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• Conor McGregor’s Coach Wouldn’t Be Surprised if Next Fight is for Welterweight Gold

  11-02-2016 23:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor is still several weeks away from attempting to take lightweight gold from reigning champ Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196, but his coach is already speculating about a possible move to 170 pounds.
  
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• Kendall Grove vs. Francisco France added to Bellator 150

  11-02-2016 23:04
  
  A middleweight fight between Kendall Grove and Francisco France has been added to complete the main card of Bellator 150. The news was announced on Thursday by the promotion.
  Since joining Bellator, Grove (22-15) has been alternating between wins and loses in his past five outings. Recently, "Da Spyder" competed at Bellator 143 on Sept. 25. where he defeated former UFC fighter Joey Beltran via third round technical knockout.
  The 33-year-old France (13-3-1) is currently on a five-fight winin
  
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• Bellator MMA Signs Trio of Brazilian Flyweights to Exclusive, Multi-Fight Deals

  11-02-2016 21:59 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator announced Thursday afternoon the signing of three prospects from Brazil.
  
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• Middleweights Kendall Grove, Francisco France to Meet at Bellator 150

  11-02-2016 21:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA announced on Thursday that longtime veteran Kendall Grove will fight Francisco France on the main card of Bellator 150.
  
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• Bellator signs trio of Brazilian female prospects

  11-02-2016 21:30
  
  Bellator announced it's expanding its female roster, signing Brazilian talents Bruna Ellen, Bruna Vargas and Kenya Miranda to exclusive, multi-fight deals.Ellen (2-0), one of the top Brazilian prospects to watch in 2016, won titles in Sanshou before starting a career in mixed martial arts. The 19-year-old fighter is 2-0 with a pair or dominant victories in Sao Paulo.
  Also undefeated after two professional fights is Vargas, who made a transition to MMA after a successful career in muay thai. Varg
  
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• Uriah Faber responds to Dominick Cruz, vows to ‘break the glass champ'

  11-02-2016 20:50
  
  All that time on the shelf did little to soothe the rivalry between UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber.
  The two fighters have been chirping at each other since Cruz recaptured his title with a split decision win over T.J. Dillashaw in January. That became most apparent last week, when Cruz threw several shots Faber's way during Super Bowl 50 media day.
  Cruz jabbed Faber over the recent exodus from Team Alpha Male -- one which started with Dillashaw, but has now seen Joseph
  
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• Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Arrested for DUI Last Weekend in California

  11-02-2016 20:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Before it was announced that he was coming out of retirement to fight again, Jason Miller had yet another brush with law enforcement this past weekend.
  
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• Jason 'Mayhem' Miller arrested for suspicion of DUI in Irvine, Calif.

  11-02-2016 20:12
  
  Maybe Jason Miller's planned return to fighting was supposed to represent a fresh start. But so far, we seem to be getting more of his same old act.
  The troubled MIller was arrested the morning of February 7 in Irvine, Calif. for driving under the influence, according to Orange County public arrest records. He was released later that day and is due to appear in a local court on March 7.
  This is the latest in a string of incidents involving the fighter nicknamed "Mayhem," of Mission Viejo, Calif.
  
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• Jason 'Mayhem' Miller arrested for suspicion of DUI

  11-02-2016 20:12
  
  Maybe Jason Miller's planned return to fighting was supposed to represent a fresh start. But so far, we seem to be getting more of his same old act.
  The troubled Miller was arrested the morning of Feb. 7 in Irvine, Calif. for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Orange County public arrest records. He was released later that day and is due to appear in a local court on March 7.
  This is the latest in a string of incidents involving the fighter nicknamed "Mayhem," of Mission Viej
  
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• Cage Warriors Announces Return with April 15 Event in London

  11-02-2016 17:20 via sherdog.com
  
  After a brief hiatus, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is planning to hold its first event in 17 months later this year.
  
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• ‘Stressed out' Chad Mendes wants to stay away from the ‘drama set'

  11-02-2016 17:00
  
  For several months, Team Alpha Male has been in the headlines for more than just fighting. The well-documented beef between Urijah Faber, T.J. Dillashaw and Duane Ludwig has drawn a lot of attention and given one of the main fighters at Team Alpha Male anxiety.
  "It's something that's stressful and stresses me out," UFC featherweight Chad Mendes told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. "It's something that I don't like being a part of. I love doing this as a sport. I got into this
  
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• Tito Ortiz Will “100 Percent” Fight In 2016, Eyeing Kimbo Fight

  11-02-2016 16:55
  
  Following a loss to Liam McGeary in a light heavyweight title bout at Bellator Dynamite 1, there was speculation whether Tito Ortiz would continue fighting. Tito gave a definitive answer to questions about his future in a recent interview with MMA Fighting.“I’m a machine, man,” Ortiz told MMA Fighting in a recent interview. “I’ll be good. I’ll be good in about a month. I’ll fight this year, 100 percent.”As far as a possible opponent goes, Ortiz did
  
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• Ken Shamrock has desired Royce Gracie rematch for two decades to 'set things right'

  11-02-2016 16:00
  
  You know the story already. You've probably heard it dozens of times.
  The small, scrawny guy wearing a gi toppled the hulking, muscular favorite using a unique-at-the-time, ground-based attack. UFC 1 was your classic David vs. Goliath story.
  Ken Shamrock, who lost to Royce Gracie in the semifinals of that inaugural event on Nov. 12, 1993, was Goliath. And ever since that day, all he has wanted was to alter the course of history slightly. Shamrock's tale is as old as that Biblical parable: it inv
  
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• Updated Card For UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs. Mir

  11-02-2016 15:55
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpHrckjciEThe card for UFC Fight Night 85 has been completed, however it's not yet known which fights will air on the main card, and which will be preliminary. The event takes place on March 20th in Brisbane, Australia, but airs on March 19th in North America.
  Here's the updated lineup for UFN 85:-Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir-Hector Lombard vs. Neil Magny-Steve Bosse vs. James Te Huna-Alan Jouban vs. Brendan O’Reilly-Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Daniel Kelly-Seo He
  
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• Morning Report: Miesha Tate says Ronda Rousey 'mentally beat herself' against Holly Holm

  11-02-2016 14:00
  
  Miesha Tate isn't a believer in "MMA math."
  Where Ronda Ronda famously failed against Holly Holm at UFC 193, Tate plans to prove the old adage that styles make fights.
  With Rousey on the shelf until November, Tate gets another crack at the UFC women's bantamweight title March 5 at UFC 196 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  "I think Ronda went into that fight with Holly thinking, 'If I don't finish this girl in under two minutes, I'm already a failure,' and she went in there with such desperation to get a qui
  
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• Former WWE Rival Ryback Takes Shot At CM Punk After His UFC Debut Gets Delayed Again

  11-02-2016 07:23
  
  Some people forgive, but never forget. That is the case as it relates to CM Punk's former WWE on-air and off-air rival Ryback, who appeared to take joy in sticking it to Punk following the news that his UFC debut is getting pushed back again.Ryback (Ryan Reeves) took to social media on Wednesday, giving a receipt to the man who has publicly ripped into him for his "unsafe" style of work inside the ringin the past. He posted a tweet in response to the announcement made on Wednesday regarding CM P
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Signs Glory Superfight Series and Eddie Bravo Invitational

  11-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas, Nevada – UFC FIGHT PASS® announced today that the world’s greatest digital destination for fight fans has added world class kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu to its ever-expanding live event offering. FIGHT PASS, UFC’s digital streaming service, is now the home of the GLORY SuperFight Series and Eddie Bravo Invitational events.   Eric Winter, UFC Senior Vice-President and UFC FIGHT PASS General Manager, made the announcement this afternoon at a UFC med
  
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• Tristar's secret: This is why Sage, UK fighters and more flock to Canadian gym

  11-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Long considered the top training post for fighters from Canada looking to take their game to the next level, Montreal’s Tristar Gym has also become a haven for fighters from around the world to hone their craft, including a collection of talented athletes from the United Kingdom that are currently plying their trade in the UFC Octagon.“(Eric O’Keefe and I) were scouting for a good lefty to come and mimic (Carlos) Condit and (Nick) Diaz (for Georges St-Pierre),” Firas Zaha
  
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• Silva, Bisping trade barbs with fight nearing

  11-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  TORRANCE, Calif.Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva are in the homestretch for UFC FIGHT PASS main event in London on Feb. 27, and they hugged it out in front of cameras and reporters at the UFC Gym here on Thursday.The lovefest didn’t last long. Bisping got the first verbal jab in a small exchange of words that had Silva smiling the whole time.  Don’t miss Silva vs Bisping! The biggest fight in the history of UFC FIGHT PASS originates from London on February 27Bisping told the 4
  
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• Erosa vs. Ishihara Added to UFC 196 Card

  11-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Ultimate Fighter 22 semifinalist Julian Erosa will be back in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 5, as he welcomes rising Japanese star Teruto "Yashabo" Ishihara to the UFC featherweight division in a UFC 196 bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.UFC 196 is headlined by the lightweight title fight between Rafael Dos Anjos and Conor McGregor and the women's bantamweight title bout between Holly Holm and Miesha Tate. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by clicking here.Washington's Erosa, winn
  
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• Dan Hardy still a fighter as a TV analyst

  11-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The last time Anderson Silva was fighting in England, Dan Hardy was there. And he remembers it like it was yesterday.“Even the people that were just there to watch some guys get knocked out and watch their mates yell at somebody and then have a scrap and get loads of drinks in them, when Anderson Silva was performing, there was a stillness that came over the whole arena,” he said. “People knew that they were experiencing something special. And the Tony Fryklund knockout was jus
  
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• Max Holloway: A fight with Jose Aldo in Hawaii would be 'ideal'

  11-02-2016 04:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Max Holloway talks to the media at UFC Fight Night 82 about his injuries, the featherweight division, Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor, UFC going to Hawaii, and much more.
  
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• Scoggins-Ngyuen, Smith-Nakai Booked for UFC Fight Night in Brisbane

  11-02-2016 03:48 via sherdog.com
  
  A flyweight bout between Justin Scoggins and Ben Nguyen and a bantamweight showdown pitting Leslie Smith against Rin Nakai have been added to UFC Fight Night Brisbane on March 20.
  
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• Konstantin Erokhin Fails Pre-Fight Drug Test from ‘TUF 22’ Finale

  11-02-2016 03:09 via sherdog.com
  
  Heavyweight Konstantin Erokhin failed a pre-fight drug test ahead of his loss to Gabriel Gonzaga at “The Ultimate Fighter 22” finale on Dec. 11.
  
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• Justin Scoggins vs. Ben Nguyen, Leslie Smith vs. Rin Nakai added to UFC Brisbane

  11-02-2016 02:28
  
  UFC Brisbane is getting a quick turnaround and two notable returns.
  Justin Scoggins, fresh off a big win last weekend, will meet Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir on March 20 in Australia, the UFC announced Wednesday. Also on the card, Leslie Smith and Rin Nakai will both return to the Octagon for a women's bantamweight matchup.
  Scoggins (11-2) defeated Ray Borg by unanimous decision last Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson. It was a dominant victory and the most impres
  
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• Tito Ortiz interested in future fights with Fedor Emelianenko, Kimbo Slice

  11-02-2016 01:00
  
  Tito Ortiz has been retired and unretired. He's had surgery after surgery, including another neck fusion last year. The 41-year-old is currently rehabbing from that operation, but yes. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" will be back in 2016, his 19th year in pro mixed martial arts.
  "I'm a machine, man," Ortiz told MMA Fighting in a recent interview. "I'll be good. I'll be good in about a month. I'll fight this year, 100 percent."
  Ortiz (18-12-1) has not fought since falling via first-round submissio
  
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• Wanderlei Silva Appearing At Bellator Fan Fest In Houston

  11-02-2016 00:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh_t7vKrRrIBellator MMA will be holding a meet and greet with fighters at a Dave and Buster’s in Houston, TX. Fans will be able to get autographs and take photos with Wanderlei Silva, Tito Ortiz, Kurt Angle and others. The Bellator Fan Fest goes down on February 18th at 7620 Katy Freeway #100 in Houston at 8 PM.
  Wanderlei Silva was released from his UFC contract around the middle of January, and by the end of the month, Bellator MMA announced they are in "se
  
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