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• Ralek Gracie on Return: ‘I Never Wanted to Stop in The First Place’

  19-01-2017 23:42
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91pivCh80H8The mixed martial arts (MMA) return of Ralek Gracie is a surprise to much of the MMA world. Gracie is 3-0, but he hasn't competed since May 2010. He is being welcomed back by knockout artist Hisaki Kato at this Saturday night's (Jan. 21) Bellator 170 event.Gracie sat down with MMAJunkie.com to discuss why he decided to fight again. He said it's something he always wanted to continue doing:“It seems very obvious to me. I’m just doing what my
  
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• Scott Coker: ‘Rampage’ Jackson Could Make Bellator MMA Return in March

  19-01-2017 23:34 via sherdog.com
  
  Quinton Jackson’s next Bellator MMA appearance could be on the horizon.
  
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• Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc: “I’m Living The American Dream”

  19-01-2017 23:31
  
  MMA News caught up with atomweight Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera- Calanoc, ahead of her Combate 10 co-main event fight against Lisbeth Lopes-Silva in Mexico City tonight. Nicdali spoke this week to MMA News' Tim Thompson about a wide range of subjects including her relationship with "best friend" and "inspiration" Miesha Tate, her friendship with Amanda Nunes and her dream to fight in Spain one day.While not having the same level of fame as her friend "Cupcake", Rivera-Calanic has been f
  
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• Bellator 170 staredowns

  19-01-2017 23:22
  
  HOLLYWOOD -- Chael Sonnen, Tito Ortiz, and the rest of the top fighters of Bellator 170 squared off Thursday after Bellator 170's pre-fight press conference.
  
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• Chael Sonnen brings up Tito Ortiz’s ex in ‘nasty’ round of trash talk before Bellator 170

  19-01-2017 23:13
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chael Sonnen just dialed up the trash talk to 11, as he has been known to do.
  After Tito Ortiz said at the Bellator 170 pre-fight press conference Thursday that Sonnen has earned his big fights with his mouth, Sonnen weaponized Ortiz’s past relationship with famous porn star Jenna Jameson.
  “Tito always says I’m using my mouth to get my opportunities,” Sonnen said at the event in Hollywood. “The only person that I know that made money using their
  
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• After Five Fights in 2016, Jose Ceja Plans to ‘Slow Down A Bit’

  19-01-2017 22:56
  
  Jose Ceja will be competing tonight (Jan. 19) at Combate Americas DIEZ. His opponent will be Joey Ruquet. The two will engage in a featherweight tilt inside El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City.Ceja has lost three times in his career, but he got his shot at revenge against one of his opponents. While "The Ghost" was submitted by Irwin Rivera back in March 2016, the rematch was a different story. He knocked out Rivera in the first round.Speaking with MMANews.com, Ceja expressed his joy in getting
  
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• Dan Hardy’s Potential UFC Return ‘Will Not be Against Mickey Gall’

  19-01-2017 22:18
  
  Former British UFC challenger Dan Hardy's last time inside the octagon was Sep. 2012 against Amir Sadollah, and has no desire to return against Mickey Gall.Hardy will not be rushing into a return, however, unless it is for "the right opponent".Speaking on the Heel Hook Show with Ashley Lamprey and Nick Strickland on Thursday, Hardy spoke about Mickey Gall's call out following his dispatching of "Super" Sage Northcutt. The Nottingham native had no ill feeling towards the young 
  
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• From Bullet Holes to Complete Fighter: Joey Ruquet Has Developed

  19-01-2017 22:04
  
  Tonight (Jan. 19) Combate Americas DIEZ will be taking place inside El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City. Featherweight Joey Ruquet will do battle with Jose Ceja.Ruquet told MMANews.com that he's been hard at work in preparation for Ceja. While he understands many fighters say they are having the best training camp ever, he insists he believes he has made some drastic improvements:"Honestly, this one man, I feel like a completely different fighter. I've dedicated more time into training. I'
  
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• Johnson vs. Omielanczuk, Lansberg vs. Macedo added to UFC Fight Night 107 in London

  19-01-2017 21:30
  
  UFC Fight Night 107 keeps taking shape, as the promotion has added two new bouts to the card.
  On Thursday, the UFC announced a women’s bantamweight bout between Lina Lansberg and Veronica Macedo, and a heavyweight fight pitting Daniel Omielanczuk and Timothy Johnson to be the latest additions to their London event in March.
  Poland’s Omielanczuk will be looking to get back on the winning column, as he’s coming off a submission loss to Stefan Struve at UFC 204. His opponent, John
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Tweet Mocks Conor McGregor’s Inferior Wealth

  19-01-2017 21:27
  
  Floyd Mayweather has certainly not relented in his efforts to keep the flames of a potential bout with Conor McGregor alive, if the boxer's latest tweet is anything to go by.MMA's #1 superstar [McGregor] has entertained similar jibes from the legendary boxer, who has not exactly offered anything fresh behind his insults.Mayweather's tweet posted on Thursday (below) appears to mock Dana White's $25 million offer to fight "The Notorious" last week, and compared his own net worth to
  
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• Switcheroo: Abel Trujillo vs. James Vick Set For UFC Fight Night Event in Houston

  19-01-2017 21:02
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fceGQePiYNext month's UFC Fight Night Event received a little shakeup. Lightweights Abel Trujillo (15-6, 1 NC) and James Vick (9-1) weren't originally scheduled to compete against each other. That's changed and now they will share the Octagon on Feb. 4 in Houston.MMAFighting.com revealed the change this morning. Trujillo was originally set to face Evan Dunham, but that won't materialize. "The Texecutioner" and Johnny Case were going to trade leather as well
  
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• Daniel Cormier Will Fight Jon Jones, ‘Even if he is Taking Drugs’

  19-01-2017 20:48
  
  Daniel Cormier has confirmed that he will fight Jon Jones, regardless to the ex-light heavyweight champions hypothethical use of performance enhancing drugs.Following Jon Jones' flagging by USADA for failing a pre-fight drug test, he was pulled from the UFC 200 card. Cormier instead fought Anderson Silva in an underwhelming title-less spectacle, leaving Jones with a one year suspension and serious questions over his future in UFC.Colin Cowherd recently spoke to Cormier, who made a
  
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• Video: Wonderboy Thompson Does Conor McGregor, Lyoto Machida Impressions

  19-01-2017 20:33
  
  https://youtu.be/u4g5JTNweogOn this week's episode of UFC Tonight on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), UFC Welterweight Title contender Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson showed off his acting chops.Featured above is the "Fighter Charades" segment from this week's show, which saw Wonderboy team up with show analyst and his next Octagon opponent, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley to take on fellow FS1 analysts Kenny Florian and UFC Light Heavyweight Championn Daniel Cormier.In the segment, Wonderboy does spot-
  
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• Middleweights Gegard Mousasi, Chris Weidman to Clash at UFC 210 in Buffalo

  19-01-2017 20:15 via sherdog.com
  
  A battle of middleweight contenders is slated for UFC 210, as Gegard Mousasi and Chris Weidman will lock horns in Buffalo on April 8.
  
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• Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi Official For UFC 210 in Buffalo

  19-01-2017 20:13
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2p1NjNu4SgIt was like pulling teeth, but Gegard Mousasi is finally getting a big fight. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced Chris Weidman will go toe-to-toe with "The Dreamcatcher" at UFC 210. The former UFC middleweight champion will return to his home state of New York, but he'll be a long way from home.Mousasi has expressed his frustration over not being able to secure opponents. One of his most sought after foes was Weidman. Mousasi has bee
  
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• Jon Jones Favors Luke Rockhold, ‘Saving Cormier for UFC Return’

  19-01-2017 20:09
  
  Chael Sonnen recently confirmed that Jon Jones passed on the chance to fight Daniel Cormier, instead favoring ex-middleweight champion Rockhold in an upcoming wrestling match.Jones is currently prevented from competing in UFC, due to testing positive for banned substances in August 2016. Jones is due back to the octagon in late 2017, but has recently been involved in a grappling match with UFC legend Dan Henderson. Jones emerged victorious, and has been the subject of a number of subse
  
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• Bellator 170 press conference video

  19-01-2017 20:00
  
  At the Bellator 170 press conference, Bellator president Scott Coker, Spike Sports senior vice president Jon Slusser, Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen, Brennan Ward, Paul Daley, Ralek Gracie and Hisaki Kato are slated to appear Thursday afternoon. The video is expected to begin at 3 p.m. ET.
  
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• Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi slated for UFC 210

  19-01-2017 19:55
  
  After spending weeks calling out everyone in the upper echelon of the middleweight division, Gegard Mousasi finally has himself a fight. Mousasi will take on former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman on April 8 at UFC 210 in Weidman’s home state of New York.The UFC confirmed the booking on Thursday following an initial report by Newsday.
  “Once I heard he was calling me out, I said let’s give this guy what he wants,” Weidman told Newsday. “Now I’m going to
  
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• Anderson Silva Being Careful Around ‘Dynamic’ Derek Brunson

  19-01-2017 19:48
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91o5BEur8qcIt looks like Derek Brunson may be right.Anderson Silva will step inside the Octagon for the first time since UFC 200. The future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer will meet Brunson at UFC 208 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The man who once ruled the roost in the middleweight division is searching for his first win since Oct. 2012.While "The Spider" is used to leaving his hands low and using his movement to evade strikes, m
  
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• B.J Penn Should “Move On” According to Daniel Cormier

  19-01-2017 19:39
  
  UFC's light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has indicated that he feels B.J Penn has no more to offer MMA.Penn was completely outclassed in his fight against 23 year old Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 103. The second round TKO was seen by many as reason enough for Penn to exit the octagon for good. Aside from Cormier, Frankie Edgar and others have pleaded with Penn to retire, this time indefinitely."It's time to move on," Cormier told UFC Tonight on Wednesday."I u
  
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• Angela Hill’s USADA Exemption: Invicta Champ Confirms of UFC Return

  19-01-2017 19:13
  
  The UFC released a statement on Tuesday pertaining to Angela Hill's exemption from the Registered Testing Pool's (RTP) mandatory four-month mandatory test period for UFC athletes.
  News of this exemption means that the proposed Angela Hill v Jessica Andrade fight will go ahead on the undercard of the returning bout of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.  The fight marks a return for Jung, who will square off with Dennis Bermudez on Feb. 4 at UFC Fight Night 104 at
  
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• Reminder: Bellator 170 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live at 3 p.m. ET

  19-01-2017 18:53
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X6371BDb7g&feature=youtu.beBellator 170 comes to us this Saturday night (Jan. 21) from The Forum in Inglewood, California. Bellator is rolling out the final pre-fight conference before the event takes place. The conference will be held today (Jan. 19) and it'll begin at 3 p.m. ET.The main event of Bellator 170 will feature a grudge match between from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen. "The Huntingt
  
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• Self Appointed “Future Hall of Famer” Tyron Woodley Discusses UFC’s McGregor Favoritism

  19-01-2017 18:44
  
  Tyron Woodley is confident that he is a shoe-in for the UFC Hall of Fame, and gives his opinion on why he is yet to reach McGregor-level fame.UFC's welterweight champion is frustrated that he is not getting the respect he deserves, and is unhappy in what he believes is a lack of marketing due to his race.  Woodley recently reconfirmed these views to TMZ reporters on Thursday:"Let's put the cards on the table ... real is real. If I was a different complexion, I think people and fan
  
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• Video: Bellator 170 Pre-Fight Press Conference (3 p.m. ET)

  19-01-2017 18:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Thursday's Bellator 170 pre-fight press conference here:
  
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• Video: Bellator 170 Pre-Fight Press Conference

  19-01-2017 18:07 via sherdog.com
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum Will Only Take No. 1 Contender Fight With Win Over Vitor Belfort

  19-01-2017 17:43
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey4QwpmstasKelvin Gastelum is coming off arguably the most impressive performance of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. After hitting a low point by having his UFC 205 bout canceled due to reoccurring weight cutting issues, Gastelum fought like a man on a mission.The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 17 middleweight winner met Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 in Toronto. Gastelum decimated his opponent and earned a third round TKO win.The Mexican warrior recently spoke with M
  
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• After injuries to original opponents, James Vick and Abel Trujillo to fight in Houston

  19-01-2017 17:35
  
  UFC Fight Night 104 has some musical chairs going on.
  After injuries to both of their opponents, James Vick and Abel Trujillo will now face each other in a lightweight battle in Houston on Feb. 4. Sourced informed MMA Fighting of the fight switch on Thursday.
  The 29-year-old Vick was originally slated to face Johnny Case at the Super Bowl card, while Trujillo was to battle Evan Dunham.Vick is coming off of a loss to Beneil Dariush at UFC 199 this past June (first-round knockout). Before then the
  
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• Manuwa-Anderson, Duffy-Madadi, 2 Other Bouts Announced for UFC Fight Night London

  19-01-2017 17:16 via sherdog.com
  
  The lineup for UFC Fight Night 107 in London is filling up quickly.
  
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• SBG’s John Phillips’ Emotionally Recounts Arduous Road to UFC

  19-01-2017 17:08
  
  SBG's Welsh fighter John Phillips will bring devastating KO power and a big character when he faces off against Marcos Rogerio de Lima next week.Ex-BAMMA world middleweight champion Phillips will be only the third Welshman to fight in the (UFC), when he makes his promotional debut against Brazilian Rogerio de Lima in Denver, on the undercard of Shevchenko v Pena on Saturday, Jan 28.A native of Swansea,Wales, Phillips has committed to training at Conor McGregor's base in
  
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• For the Swanson brothers, fighting — and survival — is a family affair

  19-01-2017 17:00
  
  The first dream for the Swanson brothers was soccer. They were obsessed. For years, Cub, the youngest; Steve, the oldest; and middle brother Aaron would bound home from school and line up all of the neighborhood kids to fashion a nearby street corner into their own broken down pitch. Cub and Steve both played forward, a dynamic and aggressive twosome of attackers, while Aaron preferred to hang back on defense. Aaron eventually lost his love for the game, but Cub and Steve stayed, the wild Swanso
  
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• Strikeforce Vet Brett Rogers Reportedly Homeless; Charged with Sexual Misconduct

  19-01-2017 16:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers has been charged with sexual misconduct stemming from allegations from three different men.
  
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• ‘Homeless’ Brett Rogers Charged With Sexual Misconduct For Three Incidents

  19-01-2017 16:23
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm4WMtjCRHgThe man who was once known for giving mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Fedor Emelianenko a tough scrap in Strikeforce, is now being charged for sexual misconduct in three separate cases.Rogers was hit with two counts of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of interfering with someone’s privacy (via Twin Cities). "Da Grimm" is said to be homeless and has been causing disturbances in the downtown St. Paul area where he is located.B
  
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• Andrea Lee to Face Heather Bassett for Inaugural Flyweight Title at LFA 4 on Feb. 17

  19-01-2017 16:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Andrea Lee and Heather Bassett will square off for the inaugural women’s flyweight title at Legacy Fighting Alliance 4 on Feb. 17, the promotion announced Thursday.
  
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• Coach Jason Parillo thinks BJ Penn will want to fight again

  19-01-2017 16:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — We might not have seen the last of BJ Penn in the cage.
  Jason Parillo, Penn’s boxing coach, told MMA Fighting on Wednesday at the Bellator 170 open workouts that he doesn’t know for sure if Penn will fight again, but he knows what he would say if someone put a gun to his head.
  “I can’t give a straight answer, like yes or no,” Parillo said. “Because I’m not a mind reader. But again, if you put a gun to my head and you say ... ‘If
  
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• UFC to Move to New ‘Athlete Performance Centre’ In May

  19-01-2017 15:55
  
  Fighters may be rubbing shoulders with corporate employees on a regular basis in the UFC's new Global HQ.Located off Las Vegas' Jones Boulevard and the 215 Beltway in the southwest valley, the new headquarters will feature a performance institute for fighters.UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein certainly feels that this business model will benefit the promotion as a whole:“The philosophy behind that was, yes, we’re working in PR, working in events or whatever aspect of
  
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• Chael Sonnen Opens up About Heartbreaking Loss of Daughter

  19-01-2017 15:28
  
  Chael Sonnen and his wife lost their daughter, Blauna, 6 days after her birth last August. This Saturday, Chael Sonnen will step inside the Octagon in Bellator's clash of the former UFC legends against Tito Ortiz. "The American Gangster" recently opened up regarding the tragic circumstances surrounding the loss of his daughter last year, in an interview with Jim Rome of The Jim Rome show:“Brittany was sick and we kept going to the doctors, we were at three dif
  
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• Tyron Woodley believes he’s the ‘worst-treated champion’ in UFC history

  19-01-2017 15:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Tyron Woodley isn’t happy with the UFC, or some of its fans it appears, calling himself the “worst-treated champion” in the history of the promotion.
  The UFC welterweight champ believes he could be the fighter who helps the UFC break through in a big way with African-American combat sports fans, particularly considering the void left by the retirement of boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.
  “I think I’m the only African-American fighter on the roster
  
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• Tyron Woodley: Race Responsible for Being “Worst-Treated Champ in UFC History”

  19-01-2017 14:51
  
  Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley believes that being an African-American in the UFC has worked against him and other fighters when it comes to promotional appeal.Woodley feels that the UFC can capitalize on stardom in an effort to convert more African-American fans from boxing and other sports to MMA.UFC's welterweight champion is of the opinion that the UFC is not doing enough to promote both him and the sport as a whole to the African Americans, and feels as though the time has come for t
  
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• UFC’s Anderson Silva to Star in Major Chinese Action Movie

  19-01-2017 14:28
  
  UFC legend Anderson Silva is set to star in upcoming Chinese-made action film "Made in Kowloon", as first reported by Variety.The multi-million dollar action film is based around the story of a detective hunting down a serial killer who is allegedly responsible for abducting his own niece. The São Paulo native is cast alongside Kevin Cheng, Stephy Tang and Sumyau Lui.Silva's part has not yet been confirmed; as a Portuguese speaker with no known fluency in Chinese, "The
  
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• Three Bouts Including Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson Added to UFC London

  19-01-2017 14:00
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD0VqheRZEwThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be making its return to London on March 18. The UFC previously announced six bouts for the card including Brad Pickett's retirement fight against Henry Briones. This morning, they announced three more bouts.First, the official Twitter page of UFC Europe announced a lightweight tilt between Joseph Duffy and Reza Madadi. Then the account revealed light heavyweights Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson will also be o
  
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• Morning Report: Daniel Cormier willing to fight Jon Jones again even if he takes banned substances

  19-01-2017 14:00
  
  Recently, UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Mark Hunt made headlines for filing a civil suit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar, alleging racketeering, fraud, breach of contract, and negligence among eight charges surrounding his fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 200.Lesnar made his return to the UFC after a four and a half year retirement but the short notice nature of his return led to him receiving an exemption from the UFC from the full four month USADA testing before competition. Ins
  
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• Weidman to face Mousasi at UFC 210 in Buffalo

  19-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi has been calling for a fight with former 185-pound champion Chris Weidman, and on Apr. 8, he will be granted his wish. The only catch is that he’ll have to go to Weidman’s home state of New York to get the fight, as the two meet in a UFC 210 bout at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.UFC 210 will air live on Pay-Per-View. Stay tuned to UFC.com for more fight card announcements . To pre-register for tickets, click here.The fighting pride of Baldwin, Weidma
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Woodley, Thompson talk fight

  19-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley calls in ahead of his rematch with Wonderboy Thompson on March 4 at UFC 209 and talks about how the first fight went, particularly the scoring of the fourth round, managing his energy, and he asks Matt what he did wrong with the guillotine attempt in the fourth round, as well. Later, title challenger Stephen Thompson calls in and discusses wanting to come into the rematch bigger than the first fight, feeling like he had an off night at UFC 205, Tyron being
  
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• UFC camp update: Sik-Jitsu and Pena, Chiesa, Sicilia and more

  19-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It must be a Pacific Northwest thing. Just like novelist Chuck Palahniuk wrote that the one rule of Fight Club is that you do not talk about Fight Club, another Washington State product, Spokane’s Rick Little, has a rule when it comes to his own “fight club,” the Sik-Jitsu Fighting Systems school.“You’re not allowed to block a body shot in my gym,” Little said matter-of-factly, adding another “You’re not allowed,” for emphasis. From anyone el
  
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• Hometown favorite Manuwa set to face Anderson in London

  19-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK- UFC® have added four more explosive bouts to the card set for The O2 in London on Saturday, March 18. Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® LONDON will go on general sale on Friday, January 27 and are expected to sell out quickly. Following a shock knockout at UFC® 204: BISPING vs. HENDERSON 2 against favourite Ovince Saint Preux, which also earned him a performance of the night bonus, No.5 ranked light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa (16-2; fighitng out of London, England) takes on No. 9
  
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• Chael Sonnen: New grounded fighter definition makes MMA ‘extremely more dangerous’

  19-01-2017 06:57
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chael Sonnen has reservations about the new definition of a grounded fighter in MMA.
  Sonnen, a 20-year veteran of the sport, feels like the tweaking of the definition — a fighter can no longer just have one hand down and be considered grounded — invites further damaging blows to competitors.
  “I don’t know them all yet,” Sonnen said of the new rules Wednesday at a Bellator 170 media function. “I know what a grounded fighter is, which makes t
  
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• Video: Sergio Pettis Wants to ‘Take Advantage’ of His ‘Youth’

  19-01-2017 05:57
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS4pN9FES9gSergio Pettis returned to the Octagon in style when he bested John Moraga at last Sunday night's (Jan. 15) UFC Fight Night event. Pettis was in hostile territory as he was competing in Moraga's hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Nonetheless, Pettis walked out of the Talking Stick Arena with a unanimous decision win.The official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), uploaded Megan Olivi's post-fight interview with "The Phenom." Pettis s
  
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• Coach: Yair Rodriguez Was ‘Tough Fight For B.J. Penn Coming Off Layoff’

  19-01-2017 05:08
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEQz7HGT_-0&tWhen B.J. Penn was preparing for his return fight against rising featherweight Yair Rodriguez, his team had a strong belief in their guy. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer looked for his first win since Nov. 2010.Instead, "The Prodigy" got smoked. Round one was one-sided in favor of "El Pantera," and the second round was mercifully stopped 24 seconds in. Penn was simply too slow and couldn't react to Rodriguez's offense quick
  
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• Former UFC Champ Rashad Evans Targeting March or April Return

  19-01-2017 04:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyaZhH6EbvcIf Rashad Evans has his way, he will be making his return to the Octagon in March or April. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder was supposed to fight Tim Kennedy at UFC 205 in New York City.The fight was canceled due to health concerns from the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). The fight was rebooked for UFC 206, but the Ontario Commission wouldn't clear "Suga" for the same reasons. Evans told MM
  
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• Kenny Florian Wants to see Yair Rodriguez Fight Either ‘Korean Zombie’ or Dennis Bermudez

  19-01-2017 04:24
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6GxAKELF-IFresh off his deconstruction of BJ Penn, Yair Rodriguez sits in an interesting situation.The former Ultimate Fighter: Latin America winner was expected to beat Penn, but with the way he did it, Rodriguez definitely left an impression.So now, what's next? "UFC Tonight's" Kenny Florian tackled that issue Wednesday night.
  “The winner of 'Korean Zombie' (Chan Sung Jung) and Dennis Bermudez," Florian said. "Bermudez is an exciting fighter and has a wre
  
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