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• Tito Ortiz on Retirement: ‘I’ve Been Through The Grinder’

  05-01-2017 23:39
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzHhVjsLddMFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Tito Ortiz is set to retire following his bout with Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. With 31 bouts in his professional career, Ortiz has amassed numerous injuries in between his success.At a recent conference call, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" said he has gone under the knife too many times to continue fighting:“This retirement is well due. Twenty years of competition has pr
  
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• Video: Relive BJ Penn’s UFC Hall Of Fame Speech Ahead Of His Return Next Weekend

  05-01-2017 23:33
  
  https://youtu.be/C9F7_pYCtnAAhead of his Octagon return in what will be his first fight since retiring from the sport of MMA back in July of 2014, former two-division UFC World Champion BJ Penn is featured in the latest promotionaal video for next Sunday's UFC Fight Night 103 event.Featured above in a new video released by the UFC via their official YouTube channel on Thursday, is a look at "The Prodigy's" full speech from his UFC Hall Of Fame induction back in July of 2015.The UFC Hall Of Famer
  
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• Eduardo Dantas believes he will clean the division after he ‘runs through’ Darrion Caldwell

  05-01-2017 23:30
  
  Eduardo Dantas avenged his only Bellator loss with a dominating performance against Joe Warren at Bellator 166, and the bantamweight champion believes only one title defense separates him from making history.
  Bellator announced the night after Dantas beat Warren that he would defend his title against Darrion Caldwell, who beat Joe Taimanglo in the main event of Bellator 167, and “Dudu" already expected that move.
  "I really wanted to fight Daniel (Straus, Bellator’s featherweight cham
  
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• Mark Hunt Says He’ll Sue Any Future UFC Opponent Who Gets Caught Doping

  05-01-2017 23:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Mark Hunt didn’t get the anti-doping clause he requested to fight Alistair Overeem at UFC 209, but life circumstances dictated that he accept the bout anyway.
  
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• Bellator Placing Bid on Ryan Bader, Skips Lorenz Larkin

  05-01-2017 23:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3lgStDqD0Free agency has become a hot topic in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Fighters are starting to see opportunities outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that are worth their while. One fighter who is testing the market is Ryan Bader.Bader has put together a 22-5 record in his professional career. At the age of 33, "Darth" certainly has some gas left in the tank. He realizes, however, that he isn't getting any younger and he wants a sh
  
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• John Dodson Offers to Fight Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night in Phoenix

  05-01-2017 22:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKN9fNA6oMThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is currently searching for Jimmie Rivera's replacement opponent. "El Terror" was supposed to face Bryan Caraway at a UFC Fight Night event in Phoenix next Sunday (Jan. 15). Caraway pulled out with an injury.The movers and shakers at the world leader in mixed martial arts (MMA) may not have to look much further. Former flyweight contender John Dodson took to Twitter to throw his name in the hat of potential replac
  
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• Chael Sonnen Admits to Being Jealous of Tito Ortiz’s Rise to Stardom in UFC

  05-01-2017 22:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Chael Sonnen might have beaten Tito Ortiz in a college wrestling match nearly 20 years ago, but he doesn’t expect that long ago result to have any bearing on their fight at Bellator 170.
  
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• Mark Hunt felt like he had to accept Alistair Overeem fight or ‘let my family starve’

  05-01-2017 21:00
  
  Mark Hunt was trying to fight the UFC for further protections in his contract. But he felt like he had no choice but accept a fight without those protections.
  Hunt will face Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 on March 4 in Las Vegas, it was announced last month. Originally, Hunt said he would only take the fight if the UFC wrote new provisions in his contract about an opponent caught doping. But “The Super Samoan” told “Stuff” in his native New Zealand that he had to take the bo
  
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• “Bearjew” Has Next Opponent, Wants Four More in 2017 (Exclusive Interview)

  05-01-2017 20:43
  
  Scotland's rising star Paul "Bearjew" Craig has been the talk of the Light Heavyweight division since finishing Luis Henrique Da Silva via submission in his UFC debut at UFC on Fox 22 in December. A performance that not only earned him fans all around the world, but also a Performance of the Night bonus.
  Paul spent some time with Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens on this week's episode of the MMANews Podcast powered by Pony Keg Sports and talked about still trying to come down from the high of his
  
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• Paul Daley Puts Weight Cut Issues, Koscheck Rivalry Behind Him Heading Into Bellator 170

  05-01-2017 17:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Paul Daley had a rough second half of 2016.
  
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• Amanda Nunes: ‘I Don’t Know How Ronda Rousey Went Too Far in This Division’

  05-01-2017 17:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Amanda Nunes emphatically ended any hype that might have remained for Ronda Rousey last week, but the UFC women’s bantamweight champion doesn’t understand how her opponent reached such lofty heights in the first place.
  
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• Tito Ortiz on why he’s retiring: ‘My biggest enemy has been my body’

  05-01-2017 17:00
  
  This isn’t the first time Tito Ortiz has announced his retirement. The former UFC light heavyweight champion called it a career after a 2012 loss to Forrest Griffin and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
  Then came an improbable run with Bellator, one in which he drew a game-changing television rating for a fight with Stephan Bonnar on Nov. 2014 which helped usher in the current era of MMA free agency.But while the inevitable can be postponed, time catches up with everyone eventually.
  
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• Herb Dean Fires Back at Criticism Over Ronda Rousey-Amanda Nunes Stoppage

  05-01-2017 16:27
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jlV0E_qST4[/embed]Herb Dean's heard all the talk about his decision to stop the UFC 207 main event between Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes.And he's heard enough.The veteran official responded to actor Michael Rapaport and others who believe he called off the Nunes-Rousey fight too soon recently in an interview with TMZ Sports. As he's done in the past, Dean states that he knows the rules and has always given fighters the "benefit of the doubt" to show that t
  
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• Michael Chandler Remains Focused on Title Fight With Josh Thomson

  05-01-2017 16:13
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-RNXzWHgoo[/embed]Despite Josh Thomson not seeing the cage in 2016, Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler still views him as the No. 1 contender.“I want to fight (Thomson) next,” Chandler said during a recent interview with MMAjunkie Radio. “My only stipulation is that I’m not doing it in San Jose (Thomson’s hometown). I’ll do it anywhere else in the world. All I know is, when that fight gets announced, I’
  
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• Mark Hunt Will ‘Personally Sue’ Future Opponents Flagged For PEDs

  05-01-2017 16:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYnJHjnsa-UMixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Mark Hunt isn't backing down on his stance regarding performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). "Super Samoan" was enraged when he found out his UFC 200 opponent Brock Lesnar failed two drug tests. Lesnar was suspended for a year by both the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and the U.S. Anti Doping Agency (USADA).In addition, the result of the bout has been changed from a unanimous decision win for Lesnar, to a no contes
  
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• Video: UFC Counts Down Top 10 KOs Of 2016: Hunt-Mir From UFN 85 Comes In At #10

  05-01-2017 15:45
  
  https://youtu.be/zinI2oEAaxgNew on UFC Fight Pass is a countdown special that looks at the Top 10 UFC Knockouts of 2016.On their official YouTube channel this week, UFC added a promotional video for the KO that came in at number ten on the list -- Mark Hunt's walk-off knockout of Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 85.Hunt delivered another one of many impressive knockout victories on his professional MMA record by KO'ing the former UFC Heavyweight Champion at the 3:01 mark of the opening round of thei
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Enjoyed ‘Whooping Dominick Cruz’s Ass’

  05-01-2017 15:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-9uV2zUJYU"No Love."Newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder Cody Garbrandt had a star-making performance at UFC 207. The Team Alpha Male fighter dethroned Dominick Cruz, who hadn't lost since 2007, and he did so impressively.The third and fourth rounds were crucial for Garbrandt. He made Cruz chase him, countered and knocked the former champion down a few times. He even broke out his own dance moves to get inside the mind of "
  
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• MMA Fighting’s 2016 Knockout of the Year: Stipe Miocic faceplants Fabricio Werdum

  05-01-2017 15:00
  
  Given the unassuming nature of UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, it is perhaps fitting that the performance which earned him his title, a sensational knockout of Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198, has slid somewhat under the radar this year.After all, this is the same guy who, despite being the Baddest Man on the Planet, continues working full-time as a fire fighter. It’s this blue-collar, grab-your-lunch-pail-and-go-to-work attitude that has endeared him to fans in his hometown of Cleveland
  
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• Amanda Nunes: ‘I Don’t Know How Ronda Rousey Went Far’ in Her Division

  05-01-2017 15:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik2ooOdvEHMWe are six days removed from the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) final pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2016. UFC 207 was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The live crowd responsible for a record breaking attendance witnessed the 48-second destruction of Ronda Rousey at the hands of women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes."The Lioness" made it clear before the fight that UFC 207 was the "best time" to face Rousey. She couldn't have been more
  
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• Morning Report: Amanda Nunes: ‘I don’t know how Ronda Rousey went too far in this division’

  05-01-2017 14:00
  
  In the build up to UFC 207, Amanda Nunes remained stoic in the face of clear favoritism towards Ronda Rousey and a lack of promotion by the UFC. But immediately after she beat the brakes off Rousey, Nunes got on the mic with Joe Rogan and began letting loose saying, “Thanks Ronda Rousey but right now I’m the shark. I’m the champion and I’m here to stay. People let’s stop this Ronda Rousey nonsense, I’m the champion.”Many viewed Nunes’ post-fight sp
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Champs Garbrandt & Nunes

  05-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Bantamweight champions Cody Garbrandt and Amanda Nunes both call in to discuss their UFC 207 title fights on today's episode. First, Amanda talks about her first title defense against Ronda Rousey, Edmond Tarverdyan as a coach, her beef with Cat Zingano, training with her girlfriend Nina Ansaroff for her upcoming fight, and more. Then, Cody Garbrandt joins the guys to talk about executing his gameplan against Domnick Cruz, enjoying putting a five round beating on him, a potential matchup wit
  
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• UFC camp update: Team Alpha Male

  05-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Andre Fili was inconsolable. The featherweight prospect had just lost to fellow rising star Yair Rodriguez in April of last year, and as he sat in an ambulance for a precautionary trip to the hospital, his coach, Danny Castillo, was there, ready and willing to let the fighter vent.“I can’t believe this happened,” Fili said. “I’ve never been knocked out.”“Just calm down,” Castillo responded. “It’s MMA. These things happen. You can’
  
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• Demian Maia: ‘It’s Sad That I Haven’t Been Offered UFC Title Shot’

  05-01-2017 05:50
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNY3lf9jbzMFew people would argue that Demian Maia deserves a shot at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold. Since moving to the welterweight division, Maia has gone 9-2. He is currently riding a six-fight winning streak.His list of victims include former interim 170-pound champion Carlos Condit, Matt Brown, Neil Magny, and current World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Jon Fitch. Despite the accomplishments and impressive streak, a title shot has elud
  
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• John Moraga: ‘I’m Fighting For my Life’ Against Sergio Pettis

  05-01-2017 05:11
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08i3fR-0CcYUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight John Moraga may be stepping inside the Octagon for the last time on Jan. 15. Doing battle with him in Phoenix will be Sergio Pettis. When Moraga throws leather with his opponent, he will be doing so in his hometown.Moraga appeared on MMAJunkie Radio to discuss the bout. The 125-pounder was honest, to say the least, and admitted a loss could mean a pink slip from the UFC brass:“This is real to me, I ca
  
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• Khabib’s Manager to Ferguson: ‘You Have Six Days to Make Deal’

  05-01-2017 04:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx0bM9KHFA8The first time Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson were set to compete was back in Dec. 2015. Injuries suffered by both men over the past year have prevented them from going toe-to-toe. This time, the roadblock is different."El Cucuy" says he won't fight Nurmagomedov unless he gets equal pay. "The Eagle" blasted Ferguson and said he just needs to, "shut up and take this fight." Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz took to his Twitter account
  
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• Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Daniel Jolly added to UFC Fight Night 104

  05-01-2017 04:00
  
  The UFC has added a light heavyweight bout pitting Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Daniel Jolly to its Super Bowl weekend event in Houston. The news was announced by the promotion on Tuesday.Rountree might have his back against the wall in this one, as he’s currently on a two-fight skid having lost to Andrew Sanchez and Tyson Pedro in both of his UFC bouts. The 26-year-old is 4-2 as a professional fighter.His opponent, Jolly, hasn’t fought in over a year and is also looking for his first UFC
  
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• ‘Annoyed’ Alex Oliveira Wants Rematch With Tim Means

  05-01-2017 03:50
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzufl9e-jsIThe conclusion of Alex Oliveira's UFC 207 bout with Tim Means was controversial to say the least. Despite Oliveira's knee being down on the canvas, Means connected with two knees to the head and time was called. "Cowboy" was down and holding his head and the fight was ruled a no contest.The Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) VP of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner incorrectly said the knee was legal. Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, you c
  
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• Bryan Caraway injured, out of UFC Fight Night 103 bout against Jimmie Rivera

  05-01-2017 03:00
  
  An undisclosed injury has forced UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway out of his pivotal UFC Fight Night 103 clash against Jimmie Rivera in Phoenix, AZ.The news was first reported by MMA Junkie on Wednesday.
  With just 11 days before fight night, the UFC is actively looking for a replacement to fight Rivera on the card.
  The situation presents an unfortunate turn of events for both Caraway (21-7) and Rivera (20-1), as the match-up between the two represented a major chance for the winner to mo
  
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• Cheick Kongo vs. Oli Thompson, Adam Piccolotti vs. Brent Primus added to Bellator 172

  05-01-2017 02:00
  
  Cheick Kongo vs. Oli Thompson, and Adam Piccolotti vs. Brent Primus are the latest additions to Bellator 172. The news was announced by the promotion on Wednesday.Kongo is currently on his best run since leaving the UFC back in 2013. The 41-year-old heavyweight is riding a three-fight winning streak with decision victories over Alexander Volkov, Vinicius Queiroz and Tony Johnson. Meanwhile, his opponent, Thompson, is coming off an unsuccessful Bellator debut, losing to Matt Mitrione in Julyat Be
  
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• Bryan Caraway Injured; Jimmie Rivera in Need of Opponent at UFC Fight Night 103

  05-01-2017 00:36 via sherdog.com
  
  It looks like Bryan Caraway’s recent wave of success will have to wait a little longer to continue thanks to an injury in training.
  
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• Bryan Caraway Off UFC Fight Night Card in Phoenix Due to Injury

  05-01-2017 00:33
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJKGEh52tF4The first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event of 2017 was dealt a blow today. A bantamweight bout between Bryan Caraway and Jimmie Rivera has been scrapped for the Jan. 15 card. MMAJunkie.com brought word that Caraway suffered an injury that has forced him to pull out. The search for Rivera's replacement is underway.It's a tough break for both men who are coming off the biggest wins of their careers. Caraway pulled off an upset over previously un
  
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• Video: Freddie Roach Thinks Ronda Rousey Should Retire

  05-01-2017 00:11
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AfSyQZvNH8World renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach is no stranger to mixed martial arts (MMA). The man who has helped boxing greats such as Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, has also trained future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St. Pierre on the "sweet science."Roach knows what he's talking about when it comes to boxing. At UFC 193, Ronda Rousey suffered a loss for the first time in her career. It was a brutal knockout defeat at the
  
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• Kayla Harrison believes Ronda Rousey needs to change up inner circle, coaching

  05-01-2017 00:00
  
  Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison believes Ronda Rousey is surrounded by people who don’t have her best interests at heart.Rousey, who is the biggest name in women’s MMA, returned to active competition last week at UFC 207 and suffered a quick 48-second technical knockout loss to UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. The fight came after a year-long absence from competition for Rousey that followed another devastating knockout loss by Holly Holm.
  Harr
  
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