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• Video: UFC 206 Embedded Episode One

  05-12-2016 23:26
  
  https://youtu.be/xoFX4bR30iAWith it being UFC 206 Fight Week, the pre-fight content is starting to get rolled out by the UFC, continuing on Monday afternoon with episode one of UFC 206 Embedded.The official description for episode one of UFC 206 Embedded, which you can watch in full above, reads as follows:"On Episode 1 of UFC 206 Embedded, UFC welterweight Matt Brown wraps up his Colorado training camp, while opponent Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone takes his team to work in Cabo. Interim featherweight
  
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• ‘TUF 24’ Finale Salaries: Demetrious Johnson Earns $350K, Tim Elliott Takes Home $100K

  05-12-2016 23:10
  
  “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale may not have featured Demetrious Johnson’s greatest challenge, but it was still a comparatively solid payday for the flyweight king.
  
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• Dominick Cruz says 'punch-drunk' Cody Garbrandt got title shot thanks to 'Alpha Fail game'

  05-12-2016 23:00
  
  When it came down to the next challenger for the UFC bantamweight title, Dominick Cruz had two logical opponents. First was T.J. Dillashaw, the former UFC champion who rebounded from a close loss to Cruz by defeating top contender Raphael Assuncao in July, and second was Cody Garbrandt, the undefeated up-and-comer who scored a trio of big-time knockouts in 2016 and developed a simmering feud with Cruz on his way up the UFC ranks.
  The UFC ultimately elected to go with Garbrandt, eschewing a highe
  
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• Bjorn Rebney responds to criticism of his MMA Athletes Association affiliation

  05-12-2016 22:00
  
  The launch of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) has been the biggest story of the past week in the sport. The one thing being talked about more than anything else, though — rather than the issue of fighters’ rights — is the presence of Bjorn Rebney as an MMAAA advisor.
  Rebney, who once sued former champion Eddie Alvarez when he ran Bellator MMA, was a key spokesperson for the MMAAA on its announcement conference call last week, blasting the UFC and new owners
  
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• Demetrious Johnson fears he may have ‘small tear’ in LCL, to have MRI in coming days

  05-12-2016 21:00
  
  With Demetrious Johnson having successfully defended his flyweight title a ninth time on Saturday might against Joseph Benavidez at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, the countdown to history has officially begun.
  As in: How long until Johnson goes for a record-tying tenth title defense to join the ranks of Anderson Silva, and who will that record come against?
  The most obvious answer is Joseph Benavidez, who defeated Henry Cejudo in the co-main event at TUF 24. Yet the 32-year old Benavidez is alr
  
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• UFC 206 Embedded, Episode 1: 'How's my eye look?'

  05-12-2016 20:18
  
  On the first episode of UFC 206 Embedded, Matt Brown winds down his camp in Colorado while Donald Cerrone works out with his team and Joe Schilling in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Then, interim featherweight title challenger Max Holloway wonders about Cerrone's eye during a press tour, while his opponent, Anthony Pettis, trains in Milwaukee.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale salaries: UFC champion Demetrious Johnson cashes $350,000 payday

  05-12-2016 19:47
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson led the disclosed payroll for The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale by a wide margin, cashing a flat $350,000 payday for his successful title defense over TUF 24 winner Tim Elliott, according to figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting on Monday.
  Johnson, 30, persevered through early trouble to capture a unanimous decision win over Elliott and make the ninth consecutive defense of his 125-pound UFC title. Elliott, who earned the title
  
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• UFC 206 Countdown: Holloway vs. Pettis

  05-12-2016 17:00
  
  The 'UFC 206 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 206 event on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
  In the main event, Max Holloway will square off against former UFC champion Anthony Pettis in a key featherweight contest.
  Check out the entire episode above.
  
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• Countdown To UFC 206: Holloway, Pettis Prepare For Title-Fight

  05-12-2016 16:24
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFi_2Zb7g00[/embed]Check out a complete replay of "Countdown to UFC 206," which debuted on FOX Sports 1 Sunday evening.The event features an interim UFC featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis this coming Saturday night on pay-per-view.UFC 206 Countdown takes you inside the lives and training camps of two featherweights on the edge of greatness. Max Holloway risks his win streak to take on former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis
  
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• Video: Relive Ronda Rousey’s Game-Changing UFC 157 Debut

  05-12-2016 16:22
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dfnZqM5TM[/embed]As part of a recent edition of "UFC Ultimate Insider," UFC fighters discussed the Octagon debut of Ronda Rousey.Back at UFC 157, Rousey defended her bantamweight title against Liz Carmouche in the main event. It marked the first female title fight in the UFC.Rousey overcame a quick start by Carmouche to earn the victory.
  Hear from Carmouche and others in the video above.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Highlights: Sara McMann Vs. Alexis Davis

  05-12-2016 16:20
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esx_sGsyf64[/embed]In a meeting of former UFC female bantamweight title contenders, it was Sara McMann overcoming a fast start by Alexis Davis to earn the win.McMann locked in a submission and got the tap Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
  
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• TUF Finale 24 Highlights: Jorge Masvidal Vs. Jake Ellenberger

  05-12-2016 16:18
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM21dN9HTwg[/embed]Jake Ellenberger suffered a tough loss Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale - but it isn't likely to stick.Ellenberger was defeated by Jorge Masvidal via TKO, but only after his foot became stuck between the cage floor and the fence. The referee did not restart the contest, instead awarding Masvidal the win.Ellenberger plans to appeal the finish with the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Highlights: Jared Cannonier Vs. Ion Cutelaba

  05-12-2016 16:16
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LURhsqdwOD0[/embed]Jared Cannonier and Ion Cutelaba put on a "Fight of the Night" winning performance Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.Cannonier scored a decision, as the two battled hard for 15 minutes.
  The action started intense, as Cutelaba got in the face of Cannonier even before the two exchanged.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Highlights: Joseph Benavidez Vs. Henry Cejudo

  05-12-2016 16:14
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1VrhMmsWzo[/embed]Joseph Benavidez picked up his sixth consecutive win, downing fellow former UFC flyweight title contender Henry Cejudo in the co-main event of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale Saturday night.Benavidez overcame a pair of low blows by Cejudo to earn the decision.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Highlights: Demetrious Johnson Vs. Tim Elliott

  05-12-2016 16:12
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQLTEkLJGU[/embed]This past Saturday night, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson overcame the game-effort of Tim Elliott, defending his title in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.Elliott had earned his shot at "Mighty Mouse" by winning Season 24 of TUF.For Johnson, the decision win marked his ninth consecutive title defense - tying Georges St-Pierre for second on the UFC's all-time list.
  
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• Bellator 167 Results: Revenge For Darrion Caldwell Vs. Joe Taimanglo

  05-12-2016 16:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45dpy7oaG8E&list=PLfbnS7oKXqsFqovTaFvELGNTwnf4IqxCl[/embed]Darrion Caldwell successfully avenged his lone career loss to date, and cemented his status as the top bantamweight contender Saturday night at Bellator 167. The event aired live on Spike.Caldwell downed Joe Taimanglo via decision, just a few short months after being submitted by Taimanglo in a stunning upset.Afterwards, Caldwell was declared the next contender to Bellator bantamweight champion
  
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• Bellator 166 Results: Eduardo Dantas Shuts Down Joe Warren To Retain

  05-12-2016 16:05
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlYC32VIAzs[/embed]Eduardo Dantas picked up a victory over Joe Warren Friday night in the main event of Bellator 166. The card aired live on Spike.Dantas successfully defended his bantamweight title for the first time since winning it over Marcos Galvao earlier this year. He was awarded a majority decision over the former two-division champion Warren.In the co-main event, A.J. McGee topped Ray Wood. The main card also featured wins by Galvao and Chris Honey
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Results: “Mighty Mouse” Gets Past TUF Winner Tim Elliott

  05-12-2016 16:02
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQLTEkLJGU[/embed]It definitely was more competitive than most believed going in, but Demetrious Johnson successfully retained his UFC flyweight title Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.Johnson scored a decision over Tim Elliott, who earned his title shot by winning TUF. Elliott previously competed for the UFC before being released.For "Mighty Mouse," it marked a ninth consecutive title defense, tying him with Georges St-Pierre on the all-tim
  
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• Max Holloway says he’ll fight Conor McGregor at ‘heavyweight’ to get rematch

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Like any fighter worth his salt, Max Holloway wants another crack at the fighters who have handed him defeat.
  Holloway (16-3) will look for his 10th consecutive victory when he meets Anthony Pettis in the five-round main event of UFC 206 on Dec. 10 in Toronto.The last fighter to hand the featherweight phenom a loss? That would be Conor McGregor, who defeated Holloway via unanimous decision in 2013.
  McGregor, of course, was just stripped of his UFC featherweight title, two weeks af
  
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• The MMA Hour with Bjorn Rebney, Demetrious Johnson, Dominick Cruz, Dan Henderson, T.J. Dillashaw, Alistair Overeem, Henry Cejudo, Ryan Hall, Dillon Danis

  05-12-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will look back on his win over Tim Elliott this weekend.
  1:25 p.m. -- UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will preview his UFC 207 title fight against Cody Garbrandt.
  1:45 p.m. -- In his first interview since leaving Bellator, former CEO Bjorn Rebney will explain why he helped launch the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association last week.
  2:25 p.m. -- Conor McGrego
  
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• Morning Report: Tim Elliott moving to 135 pounds, says he would have missed weight but his coach wouldn't let him quit

  05-12-2016 14:00
  
  Coming off his competitive loss this weekend to UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, Tim Elliott says he is done competing at flyweight and that the weight cut "killed" him. On Saturday, Tim Elliott almost etched his name into the annals of UFC history, coming remarkably close to channeling his inner Matt Serra and shocking the world with a first round stoppage of a dominant champion. After nearly submitting Demetrious Johnson with a d'arce choke, Elliott ended up losing the next four roun
  
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• Ultimate Fighter 24 finale fantasy rewind

  05-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmDemetrious Johnson proved once again why he is the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the sport on Saturday night after he survived an early scare from Ultimate Fighter winner Tim Elliot to earn his ninth straight successful title defense and 11th win in a row overall.Johnson had his hands full early as Elliott came out aggressively and nearly locked up a guillotine choke before transitioning to a D'arce choke that looked to ha
  
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• UFC names Andrew Schleimer Chief Financial Officer

  05-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  LAS VEGASUFC® today announced the appointment of Andrew Schleimer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schleimer will replace outgoing CFO Nakisa Bidarian who will be leaving at the end of December to join Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta where he will be responsible for building and leading a new direct investment platform for the family. “We’re excited to welcome Andrew to the family as we enter this new chapter of our history,” remarked UFC President Dana White. &ldq
  
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• Overeem will serve as commentator for GLORY: COLLISION event

  05-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The biggest event in kickboxing history just got even bigger – with the announcement UFC star Alistair Overeem will serve as a special guest commentator for this Saturday’s epic GLORY: COLLISION super-card.The GLORY: COLLISION main event sees the hotly anticipated clash between GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and the most dangerous puncher in kickboxing - Badr Hari. It is a dream fight fans feared would never happen – but it finally goes ahead as the headline attracti
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 206 Edition

  05-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Returning to the Air Canada Centre for the first time in more than three years, UFC 206 may have lost its original main event – a championship clash between Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson – but this card has solid depth and should produce more than enough excitement to reduce the impact of having the light heavyweight title fight fall off the card.In addition to boasting several of the top Canadian names currently on the roster – plus the returning Jordan Mein – this
  
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• Fight Night Albany Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  05-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC returns to New York this Friday night for a special UFC FIGHT PASS card that features two heavy-hitting heavyweights at the top of the bill. Derrick Lewis will look to build on his recent winning streak when he faces tough as nails Russian Shamil Abdurakhimov. Both fighters are ranked in the top 15, but a win in this main event showdown will make a strong case to crack the top 10. Also on the card, rising heavyweight star Francis Ngannou will try to stay undefeated in the UFC when he fac
  
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• Lorenz Larkin on free agency: ‘If fighters fight in the UFC just to say I’m a UFC fighter, that’s stupid’

  05-12-2016 03:00
  
  Lorenz Larkin had one fight left in his deal with the UFC when he was offered a fight against Neil Magny at UFC 202 in August. The promotion reached out to him before the bout to try and re-sign him, but the California-native calls the offer a “slap in the face.” Three months have passed since his win, and he’s still yet to sign a new contract.
  “I’m kind of disappointed when it comes to the whole side of the UFC because it’s such a long waiting period, especia
  
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• Anthony Pettis details ‘crazy’ arson incident: ‘It sounded like gunshots’

  05-12-2016 01:00
  
  Anthony Pettis has had a training camp he won’t soon forget before UFC 206.
  The former lightweight champ, who’s currently scheduled to fight Max Holloway for the UFC interim featherweight title in Saturday’s main event, had four of his cars set on fire outside his Milwaukee home at the beginning of his training camp.
  Pettis went on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour to talk about his upcoming championship bout, along with the scary start to his training camp.
  “This is
  
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