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Join Luke Thomas at 1 p.m. ET for his weekly live chat. Today's topics include discussion of Eddie Alvarez signing with the UFC, the two UFC cards this weekend and more.

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UFC 178 Lineup Finalized, Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya Mizugaki Gets Shafted to Prelims

By: Mike Fridley Always trying to keep its finger to the pulse of mixed martial arts fanatics, Sherdog.com staff made the decision last weekend to alert readers that a familiar face was grabbing the spotlight outside of the cage.

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KKK raising money for Ferguson police officer A Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan is holding a fundraiser this weekend for the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1oNct8T

Danny Rose set a new precedent for gay grooms-to-be with his amazing proposal video. Titled "What Are We Waiting For," the video features a dance-pop soundtrack and "Glee"-style choreography, along with a number of slick costume changes to boot. "I started writing the song in December and took me a month to complete," said Rose. "Then I prepped the music video for a few weeks and shot it all in one day...After the video I got down on one knee and asked him to make me the happiest person in the world and spend his life with me! He said of course and it was a great moment. But wanted to watch the video again 30 more times. There are a lot of inside jokes and even some wardrobe choices in there designed to experiences in our history."

On this episode of UFC ON THE FLY, MMA legend Cung Le takes aim at his next action film role, while remaining focused on his two biggest priorities: family and fighting in the UFC.

Eddie Alvarez laughs when you ask him about blowing up the internet today, but it was a valid question considering that from the time he was released from his Bellator contract to the moment his signing with the UFC was announced, the lightweight star’s name was on the mind of every mixed martial arts fan and media member. That’s good publicity for anyone, but at the same time, the hours in between those monumental events in his career were certainly interesting ones. “You’re sort of in limbo,” Alvarez said. “You’re holding your breath a little bit, hoping that you’re not hit with any surprises, but it’s much like a fight. Your adrenalin’s going, you’re excited, there’s a lot going on, but I had my mind made up. I knew what the goals that I want to accomplish within the next couple years are and what’s going on with the UFC and the guys that they have in the division that I want to get my hands on. The goals with UFC and my goals are congruent and it only made sense.” With his signing, the best 155-pound fighter who was not with the UFC joined the organization and quickly became the most popular man on the roster, with a co-main event against real-life action hero Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27, only heightening anticipation for the Philadelphian to finally strap on the gloves with U-F-C on them.

“One of the most complex and exciting stand-ups working in America today.  Like an idealistic hippy stuck inside the body of a testosterone-pumped US marine.  He’s been likened to late great US comedians such as Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, but although he exhibits a similar brand of furious indignation, his observations and revelations are entirely his own.  His angry, insightful act is an absorbing battle between his raw libertarian instincts and his refined liberal sensibilities.”   --William Cook, The Guardian   A standup comedian for more than 20 years, Joe Rogan sells out theaters internationally with his inquisitive and intense comedic style.  His third hour comedy special “Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle” was released in December 2012 via his website.  Rogan previously starred in two hour long specials, “Talking Monkeys in Space” (2009) now available on CD & DVD and “Joe Rogan Live” (2007) now available on DVD, and released the CD’s “Shiny Happy Jihad” (2007) and “I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday” (2000).

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When I walk into my office, I sit down in my chair, close my eyes and MEDITATE / VISUALIZE for 5 minutes to clear my mind and bring focus to my day. In this time, I often start by counting backwards from 300 and focus on deep inhales and forceful exhales. I set my alarm to a quiet, calming concerto from Johan Sebastian Bach to gently transition me from my bliss when the 5 minutes is up.

It wasn’t so long ago that hating on Michael Bisping was the sport within the sport of mixed martial arts. Only one person at a time could fight him, but there was always a fleet of middleweights who believed they had a mute button in the form of some power hand or other. Bisping inspired a kind of hate that started at the Mancunian accent and ended at his audacity. And all of it was actually kind of brilliant. So long as Bisping was in so many crosshairs, he would always have viability. So long as he remained British, he would have a country behind him. So long as he was winning, he would always be an antagonist. Things haven’t changed all that much on that front in 2014, except that somewhere along the way Bisping suffered a sort of reverse heel turn. He became, for lack of a better word, likeable . Even to the most patriotic North American xenophobes who don’t dig the idea of sniveling Englishmen, he began to irritate less and actually (as if by potion) endear himself more. Maybe it was working in television at FOX. Whatever it is, even with the love/hate ratio split down the middle with fans, the fighters themselves still don’t mind the idea of kicking his ass.

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"My team at FOX Sports has been with me through this entire injury ,witnessing me go crazy watching each and every fight card," Cruz said. "Now I get to go show them, alongside the rest of the world, how I can fight. It's not a downfall in any way at this point in the fight world to be on prelims anymore with these kind of views that FOX gets. It's my pleasure, and I'm absolutely PUMPED to just compete again!"

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Machida, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, had won two straight (over Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi) following his move down to middleweight before a July loss to champ Chris Weidman. The 36-year-old Brazilian was competitive and earned a “Fight of the Night” bonus in the loss, but he fell short to the champ and failed to become a rare two-division UFC champ.

A crushing left hand from Dong Hyun Kim knocks Erick Silva out in the Move of the Week.

Only Time Ari is doing his full hour in New York! Stand-up comedian and actor Ari Shaffir describes his comedy as a puppet show, but way filthier and without the puppets. Ari hosts the increasingly popular podcast The Skeptic Tank and is a regular guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Ari’s standup album “Revenge for the Holocaust” went to number 1 on itunes and amazon.com the week of its premier. This year Ari also released his uncensored comedy special “Passive Aggressive” and can be seen alongside Rob Schneider and Adrian Brody in the feature film “InAPPropriate Comedy.” Look for Ari as the host of the Comedy Central’s new digital storytelling show “This is Not Happening.” Ari grew up orthodox Jewish and spent 2 years in a yeshiva in Israel before coming back to America to lose his religion. He has performed standup on HBO and comedy festivals including at the Just for Laughs, San Francisco SketchFest, SXSW, Bridgetown, and the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival in Austin, TX. Shaffir’s satirical shorts “The Amazing Racist” for National Lampoon were a viral sensation garnering millions of views.

Cormier, who meets the dominant UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 182 on Jan. 3, (belatedly) took umbrage with the comments Jones made during an Aug. 6 appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

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Studying a group of 15 young evangelical Christian men, Diefendorf learned that support groups and open discussions about sex with trusted companions were key in helping the men during their pre-marital years. But once married, they faced trouble. Instructed by the church to keep problems "in the dark" after marriage, the men reported feeling like they couldn't discuss sex with their friends and didn't know how to comfortably broach the subject with their wives. The newly wedded men also expressed surprise that sexual temptations continued to taunt them.

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While Bellator fought to keep Alvarez on the roster, it was clear he wanted out. The young man is in the prime of his career and simply wanted to go where the money was. He wanted to test himself against the greatest fighters on the planet. And why wouldn’t he? We’ve seen too many fighters spend the bulk of their career outside of the UFC, only to become obscure relics of the sport without realizing their potential. 

After a UFC-less stretch on the MMA calendar, the organization returned this past weekend, and Ryan Bader was the star of UFC Fight Night 47.

Eddie Alvarez (right) is a slight underdog at UFC 178. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com The mixed martial arts world continues to buzz about Bellator MMA releasing Eddie Alvarez from his contract and the UFC subsequently signing the Philadelphia native and inserting him into a bout at UFC 178 against Donald Cerrone . Bookmakers have released their opening lines for the freshly announced UFC 178 bout between Alvarez and “Cowboy,” and Cerrone a slight betting favorite. The event will take place Sept. 27 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to BestFightOdds.com , the current best odds list Cerrone as the favorite at -115 or 20/23. On the opposite end, Alvarez is getting play at -105. In layman’s terms, a bet of $115 on Cerrone would net you an additional $100 (plus your investment), while a $105 wager on Alvarez would earn $100 (plus the $105 back).

"I’m coming off seven straight fights," he said. "I fought two times at Jungle Fight, which I consider the toughest promotion in Brazil, and then I entered the (Ultimate Fighter) house. I had a tough fight with Wendell Oliveira and fought four more fights on the show and the final. My body was tired, so I decided to take some time off to relax and take care of the injuries."

"I don't want to wait around. I'm here for the title. I want to make that clear right from the beginning. Don't get me wrong, the UFC is the premier company, the best company in the world. But I'm not here just to be a measuring stick. I'm here for the world title. That's why I signed and that's what I'm here for. It's nothing personal, but I'm going to get after these guys hard, man. I'm going to be a dangerous guy to fight."

“It’s my first time in the headliner,” he told MMAjunkie. “I’m very happy with this opportunity given to me by the UFC. I already had 15 fights in the UFC, since 2008, and this is my first time headlining. I’ve been working hard for years, and now thankfully I have my opportunity. I’m giving my best so that I may headline other events in the future.”

Did you know that it was double fight week? You have the Fight Pass card in Macau early in the morning, followed by a night time show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the main event are lightweight standouts Ben Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos, while the rest of the main card unfortunately has been chewed up with injuries. Mike Pyle now fights Jordan Mein in the co-main after Mein lost his original opponent (Brandon Thatch) to injury. Ditto for Pyle, who was slated to face Demian Maia. Max Holloway now fights newcomer Clay Collard instead of the injured Mirsad Bektic.

Stann's sentiments were echoed by Kenny Florian, who actually fought Maynard during his time in the UFC, while both were chasing the lightweight title.  Florian retired when his back continued to give him problems while training and he believes health should be at the top of the list for Maynard as well.

Luke Rockhold has won two straight fights in the UFC. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com A middleweight showdown between Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold is in the works for a UFC event sometime later this year. UFC light heavyweight Daniel Cormier , who is Rockhold’s teammate at the American Kickboxing Academy, first reported the bout during Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight. It is currently unclear as to when or where such a matchup would take place. Cormier said the fight is being “discussed internally” within the promotion. A former light heavyweight champion, Machida recently came up short in his bid for 185-pound gold, dropping a unanimous decision to Chris Weidman at UFC 175 in July. “The Dragon” made the move to middleweight last year, debuting in the division with a head kick knockout of Mark Munoz on Oct. 26. He then outpointed Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 15 before falling to Weidman. Rockhold, meanwhile, had a rough introduction to the Octagon, as he was knocked out in his promotional debut by Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8.

“I have seen this picture that is making the rounds on the Internet, and my son actually emailed it to me and said, ‘Dad, are you sure Cung Le isn’t on (testosterone-replacement therapy)?'” Bisping told MMAjunkie earlier today during a media event in Hong Kong. “And I laughed. It’s funny how his genetics seem to have kicked in at 42. I’m sure he trained hard his entire life, but he never had a physique like he has now in his 20s or his 30s. But he’s got there in his 40s.

Daniel Cormier , a teammate of Rockhold at San Jose's American Kickboxing Academy, reported on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight that discussions are under way for a bout between the two.

"The hardest thing for my client is seeing the responses from the media, the public. There's been a lot of statements on one side," said attorney Brandon Sua. "The media has done a good job of painting my client as a monster, but my client is not a monster. He is a good guy."

The buzz surrounding the Silva vs. Diaz matchup will unquestionably make it one of the biggest fights of 2015. White doesn’t want to commit to giving the winner a title shot since so much could change between now and January. He said the winner challenging for UFC gold is a possibility, though, and he plans to reassess the title picture after the fight.

Bellator has released Phil Baroni after one bout with the promotion. MMAFighting.com first reported the news on Wednesday, and Sherdog.com subsequently confirmed Baroni’s release with a Bellator official. “The New York Bad Ass” made his promotional debut at Bellator 122, falling to Karo Parisyan via technical knockout 2:06 into the opening frame. It was the fifth loss in six outings for the American Kickboxing Academy representative, who sat out most of the past year after suffering a gruesome ankle injury at One FC 9. Baroni appeared to allude to his release via Twitter earlier in the day: 14months I sat.Did my own rehab.Learned 2walk,again.No income no help.Worked as mover.Limping.hurt back.just shit canned.used.lied2.trustno1 — phil baroni (@philbaroni) August 20, 2014 Baroni, 38, is a veteran of 33 professional fights. He has competed for a number of organizations over the course of his career, including the UFC, Strikeforce and Pride.

Dominick Cruz will headline the UFC 178 preliminary card. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com UFC 178 could arguably be headlined by several different fights on the pay-per-view card. The Sept. 27 event -- which emanates from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas -- is so stacked, that the nearly three-year wait to finally see Dominick Cruz inside the Octagon again will be featured during the prelims. Cruz will return to bantamweight action against Takeya Mizugaki . The duo will anchor the Fox Sports 1 portion of the event. The preliminary bill will also include three more bouts: Jorge Masvidal vs. James Krause , Patrick Cote vs. Stephen Thompson and Brian Ebersole vs. John Howard . What oversaturation? UFC UFC 178 was originally slated to feature a light heavyweight title fight pitting Jon Jones against Daniel Cormier . However, the PPV took a minor hit when “Bones” was forced to withdraw due to injury. Zuffa officials responded by bumping the UFC 177 co-main event between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso to Sept.

The District Attorney’s Office in Clark County, Nevada, informed MMAWeekly.com that a complaint was filed against War Machine, charging him with seven counts. They include battery with substantial bodily harm, battery by strangulation, two counts of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm constituting in domestic violence, open or gross lewdness, assault with a deadly weapon, and coercion with the threat of force.

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According to Maia's manager Eduardo Alonso, Maia had to be hospitalized again Tuesday in São Paulo after an MRI showed the fighter's right shoulder hasn't improved and there's a risk the infection might be on the bone as well. This after he was initially released from the hospital on Aug. 9 due to the staph infection, which forced him out of the Pyle fight.

Ronda Rousey and Dana White were at a Q&A in Hong Kong to promote the upcoming UFC: Macau card. Now, if you haven't seen the previous press conferences in the region, the local media and fans can sometimes have some very, uhh, let's say "unique" line of questioning at times.

Stars from Fight Night Macao talk to the media before the big event this Saturday. Hear from headliners Michael Bisping and Cung Le, plus, co-main event fighters Tyron Woodley and Dong Hyun Kim.

“I’ve never said no to the UFC,” Henderson told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie. “They ask me to fight at this time or this place or this date, and I will. I’ve never turned down a fight. I try to be as much of a company man as possible.”

(Translated to English) Bantamweight champion of the WSOF since March, when he overcame Josh Rettinghouse, Brazilian Marlon Moraes will make his first title defense in the Organization the next day September 13, against the undefeated American Josh Hill. Frankie Edgar partner and pupil of Ricardo Cachorrão, Marlon said, in an exclusive interview to the PVT, on the preparation for the fight. "They gave me that I should fight this date and the contract was already signed seven weeks ago. The preparation is as usual: very strong focus in all areas. I started camp this time with the folks at ATT, who gave me the greatest strength and I camp here in New Jersey with the big dog and Mark Henry, Team Edgar. Us attempts to merge all modes of struggle and we are with partners that offer training in all areas: wrestling, boxing, jiu jitsu and muay thai. I'm awaiting the arrival of my muay thai trainer, which is coming to strengthen the final stretch ". At the age of 27 years, Canadian Josh Hill still doesn't know what is defeat in MMA. In five years as a professional, Hill accumulated 10 victories, only the last one, a little more than two months at WSOF.