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• Jon Jones Traffic Stop Audio Released; He Thinks He Just Needs Any ID To Drive?

  19-02-2016 23:38
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y6JVIGewPcToday, TMZ obtained the audio of Jon Jones' controversial January 31st traffic stop (also embedded above), and it's...interesting. Zane Simon at Bloody Elbow has transcribed it, and the big takeaway is that it doesn't look like Jones has learned much. If not for an incredibly forgiving police office, this could have turned out a lot worse for him. In short, it appears that he he thinks that any kind of valid photo ID is a legitimate substitute for
  
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• WSOF 28 weigh-in video

  19-02-2016 23:00
  
  At the WSOF 28 weigh-ins, all 18 fighters taking part in Saturday night's WSOF 28 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Marlon Moraes and Joseph Barajas will have to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.The WSOF 28 weigh-in video takes place at 8 p.m. ET, and the video is above.Check out the WSOF 28 weigh-in results below.Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
  Marlon Moraes vs. Joseph Barajas
  Timur Valiev vs. Chri
  
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• Bellator 149 – Shamrock vs. Gracie Results Tonight At MMANews.com!

  19-02-2016 22:53
  
  Bellator 149 takes place live tonight and we will be providing detailed round by round coverage of the entire main card and quick match coverage of the preliminary card.Preliminary action starts at 6:30pm EST and the main card begins at 9:00pm EST.Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)Royce Gracie (190.8) vs. Ken Shamrock (201.2)Kimbo Slice (232) vs. Dada 5000 (265)Emanuel Newton (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205.4)Melvin Guillard (158)* vs. Derek Campos (155)Emmanuel Sanchez (149.2) vs. Daniel Pineda (148.
  
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• Bellator 149 – Shamrock vs. Gracie Results (IN PROGRESS NOW)

  19-02-2016 22:53
  
  Bellator 149 is officially underway and we have started our quick match coverage of the preliminary card, which leads right into our detailed round by round coverage of the entire main card starting at 9pm EST.Enjoy the fights!Preliminary Fights- Manny Lozoya def. Jacob Norsworthy via submission (guillotine) (R1, 2:33)- C.J. Hancock def. Ruben Esparsa via submission (rear-naked choke) (R3, 1:26)- Mike Trinh def. Angel Zamora via submission (armbar) (R1, 3:49)STILL TO COME ...Main card (Spike at
  
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• Bellator 149 Results — Royce Gracie TKOs Ken Shamrock In Controversial Main Event!

  19-02-2016 22:53
  
  Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie is officially underway. The preliminary portion of the event has concluded and the quick-match results are available below.Stick with us throughout the main card, which is in progress now, as we will be providing the most detailed and fastest-published round-by-round updates from the moment the first televised fight begins until the Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie main event concludes.Preliminary Fights- Justin Wren def. Juan Torres via unanimous decision (30-27,
  
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• Bellator 149 Results: Updates, Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  19-02-2016 22:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live Bellator 149 coverage kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Also, Sherdog.com will have a free live stream of the undercard.
  
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• Police Audio: Jon Jones was Driving 75 MPH in 35 Zone

  19-02-2016 21:38 via sherdog.com
  
  TMZ has obtained audio from an alleged incident in January involving Jon Jones.
  
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• Proposed rule changes for eye pokes, kicks to grounded opponent to be tested at VFC in Iowa

  19-02-2016 21:00
  
  Eye pokes are one of the most reviled things in MMA. They have cost fighters win bonuses and victories. Worse yet, they have caused serious injuries.
  The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) MMA Rules and Regulations Committee wants to do something about it.
  The committee is discussing a rule change with the hopes of cutting down on eye pokes significantly, MMA Fighting has learned. The proposed regulation states that a fighter who moves forward offensively with an open hand and fingers point
  
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• Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock 2 held UFC pay-per-view record for 10 years

  19-02-2016 20:30
  
  While far from the best fight in early UFC history, the second fight between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, on April 7, 1995, was the longest, most widely viewed, and most talked about fight in UFC's first decade. When the Ultimate Fighting Championship debuted on pay-per-view on Nov. 12, 1993, the few insiders that there were figured this crapshoot of a fighting tournament was likely coming down to two men.
  In those days of style vs. style, the stand-up fighters for the most part had no experie
  
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• B.J. Penn Releases Statement Denying Sexual Assault Allegations

  19-02-2016 20:25 via sherdog.com
  
  B.J. Penn has denied the sexual assault accusations made by a former employee, claiming that someone he once considered family is now “trying to extort him.”
  
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• 'King Mo' gets in Tito Ortiz's face at fan event: 'I'm gonna f*ck you up'

  19-02-2016 20:00
  
  Bellator almost had some fireworks between two of its biggest stars one night before its big event.
  Muhammed Lawal got into Tito Ortiz's face during a Bellator fan event Thursday night in Houston. Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter captured the incident on video.
  Ortiz and Lawal have a noted history of disliking each other. Lawal has stated many times his desire to fight Ortiz, but Ortiz won't do it. In an interview with BJPenn.com, Ortiz said "King Mo" was "too ghetto" for the two to fight.
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• 'Bigfoot' Silva vs. Stefan Struve booked for UFC event in Netherlands

  19-02-2016 19:43
  
  Two heavyweights will collide in Netherlands.
  Antonio Silva and Stefan Struve are slated to compete at the UFC Fight Night card in Rotterdam on May 8. Sources confirmed the match-up to MMAFighting.com following a report by Combate.
  Silva (19-8, 1  no-contest) enters the bout coming off a first-round knockout loss to Mark Hunt. Silva's only victory in the past six bouts took place at Rio de Janeiro’s UFC 190, when he stopped Soa Palelei via TKO.
  Struve (26-8) also desperately needs a w
  
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• Melvin Guillard: ‘I Might Fight Until I’m 50’

  19-02-2016 19:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Melvin Guillard is nicknamed “The Young Assassin,” but that moniker might not hold up so well if the veteran lightweight sticks to his career plan.
  
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• Boxing: ‘Canelo’-Khan Bout to Be Held at New T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

  19-02-2016 19:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Ending weeks of speculation, Golden Boy Promotions on Friday announced that the May 7 super-fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan will be held at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Bellator 149 live stream online

  19-02-2016 19:00
  
  Watch Bellator 149 stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 6:30 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Justin Wren vs. Juan TorresDavis Sylvester vs. Jeremy MahonRuben Esparsa vs. C.J. Hancock
  Adrian Yanez vs. Ryan Hollis
  Isaac Villanueva vs. Richard KneppMike Trinh vs. Angel ZamoraJason Langellier vs. Anthony IvyManny Lozoya vs. Jacob Norsworthy
  Bellator 149 takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event, legends Royce Gracie
  
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• Bellator fighters inspired by the return of Royce Gracie

  19-02-2016 18:00
  
  The final chapter of the rivalry between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, and the return of the legendary Gracie at Bellator 149, on Feb. 19, is enough to excite fellow Brazilian fighters.
  What does it mean for them to watch the first UFC tournament winner compete one more time?
  The surprise
  Patricio Freire: Royce Gracie fighting Ken Shamrock at Bellator, a legendary fight, was a pleasant surprise for me. I’m against older fighters facing young opp
  
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• Travis Browne Talks About The Woman Ronda Rousey Really Is

  19-02-2016 17:43
  
  Travis Browne and Ronda Rousey are likely the biggest power couple in mixed martial arts right now.The UFC heavyweight and former female bantamweight champion revealed their relationship last year, and now, following comments made by Rousey declaring how important Browne was in her "darkest" moment, "Hapa" is doing the same."I was there to support her any way I could," said Browne, in an interview with Activ8Media.com recently. "Just like any man would do for his woman. We go through dark times
  
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• Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki Vs. Brown Tabbed For March 11

  19-02-2016 17:33
  
  Invicta FC, the all-female promotion, will return to Las Vegas for the first time since last July with Invicta FC 16 next month.The card takes place March 11 from the Trinidad Pavilion at the Tropicana Las Vegas. The entire card streams live on UFC Fight Pass.Headlining the night will be Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki, as she defends her title against Amber Brown. The 33-year-old Hamasaki (12-1) has won three straight since a 2013 loss to Claudia Gadelha, including her Invicta FC
  
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• Bellator 149 predictions

  19-02-2016 17:30
  
  Bellator brings the unabashed guilty pleasure fights to town, either without much divisional or sporting implications. The main event features a third meeting between two fighters who started it all while the co-main event is a grudge match.
  What: Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie
  Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TX.
  When: Friday, the preliminary card starts at 6 p.m. ET on MMA Fighting. The five-fight main card starts on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET.
  Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie
  There's not much to say
  
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• Scott Coker unsure if he'd bring Bellator title fight to California with new weight-cutting rules

  19-02-2016 17:00
  
  California's new weight-cutting regulations are giving Bellator MMA pause.
  Promotion president Scott Coker told MMA Fighting in a recent sitdown that he is "concerned" about the stricter rules on weight cutting and dehydration and is unsure about bringing a big title fight to California in the future.
  "I think that they're reacting, but I think the consequences could be impacting, like how do you feel comfortable bringing a title fight here that has to make a certain weight on a certain date?" C
  
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• Melvin Guillard says Conor McGregor will 'end up biting the UFC in the ass'

  19-02-2016 16:00
  
  Aljamain Sterling isn't headed to Bellator, but Melvin Guillard believes we'll start to see more free agents leave the UFC in 2016.
  Guillard has seen it all. The veteran lightweight has over 50 professional bouts and spent nearly a decade with the UFC between 2005 and 2014. After a two-fight stop in World Series of Fighting, Guillard signed with Viacom-owned Bellator MMA last May.
  The consensus No. 2 promotion managed to lure away former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and Guillar
  
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• 'Dawg Fight' director on Kimbo-Dada: 'If nothing else, I think we can all agree it's good television'

  19-02-2016 15:30
  
  HOUSTON -- The least surprised person in the room during Wednesday's Bellator 149 pre-fight press conference was also one of the men most responsible for the commotion.
  Billy Corben, the scruffy director whose filmography includes Cocaine Cowboys and The U, has spent nearly eight years following the spectacle of Dada 5000 and Kimbo Slice. And as the latter heavyweight stood enraged, likening the former's manhood to that of a child, Corben couldn't help but think back to those who dismissed the r
  
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• Bellator 149 preview show

  19-02-2016 15:00
  
  HOUSTON -- MMA Fighting's Luke Thomas and Shaun Al-Shatti take a closer look at the top storylinesheading into Friday night's Bellator 149, including the main event tilt between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. In the co-main event, Kimbo Slice squares off against Dada 5000.
  
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• Morning Report: Ronda Rousey 'surprised' how happy she's been being away from fighting

  19-02-2016 14:00
  
  If you were in the camp hoping to see Ronda Rousey take an extended leave after her loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, you might get your wish.
  Rousey's only been a pro since 2011 but was one of the most active UFC champions as she became the mainstream face of MMA. Her look, dominance and attitude made her the sport's biggest star in short time and it may have finally caught up with her.
  "MMA? Yea, they've been making me go non-stop," Rousey told MMA Junkie. "I mean, my first year I fought six
  
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• Bellator 149 Undercard & Prelims Video Stream (6:30 p.m. ET)

  19-02-2016 09:05 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch a free live stream of the Bellator 149 undercard and preliminary bouts here:
  
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• Bellator 149 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

  19-02-2016 09:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the Bellator 149 post-fight press conference here:
  
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• Rolando Velasco Retains Tachi Palace BW Crown with Decision Over Joe Neal in TPF 26 Headliner

  19-02-2016 07:52 via sherdog.com
  
  For a moment, it looked like Tachi Palace Fights 26 was going to end abruptly with a new bantamweight champion being crowned, but Rolando Velasco recovered his composure and retained his crown for 25 minutes against Joe Neal in Lemoore, Calif.
  
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• RFA 35 Weigh-in Results: Thiago Moises, David Castillo Hit Title-Fight Marks

  19-02-2016 07:51 via sherdog.com
  
  The Resurrection Fighting Alliance promotion will take over the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, on Friday.
  
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• UFC is 'Unstoppable' in Lead-Up to UFC 200

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Las Vegas – Building off the excitement of UFC® 196, UFC is UNSTOPPABLE from April through June, showcasing eight spectacular events, hailing from new markets such as Croatia and The Netherlands, to fan-favorite cities across the U.S., Brazil and Canada. The momentum all leads us to UFC® 200. The UNSTOPPABLE launch event takes place Friday, March 4 at 2 p.m. PT on the weigh-in stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  UFC President Dana White will introduce the matchups, including
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 2/19

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyCerrone vs Oliveira this SUNDAY live and free on @FS1!!! pic.twitter.com/UF9YqkU2FQ— Dana White (@danawhite) February 18, 2016 .@JoeRogan previews the #UFCPittsburgh Main Event @CowboyCerrone vs. @AlexCowboyUFChttps://t.co/aYEDyld11q— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) February 19, 2016 Stars of #UFCPittsburgh visited the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System today! pic.twitter.com/CJWZgOdnRW— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2016 At the VA hospital watching Norm
  
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• Pakistani MMA pioneer: Donald Trump has given people 'the green light to be bigoted'

  19-02-2016 07:00
  
  Bashir Ahmad is a graduate of an American university and served in the United States military. He is also a practicing Muslim who has lived part of the last six years in Pakistan helping to build the mixed martial arts scene in the country.
  Ahmad has been back home in Virginia, just miles from Washington, D.C., since July preparing for the birth of his first child. The words of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have been very much on his radar.
  Trump said in early December, in the w
  
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• It's always showtime for 'Cowboy' at open workouts

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  A lot of fighters just go through the motions at open workouts. But as UFC fans know, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is not like most fighters and fans in attendance at the Fight Night Pittsburgh Open Workouts in the Stout Training gym on Friday got exactly what they came for.First came an all-out performance, flinging powerful leg kicks at the bags during his workout. Then, of course, were the sound bites. “If they put my name on the headline I better go out and give some deliverance,&r
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy Sunday, February 21stFIGHT PASS Prelims 5:30PM EDT / 2:30PM PDT / 10:30PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: BrazilCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkBrazil - CombateChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkCosta Rica - UFC NetworkDominican Republic - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkEl Salvador - UFC NetworkHonduras - UFC NetworkMex
  
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• By The Numbers: Fight Night Pittsburgh

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  5Current ranking of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as a UFC lightweight170Pounds that Cowboy will be fighting at for the first time in his 29 fight career under the Zuffa banner - 10 in WEC, 19 in UFC21Wins by Cerrone as a lightweight, most in UFC/WEC lightweight history15Wins by Cerrone as a lightweight inside the Octagon, 2nd most in UFC lightweight 13Finishes by Cerrone as a lightweight, most in UFC/WEC lightweight history9Finishes by Cowboy inside the Octagon, tied for 2nd most
  
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• Alex Garcia continues fight back from ACL injury

  19-02-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Alex Garcia’s last win, a July 2015 unanimous decision victory over Mike Swick, was a long time coming. After tearing the ACL and meniscus in his right knee in a close decision loss to Neil Magny in August of 2014, the 28-year-old was sidelined for almost a year as he underwent knee surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation process.Knee injuries have ended many athletes’ careers. But that was never an option for Garcia, who fights Sean Strickland this Sunday at Consol Energy Center in Pit
  
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• Ken Shamrock: “Legends Division” Is MMA’s Next Big Thing

  19-02-2016 06:38
  
  At Thursday's Bellator 149 press conference in Houston, TX, event headliner Ken Shamrock discussed working on a "legends division" in MMA for older fighters. Shamrock said fans still want to see seasoned veterans of the octagon in action, but that it's not right to put the in the cage against younger fighters.
  "I've been talking about this for a long time," Shamrock told MMA Fighting. "A legends division, because the fans want to still see those guys. It was unique. It's different now because ev
  
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• Scott Coker Says Bellator Passed On Alistair Overeem

  19-02-2016 06:21
  
  Alistair Overeem recently signed a new contract with the UFC. Earlier this week, Overeem said he did not talk to any other companies aside from the UFC, but now Bellator president Scott Coker says otherwise. Coker told MMAFighting that Bellator MMA passed on making an offer to Overeem when he was a free agent.“I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but, of course, there were negotiations going on,” Coker told MMAFighting. “It’s true that Alistair wasn’t ta
  
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• Bellator 149 results: Gracie vs. Shamrock

  19-02-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 149 results for the Gracie vs. Shamrock fight cad Friday night at the Toyota Center, plus live coverage from Houston, Texas, live blogs of the top two fights, and live Bellator 149 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock will meet for the third time in their careers. Gracie defeated Shamrock at UFC 1 via rear-naked choke, while the two fighters battled to a draw at UFC 5.Check out the Bellator 149 results below.Main card (Spike TV at 9
  
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• Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez believes women can help popularize kickboxing

  19-02-2016 04:24
  
  HOUSTON -- At the Bellator 149 weigh-ins, Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez talked about her future in mixed martial arts (MMA) and kickboxing, why she believes women can help popularize the sport and more.
  
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• Joe Schilling: 'When you think of kickboxing in America, I'm the guy you think of'

  19-02-2016 04:03
  
  HOUSTON -- Joe Schilling discussed Bellator's new kickboxing venture, his current contract status, whether he is going to continue fighting in both MMA and kickboxing, his schedule for 2016, what kickboxing needs to succeed in America, and much more.
  
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• Anastasia Yankova on Bellator signing: 'Now I have life I want'

  19-02-2016 04:00
  
  HOUSTON -- Bellator flyweight Anastasia Yankova spoke at the Bellator 149 weigh-ins about fighting both MMA and kickboxing, her admiration for Ronda Rousey and why working Bellator has changed her life.
  
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• Bellator 149 weigh-in photos

  19-02-2016 03:56
  
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• Scott Coker talks Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000, free agency plans, Rampage Jackson, kickboxing and more

  19-02-2016 03:05
  
  HOUSTON -- Bellator President Scott Coker spoke to MMA Fighting before the Bellator 149 weigh-ins about the Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000 fight, MMA free agency with Aljamain Sterling and Alistair Overeem, Rampage Jackson's return to Bellator and more.
  
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• Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie Weigh-In Results

  19-02-2016 03:01
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zakMRPUR5TMEarlier tonight in Houston, Texas, Bellator MMA held the public weigh-ins for tomorrow night's card, Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. This is Bellator's first "tentpole" show of the year, the theoretical super cards that Bellator presents as being a bigger deal than their regular monthly events. This card has come under fairly heavy criticism for not just the main events, but also that Bellator didn't craft as compelling an undercard to get the "
  
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• Victory FC 48 Weigh-in Results: Jackson, Moreno Make Weight

  19-02-2016 01:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Victory Fighting Championship 48 will be held Friday night at the Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale, Iowa, and on Thursday, all but one of the main card fighters made weight.
  
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• Bellator 149 weigh-ins: Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock

  19-02-2016 01:33
  
  HOUSTON -- At the Bellator 149 weigh-ins, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock both made weight Thursday evening.
  
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• Bellator 149 weigh-in results: Kimbo Slice promises to 'kill' Dada 5000 'with a smile'

  19-02-2016 01:14
  
  HOUSTON -- Kimbo Slice and Dada 5050 didn't get much of a chance for a staredown at Thursday's Bellator 149 weigh-ins, with Bellator president Scott Coker keeping distance between the two heavyweight rivals. But that didn't stop either man from delivering one final parting message.
  "This fight is bigger than me," Dada 5000, whose real name is Dhafir Harris, said after meeting the heavyweight limit at 265 pounds.
  "I'm just a representative for the movement. This is to everybody out there who beli
  
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• Bellator 149 weigh-ins: Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000

  19-02-2016 01:11
  
  HOUSTON -- At the Bellator 149 weigh-ins, Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 both made weight Thursday evening.
  
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• Bellator 149 Weigh-in Results: Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie Trilogy Bout Gets Go-Ahead

  19-02-2016 00:39 via sherdog.com
  
  More than 22 years after their first encounter and nearly two decades since their first rematch, Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie will meet again.
  
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