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• Fedor Emelianenko Withstands Fabio Maldonado Assault, Escapes with Majority Decision

  17-06-2016 23:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Fedor Emelianenko was dead and buried, but Fabio Maldonado forgot to shovel in the dirt.
  
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• EFN 50 results: Fedor Emelianenko wins controversial decision over Fabio Maldonado

  17-06-2016 23:44
  
  The return of Fedor Emelianenko at EFN 50 may not have gone as expected, though in the end, the legendary Russian champion emerged victorious. Emelianenko survived a harrowing first round to battle back and capture a controversial majority decision win over ex-UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado in the main event of EFN 50, which aired live on UFC Fight Pass from St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday.
  The night nearly ended early for Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC). Maldonado downed the 39-year-old former
  
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• UFC Fight Night Ottawa Weigh-ins: MacDonald, Thompson Cleared to Brawl

  17-06-2016 23:33 via sherdog.com
  
  The Great White North will be the yet once again for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and one of Canada’s favorite sons will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon Saturday night.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado live blog

  17-06-2016 22:45
  
  The Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado live blog is for the EFN 50 main event clash Friday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Russia.Emelianenko (35-4, 1 no-contest) has won four of his past five fights, while Maldonado (22-9) has only won two of his past five fights.Follow Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado live blog below.Round 1:Round 2:Round 3:
  
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• UFC Fight Night ‘MacDonald vs. Thompson’ Weigh-in Video

  17-06-2016 21:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” weigh-ins here at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: Jiu-Jitsu Wizard Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros Promotes Brock Lesnar To Blue Belt

  17-06-2016 21:11
  
  The new blue belt! @BrockLesnar promoted by @compridobjj @ufc pic.twitter.com/qNcZ6ioAgs— Ana Hissa (@AnaHissa) June 16, 2016
  Ahead of his Octagon comeback at UFC 200 next month, Brock Lesnar continues to make headlines with nearly every public step he takes.Embedded above is video footage of the WWE Superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion receiving his blue belt in jiu-jitsu from his instructor, Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, during a ceremony held on Thursday at Lesnar's private trai
  
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• Bellator 156 live stream online

  17-06-2016 21:00
  
  Watch Bellator 156 stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 8 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:John Paul Elias vs. Jose Cabesas
  Chris Lewis vs. Gil Medina
  Luis Jauregui vs. Ryan Tobar
  Nick Bustamante vs. Antoine Smith
  Paul Ruiz vs. Christian Navarro
  Jermaine McDermott vs. Blake Watkins
  Javy Ayala vs. Roy Boughton
  Ben Reiter vs. A.J. Matthews
  C.J. Keith vs. Carrington BanksBellator 156 takes place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. In the
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 Q&A video

  17-06-2016 20:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 89 Q&A, Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling and Stevie Ray will answer questions from the fans Friday afternoon. The video is expected to begin above at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs. Thompson Weigh-In Results

  17-06-2016 19:38
  
  https://youtu.be/46X_VTk4jaMThe final stop on the road to Saturday's UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada took place on Friday afternoon, as UFC held the official UFN 89 weigh-ins.Embedded above is a full video archive of the UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-ins held on Friday evening.Below are the complete weigh-in results for Saturday's event, which features a highly anticipated main event between top welterweight contenders Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and the man who is fighting on th
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs. Thompson Weigh-In Results

  17-06-2016 19:38
  
  https://youtu.be/46X_VTk4jaMThe final stop on the road to Saturday's UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada takes place on Friday afternoon, as UFC will hold the official UFN 89 weigh-ins starting at 5pm ET. / 2pm PT., and you can watch it go down live right here at MMANews.com!Embedded above is the YouTube video player that will stream the official UFN 89 weigh-ins live from Ottawa later today.The following is the final lineup for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 89 event, which features
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson to Face Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night in Hamburg

  17-06-2016 19:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Two-time light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson will return to the Octagon against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett,” promotion officials announced Friday.
  
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• EFN 50 Results: Fedor Beats Maldonado Via Majority Decision In Brutal Fight (Photos)

  17-06-2016 19:03
  
  https://youtu.be/mk7CKyxOq3YOn Friday afternoon, the EFN 50 show took place from St. Petersburg, Russia and aired live on UFC Fight Pass.In the main event of the evening, MMA legend and former longtime PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko fought in an epic, memorable battle with former UFC contender Fabio Maldonado.The opening round of the Fedor-Maldonado bout was one for the ages, as Fedor brought the onslaught from the opening bell, only to quickly find himself nearly being stopped by
  
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• EFN 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado Results From St. Petersburg, Russia

  17-06-2016 19:03
  
  https://youtu.be/mk7CKyxOq3YOn Friday afternoon, the EFN 50 show featuring the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado main event took place from St. Petersburg, Russia and aired live on UFC Fight Pass.Below are quick-match results of the EFN 50 event:STILL TO COME ...Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio MaldonadoVitaly Minakov vs. Peter GrahamKirill Sidelnikov vs. Ruben WolfAkhmet Aliev vs. Matej TruhanSergey Pavlovich vs. Chaban KaVadim Nemkov vs. Mikolaj RozanskiAnatoly Tokov vs. Vladimir FilipovicRasul
  
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• WSOF 31 live stream online

  17-06-2016 19:00
  
  The WSOF 31 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 5:45 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
  Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
  Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
  Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
  Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
  Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
  Marcus Surin vs. Christian TorresThese bouts are expected to run until 9 p.m. ET. The main card will then be televised on NBC Sports.Blagoy
  
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• Bellator champ Marcos Galvao says he can submit Eduardo Dantas ‘and anyone in my division’

  17-06-2016 18:00
  
  Marcos Galvao became the Bellator bantamweight champion on March 27, 2015, and he’s finally putting his belt on the line Friday night at Fresno’s Save Mart Center.
  "Loro" was previously scheduled to rematch Eduardo Dantas last October and February, but health issues prevented both fighters from competing at those dates. Fifteen months after claiming the 135-pound gold, Galvao enters Bellator 156 anxious to end this chapter of his life once for all.
  "This fight should have happened a
  
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• CABMMA Director: Brazil Will Follow New Weigh-in Protocols for Future UFC Events

  17-06-2016 17:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission Director Cristiano Sampaio indicated that future Ultimate Fighting Championship events in Brazil will follow the new weigh-in protocols -- fighters will weigh in 30 hours before the event -- that were adopted for UFC 199 in Los Angles and UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” in Ottawa, Ontario.
  
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• Bellator 156 Hype Video Chronicles Feud Between Marcos Galvao, Eduardo Dantas

  17-06-2016 17:23
  
  Tonight on Spike, Marcos Galvao defends his Bellator bantamweight title against Eduardo Dantas.The two are former teammates at Nova Uniao, but now consider one another the enemy.Check out a special video preview for the Bellator 156 main event below:[embed]https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/743823970684698624[/embed]
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Returns To Action At UFC Fight Night 93

  17-06-2016 17:17
  
  Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson is set to return to action this September against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 93.Gustafsson (16-4) will look to keep pace with the rest of the division in Hamburg, Germany. The entire event airs on UFC Fight Pass from the Barclaycard Arena."The Mauler" is coming off a loss to Daniel Cormier for the title last year, dropping him to 0-2 in bouts for the belt. He also suffered a loss to Anthony Johnson in his home country of Sw
  
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• Video: Elias Theodorou-Sam Alvey UFC Fight Night 89 Preview

  17-06-2016 17:13
  
  A pair of middleweights will clash this Saturday night in the UFC Fight Night 89 "UFC Fight Pass Main Event," as Elias Theodorou takes on Sam Alvey.Check out a special preview for that fight in the video below.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeNZDAkOShE[/embed]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 Q&A With Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling Live At MMANews.com Today

  17-06-2016 17:10
  
  Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling and Stevie Ray will all host a live Q&A for fans ahead of UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-ins later today, and MMA News will provide you a live stream.The event is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET from the TD Place Arena.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE30ya4jXYI[/embed]
  
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• Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling Set For UFC Fight Night 89 Q&A Live On MMA News

  17-06-2016 17:10
  
  Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling and Stevie Ray will all host a live Q&A for fans ahead of UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-ins later today, and MMA News will provide you a live stream.The event is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET from the TD Place Arena.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE30ya4jXYI[/embed]
  
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• World Series of Fighting 31 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  17-06-2016 17:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live World Series of Fighting 31 play-by-play kicks off Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 156 Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring

  17-06-2016 17:08 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog's live Bellator 156 play-by-play kicks of Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• WSOF champ Blagoy Ivanov hoping for wins over Josh Copeland, Shawn Jordan before free agency

  17-06-2016 17:00
  
  There was a time in Blagoy Ivanov's life where the future wasn't so certain. In 2012, the current World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion was laid up in a hospital bed after being stabbed in his native Bulgaria.
  Things seemed dim for a bit for Ivanov, but he never stopped fighting -- because he wanted to get back to that other kind of fighting: mixed martial arts.
  "The whole time when I was in the hospital, I thought about my comeback," Ivanov told MMA Fighting. "All the time I wanted to f
  
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• Watch Live: UFC Fight Night ‘MacDonald vs. Thompson’ Weigh-in Video

  17-06-2016 16:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” weigh-ins here at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-in video

  17-06-2016 16:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Sunday's UFC Fight Night 89 fights will step on the scale Friday evening, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In ther main event, Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.Check out the UFC Fight Night 89 weigh-in results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET)
  Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson
  Donald Cerrone vs. Patrick Cote
  Steve Bosse vs. Sean O'Conn
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jan Blachowicz added to UFC Fight Night Hamburg

  17-06-2016 15:41
  
  Alexander Gustafsson is back.
  The popular Swedish light heavyweight will meet Jan Blachowicz on Sept. 3 in Hamburg, Germany, the UFC announced Friday.
  Gustafsson (16-4) hasn't fought since his October loss to Daniel Cormier at UFC 192, which was his second failed attempt at winning the UFC 205-pound title. In fact, he hasn't won a fight since March 2014.
  Blachowicz (19-5), of Poland, is 2-2 in the UFC. He most recently defeated Igor Pokrajac via unanimous decision in April.
  Also announced for UF
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping calls Dan Henderson a 'cheat' and an 'old piece of s**t,' wants to 'put him in the grave'

  17-06-2016 14:00
  
  UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been contacted by Georges St. Pierre's camp about a fight, but still wants to shut up "old piece of s**t" Dan Henderson.Michael Bisping is going all in on the Dan Henderson fight.
  All this week the speculation has been about Henderson being the first title challenger for the newly minted UFC middleweight champion. Bisping has made it known that he would like a chance to avenge his previous loss to Henderson, but yesterday he cranked it up a
  
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• Weidman, Laprise and Ray give back; teach MMA to Special Olympics athletes

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  OTTAWAA recovering but eager Chris Weidman had to be reminded several times to dial it back Thursday afternoon at 100% Martial Arts school where the former middleweight champion appeared to host an MMA demonstration for Special Olympics Ontario athletes. Weidman was joined by UFC lightweights Chad Laprise and Stevie Ray, who took on the coaching duties as Weidman surveyed the athletes just eight days after neck surgery.RELATED: Cowboy & Cirkunov take over Ottawa Redblacks practice&n
  
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• UFC Fight Night Ottawa weigh-in results

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night Ottawa, which is headlined by the UFC welterweight fight between Stephen Thompson and Rory MacDonald, and the co-main middleweight clash between Patrick Cote and Donald Cerrone, airs live on FS1 from TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, June 18 at 10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS2 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT, and the event's first four prelims will air exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 6:45pm ET / 3:45pm PT.Main Event – UFC welt
  
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• Tweets of the Week - 6/17

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MacDonald vs Thompson. @WonderboyMMA said the first time he saw a @UFC event, he knew fighting was going to be his mission in life. https://t.co/1uot2khDo4— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 17, 2016 .@Rory_Macdonald has been on a tear since his debut in 2010#UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/IOcATuIYt4— #UFCOttawa (@ufc) June 17, 2016 "He's going to crumble under pressure like he always does." @Patrick_Cote w/ some strong words for @CowboyCerronehttps://t.co/6yrOJNXt6A— #UFCO
  
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• Stress-free Cote just enjoying the moment these days

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  At 36 years old and with 33 professional fights under his belt, Patrick Cote has been where every fighter is. But he’s not there anymore.That doesn’t mean he’s not interested in world title shots, making big paydays or fighting the best 170-pounders in the UFC. He is. It’s just not everything anymore. If this ends tomorrow, he has a personal life and business ventures to look forward to, so beating Donald Cerrone in Ottawa on Saturday night won’t determine whether h
  
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• 'Smile'N' Alvey ready for Octagon return

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  One phone call to Sam Alvey and you realize that the whole “Smile’N” Sam thing is no act, as the theme from “The Muppet Movie” plays while you wait for the middleweight up-and-comer to pick up. “My wife and I both have it,” he explains. “Every time we call each other, we smile, whether we’re mad at each other or not.”That smile was tested over the last 10 months. First Alvey lost his first fight since 2014 to Derek Brunson in Augus
  
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• Road to UFC 200: Georges St-Pierre's legacy

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Some of my early thoughts on Georges St-Pierre still ring true today.“It’s easy to be jealous of Georges St-Pierre. In a land full of smashed noses, scar tissue, and missing teeth, he’s old Hollywood in style and appearance. His effortless grace also translates to his day job, where he’s seemingly the one who always gets things right the first time, with his repeated drilling only to benefit muscle memory, not the search for a perfection in execution he’s apparently
  
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• MacDonald, Thompson put friendship on hold in welterweight epic

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  OTTAWAChris Weidman, one of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson’s main training partners, joked that the last place he’d ever want to be is standing across the Octagon from Thompson in an actual fight.“Across the Octagon from Wonderboy? You scared me,” Weidman said. “(When I fight Wonderboy) it’s just training.”The former middleweight champion obviously doesn’t fear any fighter, but Thompson presents a perplexing puzzle for any fighte
  
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• MacDonald fight can take 'Wonderboy' from good to great

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben. Jon Jones vs. Stephan Bonnar. Georges St-Pierre vs. Karo Parisyan. All fights of varying importance in the great scheme of things, but every performance marked each of the victors as something special.Stephen Thompson may have had that fight already, a first-round blast out of former world champion Johny Hendricks in February. And though his Saturday main event against Rory MacDonald could earn “Wonderboy” a welterweight title shot with a win, it was h
  
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• How to Watch UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Skip ahead to Main CardUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson Saturday, June 18thFIGHT PASS Prelims 6:45PM EDT / 3:45PM PDT / 10:45PM GMTOnline Airings FIGHT PASS on UFC.tv: Available Worldwide Excluded Countries: BrazilCable/Satellite AiringsCentral/South AmericaBrazil - CombateMexico - UFC NetworkArgentina - UFC NetworkBolivia - UFC NetworkChile - UFC NetworkColombia - UFC NetworkCosta Rica - UFC NetworkEcuador - UFC NetworkEl Salvador - UFC NetworkHonduras - UFC NetworkNicarag
  
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• By The Numbers - Fight Night Ottawa

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  1Current ranking of Rory MacDonald as a UFC welterweight9UFC wins by “The Red King”4Of MacDonald’s UFC wins are by finish - 2 KO/TKOs, 2 subs100Percentage of MacDonald’s 9 career wins outside of the UFC are by finish - 4 KO/TKOs, 5 subs4Post-fight bonuses by MacDonald - 3x Fight of the Night and 1x Performance of the Night606Significant strikes landed by MacDonald inside the Octagon, 9th most among active UFC welterweights3.96Significant strikes landed per minute rate by
  
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• Bloodied Theodorou set to put on a beating

  17-06-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It was the greatest night of Elias Theodorou’s professional life, but as a rational young man, he had to inject some reality into the situation after defeating Sheldon Westcott for The Ultimate Fighter Nations title in April of 2014. So he took his parents to the side, away from the post-fight festivities.“It may have looked easy,” he told them. “I may have done a great job and we’re all celebrating here, but you’ve got to remember that there was someone on th
  
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• Fedor vs. Maldonado Results

  17-06-2016 06:03
  
  MMA Fighting has Fedor vs. Maldonado results for the EFN 50 fight card Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia.In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko and Fabio Maldonado will square off in a heavyweight contest. Emelianenko has won four of its past five fights, while Maldonado
  Check out the Fedor vs. Maldonado results below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 11 a.m. ET)
  Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado
  Vitaly Minakov vs. Peter Graham
  Abdulsupyan Alikhanov vs. Makhmud Muradov
  Kirill Sidelnikov vs. Ruben Wo
  
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• WSOF 31 Results: Ivanov vs. Copeland

  17-06-2016 06:01
  
  MMA Fighting has WSOF 31 results for its upcoming World Series of Fighting event Friday night at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.In the main event, Blagoy Ivanov will defend his WSOF heavyweight title against Josh Copeland. Jason High squares off against Mike Ricci in a lightweight contest in the co-main event.Check out the WSOF 31 results below.Main card (NBC Sports at 9 p.m. ET)
  Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland
  Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
  John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
  Luis Palomino
  
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• Bellator 156 Results: Galvao vs. Dantas 2

  17-06-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 156 results for the Galvao vs. Dantas 2 fight card Friday night at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.In the main event, Bellator bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao will square off against Eduardo Dantas for a second time. Galvao lost to Dantas via second-round TKO at Bellator 89 on Feb. 14, 2013.Check out the Bellator 156 results below.Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
  Marcos Galvao vs. Eduardo Dantas
  Chidi Njokuani vs. Thiago Jambo
  Brandon Halsey vs. John Salter
  Chri
  
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• Jose Aldo Responds To Frankie Edgar’s “Injury” Remarks

  17-06-2016 04:15
  
  Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo holds one win over Frankie Edgar already.Next month at UFC 200, the two will meet for a second time for the interim title, and the war of words has already started to heat up.Recently, Edgar made some comments concerning Aldo and his tendency to pull out of fights due to injury. The Brazilian had an interesting and hostile response to those claims."I couldn't care less," he told MMAFighting.com. "(Expletive) him. I don't care. I care about my gym and m
  
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• UFC Fight Night 89 Open Workout Highlights Featuring MacDonald, Cerrone, More

  17-06-2016 04:07
  
  Check out highlights from the open workout session put on by UFC Fight Night 89 fighters in Ottawa recently.Included are segments featuring Rory MacDonald, Stephen Thompson and Donald Cerrone.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nq-ZVZs6no[/embed]
  
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• UFC 201 Fight Card: Jorge Masvidal Steps In To Fight Siyar Bahadurzada

  17-06-2016 04:03
  
  Jorge Masvidal will step in as a replacement for Claudio Silva, taking on Siyar Bahadurzada this July at UFC 201.Masvidal (29-11) has fought 10 times for the UFC, going 6-4 overall. The former street fighter suffered a split decision loss to Lorenz Larkin recently.Bahadurzada (22-6-1) is an even 2-2 over his Octagon career. The 32-year-old returned from a 27-month layoff due to injuries to defeat Brandon Thatch in his most recent fight.UFC 201 takes place July 30 from the Philips Arena in Atlant
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kevin Randleman full fight video

  17-06-2016 04:00
  
  At Pride Critical Countdown in 2004, Fedor Emelianenko faced Kevin Randleman. That night, Emelianenko survived one of the best slams in MMA history just to submit Randleman moments later. The official stoppage came at 1:33 of round one.
  Now on a three-fight wining streak, "The Last Emperor" is scheduled to to return to action by taking on former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado at EFN 50 in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 17.
  
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• Bellator 156 Weigh-in Results: Galvao, Dantas Cleared to Scrap

  17-06-2016 03:43 via sherdog.com
  
  After one heck of a fight three years ago and their ballyhooed rematch already postponed, the world of MMA is finally on the eve of one of the most anticipated showdowns of the year.
  
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• Jorge Masvidal replaces Claudio Silva, faces Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 201

  17-06-2016 02:00
  
  Jorge Masvidal didn't waste much time getting another fight booked.
  The popular American Top Team product will take on Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC 201 on July 30 in Atlanta, the UFC announced Thursday. Bahadurzada's original opponent, Claudio Silva, pulled out with an injury.
  Masvidal (29-11) just fell via split decision to Lorenz Larkin last month. The former Strikeforce veteran has lost three of his last four bouts, but all three have come via split. Masvidal, 31, is 1-2 since moving up to welter
  
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• Claudia Gadelha knew Paige VanZant could dance, but couldn’t beat a top 5 fighter

  17-06-2016 01:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Paige VanZant was riding a three-fight winning streak inside the Octagon when Claudia Gadelha told MMA Fighting she considered the rising star a great dancer, but not yet a top fighter. Seven months later, she thinks that her point was proven.
  A month after that interview, VanZant fought Rose Namajunas in the main event of UFC Fight Night 80 and lost via fifth-round submission. VanZant has yet to return to action under the UFC banner, but finished as runner-up on the last seaso
  
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• Paul Felder vs. Francisco Trinaldo in the works for UFC’s return to Brazil

  17-06-2016 00:36
  
  The UFC will return to Brazil on Sept. 23, and the promotion is already working on the card.The yet-to-be-named UFC event will feature a lightweight clash between Paul Felder and Francisco Trinaldo, multiple sources close to the situation told MMA Fighting.
  Felder (12-2), who has competed outside of the United States only once in his MMA career, enters the bout coming off back-to-back wins over Daron Cruickshank and Josh Burkman, improving to 4-2 under the UFC banner.
  Competing in Braz
  
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