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• Cub Swanson reflects on iconic photo after Dooho Choi fight

  25-12-2016 23:00
  
  It’s become one of the most iconic images of 2016. Cub Swanson, right after the horn sounded to finish his epic encounter with Dooho Choi at UFC 206, raised his arms to the skies will sitting on the mat, as an exhausted Choi laid flat on his back.
  Swanson’s not often one to make such dramatic gestures. But after finishing one of the greatest fights you’ll ever see an earning a unanimous decision, the JacksonWink veteran from Palm Springs, Calif. said the move expressed a mixtur
  
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• BJJ ace Dillon Danis wants Sage Northcutt in UFC debut: ‘That would be an easy fight’

  25-12-2016 22:00
  
  Dillon Danis in mixed martial arts seems to be an inevitability.Danis, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace who has made a name in MMA due to his work with Conor McGregor, told Ariel Helwani on a recent episode of The MMA Hour that he has been offered an MMA fight early next year by Cage Fury Fighting Championship, but he’s still contemplating it because it conflicts with a major BJJ tournament.
  For his part, Danis said he believes he could make the jump to the UFC — right now. If he had an i
  
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• MMA stars celebrate Christmas and the holidays

  25-12-2016 21:00
  
  The holidays are here, and fighters, with the exceptions of those fighting at UFC 207 and WSOF 34, are taking a break from face punching to enjoy some good food, relax, and spend some quality time with their loved ones.Below is how the MMA and UFC stars celebrated the 2016 holidays: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from my family to yours!! #alllove #merrychristmas #Liddellfamily #familyfirst A photo posted by Chuck Liddell (@chuckliddell) on Dec 24, 2016 at 3:16pm PSTWesołych Świ
  
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• UFC Scores Big With UFC 206 Rebroadcast On Fox

  25-12-2016 20:58
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozR-y0OuwX4It's a very Merry Christmas for the UFC and the Fox Network this morning. According to reports, the overnight ratings for the UFC 206 rebroadcast on the main Fox network Christmas Eve are in, and the network scored big. Approximately 4.689 million viewers tuned in for the broadcast. Keep in mind that overnight ratings are subject to change, and the final number may be adjusted later. These ratings also do not take into consideration DVR viewership, whic
  
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• Fabricio Werdum willing to fight anyone at UFC 207

  25-12-2016 19:24
  
  The Nevada Athletic Commission won’t allow Cain Velasquez to compete at Friday’s UFC 207 in Las Vegas. But Fabricio Werdum is willing to step inside the Octagon against any other heavyweight.
  A day after the UFC officially announced that Velasquez won’t compete on Dec. 30, Werdum, who first heard the news through social media, told MMA Fighting that he’s waiting for a new opponent.
  “We’re waiting. I’m on standby. If the UFC calls me, I’ll fight. I&
  
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• Bjorn Rebney explains infamous ‘MEXICO!!’ tweet

  25-12-2016 19:00
  
  One of the most viral tweets in mixed martial arts history is not what you think.
  No, Bjorn Rebney did not run south of the border following his departure from Bellator MMA in 2014. Nothing of the sort. Still, his most recent tweet for more than two years — simply the exclamation "MEXICO!!" — became a running gag on MMA Twitter. It's been retweeted more than 400 times since June 29, 2014.MEXICO!!
  — Bjorn Rebney (@BjornRebney) June 29, 2014For the first time, Rebney explained th
  
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• Dan Hardy: UFC 207 ‘raises a lot of questions’ on Ronda Rousey

  25-12-2016 18:00
  
  Ronda Rousey is currently the betting favorite in her UFC 207 showdown against Amanda Nunes, but the odds are a good representation of how much mystery actually surrounds the fight.
  For the first time in her six-year mixed martial arts career, Rousey is listed as less than a two-to-one betting favorite to emerge from a fight victorious. And considering the bumpy road that Rousey has walked down since her 2015 loss to Holly Holm, UFC analyst and color commentator Dan Hardy can understand exactly
  
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• Dan Hardy believes UFC 207 ‘raises a lot of questions’ on Ronda Rousey

  25-12-2016 18:00
  
  Ronda Rousey is currently the betting favorite in her UFC 207 showdown against Amanda Nunes, but the odds are a good representation of how much mystery actually surrounds the fight.
  For the first time in her six-year mixed martial arts career, Rousey is listed as less than a two-to-one betting favorite to emerge from a fight victorious. And considering the bumpy road that Rousey has walked down since her 2015 loss to Holly Holm, UFC analyst and color commentator Dan Hardy can understand exactly
  
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• Dan Hardy believes UFC 207 lead-up ‘raises a lot of questions as to where’ Ronda Rousey is ‘psychologically’

  25-12-2016 18:00
  
  Ronda Rousey is currently the betting favorite in her UFC 207 showdown against Amanda Nunes, but the odds are a good representation of how much mystery actually surrounds the fight.
  For the first time in her six-year mixed martial arts career, Rousey is listed as less than a two-to-one betting favorite to emerge from a fight victorious. And considering the bumpy road that Rousey has walked down since her 2015 loss to Holly Holm, UFC analyst and color commentator Dan Hardy can understand exactly
  
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• McGregor Posts Another Mayweather Tease: “I Am Going To Break His Face”

  25-12-2016 17:57
  
  Uht oh.As 2016, one of the craziest years in MMA history, comes to an end, two-weight UFC World Champion Conor McGregor checks in with one last "Notorious" tweet to hype up the fantasy boxing match that fans are chomping at the bit for.Featured below is the latest Twitter offering from UFC's Irish-born mega-star. As seen in the tweet embedded below, McGregor posted a photo of himself wearing boxing gloves in a new split-screen shot that also features boxing's pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweath
  
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• Merry Christmas: UFC Champions & Legends Check In With Holiday Messages

  25-12-2016 17:48
  
  With today being the Christmas holiday, several UFC champions and past stars have checked in via social media with special holiday messages.Featured below are tweets and Instagram posts from many UFC personalities, including reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, UFC Hall Of Famer "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell, UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and more.Happy Holidays from the staff here at MMANews.com!https://twitter.com/ufc/status/813059354626666497https://twitte
  
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• Top MMA storylines of 2016: 7. Weight-cutting reform

  25-12-2016 17:00
  
  It’s a difference only the most avid fans would notice even today. But the MMA world changed considerably in June.
  The day before UFC 199 in Los Angeles, the UFC held its weigh-ins in the morning, breaking from a long-standing tradition (and rule) of fighters weighing in closer to 24 hours before their bouts. And rather than the competitors being shuttled to the show venue, they hit the scales right in their hotel.
  Earlier weigh-ins were conceived by doctors and regulators at a weight summ
  
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• Click Debate: What’s the deal with UFC’s ‘four-month rule’ under USADA?

  25-12-2016 16:00
  
  Angela Hill posted a video on her Twitter last week, explaining why she would not be stepping in on two weeks notice to face Jessica Andrade at UFC 207.
  In short, it was not Hill’s call.Hill, the Invicta FC strawweight champion, said in the emotional video that she was offered the Dec. 30 fight against Andrade, but was told later that she could not compete due to a rule in the UFC’s anti-doping policy.Sorry guys, I know it was rumored I was fighting in Dec but it's not happening, her
  
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• The UFC of Christmas present is pretty different from those of Christmases past

  25-12-2016 15:00
  
  Merry Christmas!
  You know, every time a piece of troubling news comes across the MMA wire these days I like to imagine us (somehow) cutting to Lorenzo Fertitta, who is gaily going about life as an unfettered billionaire.Nate Diaz wants $20 million just to answer his phone? Cut to Lorenzo on a conga line down in Mexico.Cyborg pops hot for a banned substance? Cut to Lorenzo taking selfies with the yeomen warders at the Tower of London.There’s an MMA association forming? Cut to Lorenzo gettin
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission Pulls Medically ‘Unfit’ Cain Velasquez from UFC 207

  25-12-2016 13:06
  
  The more this crazy world changes, the more things in the Ultimate Fighting Championship stay the same. It was announced late Friday afternoon that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will not be fighting at UFC 207 after all.
  
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• Ryan Spann to Face Trevin Giles in Legacy Fighting Alliance 3 Main Event

  25-12-2016 12:57
  
  Newly-formed mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance announced Friday afternoon that its third event is headed to the Bayou in February.
  
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• Alex Morono-Sheldon Westcott Added to UFC Fight Night 104

  25-12-2016 03:50
  
  It didn’t take long for Alex Morono to get his next fight lined up.
  
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• Alexey Oleynik Replaces Damien Grabowski at UFC Fight Night 103

  25-12-2016 03:45
  
  With Damian Grabowski off the UFC Fight Night 103 “Rodriguez vs. Penn” card next month, heavyweight contender Viktor Pesta needed an opponent. According to a report from MMAJunkie, it looks like Pesta will be grappling with the “Boa Constrictor.”
  
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• Bellator MMA Veteran Mike Richman to Face Lazar Stojadinovic in LFA 2 Headliner

  25-12-2016 03:38
  
  Legacy Fighting Alliance, the new mixed martial arts promotion that was birthed from the merger between Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy Fighting Championship, revealed that its second event will come to fight fans on Jan. 20.
  
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• Lion Fight 34 to be Headlined by Regian Eersel vs. Samy Sana

  25-12-2016 03:34
  
  Muay Thai powerhouse Lion Fight Promotions has announced its first event of 2017 and the Las Vegas-based company will be staying home. Lion Fight 34 will commence inside the newly-renovated Tropicana Resort Casino on Feb. 3 and the show is slated to be loaded with international flavor.
  
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• Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum Fight Off UFC 207

  25-12-2016 03:26
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgvbLzVJS5IAccording to a report by ESPN's Brett Okamoto, the scheduled heavyweight fight between former champs Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum is off UFC 207 after Velasquez was unable to get medical clearance to compete.Rumors originally popped up earlier in the week that Velasquez was injured, and he had previously discussed having surgery scheduled for after the bout. It appears those issues snowballed, and the NSAC refused to license the fighter. In a stat
  
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• Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber 3 full fight video

  25-12-2016 03:00
  
  At UFC 199, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz battled against Urijah Faber in a rubber match. That night, Cruz retained his title and defeated Faber a second time to improve his professional record to 22-1.Now, Cruz is getting ready to defend his title again by taking on Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nev. This event will be headlined by the return of Ronda Rousey, as she challenges champ Amanda Nunes for the women’s ba
  
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• WSOF heavyweight Caio Alencar explains how Chael Sonnen convinced him against retirement

  25-12-2016 01:00
  
  Caio Alencar will make his World Series of Fighting debut in New York on Dec. 31, facing UFC veteran Jared Rosholt, and he’s only getting this opportunity thanks to Chael Sonnen.
  The 38-year-old Brazilian heavyweight was close to announcing his retirement from the sport this year. More than a year after winning the Shooto Brazil heavyweight championship, the opportunities wouldn't come. “Caiao" took another fight in his native country, winning via first-round submission, and decided
  
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• Nevada Athletic Commission pulls Cain Velasquez from UFC 207 fight with Fabricio Werdum

  25-12-2016 00:27
  
  Cain Velasquez will not be licensed to fight at UFC 207.
  The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) has pulled Velasquez from his bout with Fabricio Werdum on the Dec. 30 card in Las Vegas, commission executive director Bob Bennett confirmed Saturday with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. The situation follows Velasquez telling ESPN.com last week that pain from a back and leg injury, which requires surgery, is so bad that he has been using cannabidiol oil to remedy it during training camp.
  "Based on
  
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