Monday's episode features Rory MacDonald, Paige VanZant, Rafael dos Anjos, Josh Barnett, Rashad Evans, Max Holloway, A.J. McKee, Luke Rockhold & Michael Chandler in studio and more.

One of the last remnants of the UFC's pre-Zuffa era is saying goodbye. Joe Silva, the longtime UFC matchmaker, has informed the UFC that he plans to exit the company in the near future.

Jimi Manuwa talks Jon Jones, Ovince St. Preux and the UFC sale with Whoa.tv.

A UFC 200 customer is not too happy that Jon Jones "robbed and defrauded" the value of his tickets.

A welterweight bout pitting Jorge Masvidal and Kelvin Gastelum, and a lightweight fight between Marcin Held and Diego Sanchez have been added to The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 Finale in Mexico.

Cameras followed Rory MacDonald as he signed his new agreement with Bellator MMA.

Final line-up for UFC Fight Night 93 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, on September 3.

Check out the full fight video of the heavyweight bout between Josh Barnett and Frank Mir from 2013.

Donald Cerrone vs Robbie Lawler? Yes, please.

Monday's episode features Rory MacDonald, Paige VanZant, Rafael dos Anjos, Josh Barnett, Rashad Evans, Max Holloway, A.J. McKee, Michael Chandler in studio and more. The show kicks off at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST.

After Rory MacDonald claimed to have seen 'very suspicious' test results from Robbie Lawler, Iain Kidd investigated. Here are the results, and an explainer of what they mean.

UFC President Dana White confirmed that Conor McGregor will not be stripped of his featherweight title, but will need to make a decision regarding his next fight.

"Dodger" Montano will not be suspended despite a positive drug test for clenbuterol.

Check out Alistair Overeem as he explains why he thinks his friend, Fedor Emelianenko, is not the best heavyweight fighter of all time.

Nate Diaz thinks he’s already settled things with Conor McGregor.

Benson Henderson led the way with a $75,000 fight purse for his Bellator 160 main event against Patricio Pitbull.

Check out the UFC on FOX 21 fight highlights from the rematch between Sam Alvey and Kevin Casey.

Paige VanZant struggle coming into her return fight against Bec Rawlings was mostly internal.

Dan Hardy and John Gooden break down UFC Fight Night Hamburg.

Check out the UFC on FOX 21 fight highlights from the rematch between Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon.

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is "very happy" for his teammate Rory MacDonald and his decision to leave the UFC to sign with Bellator MMA.

Demian Maia's impressive submission of Carlos Condit highlights the integration of wrestling into his Brazilian jiu jitsu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiajBF0Mygw&feature=youtu.be&t=3m30s In a new film titled Killing Salazar, GSP and Steven Seagal throw down! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/cgMxwtoeDpg?t=4m10s UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has stated that he will not face Jon Jones, even if Jones gets cleared by

Since Conor can't sign to fight for the next 6 months... Now what?

a Rafflecopter giveaway Enter for the opportunity to win a signed glove by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Liam Smith, courtesy of our friends at HBO Boxing. Canelo vs. Smith happens Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET 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 .

Wellington Megaton was the big winner in the master 5 age-group at the World Master Championship, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. After winning gold among master-5 featherweights, the black-belt went back to fight in the open and beat the competition once more. Megaton defeated Evaldo Lima in the open class by 1-0 on advantages and conquered double gold. #brazilianjiujitsu #jiujitsu #bjj #worldmaster2016

Mixed martial artists come from every corner of the globe, bearing a variety of styles. Sometimes, fighters are products of their environment, favoring disciplines prevalent in the country or state from which they hail. Various regions of the United States are considered factories for great fighters, though that certainly is not the case with each state. In this weekly Sherdog.com series, the spotlight will shine on the best mixed martial artist of all-time from each of the 50 states. Fighters do not necessarily need to be born in a given state to represent it; they simply need to be associated with it.

Josh Barnett, Alexander Gustafsson, Ryan Bader Betting Favorites Ahead of UFC Fight Night 93

It’s getting increasingly difficult to deny Demian Maia . The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt made a strong case for a welterweight title shot in the UFC on Fox 21 headliner on Saturday night, submitting Carlos Condit with a rear-naked choke just 1:52 into the opening round of their bout at the Rogers Center in Vancouver. It was the first time that anyone had submitted “The Natural Born Killer” in more than a decade. Grappling dominance is nothing new for Maia in the Octagon, however, and the figures reflect his fine work in recent years. Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC on Fox 21 , with statistics courtesy of FightMetric.com. 18: UFC wins for Maia, tying him for third most in UFC history with Donald Cerrone and Matt Hughes . Only Michael Bisping and Georges St. Pierre , with 19 apiece, have more. 9: Submission victories in UFC competition for Maia, tying him with Nate Diaz for No. 2 in promotion history behind only Royce Gracie (10). 24: Submission attempts for Maia, tying him with Cole Miller and Joe Stevenson for fifth most in UFC history.

.@PaigeVanZant hits a RIDICULOUS jumping switch roundhouse kick KO! #UFCVancouver https://t.co/kXd4hrd3Tx — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 28, 2016 After an incredible run on the wildly popular “Dancing with the Stars” show, Paige VanZant had a wild return to the Octagon at UFC on Fox 21 . After perplexing Bec Rawlings in the first with her speed and movement, “12 Gauge” electrified the MMA world by landing a wicked jumping switch kick to the head, which dropped Rawlings. VanZant wasted no time and pounced on her foe with a tsunami of punches until Dan Miragliotta had to pull her off. The official time of the highlight reel knockout came just 17 ticks into the second frame.

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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. * * * Aged wisdom and youthful confidence have always been at odds with each other. It’s a reasonably understood, inversely proportional relationship; when the body is more adaptable and broadly capable, thoughtfulness is less necessary to success than it is when the body starts to deteriorate. You see this dynamic play out -- in sports and in life -- with such variability that it’s not certain which side of the spectrum is winning. Sure, experience is something you don’t know you never had until you finally get it, but at the same time, experience is something you’ll never get if you don’t tell your mind to shut up and get out of the body’s way. No amount of physical ability can substitute intelligence, and yet you can’t compile any number of sage aphorisms to land a standing backflip. In mixed martial arts, this tension manifests in interesting ways.

Jim Miller was thought by some to be a fading force in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division. Perhaps talk of his demise was a little premature. Miller -- a +120 underdog, according to BetDSI.com -- wound up on the right side of a split decision in his UFC on Fox 21 rematch with Joe Lauzon (-143) on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. All three cageside judges struck 29-28 scorecards: David Therien and Tony Weeks gave Miller the nod, while Dave Hagen sided with Lauzon. A former Ring of Combat and Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder, Miller staggered his counterpart with a stabbing left in the first round and targeted the body and head with punches, knees and occasional kicks. Round two followed a similar narrative, until Lauzon drove into top position after in ill-advised spinning attack from the New Jersey native and cut loose with some ground-and-pound. “The Ultimate Fighter 5” semifinalist had Miller on the ground twice in the third round, as he achieved full mount and sat back on a last-second armbar.

Helen Maroulis is open to transitioning from wrestling to MMA, but only after she fulfills the rest of her Olympic dreams. The gold medalist recently told TMZ Sports that she is “open” to a career in MMA but, “right now my focus is on wrestling.” Maroulis shocked the world last week at 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when she edged legendary wrestler Saori Yoshida 4-1 to capture gold for the U.S. team. Yoshida is the most decorated freestyle wrestler of all time, having won gold medals in the 2004, ’08 and ’12 Olympics. Maroulis’ triumph was historic in that it was the first time in history that an American woman captured gold in wrestling at the Games. The 24-year-old Maryland native said that she is going to compete for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo but maintained that switching over and fighting in the MMA cage is a possibility down the road.

Patricio Freire posted an image of his broken leg to Instagram hours after being injured against Benson Henderson at Bellator 160 . “Unfortunately I injured my leg in the first round. I was still able to fight for half of the second [round] but I felt the bone move. I was doing really well, confident and winning the fight … I'll be back soon,” said the post on Instagram. A photo posted by @patriciopitbull on Aug 26, 2016 at 10:45pm PDT

Recently crowned UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says the insults thrown his way since winning belt are far worse than he could have imagined It’s hasn’t been all sunshine and roses for UFC champion Tyron Woodley. During one of his recent segments on his podcast,  The Morning Wood Show , Woodley revealed life as the UFC’s newly crowned welterweight champion is nothing like he pictured it. Woodley (16-3) earned his 170-pound title after  dethroning former champion Robbie Lawler  in the first round of their UFC 201 title fight in July. Almost immediately following his victory, “The Chosen One” called for a matchup with either former champion Georges St-Pierre or cult icon Nick Diaz. Needless to say, fans weren’t too keen on the idea. “I can tell you from experience, as a champion, the last three weeks of my life have been completely the opposite of what you’d think it’d be,” said Woodley. “I’ve had so many people say, ‘you p–sy, you’re scared of this person’ and I’m like, I just fought an hour ago. I just got the belt. I’ve had people say ‘you should be stripped of the belt’ and actually it’s a month today that I won the belt.

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UFC on FOX 21: Demian Maia Says It'd Be 'Too Risky' to Sit Out Like Tyron Woodley

While Rory MacDonald ’s signing with Bellator MMA became official on Friday night, it might be close to another year before “The Red King” makes his promotional debut. During a press conference following Bellator 160 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night, the former UFC welterweight title challenger said that he likely won’t fight until the summer of 2017 in order to let his nose heal from damage taken in two previous bouts. “It’s gonna be in 2017. I’m gonna say summer, but we’ll see what happens. It could be before that but definitely 2017,” MacDonald said. “I want to give my nose 100 percent time to heal. Last time I didn’t treat it the way I was supposed to,” he added. “I was too hungry to get back in the gym, to get in there and spar with guys to fight. That’s just in me to just go all the time. But I really have to pump brakes on this one because I can’t be taking a year off between every fight. That’s just not what I’m about. I’m gonna give it the time it needs to heal back to 100 percent, then hopefully I can fight once a quarter.

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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. * * * Carlos Condit , just one fight removed from a narrow split decision loss to then- Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Robbie Lawler , was submitted by Demian Maia less than two minutes into their UFC on Fox 21 main event on Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia. The loss was Condit’s fifth in his last seven fights dating back to 2012. Afterwards, the former UFC interim welterweight champion, a fighter who has been near the top of the division for years, suggested that perhaps the end was near. “I don’t know if I have any business fighting at this level anymore,” Condit said during the post-fight press conference, still reeling from his first submission loss since 2006. “I’ve been at this for a really long time, and the pressure of kind of being one of the top guys for almost a decade, it’s been awesome.

Fast-rising British prospect Paddy Pimblett will face Johnny Frachey for the vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight title in the Cage Warriors 78 headliner on Sept. 10 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. In the co-main event, Chris Fishgold puts his lightweight championship on the line against Jason Ponet . Pimblett will enter the cage on a seven-fight winning streak. The 21-year-old Next Generation UK rep last fought at Cage Warriors 77 on July 8, when he submitted Teddy Violet with a second-round rear-naked choke. The once-beaten Pimblett has secured eight of his 11 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Frachey, 32, last appeared on March 12, when he submitted to a Luis Alberto Nogueira arm-triangle choke in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Akhmat Fight Show bantamweight grand prix. The loss snapped a run of five consecutive wins for the Frenchman. Frachey has been fighting professionally since 2003, having tested his skills against the likes of Tom Niinimaki , Mizuto Hirota , Yoshiro Maeda and David Baron .

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Ev Ting will face Phuket Top Team’s Rob Lisita in the One Championship “Unbreakable Warriors” main event on Sept. 2 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like all other featherweights under the One Championship banner, Ting and Lisita find themselves looking up at champion Marat Gafurov . Ting, 27, has rattled off five wins in six appearances, a May 2015 submission loss to Gafurov the only blemish. The Auckland MMA rep last competed at One Championship “Clash of Heroes” on Jan. 29, when he submitted Eric Kelly with a third-round guillotine choke. Ting has secured eight of his 11 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Lisita will enter the cage on a three-fight losing streak, having suffered back-to-back-to-back defeats to Gafurov, Kelly and Timofey Nastyukhin . The 33-year-old Australian remains the only man to finish “Lion” Takeshi Inoue , as he submitted the former Shooto champion with a bulldog choke in December 2013. Lisita boasts 11 finishes among his 14 pro wins. One Championship “Unbreakable Warriors” will also feature a featherweight battle pairing Peter Davis with Shannon Wiratchai , a women’s flyweight clash pitting April Osenio against Ann Osman and a middleweight encounter matching Gilberto Galvao with Tatsuya Mizuno .

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Podcast: Play-By-Play Man Jon Anik Talks UFC, NFL & More with Bruce Buffer Aug 31, 2016

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"Hi, my name is Demian Maia. I'll be the mixed martial artist choking you out this evening." https://t.co/AVoXb8Rq5F — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) August 28, 2016 Demian Maia taught a master class on Carlos Condit . The 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist tapped Condit with a first-round rear-naked choke in the UFC on Fox 21 headliner on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Condit (30-10, 7-6 UFC) conceded defeat 1:52 into round one, as he was submitted for the first time in more than a decade. Maia (24-6, 18-6 UFC) delivered a takedown inside the first 40 seconds, calmly advanced his position and worked his way to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, native’s back. From there, he snaked his arms in place, tightened his squeeze and waited for the tapout. Condit reluctantly obliged. The win was Maia’s 18th inside the Octagon, tying him with Matt Hughes and Donald Cerrone for third on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s all-time list. Only Michael Bisping and Georges St.

After losing his UFC lightweight title and suffering three straight losses in the 155-pound shark tank, Anthony Pettis had his back against the wall. In his featherweight debut in Vancouver, British Columbia, however, “Showtime” handled his business, and now, he is ranked in a new weight class after six years amidst the lightweight elite. In less than two years, Pettis slid down the Sherdog.com lightweight rankings, spurring his move to 145 pounds. In his first featherweight action inside the Octagon, Pettis showed off his stylish striking and defensive grappling against always-dangerous Charles Oliveira , before securing a third-round guillotine choke. The win not only earned Pettis a new lease on life in a new weight class, but also sees him debut in the six spot in our featherweight rankings. Pettis, however, was not the star of UFC on Fox 21. Though it did not feature any jumps in weight class, Demian Maia needed less than two minutes to submit perennially outstanding welterweight Carlos Condit in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible matchups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport.

Back in March, in the main event of UFC 196, Nate Diaz shocked the world by ending Conor McGregor’s streak with a second-round submission. Several months later, in the main event of UFC 202, McGregor evened the score, defeating Diaz via majority decision in a truly unforgettable fight.

Ultimate Fighting Championship suffered a major blow to the company when it was revealed that long-time matchmaker Joe Silva would be parting ways with the company.

Considering both of those fights are expected to rank in the top three shows in UFC history and McGregor makes a piece of the pay-per-view profits, the Irishman can probably double or triple the amount of money he spends on suits and never blink an eye at the receipt.

"What happened is that, he texted me and I don’t know him very well, but he texted me and he explained that he challenged me and he wanted to do it because he wanted to fight the best. He didn’t want me to take anything as disrespect, and I didn’t take it as disrespect. He’s a competitor and I said, “If you want to do it, let’s do it. I’m ready to fight you.” But it’s not my decision, the UFC is a business and the way it works, because UFC is a business, they have to choose what’s best for them," St-Pierre said.

It's the same fight for McGregor but it takes place six weeks later at the year-end card on Dec. 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Now if McGregor goes with this option, the chances he holds onto his featherweight title are pretty slim. If interim champion Jose Aldo is healthy and ready to defend the belt, the UFC would probably prefer him not sit out for six months or more just waiting for the chance to unify the title with McGregor.

Let the landings you make be more for the protection of the desertion of the Black Population than with a view to any other advantage. … The great point to be attained is the cordial Support of the Black population. With them properly armed & backed with 20,000 British Troops, Mr. Madison will be hurled from his throne.

During Saturday’s UFC on FOX 21 main event, Demian Maia made short work of former interim-champion Carlos Condit and when the broadcast went to commercial break the two fighters still had cameras on them.

Poland’s Tybura has alternated wins and losses his past five fights. After starting his career a perfect 12-0, he signed with the UFC, but dropped a unanimous decision to Timothy Johnson in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 86 in April. But he rebounded nicely earlier this month when he took out Pesta with a head kick at UFC Fight Night 92 early in the second round. It didn’t take long at all for the UFC to match him up again.

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"I would like to thank all my fans who are interested in my competitive career, who support and care for me," Albu added regarding those interesting in seeing her fight in the UFC again. "It is very pleasant and very motivating. I didn’t stop training in our club, MMA-KEGI, with the exception of the recovery period after surgery. I keep myself in shape and soon will be back to the UFC to continue my career there. It’s simply a necessary pause connected with the recovery and a graduate work. I am aware that it isn’t very good to make such long breaks between fights, but it was necessary."

Ultimate Fighting Championship and matchmaker extraordinaire Joe Silva have chosen to part ways after over twenty years of working together. This is the first major change to the executive side of the company after WME-IMG purchased UFC from Zuffa, however, the new management did not influence Silva’s decision to leave his job at all.

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Held is just one fight removed from challenging for Bellator’s lightweight title, which then was held by Will Brooks. Brooks vacated the belt earlier this year and signed with the UFC. After six straight wins and a run of 11 wins in 12 fights, Held got his shot at Brooks, but lost a unanimous decision at Bellator 145 in St. Louis this past November. He got back in the win column in May at Bellator 155 with a win over Dave Jansen, avenging a loss from more than three years prior in the Bellator Season 7 lightweight tournament final.

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“I usually deal with Dana and Lorenzo with my management. I usually get a lot of stuff done with Dana. There was a lot of friendly stuff going on, but it was hard for me to recognize because I was fighting. I had a lot going on but I saw there was a bunch of different people around, but I didn’t see much because I was more paying attention to the fight.

If two people are having a dispute, the angrier one is usually wrong. This is because anger clouds judgement.