UFC Makes Plans For UFC 177, UFC 178

UFC president Dana White appeared on Friday’s special edition of “UFC Tonight” to announce two upcoming fight plans. First, T.J. Dillashaw’s first UFC bantamweight championship defense will come against the man he won the belt from, Renan Barao, at UFC 177. Dillashaw-Barao will go down August 30 from the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. […]

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UFC 161 ? Roland Delorme On Winning At Home Over Figueroa

Hometown favorite Roland Delorme talks about his unanimous decision win over Edwin Figueroa at this past Saturday's (June 15, 2013) UFC 161 event. Delorme opened the FX television prelim broadcast in front of his hometown crowd in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/ufc-161-roland-delorme-on-winning-at-home-over-figueroa/

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John Dodson: 'Demetrious Johnson is ducking me'

John Dodson gave UFC flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson perhaps his biggest challenge, and now he believes that the champ is ducking a rematch. The two fought to a close decision back in 2013, with Johnson coming out on top.

Since then, Dodson has won two straight by nasty KO's. Johson has won his next three fights since beating Dodson but has been reluctant to commit to a rematch.

"I heard [Johnson] trying to duck and bob and weave and jive out of a fight with me," Dodson recently told Damon Martin.

"Then he wants to tell everybody he wants to fight everybody but me, telling everybody 'John Dodson's a clown' yet he sounded like a scared little pussycat trying to run away from me. Is he afraid of the big bad wolf?"�

Dodson believes that, his antics aside, Johnson is trying to get easier opponents and avoid fighting him again. The Ultimate Fighter veteran does have the best UFC record of any flyweight contenders at this moment, after all.

"He doesn't think I'm worthy as an opponent? He said he wanted to see him fight [Jussier] Formiga, who I leveled. They want to see him go blow for blow with Zach Makovsky, who won two fights in the UFC so far. I think I've been on a tear here with a 5-1 streak, and the only person that beat me was Demetrious," Dodson said.

"If he doesn't want to fight me, put anybody else in front of me and I'll go toe-to-toe and I'll put them to sleep just like I should have done with him."

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/john-dodson---demetrious-johnson-is-ducking-me-144543335.html

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Dana White: ' Wanderlei Silva going to be buried by Nevada State Athletic Commission'

UFC president Dana White doesn't believe that the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) will be waiting with smiles and hugs for fighter Wanderlei Silva should he show up to a required commission meeting in four days. Wanderlei Silva reportedly walked out on a NSAC commission official sent to collect a sample of some sort from him for a random drug test in May.�

Silva has not publicly stated yet whether or not he will attend the June 17 commission meeting. Whether or not he does, White isn't betting that the legendary fighter will be received warmly.

"I think the Wanderlei story is not going to end well," White told reporters Thursday.

"You know how this commission is right now. Always, not just these guys, but always. When you get caught taking performance enhancing drugs you're gone for a year, or whatever the suspension is, but it's never good. I think, and I honestly know nothing about what's going to happen, but I would have to say they're probably going to make a serious example out of Wanderlei.

"There's no way in hell [the NSAC] are letting him off. No way in hell. They are going to bury Wanderlei Silva. In my humble opinion. They're going to bury him."

Although just days ago the UFC boss was all too happy to parrot and endorse many of Chael Sonnen's misleading excuses and out-right lies (some clarity here on some of those claims from Sonnen - banned substances are not allowed in or out of competition, Sonnen was indeed "in-competition" as a licensed fighter with a scheduled bout soon-coming and, the substances Sonnen tested for are indeed considered "perfomance-enhancing") regarding his failed test leading up to the once-scheduled July fight with Silva, he is not similarly extending a benefit of the doubt to the Brazilian. Silva released his own dubious-sounding statement blaiming misunderstandings and language barriers for his alleged running out on a random drug test.�

"When the commission shows up to drug test you it is what it is," said White.

"If you're doing something wrong you're going to get caught. Running from it just makes you guilty...'Wait, let me get my lawyer on the phone. Let me get some type of translator here to see what's going on.' I love Wanderlei. Wanderlei has always been a great guy. You don't walk out on a drug test, especially in Nevada."

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white----wanderlei-silva-going-to-be-buried-by-nevada-state-athletic-commission-170018332.html

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Troy Gerhart vs. Junior Assuncao set as main event for XFC 28

Back in the USA! XFC 28: Troy Gerhart vs Junior Assuncao Announced as Main Event for XFC?S North American Return After nearly six months of Latin America expansion and behind the scenes production advances, Xtreme Fighting Championships North American division has finally spoken; LOUDLY. The Tampa, Florida based promotion announced today, not only its long-awaited […]

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The Rapid Rise of Nico Musoke

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/The-Rapid-Rise-of-Nico-Musoke

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XFC 28: Highly Touted Amateur Andrea Lee Set For Pro Debut Against Suzie Montero

You can’t talk XFC, without talking women’s mixed martial arts. Since 2008, John Prisco and company have been on the forefront of women’s MMA, so it should come with no surprise that the 3rd announcement regarding XFC 28 involves the ladies. One of the South’s most popular amateurs, Andrea “KGB” Lee, finally makes her long-awaited […]

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