MMA News Thread

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This is a thread to post small MMA news/videos/updates/etc. That you don't want to flood up the off-topic section with. If you think a piece of news is valuable but don't think it deserves its own thread, post it below.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLNsbQ6gv7U


- Ariel Helwani banned from UFC; he goes into detail on everything that happened in the video above.

- TMZ has released a response from the UFC side, via a statement from the promotion's president, Dana White. White specifically stated that the "ban" is a real thing, and that as long as he was president of the UFC, Ariel would never receive another media credential. TMZ reports that Dana said that if Ariel wants to attend an event, he can buy a ticket. White went on to reply, "He can cover all the events he wants, he just can't have a credential."

- Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem headlines UFC 203 in Cleveland.

- Matt Brown vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC 201.

- Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez set for UFC 201.

[funcaty]

i don't know

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http://editi[Suspicious link removed]/2016/06/07/sport/kimbo-slice-death/

Kimbo Slice died of a heart attack in Florida. RIP.

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https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/740689029155454976/video/1

"... His soul." Lawler is the sh*t!

[PHP.guru]

really sad news.

[Lisalopo]

sorry to hear that.