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• RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara says Conor McGregor would be huge in Japan

  21-05-2016 23:00
  
  SANTA MONICA, California -- RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara knows what plays in Japan.
  After all, as the former leader of the legendary PRIDE promotion, Sakakibara oversaw events at his company's peak which filled stadiums and drew television ratings North American promoters can only dream about.
  And while Sakakibara is looking to rebuild the sport in Japan with RIZIN after a down period, he knows a winner when he sees one, even if it's a competitor in another promotion. He's not afraid to say UFC
  
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• Video: Cody McKenzie finishes opponent with the McKenzietine at Venator FC 3

  21-05-2016 22:28
  
  Cody McKenzie vs Valeriu Mircea #VenatorFC @thecodymckenzie @MikeMav22 Junk grab & Finish pic.twitter.com/8qPBhDPelj
  — Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) May 21, 2016Cody McKenzie is back at it again with the McKenzietine.
  The former UFC fighter survived an early liver kick from his opponent, Valeriu Mircea, that dropped him straight to the canvas at Saturday's Venator FC 3, in Milan, Italy. After surviving a tough first round, McKenzie came on in the second, looking for a submission. During a
  
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• Ian McCall Will Not Be Tuning In For The Ultimate Fighter’s Flyweight Edition

  21-05-2016 19:29
  
  While the next season of The Ultimate Fighter will feature flyweights vying for a shot at the UFC championship, one contender in the division doesn't plan on tuning in at all.Ian McCall, who is rumored for a return to the Octagon at UFC 201 vs. Justin Scoggins, voiced his displeasure with TUF on Twitter recently.[embed]https://twitter.com/Unclecreepymma/status/734052603160498177[/embed]Th 31-year-old McCall (13-5-1) had his two-fight win streak snapped in early 2015 at the hands of John Lineker.
  
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• Bellator 155 Results: Who Left Boise With The Middleweight Championship?

  21-05-2016 19:05
  
  Rafael Carvalho entered Bellator 155 carrying a 12-fight win streak and the middleweight title.And he left Boise, Idaho with the streak still intact and the belt around his waist - but it came with controversy.Carvalho was declared the winner via split decision after a five-round battle inside the CenturyLink Arena Friday night over Melvin Manhoef. Many watching around the world pegged Manhoef the winner, but two of the three judges scoring it sided with the champion.Pat Curran, a former Bellato
  
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• Marloes Coenen “Still Astonished” Over Bellator 155 Loss

  21-05-2016 19:02
  
  Marloes Coenen was planning to compete for Bellator gold Friday night at Bellator 155.When things changed and she was paired with Alexis Dufresne, Coenen was still expected to come out on top.All that changed in a matter of seconds, as Dufresne locked up a triangle armbar and scored the stunning upset.
  A day later, Coenen, a former Strikeforce champion, was still in shock over the entire ordeal:[embed]https://twitter.com/MarloesCoenen/status/734044267593617409[/embed]
  
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• Roy Nelson says the Brazilian crowd caused Fabricio Werdum's knockout at UFC 198

  21-05-2016 19:00
  
  Fan favorite UFC heavyweight fighter Roy Nelson believes he knows what caused Fabricio Werdum to lose his heavyweight title.
  Last Saturday at UFC 198, Werdum entered the octagon to defend his belt for the first time against Stipe Miocic. In a very out-of-character performance, Werdum was knockout by Miocic after rushing in carelessly toward the challenger in the first round. With that strange performance from Werdum, many wondered what caused the former champion to run after Miocic. Nelson belie
  
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• Will Brooks: 'Bum' Justin Gaethje is 'trying to ride my coattail' with challenge

  21-05-2016 17:00
  
  Will Brooks has been down to challenge himself against Justin Gaethje for a long time.
  Two years ago, when former World Series of Fighting exec Ali Abdel-Aziz proposed a Bellator vs. WSOF card, Brooks said he was the first person to step up on Twitter and say it would be something he was interested in. If that meant Brooks vs. WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, Brooks said he was all for it.
  So when Gaethje called out newly minted free agent Brooks over the weekend, Brooks was wondering w
  
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• UFC Brass Meets With Nate Diaz, Dana White Storms Out Of Meeting Upset

  21-05-2016 16:41
  
  Apparently the meeting between Nate Diaz and the UFC brass didn't go quite as smoothly as their recent meeting with "The Notorious" Conor McGregor.As noted, UFC management, including Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta, met with McGregor earlier this week to attempt to settle their dispute with the reigning UFC 145-pound champion.Shortly after their meeting, UFC contender Nate Diaz reportedly requested that they meet with him in his hometown of Stockton, California.White and Fertitta would oblige, a
  
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• Fightweets: Does Michael Bisping stand a chance against Luke Rockhold?

  21-05-2016 15:00
  
  If I told you that Jason "Mayhem" Miller had his latest screwup this week, you'd probably tell me this was just another week in MMA.
  But then, it's not every week that Michael Bisping gets offered a title shot and Stipe Miocic wins the UFC heavyweight title, then goes home to Cleveland and hits a home run at Indians batting practice. So let's jump right into a wacky week.
  Can Bisping beat Rockhold at UFC 199?
  @clangford4: In a sport where happy endings are few and far between, how good woul
  
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• Venator FC 3 Results: Palhares vs. Meek

  21-05-2016 14:46
  
  MMA Fighting has Venator FC 3 results for the Palhares vs. Meek card May 21 in Milan, Italy.In the main event, Rousimar Palhares will square off against Emil weber Meek. Luke Barnatt was supposed to face Mayhem Miller in the co-main event, but after Miller's weigh-in issues, Barnatt will now face Stefan Croitoru.Check out the Venator FC 3 results below.Main card
  Rousimar Palhares vs. Emil Weber Meek
  Luke Barnatt vs. Stefan Croitoru
  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Matt Hamill
  Igot Araujo vs. Marvin
  
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• Emil Weber Meek gets his wish: A fight with the controversial Rousimar Palhares

  21-05-2016 13:00
  
  Rousimar Palhares has left devastation in his wake in the United States.
  Torn knees, gouged eyes, wrenched shoulders. Palhares is perhaps the most controversial athlete in mixed martial arts stemming from what he has done inside the cage.
  Palhares was cut by the UFC for holding onto submissions too long in 2013. The Nevada Athletic Commission suspended him for two years back in October for that same infraction because he held onto a kimura after the referee attempted to stop the fight in a win o
  
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• Bizarre Rafael Carvalho Effort Nets Bellator 155 Split Decision Over Melvin Manhoef

  21-05-2016 06:17
  
  Rafael Carvalho retains middleweight championship with head-scratching performance at Bellator 155 on Friday in Idaho.
  
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• Bellator 155 results: Rafael Carvalho controversially retains title in win over Melvin Manhoef

  21-05-2016 06:01
  
  Bellator 155 took over the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, Friday, bringing a middleweight title clash between champ Rafael Carvalho and challenger Melvin Manhoef with it.This main-event fight promised fireworks, but promises are made to be broken, after all.
  The two started off slowly – so slowly, in fact, referee "Big" John McCarthy had to halt action to remind them why they were there, encouraging them to pick up the pace. In Round 2, Manhoef began to open up with hard kicks to the l
  
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• Ian McCall vs. Justin Scoggins targeted for UFC 201

  21-05-2016 05:20
  
  Ian McCall is back.
  After some rumblings of retirement, the popular flyweight has verbally agreed to return to the Octagon against Justin Scoggins at UFC 201 on July 30 in Atlanta, McCall confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday. "Uncle Creepy" posted about the fight initially on his Instagram and Scoggins responded about it on Twitter.I'm baaack!!!! July 30th against @scogginsdragonhouse in Atlanta @ufc #201
  A photo posted by Ian Mccall (@unclecreepymma) on May 20, 2016 at 3:49pm PDT@Unclecreepymm
  
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• Bellator adds Joe Schilling vs. Hisaki Kato rematch, but as kickboxing bout

  21-05-2016 05:05
  
  When kickboxer Joe Schilling moved back into MMA as a Bellator fighter, he likely expected to lord over the middleweight division his considerable striking prowess. To some extent, he did, but that came crashing down when Schilling was knocked out with one punch by Histaki Kato at Bellator 139 in June of 2015.
  Schilling will get a chance to avenge his loss to Kato, but this time in a kickboxing bout. Bellator announced the match-up during Friday's Bellator 155 broadcast on Spike. it's set for Ju
  
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• New Bouts Announced For Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Event

  21-05-2016 04:40
  
  Unbeaten flyweight Ilima Macfarlane will return to action at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2, taking on Rebecca Ruth.Set for June 24 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, the main event features Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Satoshi Ishiii in a heavyweight showdown.
  Also, Michael Chandler meets Patricky "Pitbull" Freire to crown a new lightweight champion, while Matt Mitrione makes his promotional debut vs. Carl Seumanutafa.Below is the complete press release:A women’s flyweight showdown betwee
  
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• Full UFC 199 Lineup Announced; Penn-Miller On FS1

  21-05-2016 03:46
  
  The complete lineup for UFC 199 has been announced, and BJ Penn's return will take place on FOX Sports 1.Penn vs. Cole Miller will main event the FS1 prelims on June 4 from California and The Forum. Along with that fight, three others will air on the network following four early UFC Fight Pass bouts.Headlined by two title fights, the pay-per-view main card features Luke Rockhold-Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber.
  The complete lineup can be found below:MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)UFC M
  
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• WSOF Adds Phil Hawes To Active Roster, Puts Him On June Card

  21-05-2016 03:34
  
  Phil Hawes was denied in his bid to become the next Ultimate Fighter.Now, he'll get his chance at finding success in the World Series of Fighting.The promotion announced that they have signed Hawes, unbeaten in his middleweight career, to a contract. He will face Joshua Key at WSOF 31 next month.Below is the complete press release:World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) prospect Phil Hawes (3-0) to an exclusive, multi-year promotional agreement.A produ
  
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• Free Video Stream: Bellator 155 Undercard

  21-05-2016 02:54
  
  Watch the Bellator 155 undercard live on Sherdog.com at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Report: UFC, Nate Diaz Can’t Come To Terms for Conor McGregor Rematch

  21-05-2016 01:05
  
  UFC brass flew to Stockton, Calif., on Friday to discuss a potential Conor McGregor rematch with Nate Diaz, but the two sides were apparently unable to reach a deal.
  
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• UFC brass meet with Nate Diaz, can't come to terms on Conor McGregor rematch

  21-05-2016 00:36
  
  The UFC is trying to book a rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, but there's no deal done just yet.
  UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and president Dana White flew to Diaz's hometown of Stockton, Calif., on Friday in an attempt to finalize the bout.
  But according to TMZ.com, things didn't go well. TMZ claimed that lunch ended abruptly with White storming out of the restaurant.
  However, an Instagram post, taken after the lunch, showed Diaz, Fertitta, and White smiling together under a m
  
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• Featherweight Title Tilt to Headline Legacy FC 57 in Louisiana on July 1

  21-05-2016 00:29
  
  A featherweight championship showdown between Tony Kelley and Kevin Aguilar will headline Legacy Fighting Championship 57on July 1.
  
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