Renan Barao feels ‘great’ after UFC 177 weight cut drama

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Renan Barao returns to action for the first time since passing out moments before UFC 177 weigh-ins in August, and he feels “great”. In an interview to MMAFighting.com, Barao discussed his preparation for a UFC Fight Night 58 bout with Mitch Gagnon in Barueri, the current state of the UFC bantamweight division and much more.

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Morning Report: CM Punk says he "would fight Anderson Silva tomorrow" for "the correct amount of money"

On a media blitz in New York City Thursday, professional wrestling’s CM Punk began opening up a bit more on the early conversations held with UFC president Dana White prior to his joining the promotion earlier in December.

The WWE star has taken a mountain of flak for his choice to cannonball into MMA’s grandest stage at 36 with no resume to speak of, but Punk says he was willing to endure the entry level tournament that is ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’

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Morning Report: CM Punk says he "would fight Anderson Silva tomorrow" for "the correct amount of money"

Jon Jones gets randomly drug tested ahead of UFC 182

Jon Jones and his old friends at the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) got reacquainted with one another on Tuesday. Two weeks out from Jones’ UFC 182 title challenge against Daniel Cormier, the UFC’s light heavyweight champion posted an Instagram video of himself undergoing a random drug test at the behest of the NAC.

“The Nevada State Athletic Commission just stopped by my house and hit me with that random,” Jones wrote. “Only thing I’m on is that #PHW pure hard work! They’re probably wondering how my chicken legs are so strong. I’ve had a few @muscletech products but that’s all legal :)”

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Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Ruan Potts meet at UFC 184

A pair of hard-hitting heavyweights will meet in Los Angeles.

Promising knockout artist Derrick Lewis takes on Ruan Potts at UFC 184 on Feb. 28 at Staples Center, the UFC announced Tuesday. Lewis was on quite the run before being knocked out by Matt Mitrione in September.

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Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Ruan Potts meet at UFC 184

UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference video

The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.

UFC president Dana White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.

The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 11:15 p.m. ET. The video is above.

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David Michaud says he walked out to a Taylor Swift song to conserve adrenaline

PHOENIX — David Michaud talks about the elbow from Garett Whiteley that opened up a big cut in their fight at UFC on FOX 13, using a Taylor Swift song for his walkout, training at The Lab, his Native American roots, and more.

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David Michaud says he walked out to a Taylor Swift song to conserve adrenaline

Dana White: Joanna Jedrzejczyk ‘probably’ gets first crack at champ Carla Esparza

PHOENIX, Ariz. — If Friday saw the crowning of the UFC’s first female strawweight champion, Saturday may have seen the crowning of the division’s first title contender.

Polish striker Joanna Jedrzejczyk showcased exceptional takedown defense and aggression to capture a split decision over heavy favorite and presumed number-one contender Claudia Gadelha on the preliminary card at UFC on FOX 13. Afterward, at UFC on FOX 13’s post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White alluded to Jedrzejczyk being the first test for 115-pound champion Carla Esparza.

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Dana White: Joanna Jedrzejczyk ‘probably’ gets first crack at champ Carla Esparza

Dana White: Rafael dos Anjos gets next shot at UFC champ Anthony Pettis

PHOENIX, Ariz. — For six years, a UFC title shot eluded Rafael dos Anjos. No longer.

Following the Brazilian’s lopsided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13, UFC President Dana White announced at Saturday night’s post-fight press conference that dos Anjos, rather than injured No. 1 ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov, will be the next man to challenge lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.

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Dana White: Rafael dos Anjos gets next shot at UFC champ Anthony Pettis

Carla Esparza derails Rose Namajunas hoopla train, becomes first UFC girls"s strawweight winner

LAS VEGAS — All everyone wished to talk about heading into Friday night was Rose Namajunas and how she’s the opportunity to be a crossover star for the UFC. UFC president Dana White even alluded to her as the next Ronda Rousey on summer time.

Both of these things could prove to be accurate. But right now, there is no doubting Carla Esparza is the greatest 115-pound girl in the business.

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Carla Esparza derails Rose Namajunas hoopla train, becomes first UFC girls"s strawweight winner

UFC on FOX 13 Results: Dos Santos vs. Miocic

MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 13 results for the Dos Santos vs. Miocic fight card Dec. 13, plus live coverage from Phoenix, live blogs of the primary card, and live UFC on FOX 13 twitter upgrades. In the main occasion, Junior dos Santos will square off against Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight tilt. Take a look at the UFC on FOX 13 results below. Chief card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicRafael dos Anjos vs. Nate DiazAlistair Overeem vs. Stefan StruveGabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt MitrioneUndercard (FOX at 5 p.m. ET)John Moraga vs. Willie GatesClaudia Gadelha vs. Joanna JerdzejczykJoe Riggs vs. Ben SaundersJamie Varner vs. Drew DoberDerek Brunson vs. Ed HermanJoe Ellenberger vs. Bryan BarberenaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3:30 p.m. ET)David Michaud vs. Garret WhiteleyHenry Cejudo vs. Dustin KimuraAnthony Birchak vs. Ian Entwistle

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UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results: Nate Diaz badly misses weight

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Friday’s UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins went off with no hitch, except for one glaring exception.

Lightweight co-headliner Nate Diaz badly missed ahead of his scheduled fight against Rafael dos Anjos, tipping the scales at 160.6, more than four pounds over the section’s 156-pound limitation.

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UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results: Nate Diaz badly misses weight

UFC on FOX 13 weighin video

in the UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins, all 24 combatants taking part in Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 fights will step in the scale Friday evening, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the main occasion, Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic must create the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. The UFC on FOX 13 weighin takes place at 5 p.m. ET in Sacramento, and the video is above. The UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results are below. Chief card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicRafael dos Anjos vs. Nate DiazAlistair Overeem vs. Stefan StruveGabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt MitrioneUndercard (FOX at 5 p.m. ET)John Moraga vs. Willie GatesClaudia Gadelha vs. Joanna JerdzejczykJoe Riggs vs. Ben SaundersJamie Varner vs. Drew DoberDerek Brunson vs. Ed HermanJoe Ellenberger vs. Bryan BarberenaUndercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3:30 p.m. ET)David Michaud vs. Garret WhiteleyHenry Cejudo vs. Dustin KimuraAnthony Birchak vs. Ian Entwistle

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Ian McCall on attempting to fight despite blood disease: "I will die doing this"

LAS VEGAS — Ian McCall traveled to Brazil in November knowing he was under the elements. Ian still cut the pounds he wanted and successfully hit the flyweight 126-pound limit.

A few hours later, McCall was in the hospital with the illness in his blood. He needed to pull from his UFC Fight Night 56 co-main event fight with John Lineker in Uberlandia, Brazil. But it had been not by choice. If it were up to him, McCall said, he still would have fought.

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Ian McCall on attempting to fight despite blood disease: "I will die doing this"

Morning Report: Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub reflect on their contentious retirement discussion

A few days removed from their emotionally charged dialogue, UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub and commentator Joe Rogan each pulled away to their particular corners to reflect in the event.

Record an episode of Schaub’s podcast for FOX Sports earlier this week, Rogan was critical of the former’s recent first-round TKO loss to No. 3 heavyweight Travis Browne at UFC 181 on Dec. 6.

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Morning Report: Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub reflect on their contentious retirement discussion

How will the UFC"s Reebok deal alter the landscape? Supervisors count in

The UFC declared its groundbreaking clothing contract with Reebok last week also it left many in the MMA community with more questions than answers.

UFC president Dana White said through the press conference the combatants would receive every last cent in the uniform deal. But just how much cash will each combatant really get? And will the athletes be compensated enough to replace the loss of preceding in-cage clothing sponsorships?

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How will the UFC"s Reebok deal alter the landscape? Supervisors count in

CM Punk discusses choice to leave WWE for UFC, his MMA debut, critics, more

LAS VEGAS — Former WWE star CM Punk discusses why he joined the UFC, his journey, why he left the WWE, how he continues to be received by other UFC combatants, when he first spoke to Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta, how long he expects to compete, where he might train, when he might debut, and much more.

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Dana White: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 3 "would not be a poor thought"

Johny Hendricks and Las Vegas judges seemingly simply do not get along. A little over annually after Hendricks fell a controversial split decision to then-champ Georges St-Pierre, history repeated itself at UFC 181 as Hendricks disappeared late and lost another contentious split decision, this time to deliver his UFC welterweight title to Robbie Lawler.

“I say to these men most of the time: do not leave this in the hands of these judges,” UFC President Dana White said of the decision on FOX Sports 1. “You’ve gotta stand up and you have gotta go for this. Hendricks believed Johny looked great standing up. Johny was getting off, he was landing some punches. But then he’d go for that shot and simply sit there and waste time.

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Dana White: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 3 "would not be a poor thought"

UFC 181 post-fight press conference video

The UFC 181 post-fight press conference is the final bit of business to take care of after the activity is around in the Octagon, and we’ve got the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC president Dana White will declare the winners of the Fight of the night time as well as the Performance of the Nighttime bonuses, and winning combatants will meet the media after their fights. The UFC 181 post-fight press conference happens about half an hour following the main event endings, meaning it begins around 1:30 a.m. ET. The video is above.

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UFC 181 post-fight press conference video

UFC 181 Embedded, Episode 5: "Dana said I look fresh"

In the last episode of UFC 181 Embedded, the combatants hit media day, Pettis gets his Wheaties cover, Gilbert Melendez cuts weight, and much more.

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UFC 181 Embedded, Episode 5: "Dana said I look fresh"

Dana White believes Anthony Pettis is "the pound-for-pound finest" combatant in the world

Before in 2013, it was Renan Barao. Subsequently it was Jon Jones. At some point, it was likely Jose Aldo, also.

But UFC president Dana White has changed his mind again on who the most effective pound-for-pound fighter on the planet is. He considers it to be Anthony Pettis, who just so happens to be defending his lightweight title against Gilbert Melendez in the co-main event of UFC 181 on Saturday night in vegas.

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Dana White believes Anthony Pettis is "the pound-for-pound finest" combatant in the world