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• St. Louis police responded to incident at Bellator fighter hotel, no arrests made

  04-11-2015 23:39
  
  The St. Louis Police Department responded to an incident at the Bellator fighter hotel Wednesday, but that's essentially where the story ends from a law-enforcement standpoint.
  Bellator's Will Brooks wrote on Twitter that fellow fighter Patricio Freire and his brother Patricky jumped him at the hotel Wednesday afternoon. Brooks called the brothers "cowards" and said they assaulted him while he was on the phone with his mother. Brooks also posted a picture of a bloody t-shirt, but later dele
  
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• WWE NXT Star Finn Balor Picks Conor McGregor Over WWE Star Sheamus In A Fight

  04-11-2015 22:41
  
  https://youtu.be/I-PZEbZr444WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor recently spoke with Xposé and was asked to give his prediction for a fight between fellow WWE Superstar Sheamus, or his Irish MMA counter-part, "The Notorious" Conor McGregor. Surprisingly enough, Balor didn't pick who everyone might think."That's a good question, Sheamus or Conor, " said Balor. "Both obviously have their strengths [and] both have their weaknesses. It depends on what setting you put them in, really. Because if you pu
  
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• Boxing: Kanat Islam, Breidis Prescott Added to Saturday’s PBC on NBCSN Card

  04-11-2015 22:16 via sherdog.com
  
  Undefeated junior middleweight contender Kanat Islam will look to keep his momentum rolling when he enters the ring against Jonathan Batista on Saturday in one of the featured undercard battles of Premier Boxing Champions’ next PBC on NBCSN event.
  
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• Johnny Case on embracing the underdog, slowly rising the ranks, Sage Northcutt and more

  04-11-2015 22:00
  
  Johnny Case might just be the hottest fighter you're not thinking about.
  His trifecta of victories inside the UFC - complete with one Performance-of-the Night-worthy submission, one knockout and one decision - is impressive enough. Run the tape back a little more, though, and you'll find a trail of eight dispatched foes leading to the Octagon's steps, totaling 11 consecutive victories in all.
  Normally, such a run would create a buzz, compelling the UFC to thrust the 26-year-old fighter's accompl
  
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• Jon Jones Posts Video Working Out As A Heavyweight

  04-11-2015 20:44
  
  Prior to being suspended by UFC following his legal troubles, there was talk of Jon Jones moving up to the heavyweight division. To be a heavyweight, you must fall between 206lbs and 265lbs.
  Jones, who's looking to return to the octagon next year, posting a video on Twitter of him working out at 226lbs:https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/661742171419230210?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwJones hopes to fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2016 against Daniel Cormier in a rematch for the UFC l
  
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• Bellator champion Will Brooks, 'Pitbull' brothers allegedly have physical altercation in hotel

  04-11-2015 20:38
  
  If Bellator wanted a shot of juice into its Friday night tentpole event, it may very well have found it.
  In a series of tweets posted Wednesday, lightweight champion Will Brooks claimed to have been attacked by the "Pitbull" brothers, Patricky Freire and featherweight champion Patricio Freire, while on-site in St. Louis for Bellator 145.
  Brooks went on to post a picture of a bloody shirt and alleged to have video evidence of the incident. Brooks has since deleted the photo of the shirt.Pitbull b
  
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• Will Brooks Says He Was Jumped by ‘Pitbull’ Brothers; Patricio Freire Claims Self-Defense

  04-11-2015 20:05 via sherdog.com
  
  It seems some trouble is brewing in St. Louis ahead of Friday’s Bellator 145 event.
  
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• Will Brooks Accuses Pitbull Brothers Of Jumping & Sucker Punching Him In St. Louis

  04-11-2015 19:39
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCFH8dEz6qEBellator Lightweight Champion and American Top Team standout "Ill" Will Brooks has been tweeting up a storm today, making a pretty serious allegation in the process. With a bloody shirt as proof, he's claiming that the Pitbull Brothers (Patricky and Bellator Featherweight Champion Patricio Freire), jumped and sucker punched him during some kind of Bellator fight week festivities in St. Louis, Missouri:https://twitter.com/illwillbrooks86/status/661967919
  
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• Johnny Case On UFC Reebok Deal: “I’m Definitely Not Happy With It Financially”

  04-11-2015 19:17
  
  UFC star Johnny Case (21-4) recently vented to MMAmania.com about the UFC's Reebok sponsorship deal. Here is what he said:‘I’m definitely not happy with it financially. We really don’t have much ground to stand on. In my first three fights, or rather in my third fight in Mexico City, I made six times the amount [of money] what Reebok is going to pay me, and that was only in my third fight. It would have only gone up from there. I think they’re on the right track and to ma
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko Doesn’t Know Who He’s Fighting In December Yet

  04-11-2015 19:12
  
  Fedor Emelianenko’s will fight for the Rizin Fighting Federation in December, but doesn't know who he's fighting yet. Indian-Japanese heavyweight kickboxer Jaideep Singh is rumored to be the promotion's first choice for the fight. Singh 40-10 (1 NC) in kickboxing but just 1-0 in MMA and that fight was back in 2013. His last kickboxing fight was in 2011.Recently in an interview with rsport.ru, Fedor spoke on his upcoming fight.“The Japanese side is still negotiating with several fight
  
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• Patrick Cummins: Still Penning An Epic Tale

  04-11-2015 18:49 via ufc.com
  
  Patrick Cummins’ ascension to the elite level in the UFC’s light heavyweight division is one of the great stories to hit the sport in recent years. Just don’t tell him that, as he’ll recall a time when he was putting together another remarkable tale – from walk-on to All-American wrestler at Penn State.“I’m a walk-on on a team and I sucked miserably,” he said. “I’m terrible and then all of a sudden, I make the decision in my head that I
  
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• Glover Teixeira: In the Prime of His Life

  04-11-2015 18:49 via ufc.com
  
  Respected as one of the top strikers in the light heavyweight division, one tutored by the likes of Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman, Glover Teixeira could have avoided mixed martial arts altogether and made a career as a professional boxer. In fact, that was the initial plan when the Sobralia native left Brazil to begin a new life in Connecticut.“The first time I went to the gym, it was here in the United States in Danbury, and I wanted to be a boxer,” he recalled, “but that c
  
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• Conor McGregor Plans To Quit MMA Before Suffering Brain Damage

  04-11-2015 18:49
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMXZXdjxw6UUFC star Conor McGregor told GQ Magazine in a recent interview that he fully intends to leave the MMA game before he suffers a series of concussions or other serious injuries.“I am not stupid. I am a very bright guy,” he recently told the UK’s version of GQ Magazine.“I know that in the fighting game, you get people who get brain damage and do themselves long-term harm. I am into it in a big way, and I am good at it,” he sai
  
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• Jon “Bones” Jones Lands First Sponsor Since Being Reinstated By The UFC

  04-11-2015 18:39
  
  The following press release was sent out today, toting Jon Jones first sponsorship since being suspended by the UFC for fleeing a hit-and-run accident. In September he plead to the 4th-degree felony charge of fleeing the scene, and was issued 18 months of supervised probation.GAT, A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF SPORTS NUTRITION PRODUCTS, TODAY SIGNED MMA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JON “BONES” JONES TO AN ATHLETE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT.(PRWEB) NOVEMBER 04, 2015GAT, a leading manufacturer of sports n
  
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• Bobby Lashley Believes Kurt Angle Could Compete In MMA

  04-11-2015 18:33
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4oT1yL9MrIBellator fighter Bobby Lashley was recently interviewed by WrestlingInc, and he gave his thoughts on Olympic gold medalist and pro-wrestler Kurt Angle possibly trying his hand at MMA.“I think he can, absolutely,” when asked if Angle could compete in MMA. “It’s all about matchups. Kimbo jumped back into it. Not like he was going to fight Vitaly Minakov right away. Ken Shamrock did it. I know Kurt has bumps and bruises, but Kurt&rs
  
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• Video: Watch As Dan Henderson Deals With Random Drunk Guy In His Hotel Room

  04-11-2015 17:28
  
  During preparations leading up to a fight, often times MMA fighters want peace and quiet. All distractions from their everyday life are cut out as much as possible so they can focus on their upcoming bout, but sometimes, things just happen, something MMA legend Dan Henderson knows all too well.Headliner of UFC Fight Night 78, Dan Henderson went down to his hotel bar Tuesday afternoon to grab a bite to eat, only to return to his room shortly after finding a "drunk guy" passed out on his couch.
  He
  
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• Jon Jones inks first new sponsor since suspension

  04-11-2015 17:06
  
  The Jon Jones business is picking up again.
  Fresh off the announcement that his UFC suspension had been lifted, Jones has inked a new sponsorship deal with GAT, a leading manufacturer of sports nutrition products.
  "I am very grateful to have such a terrificbrand like GAT sponsor me as one of their athletes," Jones stated in a press release. "I lookforward to working with TEAMGAT and to taking the GAT brand with me inbecoming the number one name in MMA."
  This is a significant milestone for Jones,
  
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• Bobby Lashley willing to fight Kimbo Slice, but won't call out his 'friend'

  04-11-2015 17:00
  
  Bobby Lashley could be on the verge of the biggest fight of his MMA career. Just don't expect him to call for it.
  Kimbo Slice, the biggest television ratings draw in mixed martial arts history, is booked for a big Bellator event Feb. 19 in Houston, according to a report last week from the Houston Chronicle. Slice's opponent likely has not yet been decided, but Bellator president Scott Coker said on The MMA Hour recently that the winner of Friday's fight between Lashley and James Thompson co
  
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• Jon Jones Inks Agreement with Sports Nutrition Company GAT

  04-11-2015 16:50 via sherdog.com
  
  It seems that Jon Jones is back to business.
  
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• Miesha Tate Says She’s Willing To Retire Unless UFC Makes “Serious Changes”

  04-11-2015 15:44
  
  UFC Women's Bantamweight contender Miesha Tate appeared as a guest on The MMA Hour and elaborated on her frustrations with the way the UFC is handling her career.Below are some of the highlights from the interview, which you can watch in full at MMAFighting.com.On her frustration with the way UFC has been handling her career:"I understand they have a job to do. They want to promote, they want to make fights that sell. I get it. But this is also my life and I'm not a robot and I'm not a puppet, a
  
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• Live Chat: Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson 3 and Bellator 145 previews plus more

  04-11-2015 15:03
  
  This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
  Today on the chat, we finally get to look ahead to fights this weekend. First up on Friday is Bellator 145, which is a tent pole event, although lacks a bit in star power. Still, the main card has good fights, particularly the two top bouts on the card. Will Brooks defends his title against Marcin Held and Patricio Freire also puts his title on the line for the third time against Daniel Straus. Both of these should be excellent fights and we'll talk
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor demands the 'interim' be dropped from his UFC featherweight title

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  Don't let Conor McGregor catch you calling him the "interim" UFC featherweight champion.
  'F**k that," McGregor told GQ UK magazine (via Daily Mail). "What do you mean interim? [UFC featherweight champion] Jose Aldo and I had a date, he didn't show, someone else took his place, I beat him, easy. So don't give me interim."
  With Aldo suffering a rib injury, McGregor scored a second-round TKO win over late replacement Chad Mendes at UFC 189 in July. Rebooked to headline against Aldo Dec. 12 at
  
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• Bobby Lashley Seeking Clarity in Murky Bellator Heavyweight Title Picture

  04-11-2015 07:30 via sherdog.com
  
  If Bobby Lashley defeats James Thompson at Bellator 145 on Friday night, he will gain a measure of redemption for a contentious decision defeat suffered at the hands of “The Colossus” at Super Fight League 3 in May 2012.
  
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• Rizin Adds Takaya vs. ‘DJ.taiki,’ Souwer vs. Nagashima to New Year’s Eve Festivities

  04-11-2015 07:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Rizin Fighting Federation on Wednesday continued to fill the card for its inaugural New Year’s Eve show, announcing four new matchups which include former Dream featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya and the MMA debut of kickboxing ace Andy Souwer.
  
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• UFC Returns to Newark for FOX Show in Jan.

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  Following an exciting card last April, the UFC will return to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, January 30 with a FOX-televised card headlined by the five-round light heavyweight showdown between No. 1 contender Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and third-ranked Ryan "Darth" Bader.Tickets for the event go on sale on December 18.With a record of 10-1 in his last 11, with the only loss coming against Daniel Cormier in a bout for the vacant light heavyweight title in May, Johnson is
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber - Ep. 7 Recap

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Just when it appeared that Team Faber was ready to carry on the momentum from Julian Erosa's win over Mehdi Baghdad, the Americans had possibly their worst week ever on The Ultimate Fighter, as two fighters nearly came to blows before top rated striker Thanh Lee fell in the next preliminary round matchup to European submission specialist Martin Svensson. Svensson was fired up from the moment the decision was delivered in the bout between Erosa and Baghdad because he felt the fighters from T
  
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• Sao Paulo: Brazilian Fans Deliver Different Atmosphere

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  SAO PAULO, BrazilLongtime UFC fans know what’s coming this week as the UFC invades Sao Paulo for Fight Night Belfort vs. Henderson 3.For the uninitiated: Get ready, it is going to be loud. Whenever a Brazilian is facing a foreigner in the Octagon, his rival will hear the famous phrase: “Uh, vai morrer! Uh, vai morrer!”It’s not what you think. //
  Sure, the google machine will tell you that Brazilians are chanting “You are going to die!” But Ginásio
  
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• Piotr Hallmann: Changing His Luck

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If not for some bad luck, Poland’s Piotr Hallmann could be 3-0 in his last three bouts instead of 1-2 as he heads to Sao Paulo to face Alex Oliveira this weekend in a pivotal lightweight bout for the 28-year-old.But worrying about what could have been won’t help him defeat his opponent on Saturday, and no one knows that better than he does.“I’ll keep positive no matter what,” he said. “I just love fighting. I love to be in the UFC and I know it’s all gon
  
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• Jan. Action Heats Up with Two New Adds

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  2016 is just around the corner and UFC matchmakers are already preparing for the New Year, adding two new bouts to take place on January cards.At UFC 195 on January 2 in Las Vegas, Ultimate Fighter 20 competitor Justine Kish makes her long-awaited return from injury, as she debuts in the Octagon against always-tough Nina Ansaroff, who is in search of her first UFC win in the strawweight bout. Fifteen days later, on January 17, the UFC's special Sunday card in Boston will see local featherwe
  
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• Fight Night Sao Paulo 2015 Fantasy Preview

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC travels to Brazil this weekend for a star-studded card littered with legends, top 15 fighters and future contenders from the top to the bottom of this 13-bout card from Sao Paulo.  In the main event, Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson look to put a stamp on an epic trilogy that stretches back to 2006 when they first met in PRIDE Fighting Championships. Most recently, Belfort earned a title shot with a first-round finish over Henderson, which got the American icon fired up for a third s
  
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• Birchak's Huge Opportunity in Hostile Territory

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The chip on Anthony Birchak’s shoulder won’t be going anywhere any time soon. The Arizona-born bantamweight is a highly touted fighter on the rise in the 135-pound ranks, but “El Toro” knows the larger chunk of the spotlight has yet to find its way to where he’s standing. And while the 29-year-old is as grounded as they come in the fight game, that doesn’t stop Birchak from striving to reach the top. The LutaMMA leader has been a champion for other organizatio
  
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• Almeida: Playing Chess with Dynamite

  04-11-2015 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Though his 20-0 professional MMA record might say otherwise, Thomas Almeida has not always been perfect. Then again, ask him the last time he lost at anything and he laughs.“I hate to lose,” the 24-year-old said. “I always try to win.  Yes, I lose in things, but they’re things I do not focus on.  Everyone wants to win, but to win you have to train hard.  I am willing to focus and train hard so I can keep winning at MMA.”Has it been so long that he&rsq
  
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• Neil Magny Replaces Matt Brown, Faces Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 21

  04-11-2015 04:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Neil Magny will take his fifth fight of the year on short notice, as the ultra-active welterweight has agreed to meet Kelvin Gastelum on Nov. 21 in Monterrey, Mexico.
  
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• Bellator to 145: Road to Vengeance Part 2

  04-11-2015 04:00
  
  Go behind the scenes with Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire as they get ready for their Bellator 145 main event for the Bellator featherweight title on Friday, Nov. 6th.
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Neil Magny to headline TUF Latin America Finale with Matt Brown out

  04-11-2015 02:28
  
  Neil Magny is back to his old ways.
  The UFC welterweight, known for fighting as much as possible and filling in on short notice, will face Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale on Nov. 21 in Monterrey, Mexico, the UFC announced Tuesday. Matt Brown was to be Gastelum's opponent until he fell injured this week.
  Magny (16-4) is coming off a split decision win over Erick Silva in August. Before that, the Elevation Fight Team product had his seven-fight winn
  
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• Invicta FC champion Livia Renata Souza rips Alexa Grasso: ‘She ran from the fight again’

  04-11-2015 02:00
  
  Invicta FC strawweight champion Livia Renata Souza was hoping to finally defend her title against undefeated Alexa Grasso, but is disappointed that the fight won’t happen once again.
  Originally booked for Sept. 12, Souza-Grasso was cancelled when the challenger got hurt, and it looks like another injury will prevent Grasso from facing the 115-pound champion at Invicta FC 15. According to Souza, Invicta FC 15 is planned for Dec. 5, but sources told MMAFighting.com it won't happen before Jan
  
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