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Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks Booked for UFC 20th Anniversary...

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In No-Man’s-Land After Latest Loss, Nate Diaz Calls for Intermediate Weight Classes

The UFC turns 20 years old this year, and despite all the evolution that the sport has seen along the way, we're still at the point where there are 15- and 20-pound gaps between the lightweight and light-heavyweight classes. There's something primitive about that.

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Erik Perez Out of UFC 159 With Staph Infection; Bryan Caraway to Replace Against Johnny Bedford

No word yet on a timetable for Perez's return; let's just hope his infection hasn't reached Randleman or McFedries levels of grossness.

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Armchair Matchmaker: ‘UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez’ Edition

We set 'em up, they knock 'em down. Come inside to see who we think the biggest winners (and losers) of UFC on FOX 7 should face next.

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Photo of the Day: Alistair Overeem & Badr Hari are InstaFriends/Training Partners Now, Apparently

We hear Hari only agreed to train with Overeem on the condition that Alistair disposed of "some bloody clothes I need to get rid of."

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Rose Namajunas Returns Against Tecia Torres at Invicta FC 6 in July

It's a solid step up in competition for Rose — and we have total faith that Thug will be able to give the Tiny Tornado all she can handle.

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In Case You Missed It: Yoel Romero Opens UFC on FOX 7 With a Flying Knee KO Over Clifford Starks

Not a bad way to kick off your UFC career, but if you ask us, having the last name Romero without some sort of zombie pun for your nickname is downright criminal.

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Man, Isn’t Boxing Corrupt? Anyway, The Judge Who Scored UFC on FOX 7 Main Event for Melendez Runs a Cesar Gracie Affiliate School

When judging controversies happen in MMA, fans usually chalk it up to ignorance rather than corruption. But when ignorance from MMA judges and commissions is allowed to exist indefinitely, that *is* corruption — it's a corruption of the sport's legitimacy, even if nobody's directly profiting from it.

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UFC on FOX 7 Video: Benson Henderson Proposes to His Girlfriend, Is Loudly Booed

Henderson definitely miscalculated the goodwill of the San Jose crowd, who booed the fight's decision as soon as it was read, and booed even harder when Bendo dropped to one knee, furious at seeing the enemy walk away with a title belt *and* a fiance.

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UFC on Fox 7 Salaries: Frank Mir Earns as Much as Benson Henderson? Frank Mir Earns as Much as Benson Henderson.

Yes, Frank Mir took away as much disclosed money as Benson Henderson.

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The Winner of Gray Maynard vs. TJ Grant at UFC 160 Next in Line for Lightweight Title Shot

“Gray Maynard is ranked number three. TJ Grant is ranked number seven. Those guys are gonna fight at UFC 160 on May 25. The winner of that fight is gonna fight Ben Henderson next.”

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UFC on Fox 7 Aftermath: Nasty Finishes & A Disputed Decision

Eight bouts finished inside of the distance, and the main event was five close-fought, damaging rounds long.

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UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez — Live Results and Commentary

Will the latest batch of Strikeforce crossovers make the grade or will they go up in smoke? Find out here starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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Cyborg vs. Coenen II Set to Headline July 13th Invicta FC 6 Card

Invicta FC has announced their latest main event - a rematch between Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Marloes Coenen

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Wai Kru MMA Sets The Record Straight About Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Tamerlan Sarnayev was not now, or ever a member of the Wai Kru MMA facilities.

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Throwback Fight: Jordan Mein Brutally Knocks Out Some Poor Bastard Named Hollis Huggins

SPOILER ALERT: Hollis Huggins does not put up much of a fight.

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Dumbest Idea Ever of the Day: Nate Diaz is Headed Back to the Welterweight Division, Y’all

Pardon my language, but buy, you have smoked yourself retarded.

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Stretch of the Day – The Boston Marathon Bombers Trained MMA (As If That Matters)

It's a stretch to say either suspect trained MMA, which is fitting since it was a stretch for an MMA website to talk about them in the first place.

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Gross Photo of the Day: Man Grapples With Wedding Ring On, Literally Skins Himself Alive

No. Just no.

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The UFC’s New Code of Conduct Will Keep Fighters In Line (When It’s Convenient)

While the UFC's code of conduct marks a progressive effort on the part of the UFC in establishing ethical guidelines for fighters, it’s still prone to the some criticisms.

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Vladimir Matyushenko Signs with Bellator, Expected to Debut in Non-Tournament Bout

Will "The Janitor" put together one last title run in Bellator, or will he be an also-ran in the promotion's surprisingly deep light-heavyweight division?

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This Week in Obesity: Gegard Mousasi, Daniel Cormier Hint at Upcoming Drops to Middleweight & Light Heavyweight, Respectively

Have them call James Irvin's dietician. I hear he does good work.

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Referee Kim Winslow Responds to Miesha Tate’s Early Stoppage Complaints

"If I say ‘fight back' you are in imminent danger of me stopping your fight and you have to give me a reason not to."

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[VIDEO] Get Your First Look at Some of the Female Participants Trying Out for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 18′

Who do you think we'll be seeing come September 4th?

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Non-MMA Video of the Day: The Entire TD Garden Sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Last Night’s Boston Bruins Game

In the face of adversity, we find inspiration. We set all of our prejudices, our anger, and our fear aside and become more than just a community, more than a city, more than Americans. We become human.

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UFC Lady-Booking Update: Julie Kedzie vs. Germaine de Randamie Added to UFC on FOX 8 in July

Wild guess: The winner of this fight will take on the female winner of TUF 18. Random thought: So is Liz Carmouche coming back any time soon or what?

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CagePotato PSA: Please Stop Daring Your Opponents to Knock You Out, Bush League MMA Fighters of the World

A note to all MMA fighters: Spend a little less time thinking you're God and a little more keeping your hands up.

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Josh Rosenthal Cops Plea for Role in Six Million Dollar Marijuana Bust (!!), Currently Awaiting Sentencing

Kind of puzzling that Rosenthal would opt for the life of Joe Plumber over that of George Jung...

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Breaking Down All Eight ‘UFC vs. Strikeforce’ Bouts on This Saturday’s Henderson vs. Melendez Card

Will the UFC vets fight harder in an attempt to defend their turf? Will the Strikeforce crossovers band together to continue their invasion of the Octagon? Take a look at all eight matchups below and let us know which side you think will emerge victorious.

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UFC 140: Jon Jones vs Lyoto Machida

Quote of the Day: “It Doesn’t Make Sense” for Lyoto Machida to Fight Alexander Gustafsson

We think it's safe to say that the promos for Jones/Machida II are going to suuuuuuuck.

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Will Demian Maia Be the Man to Bring Nick Diaz Out of ‘Retirement’?

According to a report from Ariel Helwani on last night's edition of UFC Tonight, Maia wants to face Nick Diaz in his next appearance, preferably on the August 3rd Aldo vs. Pettis card in Rio.

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