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• Video: UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Ceremonial Weigh-Ins From Las Vegas

  29-12-2016 23:59
  
  https://youtu.be/mE0F6oEc-QQOn Thursday evening, the final piece of pre-fight business during UFC 207 Fight Week this week took place, as the second of two "official" weigh-ins for Friday's UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event took place.Featured above is the video player needed to watch the UFC 207 ceremonial evening weigh-ins before a packed house at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada from Thursday evening. The video player will also access the complete video archive once the weig
  
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• UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Preview & MMANews.com Staff Predictions

  29-12-2016 23:46
  
  https://youtu.be/3HqdlvKa1r4UFC 207 Preview & MMANews.com Staff PredictionsBy MMANews.com Staff Writer Matt BooneWith UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey less than 24-hours away, the staff here at MMANews.com came together to give their picks for the pay-per-view main card fights scheduled for Friday's loaded fight card.This weekend's show marks the final pay-per-view on UFC's 2016 calendar, one that has clearly been among the most successful and newsworthy years in the history of the entire sport of
  
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• UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Official Weigh-In Results From Las Vegas, Nevada

  29-12-2016 23:30
  
  At the official UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey weigh-ins held before members of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Thursday morning, all but two fighters successfully made weight for their scheduled fights at this Friday's event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.For those who missed it, you can check out footage of Johny Hendricks and Ray Borg missing weight for their respective fights against Neil Magny and Louis Smolka via the following video: Video: Johny Hendricks, Ray Borg M
  
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• UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Official Weigh-In Results

  29-12-2016 23:30
  
  At the official UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey weigh-ins held before members of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Thursday morning, all but two fighters successfully made weight for their scheduled fights at this Friday's event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.For those who missed it, you can check out footage of Johny Hendricks and Ray Borg missing weight for their respective fights against Neil Magny and Louis Smolka via the following video: Video: Johny Hendricks, Ray Borg M
  
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• John Lineker Believes He’ll Get Title Shot With Win Over T.J. Dillashaw

  29-12-2016 23:22
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-himybEDTQTomorrow night (Dec. 30) John Lineker will face former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw on the main card of UFC 207. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Lineker has won six straight fights and in that stretch he has finished three of his opponents. He was forced to move up to 135 pounds after failing to make weight numerous times as a flyweight. The change hasn't had a negative impact on
  
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• Nick Diaz Turned Down Welterweight Fight, Says UFC President Dana White

  29-12-2016 22:43
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNGwHapengJan. 31, 2015 was the last time we saw Nick Diaz step inside the Octagon. His bout with Anderson Silva at UFC 183 was initially a unanimous decision in favor of "The Spider." The result was changed to a no contest when Silva tested positive for banned substances. Diaz, however, wasn't in the clean.Stockton's own had tested positive for marijuana. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) originally handed Diaz a five-year suspension. With a ton of neg
  
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• Dana White: No Plans to Add New Weight Classes in UFC Beyond Women’s 145 in 2017

  29-12-2016 22:38 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears that Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s dreams of becoming a two-division champion in the UFC will have to wait.
  
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• UFC on Christmas Eve does 4.7 million viewers

  29-12-2016 22:30
  
  Airing taped fights from two weeks earlier, but spiked by an NFL game as a lead-in, the Christmas Eve replay of UFC 206 did the third largest television viewership in company history. With almost no fanfare, UFC on Christmas Eve had its third most-watched televised event in its history.
  The replay of UFC 206, two weeks after the fact, airing on FOX, did 4,720,000 viewers. It was also the most-watched show on network television that night, even beating the traditional airing of "It's a Wonderful
  
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• Dana White Doesn’t Think Cain Velasquez Wanted to Fight at UFC 207

  29-12-2016 21:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7ZAvWGcCM&feature=youtu.be&t=530On Christmas Eve, the UFC 207 card was dealt a big blow when Cain Velasquez was pulled from his bout with Fabricio Werdum. The fight was set to be featured on the main card of the pay-per-view (PPV). Werdum was pulled from the card as well.There has been some controversy in regards to what led to the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder's removal from the card. In an interview with ESPN days
  
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• Cody Garbrandt, Jeremy Stephens explain altercation during UFC 207 weigh-ins

  29-12-2016 21:05
  
  The bad blood between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt is -- to steal a phrase -- as real as it gets. And it's now extending to their teams.
  A day after a heated head-to-head interview, the pair, as wells as their teams, got into it during Thursday morning's official weigh-ins.
  First, the video:MMAFighting.com spoke to both me shortly thereafter about what happened. Here's Stephens side:
  "I was a little bit further behind, grabbing a couple bags, and I see Dominick getting into it with Cody. The
  
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• Dana White: If Ronda Rousey loses to Amanda Nunes, ‘I don’t know’ if she’ll fight again

  29-12-2016 20:52
  
  Ronda Rousey’s future in MMA is a big storyline heading into her fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.
  The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has said that her career in the Octagon is rapidly coming to a close. Some have speculated that Friday night’s title fight against champion Nunes will be her last bout.UFC president Dana White addressed the issue Thursday on ESPN. He thinks this could be Rousey’s swan song if she doesn’t beat Nunes to regain the belt.
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• “Beatdown” Brown On Dream Fights With Nate Diaz & Dangerous Kangaroo’s (Exclusive Interview)

  29-12-2016 20:34
  
  Damien "Beatdown" Brown won his second consecutive UFC fight this past November with a split decision victory over Jon Tuck. A back and forth fight in which Brown showed his heart after getting dropped and busted open in the opening round. Brown spent some time with hosts Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens on the MMAnews Podcast powered by Pony Keg Sports to talk about that fight, when he wants to fight in 2017, his full-time job as a correctional officer, his dream match of fighting Nate Diaz, and
  
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• Beating Decisions And Bad Haircuts: Exclusive Interview With Eli “Tomahawk” Tamez

  29-12-2016 20:34
  
  In February of 2015 Eli "Tomahawk" Tamez had just beaten Saul Elizondo via split decision and was undefeated at 9-0. That was his 5th win in a row for Legacy Fighting Championships and the Texas native seemed to be on pace to become a name to know in the Bantamweight division. At least that's what it looked like from the outside. Eli was growing frustrated with the amount of decisions he had been going to and decided he needed some time off to focus on himself and his skills. Now, nearly two yea
  
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• Dana White on Cain Velasquez: ‘There’s no way in hell that guy should be fighting right now’

  29-12-2016 20:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — Throughout the lead-up to UFC 207, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has reiterated numerous times that he wanted to fight Fabricio Werdum and was opposed to the Nevada Athletic Commission’s decision to remove him from the card at the eleventh hour due to concerns over a back injury that Velasquez revealed in an interview with ESPN.But UFC president Dana White isn’t convinced.
  “Read the interview. It doesn’t sound like he wants to fight to m
  
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• Josh Burkman vs. Michel Prazeres Booked For UFC Fight Night Card in Brazil

  29-12-2016 20:26
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LI1qZNhkSsWhen the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Brazil on March 11, it'll be a Fight Night card headlined by Kelvin Gastelum and Vitor Belfort. MMAFighting.com has learned that a lightweight tilt has been added to the event.Former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) title challenger Josh Burkman (28-14, 1 NC) will step inside the Octagon for the 17th time in his professional career to meet Michel Prazeres (21-2). Since returning to the UFC in Jan.
  
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• John Moraga Replaces Injured ‘Formiga,’ Meets Sergio Pettis at UFC Fight Night 103

  29-12-2016 20:25 via sherdog.com
  
  Former flyweight title challenger John Moraga will replace the injured Jussier da Silva and face Sergio Pettis at UFC Fight Night 103.
  
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• Video: Johny Hendricks, Ray Borg Miss Weight For UFC 207

  29-12-2016 19:57
  
  Two fighters competing on tomorrow night's (Dec. 30) UFC 207 card failed to make weight today. Those two competitors are welterweight Johny Hendricks and flyweight Ray Borg. Watch Hendricks step on the scale:https://twitter.com/DamonMartin/status/814540236403290112"Bigg Rigg" and "The Tazmexican Devil" were the final fighters left to tip the scales. Should Neil Magny accept his fight against Hendricks and if Smolka takes his bout with Borg, both fighters will nab 20 percent of their opponent's p
  
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• Johny Hendricks, Ray Borg Miss Weight For UFC 207

  29-12-2016 19:57
  
  Two fighters at competing on tomorrow night's (Dec. 30) UFC 207 card failed to make weight today. Those two competitors are welterweight Johny Hendricks and flyweight Ray Borg. Watch Hendricks step on the scale:https://twitter.com/DamonMartin/status/814540236403290112"Bigg Rigg" and "The Tazmexican Devil" were the final fighters left to tip the scales. Should Neil Magny accept his fight against Hendricks and if Smolka takes his bout with Borg, both fighters will nab 20 percent of their opponent'
  
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• Johny Hendricks misses weight again at UFC 207 weigh-ins

  29-12-2016 19:56
  
  LAS VEGAS — Johny Hendricks’ struggles on the scale continue.The former UFC welterweight champion missed weight once again on Thursday at UFC 207’s early morning weigh-ins. Hendricks weighed in at 173.5 pounds for his 170-pound contest against Neil Magny — 2.5 pounds over the division’s limit.As a result, Magny will receive 20-percent of Hendricks’ purse and the fight will continue as scheduled.
  The gaffe continued a trend that has plagued Hendricks over recen
  
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• UFC 207 Weigh-in Results: Amanda Nunes, Ronda Rousey On Point

  29-12-2016 19:43 via sherdog.com
  
  The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be the site of one of the biggest mixed martial arts stories of the year: the return of Ronda Rousey.
  
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• UFC Champion Amanda Nunes Endorses TEN Spring Water By Alkalife Ahead Of UFC 207

  29-12-2016 19:41
  
  Ahead of the biggest fight of her career against mega-star Ronda Rousey in the main event of Friday's UFC 207 pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first Brazilia UFC Women's Champion Amanda Nunes has signed on with TEN Spring Water by Alkalife.Featured below is the official press release issued this week with the details on Nunes' new partnership with the Alkalife company.Nunes makes the first defense of her UFC Women's Bantamweight Title against Rousey in the headline bout at Friday's UFC 207
  
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• Video: UFC 207 ‘Embedded’ Episode 4

  29-12-2016 19:04 via sherdog.com
  
  In Episode 4 of UFC 207 “Embedded,” Amanda Nunes enjoys the spotlight with opponent Ronda Rousey hiding from the press.
  
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• UFC 207 Embedded, Episode 4: 'You coming, little boy?'

  29-12-2016 19:00
  
  In the latest episode of UFC 207 Embedded, Amanda Nunes hosts a media scrum and goes golfing, Dominick Cruz goes to the mall, and you get a behind-the-scenes look at the infamous interview where Cody Garbrandt walked off the set and tried to get at Cruz.
  
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• Video: Ronda Rousey, Amanda Nunes Both Make Weight for UFC 207

  29-12-2016 18:28
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made a quick appearance on the scale Thursday, successfully coming in at 135 pounds for her UFC 207 showdown with Amanda Nunes.Ronda Rousey at 135. There and gone #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/cX5VXJ14n1— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 29, 2016Rousey has stayed out of the public eye for the most part this week in preparation for her return after losing the title last year to Holly Holm.Nunes, making her first title defense since defeating Miesh
  
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• Ronda Rousey, Amanda Nunes Both Make Weight for UFC 207

  29-12-2016 18:28
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made a quick appearance on the scale Thursday, successfully coming in at 135 pounds for her UFC 207 showdown with Amanda Nunes.Ronda Rousey at 135. There and gone #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/cX5VXJ14n1— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 29, 2016Rousey has stayed out of the public eye for the most part this week in preparation for her return after losing the title last year to Holly Holm.Nunes, making her first title defense since defeating Miesh
  
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• “UFC Tonight” Crew Offers up Their Thoughts, Predictions on UFC 207

  29-12-2016 18:16
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d32UbFihI9Q[/embed]UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian were joined by former titleholder Miesha Tate on a recent edition of "UFC Tonight."The trio offered up their thoughts and predictions for the two title fights set for Friday night at UFC 207.Tate has first-hand experience with both main event competitors in bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and former champion Ronda Rousey.
  “I fought both of them," Tate said. "I’ve never been hit
  
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• Dominick Cruz Tries to Explain Reason Behind Trash-Talking Cody Garbrandt

  29-12-2016 18:13
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI3ZqPssy4E[/embed]Dominick Cruz isn't afraid to promote a fight.The reigning UFC bantamweight champion has used his words in the months of build-up for his Friday night showdown at UFC 207 with Cody Garbrandt.But as far as "The Dominator" is concerned, all the trash-talking only started because of what Garbrandt did.“I’m not picking on him. He found me," Cruz said. "He came and got after me when I was walking out of the Octagon from my last fig
  
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• UFC 207’s Amanda Nunes Worked on Cardio Issues Since Miesha Tate Fight

  29-12-2016 18:10
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxK0qBfdUm4[/embed]Amanda Nunes has heard the criticism concerning her endurance inside the Octagon.But the reigning UFC female bantamweight champion believes that is all in the past as she approaches Friday night's UFC 207 main event with Ronda Rousey."This is not going to happen anymore," she said. "I've been working on (my endurance)."Nunes claimed the belt with a finish of Miesha Tate this past July at UFC 200. She could be described as a "bigger" banta
  
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• Watch Live: UFC 207 Ceremonial Weigh-ins (6 p.m. ET)

  29-12-2016 17:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 207 ceremonial weigh-ins live at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: UFC 207 ‘Embedded’ Episode 3

  29-12-2016 17:34 via sherdog.com
  
  In Episode 3 of UFC 207 “Embedded,” Amanda Nunes, Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt put the finishing touches on their prep ahead of Friday's pay-per-view event.
  
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• Dana White on Conor McGregor’s demands: ‘When Conor’s ready to talk, he knows where I am’

  29-12-2016 17:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — Earlier this month, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor downplayed the idea that he would be out of action for most of 2017, telling Irish outlet RTE that he simply wanted a holiday break and would see where things land once the calendar turned. But all of that was news to UFC president Dana White.“The last conversation that Conor and I had, he was taking 10 months off,” White said on Wednesday. “So everybody keeps talking. I’m not even thinking abou
  
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• Top MMA storylines of 2016: 3. USADA’s impact

  29-12-2016 17:00
  
  If anyone was still wondering if the UFC’s new anti-doping program was going to have any teeth, those doubts went out the window in early July.
  Just three days before UFC 200, one of the promotion’s banner events of all time, it was announced that Jon Jones — the card headliner and best fighter in the world — had failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test.Jones was yanked from his title fight against Daniel Cormier and the UFC had to shuffle the UFC 200 deck at the 11th
  
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• Chael Sonnen passes two out-of-competition drug tests ahead of Bellator 170

  29-12-2016 16:30
  
  “The Bad Guy” is in the clear for his Bellator debut, at least as of right now.
  Chael Sonnen, who has a history of performance-enhancing drug use, passed two out-of-competition drug tests administered by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) ahead of Bellator 170, MMA Fighting confirmed with CSAC executive officer Andy Foster on Wednesday. MMAjunkie was the first to report the news Wednesday.
  Sonnen will meet fellow MMA legend Tito Ortiz in the main event of the card Jan. 2
  
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• UFC 207 fighters react to Ronda Rousey’s media refusal: ‘This could open the floodgates’

  29-12-2016 16:00
  
  LAS VEGAS — If 2016 was the year of chaos, and good lord it most certainly was, then it is only fitting that it ends with a fight week every bit as bizarre as the 12 months that preceded it. And UFC 207 is nothing if not bizarre.
  For the first time in a long time, the pageantry of fight week has seemingly been replaced by dead air. The mainstays of the UFC’s promotional routine — open workouts, pre-fight press conferences, monolithic staredowns — are nowhere to be found o
  
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• Mirko Cro-Cop Finishes King Mo, Advances To Second Round In Rizin FF Open Weight Tournament

  29-12-2016 15:56
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLlGnPCI00Mirko "Cro-Cop" Filipovic was successful in his Rizin FF Openweight tournament second round fight against King Mo Lawal, finishing the American fighter in the second round with a flurry of ground strikes. The bout was the headliner of Rizin FF 3's second round event, held December 29 in Saitama, Japan.Lawal, a replacement for Wanderlei Silva, who pulled out of the fight with less than a month to go, found the takedown early, but was unable to finish the
  
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• UFC 207 weigh-in video

  29-12-2016 15:00
  
  At the UFC 207 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Friday night's UFC 207 fights will step on the scale Thursday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey will have to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.The UFC 207 official weigh-in is at 12 p.m. ET, and we'll have the live video and results.The UFC 207 ceremonial weigh-in is at 6 p.m. ET.Check out the UFC 207 weigh-in results below.Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Amanda Nu
  
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• Josh Burkman vs. Michel Prazeres added to UFC Fight Night card in Brazil

  29-12-2016 14:51
  
  A lightweight clash between Josh Burkman and Michel Prazeres was added to the UFC’s upcoming event in Brazil on March 11, sources told MMA Fighting.
  UFC Fight Night 117 is set to take place at the Centro de Formacao Olympic in Fortaleza, Brazil, and is headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum. Combate first reported the news.
  Burkman (28-14, 1 NC) has his back against the wall after winning only one of six bouts since returning to the UFC in 2015. His sole victory came in a decision
  
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• John Moraga replaces Jussier Formiga, meets Sergio Pettis at UFC Fight Night: Phoenix

  29-12-2016 14:43
  
  The UFC was forced to make a pair of changes to the upcoming Fight Night card in Phoenix due to injuries.
  The promotion announced that Brazilian flyweight Jussier Formiga was forced out of his bout with Sergio Pettis due to an undisclosed injury, and will be replaced by John Moraga on Jan. 15.
  Formiga told MMA Fighting he suffered an right ankle injury and can't train for 30 days, but will avoid surgery.
  Moraga (16-5) looks to get back on track following consecutive losses to Matheus Nicolau and
  
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• Morning Report: TJ Dillashaw says he’s willing to change divisions if ‘powder puff champion’ Dominick Cruz keeps avoiding him

  29-12-2016 14:00
  
  These days everybody in the UFC has to have a backup plan, and former bantamweight champion T.J. Dilllashaw is no different.
  Dillashaw has been making headlines recently for his outspoken opposition to the lowering standards of the UFC with regards to title fights. Specifically, Dillashaw got his dander up when the UFC passed him over for a title shot in favor of the lower-ranked Cody Garbrandt. Instead, he accepted a fight with second-ranked John Lineker on the same card as the Dominick Cruz-Ga
  
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• Rizin Grand Prix Round 2 results: Mirko Cro Cop stops King Mo Lawal, advances to semis

  29-12-2016 13:51
  
  Mirko Cro Cop is advancing to the Rizin FF 2016 openweight Grand Prix tournament semifinals.
  The Croatian fighter landed a series of hard uppercuts to put away Bellator’s Muhammed Lawal in the main event of Thursday’s Round 2 of Rizin FF Grand Prix in Saitama, Japan.The fight began with a leg kick from Cro Cop that was caught by King Mo and turned into a takedown. From top position, and inside of Cro Cop’s guard, King Mo would land ground-and-pound and control the veteran. The
  
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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ vs. ‘King Mo’ Lawal full fight video

  29-12-2016 12:58
  
  Watch Mirko Cro Cop vs. Muhammed ‘King Mo’Lawal full fight from the main event of Rizin Fighting Federation’s Round two of the 2016 openweight Grand Prix.Round two of Rizin FF 2016 Grand Prix took place on Dec. 29 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Former Pride FC and UFC fighter Cro Cop (32-11-2) battled Bellator’s King Mo in the main event of the card.For more on Rizin FF 2016 Grand Prix, check out the complete event results.
  
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• Brooklyn’s Phillipe Nover scheduled to fight Rick Glenn at UFC 208

  29-12-2016 08:00
  
  Phillipe Nover won’t have to go far for his next UFC bout.The 32-year-old featherweight is set to fight Rick Glenn at UFC 208 in his hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. The promotion announced the news on Tuesday.
  Nover is looking to get back in the winning column, as he’s coming off back-to-back decision loses to former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and Zubaira Tukhugov. ‘The Filipino Assassin’ is 1-2 in his latest UFC stint.Meanwhile, Glenn is out to get his first UFC wi
  
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• Watch today's weigh-in in dynamic 360 video

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC is making history again as the first professional sport to test out the new live 360 video streaming technology on Periscope via Twitter at the UFC 207: NUNES vs. ROUSEY ceremonial weigh-in event. This will take place at T-Mobile Arena today at 6pm/3pm ETPT. With live 360 video, the viewer can experience moments like never before. UFC fans around the world will have the opportunity to really get a feel for the excitement in T-Mobile Arena by immersing themselves in a 360 degree view of the e
  
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• Unapologetic Rousey cares only about winning back title

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Just hours away from the highly-anticipated return of Ronda Rousey, it’s no secret that the former champion has been on a strict media-free diet ahead of her first UFC appearance in over a year.Since losing to Holly Holm in November 2015, Rousey has been out of the public eye. After three fights in nine months and her usual schedule of endless interviews and TV spots, Rousey decided to take a different approach to her return fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 Friday night.“I&
  
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• UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey weigh-in results

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 207, which is headlined by the five round women’s bantamweight championship fight between Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey, and the bantamweight championship clash between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, December 30 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. One fight will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 7:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT Main Event &ndash
  
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• UFC 207 - Fight by Fight

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  RONDA ROUSEY VS AMANDA NUNESThe best fights have the most questions, and there are an endless array of them heading into Friday’s main event. Where is Rousey’s head at? Is Nunes the real deal or just holding the belt for Ronda? Will Nunes’ aggression help or hurt her? Will Rousey go back to the armbars that got her to the big dance? Is this the start of a new reign for Rousey or the start of a new era for Nunes? See what I mean? And that’s just for starters. Suffice to sa
  
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• Nunes ready to carry the division's torch for a long time

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There is no easy formula to follow when it comes to a fighter reaching his or her full potential inside the Octagon.Some are preternaturally gifted and take to the sport like a duck takes to water, their ability to do incredible things inside the cage seemingly ingrained in the fibers of their being, allowing them to make something exceptionally difficult look rudimentary. Some are obvious “heart and hustle” creatures – competitors who make the absolute most of their skills and
  
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• Hendricks, Borg miss weight; fights still on for UFC 207

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks missed weight for his 170-pound bout against Neil Magny at UFC 207. Hendricks weighed 173.5 pounds during Thursday’s official weigh-ins at the Conference Center inside the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, two and a half pounds over the one-pound allowance of 171 pounds. The fight will still take place and Magny will receive 20 percent of Hendricks’ purse for the bout. No. 13-ranked flyweight Ray Borg also missed weight, coming in at 129.5
  
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• Griffin previews Nunes-Rousey and more from UFC 207

  29-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Watch as Forrest Griffin previews the UFC 207 main event between Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey Friday night in Las Vegas.Griffin expects both fighters to start strong as they are known for, but also said the fight could be even more entertaining if it goes past the first two rounds.Find out why and how Griffin thinks Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt match up. Plus, a look at TJ Dillashaw vs. John Lineker.Order UFC 207 Now | There are still a few tickets remaining for UFC 207 Read the F
  
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• Alexa Grasso: ‘I Never Expected to Fight Felice Herrig’

  29-12-2016 06:11
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmngUQMHN8UUndefeated strawweight prospect Alexa Grasso will make her second appearance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Feb. 4, 2017. Her opponent will be Felice Herrig on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie.In her UFC debut, Grasso was close to flawless. She defeated Heather Jo Clark by unanimous decision. In the fight, Grasso was one step ahead standing and was able to win the grappling exchanges.The Lobo Gym fighter rece
  
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