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Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne Booked for ‘UFC on FOX Sports 1...

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Watch the ‘UFC on FUEL 7: Barao vs. McDonald’ Weigh-Ins Right Here at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT [UPDATED w/RESULTS]

All 24 fighters on the surprisingly-awesome UFC on FUEL 7 card will be hitting the scales shortly in London; results will be updated after the jump.

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Bellator 89 Results and Videos: Dantas KO’s Galvao to Defend Bantamweight Title, The ‘Rhino Era’ Continues

A couple more fights like this, and Marshall will have to change his nickname from "The Rhino" to "The White Hector Lombard."

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Possible Rematch Alert: “Shogun” Rua and Lil’ Nog Both Interested in Do-Over of Epic ‘Critical Countdown’ Clash

*ahem* PRIDE NEVA DIE!!!!

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Useless List: 33 Random Google Searches That Return CagePotato in the First Result [UPDATED]

Take that, MMAJunkie. Up your ass, Sherdog. Tell your mother I said thanks for the flowers, MMAFighting.

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And Now He’s (Sorta) Fired: Aaron Simpson Not Offered New UFC Contract, Already Booked for WSOF 2

Out with the old, in with the new.

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‘UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche’ Extended Video Preview, Featuring Henderson vs. Machida

"Of course I'm gonna beat Liz Carmouche. And everyone that comes after her. I'm going to retire undefeated, and there's nothing any of these girls can do about it."

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UFC Scores Major Victory in Legal Battle With New York State; Promotion Could Begin Holding Events Under Third-Party Sanctioning

A hearing yesterday afternoon related to the UFC's ongoing lawsuit against the State of New York ended in the UFC's greatest victory thus far in its fight to hold events in the Empire State.

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Poll: Who Is the Least Likable Contestant in ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ History? [UPDATED w/Results]

With more choices than your average California gubernatorial ballot.

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[UPDATE] Nick “Turbo Tax” Capes Suspended From Boxing Following Epic Flop in Ray Edwards “Fight”

Thank you, "Turbo tax." Thank you for providing us with a lifetime's worth of memories in just 13 seconds of fight footage.

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Alexander Gustafsson to Receive Title Shot With Win Over Gegard Mousasi; Henderson/Machida Remain on UFC’s Pay-No-Mind List

This, of course, is an old trick — pumping up a non-title-fight main event by declaring that it has title fight "implications." But the UFC could very likely stick to their word this time, if for no other reason than to further punish Dan Henderson for his role in sinking UFC 151 and Lyoto Machida for refusing a title shot at UFC 152.

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‘The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen’ Episode 4 — Complete Video & Recap

With Team Sonnen up 2-0 following Uriah Hall's brutal knockout of Adam Cella, it's time for Team Jones to shift the momentum before it gets out of hand — and it's up to their #5 pick Collin Hart to save the day.

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Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold to Serve as Headliner for [UPDATED] UFC on FX 8 In Brazil

Will Rockhold be taught a lesson in hespect, or will the Strikeforce champ put one final nail in Belfort's coffin?

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The IOC Is Stupid, And So Is HandBall: 10 Olympic Sports to Drop Instead of Wrestling

Let's just cut all this extra fat, and strip the Olympics down to the more raw athletic events. (And gymnastics. You have to keep gymnastics.)

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Cain Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Silva Rematch, Dos Santos vs. Overeem Set for UFC 160 in May

Too soon? Sure. But there aren't many better options in the heavyweight division right now. Plus: JDS and The Reem look to bounce back from their recent beatings.

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Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza Joins ‘UFC on FUEL 9′ Along With Two Other Fights

Any predictions for this trio of fights, Potato Nation?

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Meanwhile, In Boxing: Former NFL Defensive End Ray Edwards Scores The Phantomest of Phantom Punch KO’s [VIDEO]

Seriously, have any of you ever seen a more egregious dive than this one before? Video link or GTFO.

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Invicta FC 5 Announced With Two Title Fights, Zoila Gurgel and Sarah Kaufman’s Debuts, And the Return of Bec Hyatt and Veronica Rothenhausler

Invicta FC 5 will go down Friday, April 5th at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, featuring two title fights and 12 more bouts featuring a deep roster of well-known contenders.

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Gather Your Torches and Pitchforks: Wrestling Dropped as an Olympic Sport in 2020 Games

Oh yeah, golf will be added as an Olympic sport in 2016. Yup. Golf.

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CagePotato Databomb #6: Breaking Down the UFC Bantamweights by Striking Performance

The bantamweights have the least accurate striking of any weight-division, "Bryce Leroy" is underrated, and Dominick Cruz hasn't scored a knockdown in 170 minutes of cage time.

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John Moraga (Yes, THE John Moraga) to Face Demetrious Johnson Next at the TUF 17 Finale in April

Anyone think this Morega fellow stands a snowball's chance in hell?

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Chad Mendes to Face Clay Guida at UFC on FOX 7, Following Manny Gamburyan Fight Cancellation

For Mendes, the matchup represents a return to tough competition that's long overdue. For Clay, it's another opportunity to bounce around the Octagon between takedowns and long stretches of top-control.

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Report: UFC to Increase Number of Fights on Cards to Accommodate Strikeforce Transfers

The UFC currently plans to feature twelve fights at UFC 160, their May 25th card in Las Vegas (main event TBA). From then on out, we are told, the organization plans to regularly produce twelve- and thirteen-fight cards in order to create more spots for former Strikeforce fighters.

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WTF?! Video of the Day: Thank God, Steven Seagal Has Arrived to Save Our Nation From School Shootings

Because if anyone knows how to react to a real life crisis situation, it's the guy who has made a career terribly pretending to react to fake ones.

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Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano Booked for TUF 17 Finale on 4/13

Forget Cris Cyborg — Zingano is probably the most absurdly-jacked female fighter we've seen since Rin Nakai.

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Four Reasons to Be Completely Psyched About UFC on FUEL 7: Barao vs. McDonald

Have you actually looked at the lineup for the UFC card this weekend? Because it's seriously awesome.

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Fight of the Day: Croatian Dude Gets Rocked, Responds With Flying Armbar

Would have looked cooler if Drobac was rocking Cro Cop's signature shorts. Just sayin.

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By the Way, Anderson Silva Has No Chance of Winning That ESPN ‘Greatest Athlete of All Time’ Bracket

Ready to get your hearts broken again, MMA fans?

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CagePotato Proudly Presents: ‘Street Fight Funhouse’ With Gerald Harris [EPISODE 1]

There's nothing more entertaining than a bad street fight. Check out the mullet-licious first episode of our brand-new video series right here.

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Michael Bisping Issues Statement on Vitor Belfort’s TRT Usage, Actually Doesn’t Sound Like an Asshole

No, there is absolutely nothing sarcastic about the title of this article.

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Ryan Couture Reportedly Gets First UFC Fight Scheduled


(Party’s over, Ryan. Time to get back to work)

It didn’t take long for new UFC lightweight Ryan [...]

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