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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 — Main Card Results & Commentary

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Friday Link Dump: Insane Chimp-Fight, King Mo’s Pro-Wrestling Debut, 100 Worst Yearbook Photos + More

Some must-see highlights from our bros around the blogosphere.

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Eddie Alvarez Plans to Take Bellator to Court, Fight For Cash in Illegal, Underground Miami Bouts [LIKE A BOSS]

Never Back Down 3: Taking it to the Streets. Again. Based on a True(ish) Story

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Injury of the Day: Costa Philippou Out of UFC on FX 8 Fight With ‘Jacare’ Due to Cut [UPDATED]

Well, it happened again.

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Hot Fighter Alert: 14 Photos of Lia Mata’afa, Rumored TUF 18 Castmember

Lia is 4-1 as an amateur MMA fighter, a two-time girls State wrestling champion, and is currently a member of the American Samoa national rugby team. And according to new reports, she will be the "token hot chick" on TUF 18.

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Classic Fight: Matt Hughes Discusses the Night He Fell Asleep and Woke Up Champion

Hughes was doing well, until he found Newton's legs wrapped around his neck. As was often the case when Hughes found himself in trouble in a fight, he picked up his opponent and carried him like a bale of hay.

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Michael Chandler vs. Dave Jansen Lightweight Title Fight Officially Booked for Bellator 96 in June

Bellator 96 goes down from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma on June 19th.

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Confusing Quote of the Day: Anthony Pettis Says His Drop to Featherweight is “Only Temporary”

To sum things up, we now have a natural lightweight with no plans of remaining at featherweight fighting the most dominant featherweight in MMA history, who will in turn receive a lightweight title shot should he beat the lightweight #1 contender in a featherweight title fight.

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Roy Nelson’s Manager Says a Fight With Daniel Cormier Wouldn’t Make Sense

Y'know, drinking a gallon of buttermilk every morning doesn't make much sense either, but that never stopped him from doing it.

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Tarec Saffiedine’s Two-Year-Old Son Is Already a F*cking Savage [VIDEO]

And he's still so young in the sport. Can you imagine how nasty this kid will be when he's five?

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The Way of Avoiding the Fight: Four Things You Won’t Find in GSP’s New Book

If you're looking for a candid, unvarnished look at St-Pierre's rise to the top...you've come to the wrong place. Here's what 'The Way of the Fight' leaves out.

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Jon Jones’s Toe Wasn’t Actually Broken (?!); Champ Will Be Ready for Action in 6-8 Weeks

You know, kind of like how Miesha Tate didn't actually get her arm snapped in half by Ronda Rousey, despite all visual evidence to the contrary.

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And Now He’s….Fired(?): Cheick Kongo’s Profile Removed From UFC.com [UPDATED]

A profile removal can only mean one thing in today's UFC economy: BANISHMENT.

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Tyrone Spong Pulled From ‘World Series of Fighting III’ Over Alleged Visa Issues

In other news, Angel DeAnda is currently the happiest man on the planet.

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Chael Sonnen Will Continue Fighting at Light-Heavyweight (Or Franklinweight), Wants Wanderlei Silva Next

"Whenever I get asked about retirement, I never say it, but I always think it: I'm not going anywhere until me and Wanderlei straighten this thing out once and for all."

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Robbie Peralta Tests Positive for Marijuana Following UFC on FUEL 9 Loss, Faces Suspension and Rehab

Now, he'll have to spend his Saturdays learning about the dangers of "the Devil's flower" while Alex Caceres snores loudly in the seat next to him. Bummer.

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Photo: Ronda Rousey, Fully Clothed and Loving It on the Cover of ESPN’s 15th Anniversary Edition

Featuring the likes of Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady among others, ESPN's 15th anniversary issue is set to hit stands this Friday.

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Former UFC Contender Tyson Griffin Signs With World Series of Fighting

Wait a minute...are you thinking what I'm thinking? WSOF 4: Spong vs. Griffin. It's not like they're above a good freak show.

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Could the First International Version of The Ultimate Fighter Already Be on the Verge of Cancellation?

If you can't get Brazilians interested in your product, good luck trying to do so by promoting the rivalry between Canada and Australia.

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Report: Demian Maia to Face Josh Koscheck [WUT] at UFC 163 in Rio on August 3rd

This is Koscheck's sink-or-swim fight, plain and simple, and it would appear that the UFC wants him to sink.

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If You Like Fetish Porn, You Might Enjoy Rin Nakai’s Latest Pancrase Promos, You Pervert

Look, we know Rin Nakai isn't for everybody. As an Asian woman who's built like Bolo Yeung, the undefeated Queen of Pancrase appeals to a very specific fetish.

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Enough’s Enough: UFC VP Marc Ratner to Request Changes to MMA’s Two Most Bullshit Rules

It's one of the strangest, most arbitrary double-standards of MMA's Unified Rules — you get five minutes to recover from a strike to the groin, but if you can't immediately continue after an eye-poke, the fight is over. Considering that the eyes are the balls of the face, it's a shame that both sets of organs aren't given equal protection under the law.

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Lyoto Machida Would Like to Fight Alexander Gustafsson Now, If That’s Still Cool

If Jones won't fight Machida again, he'll make damn sure that there are no viable contenders left in the light heavyweight division for the champ to face.

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UFC 159 Salaries: The Case Against Michael Bisping’s Ceaseless Rage

Either the "grudge match" angle is the only one Bisping knows how to play or the $275,000 to show/$150,000 to win rate he is currently receiving is being stolen out from under him.

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War Machine to Make Bellator Debut on June 19th, Unless Something Crazy Happens

Can War Machine rebuild his career in the #2 MMA promotion? And what the hell kind of name is "Blas," anyway?

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Sexy Highlight Reel of the Day: 140 of the Greatest UFC Ring Girl Shots Ever

Long before we knew the names Arianny, Brittney, Rachelle, and Natasha, the UFC's round-card holders were a revolving door of anonymous female talent, often clad in denim ass-shorts and bedazzled halter-tops. And dammit, we liked it that way.

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And Now They’re Fired: Phil De Fries and a Slew of TUF 17 Alums Among the UFC’s Latest Batch of Roster Cuts

Taking out the trash is never fun, so let's just get this thing over with...

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Photo: Alan Belcher’s Eyeball Is Doing Just Fine, Relatively Speaking

No word yet on a timetable for Belcher's return to competition; let's just hope this isn't a career-ender.

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“JERRY RIPS!”, Dumbass Event Staff, And More Things You Weren’t Supposed to Hear at UFC 159

For a card that featured a nearly-severed toe and two technical decisions due to eye-pokes, hearing the voice of Satan during the UFC 159 broadcast fit in perfectly with the "Cursed" theme of the night.

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UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Aftermath, Part Two — These Tired Eyes

Highlights from the rest of UFC 159, which somehow saw as many technical decisions as it did submissions.

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[VIDEO] Jon Jones Faces Adversity at UFC 159 — Looking at His Own, Disgusting, Broken Toe

Video and photos here, if you're into that sort of thing.

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