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• Paul Daley: I Expected ‘Nervous’ Koscheck to Pull Out of Bellator 158 Rematch

  25-06-2016 23:49 via sherdog.com
  
  Whoa.tv talks exclusively with Paul Daley.
  
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• Michael Chandler clears up what he said to Patricio Freire after knocking out his brother Patricky

  25-06-2016 22:00
  
  ST. LOUIS – It was a banner night for Missouri's own Michael Chandler on Friday.
  Not only did he make the roof come off of the Scottrade Center with his clean knockout of Patricky Freire, but Chandler regained Bellator's lightweight title.
  And afterwards, as he sat perched on the fence celebrating his big moment, he had an encounter with Patricky's brother Patricio, who was cageside.
  What was that all about?
  "Uh, it was interesting," Chandler said at the Bellator 157 post-fight presser con
  
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• Cris Cyborg will never forget the things Ronda Rousey said: ‘I would like to fight her in the cage’

  25-06-2016 20:00
  
  Ronda Rousey isn't the longer the UFC bantamweight champion, and hasn’t fought since her knockout loss to Holly Holm in November, but that doesn’t mean that Cris Cyborg isn’t interested in fighting her anymore.
  The Invicta FC featherweight champion successfully debuted in the UFC in May, stopping Leslie Smith in 81 seconds in a 140-pound catchweight bout, and still hopes to meet "Rowdy" inside the Octagon.
  "I think this fight has to happen," Cyborg told Ariel Helwani on Monday&
  
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• Herschel Walker Interested In Fighting For Bellator, Possible Match With Rampage?

  25-06-2016 19:25
  
  Although he is 54 years old, retired NFL star Herschel Walker is apparently getting the itch to fight again.Walker spoke with celebrity-gossip website TMZ Sports about his desire to fight again, possibly in the Bellator MMA promotion."I'm a little different. I'm not like everyone else," said Walker. "There's no doubt in my mind that I can fight again. I would love to do it. Scott Coker's a good friend of mine. When Scott get ready he'll give me a deal, and I told him I want to do something by th
  
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• Mark Hunt on Brock Lesnar: All UFC Fighters Should be on Level Playing Field with Testing

  25-06-2016 19:07 via sherdog.com
  
  Mark Hunt discusses his match with Brock Lesnar at UFC 200.
  
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• Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson: “I Know I Can Knock Robbie Lawler Out”

  25-06-2016 18:21
  
  It looks like Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson's confidence is rising following his two most impressive victories inside the Octagon.Wonderboy spoke with FOX Sports after defeating Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night Ottawa earlier this month and made it clear he feels he can knockout current UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler.Thompson moved to the number one contender spot at 170 pounds after beating MacDonald and former champion Johny Hendricks in his last two fights."I know I can knock Robbie
  
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• Scott Coker says free agent Rory MacDonald is 'somebody we'd definitely be interested in when he's free'

  25-06-2016 18:00
  
  ST. LOUIS – On a night when former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione made his Bellator debut, and former UFC champion Benson Henderson was cageside at the Scottrade Center to see him do it, the idea of free agency loomed in the air at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2.
  And as of last weekend, there's one notable free agent that could ignite a little bidding war.
  Rory MacDonald, who trains at the Tristar Gym in Montreal, fought out his contract in Ottawa against Stephen Thompson. Though he lost to "Wond
  
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• 'Rampage' Jackson willing to fight Tito Ortiz: 'It'll suck to knock out my friend'

  25-06-2016 16:30
  
  Quinton Jackson doesn't necessarily want to fight Tito Ortiz. But if that's a fight Ortiz wants, "Rampage" said he would be in.
  Jackson beat Satoshi Ishii via split decision in his Bellator return in the main event of Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2 in St. Louis. And apparently, Muhammed Lawal, Jackson's sometimes rival, was the one who broached the subject of "Rampage" facing Ortiz. Jackson and Ortiz are longtime friends.
  "'King Mo' wants me to fight my boy Tito," Jackson said at the post-fight press
  
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• Bellator 157: Dynamite 2’s Extravagant Opening Ceremony

  25-06-2016 16:19
  
  Two stages, large video screens and an opening ceremony greeted MMA fans to Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Friday night.If you missed the opening for the program, check it out in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSeOg45tWwk[/embed]
  
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• Video: Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Post-Fight Press Conference

  25-06-2016 16:16
  
  https://youtu.be/KeBarlS3XTUOn Friday evening, Bellator MMA officials held their post-fight press conference following their Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 event from St. Louis, Missouri.Embedded above is a complete video archive of the official Bellator 157 post-fight press conference, which features Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Michael Chandler and other fighters who competed on Friday night's fight card.For complete Bellator 157 results, click here.
  
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• Matt Mitrione Returns To Action At Bellator 158 Vs. Oli Thompson

  25-06-2016 16:16
  
  Following his come-from-behind knockout win at Bellator 157 Friday night, Matt Mitrione's next opponent was revealed.Mitrione, who scored a first round finish vs. Carl Seumanutafa in his Bellator debut, will take on Oli Thompson next month at Bellator 158.The former UFC fighter and Ultimate Fighter competitor improved to 10-5 with the win and snapped a two-fight losing skid in the process. Mitrione had previously earned three first round finishes in 2014 before falling to Ben Rothwell and Travis
  
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• Video: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson From UFC 187 (Full Fight)

  25-06-2016 16:12
  
  Daniel Cormier's first real MMA title came last year, as he submitted Anthony Johnson to become UFC light heavyweight champion.Cormier had previously won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, which was sort of a way to crown a new champion in that promotion before Zuffa purchased it.Regardless of that, check out a complete fight replay of that bout between Cormier and Johnson from UFC 187 in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyWG1yWWcF0[/embed]
  
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• Daniel Cormier Becomes UFC Champion With Victory Over Anthony Johnson

  25-06-2016 16:12
  
  Daniel Cormier's first real MMA title came last year, as he submitted Anthony Johnson to become UFC light heavyweight champion.Cormier had previously won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, which was sort of a way to crown a new champion in that promotion before Zuffa purchased it.Regardless of that, check out a complete fight replay of that bout between Cormier and Johnson from UFC 187 in the video below:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyWG1yWWcF0[/embed]
  
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• Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Results – Rampage Beats Ishii, Chandler Scores Big KO

  25-06-2016 16:11
  
  On Friday night, Bellator MMA held their second "Dynamite" event on Spike TV, with a mixture of MMA and Kickboxing bouts in the same evening.The event, which took place in St. Louis, featured the Bellator return of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who won a controversial split decision over Satoshi Ishii in the main event.In the co-main event of the evening, Michael Chandler scored a picture-perfect one-punch knockout of Patricky "Pitbull" to become the new Bellator Lightweight Champion.Below are comp
  
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• Fightweets: Who should get the shot at Michael Bisping's title?

  25-06-2016 15:00
  
  With Bellator 157 in our rear-view mirror, the countdown's on to UFC 200. So let's jump right into a new edition of Fightweets, in which we look at three fighters involved in UFC 100 who are angling for a big-money bout.
  Who should get the next middleweight title shot?
  @343GuiItySpark: Do you think people want to watch Hendo/Bisping or GSP/Bisping?
  The funny thing about this scrum to get the next shot at Michael Bisping's UFC middleweight title is that fighters jockeying to meet Bisping isn't ex
  
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• Rampage Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii full fight video highlights

  25-06-2016 07:38
  
  Watch Rampage Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii full fight video highlights from Bellator's main event above, courtesy of ESPN.Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 took place June 24 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. Former UFC champion Rampage Jackson (37-11) squared off against Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) in the main event, which aired live on Spike. Catch the video highlights above.For more on Rampage vs. Ishii, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com's Danny Segura.Round
  
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• Steven Peterson Puts Manny Vazquez to Sleep, Captures Legacy Bantamweight Title

  25-06-2016 07:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Steven Peterson was unfazed by the hype surrounding Manny Vazquez.
  
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• Sam Alvey Makes Quick Turnaround, Faces UFC Newcomer Eric Spicely on July 13

  25-06-2016 07:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Just one week after a disappointing loss at UFC Fight Night Ottawa, middleweight Sam Alvey has been booked for a quick return to the Octagon.
  
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• Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 post-fight press conference

  25-06-2016 06:04
  
  The Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 post-fight press conference features the top Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 fighters talking about their performances Friday night.
  
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• Video: Hisaki Kato knocks out Joe Schiling with brutal spinning back fist

  25-06-2016 06:00
  
  With a spinning back fits, Hisaki Kato knocked out Joe Schiling for a second time, but this time he knocked Schilling's tooth out in the process.
  Kato faced Schiling in the in the kickboxing card of Bellator 157. This is the second time the 33-year-olf French fighter faced Schilling, as they fought previously in an MMA bout at Bellator 139. There, Kato knocked out Schiling with a superman punch in the second round.
  Although Kato earned an impressive knockout over an accomplished kickboxer, Kato
  
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• Bellator 157 results: 'Rampage' Jackson takes decision; Michael Chandler wins title

  25-06-2016 05:20
  
  If nothing else, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gave an honest assessment of his performance after Bellator 157.
  Fighting for the first time in 14 months, Jackson eked out a lackluster split decision over Satoshi Ishii in the main event at St. Louis' Scottrade Center, winning the catchweight 225-pound bout on scores of 29-28, 28-29, and an odd 30-27.
  And the former UFC light heavyweight champ admitted his fifth win in a row wasn't his greatest performance.
  "I think it was very close and it could have
  
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• ‘Rampage’ Jackson Handed Split Decision Over Satoshi Ishii in Bellator 157 Main Event

  25-06-2016 05:14 via sherdog.com
  
  Quinton Jackson was uninspiring but nevertheless triumphant in his return to the Bellator MMA cage.
  
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• Video: Michael Chandler rocks Patricky Freire at Bellator 157

  25-06-2016 04:42
  
  Michael Chandler got his Bellator lightweight title back with a thundering right hand.
  Chandler knocked out Freire at the 2:14 mark in the first round at the Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 event Friday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
  Chandler won his third straight fight. After the fight, he said he would be up to fight either Josh Thomson or Benson Henderson next.
  
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• Bellator 157 live blog: Rampage Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii

  25-06-2016 04:31
  
  This is the Bellator 157 live blog for Rampage Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii, a catchweight bout at Friday night's Bellator event at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.Jackson, who has won four of his past five fights, will face Ishii, who has won two of his past five fights, in the main event.Check out the Bellator 157 live blog below.Round 1: Here we go with main event of Bellator 157. Rampage Jackson walks to cage howling and sporting his iconic chain. The referee for this catchweight bout wil
  
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• Matt Mitrione delivers KO in debut, possibly faces Oli Thompson in 3 weeks at Bellator 158

  25-06-2016 03:04
  
  Just minutes after making a successful Bellator debut, Matt Mitrione already has a fight booked.
  Mitrione, who recently left the UFC to join Bellator, delivered a first-round knockout in his debut at Friday's Bellator 157, defeating Carl Seumanutafa. However, that victory wasn't flawless, as Seumanutafa dropped Mitrione with a big right hand early in the first round.Awesome debut for @mattmitrione and now he gets another fight in London! #Dynamite2 pic.twitter.com/WeqLarBVRW
  — Bellato
  
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• Matt Mitrione delivers KO in debut, faces Oli Thompson in 3 weeks at Bellator 158

  25-06-2016 03:04
  
  Just minutes after making a successful Bellator debut, Matt Mitrione already has a fight booked.
  Mitrione, who recently left the UFC to join Bellator, delivered a first-round knockout in his debut at Friday's Bellator 157, defeating Carl Seumanutafa. However, that victory wasn't flawless, as Seumanutafa dropped Mitrione with a big right hand early in the first round.Awesome debut for @mattmitrione and now he gets another fight in London! #Dynamite2 pic.twitter.com/WeqLarBVRW
  — Bellato
  
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• Matt Mitirone delivers KO in debut, possibly faces Oli Thompson in 3 weeks at Bellator 158

  25-06-2016 03:04
  
  Just minutes after making a successful Bellator debut, Matt Mitrione already has a fight booked.
  Mitrione, who recently left the UFC to join Bellator, delivered a first-round knockout in his debut at Friday's Bellator 157, defeating Carl Seumanutafa. However, that victory wasn't flawless, as Seumanutafa dropped Mitrione with a big right hand early in the first round.Awesome debut for @mattmitrione and now he gets another fight in London! #Dynamite2 pic.twitter.com/WeqLarBVRW
  — Bellato
  
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• Matt Mitrione vs. Oli Thompson Targeted for Bellator 158 in London on July 16

  25-06-2016 02:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Matt Mitrione could make a quick turnaround following his victory over Carl Seumanutafa on Friday night, as “The Ultimate Fighter 10” veteran has already been booked against Oli Thompson at Bellator 158 on July 16.
  
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• UFC Officially Removes Glover Teixeira-Anthony Johnson Bout

  25-06-2016 01:21
  
  UFC officials announced on Friday that the planned co-main event for UFC on FOX 20 between Glover Teixeira and Anthony Johnson has been scrapped.The new co-main event will be lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Edson Barboza, which also opens a spot on the main card for Bojan Mihajlovic-Francis Ngannou and Felice Herrig-Kailin Curran.Teixeira-Johnson is expected to be re-booked in the near future. Johnson was forced out due to a serious family matter.
  
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