Morning Report: Chael Sonnen says Vince McMahon offered him $5 million to leave UFC for WWE

Believing any discussions of a come back between UFC president Dana White and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar could be little more than the usual clever negotiating strategy, former competitor Chael Sonnen drew the same parallel this week on his podcast, ‘You Are Welcome.’

Discussing the issue with WWE writer John Piermarini, Sonnen disclosed he was once offered a multi-million dollar contract to jump ship in the UFC to professional wrestling.

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Morning Report: Chael Sonnen says Vince McMahon offered him $5 million to leave UFC for WWE

Invicta FC 9 consider-in video

In the Invicta FC 9 weigh-ins, all 18 combatants taking part in Saturday’s Invicta FC 9 fights will step in the scale Friday, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the main event, Invicta FC winner Barb Honchak and Takayo Hashi must create the flyweight limit of 125 pounds. The Invicta FC 9 weigh-in takes place at 5 p.m. ET, and the video is preceding. Check out the Invicta FC 9 weigh-in results below. Chief card (UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET)Barb Honchak vs. Takayo HashiMizuki Inoue vs. Karolina KowalkiewiczKaitlin Young vs. Raquel Pa’aluhiJodie Esquibel vs. Nicdali Rivera-CalanocAmber Brown vs. Liz McCarthyAmanda Bell vs. Maria Hougaard DjursaaAndrea Lee vs. Shannon SinnJenny Lou Shriver vs. Jamie MoyleKelly McGill vs. Maegan Goodwin

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Invicta FC 9 consider-in video

"Enter the Jungle": IceT narrates documentary about Jungle Fight promotion

Wallid Ismail, among the very most charismatic figures in MMA, will give enthusiasts an all-access pass to his MMA promotion Jungle Fight.

In a documentary called “Enter the Jungle,” produced by Alexander Harvey and Tommy Sowards and narrated by Icet, it reveals how things work in the largest Brazilian MMA promotion.

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"Enter the Jungle": IceT narrates documentary about Jungle Fight promotion

Gabi Garcia denies she"ll make MMA debut against Megumi Yabushita

Gabi Garcia needs to make her transition to MMA, but she needs to confront a serious challenge.

Garcia, a nine-time jiu jitsu world champion and ADCC victor, has signed a deal with Japanese promotion Actual Fight to make her MMA introduction in Tokyo on Dec. 23. It was declared that Garcia would be facing 42-yearold Japanese combatant Megumi Yabushita, who competes in the bantamweight division.

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Gabi Garcia denies she"ll make MMA debut against Megumi Yabushita

Eddie Alvarez: "I never truly got comfortable" in Donald Cerrone fight at UFC 178

In The Event you’ve not heard or seen considerably from UFC lightweight Eddie Alvarez lately, that is not by accident. Since his unanimous decision loss to Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 in September, Alvarez has not spoke to the media. He has not even been active on social media.

“I Have sorta been a recluse recently,” Alvarez admitted on Monday’s The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “I have only been keeping from Twitter. I apologize to my lovers. I apologize to everyone. I’ve not discussed much or did anything, but I wanted a little bit of time after the fight. That is all.”

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Eddie Alvarez: "I never truly got comfortable" in Donald Cerrone fight at UFC 178

Bibiano Fernandes vs. Dae Hwan Kim, Brandon Vera vs. Igor Subora declared for One FC 23

One FC 23 will feature the return of bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes, as well as the introduction of longtime UFC expert Brandon Vera.

One FC officials declared on Friday that Fernandes will set his 135-pound title in the line in the key occasion of One FC’s return to Manila on Dec. 5 against undefeated Korean. Dae Hwan Kim.

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Bibiano Fernandes vs. Dae Hwan Kim, Brandon Vera vs. Igor Subora declared for One FC 23

Morning Report: Carlos Condit lays out strategies for 2015 return

Seven months after tearing his ACL and meniscus fighting Tyron Woodley at UFC 171, former interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit is seeing light at the conclusion of the tunnel.

“I Have essentially been cleared to begin doing some sparring and training provided that it’s light,” Condit told Bleacher Report. “I must be careful of anything explosive movement-wise or doing anything too fast. I am able to run, hit mitts and do lots of other things. I simply can not go 100 percent on anything yet.”

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Morning Report: Carlos Condit lays out strategies for 2015 return