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• Matt Mitrione: I want to steal Fedor Emelianenko's reputation

  27-11-2016 23:00
  
  Matt Mitrione has as much respect for the legendary Fedor Emelianenko as anyone else.
  "The Last Emperor," of course, dominated the heavyweight ranks like no one else, and while the former longtime PRIDE champion isn't the fighter he used to be at age 39, he's no doubt still on the short list of the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time.
  But Mitrione, who meets Emelianenko at Bellator 172 in Feb. 18 in San Jose, Calif., isn't about to get blinded by the aura of the man he's going to face.
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• Gegard Mousasi looking for March return, has sights set on fight with Luke Rockhold

  27-11-2016 21:00
  
  With the UFC’s middleweight division finally beginning to clear up a little bit, the dark horse contender of the division — Gegard Mousasi — is mapping his course to a title shot.Mousasi, who avenged his loss to Uriah Hall on Saturday in Belfast, Northern Ireland at UFC Fight Night 99, has now won four fights in a row since losing to Hall back in 2015. He thinks that if he wins a fifth fight in a row he’ll have positioned himself into obvious contention. And he has a coup
  
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• Yoel Romero On Finish Of Chris Weidman: “That Was Trained. 100 Percent”

  27-11-2016 19:28
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfdHEUxOS2c&t=2s[/embed]Yoel Romero always believed he would finish former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.While many saw it as a surprise that the ex-Olympic wrestler was able to finish Weidman, the "Soldier of God" did everything before the fight to accomplish such a feat."That's exactly how we planned out the fight, how we thought the fight would go," Romero said (thanks to MMAFighting for the quotes). "From half the second round on, we knew
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 Biggest Star: Robert Whittaker (Editorial)

  27-11-2016 19:23
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT2o2Ev12EQ[/embed]Robert Whittaker was presented with a main event fight live on FOX Sports 1 Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 101.And "The Reaper" delivered.The 25-year-old from New Zealand overcame an incredible start by Derek Brunson to delight the Melbourne, Australia crowd with a first round finish. For the former Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes winner, it marked a fifth consecutive win since moving up to middleweight from welterweight.Whittaker, who h
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 Highlights: Andrew Holbrook-Jake Matthews

  27-11-2016 19:05
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0paxS4EFAzM[/embed]Andrew Holbrook entered hostile territory and claimed a victory over Melbourne's own Jake Matthews Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 101.Holbrook picked up two of the three scorecards, earning the split decision. With the win, he improved to 12-1 overall and dropped Matthews to 11-3.
  
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• Tim Kennedy-Kelvin Gastelum Slated For UFC 206 – If Commission Agrees

  27-11-2016 19:03
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC3UqfKl0KM&t=166s[/embed]If the Ontario Athletic Commission approves, Tim Kennedy will meet Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 206 next month.Officials announced the bout Saturday night during UFC Fight Night 101. The middleweight contest would be part of the main card on December 10 from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, if Gastelum is approved.Gastelum was given a suspension by the New York Athletic Commission earlier this month after failing to weigh-in for a p
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Dillion Danis gets into an altercation at ADCC trials, Miesha Tate makes 750 sandwiches

  27-11-2016 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."
  Hello id like to order some competition please I don't have any pic.twitter.com/cocgW4uwsb
  — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) Novembe
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 Highlights: Danielle Taylor-Seo Hee Ham

  27-11-2016 18:59
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DxQvH_GPVQ[/embed]To kickoff UFC Fight Night 101 Saturday night on FOX Sports 1, Danielle Taylor picked up a decision over Seo Hee Ham.The win was the first for "Dynamite" inside the Octagon after dropping her debut to Maryna Moroz this past August. She is now 8-2 overall and 3-1 over her last four fights.
  
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• Yoel Romero says he called his running knee win against Chris Weidman

  27-11-2016 18:00
  
  Yoel Romero called his shot at UFC 205.
  The terrifying running-knee finish of Chris Weidman at Madison Square Garden earned the "Soldier of God" his eighth straight victory, a Performance of the Night bonus, and put him in position for the next shot at Michael Bisping's UFC middleweight title.
  And according to Romero, the fight played out precisely to their game plan.
  "That's exactly how we planned out the fight, how we thought the fight would go," Romero said on a recent edition of The MMA Hour
  
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• The problem is, Conor McGregor was the life of the party at featherweight

  27-11-2016 17:23
  
  Conor McGregor’s departure from the featherweight division is the type of significant event that could have its own memorial, at least for those he left behind. Everything now returns to the way it was back in 2013 BC (Before Conor). The dancehall, which came booming to life with the big band, zoot suits and free-flowing liquor, is now quiet with confetti and slunken regulars. Max Holloway who has worked to get his shot, certainly will — but it won’t be against McGregor. Franki
  
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• Click Debate: Why have more fighters missed weight since the advent of the early weigh-ins?

  27-11-2016 15:00
  
  The sample size is small, but the numbers are staggering.
  Between January and May, before the UFC began holding early weigh-ins the day before an event, just one fighter missed weight over 14 cards. Since the implementation of earlier weigh-ins at UFC 199 on June 4, 15 fighters have missed weight or not made it to weigh-ins due to bad weight cuts over the course of 22 shows.
  The installation of early weigh-ins was pioneered by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), as well as the commi
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Omari Akhmedov vs. Kyle Noke From UFC Fight Night 101

  27-11-2016 14:39
  
  https://youtu.be/e_WPnyn0JBgAt the UFC's return trip Down Under this weekend, a local favorite dropped a hard fought decision to a former training partner and then announced his retirement from the sport.UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson took place live from Melbourne, Australia on Saturday with a fight card that aired on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and saw Kyle Noke lose to Omari Akmedov in a grueling three-round battle via judges scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. After the fight, Noke would of
  
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• Video: Highlights Of Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson From UFC Fight Night 101

  27-11-2016 14:08
  
  https://youtu.be/827IC-z6eXsIn the main event of UFC's return show in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, UFC contender Robert Whittaker scored a fast stoppage of Derek Brunson, finishing the durable challenger a few ticks after the four minute mark of the opening frame.Featured above are "Full Fight Highlights" released via the UFC On FOX YouTube channel after the UFN 101 Post Show on FS1 after the fights.For complete UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson results, click here.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Results From Melbourne, Australia

  27-11-2016 14:01
  
  The Thanksgiving holiday led right into a big weekend for the UFC, what with their many announcements and all.Conor McGregor is no longer the UFC Featherweight Champion, even though McGregor himself is reportedly saying he didn't relinquish it voluntarily. UFC issued a statement weighing in on the matter. Jose Aldo is the new UFC Featherweight Chaampion again, even though Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway are already fighting for an "Interim" title in what is now the new UFC 206 main event for the
  
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• Robert Whittaker Expected Derek Brunson to ‘Come Out Hard’ in UFC Fight Night Bout

  27-11-2016 08:54 via sherdog.com
  
  While Derek Brunson might have appeared overzealous to an outside observer, Robert Whittaker was prepared for his opponent’s aggression in the UFC Fight Night 101 headliner in Melbourne on Saturday night.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 bonuses: Robert Whittaker earns $100K with TKO over Derek Brunson

  27-11-2016 08:02
  
  Things couldn't have gone better for Robert Whittaker at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 101.
  Whittaker extended his winning streak to six in a row in his adopted home country of Australia, defeating fellow rising prospect Derek Brunson in his first main event bout under the UFC banner.
  On top of that, Whittaker will be taking home an extra $100,000 in Fight Night bonuses. The 25-year-old middleweight earned two $50,000 bonuses, one for Performance of the Night and another for Fight of the Night. Wit
  
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• Vasyl Lomachenko Makes Nicholas Walters Quit in HBO Boxing Main Event

  27-11-2016 07:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Roberto Duran was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived and even to this day, the Panamanian legend has not been able to live down his infamous “No Mas” incident in his rematch with “Sugar” Ray Leonard. It’s likely that Nicholas Walters will have different luck moving forward after what happened at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC Welterweight Kyle Noke Announces Retirement Following 33-Bout Career

  27-11-2016 07:54 via sherdog.com
  
  After a 33-fight professional career, Kyle Noke is hanging up his four-ounce gloves.
  
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• Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson full fight video highlights

  27-11-2016 07:38
  
  Watch Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 101's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson took place Nov. 26 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Top middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker (17-4) and Derek Brunson (16-3) put their respective five-fight winning streaks on the line in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highli
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 in Tweets: Pros react to Robert Whittaker's exciting KO over Derek Brunson

  27-11-2016 07:34
  
  Derek Brunson's streak of fights ending in first round finishes continued but not in the manner that he would have liked.
  Robert Whittaker stopped Brunson in the main event at 4:07 of the first round with a stunning come from behind TKO. Brunson came out aggressively and had Whittaker reeling early but a counter left hand shifted the momentum and Brunson's aggressiveness ended up costing him. See below how the pros reacted to Whittaker's big win and the rest of the fights on the card.
  Robert Whi
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 Bonuses: Robert Whittaker Pockets $100K for First-Round TKO

  27-11-2016 07:29 via sherdog.com
  
  Robert Whittaker continues to move up the ladder in the UFC’s middleweight division, and his work is paying off handsomely.
  
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• UFC welterweight Kyle Noke announces retirement from MMA

  27-11-2016 07:20
  
  Long-time UFC fighter Kyle Noke is walking away from MMA competition.
  The Australian welterweight made the announcement through his Twitter account on Saturday night following his decision loss to Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne.Thank you to the @ufc and all the fans. It's time to hang up the gloves. Ive had a blessed life doing what I love. I Wouldn't change a thing
  — Kyle Noke (@KyleNoke) November 27, 2016Noke, 36, began fighting professionally in 2002, and compil
  
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• Derek Brunson Admits He “Fought A Dangerous Game” At UFC Fight Night 101

  27-11-2016 07:07
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B60f97RcwTY[/embed]Things seemed to be going well for Derek Brunson Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 101.And in the blink of an eye, it all changed.Brunson was caught by a Robert Whittaker hook and follow-up head-kick, falling to the Australian in the first round of their main event.Immediately after the loss, Brunson posted a message on Facebook admitting that he "fought a dangerous game.""Fought a dangerous game tonight," he wrote. "Trying to impress/ ma
  
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• Robert Whittaker Finishes Overzealous Derek Brunson in UFC Fight Night 101 Main Event

  27-11-2016 07:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Robert Whittaker scores sixth straight victory, stops Derek Brunson in UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” main event on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 results: Robert Whittaker finishes Derek Brunson by TKO in first

  27-11-2016 07:02
  
  Robert Whittaker seemed to be in trouble. Derek Brunson was applying constant pressure, with wild flurries and takedown attempts. The end appeared to be near.
  And it was. It just went the other way.
  Whittaker countered Brunson coming forward with a left, smacked him across the head with a head kick and finished on the ground en route to a TKO victory at 4:07 of the first round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne, Australia.
  Brunson had been winning the first round unti
  
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• Fight Night Melbourne fantasy rewind

  27-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The latest UFC card in Australia was capped off by one of the most frantically paced opening rounds in history, with Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson combining to throw 108 strikes in just over four minutes before the fight came to an end. Following a hard charging attack from Brunson that saw him winging wild punches, Whittaker countered with a precise striking attack that ultimately earned him the victory. While Brunson did his best to overwhelm the New Zealand native, it was Whittaker's abi
  
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• Fight Night Melbourne bonuses: Who got $$$?

  27-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight of the Night: Robert Whittaker vs Derek BrunsonPerformance Bonuses: Robert Whittaker and Tyson Pedro• Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson's epic first round battle won Fight of the Night honors• Whittaker also took home a performance bonus for his TKO win over Brunson• Tyson Pedri earbed a perfornabce bonus after his submission victory on the main card• All four fighters earn $50k for their efforts tonight Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Aussie MMA pioneer Kyle Noke retires

  27-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Hall of Fame boxing trainer Cus D’Amato put it best when he said, “People who are born round don’t die square.” So it should have come as no surprise that when Kyle Noke announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Saturday night, it came with no over the top fanfare, no neon signs saying, “Look at me, look at me.”Instead, the 36-year-old native of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia simply sent out a Tweet.“Thank you to the @ufc and all the fans. I
  
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• UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Robert Whittaker Smash Derek Brunson

  27-11-2016 06:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Australian middleweight Robert Whittaker staked his claim as a top contender in the division with an absolutely thrilling first-round knockout of Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson.”
  
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• Following UFC Fight Night 101 Loss, Kyle Noke Announces Retirement

  27-11-2016 06:48
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBSKnDXHW9A[/embed]After 14 years competing in MMA, Kyle Noke has decided enough is enough.The 36-year-old from Australia announced his retirement Saturday night following a loss at uFC Fight Night 101.Thank you to the @ufc and all the fans. It's time to hang up the gloves. Ive had a blessed life doing what I love. I Wouldn't change a thing— Kyle Noke (@KyleNoke) November 27, 2016Noke was bested for the third consecutive time, falling via decision to
  
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• Daniel Kelly Continues His Climb With UFC Fight Night 101 Win

  27-11-2016 06:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThwD4HdX2Ac[/embed]Hitting the Octagon in Australia was an emotional moment for Daniel Kelly.The former Olympian in Judo picked up a win over Chris Camozzi in the prelim main event of UFC Fight Night 101 Saturday night.But the moment was one Kelly enjoyed a little more this time around - despite taking some extreme punishment.
  “He was harder to take down than I thought he would be but I am happy with my performance," he told UFC.com "I’m really
  
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• Tyson Pedro Finishes Off Khalil Rountree At UFC Fight Night 101

  27-11-2016 06:01
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na3is65vu7g[/embed]Tyson Pedro didn't let the chance to compete inside the Octagon get the better of him Saturday night.Instead, Pedro rose to the occasion, besting Khalil Rountree via submission at UFC Fight Night 101."Awesome to get a win after three weeks notice," Pedro told UFC.com after. "I am pumped. So happy. I was going to try and stand with him, but then my game plan went out the window when I messed up my footwork."But then I came back and I did w
  
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• UFC Confirms Injury That Forced Daniel Cormier’s Exit

  27-11-2016 05:57
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilvoiIq49sU[/embed]It took the UFC a few days to put all the pieces of UFC 206 back together, but the promotion has done so once more.During the telecast of UFC Fight Night 101 Saturday, Dan Hardy and Jon Anik confirmed that an injury to light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has forced his exit from UFC 206 and a title defense vs. Anthony Johnson.Cormier suffered a torn abductor tendon in his groin during training, forcing the change.That all led to Con
  
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• UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Alex Volkanovski Maul Yusuke Kasuya

  27-11-2016 05:24 via sherdog.com
  
  Alex Volkanovski looked terrific in his UFC debut as he out-grappled Yusuke Kasuya in a high-speed chess match.
  
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• Spoiler: Some Cable Company Program Guides Are Revealing the TUF 24 Winner

  27-11-2016 05:16
  
  Rob Hinds, a well-known MMA referee, judge, and Association of Boxing Commissions-certified instructor for both forms of officiating, tweeted this on Saturday night:https://twitter.com/hindsmmareferee/status/802703593929318400When asked what cable company he has, Hinds obliged us with further details:https://twitter.com/hindsmmareferee/status/802722786745741313It wasn't exactly a well-kept secret who was winning this season of The Ultimate Fighter, and Tim Elliott was realistically the favo
  
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• UFC announces Conor McGregor has relinquished featherweight title, Jose Aldo is new champ

  27-11-2016 05:13
  
  Conor McGregor is no longer a two-division world champion. At least, according to the UFC.
  The Irishman, who also holds the UFC lightweight belt, has relinquished given up his featherweight title, the UFC announced Saturday night during the UFC Fight Night 101 broadcast.
  Although the UFC says McGregor has given up the featherweight belt voluntarily, sources told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani that McGregor never agreed to that decision. Regardless, the UFC has the right to strip the belt from McGr
  
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• McGregor Relinquishes FW Belt; Holloway-Pettis Interim Title Bout Headlines UFC 206

  27-11-2016 05:01 via sherdog.com
  
  The stakes have been raised for Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis at UFC 206.
  
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• UFC Releases Statement On State Of Featherweight Division

  27-11-2016 04:58
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9X0Ge_4xT4[/embed]Late Saturday night, the UFC sent out an official statement regarding the move to open up the featherweight division.Conor McGregor, who never defended the unified title, relinquished the belt to Jose Aldo, who he knocked out last year for it. In doing so, Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis will now meet at UFC 206 for the interim belt, with the winner likely to face Aldo in 2017.McGregor, meanwhile, will remain lightweight champion after hi
  
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• Pending Commission Approval, Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum Set for UFC 206

  27-11-2016 04:57 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC seems to be pretty confident that Kelvin Gastelum will win his appeal with the New York State Athletic Commission.
  
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• UFC Melbourne Highlight Video: Watch Tyson Pedro Tap Khalil Rountree

  27-11-2016 04:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Young light heavyweight Tyson Pedro nearly got starched by a vicious Khalil Rountree left hand, but the heavily-tattooed prospect scored a timely takedown and cleared his head.
  From there, he mauled the TUF 23 finalist, seized his back and forced a quick tap via rear-naked choke to remain unbeaten.
  
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• Report: Conor McGregor “Never Agreed” To Relinquish Featherweight Title

  27-11-2016 04:54
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPiw27AQYh0[/embed]During UFC Fight Night 101 Saturday, officials reported that Conor McGregor has relinquished his featherweight title, opening the door for Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis to meet for the interim title.On social media, veteran reporter Ariel Helwani stated that is not completely true.UFC says McGregor has "relinquished" the 145 title. I'm told he never agreed to that, as we reported earlier, but UFC w/i rights to strip.— Ariel Helwan
  
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• McGregor Vacates Featherweight Title, Pettis-Holloway To Decide Interim Champ At UFC 206

  27-11-2016 04:52
  
  On Saturday, UFC announced the new main event of UFC 206. Something tells me Conor McGregor fans might be interested in this story.UFC announced this weekend that the scheduled main event between Daniel Cormier and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has been cancelled after Cormier pulled off the 12/10 fight card with an injury. It is rumored that "Rumble" vs. Gegard Mousasi was attempted to be put together as the new main event of the show, however Rumble reportedly opted to wait on Cormier and a guarant
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101: Jason Knight Discusses His Win

  27-11-2016 04:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMvUleh4Vg4[/embed]Jason Knight picked up a victory over Dan Hooker in the featured UFC Fight Pass bout of UFC Fight Night 101 Saturday night.The event took place in Melbourne, Australia, as Knight was declared the winner via decision.With the win, he improved to 18-2 overall and 10-1 in his last 11 pro fights.
  
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• New UFC 206 Fight Card Official, Holloway-Pettis For Interim Title

  27-11-2016 04:48
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pAE-FIXoys[/embed]UFC officials confirmed the new UFC 206 fight card Saturday night, declaring Conor McGregor has been stripped of the featherweight title.That means Jose Aldo is the new champion, and a bout between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 next month will determine the interim titleholder.The card recently lost Daniel Cormier-Anthony Johnson for the light heavyweight title due to an injury suffered by Cormier.
  Also, Tim Kennedy will meet
  
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• UFC Fight Night 101 Prelims: Daniel Kelly, Ben Nguyen, Jason Knight All Victorious in Australia

  27-11-2016 03:57 via sherdog.com
  
  Four-time Olympian Daniel Kelly was barely recognizable through all the gore but nevertheless emerged with his hand raised.
  
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