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• Bellator 138 Breaks Multiple Ratings Records With Shamrock vs. Kimbo Main Event

  22-06-2015 23:56
  
  Spike TV issued a press release on Monday touting the ratings success of their Bellator 138: "Unfinished Business" live Spike TV fight card on Friday, June 19, 2015, for the show headlined by the grudge match between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice.The event, which emanated from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, peaked with 2.1 million viewers for the final quarter hour of the show, which garnered an average of 1.6 million viewers overall.According to the release issued by Bellator and S
  
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• Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock Draws 2.1 Million Viewers to Bellator on Spike TV

  22-06-2015 23:34 via sherdog.com
  
  The much-promoted June 19 bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock garnered record ratings for Bellator MMA on Spike TV.
  
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• UFC Champion Suffers “Badly Broken Thumb,” May Require Surgery

  22-06-2015 22:11
  
  It looks like yet another UFC Champion may need an operation that will keep them on the sidelines until the end of the year at the earliest.The undefeated UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, fresh off of her dominant TKO victory over Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 69 this past weekend, reportedly suffered a "badly broken right thumb," an injury that very well could require surgery.Jedrzejczyk's co-manager -- Shu Hirata -- broke the news during her appearance on "The MMA Hour"
  
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• UFC Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk Suffers “Badly Broken Thumb,” May Require Surgery

  22-06-2015 22:11
  
  It looks like yet another UFC Champion may need an operation that will keep them on the sidelines until the end of the year at the earliest.The undefeated UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, fresh off of her dominant TKO victory over Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 69 this past weekend, reportedly suffered a "badly broken right thumb," an injury that very well could require surgery.Jedrzejczyk's co-manager -- Shu Hirata -- broke the news during her appearance on "The MMA Hour"
  
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• Bellator Announcer Responds To Claims That Shamrock vs. Kimbo Was A “Fixed Fight”

  22-06-2015 20:36
  
  Following all of the talk of the Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice bout being a "fixed fight," or a "work," as it is often referred to in the industry, Bellator MMA lead analyst Jimmy Smith took to The MMA Community to give his thoughts on the subject.Below is Smith's lengthy statement from the online MMA forum."Was asked to weigh in on this topic, and thought I would give my 2-cents considering I have been hearing a LOT about it.I can only speak from the promotional/broadcast side of the equation of
  
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• Video: The Rock Invites UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum To A Lunch Date

  22-06-2015 20:20
  
  Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Well, hopefully the new UFC Heavyweight Champion can, because it looks like he and "The People's Champion" will soon be breaking bread together.The Rock's new show "Ballers" premiered on HBO on Sunday night and since then, "The Brahma Bull" has been all over social media.How is this relevant to MMA, you ask? Well, check out the video below and you'll find out, as it looks like The Rock has formally invited UFC's new Heavyweight king -- Fabricio Werdum -- o
  
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• Joe Rogan On Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice Fight: “It Looked Fake As F*ck”

  22-06-2015 19:50
  
  If you were of the opinion that the Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice fight looked a bit "fishy" this past Friday night at Bellator 138: "Unfinished Business," you're not alone.Longtime UFC color-commentator Joe Rogan spoke about the Shamrock-Slice main event from this past weekend in the latest edition of his podcast, noting that he felt it looked "fake as f*ck."Rogan went on to explain why he felt that way."There's a couple things I don't like about that fight," said the always outspoken Rogan. "I
  
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• Jim Miller Replaces Rustam Khabilov, Faces Danny Castillo at UFC on Fox 16

  22-06-2015 19:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Lightweight veteran Jim Miller has agreed to face Danny Castillo at UFC on Fox 16, replacing Castillo’s original opponent, Rustam Khabilov.
  
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• Tito Ortiz Turns Down Rematch With Frank Shamrock

  22-06-2015 19:37
  
  While we now know that UFC Hall Of Famer Tito Ortiz will be challenging Liam McGeary for the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship at the "Dynamite" event on September 19th, as it turns out, a much bigger "super fight" was originally proposed -- and ultimately turned down -- by "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy."Ortiz, who has been undefeated in his run in the Bellator MMA promotion thus far, was apparently offered a rematch 16 years in the making against fellow MMA legend Frank Shamrock, however
  
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• PBC on CBS: Rances Barthelemy Cruises to Decision Win over Antonio DeMarco

  22-06-2015 02:55 via sherdog.com
  
  One of boxing ‘s purest boxers continued his journey toward super stardom Sunday as Cuba’s Rances Barthelemy was about as flawless as they come in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on CBS.
  
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• Bobby Lashley On CM Punk’s UFC Debut: “Everybody’s Going To Be Mad”

  22-06-2015 02:36
  
  Bellator MMA Heavyweight contender Bobby Lashley, fresh off of his TKO victory over Dan Charles at Bellator 138 this past Friday night, recently made some interesting comments about his fellow former WWE Superstars' foray into the world of MMA fighting.In speaking with The Last Word On Sports website, Lashley made a bold claim in terms of how he feels Punk will be received in the MMA community when he finally enters the Octagon prepared for battle."I think [CM] Punk’s going to go to the UFC an
  
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