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Ben vs. Jared: UFC 160 Edition

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Bjorn Rebney Speaks Out on Randy Couture, Eddie Alvarez, And the Real ‘Toughest Tournament in Sports’

"No one here is going to be able to talk their way into a title shot. That's how a real sport works."

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Ray Lewis, MMA Champion: The Feel-Good Story That Wouldn’t Be

Let’s pretend that Ray Lewis turned to MMA back in the mid-nineties. He is now a former heavyweight champion - and sure-fire UFC Hall of Famer - known for exciting fights and brutal finishes, attempting to retire after one last shot at the belt. Would his story still be that of the passionate warrior looking to go out on top, or that of a tormented psychopath legally satisfying his bloodlust one final time?

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Bellator 87 Results & Fight Videos: Caveman and Tiger Roll to Lightweight Semis

Relive every knockout, submission, and cry of agony from last night's Bellator fights.

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‘UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar’: The New Guys

Featuring the UFC debuts of a couple Strikeforce veterans and an undefeated Hawaiian prospect, UFC 156 promises to deliver from top to bottom.

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You Knew This Was Coming: Dana White Blasts Randy Couture for Signing Deal With Spike/Bellator

The odds of Randy Couture getting a cushy no-show desk job with the UFC have officially dropped to zero.

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UFC Teams With FightMetric and MMA Media to Create Sort-of-Official Fighter Rankings

We'll let you know when our application is rejected : (

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Reminder: Submit Your Aldo vs. Edgar ‘Squabbler’ Videos, Become Internet-Famous

Think you can top these guys? Then cowboy the hell up and get squabblin'!

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Rampage Jackson Would Like You to Know That the UFC Is Lying About Its Pay-Per-View Numbers

Following his loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 6 — allegedly his final performance in the Octagon — Quinton Jackson sat down with his old friend Karyn Bryant for a sprawling 44-minute interview about his relationship with the UFC and what he has planned for the future. The interview has become newsworthy for a couple reasons:

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Gambling Addiction Enabler: ‘UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar’ Edition

A fight-by-fight main card breakdown of the UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2013.

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UFC 156 Fight-Picking Contest: Predict the Result of Overeem vs. Bigfoot, Win a ‘Freak Fight’ T-Shirt From Manto!

There's nothing quite like a good freak show. And though the days of absurd weight-differentials and wrestling masks have gone out-of-fashion in modern MMA, this weekend's UFC 156 main card fight between Alistair Overeem and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva at least provides the kind of thrilling *immensity* that qualifies it for the freak-fight category.

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UFC Veteran Assuerio Silva Shot Five Times, Currently in Serious Condition

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Silva and his family in this difficult time.

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Interview: Lloyd Woodard Ready to Fight Like an Animal at Bellator 87

"From the moment my feet first touched the mat, I knew that there was nothing else I wanted to do with my life.”

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‘UFC on FOX 6′ Ratings Update: Flyweights Pull Strong Numbers, Fall Just Short of Henderson vs. Diaz

For those of you who thought that the UFC's decision to headline a FOX card with 125-pounders was promotional suicide, it's time to eat some crow.

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Sounds About Right: Patricky “Pitbull” Injured, Out of Tomorrow’s Bellator Season 8 Lightweight Tourney Opener

Let's hope Patricky can bounce back from this latest setback, as he is far and away one of the more entertaining fighters at 155, let alone under the Bellator banner.

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Rest Easy, Flyweights: The UFC is Currently Scouting 115-Pounders to Take the Brunt of Fan Criticism in the Near Future

Great news for any disgruntled Ewoks, Oompa Loompas, or members of The Lollipop Guild who find themselves outmatched by the mammoth of a man that is Demetrious Johnson.

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Ex-UFC Ring Girl Edith LaBelle Teaches Us Some Sexy Kimura Transitions [VIDEOS]

Watch as Edith and her lovely assistant take us through some kimura transitions that you can turn into finishing moves, as long as your partner isn't putting up much of a fight.

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Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher Booked for UFC 159 Co-Main Event

And so, the dependable cycle of Bisping beating a string of mid-level middleweights before falling short when a title shot is on the line begins once again. Anybody think Belcher can pull off an upset here?

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[VIDEO] Kimbo Slice Done Crushed Another Can

Finally, FINALLY people are starting to embrace the liver shot.

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‘TUF 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen,’ Episode 2 — The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly

You'd think that Jon Jones would understand the importance of having a tremendous reach advantage, considering it's one of the key elements of his own success in the UFC. But I've already said too much...

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UFC Booking Alert: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson Added to Next FOX Card; UFC 159 Gets Nelson vs. Kongo, Miller vs. Healy, Davis vs. Magalhaes

So which fight are you most looking forward to, and how do you think they'll turn out?

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Conspiracy Theory Alert: Rafael Cavalcante Believes CSAC “Wanted to Harm Him”

Either Cavalcante actually was the victim of some dirty shit last May or he is some kind of Verbal Kint/Keyser Soze evil genius who crafted a completely fictional story to bullshit us. It's probably the latter.

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CagePotato Databomb #4: Breaking Down the UFC Featherweights by Striking Performance

Last week we started our series on UFC strikers by breaking down the smallest division in key striking metrics. This week, in time for the Featherweight title fight at UFC 156, we’ll look at the 145’ers. A full explanation of the chart and variables is included below.

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Brock Lesnar Re-Signs With the WWE, Immediately F-5′s Vince McMahon [BECAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO]

Powerbombing Vince McMahon once a year sounds like a pretty sweet gig to us.

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Randy Couture Signs Multi-Year Deal With Spike TV, Will Appear as a Coach on Bellator’s Reality Series

Poaching Randy Couture — a man who has become synonymous with the UFC — is an aggressive move, and it's one that Dana & Co. will certainly view as a personal attack from their former pals at "Spuke TV." Time to type up a new lawsuit?

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And Now He’s Semi-Retired: Keith Jardine Announces Hiatus From MMA Competition

To be honest, Jardine is the kind of guy we'd rather see go quietly into that good night than suffer any more abuse.

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Tell Us How You Think Aldo vs. Edgar Will Go Down, In 15 Seconds Or Less [SQUABBLER]

Please, no male nudity. Or at the very least, *tasteful* male nudity.

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Ian McCall Has Been Going Through Some Rough Times, You Guys [VIDEO]

If McCall wants to avoid the "UFC bust" label, he'll need a fantastic showing this Saturday when he faces Joseph Benavidez on the UFC 156 main card. But judging from this new video profile from MMASucka, you have to wonder if his head's in the right place.

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Amir Sadollah vs. Stephen Thompson Booked for Unnamed UFC Event on Memorial Day Weekend

Who do you like for this one, Potato Nation?

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Video Roundup: UFC 156 Extended Preview, George Lucas Discusses Daughter’s MMA Career + More

The UFC injury curse has been eerily quiet lately, with very few withdrawals of marquee fighters over the past two months. So, were Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta justified in throwing those virgins into the volcano?

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Armchair Matchmaker: ‘UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson’ Edition

Thank us later, Joe.

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