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• Nick Diaz talks about smoking weed with Kimbo Slice on Snoop Dogg’s show

  06-01-2017 23:30
  
  Kimbo Slice will be missed by the entire MMA community. Nick Diaz is included in that group.In a story that very few know, Diaz told Snoop Dogg on an episode of GGN News that he and Slice used to hang out — and smoke — before EliteXC shows back in the day.
  “We was always hanging out at the Strikeforce events or EliteXC back in the day,” Diaz said. “We used to smoke blunts. … We would headline the whole show. It was me and Kimbo Slice.”
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• “War Rhino” In The Cage, Family Man Outside Of It; Exclusive Interview With Shane Kruchten

  06-01-2017 23:17
  
  Shane "War Rhino" Kruchten won his return to the cage last weekend at the World Series of Fighting New Years Eve show when he defeated Jeremy Mahon via Unanimous Decision. His first fight since March of 2014. Kruchten, a former U.S. Marine, took time off after his first loss in 7 years, to focus on becoming a complete Martial Artist and a great father full time father. In this interview prior to his fight Shane talks about his opponent, how he is living his dream life right now, and what life's
  
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• Tiago Trator is ‘Worried About Losing UFC Contract’ Following Loss

  06-01-2017 23:05
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA1f98zxcnEBrazilian featherweight Tiago Trator made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut a successful one. Back in July 2014 at UFC on FOX: Lawler vs. Brown, Trator earned a unanimous decision victory over Akbarh Arreola.Trator had a rough go in his next bout. At UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir, Trator suffered the first knockout loss of his professional career at the hands of Mike de la Torre back in Feb. 2015. The Brazilian got back on track with a s
  
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• Former UFC champ Rafael dos Anjos announces he is moving to welterweight

  06-01-2017 23:00
  
  One of the greatest lightweights of this era is looking for a change of scenery.Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos announced Friday on social media that he is moving up to the welterweight division following back-to-back losses at 155 pounds to close out 2016.
  I reached the top of LW,it's been a hard journey make weight every time,now I want to fight at my best,I have new goals, I'm moving to WW— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 6, 2017
  Dos Anjos (25-9) has been a sta
  
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• Cody Garbrandt Rips T.J. Dillashaw: ‘He Was The Cancer of Team Alpha Male’

  06-01-2017 22:07
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCANqnrXQGkWhen former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw left Team Alpha Male (TAM) for Elevation Fight Team, it started an ugly feud. TAM's Urijah Faber and Dillashaw traded barbs over Dillashaw's departure.Current 135-pound king Cody Garbrandt never shied away from his stance on the situation. He's blasted Dillashaw on numerous occasions and claims he sold out. Garbrandt's recent appearance on UFC Unfiltered (via MMAFighti
  
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• The Strength Of The “Silverback”: Exclusive Interview With Ian Butler

  06-01-2017 21:47
  
  On January 21st Ian "The Silverback" Butler (3-2) will step into the Bellator Cage for his 6th professional fight, seeking his 3rd straight victory. A huge card headlined by Chael Sonnen v.s. Tito Ortiz at the Forum in Inglewood, CA. With an opportunity to make a name for himself on a big stage, everything seems to be in line for the Missouri native. Training under one of the best coaches in the sport with Jason Parillo, living a clean lifestyle, and engaged to be married to his beautiful fiance
  
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• Michael Bisping: ‘I’ll Beat The F**k Out of Tyron Woodley’

  06-01-2017 21:35
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3SZQADGqfQUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holders Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley are pushing for a super fight. They originally wanted to do a catchweight bout, but welterweight ruler Woodley said he had changed his mind and was eyeing the middleweight title.Bisping has his own SiriusXM show called The Countdown. "The Chosen One" called in and "The Count" had some choice words for his FOX Sports colleague (via MMAFighting.com):"Don't believe ev
  
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• Former UFC Lightweight Champ Rafael dos Anjos Announces Move to Welterweight

  06-01-2017 21:33 via sherdog.com
  
  It wasn’t too long ago that Rafael dos Anjos was the king of the lightweights. He was 10-1 over an 11-fight stretch and in that span, he captured the UFC’s 155-pound crown.
  
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• UFC 208 Update: ‘Jacare’ Souza vs. Tim Boetsch Booked for Brooklyn

  06-01-2017 21:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Ronaldo Souza will lock horns with Tim Boetsch at UFC 208 in Brooklyn on Feb. 11.
  
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• Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Tim Boetsch Added to UFC 208 Lineup

  06-01-2017 20:59
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns0VO1qIM7s[/embed]Former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza will meet Tim Boetsch at UFC 208.Newsday announced the fight on Friday for the February pay-per-view event from Brooklyn. The card features Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie for the first-ever UFC female featherweight title.Souza (23-4) has won six of seven Octagon fights, falling only to Yoel Romero. He bested Vitor Belfort last year and was scheduled for a title-eliminator with Luke R
  
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• ‘Jacare’ Souza added to UFC 208 against Tim Boetsch

  06-01-2017 20:58
  
  Ronaldo Souza got a fight, but probably not one that will get him closer to his desired spot atop the middleweight division.
  “Jacare” will take on Tim Boetsch at UFC 208 on Feb. 11 in Brooklyn, UFC officials told Newsday. Souza’s manager Gilberto Faria posted a mock Craigslist ad Thursday on Instagram, seeking a 185-pound opponent for his client. I am about to run an ad on Craigslist.....Looking for a middleweight fighter to fight @ronaldojacare at @ufc . We can fight as soon a
  
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• UFC Fight Night Phoenix Receives “Countdown” Treatment

  06-01-2017 20:51
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPEGHZ4RlbU&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter[/embed]The return of BJ Penn is enough of a reason to breakout the "Countdown" treatment, as the promotional hype series returns Sunday.Penn, who meets Yair Rodriguez next Sunday night, will be featured in an episode of the series that airs this Sunday on FOX Sports 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET.Penn and Rodriguez headline the UFC Fight Night 103 card from Phoenix.
  
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• Rafael Dos Anjos is Moving to Welterweight Following Loss

  06-01-2017 20:47
  
  Rafael dos Anjos has decided it is time for a change.The former UFC lightweight champion posted on social media Friday that he will make his welterweight debut in 2017.I reached the top of LW. It's been a hard journey make weight every time. Now I want to fight at my best! I have... https://t.co/X7sE8N52mC— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 6, 2017Dos Anjos lost the title to Eddie Alvarez earlier this year and was bested by Tony Ferguson in a title-eliminator. He defeated Anthony Pe
  
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• Former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez Undergoes Successful Surgery

  06-01-2017 19:29
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g0iYDudExE[/embed]The year has gotten off much better for former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, as he underwent successful surgery recently.Velasquez was forced off the UFC 207 card and a bout with Fabricio Werdum after the Nevada Athletic Commission deemed him unfit to compete.
  Javier Mendez, head trainer at American Kickboxing Academy and the head coach for Velasquez, told MMA Fighting that he had "successful surgery on Wednesday."“It was
  
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• Invicta FC 21 Main Event Will Crown Interim Featherweight Champion

  06-01-2017 19:26
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NJ7mnpZLg0[/embed]The main event for Invicta FC 21 between Megan Anderson and Charmaine Tweet will ow be for the interim featherweight title, the promotion confirmed on Friday.Set for January 14 from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, the entire card streams live on UFC Fight Pass.Anderson (7-2) was recently named Invicta FC "Fighter of the Year" by the fans after scoring wins over Peggy Morgan and Amanda Bell. She has won three consecutive fights.Tw
  
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• Megan Anderson vs. Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 21 now for interim featherweight title

  06-01-2017 19:04
  
  The interim title bug has reached Invicta FC.
  Megan Anderson vs. Charmaine Tweet in the Invicta 21 main event will be for the interim featherweight belt, the promotion announced Friday. Anderson and Tweet will now compete in a five-round contest in the Jan. 14 headliner from Kansas City.
  The Invicta featherweight title is still currently held by Cris Cyborg, who has been in the UFC since May. Cyborg is also currently facing a one-year suspension after failing a USADA drug test last month.
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• Trainer: Cain Velasquez undergoes successful surgery

  06-01-2017 19:00
  
  According to Cain Velasquez’s trainer, the two-time former UFC heavyweight champion’s back surgery was a success.
  Javier Mendez, head coach of San Jose’s famed American Kickboxing Academy, said the Velasquez underwent the procedure Wednesday and is already home from the hospital."He had successful surgery on Wednesday,” Mendez told MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani. “It was a minor surgery so he was walking right away. Only thing he has to do is wait until the i
  
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• Cody Garbrandt: ’Sellout’ T.J. Dillashaw Was Never Truly UFC Bantamweight Champion

  06-01-2017 18:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Cody Garbrandt’s title-winning victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 established the Team Alpha Male standout as one of the sport’s breakout stars of 2016.
  
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• Megan Anderson vs. Charmaine Tweet Elevated to Interim Title Bout at Invicta FC 21

  06-01-2017 18:25 via sherdog.com
  
  The stakes have been raised for the Invicta Fighting Championships 21 headliner.
  
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• Gabi Garcia admits she was ‘scared' by Yumiko Hotta’s strategy at RIZIN

  06-01-2017 18:00
  
  Gabi Garcia entered a MMA ring for the fourth time in one year, and again scored a first-round victory. Despite the quick finish on Dec. 31, not everything went as she planned at RIZIN’s latest event.
  Garcia beat 49-year-old Yumiko Hotta in 41 seconds at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, but was surprised when her opponent, a pro wrestling veteran, started to run across the ring and jump on the ropes as soon as the fight started.
  "When she started jumping on the ropes and running, I looked
  
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• Shogun ‘Rua’ to Face Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 107 in Brazil on March 11

  06-01-2017 17:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua will attempt to win his third straight fight when he meets Gian Villante at UFC 107 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
  
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• Michael Bisping to Tyron Woodley: ‘I'll do to you what f*cking Nate Marquardt did to you'

  06-01-2017 16:00
  
  Neither Michael Bisping nor Tyron Woodley have their next UFC title defense set up, and if you listen to the two reigning champions, it appears they are dead serious about wanting to fight each other.
  Just days after challenging each other to a 180-pound catchweight contest via Instagram, Woodley called into Bisping's SiriusXM show The Countdown and things got a little heated, albeit in a half-joking manner.
  "Don't believe everything that people say to you, Tyron, because people kiss t
  
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• Amanda Nunes Considering Move To Featherweight, Wants To Capture Second Belt

  06-01-2017 15:36
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCUrHPcYIskDon't look now, but Conor McGregor may have set a trend. After decimating former UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey at UFC 207, Amanda Nunes has turned her eye North. To featherweight, that is. Speaking to TMZ (via Fox Sports), the champ suggested that a run at 145lbs was very possible. "Honestly, I want to take a little time, enjoy it a little bit but I really look forward to this 145-pound belt" she stated. "Maybe I’ll go up to fight fo
  
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• UFC 207 Reportedly Trending Towards 1.1M PPV Buys

  06-01-2017 15:13
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUw2nW7IbZkAfter ratings for the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1 proved promising, this should come as no surprise. The return of Ronda Rousey appears to have cracked one million orders. UFC 207, as reported by Forbes, is trending towards the 1.1 million buy mark. That's great news for the UFC's year end show, and puts the cap on a huge year for the promotion.While the UFC does not release official PPV numbers, UFC 207 would be the fifth PPV event to surpass the
  
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• MMA Fighting’s 2016 Fight of the Year: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit

  06-01-2017 15:00
  
  Chaos reigns supreme in the fight game. If nothing else, the absurd unpredictability of 2016 has proven that. But sometimes, every so often in this world, we’re dealt a guarantee. One single hand so fanciful, so fantastical, so loaded with ferocity, possibility, and just the right amount of crazy that it cannot possibly deliver anything less than promised. Whether it’s a fight too good to be true or an event too loaded to disappoint, call it a gift from the blood gods above. Esther L
  
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• Eduardo Dantas: ‘I Will Run Through Darrion Caldwell’

  06-01-2017 15:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb-mhiHPZJ8Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas will be defending his title against Darrion Caldwell sometime in the near future. Caldwell earned the shot by avenging his only loss. He defeated Joe Taimanglo via unanimous decision last month."Dudu" told MMAFighting.com that he was eyeing a super fight with featherweight champion Daniel Straus. While Dantas gave Caldwell his due, he believes he'll dominate the fight:"I really wanted to fight Daniel next bu
  
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• Morning Report: Cody Garbrandt calls Dillashaw ‘a cancer,’ says he’d ‘get satisfaction from whooping T.J.’s ass’

  06-01-2017 14:00
  
  Last Friday, Cody Garbrandt unseated Dominick Cruz to claim the UFC bantamweight title. It was a star-making performance wherein Garbrandt not only beat the (now former) champion up but did so with relative ease, mocking Cruz during the fight with dance moves and push-ups. In the aftermath, Garbrandt began making a case for “money fights” with Jose Aldo or Conor McGregor or even a rematch with Dominick Cruz, but he showed particular disinterest in the one man at the top of most fans
  
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• Vera replaces Caraway in Phoenix bout

  06-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Bryan Caraway forced out of his Jan. 15 bout against Jimmie Rivera due to injury, Ecuador's Marlon "Chito" Vera has agreed to step in to face the No. 6-ranked "El Terror" at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.UFC Fight Night is headlined by the featherweight clash between UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn and Mexican phenom Yair Rodriguez. FS1 will televise the special Sunday UFC Fight Night event. Owner of a 19-fight winning streak, New Jersey's Rivera is coming off the biggest victory of his c
  
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• Shogun faces Villante in March

  06-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Exciting New York light heavyweight Gian Villante will take a trip Brazil for the biggest fight of his career, when he faces former world champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in a UFC Fight Night bout at Centro de Formação Olímpica de Fortaleza in Brazil on Mar. 11.In the main event, which airs live on FS1, Kelvin Gastelum faces Vitor Belfort in a five-round middleweight bout. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 18.Fresh from a thrilling knockout of Saparbeg Safarov last month in Albany, L
  
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• 'Reinvented' Din Thomas still a force in UFC

  06-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  As odd as it may seem to those who remember Din Thomas as one of the top lightweights in the world during his prime fighting years, there are some who see him on the Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight series and wonder just where that funny guy who knows the fight game came from.“It’s very weird for me,” Thomas laughs. “I fought professionally for about 15 years. I’m 40 now and I started fighting at 19, so more than half my life, I’ve been involved in MMA.
  
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• Jacare returns for UFC 208 bout with Boetsch

  06-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Back in action for the first time since his May knockout of Vitor Belfort, No. 3-ranked middleweight contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza will face Tim Boetsch in a pivotal UFC 208 bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 11.In the UFC 208 main event, Holly Holm meets Germaine de Randamie in a five-round clash for the first UFC women’s featherweight title.Winner of nine of his last 10 bouts, Brazil's Souza is on the fast track to a shot at the middleweight title, with his UFC 198 win ov
  
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• Titan FC 43 Lineup Now Includes Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event

  06-01-2017 06:05
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb7kYaytnIY[/embed]Titan FC officials have added a co-main event to the upcoming Titan FC 43 card, as Volkan Oezdemir and Muhammad DeReese will meet for the vacant title.The event takes place January 21 from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. In the main event, Jose Torres defends his flyweight title against Pedro Nobre.Also announced for the card will be Raush Manfio vs. Matt Frevola, Steve Mowry vs. Abel Valdez and Carlos Hernandez vs. Gustavo Ed
  
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• Report: Shogun Rua Vs. Gian Villante Slated For Brazilian Card

  06-01-2017 05:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnLupTBanQA&t=152s[/embed]Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's hopes of a late career resurgence will continue in Brazil, as multiple sources are reporting the former UFC light heavyweight champion will meet Gian Villante in March.The two light heavyweights will be part of the "Fight Night" event from Fortaleza, Brazil that features Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum.Rua (24-10) is on a two-fight win streak after besting both Antonio Rogerio Nogueria and Corey Anders
  
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• 'Shogun' Rua vs. Gian Villante in the works for UFC Fight Night: Fortaleza

  06-01-2017 03:55
  
  Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will look to continue his career resurgence later this year in Brazil.
  According to multiple sources, the UFC is currently working towards booking Rua vs. Gian Villante for the March 11 UFC Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil.
  Rua (24-10) is coming off wins over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 190 and Corey Anderson at UFC 198. Both those fights took place in his home country of Brazil. The last time Rua, 35, won three fights in a row was Dec. 2006 when he defeated Kazuh
  
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• Ex-MMA fighter War Machine turns down two plea deals, trial date officially set in Christy Mack case

  06-01-2017 02:43
  
  Jonathan Koppenhaver, the former UFC and Bellator fighter also known as War Machine, rejected two separate plea deals for his assault case against ex-girlfriend Christy Mack in Clark County District Court on Thursday.The news, first reported by Las Vegas outlet KSNV, means that Koppenhaver’s case will now move forward with a trial date set for Feb. 27.
  Koppenhaver, 35, faces over 30 charges including two counts of attempted murder for an alleged brutal assault carried out against Mack and
  
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• Scottish fighter Paul Craig set to meet Tyson Pedro at UFC 209

  06-01-2017 01:00
  
  A light heavyweight bout has been added to UFC 209.
  On Thursday it was announced that 25-year old Australian fighter Tyson Pedro will return to the Octagon on March 4 to take on Paul Craig. The Daily Telegraph was the first to break the news.
  Pedro is coming off of a first-round submission victory over Khalil Rountree in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 101 in November. He is 5-0 overall as a professional fighter, with all of those victories coming via first-round finish.
  The Scottish fi
  
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