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• Makwan Amirkhani: Every other featherweight should be 'scared' of me

  28-02-2016 22:00
  
  LONDON -- Makwan Amirkhani talks about his decision victory over Mike Wilkinson at UFC Fight Night 84, training at SGB, being a playable character in the new EA Sports UFC game, and much more.
  
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• New Promo Out for McGregor vs. Diaz

  28-02-2016 21:13
  
  The UFC has released a new promo for UFC 196 featuring Conor McGregor (19-2) and Nate Diaz (18-10). It is titled "Money Fight" in reference to Diaz wanting bigger fights. You can watch the trailer for the highly anticipated fight below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnW4vA6_y-o
  
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• Nate Diaz explains how Conor McGregor fight came together: 'I'm the show'

  28-02-2016 21:00
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. -- Nate Diaz was Conor McGregor's opponent of choice. That's about all the two men would agree on Wednesday at a UFC 196 press conference here at UFC Gym.
  Diaz said that the UFC has been in contact with him about fighting McGregor since before UFC 189 when Jose Aldo pulled out of the main event against the brash Irishman.
  "They've been calling me on and off for this guy since he was supposed to fight Aldo the first time," Diaz said. "They knew they were fighting me this whole ca
  
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• Sean Sherk Would End Retirement to Fight Gracie in Bellator, Not Interested in UFC Return

  28-02-2016 20:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Royce Gracie’s victory over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 attracted the attention of at least one retired former UFC champion.
  
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• Video: Bellator MMA Experimenting With Virtual Reality

  28-02-2016 20:22
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARmvtMN1wvAIn recent months, the NBA and NHL have both begun filming their games for virtual reality devices. The latest sports organization to hop on the bandwagon is Bellator MMA. Bellator isn't working on filming their fights for VR though, instead focusing on the fighters' training and walk-ins.Bellator MMA executive Jason Jordan told Bloomberg he's underwhelmed by the current state of VR game footage from other organizations. Instead of filming the competitio
  
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• Reebok Sponsorship Payouts For UFC Fight Night 84 Revealed

  28-02-2016 20:00
  
  UFC Fight Night 84 tok place on Saturday at The O2 Arena in London, which means it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. You can check out the full results from the fights here.Fight & Performance Of The Night Bonus Winners For UFC Fight Night 84 EventUnder the UFC's current outfitting policy, since the summer of 2015, fighters have to wear Reebok gear almost exclusively during the week of their fight. Michael Bisping topped the sponsorship payouts for Saturday
  
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• Julianna Pena awaits court date, expects fight announcement around June: 'I prefer a title shot'

  28-02-2016 20:00
  
  Julianna Pena hasn't fought since October, but that hasn't kept her out of the public eye.
  The former The Ultimate Fighter winner was arrested in December on two assault charges following a scuffle outside a Spokane, Washington, bar, putting her MMA career on hold. Pena is 3-0 inside the UFC Octagon (7-2 overall), making this hiatus all the more frustrating for all parties involved.
  "I think that they’re [UFC officials are] waiting for it all to blow over and for the matter to get han
  
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• Video: Bisping Blames Herb Dean For The Way His Face Looked After Silva Fight

  28-02-2016 19:47
  
  https://youtu.be/DUN72jCEq80A hard-fought decision victory isn't the only thing Michael Bisping left the O2 Arena in London, England with on Saturday night. The popular British fighter also left with a badly beaten up face following his UFC Fight Night 84 war with MMA legend Anderson Silva, something the UFC 185-pound contender blames on veteran referee Herb Dean.Michael "The Count" Bisping spoke with Ariel Helwani for MMAFighting.com after winning a disputed judges decision over the former long
  
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• This Week in Struggle: Losing red panty night, MMA judges, ugly EA UFC faces, neckbeard trolls

  28-02-2016 19:00
  
  Life is hard for all of us, but especially for professional cage fighters. Join us now for a laugh and a cry as we reflect on "This Week in Struggle."
  The struggle is best paired with Tom Waits. Enjoy.
  Sorry to all my real fans and @ufc,I never cancel any fight due to injury but accidents happen #Jesus #truechampion pic.twitter.com/wrV58w9KaS
  — Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 24, 2016
  The ‘C' in UFC stands for 'Conor'...."I'm even more pissed that Dana's insinuating th
  
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• Fight & Performance Of The Night Bonus Winners For UFC Fight Night 84 Event

  28-02-2016 18:41
  
  Following a wild UFC Fight Night 84 event at the O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday afternoon, UFC announced the winners of the post-fight bonuses at the press conference held after the event.Taking home "Fight of the Night" honors was the highly controversial main event between Anderson Silva and London's own Michael "The Count" Bisping. Each fighter received an additional $50,000 on top of their contracted salaries for their epic five-round main event, which "The Count" won by way of cont
  
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• Holly Holm Reacts To Ronda Rousey’s Claim Of “Still Being Undefeated”

  28-02-2016 18:31
  
  During her appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" earlier this month, Ronda Rousey made the claim that she "really believes she's still undefeated," a comment that the legitimately undefeated UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion claims to be "OK" with.Rousey told Ellen during her appearance on the show:"I really do believe I'm still undefeated because being defeated is a choice. Everyone has losses in their life, but I choose to always be undefeated."Holly Holm, who actually is undefeated in MMA,
  
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• Anderson Silva Calls Decision Loss To Michael Bisping “Total Corruption”

  28-02-2016 18:12
  
  While Anderson Silva may have handled his first decision loss in the UFC like a professional inside the Octagon on Saturday afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England, "The Spider" changed his tune when talking in his native language with reporters after the event.Following his controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in Bisping's hometown of London at UFC Fight Night 84 this weekend, Silva referred to the defeat as "total corruption."Silva stated the following:"Here’s the deal, yo
  
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• Will Brooks responds to 'almost embarrassing' trash talk from Michael Chandler

  28-02-2016 18:00
  
  The rivalry between Will Brooks and Michael Chandler runs deeper than most in the MMA space.
  In the time since Brooks twice defeated Chandler in 2014 to seize the Bellator lightweight title, the two fighters have seemingly traded barbs every few months, with Chandler often taking the offensive. That happened again two weeks ago when Chandler unloaded on Brooks as a boring fighter, a whiner, and "the epitome of a bad employee."
  And frankly, Brooks is sick of hearing about it.
  "That guy goes
  
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• Jon Jones Criticizes Anderson Silva’s Performance Against Michael Bisping At UFN 84

  28-02-2016 17:28
  
  Add Jon Jones to the list of those who has been critical of Anderson Silva's performance against Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84 on Saturday."Bones" Jones took to social media to explain what he felt Silva could have done differently to ensure victory in London this weekend.https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/703824437208977409Avoiding any confusion, Jones did follow-up with another post, revealing that he still saw "glimpses of greatness" from Silva.https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 84 Post-Fight Press Conference

  28-02-2016 17:00
  
  https://youtu.be/miuLoQTT9mUAfter the wild UFC Fight Night 84 main event on Saturday afternoon, UFC held the official press conference featuring Michael Bisping and several of the other fighters who competed this weekend.Embedded above is the full video archive of the UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference, which features Bisping talking about the controversial main event between himself and MMA legend Anderson Silva.For complete UFC Fight Night 84 results, click here.
  
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• He's not opposed to fighting Kimbo Slice, but ‘in a perfect world’ Quinton Jackson would like to see Darrill Schoonover

  28-02-2016 17:00
  
  Now that Quinton Jackson has resolved his legal issues with Bellator and signed a new two-fight deal, the former UFC champion has a clear path back to the cage. Yet he’s not real sure when he will fight again for the Viacom-owned promotion, which he last competed for in May 2014 against Muhammed Lawal.And as for whom he’ll face when he does get back in there, well, that’s still to be determined as well. One name that he wouldn’t necessarily pass up if presented is Kimbo S
  
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• Michael Bisping’s latest title bid can't help but tune up your heartstrings

  28-02-2016 16:00
  
  During a single night in London, Michael Bisping caught Anderson Silva clowning in the second round, and came very close to putting him on the dream flow. By the end of the third, it was Silva — after crashing home a ridiculous flying knee — who was celebrating atop the Octagon walls, feigning no English as the words "come on down, the fight’s not over" kept trying to ruin his fun. By the end of the fifth, with Bisping’s face looking like an old cover of Fangoria, it was
  
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• Jon Jones: Anderson Silva would have beaten Michael Bisping if he 'stayed aggressive'

  28-02-2016 14:30
  
  Jon Jones is a longtime fan and a friend of Anderson Silva. And his analysis of the fight Saturday was along the lines of what many fans of "The Spider" were saying.
  Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, tweeted Saturday night that Silva would have beaten Michael Bisping he just would have "stayed aggressive" throughout the main event fight at UFC Fight Night 84 in London.I wish Anderson would have just stayed aggressive the whole time, he would have won https://t.co/76v7QkoFk1
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• Dana White has to watch again, but he thought Anderson Silva beat Michael Bisping

  28-02-2016 14:00
  
  Dana White might have to settle in, gather his thoughts and check out the fight again. But on first glace, the UFC president had Anderson Silva beating Michael Bisping on his scorecard.
  "I have to watch it again," White said on the UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight show on UFC Fight Pass. "There was so much craziness going on here after the flying knee, but I believe I had it even going into the fifth round and whoever wins the fifth round won the fight. I thought that Anderson Silva won, by the sam
  
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• UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight show

  28-02-2016 07:19
  
  LONDON -- After UFC Fight Night 84, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, along with The Sun's Simon Head and SevereMMA's Peter Carroll, break down the top storylines for the event in London on Saturday.
  
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• Michael Bisping: Anderson Silva is ‘the Greatest Martial Artist of All Time’

  28-02-2016 07:03 via sherdog.com
  
  As usual, Michael Bisping played the role of agitator quite well in the weeks leading up to his UFC Fight Night London showdown with Anderson Silva.
  
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• Brad Pickett Contemplated Retirement Prior to UFC Fight Night London Win

  28-02-2016 06:39 via sherdog.com
  
  Brad Pickett got a little emotional following his split-decision triumph over Francisco Rivera at UFC Fight Night London on Saturday.
  
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• Michael Bisping explains why he didn't ask for title shot after big win

  28-02-2016 05:28
  
  LONDON -- After his UFC Fight NIght 84 win, Michael Bisping discusses his performance against Anderson Silva, why he avoided Silva's mental games, why he didn't call for a title shot, and more.
  
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• Following win, Gegard Mousasi accuses Lyoto Machida of greasing, taking steroids

  28-02-2016 05:02
  
  LONDON -- After UFC Fight Night 84, Gegard Mousasi discusses his last fight, his performance against Thales Leites, the fans, why he wants to fight Lyoto Machida again, and more.
  
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• Eric Winter: UFC Fight Pass had 'historic' night

  28-02-2016 04:51
  
  LONDON -- Senior Vice President and General Manager of UFC Fight Pass Eric Winter discusses the big night for UFC Fight Pass at UFC Fight Night 84, and more.
  
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• Michael Bisping on mouthpiece mess, near KO vs. Anderson Silva: 'That's my fault'

  28-02-2016 04:00
  
  Anderson Silva thought the fight was over. His cornermen did, too. Michael Bisping? He had no clue what just occurred.
  Silva hit Bisping with a flying knee right before the bell sounded to end the third round -- and right after Bisping tried to pause the fight to put his mouthpiece back in. The knee sent Bisping crashing to his knees and Silva walked away in celebration, figuring he had won.
  "When the round stopped, I wasn't sure," Bisping said at the post-fight press conference. "I wasn't sure
  
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• UFC Fight Night 84 bonuses: Michael Bisping, Anderson Silva take Fight of the Night

  28-02-2016 03:31
  
  If you put on a frantic main event filled with twists and turns, stops and starts, and dramatic action, you're probably going to walk away with some extra money at the end of the night.
  Such was the case for Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva on Saturday night. While there was much dispute over whether Bisping deserved the 48-47, across-the-board decision at UFC Fight Night 84 in London's O2 Arena, there was little dispute it was the night's best fight.
  Bisping and Silva will each take home an e
  
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• Michael Bisping Survives Devastating Knee Strike to Nab Unanimous Decision Over Anderson Silva

  28-02-2016 03:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Former undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva thought he had a knockout at the end of the third when he leveled Michael Bisping with a flying knee.
  
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• Alistair Overeem Says He Would Wrestle Brock Lesnar In WWE When He Retires From MMA

  28-02-2016 03:10
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X3eH-d3TsgUFC heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem was in attendance at this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 84 Q&A in London. During the Q&A press event, Overeem was asked about giving Brock Lesnar a rematch at some point down the road.“The Brock Lesnar fight?” Overeem asked. “Maybe one day in WWE — when I retire from real fighting.”The two men met at UFC 141 in 2011, when Overeem knocked Lesnar out at 2:26 in the first roun
  
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• Videos: Michael Bisping & Anderson Silva’s Post-Fight Interviews, Herb Dean Criticized

  28-02-2016 02:59
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z64hUpp7TfUMichael Bisping won what he deemed was the biggest fight of his career at Saturday's UFC Fight Night London against Anderson Silva. Bisping took a lot of damage before he was unanimously decided as the winner, including the third round when his mouth guard was knocked out. In the above video, Michael Bisping explains in his immediate post-fight interview how much his career was influenced by Anderson Silva.The two fighters showed the utmost respect to e
  
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• Three Fights To Make For ‘Mr. Finland’ After Decision Victory

  28-02-2016 02:43
  
  Makwan Amirkhani (13-2) defeated Mike Wilkinson (9-2) by unanimous decision on Saturday in London at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping. Amirkhani used his bread and butter of wrestling and grappling to grind out the three round decision victory.Mr. Finland beat a tough Mike Wilkinson who had only lost once in his MMA career. Amirkhani is now 3-0 inside the Octagon and will be looking getting a fight that would propel him into the top 15 of the Featherweight division. Here are thr
  
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• Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva full fight video highlights

  28-02-2016 01:49
  
  Watch Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 84's main event above, courtesy of ESPN.UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping took place Feb. 27, 2016 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Former UFC champion Anderson Silva (33-7, 1 NC) locked horns with Michael Bisping (28-7) in the night's main event, which aired live on UFC Fight Pass. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Silva vs. Bisping, check out the MMAFighting.com live blog below, courtesy
  
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• Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva UFC Fight Night 84 scorecard

  28-02-2016 01:48
  
  Check out Michael Bisping vs. Anderson Silva UFC Fight Night 84 scorecard to see how the judges scored the main event showdown Saturday night in London, England.
  All three judges scored the fight 48-47, giving Bisping rounds 1, 2 and 4. Did you agree?
  
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• UFC Fight Night London Bonuses: Bisping, Silva, Askham, Packalen Earn $50K

  28-02-2016 01:45 via sherdog.com
  
  The UFC Fight Night London headliner had a little bit of everything: drama, controversy and even a poignant ending with the combatants embracing in the center of the Octagon.
  
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• Dana White: Bisping ‘Way Too Concerned About His Mouthpiece’ in 3rd Round Against Silva

  28-02-2016 01:36 via sherdog.com
  
  The third round of the UFC Fight Night headliner between Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva was easily the bout’s most controversial frame.
  
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• Anderson Silva reacts to loss: ‘Sometimes it’s like in Brazil, total corruption’

  28-02-2016 01:34
  
  Anderson Silva lost to Michael Bisping in his return to the Octagon, but he doesn’t agree with the scorecards.
  "The Count" was awarded the unanimous decision after five rounds in London, with all three judges scoring the contest 48-47, but "The Spider" believes he was robbed in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84.
  "Here’s the deal, you can’t win one way, they try to take it away the other way. That’s it," Silva said in Portuguese after his first decision loss in the UFC.
  
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• Video: Scott Askham’s Candidate for Knockout of the Year at UFC London

  28-02-2016 01:32 via sherdog.com
  
  Scott Askham's walkoff knockout at UFC Fight Night “Silva vs. Bisping” in all its glory:
  
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• UFC Fight Night 84 in Tweets: Pros react to Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping fight card

  28-02-2016 01:24
  
  Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping finally happened, and it was glorious.
  During UFC Fight Night 84 at London's O2 Arena, the longtime UFC middleweights clashed, resulting in a back-and-forth, fun-filled bout that brought the crowd to its feet early and often. Both fighters landed powerful, near-fight-ending blows, but in the end, it was the former The Ultimate Fighter winner Bisping who controversially earned the victory on the judges' scorecards.
  Below, professional fighters react to the furio
  
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• UFC Fight Night 84 results: Michael Bisping wins wild, emotional decision over Anderson Silva

  28-02-2016 01:04
  
  All these years, Michael Bisping had Anderson Silva in his sights.
  Many times, the plucky middleweight from Manchester, England, seemed to be one fight away form a matchup with the division's longtime champion, only to come up short when it mattered most.
  Bisping finally had his opportunity Saturday in London. And while Silva is nearly three years removed from from his championship reign, the evening still turned out to be Bisping's crowning moment.
  In one of the wildest, most emotional fights f
  
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• Video: Watch Anderson Silva Drop Michael Bisping with Controversial Knee

  28-02-2016 00:57 via sherdog.com
  
  See for yourself what happened when a knee from Anderson Silva collided with the chin of Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night “Silva vs. Bisping.”
  
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• UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference video

  28-02-2016 00:34
  
  The UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.The UFC Fight Night 84 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 7 p.m.
  
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