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• Bellator Dynamite Matchmaking For The Winners & Losers

  20-09-2015 23:39
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FVquRhwD9cLast night's first annual Bellator Dynamite card was a mixed bag. The kickboxing fights didn't click. The light heavyweight tournament fights, which ran the risk of being boring, went as well as could be expected. Josh Thomson lo0ked impressive in his Bellator debut, but didn't have an exciting fight. So, where do we go from here?Liam McGeary and Phil Davis: These two are obviously facing each other next, as it was announced on the show. McGeary submitt
  
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• Scott Coker: “Fedor Could Fight For The Next Five Or Six Years”

  20-09-2015 22:59
  
  https://youtu.be/vW6UhuW_efcWhile Saturday's announcement that Fedor Emelianenko has signed a two-fight deal with Nobuyuki Sakikibara, many assumed that "The Last Emporer's" return would be short-lived, however according to Bellator president Scott Coker, that may not necessarily be the case.Luke Thomas of MMAFighting.com caught up with Coker following Saturday's Bellator: Dynamite 1 event in San Jose, California, and asked him about the news of Fedor's return."We never discussed anything financ
  
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• Dana White Comments On Rumors Of Potential Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko Super Fight

  20-09-2015 22:47
  
  https://youtu.be/G1ruu2aRBtMChael Sonnen recently claimed that the seeds were recently planted to develop a 205-pound super fight between MMA legends Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko, a rumor that UFC President Dana White insists is not true."That's completely false," White said during the recent UFC 193 press conference in Australia. "You know, the Fedor thing has been this weird deal for a long time."White continued, "We've obviously talked to Fedor many times and tried to get it done, and
  
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• Dana White Takes Shot At Vince McMahon While Talking About Aldo vs. McGregor

  20-09-2015 22:26
  
  https://youtu.be/qylfpGr6RMwUFC President Dana White took a little shot at WWE Chairman Vince McMahon when talking about his prediction for the upcoming UFC featherweight title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor at UFC 194.While talking at the UFC 193 Fan Q&A in Sydney, Australia, White was asked to give his prediction on the Aldo-McGregor bout."We have to get both those guys there and get this fight on," White said. "Aldo is so talented, I just said I think he's the pound
  
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• WSOF champ Justin Gaethje unconcerned with sustainability of his exciting style

  20-09-2015 22:00
  
  PHOENIX -- Justin Gaethje is unapologetically entertaining, probably one of the most pound-for-pound exciting fighters in the sport, and so far his strategy seems to be working out. The 26-year-old defended his WSOF lightweight title with a scorching victory over Luis Palomino at WSOF 23, and similar to his first meeting with Palomino, the rematch provided another instant classic, just as Gaethje predicted.
  "I feel like I'm on top of the world. I gotta be honest with you," Gaethje told MMAFighti
  
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• Bellator Dynamite Aftermath: This is why you keep combat sports separate

  20-09-2015 21:00
  
  Saturday night's Bellator Dynamite card was supposed to feature the best of both worlds, bringing mixed martial arts and kickboxing together under the same roof.
  Instead, as it served as a reminder that, at least over here in North America, there's a reason combat sports rarely mix on the same event.
  Some MMA fans are also boxing fans. Some boxing fans are also kickboxing fans. Some kickboxing fans are also amateur wrestling fans. Some amateur wrestling fans are also jiu-jitsu superfight fans.
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• Pros react to Fedor Emelianenko's return to MMA in Japan

  20-09-2015 18:00
  
  Fedor Emelianenko is back. Over three years after his last fight, the legendary Russian heavyweight announced his return to MMA during Saturday night's Bellator: Dynamite 1 broadcast.
  Ultimately, it was neither the UFC nor Bellator who secured Emelianenko's services, but an upstart Japanese promotion headed by former Pride FC president Nobuyuki Sakakibara. Emelianenko is now expected to headline the promotion’s first event, tentatively slated for New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, which will a
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko’s return is dynamite with a damp fuse

  20-09-2015 18:00
  
  Strikeforce never went full Pride FC, but in Scott Coker’s homecoming to San Jose — which Bellator familiarly dubbed "Dynamite" — the homage to Japan was so retrotechnic, so pyrospective, it almost felt like a cult movie remake ten years too early.There was Lenne Hardt rolling the R’s out of the SAP Center, this time a disembodied circus barker. There were shooting flames threatening to reduce all things to ash. There was "Bipolar Rock’n’Roller" Mauro Ranallo
  
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• Jon Fitch on Nick Diaz controversy: ‘We’re race horses who get sent out to the glue factory'

  20-09-2015 17:00
  
  PHOENIX -- Of all the individuals to rally MMA fighters against one cause, who could've predicted it'd be Nick Diaz? Reaction to the self-indulgent and frankly indefensible five-year ban the Nevada Athletic Commission passed down onto Diaz for a questionable failed drug test for marijuana has drawn heavy criticism since it's inception last week, even crossing organizational bounds with a fervor that is virtually unprecedented in the sport.
  "There's lanes to everything," retired UFC contender and
  
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• UFC 193 Q&A with Dana White, Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm and more

  20-09-2015 16:00
  
  At a UFC 193 Q&A session recently in Sydney, UFC president Dana White, UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and Valerie Letourneau answered questions from the media and fans.
  
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• Will Brooks slams Bellator brass in lengthy Twitter tirade

  20-09-2015 14:00
  
  Will Brooks wasn't happy with how Liam McGeary was treated on Saturday night at Bellator: Dynamite 1 and the entire situation set him off.
  The Bellator lightweight champion slammed promotion executives on Twitter, saying that they respect the new signees more than the tenured Bellator fighters. Brooks was angry that McGeary, the light heavyweight champion, was not given a proper post-fight interview, getting interrupted by Tito Ortiz and then Phil Davis.I've watched these new guys come over and
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite 1 post-fight show

  20-09-2015 11:34
  
  SAN JOSE -- MMA Fighting's Luke Thomas and Dave Meltzer discuss the results and storylines following Bellator's first-ever Dynamite show, which featured Liam McGeary defending his title against Tito Ortiz and Phil Davis winning the four-man, one-night light heavyweight tournament.
  
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• Scott Coker gives Bellator Dynamite 1 an A- grade

  20-09-2015 10:44
  
  SAN JOSE -- Bellator President Scott Coker reflects on his organization's first Dynamite show, what worked and what didn't, what's next with Fedor Emelianenko and more.
  
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• Liam McGeary: 'You come in my house, you're going to get [expletive] up'

  20-09-2015 10:40
  
  SAN JOSE -- Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary talks about his title defense against Tito Ortiz, his takedown defense, his guard, Bellator: Dynamite I, facing Phil Davis, and more.
  
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• Phil Davis on his Bellator debut: 'The whole experience was awesome'

  20-09-2015 10:33
  
  SAN JOSE -- Former UFC light heavyweight contender and now Bellator Dynamite 1 light heavyweight tournament champion Phil Davis spoke to MMA Fighting about his two wins on Saturday night, how he matches up against Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary and more.
  
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• Tito Ortiz has no excuses after loss to Liam McGeary at Bellator: Dynamite

  20-09-2015 10:28
  
  Tito Ortiz has something of a track record for coming up with reasons he wasn't at his best after losses. But on Saturday, even after the fight, Ortiz said that he had his best training camp in years and came in a healthy fighter, and that opponent Liam McGeary was simply the better man.Just moments after losing to Liam McGeary in a fight for the Bellator light heavyweight title, Tito Ortiz was sprinting in the backstage hallway at the SAP Center in San Jose, almost like a runaway locomotive, wi
  
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• Injuries to King Mo Lawal, Linton Vassell opened door for Francis Carmont in tournament final

  20-09-2015 09:57
  
  Based on pre=show odds, Bellator's light heavyweight tournament figured to be a battle between two former national champion wrestlers, Phil Davis, a former NCAA champion from Penn State, and "King" Mo Lawal, a three-time national freestyle champion.After Lawal scored a decision of Linton Vassell, and Davis finished Emanuel Newton with a first round Kimura, the match appeared on for the four-man tournament finals. But instead, Francis Carmont came out for the tournament championship fight and was
  
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• Tito Ortiz Not Setting Timetable for Next Bellator Bout: ‘I’m Gonna Chill for a Little Bit’

  20-09-2015 08:52 via sherdog.com
  
  For a while, it looked like Tito Ortiz’s resurgence was going to continue at the expense of Liam McGeary.
  
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• Rib Injury Forced ‘King Mo’ Out of Bellator ‘Dynamite’ Tournament, Says Coker

  20-09-2015 08:04 via sherdog.com
  
  It appeared that everything had fallen into place for a Phil Davis-Muhammed Lawal showdown in the finals of Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament on Saturday night.
  
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• Rick Hawn Nips Overweight Pat Healy to Capture Titan FC Lightweight Title

  20-09-2015 07:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Rick Hawn captured the Titan Fighting Championship lightweight title with a split decision over Pat Healy in the Titan FC 35 main event.
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite 1 in Tweets: Pros react to Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz, Phil Davis' dominant tournament run

  20-09-2015 07:06
  
  Check out reaction to the complete Bellator: Dynamite 1 main card below, including Liam McGeary's slick defense of his Bellator light heavyweight title over Tito Ortiz, plus Phil Davis' masterful run through Saturday night's four-man light heavyweight tournament.
  I think Im cheering for Tito here! Did I say that??
  — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 20, 2015Tito is such a dramatic guy. He needs a VH1 TV show or something.
  — Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 20, 2015RIP @titoor
  
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• Reason King Mo Didn’t Fight Phil Davis In Tourney Finals, Next 205-Pound Title Fight Set

  20-09-2015 07:04
  
  As seen on Saturday's Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1 event from San Jose, California, light heavyweight finalist Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal was unable to advance to the finals against Phil Davis, and apparently there was a very good reason for that.The early word coming out of the event is that Mo, who went the full two rounds with Linton Vassell in the semi-final bout earlier in the evening, suffered an injury, or aggravated an existing injury to the point that he could not compete in the finals as h
  
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• Zapata is Recovered and Ready to Rumble

  20-09-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  There’s no two ways about it, injuries are terrible and time consuming. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn aired and had its finale well over a year ago, yet one semifinalist from that season is still waiting to make his Octagon debut because of two injuries. But finally, UFC welterweight Roger Zapata is healthy and ready to make an entrance that has been 14 months in the making. Zapata would probably fly to the Moon if he had to in order to get his chance inside the Octagon, b
  
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• Bellator Dynamite results: Liam McGeary submits Tito Ortiz; Phil Davis wins tourney

  20-09-2015 06:58
  
  For the better part of a round, it looked like Tito Ortiz was going to turn back the clock at the SAP Center in San Jose.
  The UFC Hall of Famer called on his vast wrestling experience to work over much younger Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary from top position in the main event of Bellator Dynamite on Saturday night.
  But just as an Ortiz win in round one seemed all but in the books, McGeary, ever so slick off his back, caught Ortiz (18-12-1) in an inverted triangle and got Ortiz
  
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• Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz full fight video highlights

  20-09-2015 06:48
  
  Watch Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz full fight video highlights from Bellator: Dynamite 1's main event above, courtesy of Spike TV.
  Bellator: Dynamite 1 took place Sept. 19 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary (11-0) looked to defend his title against UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) in the night's main event, which aired live on Spike TV. Catch the video highlights above.More Coverage: Bellator: Dynamite 1 Results | Bellator News
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• Liam McGeary Inverted Triangle Choke Submits Tito Ortiz in Bellator 142 Headliner

  20-09-2015 06:48 via sherdog.com
  
  Liam McGeary refused to become a footnote in the career of Tito Ortiz.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko returns to headline New Year's Eve card in Japan that will air on Spike TV

  20-09-2015 06:41
  
  "The Last Emperor" is back.
  Fedor Emelianenko will headline a New Year's Eve card in Japan that will air in the U.S. on Spike TV, it was announced Saturday night during Bellator: Dynamite 1. The announcement was made by former PRIDE head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who is also now back in MMA and will promote the event. No opponent was announced.
  Emelianenko, 38, was announced and came down to the Bellator cage for an interview with color commentator Jimmy Smith. The former PRIDE and Strikeforce star h
  
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• Bellator: Dynamite 1 post-fight press conference

  20-09-2015 06:37
  
  At the Bellator: Dynamite 1 post-fight press conference, the biggest stars from Bellator: Dynamite 1 will answer questions from the media.
  The Bellator: Dynamite 1 post-fight press conference is expected to begin shortly after the conclusion of the main event Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko to Return on New Year's Eve in Japan, Reunites with Ex-Pride Boss

  20-09-2015 06:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Fedor Emelianenko has picked a promotion for his MMA return, but at least for now, it won’t be for either of his main suitors.
  
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• Phil Davis vs. Francis Carmont full fight video highlights

  20-09-2015 06:24
  
  Watch Phil Davis vs. Francis Carmont full fight video highlights from Bellator: Dynamite 1's co-main event above, courtesy of Spike TV.
  Bellator: Dynamite 1 took place Sept. 19 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) met Francis Carmont (24-11) in the finals of Bellator's light heavyweight contender tournament in the night's co-main event, which aired live on Spike TV. Catch the video highlights above.More Coverage: Bellator: Dynamite 1 Results | Bellator New
  
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• Bellator Dynamite 1 live blog: Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz

  20-09-2015 06:22
  
  This is the Bellator: Dynamite 1 live blog for Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz, a light heavyweight bout at Saturday night's Bellator event at the SAP Arena in San Jose, Calif.McGeary, who is 10-0 in his career, will face Ortiz, who has won two of his last five fights, in the main event.Check out the Bellator: Dynamite 1 live blog below.Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:Round 4:Round 5:
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko To Make MMA Return In Japan On New Year’s Eve On Spike TV

  20-09-2015 06:05
  
  At Saturday's first-ever Bellator MMA and GLORY Kickboxing co-promoted "Dynamite 1" event on Spike TV, a very special announcement was made regarding New Year's Eve.On hand at the Dynamite 1 event on Saturday was none other than former PRIDE president Nobuyuki Sakikibara, who announced his return to the MMA scene, and introduced the very special announcement of the evening -- the return of "The Last Emporer."It has been rumored for weeks, and now it is official -- MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko wi
  
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• Video: Josh Thomson submits Mike Bronzoulis in Bellator debut

  20-09-2015 05:22
  
  Josh Thomson got a finish in his Bellator debut Saturday night. Thomson submitted Mike Bronzoulis in the third round at Bellator: Dynamite I. Check it out below.
  
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• Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1 Results (9/19/2015): San Jose, California

  20-09-2015 03:59
  
  Bellator/Glory: Dynamite 1 Results (9/19/2015): San Jose, CaliforniaCheck out the first ever co-promoted show between Bellator MMA and GLORY Kickboxing, featuring Tito Ortiz, Phil Davis, King Mo, Paul Daley, Josh Thomson and others.Tito Ortiz, Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, Linton Vassell, King Mo, Emanuel Newton, Paul Daley, Josh Thomson, Muhammed Lawal, Bellator: Dynamite 1Bellator: Dynamite 1 took place on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, a show that featured
  
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• Video: Phil Davis submits Emanuel Newton at Bellator: Dynamite 1

  20-09-2015 03:54
  
  Phil Davis made quite a first impression in his Bellator debut. Davis submitted former Bellator champion Emanuel Newton in the first round to make the final against King Mo Lawal on Saturday night. Check out the impressive submission below.
  
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• Video: Royce Gracie Doesn’t Approve Of Diaz Suspension, Blames NAC For Ruining His Career

  20-09-2015 02:53
  
  https://youtu.be/2C83fcvvJBYRoyce Gracie was on hand at the Bellator Fan Fest this weekend to promote the first ever Bellator & Glory "Dynamite!" event. While in San Jose this weekend, MMANews.com caught up with the UFC Hall Of Famer to get his take on the ongoing controversy surrounding Cesar Gracie pupil Nick Diaz."I don't agree with drugs at all, but for him it's not just recreation for the fun of it, getting higher. For him, the guy has got to calm himself down," said the pioneer of the
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy Retains Featherweight Crown in Controversial BAMMA 22 Main Event

  20-09-2015 01:41 via sherdog.com
  
  Tom Duquesnoy maintained his grip on the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts featherweight championship but not without substantial difficulty.
  
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