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• UFC 205 live stream online

  12-11-2016 23:00
  
  Watch UFC 205 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.The fight card for the portion of the event is as follows:Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor
  Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero
  Miesha Tate vs. Raquel PenningtonUFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez squares off against UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the main event. UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defends his title
  
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• Video: UFC’s Official Recap Of The UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Weigh-Ins

  12-11-2016 22:29
  
  https://youtu.be/2bcZyOcb1mEFollowing yesterday's official UFC 205 "Ceremonial Weigh-Ins" in New York City before a lively crowd inside The Theater At Madison Square Garden, UFC filmed interviews and post-produced special camera angles showing some of the key moments from the final stop on the road to tonight's historic UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor pay-per-view.Featured above is the "UFC 205: Weigh-In Recap," video, which comes from the official UFC YouTube channel.For those who missed the weig
  
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• Demian Maia picks Stephen Thompson to beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 205

  12-11-2016 22:00
  
  NEW YORK -- Winner of six straight in the UFC welterweight division, Demian Maia will be inside the Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to watch 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley defend his belt against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205. He thinks it’s pretty clear that he’s next in line against whoever wins on Nov. 12.
  Coming off a huge first-round submission win over former champion Carlos Condit, Maia is one of the guest fighters at UFC 205, and believes that being invited by the pro
  
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• Coach Mike Brown confident Joanna Jedrzejczyk stops Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205

  12-11-2016 21:00
  
  The strawweight championship showdown at UFC 205 looks like won't be needing any judges, according to Joanna Jedrzejczyk's coach Mike Brown.
  Brown, who coaches at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla., has been getting the 115-pound champion ready for her fourth UFC title defense against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at Saturday's historic UFC 205. Brown, who's been training Jedrzejczyk for almost 10 weeks, is confident that Jedrzejczyk's talent and domination will translate into a stoppage Saturday
  
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• UFC 205 Results: Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez

  12-11-2016 20:45
  
  MMANews.com is your source for UFC 205 Results and live coverage this evening. UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor takes place live from Madison Square Garden as the UFC's first-ever event held in New York since MMA was finally legalized in the state earlier this year.
  This evening, we will be providing the absolute best live results coverage of the highly anticipated pay-per-view featuring an absolutely stacked lineup, including three UFC World Title fights and an undercard full of fights that under
  
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• Rafael Natal loved watching rodeos at MSG, and now it's his time to shine

  12-11-2016 20:00
  
  Eight years after moving to New York, Rafael Natal will finally fulfill one of his dreams.
  "Sapo" left Brazil for New York City in September 2008, and it only took him two years to sign with the UFC after winning the Ring of Combate middleweight title. Way before that, he already thought about fighting mixed martial arts in the "capital of the world." At UFC 205, on Nov. 12, he will have that chance, facing Tim Boetsch.
  "Ever since I moved to New York, we dreamed about having MMA legal in the st
  
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• Video: UFC 205 Embedded Ep. 6 Provides Closer Look At Official Weigh-Ins

  12-11-2016 19:34
  
  https://youtu.be/lDaoBkr9lc4Ahead of tonight's UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York City, UFC continues rolling out their remaining "Fight Week" content.Featured above is episode six of the ongoing "UFC 205 Embedded" web-series, which picks up with the fallout from the wild NYC pre-fight press conference from Thursday and takes fans through the official weigh-ins from Friday.The official description for UFC 205 Embedded episode six reads as follows:"On Episode 6 of UFC 205 Embedd
  
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• Video: Eduard Folayang KOs Shinya Aoki At ONE Championship 49: Defending Honor

  12-11-2016 19:22
  
  https://youtu.be/aDo66tXntugAt the ONE Championship 49: Defending Honor event, which went down this weekend at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, a Japanese MMA legend suffered an upset loss in the main event.Featured above is the complete fight between former PRIDE star and longtime Japanese MMA star Shinya Aoki and Filipino MMA fighter Eduard Folayang, which saw Folayang KO Aoki at the 0:41 mark of the third round to become the new ONE Lightweight Champion.For complete ONE Cha
  
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• UFC 205 Embedded, Episode 6: 'You're f**king dead'

  12-11-2016 19:22
  
  On the sixth and final episode of UFC 205 Embedded, Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez go through the final paces of fight week, Joanna Jedrzejczyk hangs out with Robbie Lawler before getting a last-minute training session, and McGregor and Tyron Woodley share at moment at the official morning weigh-ins. Then, the stars of UFC 205 complete the week with the ceremonial weigh-in in front of a raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• ONE Championship 49: Defending Honor Results From Kallang, Singapore

  12-11-2016 19:19
  
  In addition to the events produced by North American-based MMA promotions Bellator and the UFC this weekend, Asia's largest MMA promotion also held a big show that featured a newsworthy finish in a main event that featured a longtime Japanese MMA star getting knocked out and losing his World Title in the process.At the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore this weekend, the ONE Championship 49: Defending Honor took place, which featured Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki getting knocked o
  
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• Rashad Evans: Eddie Alvarez could have 'landslide' victory against Conor McGregor at UFC 205

  12-11-2016 19:00
  
  Wrestling will be Eddie Alvarez's key in defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 205. At least that's what Rashad Evans believes.
  Evans, who's a former UFC light heavyweight champion, has cemented himself as one of the top MMA analysts in the game, providing high-level analysis and opinions for Fox Sports 1. Recently, the former champion talked to MMA Fighting about the highly anticipated main event of UFC 205 – Alvarez vs. McGregor.
  "This is a very interesting matchup," Evans said. "This is a fig
  
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• In tense political climate, Belal Muhammad hoping to use UFC platform to educate fans on Islam

  12-11-2016 18:00
  
  Belal Muhammad made his UFC debut in July against Alan Jouban. He lost the bout, but won a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus. The scrap was one of the best of the UFC's International Fight Week festivities, featuring three cards on three straight nights in Las Vegas.
  Muhammad's brother was in the stands watching the exciting battle and heard a misplaced chant break out. He told Muhammad about it afterward.
  "A lot of people were screaming, ‘USA! USA! USA!'" Muhammad told MMA Fighting. "I'm l
  
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• UFC 205 Destroys MSG Gate Record & Breaks UFC’s All-Time Gate Record

  12-11-2016 17:50
  
  It looks like history is going to be made one way or another on Saturday evening.While the UFC just announced the release of additional UFC 205 tickets for their historic first-ever event in the state of New York later this evening, they already destroyed the all-time combat sports live gate record for the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena, as well as their own personal all-time gate record.Headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez and featuring two other title fights and arguably the
  
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• Video: Lima KOs Koreshkov To Reclaim Bellator Title In Tel Aviv, Israel

  12-11-2016 17:02
  
  As noted, Bellator MMA held their first-ever event in Tel Aviv, Israel this weekend, which featured a rematch in the main event for the Bellator Welterweight Title between former champion Douglas Lima and Benson Henderson-conquerer and reigning Bellator 170-pound title-holder Andrey Koreshkov, who won the title in their first meeting last year.Featured below is a video released by Bellator MMA via social media this weekend that shows the conclusion of their second meeting inside the cage from th
  
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• Yoel Romero: Fans responsible for educating themselves on USADA issues

  12-11-2016 17:00
  
  NEW YORK — Rarely does a day go by when Yoel Romero doesn't see something on Twitter from a fan telling him he's a steroid user or a juice head. The UFC middleweight contender realizes his friend Jon Jones is probably going through the same thing right now after he was suspended one year for a UFC anti-doping violation this week.
  Romero's concern is that the vocal fans who come into his mentions and notifications don't have a firm grasp on the full situations.
  "It bothers me that the fans,
  
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• Rafael Lovato Jr. Submits Cortez Coleman to Retain Legacy Fighting Championship Title

  12-11-2016 16:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Entering the Legacy Fighting Championship 62 main event on Friday at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Cortez Coleman vowed to push middleweight titleholder Rafael Lovato Jr. into the second round and exhaust him before taking him out. “The Crazy Cowboy” got only part of his prediction correct.
  
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• UFC 205 odds, gambling guide

  12-11-2016 16:00
  
  Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez and the rest of the UFC 205 fights get a comprehensive gambling breakdown. Welcome all you MMA bettors and gambling lurkers! Back at it again for another week of comprehensive gambling breakdowns. UFC 205 is the biggest card of the year so we are going to have the biggest breakdown of the year with an absolutely exhaustive word count, tons of stats, and a whole mess of potential plays lined up.
  For those of you who're new here or those who have forgot, this aims
  
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• UFC 205 start time, TV schedule for Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez

  12-11-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC 205 start time, TV schedule is for the McGregor vs. Alvarez event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.The main card airs on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor
  Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewic
  
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• Bellator 164 Results From Israel — Lima Regains Title With KO Of Koreshkov

  12-11-2016 14:13
  
  On Friday, Bellator MMA Welterweight contender and former champion Douglas Lima won back the title that he once owned from the man who defeated him to end his first reign as Bellator's 170-pound champion, Andrey Koreshkov.In a rematch of their first fight, which Koreshkov won via decision back in July of 2015 at the Bellator 140 event in Uncasville, Connecticut to claim the Bellator Welterweight Title, Lima scored the victory this time, stopping the Russian fighter with strikes at the 1:21 mark
  
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• UFC 205 predictions

  12-11-2016 14:00
  
  UFC 205 is finally here. And it took some hits on its way, as Rashad Evans was pulled from the event just days prior, canceling his bout with Tim Kennedy, and Kelvin Gastelum's inability to make 170 pounds scrapped his bout with Donald Cerrone. But nonetheless, UFC 205 still remains the most stacked card in UFC history, featuring three championship fights including a superfight between lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight champ Conor McGregor.
  What: UFC 205
  Where: Madison Square
  
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• Video: UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Live Tonight From NYC

  12-11-2016 13:24
  
  https://youtu.be/3N7hnoUJMtUAhead of tonight's historic UFC debut event in the Empire State, UFC has released yet another new video trailer for the UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event that goes down this evening at the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.Featured above is the trailer, which is simply called, "UFC 205: Tonight!" that delivers one final set of goosebumps for fight fans to experience before their minds are blown at approximately 7pm EST. / 4pm PST. this e
  
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• UFC 205: Pros predict Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor

  12-11-2016 13:00
  
  NEW YORK — Conor McGregor has a chance to make history Saturday night. It's a rarity that the UFC allows a champion in one weight class to move up (or down) and challenge for another belt. But that's exactly what is happening here.
  McGregor, the UFC featherweight champ, will meet lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in a true-to-life superfight. It hasn't been called that very often in the lead-up to this one, but it is.
  It's also a monument
  
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• UFC 205 Milestone Tracker

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  •  In February 2013 Liz Carmouche became the first woman MMA fighter to ever step foot in the Octagon. Carmouche made history again on Saturday, becoming the first UFC fighter to ever win in Madison Square Garden. Carmouche defeated Katlyn Chookagian by split decision.•  Jim Miller’s win over Thiago Alves gives him the most wins in the history of the UFC’s lightweight division•  Vicente Luque finished his fourth consecutive UFC opponent when he KO’
  
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• UFC 205 final results and news from NYC

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, November 12, 2016.Alvarez vs McGregor | Woodley vs Thompson | Jedrzejczyk vs Kowalkiewicz | Weidman vs Romero | Tate vs Pennington | Edgar vs Stephens | Nurmagomedov vs Johnson | Natal vs Boetsch | Luque vs Muhammad | Miller vs Alves| Carmouche vs ChookagianUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor main cardMain event: Conor McGregor defeats Eddie Alva
  
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• Too close to call: Woodley-Thompson draw

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKTwo 10-8 rounds in favor of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley allowed "The Chosen One" to retain his title in his UFC 205 co-main event against Stephen Thompson, who came perilously close to striking championship gold Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, only to see a majority draw verdict rendered.Scores were 47-47 twice and 48-47 Woodley. Woodley earned a 10-8 first round on the scorecard of Doug Crosby and a 10-8 fourth round on Derek Cleary's card. //
  After a tactical
  
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• Romero drops Weidman, eyes champ Bisping

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKCuba’s Yoel Romero pulled off a double play at Madison Square Garden Saturday night, not just spoiling former middleweight champion Chris Weidman’s New York homecoming with a third round knockout, but also putting himself firmly in line for a crack at current champion Michael Bisping, who gave the thumbs down to the man he might face in the future.Romero just smiled before responding.“I love you, I’ll see you soon Mike,” he said. “You see now the real
  
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• Miller continues resurgence with FIGHT PASS win

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MILLER vs ALVESDespite having to put on weight to make his fight with Thiago Alves happen, veteran Jim Miller continued his resurgence at Madison Square Garden Saturday night, winning his third straight via unanimous decision in a UFC 205 prelim bout.The bout was held at a 163-pound catchweight after Alves weighed in at 162.6 pounds for the lightweight bout. Miller had to rehydrate on weigh-in day to be within five pounds of his opponent. //
  Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Miller, now
  
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• McGregor wins second belt with Alvarez KO

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKTwo rounds. Two titles. One special fighter. In the main event of the first UFC card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Conor McGregor fittingly made history, stopping Eddie Alvarez in the second round to become the first fighter to hold two UFC championships simultaneously, as he added Alvarez’ lightweight crown to the featherweight belt he already possesses.Needless to say, McGregor left the crowd speechless, but he had plenty to say.“They’re not on my level,&rdquo
  
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• McGregor, Alvarez collision caps a historic night in NYC

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Chaos surrounded Conor McGregor at the UFC 205 pre-fight press conference. An enraged Eddie Alvarez dropped a chair behind the Irishman, setting off an altercation that required UFC President Dana White to step in between the two rivals. After he was late for the show, McGregor was at the receiving end of daggers visually torpedoed in his direction by the other five fighters on stage. But as “The Notorious” has pointed out time and again – it’s the McGregor Show
  
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• Jedrzejczyk survives brief scare to defend title

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKSaturday’s Battle of Poland went as most expected, but Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s fourth successful title defense at Madison Square Garden didn’t come without a fight, and Karolina Kowalkiewicz brought one for five rounds before losing a unanimous decision in an intense bout that saw both women do their nation proud.“Polish girls are the toughest in the world,” said Olsztyn’s Jedrzejczyk. //
  Scores were 49-46 across the board.A fast pace was set by both
  
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• Former champ Tate ends career at UFC 205

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORKWomen’s bantamweight contender Raquel Pennington scored the biggest victory of her career as she upset No. 1-ranked Miesha Tate in the UFC 205 main card opener. But it was what happened after the fight that was the biggest shocker, when Tate announced her retirement. “I’ve been doing this for over decade,” the former UFC and Strikeforce women’s champion said. “I’ll love this sport forever, but this is it for me.” //
  Tate, 30, a nine-ye
  
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• Edgar outduels Stephens, Khabib gets big win

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  EDGAR vs STEPHENSNew Jersey’s Frankie Edgar bounced back impressively from his July loss to Jose Aldo, making his Madison Square Garden debut a winning one at UFC 205 on Saturday, as he scored a unanimous decision victory over Jeremy Stephens in a meeting of featherweight contenders.Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for the No. 2-ranked Edgar, now 20-5-1; the No. 7-ranked Stephens falls to 25-13.Using his speed and movement to stay a step ahead of his opponent, Edgar fought well on the fee
  
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• 'Cowboy' Cerrone to return at UFC 206

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Welterweight star Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone won't have to wait long to get his next fight, as he will face fellow 170-pound action hero Matt Brown in a UFC 206 main card bout on December 10 in Toronto.Originally scheduled to compete at UFC 205 in New York City, Cerrone lost that opportunity when opponent Kelvin Gastelum didn't make weight for the Madison Square Garden bout. But he will be back in action soon enough as he engages in a Fight of the Night candidate with "The Immortal" at Air Canada C
  
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• Carmouche makes UFC history again in win

  12-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  NEW YORK The first woman to fight in the UFC, Liz Carmouche, made history again on Saturday, becoming the first UFC athlete to fight and win in Madison Square Garden, as the No. 9-ranked bantamweight scored a hard-fought three-round split decision over New Jersey’s Katlyn Chookagian in UFC 205 action. “She was a really tough opponent; I knew that coming in,” said San Diego’s Carmouche, who was in action for the first time since a win over Lauren Murphy in April of 2015.&n
  
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• UFC 205 Results: Alvarez vs. McGregor

  12-11-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC 205 results for the Alvarez vs. McGregor fight card Nov 12, plus live coverage from New York City, live blogs for the event, and live UFC 205 Twitter updates.In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez puts his belt on the line against UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. McGregor is trying to become the first UFC fighter to hold two UFC belts simultaneously.UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his title for the first time against Stephen T
  
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• Bellator 164 recap: Douglas Lima knocks out Andrey Koreshkov, regains title

  12-11-2016 05:07
  
  Bellator MMA refers to their championships as world titles, and indeed, Douglas Lima went around the world to get his welterweight title back.
  Lima knocked out Andrey Koreshkov on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel, in the rematch main event of Bellator 164, and in doing so became the first two-time holder of Bellator's 170-pound crown.
  The time of the KO was 1:21 of the third round.
  "It was a tough fight, as we already expected," Lima told MMAFighting.com's Guilherme Cruz. "This Russian is a tough dude
  
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• Videos: Conor McGregor’s Confrontations With Nurmagomedov, Woodley

  12-11-2016 04:11
  
  Y también entre @TeamKhabib y @TheNotoriousMMA hay palabras y los separan! #UFC205 pic.twitter.com/gT1uyBALdU— #UFC205 (@UFCEspanol) November 11, 2016Well, when Conor McGregor had his brief confrontation with Tyron Woodley at the official UFC 205 morning weigh-ins on Friday, apparently he was only getting warmed up.Featured above and below are videos posted by the official UFC Espanol Twitter page, which shows two new face-to-face confrontations that "The Notorious" one had with UFC
  
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• Video: Watch The Intense Rousey-Nunes Faceoff From UFC 205 Weigh-Ins

  12-11-2016 04:01
  
  https://youtu.be/Pe87mQWtmFoAs noted, UFC had Joe Rogan bring out both Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes for a special faceoff and live interview at the official UFC 205 "Ceremonial Weigh-Ins" on Friday evening in New York City.In addition to a special brand new UFC 207 preview video airing for the live audience in NYC, as well as for the viewing audience online and on television, Rousey and Nunes both came out on stage and squared off for their first official face-off. Featured above is a video UFC
  
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• Conor McGregor gets into altercations with Tyron Woodley, Khabib Nurmagomedov at ceremonial weigh-ins

  12-11-2016 03:00
  
  Conor McGregor seemed poised to throw down with just about everyone Friday.
  Hours after a tense confrontation and Twitter beef with Tyron Woodley, McGregor had verbal altercations with both Woodley and Khabib Nurmagomedov backstage at the UFC 205 ceremonial weigh-ins Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  UFC Español tweeted both videos afterward.
  With Woodley, McGregor seemed to be shouting at him while waiting in line to get on stage for the weigh-ins. McGregor called hi
  
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• UFC 205 preview show

  12-11-2016 02:33
  
  NEW YORK -- Before UFC 205, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, Chuck Mindenhall, and Marc Raimondi make their predictions before some rowdy Irish fans at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor UFC 205 weigh-in staredown

  12-11-2016 01:27
  
  NEW YORK -- Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez squared off for the final time at UFC 205's ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday in Madison Square Garden. McGregor looks to capture Alvarez's UFC lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 205.
  
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• Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes UFC 207 staredown video

  12-11-2016 01:16
  
  NEW YORK -- Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes faced off Friday in Madison Square Garden ahead of their Dec. 30 title clash at UFC 207.
  
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• Rousey, Nunes Brought Out For Special Faceoff At UFC 205 Weigh-Ins In NYC

  12-11-2016 01:00
  
  At the official UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor "Ceremonial Weigh-Ins" before a packed house inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday evening, UFC shined a special spotlight on their second of two pay-per-view events scheduled for December.Immediately after the faceoff between Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez ended at the official UFC 205 weigh-ins, Joe Rogan told fans that they weren't done just yet.Rogan introduced a brand new preview video that aired, promoting the scheduled UFC
  
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• Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller Still On For UFC 205 Despite “Pitbull” Badly Missing Weight

  12-11-2016 00:51
  
  Although the Kelvin Gastelum vs. Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone fight was pulled from tomorrow night's UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York City as a result of the former TUF Champion's inability to come anywhere close to the 170-pound weight requirement on Friday morning, a certain "Pitbull" had better fortune.Longtime UFC veteran and former UFC 170-pound title contender Thiago "Pitbull" Alves also badly missed weight for his scheduled UFC Lightweight debut against Jim Miller, coming u
  
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