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• Cub Swanson: Being underdog against Doo Ho Choi was ‘a little disrespectful’

  21-12-2016 23:00
  
  Cub Swanson has to admit the thought of retirement has gone through his mind.The JacksonWink vet took personally the fact Doo Ho Choi was the betting favorite going into their UFC 206 fight, despite Swanson’s 30-fight career against many of the top names in the featherweight division.“I mean, at this stage of my career, I enjoy what I do and I take it one fight at a time,” Swanson said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “But to fight a guy like [Choi] and be an un
  
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• Jessica Andrade-Maryna Moroz Strawweight Tilt Removed from UFC 207 Card

  21-12-2016 22:04 via sherdog.com
  The UFC’s year-end pay-per-view card will not include strawweight contender Jessica Andrade.
  
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• UFC Lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira Accepts 17-Month Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation

  21-12-2016 21:34 via sherdog.com
  Carlos Diego Ferreira has accepted a 17-month suspension from USADA for declaring the use of a product that contained a prohibited substance and testing positive for another prohibited substance.
  
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• Trip to Disney Isn’t Reason Max Holloway Can’t Fight At UFC 208

  21-12-2016 20:42
  
  Max Holloway's manager, Brian Butler of SuckerPunch Entertainment, cleared the air regarding why the interim UFC featherweight champion cannot compete at UFC 208 in February.And it has nothing to do with a planned trip to Disney or spending more time with his family over the holidays.
  Instead, "Blessed" suffered a foot injury and will be out of training for at least six weeks.#MMAnews FACT 1: This is the reason @blessedmma is not able to turn around and fight Aldo on Feb 11th. FACT 2: X-rays sho
  
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• UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena Secures Welterweights Li Jingliang, Yancy Medeiros

  21-12-2016 20:35
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNITm_OUOA[/embed]In the UFC's welterweight division, there are no do-overs or second-chances.Li Jingliang and Yancy Medeiros know this and will try to make a statement against one another this January when they meet at UFC on FOX 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena.Jingliang, a 28-year-old from China, improved to 11-4 in July when he knocked out Anton Zafir in the first round. The win was his third inside the Octagon, pushing his promotional record to 3-2.
  Medeiros (
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway fire back at Jose Aldo over UFC 208, interim lightweight title

  21-12-2016 20:34
  
  The landscapes of the UFC's featherweight and lightweight divisions grow more complex with each passing day.
  On Tuesday, frustrated at the confusion raging within his division, reigning UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo broke his silence on a number of topics in a wide-ranging interview with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. Aldo said that he accepted a title unification bout on Feb. 11 at UFC 208 against interim featherweight champion Max Holloway, but that Holloway turned the fight down du
  
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• Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Ratings, Video Highlights From Dublin, Ireland

  21-12-2016 20:28
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Ijya96HhE[/embed]Bellator MMA put the finishing touches on 2016 last Friday night with Bellator 169 from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.Despite the card airing via tape-delay on Spike, it still generated solid ratings numbers, according to a release from the network.The ratings for the show included 699,000 viewers with a peak of 965,000, making it the most watched of the international Bellator MMA cards to date.Bellator 169 included a main event that saw
  
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• Michelle Waterson Seeking Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Rose Namajunas After Marquee Win

  21-12-2016 20:23
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPN0KGTdbxM[/embed]Michelle Waterson understands the game of MMA.The "Karate Hottie" believes now is the time to cash-in following her submission win over Paige VanZant at UFC on FOX 22 this past weekend.Waterson, in an interview with The MMA Hour, named several of the strawweight divisions elite - including the champion - as potential fights next.“I really respect Rose (Namajunas), I think she’s a great person," Waterson said. "I think it would
  
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• Carlos Diego Ferreira Accepts 17-Month Sanction For Failed Drug Test, USADA Statement

  21-12-2016 20:09
  
  On Wednesday, UFC.com released a statement issued by USADA regarding fighter Caarlos Diego Ferreira accepting a 17-month sanction for his positive drug test stemming from his April 29th fight.Ferreira tested positive for Ostarine during an out-of-competition drug test leading up to his scheduled fight against Abel Trujillo at the UFC Fight Night 88 event.Below is the complete statement that USADA released this week regarding Ferreira:USADA announced today that UFC® athlete, Carlos Diego Ferr
  
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• UFC Confirms Mark Hunt vs. Alistair Overeem For UFC 209 On March 4th

  21-12-2016 20:02
  
  Following rumors the past couple of days, a very exciting fight between a pair of Heavyweight knockout artists has been officially announced for UFC 209.UFC.com confirmed this week that former K-1 World Grand Prix Champions Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt will take place as part of the fight card scheduled for their UFC 209 pay-per-view event in March.Hunt has been very outspoken about the UFC since losing to Brock Lesnar at the landmark UFC 200 event in July, only to find out that Lesnar had tes
  
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• Video: UFC Now “Best Of 2016” Preview Looks At Most Memorable Year In MMA History

  21-12-2016 19:52
  
  https://youtu.be/NPwy7MGsNA8On Wednesday, UFC released their preview of the "Best of UFC Now 2016" special, which looks back at the most memorable moments from what was clearly one of the biggest years in the history of the sport.Featured above is, "UFC Now: Best of 2016 Preview," which looks back at the year that was 2016."On this episode of UFC NOW, we’ll look back at what certainly has been the most memorable year in UFC history. We’ll revisit some of the heart stopping moments in
  
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• Video: Woodley Says “I Ain’t Nate Diaz,” Claims McGregor “Really Don’t Wanna Fight”

  21-12-2016 19:46
  
  https://youtu.be/v1O1Ew4ulDUIf you take Tyron Woodley's word for it -- Conor McGregor doesn't want anything to do with fighting him.The reigning UFC Welterweight Champion recently posted a video via YouTube where he detailed his backstage encounter with the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion at Madison Square Garden before the landmark UFC 205 event."When he got in my face and I looked at him I said, 'what's up?' At that moment he realized I ain't that dude," Woodley said of his two encounters wi
  
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• Jessica Andrade Pulled From UFC 207, Smolka-Borg Moves To PPV Main Card

  21-12-2016 19:37
  
  Well, now it's official.Jessica Andrade has reportedly been pulled from the upcoming UFC 207 pay-per-view lineup, according to reports by MMAJunkie.com and Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com.Andrade was originally scheduled to fight Maryna Moroz and then Angela Hill, however both fights ended up falling through. The UFC Women's contender remained in Las Vegas hoping for another replacement opponent.As a result of Andrade being removed from the card, the Louis Smolka vs. Ray Borg fight will be move
  
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• No Hair, No Problem: Exclusive Interview With UFC’s Shane Burgos

  21-12-2016 19:20
  
  Shane "Hurricane" Burgos has been dominating competition across the East Coast since 2010. Undefeated at 7-0 with 7 consecutive finishes, it was no surprise when Burgos received that long awaited phone call to fight in the UFC. A great fight, which he won by Unanimous Decision, against veteran Tiago Trator at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany, NY.  We were able to spend a few minutes with Shane to talk about his experience, including how badly he wanted to keep his finish streak alive. "Ya, it
  
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• Jessica Andrade pulled from UFC 207

  21-12-2016 18:17
  
  It was not meant to be for Jessica Andrade at UFC 207.
  According to her team, Andrade has been officially pulled from next week's card after the UFC couldn't find a suitable replacement to fight her on short notice.
  As a result, the Louis Smolka vs. Ray Borg flyweight fight has been bumped up to the Dec. 30 main card, according to UFC.com.
  Andrade has been in Las Vegas since Monday, hoping the UFC would find her a last-minute replacement. She was originally scheduled to fight Maryna Moroz and th
  
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• UFC on Fox 23 Update: Yancy Medeiros to Meet Jingliang Li in Denver

  21-12-2016 18:07 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC on Fox 23 bill continues to grow, as promotion officials recently confirmed that Yancy Medeiros will face Jingliang Li in a welterweight bout on Jan. 28.
  
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• Breaking: Hunt ‘Verbally Agrees’ to Fight Overeem on One Condition

  21-12-2016 18:01
  
  Hunt expects all parties to agree to a doping clause in the fight terms, prior to signing any contract.The New Zealand knock out artist has agreed to meet Overeem in March, but the fight will only happen if the UFC agree to adding such a clause. Hunt confirmed his demands via markhunt.tv:“My clause will protect me in this instance and take the financial gain of the opponent of caught cheating, ”“That deterrent will protect me and other fighters. I&rsquo
  
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• Mark Hunt Seeking Anti-Doping Clause in Contract for Overeem Bout at UFC 209

  21-12-2016 17:47 via sherdog.com
  
  While the Ultimate Fighting Championship has already officially announced a rematch between Mark Hunt and Alistair Overeem for UFC 209, the bout isn’t quite a finished product — at least as far as Hunt is concerned.
  
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• Andrea Lee vs. Jenny Liou, two more fights named to Invicta FC 21

  21-12-2016 17:30
  
  The card is complete for Invicta FC 21 after Wednesday’s announcement of three new fights.
  Andrea “KGB” Lee (4-2) will take on Jenny Liou (6-4) in a flyweight matchup on Jan. 14 in Kansas City, the company announced.In another flyweight bout, Rachael Ostovich (3-2) will battle Christine Ferea (pro debut) and Amy Montenegro (7-2) will tangle with Celine Haga (10-13) in a strawweight scrap.Lee, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, will look to shake off her first Invicta loss, a su
  
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• Andrea Lee vs. Jenny Liou, Two Other Contests Booked for Invicta FC 21

  21-12-2016 17:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Andrea Lee will square off against Jenny Liou at Invicta FC 21 on Jan. 14.
  
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• Jose Aldo Claims He Will Fight For Interim Lightweight Title in 2017

  21-12-2016 16:56
  
  Aldo makes a somewhat surprising revelation regarding his next fight, and plots a rematch with McGregor.UFC 194 in December 2015 saw the dethroning of the first and only featherweight champion in the promotion's history. After months of mental warfare, a world tour [initially for UFC189] and a rescheduled fight, it  took "The Notorious" a meagre 13 seconds to topple "Scarface" to claim the 145 pound strap. Now lightweight champion of the world, McGregor has since become
  
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• Live Chat: Jose Aldo's comments, Mark Hunt's demands, FOTY debates, UFC on FOX 22 recap

  21-12-2016 15:15
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  The year is winding down. Just two more live chats and the year is up. In today's episode, we'll recap who likely deserves to be Fighter of the Year, some of the debates raging inside the sport about the various candidates, why efforts to pinpoint a candidate are fraught with peril and more.
  We'll also go over last night's news from Jose Aldo and Mark Hunt. For the featherweight champ, his news that a bout with Max Holloway is off and that he might
  
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• Michelle Waterson eyes fights with Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jedrzejczyk after big UFC on FOX 22 win

  21-12-2016 15:00
  
  All it took was one big win for Michelle Waterson to shift from the forgotten woman of the UFC strawweight division to its most popular callout.Waterson emerged from a 17-month injury layoff to score the biggest victory of her career this past weekend when she submitted Paige VanZant on prime-time television in the main event of UFC on FOX 22. In the days since, a flock of UFC contenders including Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade have called for a shot at Waterson, and “The Karate Hottie
  
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley says Conor McGregor almost brought 'that Ferguson back out' of him at UFC 205

  21-12-2016 14:00
  
  UFC 205 was an interesting experience for Tyron Woodley. He was declared a winner after his co-main event fight with Stephen Thompson, but was then informed the result was actually a majority draw meaning he still kept his belt but he didn't win the fight. Then just a few minutes later he had to give up his belt, temporarily, so the UFC could provide Conor McGregor with a second belt for pictures after he knocked out Eddie Alvarez in the main event to become the UFC's first simultaneous two-weig
  
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• Video: UFC 207: Dominick Cruz – The Need For Speed

  21-12-2016 09:45
  
  https://youtu.be/VakRl-LPipEAhead of his grudge match against dangerous knockout artist Cody "No Love" Garbrandt, reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz found the time to get behind the wheel for a special race.Featured above is a new video released by the UFC to promote next Saturday's Cruz-Garbrandt fight for the UFC 135-pound title called, "UFC 207: Dominick Cruz - The Need for Speed," which covers Cruz's race.Cruz-Garbrandt joins the Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey-led UFC 207 pay-pe
  
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• Report: Anthony Pettis’ Hand Not Broken, Surgery Not Required

  21-12-2016 09:39
  
  Apparently Anthony "Showtime" Pettis won't be going under the knife after all.Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that the former UFC Lightweight Champion was told on Tuesday of this week that his injured right hand will not require surgery.Pettis last fought at this month's UFC 206 pay-per-view in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, getting stopped by reigning interim UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway in the main event.According to Helwani's report, Pettis' camp is claiming that the forme
  
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• Video: UFC Looks At The Rise Of Amanda Nunes Ahead Of Mega-Fight Against Ronda Rousey

  21-12-2016 09:35
  
  https://youtu.be/zbt_DAjpiWAAhead of her title defense against the returning Ronda Rousey in the main event of next Saturday's UFC 207 pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes is featured in the latest promotional video released by the UFC for their final PPV of the year.Featured above is "The Rise of Amanda Nunes," which looks at the ascension of the super-talented champion of the UFC Women's 135-pound class.Nunes meets Rousey in the show that also inclu
  
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• Jose Aldo On Max Holloway: “He’s Saying A Lot Of Bullsh*t And Acting Like A Punk”

  21-12-2016 09:29
  
  While it's been known that Max Holloway passed on a reported offer to have his "Champion vs. Champion" fight against Jose Aldo at the first-ever UFC event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on February 11th, what wasn't known was what Aldo's reaction to having yet another title fight pulled out from underneath him.Aldo, who was promised the next shot at Conor McGregor and the linear 145-pound UFC title with his win over Frankie Edgar at the landmark UFC 200 show in July once again beca
  
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• Report: Frankie Saenz vs. Augusto Mendes Added To UFC Fight Night 103

  21-12-2016 09:12
  
  You can officially pencil in Frankie Saenz vs. Augusto Mendes in a Bantamweight bout for the upcoming UFC fight card on January 15th.UFC Fight Night 103 has gained the Saenz-Mendes bout according to reports by both MMAFighting.com and FOXSports.com.Headlined by the Octagon return of UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn against Yair Rodriguez, UFC Fight Night 103 takes place on 1/15 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  
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• Video: TJ Dillashaw’s “Warrior Code” Segment For UFC 207

  21-12-2016 09:05
  
  https://youtu.be/CWIlOj8hJzAWith next week being UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey, the final pay-per-view of the 2016 calendar for the UFC, the promotion has begun rolling out their pre-fight content with a vengeance.Featured above is the "Warrior Code" segment for former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw, who returns on the PPV main card in a top contender bout in the UFC's 135-pound division. Dillashaw, currently ranked number one in the division, meets number-two ranked contender and dangerous
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan’s Ultimate 8 Moments For UFC 207’s Cain Velasquez

  21-12-2016 08:57
  
  https://youtu.be/UgvbLzVJS5IAhead of his return against former UFC Heavyweight Champion and former foe Fabricio Werdum at next Saturday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cain Velasquez's top eight moments -- according to Joe Rogan -- are featured.Seen above is the longtime UFC commentator's "Ultimate 8" list of the top eight performances in the career of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.Velasquez meets Werdum at UFC 207, the final PPV of the year that f
  
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• Top Ten - The Best Submissions of 2016

  21-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The submission. It’s not only a way to attack in the Octagon, it can also be the great savior, the combat sports version of a walkoff home run. And when done perfectly, it’s a thing of beauty. Here are ten of the best from 2016 that capture just what the ground game means in the UFC.1. Ben Rothwell-Josh BarnettIt may look like a guillotine choke to the rest of us, but Ben Rothwell describes his go-to submission as a gogo choke, and he secured it to perfection against Josh Barnett in
  
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• Top 10 – The Best Knockouts of 2016

  21-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  You want the best knockouts of 2016? Take a look at our list of the best this yearBest of 2016: Best newcomers | Biggest upsets | Top submissions | Greatest KO's1 - Lando Vannata-John MakdessiThe best part of Lando Vannata’s spinning wheel kick knockout of John Makdessi was the almost nonchalant low kick “Groovy Lando” threw before walking Makdessi into the finisher. The Canadian was done as soon as the kick crashed into his chin, with Vannata knowing t
  
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• Andrade-Moroz Off UFC 207 Card

  21-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to an injury suffered by Maryna Moroz, her bout with Jessica Andrade has been removed from the UFC 207 card on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.There will be no replacement fight, and the card will proceed with 11 bouts. Moving to the Pay-Per-View main card, which is headlined by the UFC women's bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey, is the flyweight matchup pitting No. 12-ranked Louis Smolka against No. 13-ranked Ray Borg. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• 2016 By the Numbers

  21-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  207Next week’s UFC year-end Pay-Per-View, which includes two UFC title fights between champion Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey and champion Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt40UFC events in 2016 up until this point, starting with UFC 195 and ending with UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs. Waterson12PPVs23FOX and FS1 events5UFC FIGHT PASS events10Countries were visited by the Octagon - Australia, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, England, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands and USA2Of those countries - Croat
  
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• Anthony Pettis avoids surgery after finding out right hand not broken after all

  21-12-2016 05:15
  
  A little over a week after a disappointing loss in Toronto, Anthony Pettis has received some good news.
  On Tuesday, Pettis found out that his injured right wasn't broken after all, which means he won't need surgery.
  Immediately following his loss to Max Holloway at UFC 206, Pettis was told he broke the hand early in the fight and had to go under the knife, however, after the swelling went down, Pettis got an MRI, which revealed the good news.
  According to his team, Pettis is now going to take so
  
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• Mark Hunt returns to meet Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 -- with a caveat

  21-12-2016 04:52
  
  Mark Hunt is ready for his Octagon return -- if the UFC fulfills a contract alteration.
  After a dispute with the UFC over a messy situation at UFC 200, Hunt will take on Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 on March 4 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Tuesday night on its website. ESPN's Brett Okamoto was first to report the fight as being verbally agreed to.
  Hunt said on his website that he'll only fight if the UFC adds provisions in his contract to further protect him in case Overeem fails a d
  
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• Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt Set for UFC 209 in Las Vegas on March 4

  21-12-2016 03:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt will lock horns at UFC 209 on March 4.
  
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• Jose Aldo Q&A: on Max Holloway fight falling through, 'Clown' McGregor, and an interim lightweight title offer

  21-12-2016 03:36
  
  A little over 12 months ago, Jose Aldo suffered his first loss in a decade. Since then, 2016 has brought its fair share of highs and lows for the Brazilian.After failing to secure a rematch against Conor McGregor, Aldo settled on an interim featherweight title fight against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. After winning that fight, he hoped to get another crack at the Irishman, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. So after finding out that McGregor would be fighting Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, Aldo threatene
  
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• The MMA Hour - 361 - Cody Garbrandt

  21-12-2016 01:39
  
  Cody Garbrandt will preview his UFC 207 bantamweight title fight against Dominick Cruz.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 361 - Jorge Masvidal

  21-12-2016 01:36
  
  Jorge Masvidal will look ahead to his Jan. 28 fight against Donald Cerrone.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 361 - Mickey Gall

  21-12-2016 01:33
  
  Mickey Gall will discuss his win over Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 22.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 361 - Michelle Waterson

  21-12-2016 01:27
  
  Michelle Waterson will talk about her win over Paige VanZant at UFC on FOX 22.
  
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• Waterson vs. VanZant draws biggest UFC television audience in nearly three years

  21-12-2016 00:30
  
  Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 22 show, headlined by Michelle Waterson’s win over Paige VanZant, peaked at 4.8 million viewers and was the second-most watched UFC on FOX event that wasn’t headlined by a title fight. For the second time in recent months, there is a new significant star in the UFC based on audience reaction.
  But in both cases, the new star lost quickly and the question becomes what to do next.
  On Saturday, it was Paige VanZant, who was considered marketable going in
  
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