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• White Says Rousey On Weight Already: “She’s Physically, Mentally & Emotionally Ready”

  28-12-2016 23:08
  
  https://youtu.be/nP1Xeujpsa8With all of the controversy surrounding Ronda Rousey's fight week media obligations, particularly the weigh-ins on Thursday, UFC President Dana White cleared the air during a recent interview with CNN.Not only will cameras be permitted for both the official morning and ceremonial evening weigh-ins for UFC 207 on Thursday, apparently her weight isn't an issue altogether.White told CNN in an interview this week promoting Friday's big event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las V
  
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• Video: UFC 207 Media Day Faceoffs From Las Vegas, Nevada

  28-12-2016 22:57
  
  https://youtu.be/E2eZndRvKnYOn Wednesday, as part of the usual Fight Week traditions, the official UFC 207 Media Day Faceoffs took place before members of the MMA media and general media in attendance.Featured above is video footage of the official UFC 207 Media Day Faceoffs released via the official UFC YouTube channel on Wednesday.UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place this Saturday, December 30th, and airs live on pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANe
  
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• UFC commentator Mike Goldberg leaving the promotion following UFC 207

  28-12-2016 22:55
  
  Mike Goldberg’s days as the a UFC play-by-play commentator have come to an end.
  UFC president Dana White confirmed on Wednesday during a media scrum in Las Vegas that Goldberg will no longer be commentating for the UFC, and that his final broadcast with the promotion will be at this Friday’s UFC 207.Goldberg, who’s been commentating for the UFC for almost 20 years, began working for the promotion in 1997 starting at UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan. Throughout the years, Goldberg&rsquo
  
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• Chael Sonnen Questions If Sport Has Passed Rousey By, Predicts UFC 207 Main Event

  28-12-2016 22:52
  
  https://youtu.be/Je7wWTGJILkOn the latest episode of his "You're Welcome! podcast, former UFC title contender and Bellator MMA fighter Chael Sonnen shared his two cents on this Friday's UFC 207 pay-per-view main event between UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes and the returning UFC mega-star "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.After discussing the odds briefly, noting that the champion went from a 2-1 betting favorite to near-even odds against the division's inaugural title-holder, "The American Ga
  
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• Rousey Remains Betting Favorite Over Nunes Heading Into Friday’s UFC 207 PPV

  28-12-2016 22:35
  
  https://youtu.be/nP1Xeujpsa8Going into this Friday's UFC 207 event, the final pay-per-view offering from the UFC for 2016, many fans are counting out former longtime UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey.
  The current UFC 207 betting odds, however, tell a different story.According to the odds listed on the official UFC website for Friday's fight card in Las Vegas, Nevada, the female face of the UFC is the betting favorite going into her Octagon return against dangerous knockout artist an
  
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• Dana White Confirms That Commentator Mike Goldberg Will Call Final Event at UFC 207

  28-12-2016 22:31
  
  A longtime staple of UFC pay-per-view broadcasts will bid farewell on Friday night.
  
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• Ben Rothwell Claims Cain Velasquez Used Media To Get Himself Pulled From UFC 207

  28-12-2016 22:25
  
  Never one shy to speak his mind, UFC Heavyweight contender "Big" Ben Rothwell has a theory about what led to Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum being pulled from this Friday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada.If you ask "Big" Ben, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion used the media to make the public and the Nevada Athletic Commission aware of his back injury and scheduled surgery as a way to get himself pulled from his scheduled rematch against another former UFC
  
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• Video: Rizin FF Grand Prix Weigh-In Results: Cro Cop vs. King Mo

  28-12-2016 22:14
  
  Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović vs Muhammed Lawal #rizinff pic.twitter.com/6UAMsd58iW— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) December 28, 2016
  This weekend, the official weigh-ins for the event featuring the latest round of the Rizin FF Open Weight Grand Prix tournament took place.Headlined by Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal in a tournament bout that saw King Mo fill in for the originally scheduled Wanderlei Silva, below are the official Rizin FF Open Weight Grand Prix weigh-in re
  
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• Heavyweight Todd Duffee Announces Four-Fight Contract, Planned UFC 209 Return

  28-12-2016 22:09
  
  Todd Duffee will likely return to the Octagon early next year for his first UFC appearance since July 2015.
  
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• Lando Vannata vs. David Teymur Added To UFC 209 On 3/4

  28-12-2016 22:07
  
  We can pencil in a new lightweight bout for the upcoming UFC 209 pay-per-view event scheduled to go down in March.UFC officially confirmed a 155-pound bout between prospects Lando Vannata and David Teymur for their show on 3/4 in Las Vegas.TUF 22 competitor Teymur has racked up back-to-back wins inside the Octagon in recent months, while Vannata is coming fresh off of his "Knockout of the Night" performance at the recent UFC 206 pay-per-view.Expected to be headlined by Mark Hunt vs. Alistair Ove
  
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• Video: Tate On Rousey’s Return: “Maybe She Doesn’t Really Want To Be Doing This”

  28-12-2016 21:59
  
  https://youtu.be/itwRQP0hZloDuring her appearance on the FOX Sports 1 program "Undispited" on Wednesday, retired former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate gave her take on the special conditions that appear to have been set for Ronda Rousey heading into her long-awaited Octagon comeback at this Friday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey event in Las Vegas, Nevada.According to "Cupcake" Tate, who fought Rousey twice, and lost her title to Rousey's upcoming opponent Nunes in their lone Octagon
  
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• Bellator 170 lineup complete with addition of two new fights

  28-12-2016 21:56
  
  Bellator 170’s lineup is complete following the addition of a lightweight main-card bout and a matchup featuring a veteran women’s competitor.Derek Campos (17-6) will meet Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) to round out the Spike TV main card of the Jan. 21 event at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., the promotion announced Wednesday.Campos, of Lubbock, Tex., was 2-0 in 2016, with a second-round knockout over Melvin Gulliard and a decision of Djamil Chan. Anderson, of San Diego, had won two st
  
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• Video: Dillashaw Predicts Cruz Will Beat Former Teammate Garbrandt At UFC 207

  28-12-2016 21:46
  
  In a new Twitter video released this week ahead of Friday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view, a familiar face, who himself will be competing on the pay-per-view main card this weekend, gave his official prediction on the evening's co-main event.Former Team Alpha Male fighter and former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw, who trained in the past with the challenger and went five rounds with the champion, gave the nod to "The Dominator" in the battle of top 135-pound fighters scheduled f
  
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• Heavyweight Todd Duffee Signs Contract Extension With UFC, Targeted For UFC 209

  28-12-2016 21:45
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8yZmIx9_oGood news for fans of the big guys. UFC heavyweight Todd Duffee announced earlier today that he has signed a new deal with the promotion. The deal, for four fights, will also see Duffee join UFC 209 in March. Thus far, the only fight officially announced for the card is another heavyweight affair featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt.https://twitter.com/ToddDuffee/status/814204306295554048Duffee was last seen in action in July 2015, where he was knoc
  
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• Phillipe Nover vs. Rick Glenn Officially Added To UFC 208 On 2/11

  28-12-2016 21:34
  
  On Tuesday, UFC confirmed the addition of an intriguing featherweight contest to the fight card for their upcoming debut event in Brooklyn.Officially added to UFC 208 this week is a battle of former TUF finalist Phillipe Nover will battle Rick Glenn in an undercard bout on the card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie in the first-ever UFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout.Nover, who hails from Brooklyn, New York, the site of the UFC 208 PPV, will look to improve his record in
  
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• Derek Campos vs. Derek Anderson Completes Bellator 170 Main Card

  28-12-2016 21:28
  
  A lightweight contest pitting Derek Campos against Derek Anderson will round out the Bellator 170 main draw, promotion officials announced on Wednesday.
  
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• UFC Announces New Partnership: IMM To Manage Operations Of All UFC Events In Brazil

  28-12-2016 21:26
  
  This week, UFC announced a new partnership with IMM, a company that will now manage the operations of all UFC events emanating from Brazil.UFC issued the following details via their official website on Thursday:UFC SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAZIL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LEADER IMMIMM set to manage operations of all UFC events in BrazilLas Vegas – UFC® today announced a multi-year partnership with Brazilian event operator IMM. As one of the leading businesses in the industry, IMM, a
  
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• Photos: Rousey Participating In Some Pre-Fight Traditions Ahead Of UFC 207

  28-12-2016 21:19
  
  While she won’t be participating in much MMA-related media heading into her Octagon return on Friday, that doesn’t mean Ronda Rousey isn’t taking part in some of the usual pre-fight rituals fighters go through in the UFC. Featured below are some recent Instagram entries via the official UFC Instagram page, which shows Rousey taking studio […]
  
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• Video: Cruz On Garbrandt Fight: “This Will Be My Greatest Performance”

  28-12-2016 21:05
  
  https://youtu.be/BAIooV7KlgQ"This will be my greatest performance"- Dominick CruzThose are the words of reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz in the above video titled, "UFC 207: Dominick Cruz - This Will Be My Greatest Performance," released this week ahead of Friday's big pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada.Featured above is the segment, which includes the UFC's first-ever, and current, UFC 135-pound champion discussing why his latest title defense against Team Alpha Male knockout art
  
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• Videos Dominick Cruz’s “Comeback” Segment For Friday’s UFC 207 Title Defense

  28-12-2016 20:57
  
  https://youtu.be/6QmsqlpL56cAhead of his title defense against the man who is becoming among his most bitter rivals since Urijah Faber himself -- Team Alpha Male's Cody "No Love" Garbrandt, UFC Bantamweight Championship Dominick Cruz is featured in the latest promotional video for UFC 207.Featured above is "UFC 207: Dominick Cruz - Comeback," the latest promotional video offering released by the UFC via their official YouTube channel ahead of their final pay-per-view event of 2016 -- UFC 207: Nu
  
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• Video: Bellator 170: 5 Rounds With Chael Sonnen

  28-12-2016 20:48
  
  https://youtu.be/NvxXc0HErMcAhead of his showdown with UFC Hall Of Famer and Bellator MMA contender "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz, "The American Gangster" Chael Sonnen is featured in the latest promotional video released by Bellator MMA ahead of their big Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen event in January.Featured above is "Bellator 170: 5 Rounds With Chael Sonnen," which features former multiple-time UFC title contender and the newest addition to Bellator MMA's growing roster answering
  
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• Miesha Tate on Ronda Rousey: ‘I don’t think she wants to be in there’

  28-12-2016 20:46
  
  Miesha Tate knows what can happen to a fighter whose head isn’t totally into the game. The popular former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight champion was on the wrong end of a one-sided loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205, and, realizing her heart wasn’t really into the fight, she decided to retire from mixed martial arts on the spot.
  And Tate believes her rival, Ronda Rousey, no longer really has her head in the game. Rousey has decided to wall herself off from fans and media in this
  
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• MMANews Podcast (Ep. 2): Special Guest – Damien “Beatdown” Brown

  28-12-2016 19:45
  
  https://youtu.be/FIRT7lf8bywIn the second installment of the new MMANews Podcast, (presented by Pony Keg Sports) hosts Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens kick-off the show with the their breakdown and picks for UFC 207. A card that takes place this Friday,December 30th and is headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
  Looking to place any bets this weekend? The guys also give advice to those of you looking to put a few pennies down on the right fights.T
  
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• Lando Vannata returns against David Teymur at UFC 209

  28-12-2016 19:11
  
  Two exciting young lightweight prospects will square off when Lando Vannata, fresh off a 'Knockout of the Year' candidate at UFC 206, returns to fight TUF 22 alumnus David Teymur on March 4 at UFC 209. The UFC announced the bout Wednesday.
  Vannata (9-1) is one of the most intriguing prospects to emerge this year in the 155-pound division.
  The 24-year-old Jackson-Winkeljohn product burst onto the scene in July, nearly scoring one of the biggest upsets of the year before losing a back-an
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw: ‘I wanted to be Team UFC, but the more Team UFC you are, the worse you get treated’

  28-12-2016 18:30
  
  It wasn’t long ago that T.J. Dillashaw was one of the UFC’s most surprising success stories. Back in 2014, the underdog TUF alum parlayed an unexpected title shot into a stunning, near two-year title reign over the UFC bantamweight division. Dillashaw ultimately dropped the title to Dominick Cruz this past January, but these days, the 30-year-old former UFC champion is still making history in a different kind of way.
  Last month, Dillashaw joined fellow UFC veterans Georges St-Pierre,
  
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• Lightweights Lando Vannata, David Teymur to Clash at UFC 209 in Las Vegas

  28-12-2016 18:20
  
  Surging prospect Lando Vannata will return to the Octagon on March 4 when he meets David Teymur at UFC 209 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Rizin FF Weigh-in Results: ‘Cro Cop’ & ‘King Mo’ Cleared to Fight

  28-12-2016 18:16
  
  Surging Japanese mixed martial arts promotion Rizin Fighting Federation is back with another stacked New Year's Eve event and like before, it's as if Pride Fighting Championships was still around.
  
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• Best of Ronda Rousey’s open workouts

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  UFC 207 won’t have open workouts this fight week, but don’t fret. Check out a compilation of Ronda Rousey highlights from her previous open workouts.
  
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• UFC 208 Update: Phillipe Nover vs. Rick Glenn Set for Brooklyn on Feb. 11

  28-12-2016 17:56
  
  Brooklyn native Phillipe Nover will get a chance to compete on home soil when he faces Rick Glenn at UFC 208.
  
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• WSOF President on NYE Card: ‘I Can’t Think of Better Place’ Than NYC

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNnP03xxzSUWorld Series of Fighting (WSOF) will make its New York City debut on Dec. 31. The event will take place inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden (MSG). Four championships will be on the line for WSOF's biggest card to date.WSOF President Ray Sefo joined Sherdog's Beatdown show to promote "WSOFNYC." When WSOF announced they would hold an event inside "The World's Most Famous Arena," many were surprised. Even more eye opening is the fact that WSOF book
  
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• Top MMA storylines of 2016: 4. MMA legalized in New York

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
  The sport of MMA has grown considerably over the years.The UFC has hosted major shows in stadiums in places like Australia and Sweden. Fox is the UFC’s broadcast partner and 30-plus events per year are on Fox channels. Viacom owns Bellator MMA. ONE Championship has reach to more than 1 billion people in Asia. Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor are two of the most famous athletes in the world.The whole fastest-growing-sport-in-the-world thing is a little played out. But yeah, MMA has come a lo
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Says Cody Garbrandt’s Title Shot ‘Doesn’t Make Sense at All’

  28-12-2016 16:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf-dD57iwjAFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) will be going toe-to-toe with John Lineker at UFC 207 this Friday night (Dec. 30). The bout could serve as a potential title eliminator, although no promises have been made.Regardless, the winner of this 135-pound tilt will be keeping a close eye on the pay-per-view's (PPV) co-main event. In that slot will be a bantamweight title bout between champion Dominick Cr
  
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• Multiple states will not adopt full changes to MMA’s Unified Rules

  28-12-2016 16:00
  
  The integrity of the Unified Rules of MMA will be compromised at the start of the new year.
  A number of state athletic commissions will not adopt changes to the rules voted on over the summer by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC), MMA Fighting has learned. Some other commissions will vote on the new rules, but not until after the scheduled enactment date of Jan. 1, and there is no guarantee they will be passed.
  The result is a first in the short history of mixed mar
  
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• Rumor Killer: Ronda Rousey Will Attend UFC 207 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

  28-12-2016 15:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPPq6UEUZxIPerhaps no Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter is under more pressure than Ronda Rousey (12-1). "Rowdy" once had an aura and mystique to her. She had run through all of her opponents, usually with an armbar in the first round. Her third round submission over Miesha Tate back at UFC 168 was lopsided.Rousey furthered the conversation of her legacy by knocking out heavy hitter Bethe Correia in 34 seconds. At this point she was 12-0 and thought to
  
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• Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey timeline

  28-12-2016 15:00
  
  The Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey timeline shows how UFC bantamweight champion Nunes and Rousey ended up in the main event for UFC 207 on Friday night.
  
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• Morning Report: Amanda Nunes: ‘I don’t know what’s wrong with Ronda Rousey’

  28-12-2016 14:00
  
  UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes opens up on Ronda Rousey’s media blackout and how it is affecting her before their title bout on Friday. When Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey over a year ago, it shook up the MMA world. Rousey was the sport’s biggest star and the loss sent her into an extended hiatus that had many wondering if she would ever return. Well after more than a year off, Rousey is finally set to step back into the cage on Friday when she challenges UFC bantamweigh
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Bas Rutten and TJ Dillashaw

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MMA Legend Bas Rutten calls in to discuss his Pancrase days, the evolution of MMA, Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey, being a certified culinary chef, and much more. Before that, No. 1 ranked UFC Bantamweight TJ Dillashaw joins the show to talk about his UFC 207 fight against John Lineker, training with Duane Bang, a possible rematch with Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber's retirement, and feeling like he's the real 135 champ. Plus, Matt and guest host Phoenix Carnevale talk UFC 207, comic books, and more
  
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• UFC signs new partnership with Brazil sports and entertainment leader IMM

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – UFC® today announced a multi-year partnership with Brazilian event operator IMM. As one of the leading businesses in the industry, IMM, a joint venture between Mubadala Development and WME|IMG, will oversee event operations for all UFC Brazil events beginning in 2017 as well as sponsorship and ticket sales in-market via their TUDUS platform. Following UFC’s acquisition by sports, entertainment and fashion powerhouse WME | IMG in July 2016, the organizations have been
  
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• Two changes to Phoenix fight card

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Injuries have forced a pair of changes to the Jan. 15 UFC Fight Night card in Phoenix, the promotion announced today.In the flyweight division, it will be a new clash of contenders, as former world title challenger John Moraga replaces the injured Jussier Formiga against Milwaukee's Sergio Pettis.Plus, with Jordan Rinaldi forced to withdraw from his match against Devin Powell, unbeaten Drakkar Klose has stepped in to make his Octagon debut against his fellow UFC newcomer.UFC Fight Night, which t
  
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• Partner in life and in the gym, Nina Ansaroff talks Amanda Nunes

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was so focused on the task of signing the official posters for UFC 207 that she took a long time to notice that her girlfriend and training partner Nina Ansaroff brought her a glass of juice. "That's a good girlfriend; the rest is just not worth it,” Nunes said with a smile. A few days away from from fighting the biggest battle of her career against former champion Ronda Rousey, Nunes knows her biggest supporter is by her side 24/7. The relationship goes
  
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• How to Watch UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey Friday, December 30th 10:00PM EST / 7:00PM PST / 3:00AM GMT  8:00PM EST / 5:00PM PST / 1:00AM GMT7:30PM EST / 4:30PM PST / 12:30AM GMT CountriesA  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y  ZAlgeriaMain Card - Abu Dhabi Sports 6Prelims - Abu Dhabi Sports 6 and UFC Fight PassFight Pass Prelims - Available on UFC F
  
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• Fab Five: Amanda Nunes' top moments

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The sports world will be watching this Friday night when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defends her title for the first time against returning former titleholder Ronda Rousey in the main event of UFC 207. For a lot of fans, this week has been an introduction to Brazil’s “Lioness,” but as you’ll see below, she’s no rookie.Julia BuddStrikeforce Challengers – Jan. 7, 2011 (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)Amanda Nunes didn’t fall out of the sky
  
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• Cruz skilled at taking down rivals with words

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Over the last couple of years, Dominick Cruz has developed into the most deft and cerebral battle rapper on the UFC roster. Put him in a tandem interview with a challenger that has spoken ill of him and the 31-year-old standout is quick to attack.Like any truly great MC, Cruz doesn’t come with written verses – pre-fab lines he’s ready to deliver, worked out with a pen and a pad with a cadence in mind – opting instead to take in what his adversaries say and returning fire,
  
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• By the Numbers - UFC 207

  28-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  11Current ranking of Amanda Nunes on the UFC pound-for-pound list200UFC event where “The Lioness” secured a first round rear naked choke of Miesha Tate to become the 4th undisputed UFC women’s bantamweight champion4Consecutive UFC wins by Nunes, tied with Julianna Pena for longest active win streak in UFC women’s bantamweight division 6Wins by Nunes, tied with forthcoming opponent Ronda Rousey for most wins in UFC bantamweight historyRELATED: Go inside the numbers of
  
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• Video: Ronda Rousey, Amanda Nunes Enjoy Finishes

  28-12-2016 03:20
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpYoieXWi7s[/embed]Ronda Rousey stormed through her first several opponents by locking in first round armbars.Amanda Nunes claimed the UFC female bantamweight title with a finish of Miesha Tate.The two collide this Friday night in the main event of UFC 207 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Check out four of the top finishes from the UFC careers of both Rousey and Nunes in the video above.
  
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• What Happens to Johny Hendricks if he Falls at UFC 207? (Editorial)

  28-12-2016 03:00
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzD_uhVi7p4[/embed]My how Johny Hendricks has fallen.Two years ago, "Bigg Rigg" was sitting atop the welterweight world with the title around his waist and a 16-2 record to his credit.He had just bested Robbie Lawler after a tough split decision loss to then-champion Georges St-Pierre. When GSP vacated the title, Hendricks gladly accepted the role of "Welterweight King" in his stay.However, it was short-lived, as Lawler claimed the belt later that year and
  
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• Alexa Grasso hopes to someday have a physique like UFC Houston foe Felice Herrig

  28-12-2016 03:00
  
  SACRAMENTO -- UFC strawweight prospect Alexa Grasso talks about her upcoming fight against Felice Herrig, her experience in her UFC debut against Heather Jo Clark, and much more.
  
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• Report: UFC 207 Gate Expected to be ‘About $4.5 Million’

  28-12-2016 02:36
  
  According to a report by Yahoo! Sports reporter Kevin Iole, the gate for Friday's UFC 207 card will be about $4.5 million.Per @danawhite, 400 tickets left for #UFC207 Friday. Gate looks about $4.5 million. Capacity is roughly 19,000 #RouseyNunes— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) December 28, 2016The event features the return of Ronda Rousey, as she challenges Amanda Nunes for the female bantamweight title from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena.While the card has a different fight night in Friday instea
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Targets Stipe Miocic Rematch in April

  28-12-2016 02:28
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP85Nn1-bPg&t=7s[/embed]Fabricio Werdum lost out on a holiday fight and paycheck when the Nevada Athletic Commission removed Cain Velasquez from UFC 207.Now, the former UFC heavyweight champion is pushing for a title fight rematch with Stipe Miocic in early 2017 through his manager.“If (Miocic) wants to come back in April, I feel like Cain Velasquez disqualified himself from the No. 1 contender match,” Ali Abdelaziz said in a recent intervie
  
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• UFC 207 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I don’t care about anything except for winning this fight’

  28-12-2016 01:37
  
  In the second episode of UFC 207 Embedded, Ronda Rousey does a pre-fight UFC photoshoot, Amanda Nunes and girlfriend Nina Ansaroff get some laundry done. Then, Cody Garbrandt goes ice skating and eats s’mores with his girlfriend, while Dominick Cruz focuses on his weight cut.
  
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