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• ‘King Mo’ Lawal down for ‘moneyweight’ fight with free agent Shane Carwin

  18-09-2016 23:00
  
  Over four months have passed since Muhammed Lawal last appeared in the Bellator MMA cage, and while the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion doesn't yet have a date in mind for his next fight, he threw out an intriguing and somewhat surprising name Monday on The MMA Hour when asked for an opponent who would interest him for his return.
  "I heard Shane Carwin is looking to fight again. I wouldn't mind fighting Shane Carwin, if he wants to come back," Lawal said, referring the former UFC h
  
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• Cody Garbrandt talks 'scared' Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber's mentorship, more

  18-09-2016 21:00
  
  CLEVELAND -- UFC bantamweight Cody Garbrandt talks to the media about wanting to fight "scared" Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber's mentorship, the current state of Team Alpha Male, and much more.
  
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• Mickey Gall says he doesn't mind CM Punk's $500K fight purse: 'He's a superstar'

  18-09-2016 20:00
  
  Don't count Mickey Gall among the fighters outraged at CM Punk's UFC 203 fight purse.
  Gall, the man who beat the debuting Punk by first-round submission, takes no issue that CM Punk made $500,000 in his first foray into mixed martial arts, Gall told Ariel Helwani on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour. Gall himself only made $30,000 -- $15,000 to show and another $15,000 for his win.
  "It's cool," Gall said. "He's a superstar. There's a reason why he's there. Without him, I'm not in that spot,
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Conor McGregor films for Call of Duty game, Gabi Garcia dances to Frozen

  18-09-2016 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."When the biggest need the baddest to do work, I answer the call. Keep an eye on @CallofDuty tomorrow. #ad pic.twitter.com/pVEUxeuT4O
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• Dana White Says McGregor Fighting At 170 Pounds Isn’t Fair To Rest Of Division

  18-09-2016 18:56
  
  During the fight week media rounds for the UFC 203 pay-per-view last weekend, UFC President Dana White spoke about Conor McGregor's future once again.White reiterated his point about McGregor needing to drop back down to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship in his next fight or give up the title, when asked if he was considering an immediate third fight between the Irish mega-star and his recent rival, Nate Diaz."I made that fight twice. That’s it," said the UFC boss. "It’s time
  
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• Anthony Pettis Interested In Fighting Michael Johnson Or Jose Aldo

  18-09-2016 18:32
  
  Following his knockout victory over Dustin Poirier at the UFC Fight Night 94 event on Saturday night, Michael Johnson is now finding himself the subject of a challenge issued by a former UFC Champion.Johnson knocked out Poirier in the first round of the event held at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas this weekend, and afterwards, spoke about wanting that "Conor McGregor money."After indicating that he would like a big money fight, it didn't take long for a well-known name to chime in with a
  
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• Chael Sonnen ended retirement out of ‘pure anger’ at the state of the game

  18-09-2016 18:00
  
  Much has changed since the mixed martial arts world last saw Chael Sonnen compete in 2013.
  Sonnen, at the time, was the fight game's preeminent carnival barker, a salesmen who rode a loquacious approach to record success and secured a string of monster paydays despite never winning a UFC belt. In retrospect, those were simpler times -- an era before Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz smashed financial records and championed the ideals of the money fight, before buzz words like leverage and renegotiati
  
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• Gall Didn’t Find Out About “Mickey” Entrance Music Until It Began Playing At UFC 203

  18-09-2016 17:42
  
  https://youtu.be/97-pbqSPT8MApparently Mickey Gall found out about Dana White's decision to green light the use Toni Basil's "Mickey" for his UFC 203 entrance music the second the first chord hit the speakers in the Quicken Loans Arena last Saturday night.Gall, who spoiled the party of CM Punk, beating the former WWE Superstar in his first Octagon appearance at the event in Cleveland Ohio last weekend, spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com about the fu
  
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• CM Punk Helps Boost UFC 203 PPV Numbers: How Many Fans Ordered The Show?

  18-09-2016 17:29
  
  It looks like CM Punk's "one-and-one" appearance inside the Octagon was a pretty big event with the casual MMA fans.According to Dave Meltzer at MMAFighting.com, CM Punk's Octagon debut against Mickey Gall helped drive a lot of casual buys to the UFC 203 pay-per-view event earlier this month.Early estimates have the UFC 203 PPV, which featured Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship as the actual main event, drawing between 425,000-475,000 buys.While not an enormou
  
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• Cain Velasquez would fight in Mexico City again ... but change his training plans

  18-09-2016 17:00
  
  It went down as one of the most fateful training camp decisions in mixed martial arts history.
  Fabricio Werdum chose to train in the mountains above Toluca, Mexico, elevation 8,730 feet, for six weeks before his UFC 188 matchup with Cain Velasquez.
  Then-UFC heavyweight champion Velasquez stayed in San Jose, Calif. for most of his training camp for the bout in Mexico City, elevation 7,380. He arrived in town two weeks before the fight.
  On fight night in Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Velasquez, who had
  
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• Focus: UFC 202 edition

  18-09-2016 16:00
  
  MMA Fighting's Esther Lin looks back at her favorite photos at UFC 202.
  
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• Pro wrestler Matt Riddle, the original ‘King of Bros’

  18-09-2016 15:00
  
  On the eve of CM Punk’s debut in the UFC in Cleveland, Our Lady of Mount Carmel just down the street was hopping. Inside the gymnasium people of all ages gathered around —pot-bellied men, purple-haired girls, mulleted fellows who rocked a bit unsteadily when talking. One man, who was working a table of paraphernalia with WWF figures from the 1980s, was dressed in Renaissance garb. Looming over the ring was a large framed painting of Pope John XXIII, and Dan Severn — who compete
  
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• Click Debate: Has 2016 shown us that MMA isn’t what we thought it was?

  18-09-2016 14:00
  
  Next month, a 46-year-old fighter with two wins in his last five fights will compete for a UFC title.
  Just a few weeks ago, the UFC featherweight champion and a lightweight contender fought at welterweight and it drew the most pay-per-view buys in promotion history. No title on the line.
  And just eight days ago, a former pro-wrestling star with little martial arts experience before last year made his MMA debut on the main card of a UFC pay-per-view. The ex-WWE headliner made more money than most
  
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• Video: “Legends Collide” Preview For Bisping-Henderson 2 At UFC 204

  18-09-2016 10:40
  
  https://youtu.be/vGK3NsDhTQkAt the UFC Fight Night 94 event from Hidalgo, Texas on Saturday night, UFC premiered a new vignette for their upcoming pay-per-view headlined by the long-awaited rematch between UFC veterans and MMA legends Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson.Featured above is the "Legends Collide" preview for Bisping-Henderson 2, which headlines the next UFC PPV show, UFC 204, from Bisping's hometown of London, England next month.In their first fight, Dan Henderson scored a memorable k
  
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• Video: Michael Johnson Talks KO Victory Over Dustin Poirier Backstage At UFN 94

  18-09-2016 10:36
  
  https://youtu.be/jlzfAY22wZUFollowing his exciting first-round knockout over the highly-regarded Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 94 event in Hidalgo, Texas, UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson spoke about his performance in a post-fight interview backstage at the State Farm Arena.Soon after his devastating punches ended the night for Poirier at just over one minute of the very first round of their headline match of the evening, Johnson spoke with UFC.com for
  
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• UFN 94 Bonus Winners: Johnson, Skelly, Dunham & Glenn Earn Extra $50,000

  18-09-2016 10:20
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 94 event on Saturday night, four fighters took home a little extra cash for their hard work inside the Octagon.After the show, which took place live from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas and aired live on FOX Sports 1, the official post-fight bonuses were awarded in the amount of $50,000 to four separate fighters.Michael Johnson scored a brutal first-round knockout victory over Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday's show, which earned him an extra $50,000 for
  
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• Video: Evan Dunham Decisions Rick Glenn In UFN 94 “Fight Of The Night”

  18-09-2016 10:04
  
  https://youtu.be/evl1hs6DKkQAt UFC Fight Night 94 on Saturday night, highly-regarded contender Evan Dunham picked up another victory inside the Octagon.Dunham defeated durable contender Rick Glenn via unanimous decision after three hard fought rounds in the third fight from the top on the main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.For video highlights of the Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn fight from Friday night, check out the video player embedded above.
  
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• Video: Skelly Pulls Off Record-Setting Submission Win Over Blanco At UFN 94

  18-09-2016 09:45
  
  https://youtu.be/eoWelnJh6NsAt the UFC Fight Night 94 event at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas on Saturday evening, Chas Skelly pulled off quite the slick submission in the first fight on the main card.The show kicked off on FOX Sports 1 live on Saturday night and in the opening bout on the main card, Skelly pulled off a first-round Anaconda Choke submission victory over Maximo Blanco.UFC released the above highlights of the fight, which includes Skelly's choke victory over Blanco, on the
  
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• Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith full fight video highlights

  18-09-2016 09:28
  
  Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith full fight video highlights, courtesy of ESPN.
  Canelo vs. Smith took place Sept. 17 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Mexican boxing champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1) took on previously unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith (23-1-1) in the night's main event, which aired live on pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith, check out the recap courtesy of
  
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• Video: Derek Brunson Upsets Urijah Hall With First-Round KO At UFN 94

  18-09-2016 09:20
  
  https://youtu.be/XONmVNUG3yUUrijah Hall continued his inconsistent ways on Friday night, as he suffered a first-round technical knockout defeat to Derek Brunson at the UFC Fight Night 94 event in Hidalgo, Texas.The former TUF Finalist Hall was originally scheduled to fight Anderson Silva in his next fight, until "The Spider" filled in for Jon Jones against Daniel Cormier at the historic UFC 200 event in July.Instead, Hall met Derek Brunson, who would stop him with strikes at the 1:41 mark of the
  
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• Video: Michael Johnson KOs Dustin Poirier At UFC Fight Night 94 In Texas

  18-09-2016 09:03
  
  https://youtu.be/WuEfoYOoZM0At the UFC Fight Night 94 event in Hidalgo, Texas on Friday evening, UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson scored an impressive first-round knockout of fellow highly-regarded contender Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier.The fight, which served as the main event of the live card that aired on FOX Sports 1, ended atthe 1:35 mark of the opening frame, with Johnson ending the fight in vicious fashion.For video highlights of the Johnson-Poirier fight, including Johnson's spe
  
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• UFC Fight Night 94 bonuses: Michael Johnson pockets $50,000 for first-round KO of Dustin Poirier

  18-09-2016 08:18
  
  UFC lightweight contender Michael Johnson led the way for Saturday night's post-fight bonuses, pocketing an extra $50,000 for his thunderous first-round knockout of Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas.
  Johnson scored a massive victory by starching Poirier with a counter right following by a left hook just 95 seconds into their headlining bout. The win snapped a two-fight slump for Johnson and instantly propelled his name back into the lightweight contender mi
  
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• ‘Emotional’ Michael Johnson Apologizes for Taunting Dustin Poirier After KO Win

  18-09-2016 08:15
  
  Michael Johnson was admittedly a little emotional after knocking out Dustin Poirier in the UFC Fight Night headliner in Hidalgo, Texas, on Saturday night.
  
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• Derek Brunson ‘Ready for That Title Shot’ After Fourth Straight First-Round Finish

  18-09-2016 08:08
  
  Derek Brunson might have snuck up on people as a contender in the UFC’s middleweight division, but it’s getting increasingly difficult to overlook the Wilmington, N.C., native.
  
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• Derek Brunson vs. Uriah Hall full fight video highlights

  18-09-2016 07:30
  
  Watch Derek Brunson vs. Uriah Hall full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 94's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports 1.
  UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson took place Sept. 17 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. UFC middleweight contenders Derek Brunson (16-3) and Uriah Hall (12-7) locked horns in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Brunson vs. Hall, check out the recap co
  
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• Michael Johnson vs. Dustin Poirier full fight video highlights

  18-09-2016 07:29
  
  Watch Michael Johnson vs. Dustin Poirier full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 94's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports 1.
  UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson took place Sept. 17 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. UFC lightweight contenders Michael Johnson (17-10) and Dustin Poirier (20-5) collided in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Johnson vs. Poirier, check out the rec
  
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• UFC Fight Night Bonuses: Johnson, Dunham, Glenn, Skelly Pocket $50K Awards

  18-09-2016 07:22
  
  Michael Johnson wants to get paid, and he fought like it against Dustin Poirier.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 94 in Tweets: Pros react to Michael Johnson vs. Dustin Poirier, Derek Brunson vs. Uriah Hall

  18-09-2016 07:05
  
  Michael Johnson needed a win in the worst kind of way coming into Saturday night. And boy, did he get exactly that.
  Johnson crushed Dustin Poirier with a ferocious salvo of punches less than two minutes into UFC Fight Night 94's main event, scoring one of the biggest wins of his UFC career and righting his ship after suffering back-to-back losses to close out 2015.
  Catch reaction to Johnson's scorching victory below, plus the best of the rest from UFC Fight Night 94.
  YOOOOOOO!!!!! WOW! Mich
  
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• Hidalgo rewind: What you got right & wrong

  18-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmFollowing a nine-month layoff and a pair of consecutive losses, Michael Johnson had something to prove in his main event matchup against noted knockout striker Dustin Poirier on Saturday night in Hidalgo, TX.Johnson made a statement with an exclamation point on the end after he finished Poirier with a devastating first round knockout to get back on track in the ultra deep lightweight division.Johnson showed off his speed in t
  
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• Fight Night Hidalgo Bonuses: Who got $$$?

  18-09-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight Of The Night: Evan Dunham vs Rick Glenn Performance Bonuses: Chas Skelly, Michael Johnson#UFCHidalgo Bonuses:#FOTN: @EvanDunham155 vs @GladiatorGlenn#POTN: @ChasSkelly @FollowTheMenace pic.twitter.com/i6PRSrCcMD— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2016• The three-round war between Dunham and Glenn won Fight of the Night honors. Although the scorecards were not close (30-27 all in favor of Dunahm), it was Glenn’s “Won’t quit” mentality that made this the best clash
  
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• Michael Johnson Ambushes Dustin Poirier in UFC Fight Night 94 Headliner

  18-09-2016 06:57
  
  Michael Johnson obliterates Dustin Poirier in 95 seconds in their UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday in Hidalgo, Texas.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 94 results: Michael Johnson knocks out Dustin Poirier, talks crap over his fallen body

  18-09-2016 06:51
  
  Michael Johnson starched Dustin Poirier and then let him know it.
  The UFC lightweight contender knocked out Poirier with a wicked combination at just 1:35 of the first round Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo, Texas. With doctors tending to Poirier, who was still down, Johnson walked over, made a gesture with his arms and shouted "f*ck you!"
  The two talked a lot of trash before this fight in the lead up and almost came to blows Friday at weigh-ins. Johnson feinted
  
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• UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight press conference video

  18-09-2016 06:44
  
  The UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight press conference is the last piece ofbusiness to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and wehave the live video below at MMAFighting.com.UFC officials willannounce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance ofthe Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after theirfights.The UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight press conference takesplace about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will startaround 1 a.m. ET. Th
  
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• Boxing: ‘Canelo’ Knocks Out Smith in 9, Calls out ‘GGG’

  18-09-2016 06:12
  
  There’s no disputing that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is the current champion in boxing in terms of star power and drawing fans to his fight.
  
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• Chas Kelly scores crazy, record-breaking submission over Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night 94

  18-09-2016 04:34
  
  Chas Skelly may not have been out to break records at UFC Fight Night 94, but that's exactly what he did.
  After colliding into Maximo Blanco with a wild flying front kick at the opening bell, the 31-year-old American put Blanco to sleep with an anaconda choke just 19 seconds into the pair's main card fight, giving Skelly the fastest submission victory in UFC and WEC featherweight history.
  With the win, Skelly moves to 5-2 under the UFC banner, while Blanco drops to 4-5. Catch video of the memora
  
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• Gabriel Benítez puts Sam Sicilia to sleep with UFC Fight Night 94 submission

  18-09-2016 04:03
  
  Gabriel Benitez's third UFC win was an impressive one. Benitez put Sam Sicilia to sleep in the second round at UFC Fight Night 94, locking in a guillotine choke at the 1:20 mark Saturday night.Sam Sicilia refuses to tap and goes to sleep courtesy of a NASTY Gabriel Benitez guillotine choke #UFCHidalgo https://t.co/kp2lJxxzU2— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 18, 2016
  
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• Dustin Poirier vs. Akira Corassani full fight video

  18-09-2016 00:00
  
  At The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale, featherweights Dustin Poirier and Akira Corassani battled in the opening fight of the main card. That night both Poirier and Corassani earned $50,000 in Fight of the Night bonuses after their exciting bout. Poirier defeated Corassani via second-round technical knockout.
  Now, Poirier has moved up to the lightweight division and has picked up four straight wins. 'The Diamond' is looking to make it five in a row, as he's scheduled to fight Michael Johnson in
  
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