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• Jose Aldo Says He’s Fighting Max Holloway at UFC 208, Holloway Isn’t So Sure

  12-12-2016 22:16
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In7fxPovQ24This one is a bit confusing. Early Monday afternoon, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting reported that UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo had done a media scrum in Brazil, during which he announced that he would be fighting interim champion Max Holloway at UFC 208 in a unification match. “He’s saying ‘where's Aldo?’, you have to talk to the UFC,” Cruz translated Aldo as saying. “About the fight in February, I al
  
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• Nevada sets date for Nate Diaz, Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar commission hearings

  12-12-2016 21:48
  
  Three of MMA's biggest stars finally appear to be on the verge of getting their day in front of the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). Following several delays, the NAC announced Monday that UFC fighters Nate Diaz, Jon Jones, and Brock Lesnar are scheduled to appear for hearings on their respective "proposed adjudication agreements" at the Dec. 15 commission meeting in Las Vegas, Nev.
  All three fighters have been expected to appear before the commission several times due to various infractions co
  
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• Jose Aldo says he’s fighting Max Holloway at UFC 208

  12-12-2016 19:45
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Jose Aldo has a date for his return to the Octagon.
  Max Holloway won the interim featherweight championship with a win over Anthony Pettis Saturday night in Toronto, Canada, and called out UFC featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo for a clash at UFC 208 in Brooklyn on Feb. 11.
  Speaking with the media in Brazil on Monday, Aldo confirmed that it’s done deal.
  “He’s saying ‘where's Aldo?’, you have to talk to the UFC,” Aldo said. “About
  
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• UFC on FOX 22: Road to Octagon video

  12-12-2016 18:00
  
  Watch UFC on FOX 22: Road to the Octagon for FOX's preview of the latest UFC event on Dec. 17 in Sacramento. In the main event, Paige VanZant will square off against Michelle Waterson in a women's strawweight contest. Sage Northcutt competes against Mickey Gall in a welterweigh contest in the co-main event. The card also features Urijah Faber's final fight.
  
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• The Rise Of Hawaii: Exclusive Interview With Maki “Coconut Bombz” Pitolo

  12-12-2016 17:32
  
  On Saturday night, Max Holloway became the UFC's interim Featherweight Champion, defeating Anthony Pettis in the UFC 206 main event. Holloway has helped lead the way for  the young up and coming talent coming out of Hawaii. Talent like Victory FC 54 headliner and title contender Maki "Coconut Bombz" Pitolo. Winner of 7 straight fights. A streak that goes back over 2 years, with 5 of 7 fights ending with a stoppage. Pitolo got his opportunity to make it 8 in a row, when he fought Kassius "Ki
  
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• Ex-Team Alpha Male coach Duane Ludwig on Urijah Faber’s retirement: ‘I think it’s time’

  12-12-2016 17:00
  
  TORONTO –  Duane Ludwig has long since moved on from his days coaching at Team Alpha Male, but he and the gym still share biographical space. And now that TAM’s founder Urijah Faber is retiring after his fight with Brad Pickett on Dec. 17 in his hometown of Sacramento, the old coach thinks "The California Kid" is making the wise decision to hang up the gloves.
  Though they’ve been somewhat contentious in the aftermath of the break-up, Ludwig remains complimentary of Faber&r
  
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• UFC 207 Fight Card Update: Welcome To The UFC, Niko Price

  12-12-2016 15:48
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqRPpmRYGsQ[/embed]Unbeaten Niko Price will put his 8-0 mark on the line this month at UFC 207 when he takes on Brandon Thatch.Price is replacing Sabah Homasi (11-6), who bowed out of what would have been his second UFC fight recently with an injury.Prior to signing with the UFC, Price scored wins under the Fight Time Promotions banner in Florida in all eight of his fights. That includes six first round finishes and seven overall.Thatch (11-4) sports a 2-3
  
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• Submission Underground 2 Results: Jon Jones Taps Henderson, Calls Out Chael Sonnen

  12-12-2016 15:21
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feI9KXnROaw[/embed]Jon Jones returned to action for the first time since an early 2016 victory over Ovince Saint Preux, choking out Dan Henderson in the main event of Submission Underground 2 Sunday night from Portland.The event allowed Jones to compete once more despite being suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission until next year due to a failed drug test.
  Jones secured an arm-triangle choke just over six minutes into the bout, finally earning his lon
  
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• UFC 207 Free Fight: Ronda Rousey Shows Off Her “Mean Mug” Vs. Miesha Tate

  12-12-2016 15:16
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9KHt-TVFuY&t=52s[/embed]Ronda Rousey put all of her skills on display during a successful title defense against long-time rival Miesha Tate back at UFC 168.That included an incredible "mean mug" during the staredowns.Rousey went on to overcome some adversity, as Tate became the first to push her out of the opening round in her MMA career.In the end, "Rowdy" once again secured an armbar victory.Later this month, Rousey returns at UFC 207 to take on Aman
  
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• Tony Ferguson Believes He Is Already The “Pound-For-Pound” King

  12-12-2016 15:11
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGDU0vGhNk&feature=youtu.be[/embed]Confidence is definitely one thing Tony Ferguson is not lacking.The 32-year-old former Ultimate Fighter winner added Rafael dos Anjos to his current nine-fight win streak this past month, earning a decision over the ex-UFC lightweight champion.Now, Ferguson (22-3) has his sights set on claiming the title of "pound-for-pound" king in the minds of everyone - because in his own, he is already there.“It’s alre
  
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• Urijah Faber “Living In The Moment” Ahead Of UFC On FOX 22 Retirement Fight

  12-12-2016 15:06
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD3k1l5wWEA&feature=youtu.be[/embed]Urijah Faber will conclude his legendary MMA career inside the Octagon this Saturday night against Brad Pickett as part of UFC on FOX 22.The setting is an ideal one for "The California Kid," as he'll meet an opponent he is favored over in his hometown of Sacramento.But for Faber, he is trying to just treat it like any other fight.“I haven’t given too much thought about retirement," he said during a recent
  
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• Featherweight division is up and running again, and hey — it’s not bad

  12-12-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC’s featherweight division is mobile again, or at least it seems to be. Max Holloway, operating on an exclusive, one-way interim title deal, made the most of it by finishing Anthony Pettis in the third round on Saturday night at UFC 206 in Toronto. If Pettis had prevailed, my god — we’d be carrying our lanterns high through the fog on Monday morning, trying to make out shapes. But Holloway made it easy. He won it, and he’ll be having brunch with Dana White and match
  
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• The MMA Hour with Max Holloway, Paige VanZant, Urijah Faber, Derrick Lewis, Mickey Gall, Cole Miller, Rico Verhoeven, John Gooden in studio

  12-12-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. -- We'll recap a busy weekend in combat sports.
  1:25 p.m. -- Paige VanZant will preview her main event against Michelle Waterson this Saturday night.
  1:45 p.m. -- Cole Miller will talk about his upcoming fight against Mizuto Hirota and some of his frustrations as of late.
  2:05 p.m. -- Derrick Lewis will look back on his win over Shamil Abdurakhimov on Friday and discuss what's next.
  2:25 p.m. -- Urijah Faber will l
  
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• Morning Report: Tony Ferguson calls Conor McGregor a 'paper champ,' wants to coach TUF against Khabib Nurmagomedov

  12-12-2016 14:00
  
  A year ago this week, Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to fight Tony Ferguson at the Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, but Nurmagomedov was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The fight was rescheduled to April of this year but again fell through, this time when Ferguson pulled out with a lung issue. Well now it seems like all the stars are finally aligning to make the fight happen.
  In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Ferguson spoke about the current lightweight title situation, h
  
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• Jon Jones Taps Dan Henderson, Miesha Tate Tops Jessica Eye at Submission Underground 2

  12-12-2016 11:07
  
  It wasn’t exactly what mixed martial arts or even grappling fans envisioned when UFC 151 was announced, but nonetheless, in a pairing of MMA legends on Sunday night in Portland, Ore., Jon Jones stepped into the cage against Dan Henderson and made him submit in the headliner of “Submission Underground 2.”
  
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• On the Rise: Sacramento Edition

  12-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Coming off an electric night in Toronto, the scene shifts to Sacramento this weekend for the penultimate UFC event of 2016 and a FOX card featuring both an assortment of familiar names and a bevy of emerging threats worth keeping an eye on.While this column is dedicated to focusing the spotlight on the up and coming competitors set to hit the Octagon, I would be remiss if I didn’t use this opportunity to offer a quick “Congrats on everything you’ve done and enjoy your retiremen
  
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• SUG 2 results: Jon Jones submits Dan Henderson, challenges Chael Sonnen to grappling rematch

  12-12-2016 05:25
  
  Over four years after the cancellation of their infamous UFC 151 contest, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson finally competed inside of a cage. In a grappling-only match, Jones submitted Henderson via arm-triangle choke at 6:39 of the main event of SUG 2 on Sunday night, settling a rivalry that began all the way back in 2012.
  "Dan is so strong. I did not expect him to be that strong," Jones said afterward. "Thank you so much for the opportunity, Dan. I really appreciate it, man. I know we've had o
  
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• Emil Meek vs. Jordan Mein full fight video highlights

  12-12-2016 04:00
  
  Watch Emil Meek vs. Jordan Mein full fight video highlights from UFC 206's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis took place Dec. 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. UFC welterweight Emil Meek (9-2-1, 1 NC) looked to make his Octagon debut against the recently unretired Jordan Mein (29-11) on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Meek vs. Mein, check out the&nb
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Tim Kennedy full fight video highlights

  12-12-2016 02:00
  
  Watch Kelvin Gastelum vs. Tim Kennedy full fight video highlights from UFC 206's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis took place Dec. 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. UFC middleweight contenders Kelvin Gastelum (13-2) and Tim Kennedy (18-6) squared off on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Gastelum vs. Kennedy, check out the play-by-play courtesy o
  
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