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• Report: Injury Forces Stefan Struve Out of UFC Fight Night 105 Headliner vs. Junior dos Santos

  12-01-2017 23:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Stefan Struve has been forced to withdraw from the UFC Fight Night 105 main event against Junior dos Santos due to a shoulder injury, according to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate on Thursday.
  
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• Stefan Struve injured, out of UFC Halifax bout against Junior dos Santos

  12-01-2017 23:35
  
  A shoulder injury has forced Stefan Struve to withdraw from his heavyweight contest against Junior dos Santos on Feb. 19 at UFC Fight Night 105.MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news on Thursday following an initial report by Brazilian outlet Combate.
  “[Struve] is having surgery tomorrow morning to repair an injury to his shoulder,” a representative for the Dutch heavyweight told MMA Fighting. “He is very disappointed and looks forward to returning to competition
  
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• Jessica Andrade Plans to ‘Destroy Joanna Jedrzejczyk Without Mercy’ After Next Bout

  12-01-2017 23:28
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7wHRBFRYe8No. 5 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's strawweight Jessica Andrade could see action as early as next month. "Bate Estaca" made her 115-pound debut after getting choked out by Raquel Pennington. She earned a TKO win over Jessica Penne and followed that up with a first round submission victory over Joanne Calderwood.Andrade was set to compete at the final UFC event of 2016, UFC 207. She was ready to meet Maryna Moroz, but Moroz went dow
  
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• Yair Rodriguez surprised to fight B.J. Penn, doesn’t ‘give a f*ck’ about Penn training with JacksonWink

  12-01-2017 23:00
  
  Yair Rodriguez knows the man he is fighting this weekend may have some extra information on him, but he doesn’t care.
  Rodriguez, a talented featherweight regarded as one of the most promising prospects in UFC, will be fighting former lightweight champion B.J. Penn in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103 this Sunday in Phoenix, Ariz. When this match up was first announced back in November, it caught many fans by surprise. Penn, while being a decorated legend in the sport, is still 38 years
  
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• Josh Barnett expected to appear for TNA Pro Wrestling tonight

  12-01-2017 22:00
  
  Suspended UFC fighter Josh Barnett is expected to return to pro wrestling tonight and make his debut at a taping for TNA Wrestling.
  Barnett, a former UFC heavyweight champion, has a pro wrestling background in Japan and currently announces for a pro wrestling television show. He is in Orlando on Thursday, where TNA is finishing up an eight-day taping schedule at Universal Studios.
  The belief is that there will be some sort of a confrontation with Barnett against TNA world champion Bobby Lashley,
  
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• Bellator 170’s Derek Anderson Believes Lightweight Title Shot Could Be Imminent

  12-01-2017 21:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Derek Anderson is far from a household name in Bellator MMA right now, but the 26-year-old lightweight might only be a couple wins away from becoming a much more well-known commodity.
  
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• Rivera On Potential Garbrandt Rematch: “I’ll Beat Him With One Eye, I Did It To His Coach Already”

  12-01-2017 21:14
  
  Jimmie Rivera is the #6 ranked fighter in the UFC's Bantamweight division. Last Tuesday Jimmie went to sleep ready to fight the companies #5 ranked Bantamweight Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 103 at the Talking Stick Arena on the following Sunday. By the time he laid his head down the next night shit had hit the proverbial fan.Rivera spent some time with Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens on this week’s episode of the MMANews Podcast powered by Pony Keg Sports and explained why he said
  
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• Rivera On Potential Garbrandt Fight: “I’ll Beat Him With One Eye, I Did It To His Coach Already”

  12-01-2017 21:14
  
  Jimmie Rivera is the #6 ranked fighter in the UFC's Bantamweight division. Last Tuesday Jimmie went to sleep ready to fight the companies #5 ranked Bantamweight Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 103 at the Talking Stick Arena on the following Sunday. By the time he laid his head down the next night shit had hit the proverbial fan.Rivera spent some time with Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens on this week’s episode of the MMANews Podcast powered by Pony Keg Sports and explained why he said
  
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• A.J. McKee to Face Brandon Phillips on Bellator 171 Main Card

  12-01-2017 20:32 via sherdog.com
  
  Featherweight prospect A.J. McKee will take on Brandon Phillips in a main card contest at Bellator 171.
  
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• Jessica Andrade eyes UFC return in Houston against Michelle Waterson, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Angela Hill

  12-01-2017 20:30
  
  Jessica Andrade flew to Las Vegas in December to compete at UFC 207, but the promotion couldn’t find an opponent to step in on short notice after Maryna Moroz pulled out with an injury. Back in Brazil, “Bate Estaca” is training hard to fight as soon as possible.
  Undefeated as a strawweight with a pair of finishes over Jessica Penne and Joanne Calderwood, Andrade believes no one wanted to fight her on Dec. 30 because she’s just too good.
  "It was bad because I prepared for
  
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• UFC Fight Night 103 ‘Rodriguez vs. Penn’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  12-01-2017 19:49 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 103 “Rodriguez vs. Penn” coverage kicks off Sunday at 6:15 p.m. ET.
  
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• Invicta FC 21 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  12-01-2017 19:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live Invicta FC 21 coverage kicks off Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Urijah Faber: ‘I Look Forward to Building Team Alpha Male’

  12-01-2017 17:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZF1k9yyjyYRetired mixed martial arts (MMA) great Urijah Faber hung up his gloves after defeating Brad Pickett in his home state of California. Faber got a late retirement gift when his Team Alpha Male (TAM) brethren Cody Garbrandt put on a stellar performance to capture the bantamweight title at UFC 207."The California Kid" may be done fighting, but he certainly isn't leaving his team behind. Faber was on SevereMMA.com's Talking Brawls podcast and had high praise
  
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• Marlon Vera says Jimmie Rivera’s ‘excuses’ to not fight him at UFN 103 don’t make sense

  12-01-2017 17:00
  
  Marlon Vera still can’t believe he’s not fighting at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103.
  Last Wednesday, it was reported that top-5 bantamweight Bryan Caraway had suffered an injury and was out of his UFC Fight Night 103 main card bout with fellow contender Jimmie Rivera. This left Rivera without an opponent, and for Vera this was perfect opportunity to step up, take the a short-notice fight, beat a ranked opponent, and make his name in the 135-pound division.“I saw that Carawa
  
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• Bellator 171 ‘What To Watch’ Preview on Melvin Guillard-Chidi Njokuani

  12-01-2017 16:49
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XWWL0TUbQ[/embed]While Bellator's focus is on the upcoming Chael Sonnen-Tito Ortiz fight, the promotion is also making sure fight fans know what is coming up after Bellator 170.That includes a main event at Bellator 171 between Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani. The bout takes place January 27 from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas and airs live on Spike.In the video above, Jimmy Smith breaks down the catchweight contest between the two who own a
  
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• Frankie Edgar Recovering Following Groin Surgery, Posts Epic Video

  12-01-2017 16:45
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-S5XM_j-eU[/embed]Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar wanted to score a spot on the upcoming UFC event in Brooklyn.When things fell through, "The Answer" opted to fix a nagging groin injury.Edgar went under the knife recently, and provided fight fans a lighter moment when he came out of being the operation through Instagram. Groin surgery was a success. Was trying to get on the Brooklyn card but couldn't get the deal done. So took care of a nagging injury. S
  
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• Video: Bruce Buffer Introduces Arguing Couple in GEICO Commercial

  12-01-2017 16:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wNVCEfeffMCouples who find themselves arguing at the dinner table probably don't expect a well known personality to intervene. When that particular person happens to be Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announcer Bruce Buffer, it may be confusing enough to forget about the argument altogether.The official YouTube channel of the UFC rolled out a new video that viewers probably weren't anticipating. It's a new GEICO commercial featuring Buffer. A couple is seen
  
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• Free! UFC Fight Pass Preview Offered This Coming Weekend

  12-01-2017 15:58
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHIJFfUTQEg[/embed]With three events set over the course of the coming weekend, MMA fans who are not currently subscribers to UFC Fight Pass are in luck.UFC officials announced a free-preview weekend for the digital streaming service that kicks off at 11:59 p.m. ET this evening and runs through Sunday at midnight ET. UFC Fight Pass costs $9.99 per month or $7.99 a month if paid in full for a year.
  With the preview set, fans will be able to watch TKO 37: Riv
  
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• MMA Legend Bas Rutten Believes Brock Lesnar Will Fight Again

  12-01-2017 15:51
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGr8EsF5caw[/embed]Bas Rutten, one of the true founding fathers of MMA, believes we have not seen the last of former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar inside the Octageon."I have a feeling that – and I know people are gonna go, “oh you’re crazy,” but I think Brock Lesnar will be back as well. I truly believe that," said Rutten, during a recent appearance on Submission Radio.Lesnar was fined and suspended for a year dating back to
  
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• Spike Airing Bellator 170 ‘Countdown to Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen’ on Friday

  12-01-2017 15:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lig2_eXTJPEBellator's first event of 2017 will take place on Jan. 21. Bellator 170 will be held inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. The main event will showcase a light heavyweight grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz.Ortiz says it'll be his final mixed martial arts (MMA) bout.Spike will be airing "Countdown to Tito Ortiz vs Chael Sonnen" tomorrow night (Jan. 13) at 11:15 p.m. ET or immediately following Premier Championship Boxing. The official
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Directs Heat at Coach in New Promo

  12-01-2017 15:15
  
  Video #2 of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational promotion starring SBG's Conor McGregor shows the UFC lightweight champion of the world being put through his paces."The Notorious" puts in the effort while harnessed, chasing bales of hay as his coach [actor and comedian Jon Lovitz] shouts instructions from above.In typical McGregor fashion, the quotes are memorable. When Lovitz references the opportunity to win $1,000,000 dollars online via the "Pegasus Win Win" game, McGregor respo
  
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• Conor McGregor Digs at Floyd Mayweather’s Past Arrest: ‘Call me C.J. Watson’

  12-01-2017 15:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzZyKFMW2MIf Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather never fight, you can't argue that both men have gained a ton of publicity for their war of words.Yesterday, Mayweather appeared on ESPN's First Take. There, he claimed he offered McGregor $15 million to fight him in a boxing ring. That offer apparently would've included pay-per-view (PPV) incentives. Mayweather said his number would've been $100 million beca
  
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• B.J. Penn confident that UFC Phoenix will not be his final fight

  12-01-2017 15:00
  
  When B.J. Penn announced his comeback last January, he confidently stated that his goal was to be UFC featherweight champion. He was in this for the long haul, Penn promised, and this third and final resurgence wasn’t just a one-off. He was going to ride this sucker until the wheels fell off, regardless of what that meant.
  Much has happened to the 38-year-old Hall of Famer in the 12 months since. Three different opponent changes and a minor USADA run-in effectively turned what should&rsquo
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr.: ‘I’m not just the face of boxing, I’m the face of mixed martial arts’

  12-01-2017 14:00
  
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. went onto ESPN’s “First Take” to discuss a great many things Wednesday, many of them surrounding him and his long rumored/talked about/dreaded potential superfight match up with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather said that he wasn’t interested in coming out of retirement for anyone other than McGregor and even offered him a $15 million dollar purse plus a split of the pay-per-view buys but that the bout still never happened.
  After his
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Moraga joins the podcast

  12-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Number eight ranked UFC Flyweight John Moraga joins UFC Unfiltered to preview this weekend's upcoming bout with No. 15 ranked Sergio Pettis in Arizona at UFC Fight Night. The guys take a look at Dana White's rebuttal to actress Meryl Streep's comments on the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, Ronda Rousey's cryptic social media post and the twitter war of words between Tyron Woodley and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. All that and more in this episode of UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra.Som
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Free Weekend Begins This Friday

  12-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – UFC FIGHT PASS® - the world’s premier digital subscription network for fight fans – is presenting a FREE WEEKEND beginning this Friday, January 13. From midnight tonight (Eastern time) fans around the world will be able to enjoy three exclusively live fight streams and spend three days sampling FIGHT PASS’s vast library of content. The FREE WEEKEND will include the TKO 37 event on Friday, Invicta FC 21 on Saturday plus four exclusively live fight
  
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• Nurmagomedov, Ferguson to fight at UFC 209

  12-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The co-main event for UFC 209 is now set, as unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov battles surging former Ultimate Fighter winner Tony Ferguson on Mar. 4 for the interim UFC lightweight championship.In the main event of UFC 209, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and No. 1 contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson settle their score in a highly anticipated rematch. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 20, 2017 at 10 am PT.The co-main event has also been on f
  
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• In 23rd UFC fight, Lauzon isn't old, just experienced

  12-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Joe Lauzon steps foot in the Octagon for the 23rd time this Sunday as he takes on Marcin Held at Fight Night Phoenix" align="center" />It’s hard to believe that it’s been over ten years since Joe Lauzon first stepped into the Octagon, spoiling the return of Jens Pulver with a 48-second knockout in September 2006. The Monday after that Saturday win, Lauzon was back at his IT job, fighting just a nice side gig for the 22-year-old, who retained the wonder of a fight fan every time he
  
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• FREE WEEKEND: Enjoy UFC FIGHT PASS now

  12-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – UFC FIGHT PASS® - the world’s premier digital subscription network for fight fans – is presenting a FREE WEEKEND beginning this Friday, January 13. From midnight tonight (Eastern time) fans around the world will be able to enjoy three exclusively live fight streams and spend three days sampling FIGHT PASS’s vast library of content. The FREE WEEKEND will include the TKO 37 event on Friday, Invicta FC 21 on Saturday plus four exclusively live fight
  
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• ‘Jacare’ Souza: ‘Yoel Romero is The Dirty Fighter & Michael Bisping is The Chicken’

  12-01-2017 05:55
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWxXCDUJLYOne day after calling former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Luke Rockhold a "chicken," Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza has taken things a step further. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion is now targeting reigning 185-pound champion Michael Bisping, and likely contender Yoel Romero.Speaking with MMAJunkie.com, "Jacare" said he believes "The Count" will defend his belt against "The Soldier of God." He didn't speak highly o
  
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• Chael Sonnen Talks Tito Ortiz, Making a Promise to Dad

  12-01-2017 05:47
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfMXasp3qMo[/embed]Chael Sonnen loves to show his "heel" side when it comes to interviews.But there is another side to the former UFC title contender that gets let out when he gets personal.In this edition of "In Focus," Sonnen shows that "softer" side, talking about his Bellator 170 matchup with Tito Ortiz later this month.Featuring interviews with Sonnen and his wife, Brittany, the episode discusses the old times with Ortiz and a promise he made to his fa
  
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• UFC Fight Night 103: Gracie Breakdown on Joe Lauzon-Jamie Varner

  12-01-2017 05:44
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODM0pFURz0s&t=8s[/embed]If you've ever watched a submission ace like Joe Lauzon work inside the Octagon and wondered how he did the things he did, you are in luck.Rener and Ryron Gracie do an excellent job of breaking down the finer parts to a submission fighter in their "Gracie Breakdown" segments.Going under the microscope for this edition is a 2012 win by Lauzon over Jamie Varner. Lauzon faces Marcin Held Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 103.
  
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• How About Tarec Saffiedine-Rafael Dos Anjos? Former Strikeforce Champ Extends Invite

  12-01-2017 05:41
  
  Tarec Saffiedine believes he is the perfect fighter to welcome Rafael dos Anjos to the welterweight division.@RdosAnjosMMA I hear you want to make a move to the WW division! Let's do it! #standupaffair #UFCLondon— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) January 11, 2017Saffiedine, a former Strikeforce welterweight champion, has struggled since making the move to the UFC. He has dropped back-to-back decisions to Dong Hyun Kim and Rick Story, and is just 1-3 over his last four and 2-3 with the prom
  
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• Augusto Mendes: ‘I Truly Believe I Can Defeat Cody Garbrandt’

  12-01-2017 04:34
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHOV5N-EsnkUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight Augusto Mendes didn't have a smooth debut for the promotion. He was welcomed to the Octagon by Cody Garbrandt, who showed him "No Love" with a first round TKO finish. Just 10 months later, Garbrandt captured the 135-pound title."Tanquinho" told MMAJunkie.com that the loss irks him almost one year later. The Brazilian believes he can beat the champion:“I’m still bothered by that loss. I truly
  
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• Igor Pokrajac vs. Ed Herman set for UFC 209

  12-01-2017 04:00
  
  A battle of well-traveled light heavyweights has been added to UFC 209.
  Igor Pokrajac will square off with Ed Herman on March 4 in Las Vegas. UFC.com initially reported the news Wednesday.
  The Croatian Pokrajac (28-13, 1 NC) will be making his 13th Octagon appearance. He lost to Jan Blachowicz last April in Zagreb, which snapped a three-fight winning streak.
  Herman (23-12, 1 NC), meanwhile, makes his 20th Octagon appearance in a UFC career which dates back to The Ultimate Fighter 3. Herman has d
  
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• Former UFC Welterweight Champ Robbie Lawler Leaves American Top Team

  12-01-2017 03:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Robbie Lawler has parted ways with American Top Team.
  
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• Robbie Lawler Leaves American Top Team After Three Years

  12-01-2017 03:30
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27k8SflIiYMFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder Robbie Lawler is no longer with American Top Team (ATT). After the initial report from ENT Imports, sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani."Ruthless" had a career resurgence with ATT. Lawler has gone 8-2 since returning to the UFC and won championship gold along the way. He was a member of ATT for all of those fights.Lawler dropped his tit
  
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• Manny Pacquiao to Fight Jeff Horn for WBO Welterweight Title on April 23

  12-01-2017 03:20 via sherdog.com
  
  It looks like future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao is going to remain an active boxer as the Filipino senator is set to fight virtual unknown Jeff Horn.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Says He Offered Conor McGregor $15 Million Boxing Match

  12-01-2017 02:34
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rj4dgQW9JoThe back-and-forth banter between future boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Conor McGregor has not ended. Mayweather told ESPN that an offer was on the table for "Notorious:""We tried to make the Conor McGregor fight. They know what my number is. My number is a guaranteed $100 million. That was my number. We are willing to give him $15 million and then we can talk about splitting the p
  
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• Alex Caceres vs. Jason Knight added to UFC on FOX 23

  12-01-2017 02:00
  
  Sometimes in mixed martial arts, you gain in esteem through defeat. Alex Caceres had one of those sort of fights in August, when he lost a split decision to Yair Rodriguez in a tremendous five-round main event.The fighter nicknamed “Bruce Leeroy” returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 28, when he meets Jason Knight in a featherweight matchup at UFC on FOX 23 in Denver. UFC.com initially reported the bout Wednesday.
  Caceres (12-9, 1 NC), who earned a Fight of the Night bonus in his loss
  
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• Robbie Lawler departs from American Top Team

  12-01-2017 01:55
  
  Robbie Lawler is looking for a new gym to call home.
  The former UFC welterweight champion has left American Top Team, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. ENT Imports was the first to report the news and MMA reporter Jason Coles tweeted about it Wednesday.
  Lawler, 34, became the high-profile gym’s first UFC champion when he beat Johny Hendricks to win the UFC welterweight title in 2014. “Ruthless” began training at ATT in Coconut Creek, Fla.,
  
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• Mark Hunt no longer just a heavyweight — in 2017, he’s a cause to weighty issues

  12-01-2017 00:00
  
  It’s not without a certain kind of, what…celestial kismet?...that Mark Hunt’s next fight comes against Alistair Overeem, who dodges asterisks as if they were incoming Chinese stars. In early-2017, Hunt has become a one-man anti-PED crusade who is pretty damn fed up with fighting these overblown cats with seething hormones. Sick of it to the point that he asked for a provision in his contract that guarantees he take home his opponent’s full purse the next time that oppone
  
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