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• Conor McGregor Seeking Judicial Review of Nevada Athletic Commission Fine

  07-12-2016 23:28
  
  Conor McGregor is still fighting the hefty fine he received from the Nevada Athletic Commission for his part in a water-bottle throwing incident ahead of UFC 202.
  
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• Video: Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Talks MMAAA At UFC 206 Media Scrum

  07-12-2016 22:59
  
  https://youtu.be/ZeOwVim-r3QAt the official UFC 206 Open Workouts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, UFC star Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone spoke more about his involvement with MMAAA.Featured above, courtesy of MMA Fighting is "Cowboy" Cerrone's complete UFC 206 media scrum.Cerrone goes one-on-one against "The Immortal" Matt Brown in the co-main event of this Saturday'sUFC 206 pay-per-view.Headlined by Max Holloway vs. Anthony "Showtime" Pettis for the interim UFC Featherweight Title, UFC 206
  
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• MMAAA Issues Statement Responding to Cease-and-Desist Letter from Lawyers in Anti-Trust Case

  07-12-2016 22:50
  
  The Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association has responded to a cease-and-desist order from lawyers representing a group of fighters in a class-action lawsuit against the UFC.
  
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• Conor McGregor challenging Nevada commission sanctions in court

  07-12-2016 22:45
  
  Conor McGregor isn't going to willfully accept his recent sanctions from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC).
  The UFC lightweight champion has filed a notice for judicial review with Clark County civil court, MMA Fighting confirmed with NAC executive director Bob Bennett and via court records. MMAjunkie reported the news Wednesday.
  The commission disciplined McGregor in October to the tune of a $75,000 fine (2.5 percent of his purse), 50 hours community service, and a public-service announcemen
  
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• MMAAA responds to cease-and-desist demand from lawyers in UFC antitrust case

  07-12-2016 22:12
  
  The Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association has issued a strongly worded response to a group representing fighters in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit in what has turned into a public tug-of-war between groups seeking to represent fighters' collective interests.
  In response to last week's announcement of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association's formation, the counsel for the group involved in an ongoing anti-trust lawsuit against the UFC sent the MMAAA a cease-and-desist letter addressed to the
  
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• UFC 206: Donald Cerrone open workout scrum

  07-12-2016 21:50
  
  TORONTO — After UFC 206 open workouts, Donald Cerrone discussed his affiliation with MMAAA, his impending meeting with UFC president Dana White over association issues, and his much-publicized eye injury.
  
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• UFC Champ Conor McGregor Likely Won’t Make Octagon Return Until Late 2017

  07-12-2016 21:46
  
  Conor McGregor already said he was going to take some time off. Now it might be a little bit more than originally anticipated.
  
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• Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling slated for UFC on FOX 23

  07-12-2016 21:34
  
  An important bantamweight fight is close to being added to UFC on FOX 23.
  According to sources, Aljamain Sterling (12-1) vs. Raphael Assuncao (23-5) is targeted for the Jan. 28 card in Denver. The promotion has yet to officially announce the fight.
  The 135-pound fight was originally scheduled for Dec. 9 in Albany, however, it was canceled after Sterling was forced to withdraw from the bout.
  Both fighters are coming off losses: Sterling to Bryan Caraway via split decision in May and Assuncao to T
  
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• Nick Diaz reaches agreement with NAC, free to participate in all fight-related activities again

  07-12-2016 21:08
  
  Nick Diaz is a free man in Nevada. Again.
  Diaz, according to sources, recently reached an agreement with the Nevada Athletic Commission, which now frees him to participate in all combat sport-related activities in the state once again.
  Per the terms of his settlement stemming from a controversial 2015 failed drug test, Diaz was required to pay the commission $100,000 along with serving an 18-month suspension. However, since Diaz didn't pay the fine in full, he was barred from cornering his broth
  
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• Donald Cerrone Backpedals on MMAAA: “I didn’t know I was sitting on a board.”

  07-12-2016 20:22
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PVp1Q6x0L0With two of the five board members of the new MMA Athletes Association fighting this weekend at UFC 206 and two more fighting at UFC 207 three weeks later, it's only natural that the Association is a topic of conversation at the fighter media engagements. What wasn't necessarily expected was a major development, and we got one on Wednesday at a media day in Toronto. According to an account from MMAFighting, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone told the assemble
  
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• Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier in the works for UFC 208

  07-12-2016 20:09
  
  Jared Cannonier is getting right back to work.
  According to multiple sources, the UFC is looking to book Cannonier against Glover Teixeira at UFC 208. The promotion has yet to officially announce the fight.
  UFC 208 is set for Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Feb. 11. A main event fight has not been announced yet, either.
  Cannonier (9-1) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Ion Cutelaba on Saturday, improving his UFC record to 2-1. "The Killa Gorilla" is 2-0 in 2016 after missing the majority
  
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• Donald Cerrone eases off association talk, says ‘I didn’t know I was sitting on a board’

  07-12-2016 20:00
  
  TORONTO – Last week Donald Cerrone was part of a five-man collective of UFC fighters that announced the formation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. A week later, with a fight looming on Saturday night at UFC 206 against Matt Brown, Cerrone said he wasn’t nearly as involved with the MMAAA as it might have appeared.During a media scrum after the open workouts at Massey Hall on Wednesday, Cerrone clarified his standing with the MMAAA, and his featured involvement was a bit
  
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• Prospect Ed Ruth to Fight on Short Notice on Bellator 168 in Italy

  07-12-2016 18:10
  
  Blue-chip prospect Ed Ruth will compete for the second time in approximately one month when he takes on Emanuele Palombi at Bellator 168 on Saturday.
  
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• Prospect Ed Ruth to Fight on Short Notice at Bellator 168 in Italy

  07-12-2016 18:10
  
  Blue-chip prospect Ed Ruth will compete for the second time in approximately one month when he takes on Emanuele Palombi at Bellator 168 on Saturday.
  
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• Fortunes changed for five at TUF 24 Finale

  07-12-2016 18:00
  
  Demetrious Johnson may struggle as a drawing card. and be hurt by a lack of depth in his division, but no fighter in MMA history may be as good from an all-around technical standpoint. For years, the UFC flyweight division has been maligned for lacking excitement, and its champion — Demetrious Johnson — has been accused of lacking some combination of charisma and public interest.
  Saturday's Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale contradicted the former, as Johnson and challenger Tim Elliott, alo
  
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• One Championship 2017 Schedule Includes Inaugural Visits to Vietnam, Japan, South Korea

  07-12-2016 17:42
  
  Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has announced an ambitious slate for 2017 that spans at least 18 events and features debuts in three new countries.
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan Breaks Down UFC 206 Main Event

  07-12-2016 17:18
  
  https://youtu.be/cmLzSMCxWuoAs UFC 206 fight week rolls on, UFC continues to release content to get fans excited for Saturday's big event.Featured above is the latest Joe Rogan Breakdown video, which focuses on the main event for the interim title between Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway.Join us here at MMANews.com this Saturday for live results coverage of the UFC 206 PPV.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw has ‘a lot of mixed emotions’ about former friend, mentor Urijah Faber retiring

  07-12-2016 16:00
  
  Just a little over a year ago, the feud between Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber and Duane Ludwig boiled over in a major way, leading to a very public and nasty falling out between Faber and Ludwig’s star pupil, ex-UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
  Much has been said since then between the two sides, and Dillashaw still remains estranged from his former friend and mentor. Yet with Faber set to retire a week before Dillashaw’s next fight at UFC 207, Dillashaw knows he will
  
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• Live Chat: Dana White vs. Bjorn Rebney, UFC 206 preview, MMAAA discussion

  07-12-2016 15:46
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the podcast, we'll go over the recent round of battles between UFC President Dana White and former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. We'll delve into White's comments about Cyborg Justino turning down fights, Conor McGregor's next moves, 'Bjork' and more. We'll also get to his remarks, such as they are, about the MMAAA.
  Speaking of which, that'll be another topic of discussion. Namely, the MMAAA. What is different about them? What are they offerin
  
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• UFC On FOX 23 Scores Main Event Between Female Bantamweight Contenders

  07-12-2016 15:19
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqg_TbGLvQg[/embed]Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena will square off in the main event of UFC on FOX 23 this coming January.Shevchenko (13-2) recently scored a win over former UFC female bantamweight champion Holly Holm, pushing her Octagon mark to 2-1 overall. Her only loss to date with the promotion came at the hands of current UFC titleholder Amanda Nunes.Pena (8-2), a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, has yet to taste defeat in four bouts with
  
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• Video: UFC 206 Embedded Episode Two

  07-12-2016 15:11
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOO6OK0tO6c[/embed]In the second installment of the fight week series "Embedded" for UFC 206, Donald Cerrone begins his journey to Canada for Saturday's co-main event fight with Matt Brown.Main event fighter Anthony Pettis preps for Max Holloway by discussing strategy and notes on "Blessed." The two meet for the interim UFC featherweight title.Brown gets in some training for his bout with Cerrone by working the pads with new striking coach Duane Ludwig.
  
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• Congressman: UFC threatened to not participate in House committee hearing if Randy Couture spoke

  07-12-2016 15:00
  
  The sport of mixed martial arts will be discussed at a Congressional committee hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C., and the UFC almost declined to participate.
  U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) confirmed with MMA Fighting on Tuesday morning that the UFC threatened to pull its participation in the hearing in front of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee if Randy Couture was the witness representing fighters. Bloody Elbow's Amy Dardashtian was the first to report
  
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• Morning Report: B.J. Penn coming back because he wants to win his third UFC title

  07-12-2016 14:00
  
  UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn says he is coming back to the UFC so he can make history by winning a third belt in a his third different weight division. Before there was Conor McGregor, there was B.J. Penn out in the wilds of MMA, dreaming the impossible dreams. And now that McGregor has joined Penn in the ranks of two-division champions and one upped him by holding his belts simultaneously (however briefly), Penn is looking to regain the upper hand by becoming the first fighter to hold title
  
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• UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  07-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmThe interim featherweight title will go up for grabs when the UFC returns to Toronto, Canada this Saturday night, with Max Holloway facing Anthony Pettis in the main event. Holloway is riding an incredible nine-fight winning streak while racing up the rankings at 145 pounds, but he'll face his toughest test when he takes on the former lightweight champion who made an impressive debut in the division with a submission victory
  
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• Holloway still fighting like his spot on the line

  07-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  January 2014. Max Holloway was coming off back-to-back decision losses to Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor, and he felt as if his job was on the line if he dropped a third fight against Will Chope in Singapore.He didn’t lose that fight. Instead, the Hawaiian fought with a vicious intensity, picking up Knockout of the Night honors for his second round stoppage of Chope. The win began a nine-fight winning streak that not only took him to the top of the featherweight division, but also land
  
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• By the Numbers - Fight Night Albany

  07-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  10Current ranking of Derrick Lewis as a UFC heavyweight4Consecutive wins by “The Black Beast,” including Lewis’ most recent split decision win over Roy Nelson in July, which was preceded by three consecutive knockouts, longest active win streak in UFC heavyweight division6KO/TKOs by Lewis. Only UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has scored this many striking stoppages inside the Octagon since Lewis’ UFC debut in April 20146:13Average fight time by Lewis, 4th
  
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• Abdurakhimov ready for his time in spotlight

  07-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Shamil Abdurakhimov may not have expected to get a main event slot in his fourth UFC fight, but now that he’s here and facing Derrick Lewis on Friday night in Albany, he plans on making the most of this opportunity.“I signed a contract with UFC to fight against the best fighters,” he said through manager / translator Alexey Yatsenko. “I didn't expect that my fourth fight will be the main event, but I’ll do everything to not to lose my chance. I believe in my victory
  
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• ONE announces 2017 schedule, debuts in Vietnam, Japan and South Korea

  07-12-2016 05:45
  
  The UFC isn't the only MMA promotion branching out into new markets and expanding upon its schedule.
  ONE Championship announced its 2017 schedule Monday night and it includes 18 currently scheduled events, the potential for debuting in three new cities and more shows in mainland China.
  Along with mainstay cities like Singapore, Jakarta, Manila and Kuala Lumpur, ONE plans on visiting Vietnam, Japan and South Korea for the first time next year, per a release. The Vietnam event is already scheduled
  
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• Demetrious Johnson draws best UFC ratings in two months for TUF 24 Finale

  07-12-2016 03:00
  
  Demetrious Johnson’s five-round win over Tim Elliott at TUF 24 Finale helped the UFC to average 1,032,000 viewers on Saturday night, its sixth-best FS1 number of the year. Saturday night's The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale show, headlined by a championship match featuring UFC flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson, drew 1,032,000 viewers, the UFC’s best number on FOX Sports 1 in more than two months.
  The double headliner of Johnson vs. Tim Elliott for the flyweight title and a top con
  
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• UFC 206 Embedded, Episode 2: 'We double dipping this week!'

  07-12-2016 01:00
  
  On the second episode of UFC 206 Embedded, Max Holloway has some fun throwing hatchets and visiting Niagara Falls, while his opponent, Anthony Pettis, puts in some last-minute rounds at Roufusport in Milwaukee. Then, Donald Cerrone wraps up his camp Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Matt Brown studies tape with his coach Duane Ludwig.
  
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• ‘TUF 24’ Finale Medical Suspensions: Cejudo, Ellenberger Facing 6-Month Layoffs

  07-12-2016 00:23
  
  Henry Cejudo and Jake Ellenberger are among four fighters facing potential six-month suspensions following Saturday’s "The Ultimate Fighter 24" finale event.
  
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