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• Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson set for UFC Fight Night London card

  07-01-2017 23:00
  
  Corey Anderson might not Beast 25/8 anymore, but however long he beasts these days, he’ll do it over in London.
  Anderson will fight Jimi Manuwa in a matchup of ranked light heavyweight on the March 18 UFC Fight Night card. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial report by FloCombat.
  The knockout artist Manuwa (16-2) scored one of his most memorable finishes to date with a second-round stoppage of Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 204. The gave the London resident two wins in his past three fights.
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov’s 2017 goals: Win ‘interim bullsh*t belt,’ fight Conor McGregor

  07-01-2017 22:00
  
  Like just about everyone else, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t put much stock into the UFC’s newfound habit of handing out interim belts like they’re Halloween candy.So if his rumored bout with Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 on March 4 in Las Vegas -- a perfectly fine No. 1 lightweight contender’s fight all on its own for which the UFC is expected to crown an interim titleholder anyway -- comes to pass, he’ll see it as a means to an end.
  That end? A title fight for the real b
  
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• Video: Nick Diaz Talks With Snoop Dogg About Smoking Weed With Kimbo Slice

  07-01-2017 21:47
  
  https://youtu.be/BgGOXCruZ20Former UFC title contender Nick Diaz appeared this week on Snoop Dogg's "GGN News" Podcast on Friday and spoke about his past friendship with late MMA / pop-culture star Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson.According to the Stockton native, he and the popular street brawler turned professional MMA star would often hang out and smoke weed together before headlining Strikeforce and EliteXC events in the past."We was always hanging out at the Strikeforce events or EliteXC back i
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Blames Weight Cutting Issues on ‘Delicious Mexican Food’

  07-01-2017 21:24
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6I_ch6LalkKelvin Gastelum has had a history of weight cutting issues. The fighter punched his ticket to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by winning The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 17 as a middleweight. Due to his size, Gastelum moved down to welterweight.Unfortunately at times his issues on the scale have overshadowed his talent. He missed weight for his fight with Nico Musoke back in June 2014. He then missed weight by nine pounds for his bout with Tyr
  
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• Jimmie Rivera Says He’s Off UFC Fight Night Card in Phoenix

  07-01-2017 20:23
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74cVq6lzIIThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is going to Phoenix, Arizona next Sunday night (Jan. 15). Unfortunately, it looks like they'll be going without No. 6 ranked bantamweight Jimmie Rivera. That means they are down to three fights on the main card."El Terror" was supposed to face No. 5 ranked Bryan Caraway in a crucial bout in the UFC's 135-pound division. "Kid Lightening" went down with an injury. Former flyweight contender John Dodson offered to s
  
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• Julianna Pena is ‘Obsessed’ With Valentina Shevchenko

  07-01-2017 20:03
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FULPx6aGo-8All eyes will be on Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko on Jan. 28. The two women's bantamweights will compete in a likely title eliminator on a UFC on FOX event in Denver, Colorado. Pena hasn't been shy about pleading her case for a championship opportunity.Pena's entry in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was through The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 18. "The Venezuelan Vixen" emerged victorious in her bouts in the TUF house. In the tourname
  
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• Mike Dolce blames coaches for fighters missing weight since start of early weigh-ins

  07-01-2017 20:00
  
  Exponentially more fighters have missed weight in the UFC since early weigh-ins began last June. Mike Dolce believes he knows why.
  The high-profile MMA nutrition coach, who has worked with the likes of Ronda Rousey and Chael Sonnen, blames his coaching peers for not adapting to the new time to weigh-in, he told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
  “It’s lack of credible coaching, lack of credible oversight,” Dolce said. “They’re not working with
  
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• Fightweets: What’s next for Amanda Nunes?

  07-01-2017 19:00
  
  It’s been a week of UFC 207 postmortems. Most of them about Ronda Rousey. But, you know, she had an opponent in there, too. So let’s take a look at what should be next forUFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes and then get into all the rest.What next for Nunes?
  @MikeJBknows: Should Amanda Nunes' next title defense be on Pay Per View or TV?
  Good question. WME, who had one of their marquee clients in Rousey fighting at UFC 207, did little to promote her opponent Nunes, in the fight’
  
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• Fightweets: What next for Amanda Nunes?

  07-01-2017 19:00
  
  It’s been a week of UFC 207 postmortems. Most of them about Ronda Rousey. But, you know, she had an opponent in there, too. So let’s take a look at what should be next forUFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes and then get into all the rest.What next for Nunes?
  @MikeJBknows: Should Amanda Nunes' next title defense be on Pay Per View or TV?
  Good question. WME, who had one of their marquee clients in Rousey fighting at UFC 207, did little to promote her opponent Nunes, in the fight’
  
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• Cat Zingano says Amanda Nunes came off like a ‘blatantly disrespectful a**hole’ after TKO of Ronda Rousey

  07-01-2017 17:00
  
  Heading into UFC 207, one particular spectator with inside knowledge of both Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey didn’t have a clue as to how it would go. Yet Cat Zingano — the last fighter to defeat Nunes, and one of Rousey’s victims during her four-year tirade in the division — watched with what she called genuine curiosity as to who would show up, and in which form.
  Zingano said she felt a wave of emotion roll through her as Nunes pieced Rousey up for the 48 seconds the figh
  
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• Rafael dos Anjos explains move to welterweight: 'I don't think I ever came close to my best at 155'

  07-01-2017 16:00
  
  Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has decided to move up to the welterweight division in 2017.
  dos Anjos won eight of nine fights between 2012 and 2014 to earn a shot at lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in 2015. After scoring a decision win over “Showtime”, the Brazilian defended the title once, stopping Donald Cerrone in the first round, before losing to Eddie Alvarez.
  A five-round decision defeat against Tony Ferguson in November, four months after his title loss,
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Moving on’ From Tony Ferguson, Eyeing Michael Chiesa

  07-01-2017 16:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ZddeXFjPURemember when Khabib Nurmagomedov's team gave Tony Ferguson six days to sign a bout agreement? Well it appears "The Eagle's" camp got tired of waiting and are going in another direction.ESPN's Brett Okamoto was told Nurmagomedov is ready to face the next highest ranked lightweight without a fight. Here is his tweet:https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/817518294424907777Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed that his fighter was indeed looking
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov is ‘Moving on’ From Tony Ferguson, Eyeing Michael Chiesa

  07-01-2017 16:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ZddeXFjPURemember when Khabib Nurmagomedov's team gave Tony Ferguson six days to sign a bout agreement? Well it appears "The Eagle's" camp got tired of waiting and are going in another direction.ESPN's Brett Okamoto was told Nurmagomedov is ready to face the next highest ranked lightweight without a fight. Here is his tweet:https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/817518294424907777Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed that his fighter was indeed looking
  
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• Bryan Caraway: ‘I Trained Too Hard & my Shoulder Gave Out’

  07-01-2017 15:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-kTKfdM5lMNo. 5 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight Bryan Caraway was recently bitten by the injury bug. "Kid Lightening" had a chance to make his strongest case for a title bout yet at UFC Fight Night in Phoenix. Caraway was set to meet No. 6 ranked Jimmie Rivera next Sunday (Jan. 15).That fight won't be happening anytime soon as Caraway was forced to pull out. Some Twitter users reached out to the Xtreme Couture fighter including LowKickMMA
  
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• MMA Fighting’s 2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Cody Garbrandt

  07-01-2017 15:00
  
  Heading into his UFC debut in January 2015, Cody Garbrandt had a certain gleam to him. His Team Alpha Male training partners had been chatting up this kid from Ohio, and there was much enthusiasm around Vegas to wheel his name in parlays. When he got rid of a few jitters and settled into his fight with Marcus Brimage, we caught more than a glimpse of his range and style, the speed and striking accuracy, the sublime boxing ability that his teammates boasted of, and the charismatic way in which he
  
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• Mike Goldberg Speaks For First Time Since His UFC Exit

  07-01-2017 15:00
  
  Note: The video below is NSFW.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IWSIg6C4H0For 19 years, Mike Goldberg was the voice of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). With the amount of work he has put in during that time, many fans were bothered by the fact that he wasn't given a send off at the end of UFC 207's broadcast. Goldberg said a few parting words during the credits, but the pay-per-view (PPV) went off the air just as any UFC event would.Goldberg issued a statement on his Twitter account to s
  
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• Mike Goldberg breaks silence regarding UFC departure

  07-01-2017 07:20
  
  Mike Goldberg didn’t get a send off following UFC 207, but Friday night he released a statement regarding his final UFC show on Twitter.
  The promotion’s longtime play-by-play man, dating back to 1997, thanked fans for the support, gave a shoutout to UFC fighters and even poked a bit of fun at himself in the post.
  What an incredible ride! I’ll forever be grateful for being on this journey with all of you for the last 19 years! pic.twitter.com/reg3APxk9X— Mike Goldberg (@MF
  
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• Ronda Rousey thanks fans, says she'll take time to decide next move

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ronda Rousey thanks fans, says she'll take time to decide next moveBy Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.comA day after losing to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in Las Vegas, Ronda Rousey said she will "need to take some time to reflect and think about the future.""I want to say thank you to all of my fans who have been there for me in not only the greatest moments but in the most difficult ones. Words cannot convey how much your love and support means to me," Rousey said in a statement provi
  
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• Holm trying to be first woman to win gold in two divisions

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Holm trying to be first woman to win gold in two divisionsBy Ryan Gerbosi, Newsday.comHolly Holm just needed a fight to get back on her feet, but a chance to become the first female two-weight UFC champion was a pleasant surprise.Since upsetting Ronda Rousey last year, Holm is on a two-fight losing streak that cost her the bantamweight belt and top contender status in the division.Despite her struggles, Holm will face Germaine de Randamie (6-3, 3-1 UFC) for the inaugural UFC women’s feathe
  
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• Holm on rollercoaster 2016: 'I didn't have a lot of focus'

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Holm on rollercoaster 2016: 'I didn't have a lot of focus'Sports Illustrated Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Garbrandt's head coach explains key to beating Cruz

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Garbrandt's head coach explains key to beating CruzBy Damon Martin, FOXSports.comIt didn’t take much time into the opening round between Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz for Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz to know the fight was swinging in favor of the challenger.Buchholz has coached, cornered or trained for fights with Cruz numerous times before while working with Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez and TJ Dillashaw, but it was something about Garbrandt’s performance in those
  
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• Former lightweight champ Dos Anjos announces move to 170

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Former lightweight champ Dos Anjos announces move to 170By MMAJunkie StaffRafael dos Anjos is headed to a new weight class.The former UFC lightweight champion announced today he is moving up to welterweight, ending a nine-year run in the promotion at 155 pounds. The news was first reported by Brazilian MMA outlet Combate.Dos Anjos (25-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC), 32, said ongoing struggles with weight motivated him to try his luck in the 170-pound division.“I reached the top of (lightweight), (and) i
  
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• Forbes 2016 UFC awards

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Forbes.com's 2016 UFC awardsBy Matt Connolly, Forbes.com2016 was a year for the UFC record books.All of the year’s biggest stories outside of the Octagon have already been covered at length, including the unprecedented numbers put up by one Conor McGregor.But when it comes to purely competitive achievements, McGregor does not stand alone. In fact, one could make the argument that several fighters had more impressive years inside the cage. Of course, as with all awards, there can only be on
  
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• Cerrone on fight vs. Masvidal, McGregor and WWE

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cerrone on fight vs. Masvidal, McGregor and WWEBy Justin Barrasso, Sports IllustratedThe UFC officially announced Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s homecoming fight in Denver against Jorge Masvidal for Jan. 28, but the knockout specialist was too busy to schedule a press conference.Cerrone already had plans, spending the day shopping with his wife.“I just bought her a new 20-gauge shotgun,” said the 33-year-old Cerrone (32–7–1), who has knocked out his past thre
  
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• Cat Zingano blasts 'disrespectful' champ Amanda Nunes

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cat Zingano blasts 'disrespectful' champ Amanda NunesBy MMAJunkie StaffAmanda Nunes may have been one of the feel-good stories of 2016, but she’s officially made an enemy.UFC women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano isn’t impressed with how Nunes has carried herself since a one-sided UFC 207 win over Ronda Rousey – and is promising to do something about it.Zingano today took to Twitter to reveal her displeasure with Nunes’ post-fight reaction following the Brazili
  
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• Building the perfect female MMA fighter, trait by trait

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Building the perfect female MMA fighter, trait by traitESPN StaffThe beauty of mixed martial arts as a sport is the ability to utilize so many different weapons to try to win a fight. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, and each style tends to have a vulnerability to at least a few others.But what if you could eliminate those holes and create the perfect fighter -- capable of attacking and countering the best in the world at every turn. After building the perfect male fighter in November,
  
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• BJ Penn ready for out-of-retirement fight

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  BJ Penn ready for out-of-retirement fightBy Van Tate, KRQE.comALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – B.J. Penn is less than a month away from his return out of retirement into the Octagon.“I never felt better,” said Penn. The Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame fighter will meet Yair Rodriguez as the main event in UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix, Arizona January 15.Penn was originally scheduled to have his first fight out of retirement back in April against another opponent but, tha
  
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• Amanda Nunes slams Ronda Rousey as overrated

  07-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Amanda Nunes slams Ronda Rousey as overratedBy Damon Martin, FOXSports.comFor years, Amanda Nunes has said that she would beat Ronda Rousey if they ever stepped into the Octagon together. And last weekend at UFC 207, she proved it.Nunes needed just 48-seconds to demolish Rousey with a first-round TKO while landing 27 significant strikes in that short amount of time.In the aftermath of the fight, Nunes hasn’t been quiet about Rousey’s shortcomings, taking shots at her coach for trying
  
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• UFC Fight Night Phoenix: Jimmie Rivera’s Replacement Opponent Revealed

  07-01-2017 04:31
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdVJuwd8qckSorry "Magician," maybe next time.Bantamweights Jimmie Rivera (20-1) and Bryan Caraway were set to go toe-to-toe at next Sunday night's (Jan. 15) UFC Fight Night event in Phoenix, Arizona. Those plans were scrapped when Caraway went down with an injury. John Dodson offered to replace Caraway and meet "El Terror" inside the Octagon.That fight is going to have to wait if it ever materializes.The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced that Marl
  
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• Raquel Pennington Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement With Ronda Rousey

  07-01-2017 04:05
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gclhfbr2LNo[/embed]During an interview with ESPN, UFC female bantamweight contender Raquel Pennington revealed some interesting information.Pennington, who will be sidelined for much of 2017 after shoulder surgery, was a sparring partner of Ronda Rousey's in her training for UFC 207.
  "I can't really talk about how sparring went or what we did. Ronda asked me to sign a non-disclosure agreement, so I did," she said. "All I can say is the fact I was able to pu
  
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• UFC Fight Pass Presents: Top 10 Fights of 2016

  07-01-2017 03:55
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyyiSYdpRQ&t=277s[/embed]To add to the previously released top knockouts of the year, UFC Fight Pass has generated a list of the top fights from 2016.And to publicize it, the fight between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem from UFC 203 has been made available for online viewing.The bout, which took place in Miocic's hometown of Cleveland, came in at No. 10 on the list.
  For a complete viewing of the top fights, check out UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• Joe Lauzon Won’t Retire Until He’s ‘Not Interested’ in Training

  07-01-2017 03:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c_LwgRxt5cVeteran Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight Joe Lauzon doesn't exactly have one foot out the door. Despite having 38 fights in his professional career, "J-Lau" doesn't appear to be slowing down. He will step inside the Octagon next Sunday night (Jan. 15) to take on former Bellator contender Marcin Held.Lauzon was a recent guest on MMAJunkie Radio. He said he is prepared to avoid Held's bread and butter, the leg locks:“The smart plan i
  
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• Marlon Vera steps in to face Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night 103

  07-01-2017 03:03
  
  UFC Fight Night 103 is getting a new fight.
  The UFC announced on Friday that Ecuadorian fighter Marlon Vera will step in for the injured Bryan Caraway to fight Jimmie Rivera on Jan. 15 in Phoenix. The fight will kick off the main card on FOX Sports 1.Caraway was scheduled to face Rivera in what was to be a battle for contention in the bantamweight division, but Caraway was forced to withdraw from the bout with an undisclosed injury just 11 day’s beforehand.
  Vera, 24, will look to make it b
  
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• Video: Jon Jones Thinks Ronda Rousey ‘Needs to Stick to Fighting’

  07-01-2017 02:56
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKTcObP7GkFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones knows the feeling of being at a low point in his career. While Jones has yet to have a definitive blemish inside the Octagon, outside he's had some roadblocks to say the least.Ronda Rousey was once on top of the mixed martial arts (MMA) world. She became a mainstream presence, appearing in movies, talk shows, and commercials. Her mystique was lost when Holly Holm knocke
  
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• Herica Tiburcio aims for Invicta title, doesn’t rule out moving to 115 for UFC

  07-01-2017 02:00
  
  Herica Tiburcio has two goals for her MMA career - win the Invicta FC atomweight title back, and become a UFC fighter.
  Fresh off a decision victory over Simona Soukupova at Invicta FC 20, the former champion, who recently moved to Boston to train at Juniko Hanower and Sityodtong Boston, admits she feels relieved after being back to the winning column.
  "I took a ton of weight off my shoulders,” Tiburcio told MMA Fighting. “I want to win every time I step in there, but unfortunately I
  
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• Cat Zingano Thinks Amanda Nunes is ‘Ungrateful’ & ‘Disrespectful’

  07-01-2017 01:50
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUyYPCtr_WMNo. 6 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight Cat Zingano is on a two-fight losing skid. "Alpha" had her nine-fight unbeaten streak snapped in 14 seconds at the hands of Ronda Rousey. After the quick submission loss in the title bout, Zingano didn't appear inside the Octagon for over a year.At UFC 200 back in July, Zingano came up short in a unanimous decision defeat to Julianna Pena. Zingano hasn't fought since, but she paid cl
  
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• Woodley Warns Bisping: ‘Does he Really Understand I Would Whoop His Ass?’

  07-01-2017 01:09
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHmpGhV0rY&t=70sBy now, you're probably aware that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holders Tyron Woodley (welterweight) and Michael Bisping (middleweight) agreed to fight each other at a catchweight backstage at UFC 207. Nothing official has been made, but the trash talk is coming in droves.In fact, "The Chosen One" now wants to compete for the 185-pound belt. Woodley spoke with FOX Sports is convinced the fight would be a bad match-up for his coll
  
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• Todd Duffee on Re-Signing With UFC: ‘This is a Real League’

  07-01-2017 00:28
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Sp3_bPhgIUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Todd Duffee returned to the UFC in late 2012. The American Top Team fighter had a previous UFC run that surprisingly ended after his upset knockout loss to Mike Russow at UFC 114. In his current run, Duffee is 2-1 with both wins coming by way of knockout.Following his knockout loss to Frank Mir in July 2015, Duffee had a decision to make. He could either complete his contract with one fight remaining to t
  
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• Jon Jones Doesn’t Think Ronda Rousey Should Retire After Devastating UFC 207 Defeat

  07-01-2017 00:08 via sherdog.com
  
  The future of Ronda Rousey remains very much in doubt following her devastating loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, but at least one fellow former champion believes that she shouldn’t call it a career just yet.
  
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