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SHERDOG ARTICLES AUGUST 2016
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Josh Barnett: 5 Defining Moments One of the most complex figures in the history of mixed martial arts, “The Warmaster” will go down as one of the top 10 heavyweights of all-time.
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Opinion: Is This the End for Carlos Condit? The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion is showing the kind of honest insight that often comes from fighters far too late, writes Andreas Hale.
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The Bottom Line: MMA Could Use More Demian Maias Fans should root for the submission grappling savant Demian Maia, as the sport of mixed martial arts is more simply fun with throwback fighters...
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Opinion: Age Ain’t Nothin’ but a Number It’s easy to point to Demian Maia’s gentlemanly domination of Carlos Condit at UFC on Fox 21 as a signal that the old-timers still got it,...
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Beating the Odds: UFC on Fox 21 Jim Miller, Demian Maia and newcomer Felipe Silva all sprang upsets on Saturday inside Rogers Arena at UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Matches to Make After UFC on Fox 21 Demian Maia brought a worst-case scenario to life for Carlos Condit.
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By the Numbers: UFC on Fox 21 It’s getting increasingly difficult to deny Demian Maia.
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UFC on Fox 21 Slideshow Quick images from Saturday's UFC on Fox 21 card:
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Bellator 160 Slideshow Quick images from Friday's Bellator 160 card.
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An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse Patricio “Pitbull” Freire “jumped” at the opportunity to move up in weight for a 155-pound title eliminator against Benson Henderson in the...
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Opinion: In the New, Curious Court of ‘The Red King’ Rory MacDonald headed to Bellator MMA makes sense for him, it even makes sense for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But does it really make...
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Pictures: Bellator 160 Weigh-ins Quick images from Thursday's weigh-ins:
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Bellator 160 Open Workout Pictures Check out images from Wednesday's Bellator 160 open workouts with Benson Henderson and Patricio Freire.
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Preview: UFC on Fox 21 ‘Maia vs. Condit’ Well-established welterweight contenders Demian Maia and Carlos Condit square off on Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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George Sullivan Provisionally Suspended By USADA for Declaration of Prohibited Substance George Sullivan has been provisionally suspended by USADA “based on his declaration of a prohibited substance,” the UFC announced in a...
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Opinion: 4 Takeaways From Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor 2 The UFC 202 rematch on Saturday in Las Vegas left the MMA world with various talking points. Sherdog columnist Andreas Hale examines four of them.
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What to Watch For: Bellator 160 Former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson meets Patricio Freire in a lightweight title eliminator on Friday in Anaheim, California.
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The Bottom Line: Mystic Mac’s Miracle Round Conor McGregor has lived what feels like a charmed MMA existence. Things have a way of working out for “Mystic Mac” in ways that they just...
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Beating the Odds: UFC 202 Oddsmakers might want to think twice about installing Lorenz Larkin as an underdog again, no matter the circumstances, as the Millennia MMA welterweight recorded his fourth win in five appearances at...
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Opinion: Mixed Martial Artistry By any metric, Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor 2 at UFC 202 on Saturday was great art. It was a perfect blend of what we love about this sport, and it...
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Matches to Make After UFC 202 It was by all accounts a classic.
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By the Numbers: UFC 202 The sequel was even better than the original.
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The Walkmen: UFC 202 ‘Diaz vs. McGregor 2’ The musical exploits of the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Avenged Sevenfold and Kid Rock were all on display on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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UFC 202 Pictures Quick images from Saturday's UFC 202 card:
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Sherdog’s Top 10: Nate Diaz’s Signature Moments The Stockton, California, native has spawned something of a cult following and has produced some unforgettable memories along the way.
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UFC 202 Statistical Matchup Analysis: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor lock horns for a second time on Saturday in Las Vegas. What do the numbers tell us about their rematch?
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UFC 202 Weigh-in Pictures Quick images from Thursday's UFC 202 open workout.
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Can Conor McGregor beat Nate Diaz and Save UFC 202? You can resort to a trusted sportsbook to lay some money on the main event at UFC 202, but can UFC have trust in Conor McGregor to save the company?
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Opinion: Cashing in Your Bottles, Cans & Cups Yes, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor threw some bottles, cans and cups at one another. But is that really such a bad thing? Honestly, it created exactly the buzz UFC 202>UFC 202 needed and beautifully typifies the Diaz-McGregor...
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Opinion: Is GSP in the Future for McGregor or Diaz? Much has been made about Conor McGregor’s future should he beat Nate Diaz at UFC 202.
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The Savage Truth: Keep MMA Out of the Olympics I’ve seen all the cute Olympic mixed martial arts stories over the past week or two and I have to tell you, I’m not a fan at all.
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: The Complete List One hundred fighters were selected to represent 10 countries in this hypothetical exercise that imagined mixed martial arts at the Olympics.
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UFC 202 Pre-Fight Press Conference Pictures Check out images from Wednesday's UFC 202 pre-fight press conference shenanigans between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.
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Fantasy Advisor: UFC 202 Diaz vs McGregor (Sponsored Content) -- Who takes the rematch – Diaz or McGregor? That’s the tough question you face as both a fight fan and as a fantasy...
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Preview: UFC 202 ‘Diaz vs. McGregor 2’ Nate Diaz locks horns with featherweight champion Conor McGregor for the second time in five months on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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The Bottom Line: What is Conor McGregor Fighting For? In order to recapture his previous magic, Conor McGregor of course needs to win at UFC 202. Just as important, however, he needs to recreate a career narrative that has been lost since he first ran into...
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Australia Mark Hunt, Robert Whittaker and Jake Matthews tip the spear for the mixed martial arts squad from Down Under.
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The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Only 29 of the 635 fighters the Ultimate Fighting Championship has on its roster have yet to experience their first official defeat.
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Pictures: Conor McGregor's Media Day Workout Conor McGregor worked out for the press at his Friday media day ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz. Mike Sloan captured this gallery...
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Dan Henderson: 5 Defining Moments Generations from now, combat sports aficionados will talk about a handful of MMA legends. “Hendo” will be one of them.
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Poland Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk captains a Polish roster that features a number of viable threats.
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Sweden Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson carries the torch and medal hopes for a depth-starved Swedish squad.
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Opinion: Eddie Alvarez and His Latest Business Plan New UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is lobbying to face the winner of the Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor rematch. That's expected from a...
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Opinion: UFC Cannot Afford Another Conor McGregor Loss I’ll admit it: The title of this column has a bit of hyperbole involved. But, superstars have always dictated eras in combat sports. Boxing came and went on the back of its biggest star. The UFC will do the...
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Sherdog’s Top 10: Female Mixed Martial Artists From Megumi Fujii to Tara LaRosa to Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, they have blazed a trail for women in a sport that was dominated by men a...
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Book Review: Josh Samman’s ‘The Housekeeper: Love, Death & Prizefighting’ In between losses to Tamdan McCrory and Tim Boetsch, Josh Samman completed perhaps his most gruelling assignment: his memoir delving into his...
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Imagining the UFC Champions as Rap Albums, Part 2 In the second instalment of this series, find out what UFC champions Eddie Alvarez, Tyron Woodley and Stipe Miocic have in common with rappers...
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Brazil The host nation fields a potentially devastating squad that includes interim UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and women’s bantamweight titleholder...
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The Bottom Line: Bring on the High Elevation UFC Fight Night 92, much like previous outings in Mexico City and Denver, was defined in significant measure by the altitude. Altitude adds...
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Imagining the UFC Champions as Rap Albums, Part 1 What do Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes and Demetrious Johnson have in common with Big L, Eve and Nas? Sherdog.com columnist Eric Stinton starts...
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Beating the Odds: UFC Fight Night ‘Rodriguez vs. Caceres’ Trevor Smith thumbed his nose at the betting lines, as he routed the previously unbeaten Joseph Gigliotti on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Rodriguez vs. Caceres’ Volume and pace can be formidable weapons in capable hands. Case in point: Yair Rodriguez.
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Sean Strickland Off UFC 202 Card; Means in Need of New Opponent Welterweight contender Sean Strickland has withdrawn from a showdown against Tim Means on this month’s UFC 202 card and promotional officials...
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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Mexico Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and the unbeaten Alexa Grasso spearhead a contingent that is long on talent but short on depth.
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Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Rodriguez vs. Caceres’ Yair Rodriguez takes on Alex Caceres on Saturday, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship visits Salt Lake City with two featherweights on the marquee.
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Opinion: Tyron Woodley, Champion, Shot Caller, Possible Genius Even if you're not a Tyron Woodley fan, the worst you can say about the UFC's new welterweight champion is that he wants to fight a legend in...
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Opinion: When Chaos is OK The top-to-bottom level of talent in the UFC is far more competitive at a much higher level than ever before, and that is good for the sport,...
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Opinion: Does Unpredictability Hurt UFC’s Mainstream Appeal? The revolving door of divisional champions could prove problematic for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, writes Andreas Hale.
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10 August Tussles Worth Watching Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante makes his first defense of the Titan Fighting Championships lightweight title against Freddy Assuncao on Aug. 5 in...
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The Savage Truth: Association of Boxing Commissions’ High Drama Tuesday's session at the Association of Boxing Commissions’ annual convention was surreal at best and chaotic at worst. This is a story that...
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The Bottom Line: Right Time for a UFC Grand Prix Divisional parity has made utilizing tournaments a much more viable option for the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship,...
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The Farm Report: Head Hunted Denis Goltsov mowed down another unfortunate soul on the European MMA scene on July 15, as he took care of UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator veteran...


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