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Jessica Aguilar Out at UFC 197 Following Injury

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Current UFC strawweight competitor and former WSOF champion Jessica Aguilar has been forced to withdraw from her scheduled bout against Juliana Lima. The bout was supposed to take place at UFC 197 on April 23. Aguilar announced on her Facebook page that she has suffered a torn ACL and will require surgery. https://www.facebook.com/129133953803517/photos/a.139837889399790.33633.129133953803517/1066682860048617/?type=1&theater   Aguilar …

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Former UFC Champion Moving Weight Classes

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has decided to leave the division he once had a strangle hold on. It was announced today that after much speculation Barao will be moving up and competing in the featherweight division. His first opponent will be number 11th ranked Jeremy Stephens. The bout will take place on a …

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WSOF Signs Champion to Multi-Fight Deal

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The WSOF has signed one of its biggest stars to a new multi-fight deal. Multi-division champion David Branch has reached an agreement that will keep him fighting for the promotion for the foreseeable future. The deal was announced by Branch's manager. Branch (17-3) currently holds both the WSOF middlweight and light heavyweight championships and is …

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Shogun Rua Out; Glover Teixeira Steps In to Face Rashad Evans

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An undisclosed injury has forced former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua out of his scheduled bout with Rashad Evans. Stepping in will be former title challenger Glover Teixeira. The changes were confirmed by the UFC on Wednesday. The bout will take place on the UFC on Fox card scheduled for April 16th. After …

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Paige VanZant Joins Cast of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

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UFC strawweight standout Paige VanZant will be joining this season's "Dancing with the Stars" cast. She will be the third mixed martial artist to compete on the competitive game show. Former UFC champions Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell were both former participants on the ABC show. The new season of DWTS is set to debut on …

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Martin Kampmann Announces Retirement from MMA

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Longtime UFC fighter Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann has officially announced his retirement from the sport of MMA. Kampmann revealed the end of his fighting career in an exclusive interview with UFC.com. The Denmark native has not fought since 2013 when he loss to Carlos Condit. "I’ve known for a while. I just haven’t really made it …

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Diego Sanchez Moving Weight Classes Once Again

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After one fight in the featherweight division, former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Diego Sanchez is moving back up to the lightweight division. Sanchez made the announcement on his twitter account stating the ban on re hydration IV as the main reason for the move back to 155-pounds. Due to the UFC's new anti-doping program administered by …

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Ronda Rousey to Host Saturday Night Live

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rosuey is getting ready to step back into the spotlight. It was announced on Tuesday that the MMA and film star will be hosting the January 23rd episode of "Saturday Night Live". The announcement was made via the show's official Twitter account. https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/684405430261559300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It will be the first major appearance …

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