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10:39 AM ET 05.25 | UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt has become one of the most unlikely success stories in mixed martial arts since joining the UFC in September 2010. Hunt entered the UFC with a 5-6 record and on a five-fight losing streak. The organization had attempted to buy out his contract from PRIDE, but Hunt wanted to finish it out and fight the remaining bouts that he had on his deal. It didn't look good for Hunt who lost his UFC debut just one minute into the bout by armbar, but since that time he has been on an absolute tear and taken the division by storm. Now, Hunt is facing former UFC champion Junior Dos Santos at UFC 160 tonight and he would like a title shot if he can add another win to his record. He said, "I feel if I beat JDS this weekend, I should get the shot, but whatever happens, happens. ... I'm always the underdog for every fight, and I probably always will be."

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03:17 PM ET 05.24 | UFC President Dana White addressed the media at Thursday's UFC 160 media day. Among a number of other topics, White addressed the issue of what's next for Vitor Belfort now that he's knocked out Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8. In particular, White answered the question of whether Belfort would be eligible to even fight in America given his use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and past history testing positive in 2006 for elevated levels of testosterone. "Why wouldn't [the athletic commission] give him an exemption? That's up to them," White said. "The times he's done it, he's followed [the rules]. We're not keeping Vitor out of fighting anywhere. We've had Vitor fight in Brazil because Vitor sells out in Brazil," White claimed. "It's all a bunch of conspiracy f---ing crock of s--t, is what it is," he continued. "Whether it's reporters or fans or whatever that want to go after Vitor. Vitor's on TRT. Everybody knows it. I dislike TRT, and we are testing guys that are on TRT, to make sure they're within the limits and they're not cheating."

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03:12 PM ET 05.24 | Some MMA fans believed Luke Rockhold took a dive when he was knocked out in spectacular fashion against Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8 recently. The former Strikeforce champion cleared the air on Twitter. "Hearing some talk about my fight with Belfort being a fix," Rockhold tweeted. "No amount of money would make me even consider taking a fall. I got caught I lost."

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03:10 PM ET 05.24 | UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao had a message for his fans after he had to drop out of UFC 161 with an injury. "That's it, guys. Unfortunately I am out of UFC 161. But my injury is not as severe, and soon I'll be back. I would like to thank everyone [for their] support," wrote Barao. "Thank you for [the] caring and concern. I'll come back even stronger. It's a pity, because I'm dying to train. [It] is a test of my will, but it is better to recover fully as soon as possible."

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12:17 PM ET 05.24 | A featherweight bout has been added to the UFC 164 fight card. According to sources, Dustin Poirier will face local product Erik Koch in three-round bout. Poirier, 13-3, last competed in February at UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald, losing to Cub Swanson by decision. Koch returned to action after an injury layoff at UFC on FOX 6 where he was stopped in the first round by Ricardo Lamas due to strikes. UFC officials have not yet officially confirmed the match-up. UFC 164 takes place on Aug. 31 at the HMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

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