016 00:11
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. – It wasn’t exactly the most uneventful weigh-in process for Bellator 163, which takes place at the Mogehan Sun Friday night.
  On Thursday morning, 31-year old Brazilian fighter, Talita Nogueira, showed up 5 1/2 pounds over the 146-pound maximum for her fight with Marloes Coenen. Mike Mazzulli, the Director of Athletic Regulation for the Mohegan Tribe, told MMA Fighting that Noguiera never officially weighed-in.Coenen opted not to take the bout when she learned that
  
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