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BIRMINGHAM, England – British slugger Paul Daley may have
potentially removed himself from UFC president Dana White’s “pay no
mind” list, but don’t expect him to be stepping into the octagon anytime
soon.

At Saturday night’s UFC 138 post-event press conference in Birmingham,
England, UFC president Dana White didn’t necessarily uphold his “never
again” stance on the banished welterweight but did say Daley wasn’t
exactly on his radar.

And while making the comment, White also seemed to suggest that the
current Strikeforce-Showtime talks, of which he recently took charge,
are at least currently ongoing.

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Neil Grove is a pretty swell guy.

The 40-year-old South African has been around the block enough times to know what to say and – perhaps more importantly – what not to say to maintain a sense of professionalism.

But on the eve of Bellator 56 and a second-chance opportunity in the season-five heavyweight tournament, the usually reverent fighter is both candid and frank.

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There will be a time when the UFC featherweight champ’s kidneys say, “No way, Jose.”

A recent video documenting Jose Aldo’s weight-cut for UFC 129 is proof positive.

The 25-year-old is misery incarnate as he attempts to shed the final ounces for the 145-pound limit. At one point, he refuses to get back into a bathtub containing a chemical that aids the process but creates a burning sensation on his skin.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fact that Reed Harris was hosting UFC on Versus 6′s pre-event press conference instead of Dana White is all the proof you need that the UFC could simultaneously host a show in Japan and Las Vegas.

Harris, the UFC’s director of community relations and the former head of the WEC, told MMAjunkie.com that the company’s multi-team approach to hosting events makes it possible.

His comments came a few days after a report in which White said the UFC is planning to host simultaneous events both in Japan and in Las Vegas.

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DENVER – No official decision has been made, but UFC president Dana White believes Matt Hughes (45-9 MMA,…

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DENVER – No official decision has been made, but UFC president Dana
White believes Matt Hughes has fought for the final
time.

Following a UFC 135 loss to Josh Koscheck, Hughes declined to share his future plans.

However, at Saturday night’s post-event press conference (which Hughes
declined to attend when given the option, according to the UFC boss),
White said he thinks the UFC Hall of Famer is likely done competing in
the octagon.

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DENVER – Apparently, Dana White is learning to play Nick Diaz’s game as much as Diaz is learning…

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DENVER – Apparently, Dana White is learning to play Nick Diaz’s game as much as Diaz is learning White’s.

White’s outlook on Diaz has brightened considerably since the former
Strikeforce champion no-showed the UFC 137 press conference and got
docked a main event fight against welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre.

Now fighting B.J. Penn at the Oct. 29 pay-per-view event, White said if
Diaz is victorious – and there’s no more drama along the way – he could
be back in line for a title shot.

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Gina Carano has been forced off the Strikeforce card on June 18 after she was unable to get medical clearance…

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“The Ultimate Fighter 13″ competitor Ramsey Nijem said his fight with fellow finalist Tony Ferguson isn’t going to be personal.

But Nijem surely will enjoy punching Ferguson more than his average opponent. Why? He just doesn’t like him.

“El Cucuy” gave him plenty of reasons to feel that way during the show, but one incident in particular sticks out to him (and, for that matter, to many ‘TUF’ viewers).

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