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• UFC 197 live stream online

  23-04-2016 23:00
  
  Watch UFC 197 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.The fight card for the portion of the event is as follows:Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry CejudoAnthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza
  Robert Whittaker vs. Rafael Natal
  Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre FiliFormer UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will square off against Ovince Saint Preux in the main event in Las Vegas. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson faces Henry Cejudo in th
  
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• UFC 197 Embedded, Episode 5: 'I thought D.J. was hitting on me'

  23-04-2016 22:34
  
  In the fifth episode of UFC 197 Embedded, Jon Jones faces off with Ovince Saint Preux for the first time, Henry Cejudo pokes fun at Demetrious Johnson and all the fighters hit the scales on weigh-in day.
  
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• Video: UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux Embedded (Episode 5)

  23-04-2016 22:17
  
  https://youtu.be/P7rFWqBQ0okAhead of this Saturday's UFC 197 pay-per-view, embedded above is episode five of the UFC 197 Embedded web-series.Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones makes his long-awaited Octagon return against Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC Light Heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 197 on Saturday evening.In the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson defends his UFC Flyweight Championship against former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. Also scheduled
  
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• Frankie Edgar: With McGregor Out, UFC 200 Fight With Aldo Should Be For Vacant Title

  23-04-2016 22:10
  
  When it comes to the subject of Conor McGregor being pulled from the UFC 200 fight card, former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar has a very definite opinion.Edgar spoke at the UFC's International Fight Week launch event on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada and gave his thoughts on the McGregor/UFC 200 situation."I don't know what's going on in his head. I don't really care, you know?" Edgar said of McGregor. "I think this fight should be for the vacant title right now, to be honest. I don't thin
  
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• Rafael Natal wants to test Robert Whittaker’s jiu-jitsu, finish him at UFC 197

  23-04-2016 22:00
  
  Rafael Natal’s goals for 2016 includes four wins and a spot in the top 5 of the UFC middleweight division, and he moved one step in that direction with a third-round TKO win over Kevin Casey in January.
  Less than three months later, "Sapo" will enter the Octagon one more time to battle rising middleweight Robert Whittaker at Saturday's UFC 197. Both Natal and Whittaker enter the cage at on April 23 riding four-fight winning streaks, and the Brazilian believes that a win over the New Zealan
  
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• Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson full fight video

  23-04-2016 21:00
  
  At UFC 135, Jon Jones successfully made his first title defense by defeating former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson. That night, Jones submitted Jackson via rear-naked choke at 1:14 of round four.
  Jones is currently scheduled to fight Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of this Saturday's UFC 197.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson open to third fight with Joseph Benavidez

  23-04-2016 20:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Demetrious Johnson seeks his eighth successful defense of his UFC flyweight title on Saturday night, when he meets undefeated Henry Cejudo in the co-main event of UFC 197.
  With a victory, he'd come within two of Anderson Silva's record for successful UFC title defenses. And as it turns out, "Mighty Mouse" is coming up on a problem Silva also faced at one point during his seven-and-a-half year middleweight title reign: If he defeats Cejudo, Johnson will pretty much clean out his di
  
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• Edson Barboza: ‘I see myself dominating’ Anthony Pettis

  23-04-2016 19:00
  
  Two of the most creative strikers in the UFC lightweight division are set to battle Saturday, and Edson Barboza vows to dominate former champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 197.
  Barboza, 10-4 in the UFC with five finishes, scored one of the best knockouts in UFC history in 2012, putting Terry Etim to sleep with a spinning wheel kick. Pettis also scored some impressive stoppages during his 5-3 run in the UFC, and that’s why fans asked for this bout.
  "This is the fight that fans always asked for o
  
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• Demetrious Johnson on USADA: 'I don't know what's on the banned substance list'

  23-04-2016 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- There's been a common theme in recent months when news has emerged about potential violations of the UFC's anti-doping policy, administered by USADA: Fighters who are flagged claim they didn't know they were taking something that was on the banned substance list.
  The unregulated supplement industry is usually at the center of these situations. Yoel Romero recently had a potential two-year violation suspension negotiated down to six months, while Lyoto Machida just last week self-r
  
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• Hiromasa Ogikubo, Koshi Matsumoto Take Shooto World Titles at Finish-Filled ‘Fight & Mosh’

  23-04-2016 17:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Pro Shooto has two new world champions, as Hiromasa Ogikubo and Koshi Matsumoto both earned submission finishes and took home titles in the latest instalment of Shooto and Japanese streetwear brand Mobstyles' “Fight and Mosh” series in Urayasu, Japan.
  
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• No Conor McGregor, But Still Plenty To Get Excited About For “International Fight Week”

  23-04-2016 17:18
  
  The loss of Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz has taken a bit of the shine off UFC 200 and "International Fight Week" this July, but the marketing peeps at UFC headquarters in Las Vegas want to get you re-energized.So they put together a great hype video to promote those still scheduled to fight, taking a look at Miesha Tate-Amanda Nunes, Jose Aldo-Frankie Edgar and more.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGJG6Xrs0c[/embed]
  
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• Michael Page-Fernando Gonzalez, Linton Vassell-Francis Carmont Set For Bellator 158

  23-04-2016 17:11
  
  Michael Page will indeed face off with Fernando Gonzalez after earning his 10th straight win to start his MMA career.Page and Gonzalez, along with Linton Vassell-Francis Carmont, were made official by Bellator for the upcoming event in London, Bellator 158. That card features a main event between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson.Page (10-0) scored a victory over Jeremie Holloway Friday night with a toe hold submission for his ninth career finish. Gonzalez (25-13) picked up a split decision over ve
  
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• Matt Mitrione-Carl Seumanutafa Scheduled For Bellator: Dynamite 2

  23-04-2016 17:06
  
  Matt Mitrione's Bellator debut was announced a few weeks back for the upcoming "Dynamite" card this June.Friday night, it was revealed that Mitrione will take on Carl Seumanutafa at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2. The card features Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii in the headliner on June 24 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.Mitrione (9-5) has spent his entire MMA career fighting for the UFC, including a stint on The Ultimate Fighter. He is a former NFL player who competed for the New
  
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• How a chance encounter with ‘Cowboy’ helped the Pettis brothers find new fire at Jackson-Winkeljohn

  23-04-2016 17:00
  
  LAS VEGAS -- For better or worse, the wickedness of the fight game tends to show itself in waves. Just ask Anthony Pettis. A little over a year ago, Pettis was the guy in the UFC lightweight division. The guy on the Wheaties boxes. The guy with the portfolio that oozed star potential. The guy who looked good in gold. But then came his back-to-back losses -- a first for an otherwise brilliant career -- and suddenly Pettis was just another guy, one among many gifted but incomplete talent
  
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• Rashad Evans Adamant That He Is Not Retiring Following Recent Loss

  23-04-2016 16:55
  
  Rashad Evans made it perfectly clear that retirement is not in his immediate future.Despite being knocked out by Glover Teixeira recently, "Suga" stated during an appearance on "Inside MMA" on AXS TV Friday night that he wants to continue fighting.Check out the complete interview in the video below, as the former champion discusses his career, Conor McGregor and more:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyaZhH6Ebvc&feature=youtu.be[/embed]
  
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• Frankie Edgar: With Conor McGregor out, Jose Aldo fight at UFC 200 ‘should be for the vacant title'

  23-04-2016 16:00
  
  UFC president Dana White spent a majority of Friday's UFC 200 press conference defending his decision to pull Conor McGregor from the July 9 card. But McGregor's absence didn't bother Frankie Edgar.
  Edgar, who fights Jose Aldo at UFC 200 for the interim featherweight title, said that he didn't care why McGregor was a no-show at the press conference and that in light of the UFC's decision, his rematch against Aldo should be for the real UFC featherweight belt.
  "I don't know what's going on in his
  
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• UFC 197 start time, TV schedule for Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux

  23-04-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC 197 start time, TV schedule is for the Jones vs. Saint Preux event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.The main card airs on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry CejudoAnthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza
  Ro
  
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• UFC 197 predictions

  23-04-2016 14:30
  
  The return of the arguable top pound-for-pound fighter alive takes place Saturday as Jon Jones returns to the Octagon after nearly a year and a half off. He'll contend for the light heavyweight title while the flyweight champ also puts his title up for grabs.
  What: UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux
  Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
  When: Saturday, the three-fight Fight Pass preliminary card starts at 6:30 p.m. ET, the four-fight Fox Sports 1 preliminary card starts at 8 p.m. and the fi
  
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• Dissecting 'Bones:' The prep that goes into making Jon Jones perhaps the greatest ever

  23-04-2016 14:00
  
  Jon Jones's history and storied relationships with Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn are well documented. As it stands today, their bonds appear to be as intact as ever. Whatever one makes of Jones's personal shortcomings, professional failings and the intersection of the two, the weight of those failures seem light enough to have made precisely no discernible impact on what the three man collectively share.
  Truth be told, however, they aren't the only experts and mentors Jones employs. In fact,
  
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• UFC 197 preview show

  23-04-2016 13:00
  
  MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Luke Thomas take a closer look at the top storylines heading into Saturday night's UFC 197.
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux vs. Patrick Cummins full fight video

  23-04-2016 10:00
  
  At UFC on Fox 15, Ovince Saint Preux stepped inside the octagon to face Patrick Cummins following his shocking victory over Mauricio Rua. That night, Saint Preux earned his sixth UFC victory by stopping Cummins at 4:54 of the first round.
  Now, Saint Preux is getting ready for the biggest fight of his life against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones at this Saturday's UFC 197. This fight will be for the interim UFC light heavyweight title and will be the main event of the card.
  
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• Glaico Franca fueled by James Vick’s mean tweet

  23-04-2016 09:00
  
  Glaico Franca won the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2015, but James Vick didn’t seem impressed. Franca tapped Fernando Bruno with a rear-naked choke in the third round at last August’s UFC 190, and Vick, a fellow UFC lightweight, posted the following tweet during the contest.
  Damn these two made it to the finals of Tuf Brazil? Ridiculous lol
  — James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) 2 de agosto de 2015Franca and Vick will collide at Saturday’s UFC 197 in Las Vegas, a
  
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• Yair Rodriguez unfazed by the hype, says he’s ‘happy’ to fight on same card as Jon Jones

  23-04-2016 08:00
  
  With two title fights involving arguably the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world at this Saturday's UFC 197, it's easy to forget the young talent filling up the rest of the card.
  Opening the UFC 197 main card, one of the hottest prospects in MMA, Yair Rodriguez, will take on Team Alpha Male's Andre Fili.
  Rodriguez, who won the first season of the UFC's reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, has quickly been labeled as a prospect to watch in the UFC's featherweigh
  
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• UFC 197 Results: ‘Jones vs. St. Preux’ Play-by-Play & Updates

  23-04-2016 07:29 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live UFC 197 coverage kicks off Saturday at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Rafael Lovato Jr. TKOs Marcelo Nunes to Claim Vacant Legacy Middleweight Title

  23-04-2016 07:24 via sherdog.com
  
  As one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu players of his generation, the resume of Rafael Lovato Jr. speaks for itself.
  
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• Saint Preux, Jones assume roles of David, Goliath at UFC 197

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ovince Saint Preux hit Las Vegas for UFC 197 fight week with what seemed like not a care in the world.The No. 6-ranked light heavyweight thinks all the pressure Saturday night is on his opponent: Jon Jones, the pound-for-pound top ranked fighter in the world returning after more than a year away from competition.RELATED UFC 197 CONTENT: Order UFC 197 | Read: Reasons to watch UFC 197 | Jones is on road to redemption, wants back everything he lost | OSP thriving in underdog rol
  
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• Pettis, Roberts, Esparza go distance for wins

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  S. PETTIS vs KELADESFlyweight contender Sergio Pettis made it two straight in the Octagon Saturday with a three-round unanimous decision over Chris Kelades at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.Scores were 30-27 for the number 14-ranked Pettis, now 14-2; Nova Scotia’s Kelades falls to 9-3. //
  Pettis’ movement and varied striking attack proved troublesome for Kelades, who couldn’t close the distance or have any sustained offensive success against the Milwaukee native in the
  
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• Jon Jones wins in return, claims interim title

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  For the first time since March 19, 2011, Jon Jones entered the Octagon without a championship belt, and while he left it with one Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas after a shutout five-round decision win over Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of UFC 197, he wasn’t content with his interim UFC light heavyweight championship.“I don’t think I want that belt, it’s not the real belt,” Jones, who was stripped of the title now held by Daniel Corm
  
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• Harris defeats East in explosive FIGHT PASS battle

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MISS THE FIGHTS? WATCH THEM ON-DEMAND ON UFC FIGHT PASSHARRIS vs EAST Walt Harris picked up his first UFC win in a big way Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, halting debuting hot heavyweight prospect Cody East in the first round of their UFC 197 bout. East was the latest fighter to enter the Octagon following an appearance on the show “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.” //
  The two heavyweights from busy from the start, with a furious toe-to-toe slugfest three minutes i
  
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• Get all the results and news from UFC 197

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux? Click below to get the results for all the fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23, 2016.Jones vs Saint Preux | Johnson vs Cejudo | Pettis vs Barboza | Whittaker vs Natal | Rodriguez vs Fili | Pettis vs Kelades | Roberts vs Steele | Esparza vs Lima | Franca vs Vick | Harris vs East | Rogerio de Lima vs Hester | Escudero vs LeeMore from UFC 197: UFC 197 results | UFC 197 postfight bonus recap | Dana White has f
  
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• Demetrious Johnson defends crown; Barboza, Whittaker and Rodriguez score wins

  23-04-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  JOHNSON vs CEJUDODominance has not made Demetrious Johnson complacent, as he put together another spectacular effort in defense of his UFC flyweight title Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, stopping previously unbeaten Henry Cejudo in the first round of their UFC 197 co-main event.“There’s no game plan, I come in here and just fight,” Johnson said after his 10th consecutive win and eighth successful title defense. //
  Johnson got off to a fast start
  
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• Saturday Morning UFC Coffee: Who is Fighting Tonight at UFC 197?

  23-04-2016 06:03 via sherdog.com
  
  For those of you wondering “What time is the fight tonight?” and “Who is fighting tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Sherdog.com has you covered.
  
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• UFC 197 Results: Jones vs. Saint Preux

  23-04-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC 197 results for the Jones vs. Saint Preux fight card April 23, plus live coverage from Las Vegas, live blogs of all the fights, and live UFC 197 twitter updates.In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his long-awaited return to square off against Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC light heavyweight title.UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson aims for his eighth consecutive UFC title defense when he faces Olympic gold medalist Henry Ce
  
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• HBO Boxing Results: ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs. Wade Round-by-Round Updates & Play-by-Play

  23-04-2016 05:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live HBO Boxing coverage kicks off Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.
  
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• Episode 4: UFC 197 ‘Embedded’

  23-04-2016 05:39 via sherdog.com
  
  On Episode 4 of UFC 197 “Embedded,”a local gym hosts a training session for Jon Jones, Anthony Pettis and Sergio Pettis.
  
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• Andrey Koreshkov Dominates Ex-UFC Champ Benson Henderson in Bellator 153 Headliner

  23-04-2016 05:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Andrey Koreshkov showed little regard for Bellator MMA’s prized free-agent acquisition.
  
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• Bellator 153 results: Andrey Koreshkov dominates Benson Henderson to retain welterweight title

  23-04-2016 05:03
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Benson Henderson made his Bellator debut on Friday night at the Mohegan Sun.
  Yet things didn't go as "Smooth" as he'd have liked. Andrey Koreshkov, the big, natural welterweight, overpowered the smaller Henderson in the main event welterweight title fight at Bellator 153. Koreshkov (19-1) set the tone with a flying knee in the first round, and was effective in keeping Henderson at bay all night. The "Spartan" shut down Henderson's grappling, and when the former lightwei
  
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• UFC 197 weigh-in photos

  23-04-2016 04:04
  
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• Matt Mitrione makes Bellator debut against Carl Seumanutafa

  23-04-2016 03:48
  
  A Meathead is making his way to Missouri.
  Matt Mitrione will make his Bellator debut on June 24 at Bellator Dynamite 2, when he meets Carl Seumanutafa in the evening's co-feature MMA bout in St. Louis.
  The heavyweight nicknamed "Meathead" recently became the latest former UFC fighter to jump over to the Viacom-backed promotion. Mitrione (9-5) brings a two-fight losing streak into Bellator, but his most recent performance, a controversial loss to Travis Browne in Boston in January, still has
  
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• Bellator 153 highlights: Michael Page finishes Jeremie Holloway via … toehold?

  23-04-2016 02:45
  
  Whoever beat Michael Page by toehold is a very, very rich human being right now.
  "Venom," the exciting knockout artist, finished Jeremie Holloway with the submission in the first round Friday night at Bellator 153 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.MVP wins by toe hold in the 1st round. Incredible. #Bellator153 pic.twitter.com/xmqkAGuS1h
  — Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) April 23, 2016Holloway, who was attempting to land an upkick or two, didn't even see it coming -- until he had to tap. Eve
  
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• UFC 200 press conference reaction: What's next for Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz?

  23-04-2016 02:07
  
  LAS VEGAS -- Conor McGregor missed Friday's UFC 200 presser, but all the talk was about him. In this reaction video, the team discusses what's next for McGregor, Nate Diaz and more.
  
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• Bellator 153 Results – Koreshkov Dominates Benson Henderson To Retain 170-Pound Title

  23-04-2016 01:50
  
  On Friday evening, former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson made his Bellator MMA debut and unfortunately for "Smooth" Henderson, he didn't leave the Bellator cage with the gold.Henderson was dominated by Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrei Koreshkov in the five round main event of the evening, which was for Koreshkov's Bellator 170-pound title.In the opening round, Koreshkov dropped Henderson with a flying knee and nearly finished the former UFC 155-pound champion who went 2-0 in the
  
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• Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov Results (IN PROGRESS)

  23-04-2016 01:50
  
  On Friday, April 22, 2016, Bellator MMA held their Bellator 153 event, which featured the promotional debut of former UFC Lightweight Champion and world-ranked 170-pound contender Benson Henderson.In the evening's main event, "Smooth" Henderson makes his Bellator debut, as he gets an immediate shot at the Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrei Koreshkov. Also on the card is fan-favorite Michael "Venom" Page (aka "M.V.P.") vs. Jeremie Holloway, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire vs. Henry Corrales, Brennan
  
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• Watch Live: UFC 197 Weigh-ins

  23-04-2016 01:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC 197 weigh-ins here:
  
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• UFC 197 Weigh-in Results: Jon Jones, Ovince St. Preux OK’d for Makeshift Headliner

  23-04-2016 01:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Jones has found his way back to the Octagon after a detour through the legal system led to a lengthy suspension and resulted in his being stripped of the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title.
  
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• Matt Mitrione to Make Bellator Debut vs. Carl Seumanutafa at ‘Dynamite 2’ on June 24

  23-04-2016 01:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Matt Mitrione has a date, venue and opponent for his Bellator MMA debut.
  
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• Page vs. Gonzalez, Vassell vs. Carmont Booked for Bellator 158 in London

  23-04-2016 01:05 via sherdog.com
  
  The rest of the main card for Bellator MMA’s July 16 tent-pole show in London is beginning to take shape.
  
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• Nate Diaz: If I don't fight Conor McGregor at UFC 200, 'I'm going on vacation'

  23-04-2016 00:17
  
  UFC president Dana White said he is still working on an opponent for Nate Diaz at UFC 200.
  Diaz, though, has other plans. The Stockton bad boy said Friday at a UFC 200 press conference in Las Vegas that, for him, it's either Conor McGregor or no one in July.
  "I didn't ask for that fight, but he asked for it and he wanted it," Diaz said. "If that ain't gonna happen, I'm going on vacation."
  Diaz was going to face McGregor in the UFC 200 main event on July 9 in Vegas up until Tuesday. That day, McG
  
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• Nate Diaz: If Conor McGregor Fight Doesn’t Happen at UFC 200, I’m Going on Vacation

  23-04-2016 00:15 via sherdog.com
  
  UFC President Dana White is adamant that the door is closed on Conor McGregor competing at UFC 200, and if that is the case, then Nate Diaz might be off the highly-anticipated fight card, as well.
  
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