Andrei Arlovski: Overeem Is “Teammate, But Nothing More”

Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem train under the same roof in New Mexico at Jackson-Wink MMA.

However, the two heavyweights are nothing more than teammates in the general sense.

That’s why their meeting Sunday at UFC Fight Night 87 should bri…

Andrei Arlovski & Alistair Overeem (From Overeem's Twitter)

Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem train under the same roof in New Mexico at Jackson-Wink MMA.

However, the two heavyweights are nothing more than teammates in the general sense.

That’s why their meeting Sunday at UFC Fight Night 87 should bring excitement, as Overeem looks to move one step closer to competing for the heavyweight title – something Arlovski previously held.

Check out a promotional video released by the UFC for the fight below:

Conor McGregor: “Mark My (Expletive) Words I Am Going To Toy With Him In The Rematch”

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor continues to have fun on social media.

Following a lengthy discussion on Twitter Monday, “Notorious” was back on Instagram Tuesday with more comments directed towards Nate Diaz.

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor continues to have fun on social media.

Following a lengthy discussion on Twitter Monday, “Notorious” was back on Instagram Tuesday with more comments directed towards Nate Diaz.

UFC Adds Six Fights To Upcoming UFC Fight Night 90 Event

On Tuesday, UFC announced six new bouts for their upcoming UFC Fight Night 90 event, which is scheduled to take place during International Fight Week in July.

Joining the fight card, which will air on UFC Fight Pass featuring a main event of Rafael …

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On Tuesday, UFC announced six new bouts for their upcoming UFC Fight Night 90 event, which is scheduled to take place during International Fight Week in July.

Joining the fight card, which will air on UFC Fight Pass featuring a main event of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship, are the following fights:

* Alan Jouban vs. Nordine Taleb
* Mike Pyle vs. Alberto Mina
* Alvaro Herrera vs. Vicente Luque
* Gilbert Burns vs. Lukasz Sajewski
* Reginaldo Vieira vs. Marco Beltran
* John Makdessi vs. Mehdi Baghdad

UFC Fight Night 90 is scheduled to take place on July 7, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC Hall Of Fame Takes Place July 10, Airs On Fight Pass

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The 2016 UFC Hall of Fame will air on Fight Pass Sunday, July 10 as part of International Fight Week in Las Vegas.

The ceremony begins at noon PT from the main stage theater of the South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Four different categories are used in honoring those who have excelled in MMA, as there are the Pioneer Era, Modern Era, Contributors Wing and Fight Wing.

Athletes who have been enshrined in the hall of fame include Forrest Griffin, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.

The newest inductees will be announced in the coming weeks.

A complete list can be found below of previous honorees:

Modern Era
Forrest Griffin (inducted 2013)

Pioneers
Royce Gracie (inducted 2003)
Ken Shamrock (inducted 2003)
Dan Severn (inducted 2005)
Randy Couture (inducted 2006)
Mark Coleman (inducted 2008)
Chuck Liddell (inducted 2009)
Matt Hughes (inducted 2010)
Tito Ortiz (inducted 2012)
Pat Miletich (inducted 2014)

Fights
Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar I, April 2005 (inducted 2014)

Contributors
Charles “Mask” Lewis (inducted 2009)

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The 2016 UFC Hall of Fame will air on Fight Pass Sunday, July 10 as part of International Fight Week in Las Vegas.

The ceremony begins at noon PT from the main stage theater of the South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Four different categories are used in honoring those who have excelled in MMA, as there are the Pioneer Era, Modern Era, Contributors Wing and Fight Wing.

Athletes who have been enshrined in the hall of fame include Forrest Griffin, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.

The newest inductees will be announced in the coming weeks.

A complete list can be found below of previous honorees:

Modern Era
Forrest Griffin (inducted 2013)

Pioneers
Royce Gracie (inducted 2003)
Ken Shamrock (inducted 2003)
Dan Severn (inducted 2005)
Randy Couture (inducted 2006)
Mark Coleman (inducted 2008)
Chuck Liddell (inducted 2009)
Matt Hughes (inducted 2010)
Tito Ortiz (inducted 2012)
Pat Miletich (inducted 2014)

Fights
Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar I, April 2005 (inducted 2014)

Contributors
Charles “Mask” Lewis (inducted 2009)

UFC Signs Up-And-Coming Brazilian Fighter Poliana Botelho

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UFC has signed women’s flyweight prospect Poliana Botelho, a fighter out of the Nova Uniao gym in Brazil.

“Today I’m climbing another step in my career to achieve my biggest goal,” Botelho posted on her Facebook page this week. “I have no word to describe my happiness in becoming a UFC athlete.”

Botelho, 27, is a 5-1 fighter with all five of her wins coming by way of knockout. Last September, she knocked out Silvana Gomez to become the new XFC International Flyweight Champion.

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UFC has signed women’s flyweight prospect Poliana Botelho, a fighter out of the Nova Uniao gym in Brazil.

“Today I’m climbing another step in my career to achieve my biggest goal,” Botelho posted on her Facebook page this week. “I have no word to describe my happiness in becoming a UFC athlete.”

Botelho, 27, is a 5-1 fighter with all five of her wins coming by way of knockout. Last September, she knocked out Silvana Gomez to become the new XFC International Flyweight Champion.

Report: Paige VanZant Off UFC 200 Due To “Dancing With The Stars”

It looks like Paige VanZant won’t be part of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event after all.

Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com broke the news on Tuesday that VanZant, who had originally hoped to fight on the July 9th event, will no longer be part of t…

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It looks like Paige VanZant won’t be part of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event after all.

Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com broke the news on Tuesday that VanZant, who had originally hoped to fight on the July 9th event, will no longer be part of the plans for the show.

VanZant’s manager Mike Roberts told MMA Fighting that due to the amount of time her work on “Dancing With The Stars” is taking, she will not be able to properly prepare for a fight on 7/9.

“After thinking about it, the show is taking up a lot of her time,” Roberts said. “She wants to have time to improve and get better, so we decided to postpone her return to about late-August.”

UFC Women’s Strawweight contender Paige VanZant, who is one of the favorites to win this season of “Dancing With The Stars,” last fought inside the Octagon in December, where she was dominated by former TUF finalist Rose Namajunas.