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• Bellator 150 headliners Marcos Galvao, Eduardo Dantas react to new weigh-in procedure

  13-02-2016 23:00
  
  Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas will have more time to recover after making weight for Belaltor 150.
  The former Nova Uniao teammates, who battle for the Bellator 135-pound championship on Feb. 26 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, will have the option to make weight Thursday morning instead of waiting for the official weigh-ins in the afternoon.
  MMA Fighting reported that the Kansas Athletic Commission will be testing out a new format for MMA weigh-ins at Bellator 150, allowing fighte
  
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• Joe Lauzon would 'love' to fight Diego Sanchez, wants to be healthy first

  13-02-2016 22:00
  
  BOSTON -- During a media scrum at UFC Fight Night 81, Joe Lauzon talked to the media about his recent loss against Evan Dunham, Fight Night bonuses, what's next for his career, and more.
  
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• Brandon Thatch vs. Siyar Bahadurzada bout moved to UFC 196

  13-02-2016 20:56
  
  A welterweight clash between Brandon Thatch and Siyar Bahadurzada was pushed back 13 days, the UFC announced Friday night. Initially planned for the Feb. 21 UFC Fight Night card in Pittsburgh, Penn., the bout has officially been moved to Las Vegas’ UFC 196 on March 5.
  According to the promotion, Thatch is using a medication permitted under the UFC/USADA, WADA and Nevada State Athletic Commission anti-doping rules, but was unable to get the necessary clearance from the Pennsylvania State At
  
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• Coach: Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk on TUF could be ‘worse’ than Aldo-McGregor

  13-02-2016 20:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk will coach the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), and Nova Uniao leader Andre Pederneiras expects it to be a rough coexistence.
  Gadelha rematches Jedrzejczyk for the strawweight belt at the TUF 23 Finale event on July 8, but first they will have to see each other every single day during the reality show. Coming from a wearing year in 2015 with the promotion for Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, Pederneiras believes Gadelha and Jedrzejc
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson having a 'tough time' with motivation, still vows to fight in 2016

  13-02-2016 18:00
  
  In the last three years, Alexander Gustafsson has lost razor-close decisions in title fights to both Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, and he's been knocked out in the first round by Anthony Johnson in front of more than 40,000 of his hometown fans.
  Gustafsson remains one of the very best light heavyweight fighters on the planet. But those losses seem to have done something to his psyche. Recently, he moved down to San Diego to train with Alliance MMA, a team he has worked with for multiple camps. T
  
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• Fightweets: Should the UFC pull the plug on the CM Punk experiment?

  13-02-2016 17:00
  
  An exciting new contender at welterweight, the latest hijinks between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping, the passing of a legend, and a whole lot else went down this week. But CM Punk moved the needle like no one else, so let's start off by giving the masses what they want.
  What's the deal with CM Punk?
  @ShortyShortFuze: Don't you agree that something just ain't right about this CM Punk debut?
  So, first things first: I don't wish any harm upon CM Punk, nor should you. The guy walked away from a
  
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• Kimbo Slice doesn't mind taking backseat to Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock

  13-02-2016 16:00
  
  Kimbo Slice has a track record with television ratings.
  His 2008 bout vs. James Thompson on an Elite XC show broadcast live on CBS did 7.28 million viewers, which to this day remains the second-most watched North American MMA fight in history, behind the 2011 Junior dos Santos-Cain Velasquez bout on FOX.
  Last June, the legendary street fighter from Miami proved he still has it: The 2.1 million viewers who tuned in for his bout with Ken Shamrock was a Bellator company record.
  So how did Kimbo, ha
  
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• Mickey Gall talks latest injury to CM Punk, says former WWE star 'should be scared'

  13-02-2016 15:00
  
  Mickey Gall believes CM Punk will face him sooner than later.
  After the 24-year-old New Jersey product blitzed Mike Jackson at UFC Fight Night 82 via first-round submission, all signs pointed toward a UFC 199 matchup with CM Punk as his next step inside the Octagon.
  Then, news broke that Punk, nèe Phil Brooks, elected to undergo back surgery, delaying their showdown.
  "[My first reaction was] 'Oh, s--t. Uh-oh. What’s going to happen now?'" Gall told MMA Fighting. "There was that seco
  
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• Michael Bisping open workout highlights

  13-02-2016 14:00
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. -- Before UFC Fight Night 84, Michael Bisping worked out in front of the media and the fans Thursday evening.
  
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• Say it again: Anderson Silva's greatest soundbytes

  13-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Given his past history, in a war of words, soft-spoken former middleweight champion Anderson Silva would likely come out on the losing end to his opponent in the UFC FIGHT PASS main event in London on Feb. 27, the always loquacious Michael Bisping. But fights are won and lost in the Octagon, and that’s where Silva has built a resume marking him as one of the best to ever put on the gloves.Despite this, “The Spider” has had plenty to say over the years about his style, his upbri
  
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• Historic Rousey nabs SI swimsuit issue cover

  13-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ronda Rousey is a fighter, an actor and now a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model.The former UFC champion made history Saturday, Feb. 13, when she joined Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson as the first trio of cover models for the annual SI Swimsuit edition. The three different covers were revealed during a television special Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 Revealed following the NBA Skills Challenge on TNT."The three covers of Hailey, Ronda and Ashley celebrate the new SI Swimsuit," SI Assis
  
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• Dos Anjos-McGregor, Holm-Tate offer contrasting title fights

  13-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Conor McGregor’s style, inside and outside of the Octagon, is flashy and full of bravado. Holly Holm, while positioned alongside McGregor to defend her title for the very first time, is a polar opposite. She’s respectful and soft-spoken.Don't miss out! Get your tickets for UFC 196 at MGM Grand right hereWith two very different approaches to the game, McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos and Holm vs. Miesha Tate bring two very different vibes heading to UFC 196. One matchup is loaded with vi
  
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• Thatch Not Cleared to Fight in Pennsylvania, Bout vs. Bahadurzada Moved to UFC 196

  13-02-2016 04:04 via sherdog.com
  
  A welterweight matchup between Brandon Thatch and Siyar Bahadurzada has been moved from UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh to UFC 196.
  
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• Video: 'Suga' Rashad Evans introduces his new 'That's My MMA Slow Jamz' music collection

  13-02-2016 04:00
  
  At the eighth edition of Fighters Only World MMA Awards, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rahsad Evans introduced his new 'That's My MMA Slow Jamz' music collection. 'Suga' parodied R&B classics such as Salt n Pepa's ‘Whatta Man' and Keith Sweat's ‘Nobody'.
  The eighth Fighters Only World MMA Awards took place in Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 5.
  
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• Roufusport Teammate Emmanuel Sanchez: CM Punk ‘Absolutely’ Will Fight in UFC

  13-02-2016 02:06 via sherdog.com
  
  Earlier this week, CM Punk revealed that back surgery would delay his highly-anticipated Octagon debut, which was expected to take place at either UFC 199 or UFC 200.
  
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• Tito Ortiz Cited For Misdemeanor Battery On A Woman In Las Vegas

  13-02-2016 01:41
  
  Tito Ortiz was cited for misdemeanor battery in Las Vegas, NV on Friday morning. TMZ Sports reports that Ortiz allegedly got physical with a woman inside of Drai’s Nightclub over cell phone photos.The women involved in the incident called police around 1AM local time. She claimed Ortiz tried to rip her phone away from her after she was taking pictures of the nightclub. She is under the impression that he thought she was taking photos of him. She denied that she did.The woman accused Ortiz
  
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• Marcos Rogerio de Lima announces UFC 197 fight with Clint Hester

  13-02-2016 01:00
  
  The UFC has added another light heavyweight clash to UFC 197, as Marcos Rogerio de Lima faces Clint Hester on April 23. The Brazilian announced the bout on his social media following a report by MMA Premium.
  de Lima (13-3-1), who competed on the third edition of TUF: Brazil as a heavyweight, suffered his first UFC loss to Nikita Krylov last August, dropping to 2-1 inside the Octagon following first-round knockouts over Richardson Moreira and Igor Pokrajac.
  Hester (11-5) had an impressive st
  
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