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“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Francisco Rivera of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on July 23, 2016. “USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appro … Read the Full Article Here

Skip ahead to Main Card UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor  Saturday, July 30th
FIGHT PASS Prelims 6:30PM EST / 3:30PM PST / 10:30PM GMT
Online Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: Brazil, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Somalia Cable/Satellite Airings Central/South America

Brazil – Combate
Mexico – UFC Network
Argentina – UFC Network
Bolivia – UFC Network
Chile – UFC Network
Colombia – UFC Network
Costa Rica – UFC Network
Ecuador – UFC Network
El Salvador – UFC Network
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Nicaragua … Read the Full Article Here

Conor McGregor isn’t shy about making predictions. He’s called most of his shots correctly during his UFC career. That was until he failed to knockout Nate Diaz at UFC 196.
McGregor ultimately lost to Diaz in the second round by submission and is back for revenge on Saturday at UFC 202 in what is one of the biggest rematches in UFC history.
In an article with GQ’s Taffy Brodesser-Akner, McGregor said he will knockout Diaz in the second round. But what makes this time around different?
Click here to read the full article on GQ.com and find out Read the Full Article Here

London, UK – Britain’s most successful mixed martial artist and UFC® athlete, Michael Bisping, will make history on October 8 at the Manchester Arena, as he defends the UFC middleweight belt in his home town against American MMA legend, Dan Henderson. Bisping became the first British athlete to win a UFC title on June 4 at UFC 199, when he upset then champion Luke Rockhold on two weeks’ notice. Just four months earlier, he beat one of the best pound-for-pound athletes in the world, Anderson Silva, in an incredible performance at London’s O2 ArenaUFC 204: BISPING vs … Read the Full Article Here

Manila – UFC®, the world’s premier MMA organization, has announced its main event for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila. This year’s card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight bout between returning legendary two division champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (16-10-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii, USA) and No.4 ranked Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (16-5-0, Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, USA). Filipinos can expect fireworks in what is primed to be an explosive night of fights headlined by two of the world’s best featherweights.BJ Penn is a name … Read the Full Article Here

Jim and Matt are back in studio together this week, as they talk to rising Bantamweight star, Cody Garbrandt, to discuss his upcoming fight against Takeya Mizugaki, Dominick Cruz’s vendetta against Team Alpha Male, and more. Later, Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden calls in to talk about Diaz vs. McGregor 2, being a longtime Matt Serra fan, and knocking out Riki Rachtman. Read the Full Article Here