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Luke Rockhold may be facing Chris Weidman for the first time on Dec. 12, but it's a fight he said he's expected would happen dating back to the time both were unknowns in the MMA world, and one he's played out mentally on a regular basis.

"I've known Weidman for a long time, before we were both in the UFC," said the challenger in the middleweight title fight on UFC 194. "When I was a Strikeforce Challengers guy on the way up and he was on the way up (2009-2010), I saw him as a prospect. Читать дальше...

Jon Jones' recent devotion to the weight room isn't going unnoticed by the UFC brass.

Most people didn't think Holly Holm had a chance against Ronda Rousey last month. Miesha Tate was kind of in that same boat.

You know a big fight week is upcoming when the hype kicks up in earnest the week prior. So with the UFC's biggest stretch of events in a long time just around the corner, let's get right into another edition of Fightweets.

Albuquerque, N.M. -- Alistair Overeem talks about Holly Holm's big win over Ronda Rousey, his upcoming fight against Junior dos Santos, a potential fight against teammate Andrei Arlovski and more.

With Benson Henderson fulfilling the final fight of his UFC contract last week, and the lightweight division the deepest in its company, it would seem to make sense that Bellator would be interested in the former WEC and UFC champion.

Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed he has interest, but also noted that there has been no contact between the two sides. He's currently trying to find out exactly what Henderson can or can't do.

"We're trying to find out if he's free yet," Coker said. Читать дальше...

The truth of the matter is, Conor McGregor is more Clubber Lang than Rocky Balboa, even if he sees himself in both. He’s more Chael Sonnen than Ronda Rousey, at least in his gift to tense up a room. And he’s more himself than any other fighter, which either speaks to your sense of awe or directly to your resentment. What a world he’s created. The "Notorious" McGregor will tell you with a straight face about the revitalizing air of Los Angeles, and you of course will not believe him. But you will believe that he believes himself... Читать дальше...

Cris Cyborg's drop to 135 pounds is on hold.

Invicta president Shannon Knapp announced Friday on Inside MMA that Cyborg's next fight will be contested at featherweight, rather than a catchweight of 140, which was initially planned. Knapp said Cyborg's move to the UFC has been delayed due to Holly Holm's knockout of Ronda Rousey. The UFC was trying to put together a bout between Rousey and Cyborg if Cyborg could make the 135-pound women's bantamweight division.

"Especially today with... Читать дальше...

Disclaimer:
Hi there! And thank you for your interest! First, I have to say that English is my 2nd language plus I got zero clue of interpunctuation - so It's not going to be a Mindenhall piece but I hope you'll make your way through without getting a headache.

The Eye Test - Is Yoel Romero the last living Super Soldier?

After many guys popping for PED's since... seemingly forever, our common sense developed something called "the eye test". Often flouted it still holds some worth to it. Читать дальше...

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor battle on Dec. 12 to determine the undisputed UFC featherweight champion, and the UFC’s office in Brazil produced a song, named "People's champion", to honor "Scarface" ahead of the biggest fight of his career in Las Vegas.

Dennis Bermudez (14-5) is out of his UFC Fight Night 81 bout opposite Maximo Blanco.

From the opening bell to the frantic shout of "That's it!" from referee Jason Herzog some nine minutes later, one thing was clear at Bellator 147: Josh Thomson is ready for title contention.

Adam Piccolotti maintained his undefeated record at Bellator 147, notching an impressive, bloody finish over Mario Soto.

The would-have-been main event of Bellator 144 has been rebooked.

Bellator bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao defends his title against Eduardo Dantas in the main event of Bellator 150 on Feb. 26 in Mulvane, Kan., it was announced Friday night during Bellator 147. Galvao and Dantas were supposed to meet in the Bellator 144 main event, but Dantas pulled out with an injury.

The two talented Brazilians have met before. Dantas, the former champion, beat Galvao in February 2013 to retain the belt. Читать дальше...

A.J. McKee wanted to maintain his spotless record against J.T. Donaldson at Bellator 147.

Nieky Holzken's return to his home country didn't go as expected. He still left the sold-out arena as GLORY champion.

"Provisionally suspended" by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after potentially failing an out-of-competition drug test, Gleison Tibau released a statement Friday night reacting to the news that he tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) in an e-mail from his PR firm.

Is Georges St-Pierre's days as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in the UFC over? UFC President Dana White certainly believes so.