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• Joseph Benavidez on Urijah Faber's legacy: 'He made short guys cool'

  27-12-2016 23:00
  
  SACRAMENTO -- UFC flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez talks about his relationship with his Team Alpha Male, Urijah Faber's legacy, wanting to fight Demetrious Johnson again for the title, and much more.
  
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• Jeremy Stephens: It Would ‘be an Honor’ to Fight Clay Guida

  27-12-2016 22:36
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gev1wSRiWBgFollowing his unanimous decision loss to Frankie Edgar at UFC 205 in New York City, Jeremy Stephens (25-13) sent out an open challenge to anyone in the Ultimate Fighting Championnship's (UFC) featherweight division. One fighter in particular that had "Lil' Heathen's" interest was UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn. Instead, "The Prodigy" was booked against Yair Rodriguez as the UFC Phoenix headliner.Now, Stephens has his sights set on another 145-pound fan fav
  
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• Ray Sefo: WSOF ‘Blessed and Fortunate’ to Secure Madison Square Garden on NYE

  27-12-2016 22:17
  
  World Series of Fighting will be the second major mixed martial arts promotion to plant its flag in the hallowed ground of Madison Square Garden when it hosts its blockbuster year-end event on New Year’s Eve.
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw says Dominick Cruz defending title against Cody Garbrandt is ‘making a mockery of the sport’

  27-12-2016 20:30
  
  T.J. Dillashaw isn’t a fan of what’s going on in the bantamweight division, and he’s made no secret about that in the lead-up to UFC 207.Dillashaw, the former UFC champion, will be the odd man out when Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt vie for the UFC bantamweight title on Dec. 30 in the co-main event of the UFC’s year-end show. It’s a strong point of frustration for Dillashaw, as the title shot was assumed to be his until he was usurped by the red-hot Garbrandt. But
  
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• Dana White Doesn’t Expect Brock Lesnar to Attempt Another UFC Comeback

  27-12-2016 20:01
  
  Brock Lesnar will be eligible to return to the Octagon next summer, but UFC President Dana White isn’t holding his breath.
  
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• UFC Matchmaker Not Guaranteeing Bantamweight Title Shot for Dillashaw-Lineker Winner

  27-12-2016 19:37
  
  There will be plenty of bantamweight intrigue at UFC 207 on Friday night.
  
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• World Series of Fighting 34 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  27-12-2016 18:48
  
  Sherdog's live World Series of Fighting 34 coverage kicks off Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: Inside The Octagon Preview For Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt

  27-12-2016 18:48
  
  https://youtu.be/4Fk2UFPAU30Ahead of this coming Friday's year-end UFC pay-per-view, UFC 207, the folks at Inside The Octagon have returned with their in-depth preview of the UFC Bantamweight Championship co-main event.Featured above is the "Inside The Octagon" preview for the UFC 207 co-main event between Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt.UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place on Friday, December 30th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• Video: Inside The Octagon Preview For Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey

  27-12-2016 18:46
  
  https://youtu.be/GeNVT3UHIyAAhead of this coming Friday's year-end UFC pay-per-view, UFC 207, the folks at Inside The Octagon have returned with their in-depth preview of the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship main event.Featured above is the "Inside The Octagon" preview for the UFC 207 main event between Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes.UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place on Friday, December 30th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
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• UFC 207 ‘Nunes vs. Rousey’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  27-12-2016 18:35
  
  Sherdog's live UFC 207 coverage kicks off Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: Dana White On Brock Lesnar & CM Punk’s UFC Futures

  27-12-2016 17:59
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RkJGaUVElQUFC President Dana White was recently featured in a TMZ Sports video where he talked about the futures of WWE stars turned UFC fighters CM Punk and Brock Lesnar.
  On the subject of Lesnar, White said he has a great relationship with him but doubts he'll ever see The Beast Incarnate back in a UFC octagon. White noted that he hasn't had any talks with Lesnar specifically about another fight. Lesnar's last fight against Mark Hunt was originally deemed a vic
  
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• Invicta FC Asking For Fans to Vote on 2016 “Fight of The Year”

  27-12-2016 17:06
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMRRnHxkpB4[/embed]The fine folks over at Invicta FC have compiled what they believe to be the six best fights in the all-female promotion from the past 12 months.Now, they want the fans to decide which was stood above the rest.Invicta FC is asking for votes to determine the "Fight of the Year," spotlighting six crazy good fights, along with several other awards.
  Today is the last day to get your votes in the for the Invicta FC Fan Choice Awards! VOTE NOW:
  
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• Top MMA storylines of 2016: 5. Fighter unrest

  27-12-2016 17:00
  
  Five well-known UFC fighters, three of them former champions, gathered in a room in November for a conference call. The grouping was to launch the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), a group that wants to gather and organize fighters for better treatment from the UFC.
  Hearing the likes of Georges St-Pierre, Cain Velasquez, Donald Cerrone, Tim Kennedy and T.J. Dillashaw air grievances about the UFC and explain why they feel like fighters need to be better represented was jarring. Fig
  
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• UFC 207: PPV Card Receives Another New Fight

  27-12-2016 16:59
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUw2nW7IbZk[/embed]With an open slot available, the UFC has moved welterweights Tarec Saffiedine and Dong Hyun Kim to Friday night's UFC 207 main card.The bout will open the pay-per-view portion of the program from Las Vegas. It replaces a heavyweight contest between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez that was removed after the Nevada Athletic Commission deemed Velasquez unfit to compete.
  With that fight moving up off the FOX Sports 1 prelims, Brandon Thatc
  
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• Video: Complete Replay of UFC 207 “Countdown”

  27-12-2016 16:55
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HqdlvKa1r4[/embed]If there is one thing the UFC still gets right to this very day it is "Countdown."The hype show aired on FOX Sports 1 Monday, and a complete replay of it can now be found for online viewing.Previewing Friday night's title fights between Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey, along with Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt, the show focuses in on the key aspects for each fighter.
  We are given some old-school footage of Rousey before she made her UFC d
  
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• Out of UFC 207, Fabricio Werdum sets sight on Stipe Miocic rematch

  27-12-2016 16:00
  
  Fabricio Werdum won’t step inside the Octagon at UFC 207 with Cain Velasquez ruled “unfit to fight” by the Nevada Athletic Commission, so he wants to move on and face heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic next.
  Werdum bounced back from his UFC 198 loss to Miocic with a unanimous decision victory over Travis Browne at UFC 203, the same night Miocic beat Alistair Overeem in Cleveland, and says it makes the most sense to book a rematch with the champion now.
  "That would be fair,&rdquo
  
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• Live Chat: UFC 207 preview, MMA in 2016/2017, Ronda Rousey and Cyborg talk

  27-12-2016 15:30
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  It's only been a week since the last live chat, but it feels like ages. A lot has happened in the time since including Christmas, Hanukkah and a whole lot more.
  But the big story, of course, is the return of Ronda Rousey and her participation at UFC 207. It's a huge fight, generally, a critical moment for her career, and a potential break out opportunity for UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Yet, Rousey is boycotting the overwhelming m
  
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• Amanda Nunes: Roar of the Lioness

  27-12-2016 15:00
  
  Amanda Nunes wanted to be a soccer player. Now, she’s at the top of the world for punching other women in the face.
  As a little girl from Pojuca, a small town 41 miles away from Salvador — the capital of Bahia, Brazil — Amanda would go to school every day, but studying wasn’t actually her thing. She was addicted to sports, and following in the country’s fascination for soccer was an obvious path. She was good at scoring goals, but she would always get herself in tro
  
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• Morning Report: Garbrandt on Cruz: ‘It’s like a shark when it smells blood and I smell blood all over that p**sy’

  27-12-2016 14:00
  
  UFC bantamweight challenger Cody Garbrandt had some aggressive words for champion Dominick Cruz ahead of their championship bout on Friday. If you didn’t know already, Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt aren’t too fond of each other. The two have been trading insults all year, culminating in well-publicized verbal sparring session during the UFC on Fox: Sacramento event recently. But though the two will fight each other for the UFC bantamweight championship on Friday, that doesn’
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Nunes, G-Eazy and Longo

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes calls in ahead of her first title defense against Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 and talks about her motivation, defending the arm bar, and more. Later, rapper G-Eazy calls in to discuss creating the UFC 207 theme song, "Vengeance On My Mind", Johnny Cash as a personal hero, and chasing greatness. Plus, Ray Longo joins Matt in studio to talk about Cris Cyborg's USADA test failure, Conor McGregor in the Pound-For-Pound conversation, and a possible Khabib Nu
  
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• UFC Statement on Josh Barnett

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Josh Barnett of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on December 9, 2016.USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afford
  
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• UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey - Fantasy Cheat Sheet

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  On the final card of 2016, Ronda Rousey will make her long awaited return to action as she faces bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 207 in Las Vegas. It's been more than a year since Rousey appeared in the Octagon following a stunning second round knockout loss against Holly Holm last November. Now she returns with a fire burning inside to reclaim the throne she sat on since the day she arrived in the promotion. Nunes will try to stop Rousey while looking to cap off an i
  
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• Title challenger Garbrandt doesn't forget his roots

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Uhrichsville, Ohio is roughly 2,200 miles away from Las Vegas, Nevada, depending on how you choose to traverse Middle America. Stationed in Tuscarawas County, calling it a city feels like a stretch, as 2010 census data pegs the population a couple hundred people shy of 6,000 residents.Cody Garbrandt moved to Sacramento to chase his championship dreams in the UFC a few years back, but although he doesn’t live there any more, the mill town that helped shape him is never far from his thoughts
  
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• Peace before war a necessity for Ronda Rousey 2.0

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  There is relative silence around Ronda Rousey these days. It’s not the kind of silence that makes her return to the Octagon this Friday after a 13-month absence a non-event, because that’s certainly not the case for one of the most talked-about cards of the year. Instead, it’s a silence that allows the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion to return to a time when there weren’t countless interviews, endless photo shoots and other pulls on her time.That s
  
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• On the Rise: UFC 207 edition

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The first year of this series comes to a close in Las Vegas with UFC 207 – a packed fight card that wraps up arguably the most significant year in the history of the organization and sets the stage for what is sure to be an eventful 2017.While the names atop the fight card jump off the marquee and the bouts carry significant weight, Friday’s event at T-Mobile Arena also comes complete with a few up and coming fighters to keep an eye on heading into the New Year. And not to pat myself
  
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• Nunes focused on title, not center of attention

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Friday UFC 207 card is one of those rare instances in sports where the spotlight isn’t on the champion — in this case, Amanda Nunes — but rather the challenger, Ronda Rousey. Yet from the moment she accepted the fight, Brazil’s Nunes was ready for what lay ahead in her first title defense. “I think everybody wants to see (Ronda) back, they have been waiting for her. It’s good,” Nunes, 28, said recently. But the dynamic will be different when the fighters
  
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• Nover gets Brooklyn home game on Feb. 11

  27-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  It will be a double dose of good fortune for featherweight Phillipe Nover on Feb. 11, as the former Ultimate Fighter finalist not only makes his New York debut at UFC 208 against Rick Glenn, but "The Filipino Assassin" will get to do it in his hometown of Brooklyn at Barclays Center.For the 32-year-old Nover, this is a long overdue opportunity to fight at home, and after winning four of his last six bouts, he is determined to get 2017 off to a rousing start when he faces Glenn, a seasoned vetera
  
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• Raoni Barcelos-Kevin Aguilar to Headline Feb. 17 Legacy Fighting Alliance 4, Unify Titles

  27-12-2016 05:30
  
  As is only customary when two notable MMA promotions merge to form a new one, Legacy Fighting Alliance's fourth card will crown the company's first featherweight champion in a battle between two former promotional titlists.
  
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• Jose Torres-Pedro Nobre Flyweight Title Bout to Headline Jan. 21 Titan FC 43 Card

  27-12-2016 05:05
  
  Titan Fighting Championship's first card of 2017 will be headlined by flyweight title action.
  
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• Legacy Fighting Alliance Debuts on AXS TV This January

  27-12-2016 04:17
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYPRlEtl2FE[/embed]Two of the top "minor league" MMA promotions in the world joined forces in 2016.They will make their debut next month, as Legacy Fighting Alliance takes over AXS TV.The LFA is a combination of Legacy FC and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Many of the top fighters in the UFC and other promotions first became noticed while competing on AXS TV in the two companies.In the main event fo the first card will be Steven Ocho vs. Leandro Higo. Also
  
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• Cody Garbrandt is Already Preparing For Dominick Cruz Rematch

  27-12-2016 04:11
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1IuWp5r8ns[/embed]As far as Cody Garbrandt is concerned, Dominick Cruz has done enough to warrant an immediate rematch.Yes, you read that correctly.Garbrandt, who challenges Cruz for the bantamweight belt this Friday night at UFC 207, recently told MMAjunkie that he will grant "The Dominator" a rematch after he defeats him."He knows what’s going to happen in this fight. I’ll knock him out, so yes, I’ll give him a rematch because I know he
  
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• Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie Will Headline UFC 208

  27-12-2016 04:03
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JciZeYW_Kw0[/embed]The previously reported inaugural female featherweight title fight between Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will indeed headline UFC 208.UFC president Dana White confirmed the decision recently.
  It had been rumored that a possible featherweight unification match between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway would secure the February headline billing, but Holloway is injured and unable to train.
  Holm is coming off back-to-back losses to Miesha Tat
  
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• Is Amanda Nunes a Candidate For Fighter of The Year?

  27-12-2016 03:56
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFw8Hf77yLI[/embed]Valentina Shevchenko, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.If Amanda Nunes can complete that run this coming Friday night at UFC 207, the Brazilian and reigning UFC female bantamweight champion just might find herself as the "Fighter of the Year."Nunes likely will guarantee herself that award for the female division if she can stun Rousey, but there is a strong case to be made for overall fighter if she bests the former champion.Shevchenko remain
  
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• UFC 207 “Embedded” First Episode Spotlights Amanda Nunes

  27-12-2016 03:51
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDm-_-fktUQ&t=81s[/embed]While the buzz is somewhat down for UFC 207, the promotion is giving Amanda Nunes the spotlight during the "Embedded" series.
  In the first installment, Nunes, the reigning UFC female bantamweight champion, heads to the stores to shop for a Christmas tree with her girlfriend, fellow fighter Nina Ansaroff.More shopping from Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt takes place ahead of Friday's card.Nunes meets Ronda Rousey in the main eve
  
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• Demetrious Johnson: ‘Yeah, I believe I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world’

  27-12-2016 03:00
  
  After securing his record-tying ninth straight flyweight title defense against Tim Elliott earlier this month, the 5-foot-3 Demetrious Johnson stands tall as the most dominant champion in the UFC. How great is he?Enough for some to make the theoretical stake that he’s the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the game right now. Better than Dominick Cruz. Better than Conor McGregor. Better than the suspended Jon Jones, who held the largely conversational (and extremely hypothetical) P4P cr
  
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• UFC 207 Countdown: Nunes vs. Rousey

  27-12-2016 02:00
  
  The 'UFC 207 Countdown' video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC 207 event on Friday, Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.In the main event, Amanda Nunes will defend her women's bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey. Dominick Cruz puts his UFC bantamweight belt on the line against Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event.Check out the entire episode above.
  
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• UFC 207 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘Ronda get ready, she’s coming’

  27-12-2016 00:39
  
  In the first episode of UFC 207 Embedded, Amanda Nunes and girlfriend Nina Ansaroff buy a Christmas tree, Dominick Cruz takes a dip in his ice-cold pool, and Cody Garbrandt gets a good-luck party at Team Alpha Male. Ronda Rousey does not appear.
  
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