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• UFC Debutante Bobby Nash Fills in For Yancy Medeiros, Faces Jingliang Li at UFC on Fox 23

  02-01-2017 23:46 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC on Fox 23 card, scheduled for Jan. 28 at Denver's Pepsi Center, has undergone another card change, as debuting Ultimate Fighting Championship talent Bobby Nash has agreed to step in for an injured Yancy Medeiros at welterweight to take on China's Jiangling Li.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt: ‘I Knew I’d be Champion Before 2017’

  02-01-2017 23:32
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy7TNjFnFE0If there's one area Cody Garbrandt doesn't lack in, it's confidence. "No Love" wasn't shy in predicting he'd capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title at UFC 207. To some, it was a tough sell given that Dominick Cruz had been the bantamweight ruler who overcame being shelved by injuries.Garbrandt prevailed in a stellar performance.The new champion took the time to speak with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss his victory.
  
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• Tony Ferguson: If Khabib Nurmagomedov is willing to pay me but the UFC won’t, ‘something’s wrong with that sh*t’

  02-01-2017 23:30
  
  Confusion continues to reign over the UFC lightweight division, though for now, it’s two top contenders are in a united front.For the past several weeks, the UFC has attempted to make an interim title match-up between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov to decide the next challenger to Conor McGregor’s lightweight throne. While both fighters vehemently want the bout, negotiations hit a standstill last week as UFC president Dana White told reporters in Las Vegas that the UFC would n
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Willing To Pay Tony Ferguson to Fight

  02-01-2017 22:59
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov took to social media this morning to offer Tony Ferguson a cash incentive to fight.Conor McGregor may be the lightweight champion of the world, but there is a strong case to suggest that no one is more deserved of a title shot than "The Eagle". Nurmagomedov is currently the #1 ranked lightweight in the UFC, and intends to secure a showdown with "The Notorious" by ensuring a clear path is made to a bout with the Irishman.The 28 year old Dagestani has been pragmatic i
  
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• Cody Garbrandt aiming for ‘money fight’ with Jose Aldo next, wants to ‘test his chin’

  02-01-2017 22:30
  
  UFC 207 was punctuated with the arrival of 25-year old Cody Garbrandt, who schooled Dominick Cruz for five rounds in the co-main event to win the bantamweight title. Though it was the first loss that Cruz has suffered in nearly 10 years, the fight was so one-sided that a rematch wasn’t a given. Particularly since former champion T.J. Dillashaw made a statement against John Lineker just a fight prior on the main card, declaring himself ready for the next title shot.
  So who will be Garbrandt
  
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• Tyron Woodley Changes His Mind, Wants Middleweight Title

  02-01-2017 22:24
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2a6pbPAifUA super fight that no one anticipated may become a reality. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Michael Bisping and welterweight king Tyron Woodley made some waves yesterday thanks to an Instagram video. The clip saw "The Count" and "The Chosen One" agree to a non-title catchweight bout.Woodley took to his own Instagram account and changed his tune on the bout being non-title. Check out what he said:"@danawhite can we get this
  
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• UFC 207 Salaries: Ronda Rousey Takes Home $3 Million, Amanda Nunes Earns $200,000 Purse

  02-01-2017 22:13 via sherdog.com
  
  She certainly didn't earn what Ronda Rousey did, but Amanda Nunes is still the best bantamweight in the world.
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan’s Rousey v Nunes Post-Fight Breakdown

  02-01-2017 21:59
  
  Rogan breaks down Nunes' overwhelming destruction of Rousey at UFC 207.Ronda Rousey's much publicised return to the octagon following a 13 month absence was brutally cut short by the only woman to have defended the female bantamweight crown before the former's loss to Holly Holm last year.Nunes' 48 second annihilation of Rousey was a spectacular showcase of destructive power, and supreme precision. Following the ex-bantamweight champion's hammering at the hands (and feet) of Holly
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s nutrition coach believes it’s ’50-50’ she returns to UFC

  02-01-2017 21:30
  
  Ronda Rousey’s nutrition coach has not closed the door on the thought of her fighting again.
  Mike Dolce, who has been with Rousey for years, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he believes there’s a “50-50 chance” she returns to the UFC. Nothing would shock him, he said.
  “I wouldn’t be surprised either way,” Dolce said. “I want to make sure that’s contextual. If she says, ‘I want to be back for Super Bowl w
  
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• Invicta FC Hands Out 2016 Awards, Including Fighter of The Year

  02-01-2017 18:05
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NJ7mnpZLg0[/embed]Invicta FC, the all-female promotion that streams on UFC Fight Pass, recently announced 2016 award winners for "Fighter of the Year," "Fight of the Year" and more.Megan Anderson picked up the top honor, while the strawweight title fight between Angela Hill and Livia Renata Souza scored the best fight.
  Newcomer, Knockout and Submission of the year were also named, while the runner-up in each category were honored by the promotion.
  The awar
  
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• Photo: Special Moment Between UFC Champion Cody Garbrandt & Urijah Faber

  02-01-2017 18:00
  
  Following UFC 207, the cheering from Team Alpha Male was deafening.
  Thanks to Cody Garbrandt, the squad had finally dethroned Dominick Cruz and had the UFC bantamweight title once more in their grasp. Former TAM fighter T.J. Dillashaw held the title when he was competing out of the camp, but had not won it from Cruz.Backstage, Garbrandt and the leader of the team, Urijah Faber, shared a moment of embrace and reflection.
  Thankful for @UrijahFaber & the road he has paved. I couldn't have chose
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 Card: Bobby Nash Signed, Will Face Li Jingliang

  02-01-2017 17:52
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsaWCCBkqBk[/embed]Bobby Nash has been given a chance to compete in the UFC, replacing Yancy Medeiros in a bout with Li Jingliang at UFC on FOX 23.Nash owns a record of 8-1 and has fought for the likes of Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Hoosier Fight Club. He most recently stopped Lewis Gonzalez for his sixth consecutive win.Jingliang (11-4) has won three of five inside the Octagon.
  UFC on FOX 23 takes place January 28 from the Pepsi Center in Denver. Th
  
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• Blagoy Ivanov Defends His WSOF Heavyweight Title Against Shawn Jordan in February

  02-01-2017 17:47
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zeq6-YVek0[/embed]The World Series of Fighting has booked heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov for the February WSOF 35 event.Ivanov will defend his title against former UFC fighter Shawn Jordan on February 25. The card does not currently have a host site or venue, but is expected to air on NBC Sports Network.Following a run with Bellator, Ivanov (14-1) signed with the WSOF and promptly scored the division title. He has defended the title three times previou
  
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• Lookin' for a Fight, Season 2's first episode

  02-01-2017 17:00
  
  In the first episode of Lookin' for a Fight's second season, the guys visit Dana White's house, Matt Serra drives in a demolition derby, Din Thomas drag races with White, and more.
  
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• Video: ‘Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight,’ Season 2 Begins

  02-01-2017 15:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iWilRlq6SgA few days ago, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) released a teaser for the new season of 'Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight.' Today, the first episode of the new season was uploaded on the UFC's official YouTube channel. Former UFC fighters Din Thomas and Matt Serra once again join Dana White on the road to finding the stars of tomorrow.Season one saw a couple of unforgettable moments including the crew's discovery of Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gal
  
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• Video: B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian From UFC 101 (Full Fight)

  02-01-2017 15:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BZIC635XVsIt's a new year and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for its first event of 2017. The card will take place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan. 15. Former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn will come out of retirement to face surging featherweight Yair Rodriguez.The card will also see lightweight veteran Joe Lauzon do battle with former Bellator competitor Marcin Held. Welterweights Court McGee and Ben S
  
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• MMA Fighting’s 2016 Fighter of the Year: Conor McGregor

  02-01-2017 15:00
  
  No one in the near quarter-century history of modern mixed martial arts ever had a year quite like the one Irish superstar Conor McGregor experienced in 2016.
  McGregor did what no fighter in the history of the UFC could ever pull off -- not Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, B.J. Penn, Royce Gracie or anyone else -- and held two weight class titles at the same time.The 28-year-old Dublin native, who won the UFC featherweight championship in December 2015 with a 13-second finish of Jos
  
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• The MMA Hour with Cody Garbrandt, Tony Ferguson, Mike Dolce, Chuck Mindenhall, 2016 awards

  02-01-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will stop by to recap UFC 207.
  1:25 p.m. -- Nutrionist Mike Dolce will talk about Ronda Rousey's loss to Amanda Nunes and the latest string of weight-cutting issues.
  1:45 p.m. -- New UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will look back at his title win over Dominick Cruz.
  2:05 p.m. -- Tony Ferguson will discuss the latest in his negotiations to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov and more.
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• The MMA Hour with Cody Garbrandt, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson, Mike Dolce, Chuck Mindenhall, 2016 awards

  02-01-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- Our own Chuck Mindenhall will stop by to recap UFC 207.
  1:25 p.m. -- Nutrionist Mike Dolce will talk about Ronda Rousey's loss to Amanda Nunes and the latest string of weight-cutting issues.
  1:45 p.m. -- New UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will look back at his title win over Dominick Cruz.
  2:05 p.m. -- Tony Ferguson will discuss the latest in his negotiations to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov and more.
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• Morning Report: Bellator’s Michael ‘Venom’ Page mocks Ronda Rousey’s loss with dance video

  02-01-2017 14:00
  
  Bellator’s rising star Michael ‘Venom’ Page released a dance video mocking Ronda Rousey after her loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Apparently no one told Michael Page not to kick a downed opponent.
  On Friday, Ronda Rousey got knocked out by UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in 48 seconds. It was a devastating loss for the former champion and one that may signal the end of her MMA career. And while Rousey actions before the fight certainly didn’t do much
  
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• Watch: Dana White Lookin' for a Fight season 2 premiere

  02-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  In the season 2 premiere of Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, Matt Serra, Din Thomas and UFC President Dana White pack a summer's worth of fun into a trip to White's vacation home in Maine, with go-karts, demolition derby, drag racing, lobster rolls, a hot dog eating contest and more. After all that, the guys check out a fight card that surprises them with its entertaining bouts and promising athletes. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Garbrandt shares title win with inspirational young cancer survivor

  02-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  One look at the internet over the weekend and it was clear that Ronda Rousey’s loss to Amanda Nunes was the big story after Friday night’s UFC 207 card. But the best story was turned in by Mr. Cody Garbrandt, the new UFC bantamweight champion of the world. Forget the master class turned in by the 25-year-old against one of the finest mixed martial artists of this – or any other – era in Dominick Cruz. That was newsworthy enough. But it was what happened after Bruce Buffer
  
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• Jake Ellenberger’s TUF 24 Finale Appeal Dismissed by NAC

  02-01-2017 05:23
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM21dN9HTwgJake Ellenberger suffered a TKO loss at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 24 Finale in bizarre fashion. The veteran welterweight bruiser took on Jorge Masvidal inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. During the fight, "The Juggernaut" pushed forward, but somehow got his foot stuck between the canvas and the bottom of the fence.Masvidal teed off on Ellenberger and referee Herb Dean halted the bout for a timeout. That timeout ended up being the end of the f
  
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• UFC Champions Michael Bisping & Tyron Woodley Want Catchweight Bout

  02-01-2017 04:37
  
  https://www.instagram.com/p/BOvGaFWhRNL/Fight fans may soon have a mega bout to look forward to, though it may not be what they were expecting. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holders Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley may be going toe-to-toe down the road.Bisping holds the middleweight strap, while Woodley is the welterweight ruler. The two happen to be colleagues for the UFC panel on FOX Sports. The next likely challenger for "The Count" is Yoel Romero, while "The Chosen One" will pr
  
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• UFC 207 Winner Ray Borg in ‘no Rush’ to Fight Demetrious Johnson

  02-01-2017 03:58
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzbsNIirqjwThe UFC 207 opener showcased flyweight action between two rising 125-pounders. Those two warriors were Ray Borg and Louis Smolka. In the end, it was "The Tazmexican Devil" who prevailed over "Da Last Samurai."Borg sat down with the mixed martial arts (MMA) media following the victory. He didn't make excuses for failing to make weight, but explained why he couldn't hit the limit:"I should've been a little more professional, but this was my first time doi
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw vs. John Lineker full fight video highlights

  02-01-2017 03:00
  
  Watch T.J. Dillashaw vs. John Lineker full fight video highlights from UFC 207's main card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey took place Dec. 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw (14-3) took on hard-hitting John Lineker (29-8) in a battle of top contenders on the night's main card, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Dillashaw vs. Lineker, check out the
  
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• Ray Borg on missing weight: 'I need to stop being a fatty'

  02-01-2017 01:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Ray Borg talks to the media about his decision win over Louis Smolka at UFC 207, missing weight prior to the fight, what's next for his career, and much more.
  
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