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• Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 Result Overturned to No Contest by Texas Commission

  02-05-2016 22:43
  
  The result of the Bellator 149 clash between Kimbo Slice and Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris has officially been overturned to a no-contest following Slice’s failed drug test.
  
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• Kimbo Slice, Texas commission reach settlement on Bellator 149 drug-test failure

  02-05-2016 22:00
  
  Kimbo Slice has reached a settlement with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on his Bellator 149 drug test.
  Slice, who tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone and an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone level following his TKO victory over Dhafir Harris, a.k.a. Dada 5000, at Bellator 149 in Houston, will pay the commission a $2,500 fine and have his fight license in Texas revoked. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial report by MMAJunkie.com.
  Slice is scheduled to fi
  
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• Ex-MMA Fighter Amokrane Sabet Killed by Police After Fatally Stabbing Officer

  02-05-2016 21:50
  
  Amokrane Sabet, a onetime mixed martial artist, was shot to death by Indonesian police on Sunday after fatally stabbing an officer.
  
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• Heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Set for May 14 Bellator Debut Against Josh Appelt

  02-05-2016 20:57
  
  Three months after signing with Bellator MMA, Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov has a date for his promotional debut.
  
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• Gunnar Nelson admits Conor McGregor's 145 cut is 'nasty' one

  02-05-2016 20:57
  
  Though Conor McGregor's immediate future remains up in the air, one of his closest SBG teammates says he expects the Irishman to fight again — and sooner rather than later.
  Gunnar Nelson, who was training in his native Iceland with SBG head coach John Kavanagh and McGregor at his Mjölnir gym in Reykjavík when McGregor was removed from UFC 200, thinks we could see McGregor on one of the subsequent cards.
  "I think it kind of happened because he really wanted to focus on his train
  
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• Photos: Jean Claude Van Damme Working Out With Nick & Nate Diaz

  02-05-2016 20:17
  
  Look out Conor, Nate is getting bigger -- and better!Famous martial artist and actor Jean Claude Van Damme took to his social media accounts this week to share some photos he took while working out with the Diaz Brothers recently.Seen below are a number of photos of JCVD and Nick and Nate Diaz working out and hanging out. As seen in the photos, Nate Diaz is looking like a much bigger man than Conor McGregor.Diaz handed McGregor his first UFC loss back at UFC 194, choking out the reigning UFC Fea
  
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• Video: Ronda Rousey Prepares For UFC Comeback With Beach Workout

  02-05-2016 20:08
  
  https://youtu.be/VPbsZusFSH8A new video has surfaced that shows former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey getting in a little workout, seemingly in preparation for her upcoming Octagon return.Rousey, who is expected to either fight Holly Holm in a rematch, or the Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes winner at UFC 200, is seen in the above video getting in a little workout at the beach.Rousey last fought in November, losing her first professional MMA bout to Holly Holm via devastating head ki
  
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• Boxing: Shane Mosley Rescues Baby from Car Accident on California Freeway

  02-05-2016 20:00
  
  Former world boxing champion Shane Mosley is making headlines outside of the ring after rescuing a baby from a four-car pileup on Los Angeles’ Interstate 405 freeway.
  
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• Fabio Maldonado Suffers Spine Injury, Still Expects To Fight Fedor In June

  02-05-2016 19:54
  
  It looks like the chances of Fabio Maldonado competing at 100 percent when he steps into the ring with MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in June are slim-to-none.Maldonado, a former UFC veteran who is scheduled to fight Fedor at Fight Nights 50 in Russia, recently suffered a cervical spine injury.
  Maldonado told MMAFighting.com that he is currently not cleared to spar or do any type of fight-training at the moment, but expects to be cleared to box in a few days.Fabio Maldonado vs. Fedor Emelianenko i
  
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• Conor McGregor Goes On Twitter Rant About Nate Diaz And The UFC

  02-05-2016 19:47
  
  As noted, reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor responded to a photo that showed his originally scheduled UFC 200 opponent, Nate Diaz, looking much larger than himself.The photo was posted by Front Row Brian, who also commented that because of Diaz's size, McGregor should go back down to 145 pounds. McGregor responded with the following comment:McGregor would go on to reply, "I love it! Adapt and overcome. I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to th
  
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• Conor McGregor Responds To Diaz Photo: “I Will School This Boy To The Bell”

  02-05-2016 18:10
  
  A recent photo of Nate Diaz's impressive size doesn't seem to phase reigning UFC Featherweight Champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor.MMA personality Front Row Brian tweeted a photo of the Diaz Brothers, noting McGregor should take a look at the size of Nate and consider dropping back to his original weight class of 145 pounds.Upon seeing the photo and message, McGregor responded, "I love it! Adapt and overcome. I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to the bell
  
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• Conor McGregor predicts UFC 200 won't sell 'anything close' to 1.5 million pay-per-views

  02-05-2016 18:07
  
  Conor McGregor may no longer be part of UFC 200, but that hasn't changed his want for a rematch against Nate Diaz.
  McGregor held an impromptu Q&A on Twitter Monday morning, addressing a variety of topics from UFC 200 to his year-end goals. He defended his ground game and promised to "school" Diaz in their second fight, then predicted that a UFC 200 card without him would fail to sell "anything close" to 1.5 million pay-per-views. He also alluded to making a return to featherweight at the end
  
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• Travis Browne Talks About UFC 200 Bout Against Cain Velasquez

  02-05-2016 17:01
  
  When Travis "Hapa" Browne enters the Octagon against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, he is fully aware that he is competing against one of the best fighters of all-time.During a recent media luncheon to promote the landmark UFC 200 event on July 9th, Browne spoke about Velasquez and the respect he has for the former champion."Cain ran the division for years," Browne said at a recent media lunch. "He's arguably still the best heavyweight. There's situations that came up in his las
  
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• Fabio Maldonado suffers injury, still plans on fighting Fedor Emelianenko

  02-05-2016 17:00
  
  Fabio Maldonado will face Fedor Emelianenko on June 17, but he’s not at his best just yet.
  The UFC veteran, who takes on "The Last Emperor" in St. Petersburg, Russia, at Fight Nights 50, has suffered a cervical spine injury. Maldonado told MMA Fighting that he’s not cleared to spar or train any type of fighting at the moment, but expects to be able to box in a few days.
  Maldonado, who pulled out of two UFC fights in the past due to cervical spine injuries, plans on recovering and ent
  
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• Ian McCall: “I’ve Made Peace With The Fact That I Might Never Fight Again”

  02-05-2016 16:55
  
  During his appearance on a recent episode of "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com, UFC Flyweight contender "Uncle Creepy" Ian McCall spoke about a host of injuries he has sustained throughout his career and how it might affect his career going forward.McCall broke down the list of injuries he deals with when talking with show-host Ariel Helwani."Just to put it in perspective, I have two bulging discs in my neck and then I have the four-part surgery on my shoulder, I fractured and dislocated my elbo
  
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• Daniel Cormier On Jon Jones’ UFC 197 Performance: “This Is The New Jon”

  02-05-2016 16:49
  
  When Daniel Cormier steps into the Octagon in the UFC 200 light heavyweight title unification main event against former champion Jon Jones, he feels he will be competing against a different man than the one who beat him back in January of 2015.Cormier explained at the recent UFC 200 press conference that in his UFC 197 fight against Ovince Saint Preux, the world saw the "new Jon Jones.""I think this is Jon, this is the new Jon, this is Jon Jones with all the muscle," Cormier said on The MMA Hour
  
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• Josh Thomson Out Of Bellator 154 Fight With Michael Chandler

  02-05-2016 16:30
  
  It looks like former UFC Lightweight contender Josh Thomson is out of his upcoming Bellator 154 fight with Michael Chandler."The Punk" was scheduled to fight the former Bellator Lightweight Champion at the promotion's upcoming event later this month in California.Thomson has amassed a 2-0 record since leaving the UFC and joining the Bellator ranks. He was scheduled to attempt to extend that record to 3-0 against Chandler in his own hometown of San Jose, where he fought for years under the Strike
  
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• Travis Browne: Cain Velasquez 'still the toughest guy' in heavyweight division

  02-05-2016 16:00
  
  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Travis Browne won't be fooled by Cain Velasquez's last outing.
  No, Velasquez didn't look his best against Fabricio Werdum in losing the heavyweight title last year. And the Mexican-American star has missed a lot of time due to injury. But Browne believes that the man he'll face at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas is the best heavyweight fighter on the planet.
  "Cain ran the division for years," Browne said at a recent media lunch. "He's arguably still the best heavyweight.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Gunnar Nelson, Neil Magny, Joanne Calderwood, James Vick, Tiffany van Soest, Glenn Robinson, Chuck Mindenhall

  02-05-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. ET -- UFC lightweight James Vick will discuss his recent win at UFC 197 and fighting Evan Dunham at UFC 199.
  1:25 p.m. -- Gunnar Nelson will preview his UFN 87 fight against Albert Tumenov on Sunday.
  1:45 p.m. -- Neil Magny will talk about his recent win over Hector Lombard and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Kickboxing star Tiffany van Soest will talk about why she recently signed with Invicta and Glory.
  2:25 p.
  
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• The MMA Hour with Gunnar Nelson, Neil Magny, Joanne Calderwood, James Vick, Tiffany van Soest, Chuck Mindenhall

  02-05-2016 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. ET -- UFC lightweight James Vick will discuss his recent win at UFC 197 and fighting Evan Dunham at UFC 199.
  1:25 p.m. -- Gunnar Nelson will preview his UFN 87 fight against Albert Tumenov on Sunday.
  1:45 p.m. -- Neil Magny will talk about his recent win over Hector Lombard and what's next for him.
  2:05 p.m. -- Kickboxing star Tiffany van Soest will talk about why she recently signed with Invicta and Glory.
  2:25 p.m.
  
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• Morning Report: Dominick Cruz says Urijah Faber is 'jealous,' calls him a 'car salesman'

  02-05-2016 14:00
  
  UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz calls Urijah Faber's accusations of PED usage 'tasteless' and fueled by jealousy. In the build up to UFC 199, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber have been doing a significant amount of media to promote their upcoming title fight. During this time, Faber has become increasingly more vocal in insinuating PED usage by Cruz and by his former protege T.J. Dillashaw. In response, Cruz has been adamant that Faber's accusations are completely without merit. In an inte
  
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• VanZant proves she's title contender on Ep. 7

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Support @PaigeVanzantUFC and @MarkBallas tonight on @DancingABC!!! Voting is free and u can vote 12 times each pic.twitter.com/13YwlcuyeH— Dana White (@danawhite) May 2, 2016Paige VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas aren’t going anywhere, advancing to the final six on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars despite a double elimination on Monday night’s show. In fact, the duo has to be considered one of the favorites to win the whole thing at this point.After nailing th
  
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• UFC renews partnership with International Mixed Martial Arts Federation

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC® today announced the renewal of its partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). The extension secures the organization’s continued global commitment to actively support the safe practice and promotion of amateur mixed martial arts.“We are excited to provide our continued global support to IMMAF,” UFC Vice President of Government Relations and Corporate Communications Mike Britt said. “IMMAF has done a tremendous job of bridging the ga
  
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• UFC FIGHT PASS Spotlight - Rotterdam

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It will be an early start for United States fans on Sunday when the Fight Night Rotterdam prelim card kicks off at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT, but with three pick ‘em battles filling up the UFC FIGHT PASS portion of the event, it will be worth it to set the alarm, grab some coffee and settle in for some Sunday morning fights.Want to know more? This is the UFC FIGHT PASS spotlight on Fight Night Rotterdam.Willie Gates vs. Ulka SasakiAll MMA fans were disappointed when Dublin’s Paddy Holoh
  
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• UFC 198, Fight Night Vegas get new fights

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A change to UFC 198 and several additions to July’s UFC International Fight Week events are in the news today, as matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby get the week off to a rousing start.Former Ultimate Fighter standout Kamaru Usman has been forced out of his UFC 198 bout in Brazil against Sergio Moraes, setting up an all-Curitiba showdown between Moraes and Octagon newcomer Luan Chagas, a black belt in jiu-jitsu and karate, on May 14.The July 7 event in Las Vegas that kicks off three con
  
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• SPOILER: VanZant proves she's title contender on Ep. 7

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Support @PaigeVanzantUFC and @MarkBallas tonight on @DancingABC!!! Voting is free and u can vote 12 times each pic.twitter.com/13YwlcuyeH— Dana White (@danawhite) May 2, 2016Paige VanZant and her partner Mark Ballas aren’t going anywhere, advancing to the final six on Season 22 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars despite a double elimination on Monday night’s show. In fact, the duo has to be considered one of the favorites to win the whole thing at this point.After nailing th
  
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• Reasons to watch Fight Night Rotterdam Sunday

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Andrei Arlovski (25-11-0, 1 NC) and Alistair Overeem (40-14-0, 1NC) both remain in the mix for a title shot in the heavyweight division at 37- and 35-years-old, respectively.But title dreams weren’t always so reasonable for the two MMA legends.Arlovski dropped four in a row spanning from 2009 to 2011. Most wrote the former UFC champion off, but “The Pit Bull” had other ideas. Since then he has gone 10-2 and just recently had a six-fight win streak snapped by Stipe Miocic, who w
  
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• Countdown to UFC 200 - Matt Hughes

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  I think Matt Hughes always hated when I brought up our first interview. Of course, that never stopped me, simply because it was a great story and a living, breathing example of how one night and one fight can change a life – and history – forever.So I bring it up again. In July of 2001, Hughes was 27 years old and preparing for a fight with local prospect Chatt Lavender. He was a few days removed from a win over Scott Johnson that lifted his pro MMA record to 27-3. Yes, 27-3.At this
  
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• 'Bigfoot' going back to his roots vs Struve

  02-05-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Sometimes even social media friends have to fight each other. On May 8, the Octagon will make its first appearance in the Netherlands with UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski. In the co-main event, the #12-ranked UFC heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will take on Stefan Struve in the home country of the “Skyscraper.” Unlike many other big name matchups, there’s no animosity between Silva and Struve. They actually have quite a lot in common. They follow each othe
  
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• Bellator’s Jordan Parsons Has Leg Partially Amputated Following Hit-and-Run Accident

  02-05-2016 06:55
  
  Featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons remains in a Florda hospital today after being seriously injured in a car accident, according to a report from MMAFighting.com.
  
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• Boxing: PBC on Fox Draws 1.5 Million Viewers in Saturday Night Time Slot

  02-05-2016 06:54
  
  Premier Boxing Champions pulled in 1.51 million viewers to its latest network outing, a Saturday night “PBC on Fox” card.
  
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• Thiago Santos predicts first-round KO of Nate Marquardt

  02-05-2016 04:00
  
  Nate Marquardt is scheduled to fight in Brazil for the first time on May 14, and fellow UFC middleweight Thiago Santos predicts a quick night for him.Coming off impressive wins over Elias Theodorou, Steve Bosse and Andy Enz in 2015, the Brazilian fighter expects Marquardt to avoid a striking match at all costs in Brazil, and guarantees he’s ready for whatever "The Great" brings to the table.
  "He’s a well-rounded guy, a black belt in jiu-jitsu with a lot of submissions in his record.
  
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• Undisclosed Injury Forces Josh Thomson Out of Bellator 154 Bout with Michael Chandler

  02-05-2016 01:14
  
  Josh Thomsonhas suffered an undisclosed injury that has forced him to withdraw from his scheduled May 14 bout with former Bellator MMA 155-pound champion Michael Chandler at Bellator 154.
  
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• Undisclosed injury forces Josh Thomson out of bout with Michael Chandler

  02-05-2016 00:28
  
  Josh Thomson out of his anticipated Bellator 154 matchup against Michael Chandler.
  The fight fallout is due to an undisclosed injury. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial report Sunday by FloCombat.com.Thomson (22-8), is a former Strikeforce lightweight champion. Since jumping to Bellator from the UFC last year and is 2-0 in the company with finishes in both victories.
  Chandler, for his part, is a former Bellator lightweight champion who has put a three-fight losing streak in his rear-view
  
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• Ian McCall talks injuries, future in UFC: 'I might never fight again'

  02-05-2016 00:00
  
  UFC flyweight Ian McCall is banged up, but that doesn't mitigate his desire to step back into the UFC Octagon.
  The 31-year-old fighter has been out of commission since a January 2015 defeat against John Lineker at UFC 183, nursing a variety of injuries and attempting to get back to full strength. Speaking with Ariel Helwani on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour, McCall detailed his bumps and bruises, eventually conceding that, like it or not, fighting might not be in his future.
  "Just to put it in
  
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