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• Titan FC 35 Weigh-in Results: Pat Healy Misses Badly, Stripped of Lightweight Title

  18-09-2015 23:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Titan Fighting Championships will bring its 35th event to the masses Saturday night courtesy of the UFC’s popular Fight Pass online service. With three titles on the line, it promises to be the promotion’s best card, possibly ever.
  
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• Scott Jorgensen to Face Alejandro Perez at UFC Fight Night in Monterrey

  18-09-2015 23:57 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight clash pitting Scott Jorgensen against Alejandro Perez has been added UFC Fight Night "Brown vs. Gastelum."
  
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• Linton Vassell Plans on Finishing ‘King Mo’ at Bellator 142 ‘Dynamite’

  18-09-2015 23:33 via sherdog.com
  
  According to most pundits, Phil Davis and Muhammed Lawal are the favorites to win Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament on Saturday.
  
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• Emanuel Newton Embraces Underdog Role Against Phil Davis at Bellator 142

  18-09-2015 23:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Emanuel Newton doesn’t seem to have a sense of urgency in his voice, but his calm demeanor is a deceiving one.
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite 1 weigh-in video

  18-09-2015 23:00
  
  At the Bellator: Dynamite 1 weigh-ins, all 40 fighters taking part in Saturday's Bellator: Dynamite 1 fights will step on the scale Thursday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Tito Ortiz and Liam McGeary will have to make the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds.The Bellator: Dynamite 1 weigh-in takes place at 8 p.m. ET, and the video is above.Check out the Bellator: Dynamite 1 weigh-in results below.Main Card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
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• Bellator 142 ‘Dynamite!’ Results, Updates & Play-by-Play

  18-09-2015 22:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live Bellator 142 “Dynamite” coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Also, a free live stream of the Bellator 142 “Dynamite” undercard is available HERE.
  
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• Nevada Commission Taking More Shots…But Not About Nick Diaz

  18-09-2015 22:18
  
  In light of their five year suspension of Nick Diaz for failing a questionable looking marijuana test, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has been getting hammered all week. Fans, media, and fighters alike have been vocal about them ignoring the evidence that suggested that his positive test should be ignored. Now, another fighter, Jon Fitch, is taking more shots at the commission regarding a matter from Monday's meeting, but it has nothing to do with Diaz.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
  
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• Kazushi Sakuraba believes the PRIDE model can work in American MMA

  18-09-2015 22:00
  
  SAN JOSE -- Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba spoke to MMA Fighting at the Bellator Dynamite media day on Thursday where he discussed the 'health' of MMA in his country, whether he's still contracted to Metamoris, his belief in the PRIDE model of promotion and more.
  
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• Nick Diaz’s Former Teammate Leslie Smith Refusing To Fight in Nevada

  18-09-2015 21:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i080G3hitYAEarlier, we told you about how both UFC flyweight contender/Oympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo and UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling are refusing to fight in Nevada. Not only are they doing this in protest of the state athletic commission suspending Nick Diaz for five years over a questionable marijuana test failure, but they fear unfair treatment if they ever needed to appear before the commission.The latest fighter to make such a statement i
  
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• Who is Jack McGann? It’s funny you should ask…he's one to watch

  18-09-2015 21:00
  
  Jack McGann is 22 years old, the son of a fight game manager, and the nephew of at least a dozen fairly intimidating men. Cheick Kongo is an uncle of his, for instance, as are Michael Bisping and Oli Thompson, the behemoth from East Sussex. In fact, all of the old pros from the Wolfslair MMA Academy in England have an avuncular affection towards the bright-eyed kid who wiled away his youthful days in the gym looking small.Young Jack says his uncles set out to inspire him, and here he is —
  
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• WSOF 23 live stream online

  18-09-2015 20:00
  
  The WSOF 23 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Brian Grinnell vs. Vagab Vagabov
  Krasimir Mladenov vs. Clifford Starks
  Danny Davis Jr. vs. Matthew Frincu
  David Nuzzo vs. Andres Ponce
  Joey Miolla vs. Randy Steinke
  Jeff Fletcher vs. Benny MadridThese bouts are expected to run until 10 p.m. ET. The main card will be televised on NBC Sports at 10 p.m. ET.International fans of MMA Fighti
  
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• WSOF 23 ‘Gaethje vs. Palomino 2’ Results & Play-by-Play

  18-09-2015 18:34 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live World Series of Fighting 23 coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET. Also, a free live stream of the undercard can be watched HERE.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 77 complete with addition of Kevin Souza vs. Chas Skelly

  18-09-2015 18:30
  
  Knockout artist Kevin Souza will return to the Octagon in November.
  The UFC Fight Night 77 card is now complete with the addition of a featherweight clash between Souza and Chas Skelly, sources close to the situation confirmed to MMAFighting.com on Friday following a report by Combate.
  Headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson, UFN 77 takes place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 7.
  A former Jungle Fight featherweight champion, Souza (17-3) is 3-0 under the UFC banner
  
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• Video: Alberto Del Rio Talks Possible MMA Retun, Rumors Of Working MMA Fights In The Past

  18-09-2015 18:26
  
  https://youtu.be/Ir9SLlEnUTQThe Three Amigo Podcast recently caught up with Alberto Del Rio and the former WWE Superstar who once competed in PRIDE, spoke about rumors of working fights in the past, recent rumors of an MMA fighting return and more.Regarding the rumors that he would be returning to the world of MMA in the near future, Del Rio had the following to say."I don't think I'm going to be competing in any MMA organization because it was all about money," said Del Rio. "Of course I love t
  
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• UFC Fighters Boycotting Fighting In Nevada Due To Nick Diaz Ruling

  18-09-2015 18:18
  
  When Nick Diaz received an overly harsh five-year suspension from the NAC for his third marijuana offense, several fighters rallied behind him. Henry Cejudo outright claimed he would never fight in the state of Nevada again, a trend that other fighters seem to be following.UFC veteran Aljamain Sterling was first to "second" the sentiments shared by Cejudo, as he took to social media to claim other fighters should join them in boycotting fighting in the state of Nevada.https://twitter.com/FunkMas
  
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• Ronda Rousey Says Title Defense Against Holly Holm Will Feel Like WrestleMania

  18-09-2015 17:59
  
  During her appearance on this week's edition of UFC Tonight, UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey admitted that her next title defense will feel like a "WrestleMania" type of event to her.Rousey spoke about her next fight against undefeated contender and former multiple-time women's boxing champion Holly Holm, which takes place at the Etihad Stadium in front of potentially 70,000 fans, a setting that will feel like a big WrestleMania event, WWE's biggest annual event, which Rousey appe
  
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• Matt Hughes Calls Nick Diaz A “Punk” That Doesn’t Deserve “Leniency”

  18-09-2015 17:54
  
  Throughout his career as a fighter, Matt Hughes was known for, among other things, his blunt honesty. Now, as he settles into his career as an executive, not much has changed, particularly when the UFC Hall Of Famer recently spoke about Nick Diaz's five-year suspension."I think the suspension was excessive, but you can't walk in there like a punk and expect leniency," said Hughes of Diaz at the NAC hearing on Monday. "I would appeal and try and get it knocked down. Maybe act different the next t
  
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• Clay Guida, Thiago Tavares Showdown Added to November UFC Fight Night Bill

  18-09-2015 17:23 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship has unveiled a potent featherweight clash for its Nov. 7 UFC Fight Night “Belfort vs. Henderson 3” card.
  
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• Jon Jones Positioning For Plea Deal In Felony Hit-And-Run Case?

  18-09-2015 17:14
  
  It looks like we might finally get some movement in the Jon Jones hit-and-run case in the near future."Bones" Jones' legal team could be positioning him for a plea deal for his felony hit-and-run case in the Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court.Jones' case was transferred from Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Second Judicial District Court and assigned to judge Charles Brown this week. The judicial assignment reads that the case is coming to Brown's court "on the stip
  
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• David Branch says he’s ‘a surgeon inside the cage,’ plans to defend both belts after WSOF 23

  18-09-2015 17:00
  
  David Branch knows a thing or two about handling four-man tournaments. The 33-year-old captured his World Series of Fighting middleweight belt with a surprising run through the promotion's inaugural tourney last year, and now he has eyes on repeating the task Sept. 18 when he faces Teddy Holder at WSOF 23 for the vacant light heavyweight strap.
  A win would make Branch WSOF's first two-division champion, and he's more than willing to straddle the divisional fence if it means defending both titles
  
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• Scott Coker Responds To Allegations That Bellator Fixes Fights

  18-09-2015 16:47
  
  https://youtu.be/9cmGOZUSndcBellator President Scott Coker spoke to MMAFighting.com at Thursday’s Bellator Dynamite 1 media day about Nick Diaz’s 5-year suspension and allegations that the recent Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice fight was fixed.
  Coker agrees that 5 years is a very long suspension for Diaz, but the NSAC has rules and they need to be respected. He added that Bellator has a great relationship with the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the Diaz suspension does not change
  
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• Emanuel Newton believes the stars will align for him in San Jose

  18-09-2015 16:30
  
  You step to Emanuel Newton with the small picture — a fight coming up, say, or losing his title — and he’s quick to remind you that the universe is wheeling tirelessly overhead, with the whole gamut of fates and connections stored away in its infinite breast. Newton’s loss to Liam McGeary this past February was not a devastating event, but just a single thread in life’s ultimate tapestry. Same with his subsequent three-month suspension he received for smoking pot. J
  
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• Phil Davis says he's 'kinda getting overwhelmed' before Bellator debut

  18-09-2015 16:00
  
  SAN JOSE -- Former UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis spoke to MMA Fighting at the Bellator Dynamite media day Thursday about fielding questions about the UFC, the departure of some Alliance MMA teammates, how the build up to his Bellator debut feels and more.
  
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• Clay Guida vs. Thiago Tavares official for UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo

  18-09-2015 15:30
  
  Longtime UFC veterans Clay Guida and Thiago Tavares will collide at the Fight Night card in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 7, general manager of the UFC in Brazil, Giovani Decker, announced Thursday.
  UFC Fight Night, which airs live on Fox Sports 1, takes place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium and features a trilogy bout between Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort in the main event.
  Guida (32-15), who has bounced between wins and losses after cutting down to 145 pounds, looks to start his first win streak si
  
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• Live Chat: Nick Diaz discussion, Bellator Dynamite preview and more

  18-09-2015 15:00
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  I've been off for several weeks due to vacation, but I'm back and ready to go. Luckily for this chat, there's no shortage of topics to discuss. Unfortunately, one of those topics is unimaginably infuriating, to say nothing of how deeply troubling it is as well. Former Strikeforce welterweight champion and current UFC fighter Nick Diaz was suspended five years and fined 33 percent of his $500,000 UFC 183 by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). This
  
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• Morning Report: Matt Mitrione blasts 'sellout' Matt Hughes for calling Nick Diaz 'a punk'

  18-09-2015 14:00
  
  As you may have heard, UFC welterweight Nick Diaz was suspended five years by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) earlier this week due to a controversial failed drug test for marijuana metabolites.
  Aside from a few tweets replying to fans on Twitter from UFC president Dana White, the promotion has largely remained silent by not issuing an official response to the commission's ruling.
  While nearly the entirety of the MMA landscape, fighters, fans, and media have universally denounced Diaz's sus
  
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• Patterson Decisions Alvarez Atop Combate Americas ‘Road to the Championship’

  18-09-2015 07:27 via sherdog.com
  
  Justin Patterson passed the most significant test of his fledgling career.
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 9/18

  18-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Most People Seek Peace & Tranquility... Then There's Tim...Dear God, Please have someone try to rob my house tonight, or let me wake to the start of the zombie apocalypse. Thanks, Good night.— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) September 18, 2015How to Get Cowboy to Drop By on the Reg.@Cowboycerrone bud tap at my new house? Lol— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) September 18, 2015 Think I can help you with this https://t.co/BYPx0jzkUL— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) September 18,
  
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• Lizares Champions Hawaii's Next Generation

  18-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Rylan Lizares wants to be champion. That goal has not changed. In fact, it has broadened. Lizares’ drive to be the best has not wavered for nary a moment for the near 20 years since he first set foot on a wrestling mat. Nowadays, the born and bred Hawaiian’s ambition is to not only be a champion competitor, but a champion teacher, a champion mentor, a champion coach, a champion gym owner and, really, a champion at life. He is way too humble to admit this, but Lizares is succeeding at
  
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• Guida Makes Brazil Debut vs. Tavares

  18-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Longtime lightweight and featherweight contender Clay Guida has fought everywhere from Japan and Mexico to Northern Ireland and Abu Dhabi, but on November 7, he will make the trip to Brazil for the first time, as he battles Thiago Tavares in a UFC Fight Night matchup at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo.UFC Fight Night, which is headlined by the rubber match between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson, airs live on FOX Sports 1.Winner of three of five bouts since moving to 145 pounds, "T
  
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• BTN - The Top Ten TUF Coaches

  18-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Only two episodes into the latest and very exciting season of The Ultimate Fighter, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at the top 10 coaches the show has had in its 10 years on TV.10. Frankie Edgar and Patrick Cote - The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn and The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Team Canada vs. Team AustraliaResults, results, results. Several of the coaches mentioned on this list had three representatives in the four finalist positions when there were two weight cl
  
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• WSOF 23 Results: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2

  18-09-2015 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has WSOF 23 results for the Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 fight card Friday night at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix.In the main event, Justin Gaethje defends his WSOF lightweight title against Luis Palomino. David Branch squares off against Teddy Holder in the co-main event.Check out the WSOF 23 results below.Main card (WSOF at 10 p.m. ET)
  Justin Gaethje vs. Luis PalominoDavid Branch vs. Teddy Holder
  Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
  Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
  Brian Foster vs. LaRue BurleyU
  
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• Leslie Smith joins Henry Cejudo in refusing to fight in Nevada after Nick Diaz suspension

  18-09-2015 05:00
  
  A movement is forming.
  One day after UFC fighter Henry Cejudo said he would no longer be fighting in Nevada after its treatment of Nick Diaz, Leslie Smith is jumping on the bandwagon. Smith wrote on Sqor that she won't compete in the state following the Nevada Athletic Commission hitting Diaz with a five-year suspension. In the post, Smith also mentions her support for a MMA fighters association.
  Diaz, 31, was banned Monday following a third positive drug test for marijuana. He was also fined $1
  
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• Thiago Silva vs. Ronny Markes booked for WSOF 26

  18-09-2015 03:44
  
  World Series of Fighting has yet to announce its last event of the year, but is already working on the fight card.
  Brazilian light heavyweights Thiago Silva and Ronny Markes, originally slated to battle at WSOF 19 in March, will finally meet at WSOF 26, which takes place Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, sources close to the situation told MMAFighting.com on Thursday.
  Coming off a first-round loss to Teddy Holder in his WSOF debut, Silva (16-4, 2 no-contest) was scheduled to take on Mike Kyle in August, but
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite media day staredowns

  18-09-2015 02:47
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- At Bellator: Dynamite media day, the top fighters squared off before Saturday's event.
  
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• Jon Jones legal team could be positioning for plea deal in felony hit-and-run case

  18-09-2015 02:30
  
  There might be movement in the Jon Jones case very soon.
  The former UFC champion's legal team could be positioning him for a plea deal in Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court in his felony hit-and-run case, MMA Fighting has learned.
  Jones' case was transferred from Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque, N.M., to Second Judicial District Court and assigned to judge Charles Brown on Monday, according to documents obtained by MMA Fighting. The judicial assignment document reads that the cas
  
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• Still bound by UFC contract, Cung Le wants retirement fight under Scott Coker

  18-09-2015 02:05
  
  SAN JOSE -- Former UFC and Strikeforce star Cung Le spoke with MMA Fighting on Thursday about his current contract status with the UFC, why he wants to fight for Bellator and the possibility of there being an MMA fighter union in the next five years.
  
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• Liam McGeary eager to showcase new takedown defense against Tito Ortiz

  18-09-2015 02:01
  
  SAN JOSE -- Bellator light heavyweight Liam McGeary spoke to MMA Fighting Thursday at Bellator Dynamite's media event about his new takedown defense skills, why not much bothers him, his favorite athletes and more.
  
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• UFC Reveals Full Lineup for Dec. 10 Fight Pass Card in Las Vegas

  18-09-2015 01:56 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC’s mega weekend in December continues to shape up, as the promotion announced several new additions to its Dec. 10 Fight Pass card.
  
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• Paige VanZant Signs New UFC Deal, Will Return Against Calderwood At UFN 80

  18-09-2015 01:55
  
  Paige VanZant has finally got her next assignment.The 21-year-old up-and-comer has signed a new deal with the UFC, and will return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 80.VanZant will go one-on-one with TUF veteran Joanne Calderwood at the event, which is scheduled to take place inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino on December 20, 2015, live on FOX Sports 1.
  
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• Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie staredown

  18-09-2015 01:39
  
  SAN JOSE -- Legendary foes Kazushi Sakuraba and Royce Gracie posed for pictures for the media at Bellator Dynamite's media day and even engaged in a light-hearted staredown.
  
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• WSOF 23 Weigh-in Results: Justin Gaethje, Luis Palomino Cleared for Title Rematch

  18-09-2015 01:36 via sherdog.com
  
  One fight was not enough to settle their score, so World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje and Luis Palomino will meet for the second time in six months.
  
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• Paige VanZant vs. Joanne Calderwood kicks off year-end UFC weekend

  18-09-2015 01:36
  
  Paige VanZant's step-up in competition has arrived. The 21-year-old prospect is slated to meet top-ranked Joanne Calderwood on Dec. 10 in the headlining bout of a UFC Fight Pass event in Las Vegas, NV.
  The UFC confirmed the bout on Thursday following an initial report by ESPN.
  News of the bout arrived soon after VanZant (6-1) announced she had inked a new deal with the UFC.
  The Team Alpha Male fighter is currently the No. 6 ranked strawweight on the UFC's media-generated rankings, and
  
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• Dana White: McGregor to Defend Title at Ireland’s Croke Park if He Beats Aldo at UFC 194

  18-09-2015 01:36 via sherdog.com
  
  The dream of Conor McGregor headlining a blockbuster UFC event at Croke Park in Dublin apparently still has plenty of life.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Randy Couture staredown

  18-09-2015 01:30
  
  SAN JOSE -- Two legendary fighters in Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture took part in Thursday's Bellator Dynamite media event. Just for fun, the pair posed for photographs and even engaged in a staredown for the media.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko on the reason for his MMA comeback: 'I feel I am ready'

  18-09-2015 01:18
  
  SAN JOSE -- Legendary MMA heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko spoke to MMA Fighting at Thursday's Bellator Dynamite media event about the state of Russian MMA, his favorite Russian fighter, why he's making his comeback to MMA now and more.
  
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• Scott Coker discusses Nick Diaz, fight fixing allegations, Kimbo Slice, Dynamite and more

  18-09-2015 01:02
  
  SAN JOSE -- Bellator President Scott Coker spoke to MMA Fighting on Thursday at the Dynamite media day about coming back to San Jose, the allegations about fight fixing in the Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock bout, his thoughts on Nick Diaz's suspension and more.
  
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• Update: VanZant Gets New Contract, Meets Calderwood at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 10

  18-09-2015 00:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Paige VanZant wanted a new UFC contract, and the strawweight star didn’t have to wait long to have her wish fulfilled.
  
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• Boxing: Joseph Diaz Jr. to Fight Ruben Tamayo on Oct. 23

  18-09-2015 00:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday that undefeated featherweight contender Joseph Diaz Jr. will square off against Ruben Tamayo in the main event of a card to be televised by Estrella TV live from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif., on Oct. 23.
  
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• Kendall Grove Helped Emulate Liam McGeary During Tito Ortiz’s Bellator 142 Camp

  18-09-2015 00:22 via sherdog.com
  
  The bond forged between Kendall Grove and Tito Ortiz on Season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter” continues to this day, more than nine years after the Hawaiian emerged as the middleweight champion of the reality show.
  
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