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Before orchestrating the two greatest upsets in UFC history, trainer Ray Longo cultivated success stories. The type of story he thrives being a part of but rarely touts. Before Matt Serra and Chris Weidman registered those improbable championship knockouts, Lee Dolowich just tried to avoid vomiting in the ring...

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An intriguing welterweight bout has apparently been added to UFC 171 on March 15th. It appears that the UFC has added yet another welterweight fight to the UFC 171 card on March 15th in Dallas. The current top three bouts on the card are all at 170-pounds, and this most recent addition is pretty good as well. The news comes via NBC Sports Radio host Gator Choke. The UFC has not officially announced the bout as of yet.

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Ahead of Anderson Silva‘s UFC 168 rematch with Chris Weidman, FOX Sports 2 is airing the 2011 documentary that gave an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at “The Spider.”

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For the first time ever, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer is offering up a set of his “fight cards,” including the one he used for Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva’s first meeting, in a charity auction.

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The bout order for January’s “UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim” is now complete, and the final lineup includes 10 fights that will stream in the U.S. on the UFC’s soon-to-launch digital network.

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Dr. Marcio Tannure, medical director for Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), Brazil’s regulatory body for MMA, isn’t happy with Antonio Silva‘s comments blaming him for failing a post-fight drug test at UFC Fight Night 33. “To be clear, I am not, nor have I ever been, Antonio Silva’s medical doctor,” Tannure stated...

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Ronda Rousey says she would like a chance to fight former champion boxer Holly Holm before she retires from the UFC.

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UFC featherweight Cole Miller talks his appeal of UFC Fight Night 26, TRT, American Top Team, the changing face of MMA, rules, respect, sponsorships, paying dues, and the power of accepting the worst outcome

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Two The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen cast members have reportedly agreed to square off at UFC 169 on Feb. 1 in Newark, N.J.

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UFC heavyweight Shane del Rosario‘s death was due to natural causes, according to medical examiners. A death certificate issued Wednesday by the Orange County (Calif.) coroner’s office said the 30-year-old fighter suffered brain damage from a lack of oxygen to the brain, an abnormal heart rhythm commonly associated with heart attacks and a congenital heart disorder.

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Heavyweights should pull out their pen and paper because Ben Henderson plans to show the MMA community what a fast-paced 25-minute fight should look like when he takes on Josh Thomson at UFC on FOX 10 on Jan. 25, 2014.

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With the 2013 MMA year drawing to a close, and with arguably the biggest rematch in history looming next week, FOX Sports 1 will premier a new show and put on a special edition of a long-running one.

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Jason High will remain on next month’s UFC card in Georgia now that he has a new opponent.

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Even though Ronda Rousey hasn’t fought since February, she has the women’s bantamweight division scouted – both in and out of the UFC.

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A pair of this past weekend’s biggest lightweight winners will return to action quickly, and against each other.

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Bantamweights Iuri Alcantara and Wilson Reis have agreed to square off at UFC Fight Night 36 on Feb. 15 in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. UFC officials announced the new bout on Thursday. Reis (17-4) is a Bellator veteran that has been on a hot streak since exiting that promotion in 2011. He has reeled off five consecutive victories, including his Octagon debut. Reis won a unanimous decision victory over Ivan Menjivar at UFC 165 at September’s pay-per-view event in Toronto.

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After his debut inside a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon, Sergio Pettis has a return date. He will fight Alex Caceres at UFC on Fox 10 on January 25, 2014 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

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UFC 169: "Cruz vs. Barao" will take place Feb. 1, 2014, at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., serving as its annual Super Bowl card. Meanwhile, the NFL's Super Bowl 2014 will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford the next day. However, the Sports Business Journal reports that there could be a major conflict on the horizon because of winter weather contingency plans.

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It appears that three fighters have seen an end to their UFC contracts with their removal from the UFC.com lists of active fighters.

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"I checked with the UFC. They verified with Chael and his team that he did not have any surgery prior to the Rashad Evans fight. According to Chael, the interviewer asked him a question and Chael, coyly, didn't answer him directly as the article clearly states, and the interviewer inferred that the answer to his question was in the affirmative."

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