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• Jon Jones reaches agreement with Nevada Athletic Commission, suspended one year

  08-12-2016 23:30
  
  Jon Jones will be free to resume his mixed martial arts career next summer.
  According to multiple sources, the former UFC light heavyweight champion has reached an agreement with the Nevada Athletic Commission, which will see him avoid having to face the commission at next week's hearing in Las Vegas.
  Per the terms of the agreement, Jones, 29, will be suspended for one year, retroactive to July 6, 2016 because that's the date the results of his June 16 failed drug test were revealed. Jones will
  
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• Georges St. Pierre: Role with MMA Athletes Association Doesn’t Mean I’m Done with UFC

  08-12-2016 23:14 via sherdog.com
  
  The events of recent weeks would seem to indicate that Georges St. Pierre’s time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has drawn to a close, but the ex-welterweight champion insists that is not the case.
  
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• Emil Meek not allowed to bring ax to UFC 206 media day

  08-12-2016 22:55
  
  TORONTO -- Emil Meek talks about his long-awaited UFC debut, his fight against Jordan Mein, his experience at his first UFC event as a fighter and more.
  
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• Lando Vannata looks forward to working with Ido Portal following UFC 206

  08-12-2016 22:51
  
  TORONTO -- Lando Vannata talks about his UFC 206 fight against John Makdessi, the differences between this fight and his debut in July, what he expects in the fight and more.
  
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• Jordan Mein explains why he decided to come out of retirement

  08-12-2016 22:47
  
  TORONTO -- Jordan Mein talks about why he came out of retirement, why he decided to retire in the first place, his fight at UFC 206 against Emil Meek and more.
  
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• Matt Brown believes Donald Cerrone isn't an 'honorable, respectful martial artist'

  08-12-2016 22:31
  
  TORONTO -- Matt Brown talks about his UFC 206 fight against Donald Cerrone, why he wanted this fight so badly, working with Duane Ludwig and more.
  
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• Donald Cerrone clears air on eye injury, meeting with Dana White, association stance, more

  08-12-2016 22:23
  
  TORONTO -- Donald Cerrone talks about his UFC 206 fight against Matt Brown, his stance on the MMAAA, his history with Matt Brown and more.
  
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• Tim Kennedy doesn't agree with Bjorn Rebney's confrontational approach since MMAAA launch

  08-12-2016 22:11
  
  TORONTO -- Tim Kennedy talks about his UFC 206 fight against Kelvin Gastelum, the launch of the MMAAA, what's next, Bjorn Rebney and more.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum admits he was scared for his life during failed UFC 205 weight cut

  08-12-2016 21:58
  
  TORONTO -- Kelvin Gastelum talks about his middleweight fight against Tim Kennedy at UFC 206, why he was scared during his failed weight cut at UFC 205, his future fighting weight and more.
  
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• UFC 206 media day staredowns

  08-12-2016 21:32
  
  TORONTO -- At UFC 206 media day, the top fighters squared off Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Matt Brown brushes off Donald Cerrone handshake, gets in his face at UFC 206 media day

  08-12-2016 21:26
  
  TORONTO — Matt Brown refused to shake Donald Cerrone's hands and the two had a heated staredown at UFC 206 media day Thursday in Toronto. See the clip above for the full face-off.
  
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• WATCH: ‘Mixed Martial Arts: Issues and Perspectives’ Congressional Hearing

  08-12-2016 20:36
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVKBEkTci7QToday's Congressional hearing on MMA conducted by the Energy and Commerce Committee can now be viewed on demand. In addition to the above YouTube embed, you can watch in HD on C-SPAN's website. The committee's own YouTube channel streamed an alternate version live, but as of this writing, the archive is not working due to what appears to be user error.The panel of witnesses for the hearing consisted of:UFC Hall of Famer and dormer two division cham
  
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• Raquel Pa’aluhi vs. Pannie Kianzad, Jodie Esquibel vs. DeAnna Bennett added to Invicta FC 21

  08-12-2016 20:34
  
  The Invicta FC women's bantamweight and strawweight divisions will take shape again next month.
  Raquel Pa'aluhi will take on Pannie Kianzad and Jodie Esquibel meets DeAnna Bennett in a pair of important bouts with future title implications at Invicta 21 on Jan. 14 in Kansas City, the promotion announced Thursday.
  Also added to the card was another bantamweight bout between top prospect Aspen Ladd and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Sijara Eubanks. Heather Hardy, the pro boxer making her MMA debut, will
  
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• Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Set for Bellator 170 in Los Angeles

  08-12-2016 20:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Georgi Karakhanyan will square off against Emmanuel Sanchez in a featherweight duel at Bellator 170.
  
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• Invicta Champ Angela Hill Back in UFC as Replacement vs. Jessica Andrade

  08-12-2016 20:04
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSI3D0NJdicAlmost immediately after it was announced, Maryna Moroz had to pull out of her UFC 207 fight with Jessica Andrade due to an injury. In searching for a late replacement (albeit for a fight scheduled just a few weeks out), the UFC turned to Invicta FC, re-signing their current strawweight champion, Angela Hill, to replace Moroz. Combate's Ana Hissa broke the news on Twitter:https://twitter.com/AnaHissa/status/806583421829021698Hill was the most unkno
  
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• Duke Roufus: Things are ‘looking hopeful’ for CM Punk’s next fight being in UFC

  08-12-2016 20:00
  
  TORONTO – CM Punk’s UFC debut back in September didn’t go as he’d hoped — in fact, it went south in such a hurry that plenty of people thought his bout with Mickey Gall would ultimately play out as a one-and-done.Yet during a recent appearance on The MMA Hour the former WWE star declared his intentions of returning to the cage. And not just any cage, but preferably the Octagon in the UFC.
  Count his coach Duke Roufus among those who would like to see that happen. Rou
  
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• Nick Diaz Reaches Settlement with NAC, Cleared to Fight, Corner in Nevada

  08-12-2016 19:54 via sherdog.com
  
  Nick Diaz is finally free to participate in combat sports activities in Nevada.
  
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov UFC Fight Night 102 weigh-in staredown

  08-12-2016 19:41
  
  Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov squared off for the final time at the UFC Fight Night 102 official weigh-ins on Thursday in Albany. The two will meet in the main event of the card Friday night from the Times Union Center.
  
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• Georgi Karakhanyan meets Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 170

  08-12-2016 19:00
  
  A featherweight clash between Georgi Karakhanyan and Emmanuel Sanchez was added to Bellator’s upcoming event in Los Angeles on Jan. 21, the promotion announced Thursday following a report by ESPN.
  Karakhanyan (26-6-1) is climbing back in the rankings after scoring back-to-back first-round stoppage victories over Bubba Jenkins and Kirill Medvedovski earlier this year. The former WSOF champion is 3-2 since returning to Bellator in 2015.
  Sanchez (13-3) had a three-fight winning streak recentl
  
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• Henry Cejudo calls decision loss to Joseph Benavidez a ‘complete robbery’

  08-12-2016 18:00
  
  Robbed. That’s how Henry Cejudo felt following his fight with Joseph Benavidez at last Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.In a thrilling fight with non-stop action, Cejudo put on one of the best performances of his entire MMA career against Benavidez, but ultimately ended up losing a split decision to the division’s top contender. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Cejudo went on to talk about his controversial loss against Benavidez.“Yeah, I’ve watch
  
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• Video: UFC 206 ‘Embedded’ Episode 3

  08-12-2016 17:43 via sherdog.com
  
  On Episode 3 of UFC 206 "Embedded," Donald Cerrone raps about his eye injury and asks "What the f*ck is a kilometer?" while driving north of the U.S. border.
  
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• UFC 206 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘Riding on the plane with all this makeup on was a real mother f*cker’

  08-12-2016 17:42
  
  In the third episode of UFC 206 Embedded, Donald Cerrone talks about the makeup on his eye, Matt Brown gets interviewed by his son, Max Holloway does a social media Q&A, and Anthony Pettis arrives in Toronto.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 102 Weigh-in Results: Lewis, Abdurakhimov Cleared for Clash

  08-12-2016 17:29 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will invade the capital city of New York on Friday night with a special card on the eve of UFC 206.
  
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• Brazilian court reduces Roy Nelson’s suspension, fine following apology

  08-12-2016 17:09
  
  The Brazilian Superior Justice Court of MMA (STJDMMA) has officially reduced Roy Nelson’s suspension and fine after the UFC heavyweight formally apologized to referee John McCarthy on Friday.
  Nelson was issued a nine-month suspension for kicking the referee following his second-round TKO win over Antonio Silva on Sept. 24 in Brazil, and the Brazilian court issued him a nine-month suspension and $24,000 fine.
  The heavyweight was given a chance to reduce his penalty if he formally apologized
  
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• Ronda Rousey: Amanda Nunes Gasses Out Quickly

  08-12-2016 17:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronda Rousey discusses her clash with Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.
  
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• Roy Nelson Gets Reduced Suspension, Fine from Brazilian Court

  08-12-2016 17:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Roy Nelson’s public apology for kicking referee John McCarthy following UFC Fight Night 95 has resulted in a reduced fine and suspension from the Brazilian Superior Court Justice of MMA (STJDMMA).
  
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• U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing on MMA

  08-12-2016 16:37
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee will discuss the state of mixed martial arts Thursday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Among the witnesses speaking will be UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture and UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky.
  Topics will be health and safety and the Ali Act extension to MMA, among others.
  
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• Pannie Kianzad-Raquel Pa’aluhi, 3 Other Bouts Added to Invicta FC 21 Lineup

  08-12-2016 16:28 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight duel pitting Pannie Kianzad against Raquel Pa’aluhiis among four new additions to the Invicta FC 21 card.
  
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• PFA head Jeff Borris says three factions vying to organize fighters is ‘good news for the UFC’

  08-12-2016 16:00
  
  The MMA Fighters Association started up nearly a decade ago. The Professional Fighters Association kicked off in August. And last week, the MMA Athletes Association launched via a conference call with significant buzz.
  All the groups want to represent the interest of fighters against promoters. Most have similar goals, though there are many conflicts on how to achieve them. The MMAFA and MMAAA are associations, while the PFA is a prospective union.
  On Wednesday, a group of lawyers representing f
  
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• Max Holloway is slowly getting people to speak his language (and it’s all good, braddah)

  08-12-2016 15:00
  
  TORONTO – It took Gegard Mousasi a few years for his soporific charm to win people over, but it happened when he stopped caring in the ordinary sense. His Dutch brand of naptime aloof took on needed appeal when he started collecting scalps and running out of f*cks to give. It’s been a fun turnaround to say the least. The more he shrugs his shoulders and blurts out a resigned "what the f*ck" to end statements, the more we appreciate him.Something like that is going on with young Max H
  
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• Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre back in negotiations with the UFC about returning to fight

  08-12-2016 14:00
  
  Georges St-Pierre has had himself a busy two weeks. First, he announced he was teaming up with Bjorn Rebney, Cain Velasquez, Tim Kennedy, T.J. Dillashaw, and (maybe?) Donald Cerrone to form the MMA Athletes Association (MMAAA). And now he says he's back in talks with the UFC to negotiate his return to the cage.
  In a recent interview with TSN, St-Pierre reaffirmed that his intention was still to fight again and that the UFC reached back out to him on the day he announced the formation of the
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Cowboy Cerrone & Matt Brown

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cowboy Cerrone calls in to address Dana White's UF49 comments about him and his involvement in the MMAAA, his thoughts on Bjorn Rebney, fighting Matt Brown at UFC 206, and shooting guns while riding a horse. Later, Matt Brown joins the show to talk about fighting Cowboy on Saturday, USADA and PEDs, his UFC 198 run-in with his former coach, metal music, and more. Plus, Jim and Matt discuss Cris Cyborg's statement on why she turned down two Women's Featherweight title fights, the controversial Gra
  
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• UFC 206 - Fight by Fight

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  ANTHONY PETTIS VS MAX HOLLOWAYMax Holloway has more than earned his shot at 145-pound gold, and while the interim title adds more weight to this main event between “Blessed” and Anthony Pettis, this was a great fight without two extra rounds and a title on the line. Pettis is still one of the most creative fighters in the sport, and when he’s on, he’s a scary matchup for anyone. But in recent bouts, being “on” has been the issue for “Showtime.” Tha
  
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• Ngannou overcomes obstacles to become fan favorite

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  In three UFC fights, Francis Ngannou has scored three knockouts, propelling him into the top 15 of the heavyweight division. That’s quite a 12-month run, and it has made “The Predator” an instant fan favorite and the kind of fighter that not only looks the part of heavyweight contender, but plays it as well.But the soft-spoken 30-year-old admits that the fanfare that has led him to Friday’s co-main event against Anthony Hamilton has snuck up on him a bit.  Ngannou, L
  
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• Fight Night Albany - Fight by Fight

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  SHAMIL ABDURAKHIMOV VS DERRICK LEWISIt’s the most wonderful time of the year…to see a fighter go from contender to star, and while 2016 has been a breakthrough year for Derrick Lewis, a big win in his first headlining gig could be a star-making turn for “The Black Beast.” Sure, the win over Roy Nelson wasn’t pretty, but that’s nothing a knockout of Dagestan’s Shamil Abdurakhimov can’t cure. “Abrek” is a tough out though, making this an
  
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• By The Numbers - UFC 206 Edition

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  145Pounds or featherweight division that Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis will be competing for the interim UFC championship2Current ranking of Max Holloway as a UFC featherweight9Consecutive wins by “Blessed” inside the Octagon, tied for the 3rd longest active UFC win streak8Consecutive wins by Holloway as a UFC featherweight, longest win streak in the UFC/WEC featherweight division11Wins overall by Holloway as a UFC featherweight, 4th most win in UFC/WEC featherweight historyMORE FR
  
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• Brown doesn't like Cowboy and plans to beat him up

  08-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  When Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone walked into town in Toronto for UFC 206 fight week, the adventure-seeking fan favorite attempted to say hello to former training partner Matt Brown.But Cowboy received the cold shoulder.“All my team is training him, right? All the guys from Colorado are all his coaches,” Cerrone said at UFC 206 Open Workouts. “So I went to go see him and he walked off. I said, ‘Come on. We’re not fighting until Saturday. We can
  
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• Ronda Rousey: Amanda Nunes predicting first-round KO ‘because everyone knows she gasses out in the second’

  08-12-2016 06:10
  
  Amanda Nunes has predicted that she will knock Ronda Rousey out in the first round. Rousey thinks she has an idea why Nunes would say that.
  "Yeah, well she kind of has to say that, because everyone knows she gasses out in the second," Rousey said Wednesday on Conan. "So she has to tell herself that, ‘It's gonna happen first round.' What else is she gonna tell herself?"
  The former UFC women's bantamweight champion was on Conan O'Brien's show to promote her UFC 207 bout against Nunes, the cu
  
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• UFC On FOX 22 Fight Card All Set, Bouts Air On FOX, FS1, Fight Pass

  08-12-2016 05:46
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4vRdVOg1R8[/embed]Four bouts will comprise the main card for UFC on FOX 22 as has become the norm for such events.Next Saturday's card features Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson in the main event from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
  Also, Sage Northcutt meets Mickey Gall, Urijah Faber has his retirement bout vs. Brad Pickett and Alan Jouban squares off against Mike Perry.Six fights are set for the FOX Sports 1 prelims after three stream live on UFC Fi
  
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• Aljamain Sterling-Raphael Assuncao Now Expected For UFC On FOX 23

  08-12-2016 05:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVk37_zlwxk[/embed]UFC on FOX 23 has a main event, and it may soon have a key bantamweight battle, as well.According to a report by MMA Fighting, Aljamain Sterling and Raphael Assuncao will be re-scheduled for the January card after they were forced off UFC Fight Night 102.
  Sterling (12-1) suffered his first pro loss earlier this summer to Bryan Caraway, while Assuncao (23-5) was topped by former champion T.J. Dillashaw.UFC on FOX 23 takes place January 28
  
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• Report: Glover Teixeira To Meet Jared Cannonier At UFC 208

  08-12-2016 05:26
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LURhsqdwOD0[/embed]Glover Teixeira appears to have a new opponent.According to a report by MMA Fighting, Teixeira will now face Jared Cannonier at UFC 208 after originally being booked to fight Jimi Manuwa.Teixeira (25-5) suffered a 13-second knockout loss to Anthony Johnson most recently.
  Cannonier (9-1) scored his second win this year when he defeated Ion Cutelaba this past weekend via decision.
  UFC 208 takes place February 11 from the Barclays Center in
  
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• UFC Fight Night 102: Open Workouts Featuring Derrick Lewis, Shamil Abdurakhimov

  08-12-2016 05:21
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V2TT3hBMQw[/embed]Likely lost to most in the headlines this weekend is an interesting UFC card that will stream live on Fight Pass this Friday night.Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov headline UFC Fight Night 102 from Albany.The two heavyweights took part in open workouts on Wednesday along with others.
  
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• UFC 206: Open Workouts Featuring Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway

  08-12-2016 05:16
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGAcissesVM&t=37s[/embed]Open workouts for Saturday's UFC 206 event in Toronto took place Wednesday featuring Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway and others.Pettis and Holloway got in some work with the pads, while others like Donald Cerrone embraced the fans.
  
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• Video: Special Ronda Rousey Promo Released For UFC 207

  08-12-2016 05:01
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLd76YvdIE[/embed]A special Ronda Rousey video was released by TMZ Sports recently entitled "Watch Me Prove You Wrong."The video spotlights the former UFC female bantamweight champion as she prepares to return from her first career loss and challenge Amanda Nunes for the title at UFC 207.Clips of interview segments running Rousey down are shown and it is all put together in a very "Rocky" style montage.
  UFC 207 takes place December 30 from the T-Mobile Are
  
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• Ronda Rousey is back in fantastic new UFC 207 promo

  08-12-2016 04:24
  
  Ronda Rousey is back. Get excited.
  On Wednesday, the UFC debuted a brand new promo for UFC 207 on TMZ, featuring Rousey ahead of her title fight against Amanda Nunes on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
  The well-done ad takes us into Rousey's home in the Hollywood Hills, overlooking the rest of Los Angeles. There, Rousey tunes out the critics (literally turns off Stephen A. Smith) and begins training for her comeback, running the trails nearby. There's also footage of her at Glendale Fighting Club trai
  
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• Ed Ruth Books Flight To Italy, Will Compete This Weekend At Bellator 168

  08-12-2016 04:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYV35PViKMM[/embed]Ed Ruth wants to stay active and compete.The former NCAA Div. I national wrestling champion has agreed to fly to Italy and face Emanuele Palombi this weekend at Bellator 168.Below is a complete release from Bellator:It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Ed Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes pla
  
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• Conor McGregor Taking Legal Action to Reduce Fine For UFC 202 Bottle Throwing

  08-12-2016 03:35
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0kNTkzyEnoConor McGregor's entanglements with the Nevada Athletic Commission aren't close to over, it seems. On Wednesday, a story that had been brewing for a few weeks finally broke, as MMAJunkie was the first to report that the UFC Lightweight champion has filed for judicial review of his fines for throwing water bottles and energy drink cans at a UFC 202 media event. McGregor filed the case in Clark County Court and it's been assigned Case Number A-1
  
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• Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger vs. Nina Ansaroff added to UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix

  08-12-2016 03:00
  
  UFC strawweights Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger and Nina Ansaroff will battle for redemption in Phoenix as they meet at the UFC Fight Night 103 card in Arizona on Jan. 15, MMA Fighting has confirmed with multiple sources following a report by Fox Sports.
  Ansaroff (6-5) is looking for her first UFC win after back-to-back decision losses to Juliana Lima and Justine Kish. The American Top Team fighter scored five straight wins before her run in the UFC.
  Jones-Lybarger (6-3) signed with the UFC after winnin
  
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• Nick Diaz Free to Fight or Corner Again in Nevada After Reaching Agreement

  08-12-2016 02:34
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8CicJZk-YFree at last.While Nick Diaz's negotiated 18 month suspension (for testing positive for marijuana in-competition when he fought Anderson Silva) was up in the Summer, he had yet to be cleared to be re-licensed by the state of Nevada. That's because he had yet to pay what he owed on his fine, and it led to him being unable to corner his brother Nate at UFC 202 in August in Las Vegas. Officially, Nick had a December 1st deadline, and whether or not he made
  
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• Matt Brown lays into 'bully' Donald Cerrone, says he'll 'expose that truth out of him'

  08-12-2016 02:00
  
  TORONTO – Even though Donald Cerrone has shown up in Canada the same happy-go-lucky guy with mostly friendly vibes towards his opponent Matt Brown, the "Immortal" one isn't buying it.
  In fact, Brown was candid about what he thought of Cerrone on Wednesday after the UFC 206 open workouts, saying he's not exactly a fan of Cowboy's. This after Cerrone had said that Brown had given him the cold shoulder in a brief interaction on Tuesday.
  "I didn't see him yesterday, but I will give him the col
  
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