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The space between 157 and 171 pounds has served as a staging point for some of the most successful and influential fighters in mixed martial arts history.

Produced by Sherdog.com Irish partner SevereMMA, Joe Duffy guides viewers through his path to the Octagon and beyond.

The fourth day of the War Machine trial saw Christy Mack cross-examined by the defense attorney.

Sixth-ranked light heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua returns to the Octagon after nearly a year to take on No. 12 ranked Gian Villante at UFC Fortaleza.

Watch UFC Fight Night 106 weigh-in video to see all the UFC Fight Night 106 fighters try to make weight Friday.

https://youtu.be/7VpUpQ7fdSU?t=24m Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum went face to face during today's "UFC Fight Night 106" weigh-in ceremony and it looks li

Francis Ngannou explains why he wants to fight former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

Georges St-Pierre may officially be back in the UFC, but that hasn’t changed his desire to see change in the sport.

Arizona based Iron Boy Promotions is sincerely dedicated to bringing high-powered, quality boxing to Arizona and beyond.

https://youtu.be/QdFdaFSY3Bo?t=1m34s "Gotta love Nick Diaz and the delusional world the Diaz Brothers live in. Nate wants twenty-mill for his next fight ---

https://youtu.be/wOPhy2PCQe0 One of Ultimate Fighting Championship's biggest stars in Nate Diaz was recently offered a fight with Eddie Alvarez, but the figh

Nate Diaz believes Conor McGregor is capable of catching Floyd Mayweather with a hard shot in the first two rounds.

https://youtu.be/7VpUpQ7fdSU?t=12m27s Kevin Lee took to the stage for the "UFC Fight Night 106" weigh-in ceremony and was greeted with a chorus of boos, as t

https://youtu.be/7VpUpQ7fdSU?t=4m2s The lady in the blue shirt is no stranger to mixed martial arts fans; She can be seen standing right at the edge of the s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J874kJdiNQ Mackenzie Dern is preparing herself for her third mixed martial arts fight when she steps into the Legacy Fightin

https://youtu.be/uWnHqTLsxxQ?t=1h23m29s It appears the rumors of Paige VanZant leaving Team Alpha Male may not be true after all. VanZant went on a tear i

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is taking his time getting back into the Octagon, especially with the way the middleweight division is currently playing out. With the UFC recently announcing that middleweight champion Michael Bisping will be defending his belt against former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre next, Rockhold told the guys at Submission Radio...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRwv6J1fozE When David Allen and David Howe hit the scales for the weigh-ins of their boxing match, things got really funny a

https://youtu.be/5jVrPepwiEI?t=30s Darren Elkins had impressed the audience in the T-Mobile Arena just by making it to the final round in his fight with Mirs

The top MMA prospect moves to 3-0 as a pro MMA fighter.

The UFC returns to Fortaleza Saturday night, and UFC welterweight Demian Maia helps break down the top fights.

FORTALEZA, Brazil – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC Fight Night 106 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT).

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Vick, a native of a small town west of Dallas, got back in the win column five weeks ago when he submitted Abel Trujillo with a third-round D’Arce choke at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston, also in front of his home Texas fans. That got him the bounce-back from the first loss of his pro career at UFC 199, where Beneil Dariush knocked him out in the first round to snap his perfect 9-0 start.

Former opponent Nate Diaz isn’t completely discounting Conor McGregor ’s chances in a hypothetical boxing match against retired champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I think it is a big publicity stunt, but my take on a boxing match between the two...I think McGregor has got a good chance to make something happen in two or three rounds,” Diaz told CSN Sports . “If anything, two or three rounds. But he’s got an amateur style where he’s only got good movement, good punches for six to eight minutes and I think that’s too amateur for Mayweather.” Diaz knows the type of power McGregor possesses after facing the Irishman in the Octagon twice in 2016. In their first meeting at UFC 196, McGregor hunted for the early knockout with uppercuts and left hands, leaving himself spent by round two. Diaz responded by hurting the SBG Ireland representative with punches of his own before submitting his foe with a rear-naked choke 4:12 into round two. In the rematch at UFC 202, McGregor got his revenge. While he managed to floor Diaz three times within two rounds, his pace slowed and Diaz nearly seized the momentum and ended the fight.

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Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * Mixed martial arts is a sport that for years, prior to “The Ultimate Fighter” and pay-per-views that do one million buys, was cultivated and developed through its online presence. Back when the UFC was off widespread PPV and went dark, when keeping up with Pride Fighting Championships meant staying up for some English teacher in Japan to do a questionable play-by-play on a forum, when tape trading was a legitimate hobby and not a bizarre, antiquated pastime, MMA was incubated by the Internet and flourished. Before crying Michael Jordan faces and other widespread sports memes, MMA had its own in-jokes and punchlines: Rickson by armbar, Yoshihiro Takayama as “The Hawtness” and, of course, “My pic with Matt Hughes .” My point: Owing to the crucial nature of its online past and present, MMA was long ahead of the curve on this style of humor.

Mike Swick is an original AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) team member and appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. He is the CEO and founder of AKA Thailand: one of the largest destination fight gyms in the world, that regularly caters to some of the biggest names in combat sports. AKA Thailand opened in 2014 on the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. After competing in MMA for over 20 years, Mike retired from an 11 year UFC career in 2015. In December 2016, Mike relaunched MikeSwick.com, this time with the focus on fight news, media and unique content. Mike's goal is to build the most comprehensive and multifaceted fight enthusiast site on the web, using his relationships with both fighters and MMA industry authorities to bring the fans closer than ever to the fighters and the sport. MikeSwick.com is a media and quality content driven site that will constantly be evolving and expanding to provide the best and most unique user experience.*

a Rafflecopter giveaway Enter for the opportunity to win a glove signed by Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs, courtesy of our friends at HBO Boxing. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs happens Saturday, March 18 on HBO Pay-Per-View. Estimated value of the signed glove is $200 U.S. This contest is open to residents of U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) 18 years and over. View the contest’s official rules here .

Mexican prospect Yair Rodriguez will attempt to take the next step in his burgeoning career when he locks horns with former lightweight king Frankie Edgar at UFC 211 . The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the pairing on Thursday. UFC 211 takes place at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on May 13 and is headlined by a heavyweight championship clash between Stipe Miocic and Junior dos Santos . After a successful run at 155 pounds, Edgar moved to featherweight in 2013, losing to champion Jose Aldo in his first bout in the new weight class at UFC 156. Since then, “The Answer” has won six of seven in the Octagon, with his only defeat coming to Aldo in an interim 145-pound title bout at UFC 200. One of the sport’s top young talents, Rodriguez will enter the matchup with Edgar on an eight-fight winning streak, a run that includes six Octagon appearances. In his last outing, “Pantera” stopped B.J. Penn via technical knockout 24 seconds into the second round of the UFC Fight Night 103 headliner.

A trio of bouts, including a bantamweight clash between Johnny Eduardo and Matthew Lopez , have been confirmed for UFC 212 . In addition to Eduardo-Lopez, the Las Vegas-based promotion also announced a middleweight clash between Eric Spicely and Antonio Carlos Jr. and a flyweight tilt pitting Deiveson Alcantara Figueiredo against Marco Beltran . UFC 212 takes place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on June 3 and is headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway . Eduardo has won three of his last four bouts, including a second-round technical knockout victory over Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 100 on Nov. 19. Lopez, meanwhile, picked up his first promotional triumph at UFC 206 when he took a unanimous decision over Mitch Gagnon . After losing his UFC debut, Spicely has scored back-to-back submission victories over Thiago Santos and Alessio Di Chirico . Carlos Jr. also enters the matchup on a two-fight winning streak, with victories over Marvin Vettori and Leonardo Guimaraes .

By: Mike Sloan Legacy Fighting Alliance continues to march on through 2017 and on Friday, the newly-formed promotion will host its sixth event of the new year.

Mackenzie Dern was labeled the “Next Ronda Rousey ” as soon as the jiu-jitsu starlet declared her plans to transition to mixed martial arts in October 2015. Just two fights into her professional career, the black belt believes a victory over former Golden Gloves champion Katherine Roy at Legacy Fighting Alliance 6 on Friday in San Antonio could land her an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. “I think so, maybe,” Dern told Sherdog.com. “There’s a good chance that this could be my last fight before [the] UFC.” Dern gathered significant momentum when she showcased her amazing skills in a first-round submission of Montana Stewart in October. The rare “chokoplata” finish paid homage to Masakazu Imanari and sent her hype train into overdrive, but she claims to be unhindered by the expectations that have resulted from early success. “I think I had more attention going into my first fight than Ronda Rousey did,” she said. “Even when she went pro, nobody really took her seriously until they started to realize that she was submitting her opponents in every single fight.

FORTALEZA, Brazil – Gian Villante was granted a retroactive TUE to be able to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 106. But first, he had to confirm he was being notified by USADA, and not pranked by a former UFC champion.

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Legacy Fighting Alliance continues to march on through 2017 and on Friday, the newly-formed promotion will host its sixth event of the new year. LFA 6 goes down at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas, and will be televised live on AXS TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Headlining LFA 6 will be a featherweight encounter between Rivaldo Junior and Ray Rodriguez and at Thursday’s weigh-ins, both men were on point. Local fighter Rodriguez tipped the scale at 144.2 pounds while his Brazilian counterpart came in at 146.8, setting the stage for the featured fight. The co-feature will see Eryk Anders , who weighed 189.4 pounds, take on Jon Kirk , who came in at 191 in a 190-pound catchweight battle. Women’s jiu jitsu phenom Mackenzie Dern will also compete as she takes on Katherine Roy in a special 120-pound catchweight skirmish. Dern, who has had troubles making weight in the past and reportedly was initially contracted for a 115-pound bout, clocked in at 120 pounds on the money for her strawweight battle; Roy checked in at 119.8. LFA 6 Weigh-in Results: Rivaldo Junior (146.

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In an effort to bring more attention to the global stage of mixed martial arts, this list does not focus on major North American-based promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA and the World Series of Fighting. *** The world’s foremost women’s atomweight has decided to hunt bigger game. The reigning Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder at 105 pounds, Ayaka Hamasaki will move to the strawweight division to confront Livia Renata Souza in the Invicta 22 co-headliner on March 25 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Their three-round clash helps to anchor an event that will stream in its entirety to UFC Fight Pass. Hamasaki, 34, has rattled off five consecutive victories since she succumbed to punches from Claudia Gadelha a little less than four years ago. It remains the only blemish on her otherwise pristine resume. Hamasaki captured the Invicta atomweight championship in a split decision over Herica Tiburcio in July 2015 and has successfully defended it twice, submitting Amber Brown with a third-round armbar before forcing a second-round doctor stoppage against Jinh Yu Frey .

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout and mixed martial arts prospect Mackenzie Dern will be making her return to action tonight when she battles Katherine Roy. Dern has made a major impact on the MMA scene when she made her debut last July, defeating Kenia Rosas by way of unanimous decision. She would proceed to submit Motana Stewart in July with a wild rear naked choke in the first round. As she prepares for Roy in just a couple weeks, Dern still has one eye on the Ultimate Fighting Championship:

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * After missing out on the biggest fight of his career this past weekend when opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov failed to weigh in, Tony Ferguson was dealing with the news surprisingly well. He even made a public statement imploring his fans to still buy the UFC 209 pay-per-view even though “the people’s main event” was cancelled. Ferguson came off as a professional who made weight, a company man, and someone who was being taken care of. Then he found out he wasn’t making his show money for the cancelled fight . As much as everyone keeps talking about how the Ultimate Fighting Championship is seemingly nickle-and-diming fighters at a new level since the promotion was purchased by WME-IMG, it doesn’t always seem like a lot of mixed martial arts fans understand exactly what a cluster of a situation this is. With $1.8 billion of the $4 billion purchase price coming by way of debt financing, it’s not just the purchase price that WME has to make back.

Ray Rodriguez has turned around his career. The featherweight headlined Legacy Fighting Alliance 6 on Friday at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio and recorded his seventh straight win with a split decision over Rivaldo Junior . Scores were 29-28 and 30-27 for Rodriguez, 30-27 for Junior. Rodriguez pressed the action throughout against the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Junior locked in a tight arm-triangle choke and an even deeper guillotine, but “The Judge” fought out of both attempts. The difference in the fight was Rodriguez’s superior cardio, as he routinely beat the Brazilian to the punch and controlled the pace. In the co-feature, former University of Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders made quick work of Jon Kirk , as he continues to improve and rise in the middleweight rankings. Anders patiently waited for an opening and then quickly took down Kirk with a single-leg. From there, it was only a matter of time before it was over. “Frankenstein” unloaded with left hands, and when Kirk rolled over in a bid to escape, Anders simply poured on the punishment. The mugging ended at 1:35 of the first round.

“He’s been more enjoying time with his wife and he did an AirBnb, those rentals that you rent. He’s got one in Arizona that he’s fixing up to rent, so he’s been doing that and spending time with his wife and his child. He’s been doing more family stuff. He comes in the gym on a rare occasion, but he’s slowly coming back into it. He’s not jumping on board to do anything, he’s just taking his time. I know that May 11 is something they’re looking at, but realistically Cain is not gonna fight on short notice. He’s not gonna fight without an eight-week training camp. So I look at it like if he’s hardly ever coming into the gym now because he has other business things he has to take care of, I don’t see him fighting (soon). I see him fighting two times this year, but I don’t see him fighting in May because of the time frame.”

Besides the fact that GSP has already painted a target on the back of current middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping, the former champion recently admitted that he does not believe Hendricks is up to his old fighting form anymore. It looks like a rematch is just not in the cards at the moment.

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UFC commentating veteran Joe Rogan had some words for UFC Middleweight Champion Michael “The Count” Bisping and former wetlerweight champion Georges St-Pierre’s incipient title fight match-up. Rogan is hoping No. 1 contender Yoel Romero gets a shot at the title soon, thinks the Bisping vs. St-Pierre bout is unorthodox for the division.

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FORTALEZA, Brazil – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC Fight Night 106 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT).

Featured on the night’s main card, The BJJ champion in Dern was unable to secure much of a ground assault, and instead was forced to face her opponent in the stand-up realm. That didn’t halt Dern’s offense though, as the Brazilian fighter was content to keep things standing, showing off her ever evolving MMA game.

“Me and my brother, they don’t want to let either one of us in there. Congratulations to Conor. He did a great job, got the two belts. My and him know what happened the last couple fights. That greatest of all time stuff, that means he’s just coming to an end. I don’t remember any of the greatest of all time getting worked over like the last two fights. So not to sit here and bash, but that’s what I felt like the whole situation.”

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Last weekend’s UFC 209 created a minor rift among fans, as the epic co-main event interim lightweight title match was suddenly cancelled. With much of the event’s weight left on the main event, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson’s title fight rematch simply couldn’t match up for many of the night’s fans.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship made their way back to Las Vegas, Nevada for “UFC 209” and in an event that was filled with stars, perhaps the biggest star walking out of the octagon that night was none other than Team Alpha Male’s Darren Elkins.

Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship challenger Bethe Correia stepped onto the scales Friday morning at the early weigh-ins and, while she made weight, she looked like she underwent a rough weight cut.

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FORTALEZA, Brazil – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC Fight Night 106 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT).

Eight-time roosterweight world champion Bruno Malfacine has refined technique to take on any foe, regardless of weight and size. The Alliance fighter shows here how he deals with bigger opponents when he is fighting on the bottom. Enjoy, and let us know how you deal with bigger fighters than yourself. #jiujitsu #bjj #brazilianjiujitsu

“Super” Sage Northcutt’s rise in popularity in the mixed martial arts world seems like it happened overnight. Just five fights into his run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and he is already one of the more recognized names in the business; It helped that he became the youngest mixed martial artist to sign an exclusive sponsorship deal with Reebok early on in his career.

The rivalry between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor saw a bit of a revival when it was revealed that the two had been talking about their cross-sport super fight. Most of the trash-talk between the two remained about each other and nothing else, but Mayweather recently unloaded on McGregor and his sport of mixed martial arts all in the same rant.

Mackenzie Dern returns to the cage tonight night at Legacy Fighting Alliance where she will meet Katherine Roy. Dern, a strawweight, reportedly could not make 115 pounds on the eve of fight night and her opponent has agreed to let her fight at a catchweight limit of 120 pounds. Dern will also be forced to forfeit her purse. Roy’s manager updated the situation below on his social media page:

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