Roan Carneiro signs with the UFC

Roan Carneiro is back to the UFC.

The 36-year-old veteran American Top Team fighter and coach announced on his Instagram that he has signed a contract with the UFC.

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Roan Carneiro signs with the UFC

One year after disaster, Carla Esparza on brink of bringing UFC title back to Team Oyama

LAS VEGAS — UFC heavyweight Shane Del Rosario expired nearly exactly one year ago on Dec. 9, 2013. His existence remains felt perpetually at his precious fitness center, Team Oyama in Irvine, Calif.

The plan’s patriarch, Colin Oyama, only talked with Del Rosario’s dad this week. And Carla Esparza said she thought of her former teammate frequently while she was in The Ultimate Fighter house on summer time, heading into her just-finished training camp.

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One year after disaster, Carla Esparza on brink of bringing UFC title back to Team Oyama

Junior dos Santos on Cain Velasquez: "A real winner do not decide adversaries"

PHOENIX — Junior dos Santos talks about his long layoff, shifting teams, his fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC on FOX 13, his position in the section, and much more.

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Junior dos Santos on Cain Velasquez: "A real winner do not decide adversaries"

Sheymon Moraes prepared for WSOF introduction: "I can knock out anyone in my division"

Sheymon Moraes had his first World Series of Fighting adversary shifted twice, however he does not care.

Moraes, a 6-0 bantamweight possibility from Team Nogueira in Rio de Janeiro, confronts Gabriel Solorio at Saturday night’s WSOF 16 in Sacramento, and his largest challenge was days prior to the particular fight.

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Sheymon Moraes prepared for WSOF introduction: "I can knock out anyone in my division"

American Top Team creators respond to eventually finding first UFC winner

LAS VEGAS — American Top Team leaders Ricardo Liborio and Conan Silveira discuss Robbie Lawler eventually winning the team’s first UFC title, what is next and more.

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American Top Team creators respond to eventually finding first UFC winner

UFC 181 results: Robbie Lawler edges Johny Hendricks to claim welterweight title

LAS VEGAS – Over a decade after huge things were called for him, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is ultimately a UFC winner.

In a plodding, razor thin fight on Saturday night, the American Top Team combatant summoned within the last two rounds to claim the UFC welterweight championship from Johny Hendricks at UFC 181. The scores were 48-47, 47-48, and an uneven 49-46 in a split decision in the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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UFC 181 results: Robbie Lawler edges Johny Hendricks to claim welterweight title

RFA"s Khalil Rountree desires to show Anderson Silva right

In a current press conference in Brazil, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva said that three of his teammates could win the belt that was his for seven years, however among the names found many by surprise.

Saying that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Lyoto Machida could win the UFC gold is not shocking. Setting Khalil Rountree among them is.

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RFA"s Khalil Rountree desires to show Anderson Silva right

Jorge Masvidal injured, Gleison Tibau replaces him vs. Norman Parke

The UFC’s large card in Boston took a little bit of a hit Wednesday.

Jorge Masvidal needed to pull from his scheduled lightweight fight with Norman Parke at UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver on Jan. 18 due to a back injury, the UFC declared. In Masvidal’s area will step his American Top Team training partner Gleison Tibau.

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Jorge Masvidal injured, Gleison Tibau replaces him vs. Norman Parke

Robbie Lawler on his career revival: "I anticipated this the whole time"

“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is definitely known as among MMA’s most clear-cut individuals, whether that is his fighting fashion in the Octagon or with his talking style exterior.

So the 32-year old American Top Team Combatant is not fearful to essentially say “I told you so” about the livelihood revival which has him on the verge of a title.

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Robbie Lawler on his career revival: "I anticipated this the whole time"

Will Brooks: I believe I will overcome any lightweight in Bellator, UFC or WSOF

Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks has not seen his family since last Thanksgiving. Obviously, back then, he was not Bellator lightweight winner. A lot has changed for the burgeoning ability and as he heads home for christmas as the corporation ‘s undisputed lightweight champ, he recognizes this previous year continues to be one long, odd, but executing journey.

“it is insane. Brooks did not actually think of it like that, but yeah, it is accurate. It is been a tremendous reversal of occasions for me personally in this previous year,” Brooks told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour. “Brooks believe I must credit that to being patient, being willing to give that time with being my family in Illinois and making your decision to move out here to Florida and train at American Top Team. I have made plenty of sacrifices this previous year, year along with a half. It is worthwhile. It actually brought me to where I’m now. I am happy I made the choices I made.”

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Will Brooks: I believe I will overcome any lightweight in Bellator, UFC or WSOF

Chad Mendes wants to fight Ricardo Lamas "ASAP"

With this Saturday’s fight between Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar having conditional title implications in the featherweight division, the rest of the weight class is left battling for position.

Former No. 1 contender Chad Mendes, who lost his rematch with featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 179 in October, has zeroed in on the guy he’s like to see next — and that’s the other former No. 1 contender, Ricardo Lamas. According to UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani, who spoke to Mendes’ manager Mike Roberts, the Team Alpha Male fighter wants Lamas ‘ASAP.’

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Chad Mendes wants to fight Ricardo Lamas "ASAP"

UFC 180 Embedded, Episode 5: "I don"t want to drop you on camera"

In the fifth episode of UFC 180 Embedded, the fighters get ready for weigh-ins, Dennis Bermudez clowns around with his team, and much more.

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UFC 180 Embedded, Episode 5: "I don"t want to drop you on camera"

T.J. Dillashaw: ‘I wanna fight Jose Aldo so bad"

Can T.J. Dillashaw become the first fighter to hold two UFC titles at the same time?

The UFC bantamweight champion, who is expected to put his title on the line against former titleholder Dominick Cruz in 2015, told Team Alpha Male Radio he wants a shot at UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo.

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T.J. Dillashaw: ‘I wanna fight Jose Aldo so bad"

Inspired by Dominick Cruz"s comeback, Michael Chandler looks to right the ship

SAN DIEGO – The MGM Grand Garden Arena wasn’t the only rowdy place when Dominick Cruz steamrolled Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178.

Cruz’s Alliance MMA teammate, Michael Chandler, was making noise that could be heard all over his neighborhood in San Diego’s North Park district.

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Inspired by Dominick Cruz"s comeback, Michael Chandler looks to right the ship

Max Holloway vs. Cole Miller, other fights declared for UFC Fight Night in Colorado

The UFC’s February return to the Front Range of Colorado now has some fights.

The UFC declared three fights for the Valentine’s Day card in Broomfield, including a featherweight confrontation between American Top Team fighter Cole Miller (21-8) as well as the 22-year old Hawaiian, Max Holloway (11-3).

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Max Holloway vs. Cole Miller, other fights declared for UFC Fight Night in Colorado

Nursing a back injury, Cat Zingano would not have been prepared for Jan. 3

Though there’s been much conjecture why Ronda Rousey’s following bantamweight title shield against Cat Zingano was transferred from Jan. 3 to Feb. 28, most of it’s been off base.

According to your report on UFC Tonight, the substitution in date had less to do with Rousey’s marketability as a headliner than it did a schedule for retrieval. Zingano’s management team told Ariel Helwani the opposition continues to be coping with a back injury, and would not have been prepared for UFC 182 in Las Vegas on Jan. 3.

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Nursing a back injury, Cat Zingano would not have been prepared for Jan. 3

One FC"s Luis Santos shows storyline behind his TUF: Brazil 2 fight

Leonardo Santos won the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil in 2013, but things might have done another way it if was not for a contentious fight that few people know about.

Among The greatest and most seasoned welterweights in the Brazilian MMA circuit, Luis Santos earned a shot in the reality show among 28 combatants. He was set to confront Team Nogueira’s Paulo Goncalves Dias in the preliminary fight, and scored a crushing first-round knockout. Nevertheless, his triumph never aired on Globo.

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One FC"s Luis Santos shows storyline behind his TUF: Brazil 2 fight

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 to be filmed in Vegas in 2015

UFC president Dana White, trainers Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen were quite critical of the production team of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 in 2014, as well as the UFC made a decision to shift several things for another season of the reality show.

During tryouts in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, UFC declared the filming of the fourth season will take place out of Brazil for the very first time. Like in the TUF: Latin America season, the filming will occur in Vegas.

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The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 to be filmed in Vegas in 2015

Fabio Maldonado crushes steak with Anderson Silva at UFC 179

RIO DE JANEIRO — Fabio Maldonado returned to the win line at UFC 179, plus it turned out to be a perfect night for the Brazilian brawler.

Maldonado, who ended Hans Stringer via TKO in the 2nd round at Maracanazinho gymnasium on Saturday night’s pay per view card, crushed an old beef with former teammate Anderson Silva.

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Fabio Maldonado crushes steak with Anderson Silva at UFC 179

Gilbert Burns: Iwill make "some sound" in lightweight section

RIO DE JANEIRO — UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns talks about his triumph over Christos Giagos to the preliminary card of UFC 179, transitioning from sport jiu jitsu to MMA, competing in his home country of Brazil and much more. Top kickboxer Tyrone Spong, Burns’ teammate, adds his view on Burns and his triumph.

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Gilbert Burns: Iwill make "some sound" in lightweight section