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• Bellator champ Michael Chandler targeting fight with Rory MacDonald in the future

  04-09-2016 23:00
  
  Rory MacDonald is Bellator MMA's newest high-profile signing and that has Michael Chandler feeling happy. Not only is it another big name coming into the promotion he has helped build, but also a potential opponent.
  Chandler, the Bellator lightweight champion, told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that a fight with MacDonald is one that he is very interested in down the road. MacDonald fights in the welterweight division, but Chandler said he'd have no problem moving up. Chandle
  
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• CM Punk: ‘A lot of feelings were hurt’ by Conor McGregor’s WWE insults

  04-09-2016 21:00
  
  Conor McGregor's insults of WWE performers didn't go over too well in the world of pro wrestling. If the many, many responses on social media didn't prove that, CM Punk confirmed it this week on a UFC 203 media conference call.
  "A lot of feelings were hurt, though, I can tell you that much, which I thought was a little strange," Punk said. "You've gotta leave the emotion out of it. These guys still don't know."
  Punk, 37, is a former WWE champion and was one of the biggest stars in the company be
  
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• In a year, Leslie Smith's expecting 'a totally different climate' for fighter representation

  04-09-2016 20:00
  
  Leslie Smith is many things in the fight world. Most notably, she's a fly and bantamweight fighter, but willing to take on outsized challenges merely for the opportunity to accomplish the impossible.
  She's almost as much a fighter as daredevil, but more recently, she's taken on another role: fighter advocate.
  Smith has spent time in the public eye recently raising awareness for what she alleges is the general lack of rights and representation MMA fighters have. In work with the Mixed Martial Art
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Daniel Cormier gets attacked by Russians, Conor McGregor gets a new ride, more

  04-09-2016 19:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour. As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."
  Russian style retaliation for @dc_mma 4 Cat Wrestling @abubakar_nurmagomedov @khabib_nurmagomedov @islam_makhachev @zubairatukhugov
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• Familiar pillars of light heavyweight division stand strong in Hamburg (obviously)

  04-09-2016 18:00
  
  The UFC’s original glamorous division was light heavyweight, back when Chuck and Tito and Randy were the Vegas Strip rock stars. Eventually Quinton Jackson came in from PRIDE, and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and some others. But they all got old fast. Jon Jones aged them like dogs. And it’s been the challenge of a lifetime to grow prospects in that division ever since. A once thriving resort has turned into the Salton Sea.Saturday’s quiet UFC Fight Night card in Hamburg was one of th
  
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• Backfist, body kick… Jungle Fight 90 delivers vicious knockouts

  04-09-2016 17:00
  
  Jungle Fight celebrated its 13th anniversary with a 19-fight card with three titles on the line in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the fights delivered.
  In the main event, TUF 3 alum Paulo Costa defended the middleweight title with a first-round knockout over Adriano Balby. In the co-main event, Joao Almeida only needed 52 seconds to stop Henrique Silva and become the heavyweight champion. Jungle Fight’s first strawweight champion was also crowned Saturday night, with Gilberto Dias topping Fabio He
  
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• Click Debate: Examining Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 from a judging perspective

  04-09-2016 16:00
  
  The dust has settled. The leadup, fight and aftermath have been digested. The epic rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor is in the rear-view mirror.
  UFC 202 was two weeks ago — though it seems like longer — and I thought it a perfect time to go back and watch the incredible fight again with more of a discerning eye, sans emotion and UFC commentary.
  Diaz said this past week, and has been saying since the fight, that he believes he was the rightful winner. Many have echoed his s
  
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• The unlikely story of Joe Silva, a guy working at an arcade who changed the history of MMA

  04-09-2016 15:00
  
  Many decades ago, CBS had a television show about a loading dock worker who by a rare twist of fate, was promoted to being the vice president of the company he worked for. In doing so, his real life blue-collar existence gave him street smarts that the more educated stuffed shirts in the company's ivory towers couldn't relate to.Every episode, the company would get into one problem or another. And in the end, the most unlikely executive every week managed to save the day.The show was immediately
  
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• Hamburg rewind: What you got right & wrong

  04-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmTwo UFC legends went to battle on Saturday, with Josh Barnett becoming the first fighter in history to submit Andrei Arlovski after a three-round war between the pair of former heavyweight champions.Barnett and Arlovski both exchanged knockdowns in the opening round before they each settled into a rhythm during the first five minutes in the Octagon. Arlovski looked powerful early, but his gas tank seemed to deplete after goin
  
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• Video: UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem Extended Preview

  04-09-2016 03:21
  
  https://youtu.be/Sep4NAGYoUwAhead of next weekend's big pay-per-view event, UFC has released an "Extended Preview" of the show that features the return of the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.Featured above is a ten minute preview of next Saturday's UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem event in Cleveland, which features hometown boy Stipe Miocic making the first defense of his Heavyweight Title against dangerous striker Alistair Overeem.The official description for the above preview reads: "Take an in-depth
  
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• Video: Backstage Interview With Josh Barnett Following UFN 93 Win

  04-09-2016 03:10
  
  https://youtu.be/CsQNnk4fYhEFollowing Saturday's UFC Fight Night 93 event in Hamburg, Germany, UFC Heavyweight contender Josh Barnett took part in a backstage interview.Featured above is the post-fight interview with Barnett, who defeated Andrei Arlovski via third round submission at the event in Germany this weekend.For complete UFN 93 results, click here.
  
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• Video: Backstage Interview With Alexander Gustafsson Following UFN 93 Win

  04-09-2016 03:05
  
  https://youtu.be/0gGY75Pv8y4Following Saturday's UFC Fight Night 93 event in Hamburg, Germany, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson took part in a backstage interview.Featured above is the post-fight interview with Gustafsson, who defeated Jan Blachowicz via decision at the event in Germany this weekend.For complete UFN 93 results, click here.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night 93 Post-Fight Press Conference

  04-09-2016 03:00
  
  https://youtu.be/nackLupwHd8After Saturday's UFC Fight Night 93 event in Hamburg, Germany, UFC held their official UFN 93 post-fight press conference.Featured above is a complete video archive of the post-presser, which featured Josh Barnett, Alexander Gustafsson, Ryan Bader and other winners from Saturday's big show.For complete UFN 93 results, click here.
  
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• After UFN 93 victory, Josh Barnett says 'I'm sure a heavyweight championship fight could be in the future'

  04-09-2016 03:00
  
  He may be 38 years old, but Josh Barnett is still one of the top heavyweights in the world. And he proved it again on Saturday with his submission victory over Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 93 in Hamburg, Germany.
  The veterans Barnett and Arlovski — who both broke into the UFC at UFC 28 in 2000, yet have never faced each other — rocked each other early, and then engaged in a back-and-forth fight into the third round of their five-round main event. In the third, Barnett was took
  
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• Andrei Arlovski claims he still has the 'fire' to compete despite losing to Josh Barnett

  04-09-2016 02:00
  
  Andrei Arlovski has been down before. The UFC heavyweight veteran lost four fights in a row from 2009 to 2011 and appeared poised from an exit from the sport or at least its grander stages.
  Yet, with the help of the coaching team at JacksonWink MMA as well as a refined approach to fighting, he was able to right the ship and make a triumphant return to the UFC.
  While the Belarussian fighter isn't promising that same sort of run after being submitted by Josh Barnett on Saturday in the main event a
  
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• Victorious Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson Have Same Goal in Mind

  04-09-2016 01:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Ryan Bader won a “Performance of the Night” bonus when he knocked Ilir Latifi out cold at UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett” (online betting) with a knee to the face in their matchup.
  
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• Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson Victorious; Have Same Goal in Mind

  04-09-2016 01:04 via sherdog.com
  
  Ryan Bader won a “Performance of the Night” bonus when he knocked Ilir Latifi out cold at UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett” (online betting) with a knee to the face in their matchup.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 93 bonuses: Josh Barnett leads the way

  04-09-2016 01:00
  
  It was the battle between two heavyweight legends Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett that earned Fight of the Night awards at UFC Fight Night 93 in Hamburg, Germany. The news was announced at the post-fight conference.
  Both former UFC heavyweight champions left with $50,000 bonuses following their wild, back-and-fourth battle in the main event of Saturday's UFC card. However, Barnett earned an additional $50,000 bonus in a Performance of the Night bonus for his submission win over Arlovski.
  'The W
  
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• UFC Fight Night 93 bonuses: Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ryan Bader earn $50,000

  04-09-2016 01:00
  
  It was the battle between two heavyweight legends Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett that earned Fight of the Night awards at UFC Fight Night 93 in Hamburg, Germany. The news was announced at the post-fight conference.
  Both former UFC heavyweight champions left with $50,000 bonuses following their wild, back-and-fourth battle in the main event of Saturday's UFC card. However, Barnett earned an additional $50,000 bonus in a Performance of the Night bonus for his submission win over Arlovski.
  'The W
  
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• Josh Barnett Thinks ‘Heavyweight Championship Could Be in the Future’

  04-09-2016 00:46 via sherdog.com
  
  Josh Barnett was rocked early in the opening round against Andrei Arlovski in the main event of UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett” in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, but the former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion’s resilience paid off.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 93 Bonuses: Barnett, Arlovski, Bader All Pocket Cash

  04-09-2016 00:37 via sherdog.com
  
  A trio of veterans took home some extra spending money in Germany for their performances inside the Octagon on Saturday.
  
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• Video: UFC Fight Night ‘Arlovski vs. Barnett’ Post-Fight Press Conference

  04-09-2016 00:03 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett” post-fight press conference here:
  
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