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• James Gallagher to Fight Anthony Taylor at Bellator 169 in Dublin

  27-10-2016 23:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator’s maiden voyage into Ireland is slowing coming into shape, as the California-based promotion announced on Thursday that two more bouts have been added to Bellator 169.
  
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• Claudio Puelles fights Martín Bravo in the TUF: Latin America 3 final

  27-10-2016 23:00
  
  The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 final is set.Lightweights Claudio Puelles and Martín Bravo are scheduled to battle at the TUF: Latin America 3 Finale to see who will be the tournament winner.Puelles, who competed under Team Liddell, defeated José David Flores, Pablo Sabori and Marcelo Rojo to get to the tournament final. The Peruvian fighter is one of the best MMA prospects to come out of Latin America. The 20-year-old fighter is 7-1 as a professional fighter, and
  
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• Fredy Serrano to Face Hector Sandoval at UFC on Fox 22 in Sacramento

  27-10-2016 22:43 via sherdog.com
  
  A flyweight bout between Fredy Serrano and Hector Sandoval has been tacked onto the UFC on Fox 22 card, which goes down on Dec. 17 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif.
  
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• Scott Coker: No Bellator dates for New York yet, but first show will be a ‘mega-fight card’ in the city

  27-10-2016 22:00
  
  If Scott Coker and Bellator had it their way, next Friday’s Bellator 163 card would have been held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Yet as these things go, there were some snags along the way that redirected the card to the more familiar Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., where Bellator has traditionally held events over the years.
  On Wednesday’s conference call with light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary and challenger Phil Davis — who square off in the main event on that N
  
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• Cat Zingano Wants Next Title Shot Against WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks

  27-10-2016 21:27
  
  Ahead of her history-making title defense Charlotte at this Sunday's WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, RAW Women's Champion Sasha Banks posted a tweet where she claimed that everyone wants to be the champion, but no one is willing to bleed for it.Little did she know who would chime in to make the claim that she is wrong, and that there is someone willing to bleed for it.UFC Women's Bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, was famously fought UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey for the title inside the Octagon
  
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• Fredy Serrano vs. Hector Sandoval added to UFC on FOX 22

  27-10-2016 21:00
  
  A flyweight bout between Fredy Serrano and Hector Sandoval has been added to UFC on FOX 22. The news was first reported by El Espectador and was later announced by UFC Español.
  Serrano last fought at UFC 201 in July, losing a split decision to Ryan Benoit. Prior to that, the season one cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America was undefeated in the UFC with 2 finishes inside the octagon. The Colombian fighter is 3-1 in as a professional fighter.
  Sandoval is also coming off a
  
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• Report: Aleksander Emelianenko Released from Prison 3 Years Early on Parole

  27-10-2016 20:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Aleksander Emelianenko will be released from prison three years early for “good behavior” after initially being sentenced to four and a half years for sexual assault in 2015.
  
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• Lyman Good denies taking banned substance: ‘I would never take shortcuts’

  27-10-2016 20:00
  
  Lyman Good is denying using a banned substance and will challenge the USADA drug-test finding.
  Good, a UFC welterweight, told his longtime coaches, brothers Danny Schulmann and Ron Schulmann, and manager David M. Fish in an emotional text message this week that he never used any kind of prohibited drug. In lieu of a statement, Fish made the text message available to MMA Fighting on Thursday.
  "I'd NEVER cheat the journey of hard work and more importantly I'd NEVER cheat myself," Good wrote. "The
  
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• Steven Ray Replaces James Krause, Meets Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night Belfast

  27-10-2016 17:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Steven Ray will step in for the injured James Krause and face Ross Pearson at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast.
  
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• Shane Carwin Added to Rizin Fighting Federation’s Open-Weight Grand Prix

  27-10-2016 17:10 via sherdog.com
  
  As expected, Shane Carwin will be competing for Rizin Fighting Federation in the near future, but it’s highly unlikely that his debut will come against Fedor Emelianenko.
  
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• Kayla Harrison will compete in MMA, signs with WSOF

  27-10-2016 17:00
  
  Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, will give mixed martial arts a shot.Harrison has signed a deal with the World Series of Fighting, according to sources. USA Today was the first to break the news.According to the report, she will her begin her tenure with the organization as an analyst on the upcoming Dec. 31 fight card in New York. She will also serve as a WSOF brand ambassador.
  Harrison admitted last week on The MMA Hour that she would likely compete in the 145-pound we
  
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• Two-Time Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Signs with World Series of Fighting

  27-10-2016 16:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Olympic judoka Kayla Harrison will eventually make her first mixed martial arts foray under the World Series of Fighting banner.
  
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• Marlon Moraes explains decision to re-sign with WSOF, it was an 'offer I couldn’t refuse’

  27-10-2016 15:00
  
  With the UFC’s bantamweight division currently among the most stacked within the promotion, the potential addition of World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes became that much more compelling. However, it was learned recently that the 28-year-old free agent Moraes has signed a long-term deal with the WSOF, thus keeping him as he was — that is, a big fish in a small pond.Moraes, who trains with Ricardo Almeida, Frankie Edgar, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and fast-risi
  
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• Morning Report: Tito Ortiz calls Chael Sonnen 'a juicy, juice boy,' plans to get 'redemption' at Bellator 170

  27-10-2016 14:00
  
  UFC Hall of Famer clarified his recent Bellator promo where he smashed a juice box when talking about Chael Sonnen. Last Friday, Bellator 162 took place in Memphis, Tenn. But despite a fight card featuring 15(!) fights, tthe most memorable moment of the night didn't even happen in the cage; it happened before the main event when Bellator did a live promo debate with UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz and recent Bellator acquisition Chael Sonnen. It was the highlight of the evening.Ortiz smashing an em
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Pennington and Anderson

  27-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Jim and Matt take calls from UFC Women's Bantamweight contender Raquel Pennington and UFC Light Heavyweight contender Corey Anderson. First, Corey discusses his December 9 fight against Sean O'Connell, what it's like to work with Mark Henry, and learning the hard way about gassing out during college wrestling. Later, Raquel Pennington discusses her UFC 205 fight against former champion Miesha Tate, coming out as a lesbian and the importance of being true to yourself, drawing inspiration from fan
  
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• Stevie Ray Faces Pearson in Belfast

  27-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  With James Krause forced from his UFC Fight Night bout against Ross Pearson due to injury, Scotland's Stevie Ray has stepped up to take on "The Real Deal" at The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday, November 19.The event, which is headlined by the middleweight rematch between Uriah Hall and Gegard Mousasi, will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS beginning at 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT.Hailing from Fife, lightweight prospect Ray has won five of his last six bouts, with three of those victories
  
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• Kings of Cleveland unite at World Series

  27-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The kings of Cleveland united for last night’s Game 2 of the World Series in Cleveland. That is, of course, LeBron James, longtime considered the king of the NBA and the best player in the world, and the UFC’s heavyweight champion of the world, Stipe Miocic.Before James returned to Cleveland and delivered the NBA title this past June, it was actually Miocic who brought “The Land” its first championship when he KO’d Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 in May. When the Octagon
  
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• Experienced and Mature, Ryan Bader Finally Relaxed Inside the Octagon

  27-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Ryan Bader was enjoying a vacation in Hawaii and celebrating his wife's birthday when the phone rang. Alexander Gustafsson was injured, and Rogerio Nogueira needed a new opponent to lead the card for UFC in Sao Paulo on Nov. 19.Bader had fought not long before that, so he was still in fight shape. The will to return to the Octagon was there, too, so why not?Challenge accepted.There is history in this fight. In 2008, Bader won The Ultimate Fighter 8 after training under the guidance of Rodrigo No
  
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• Chookagian Gets Her Madison Square Garden Fight After All

  27-10-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Katlyn Chookagian thought her opportunity to fight in Madison Square Garden had passed her by. A win over one of the greatest female boxers to ever emerge from New York City, Christina Cruz, would have put the Pennsylvania native in the Mecca of boxing, but a split decision loss in the New York Golden Gloves semifinals instead sent Cruz to win another one of her record ten titles in the storied tournament.Chookagian eventually moved on to mixed martial arts, and on November 12, she gets her MSG
  
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• Shane Carwin ends retirement, makes RIZIN debut in open-weight tourney

  27-10-2016 06:36
  
  Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin is making his return to mixed martial arts after a five-year absence.
  The 41-year-old Coloradan has signed with the RIZIN Fighting Federation and will make his debut in the second round of the company's open weight World Grand Prix tournament in Saitama, Japan, on Dec. 29.
  His opponent has yet to be determined.
  Carwin, a former NCAA Division 2 wrestling champion, used heavy hands to blitz his way through the UFC's heavyweight division, columin
  
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• Video: UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Rankings Report (Part 1)

  27-10-2016 05:56
  
  https://youtu.be/f1rHmznXFYgOn Wednesday, UFC released part one of their UFC 205 Rankings Report for the historic, first-ever UFC event in the state of New York next month.Featured above is part one of the UFC 205 Rankings Report, which features UFC Rankings Report regulars Matt Parrino and UFC Hall Of Famer / former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin previewing some of the action scheduled and analyzing how the official UFC rankings could be affected as a result.Among the fights bro
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor Trains Wrestling Ahead Of Eddie Alvarez Showdown At UFC 205

  27-10-2016 05:42
  
  https://youtu.be/DFc5wvx-8t0On Wednesday, the third installment of UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor's "The Mac Life" web-series was released.Featured above is "The Mac Life: Day 3," an exclusive web-series that documents the Irish mega-star preparing for arguably the biggest fight of his career in what will likely end up being the new biggest event in UFC history, as "The Notorious" one fights UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 -- UFC's first-ever event
  
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• Brandon Moreno vs. Ryan Benoit added to TUF 24 Finale in December

  27-10-2016 05:00
  
  After an impressive UFC debut, Brandon Moreno will return to the Octagon to face Ryan Benoit at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. The news was announced by UFC Español on Wednesday.
  Moreno competed at TUF 24 and was eliminated in the first round of the tournament. He then got a call to fight top- 0 flyweight Louis Smolka on short notice at UFC Fight Night 96 in October. The 22-year-old Mexican fighter shocked the world, defeating Smolka with guillotine choke in the first round. With that wi
  
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• Guess Who’s Back? Mitch Gagnon Returns To Octagon In December

  27-10-2016 04:15
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBd7qP6ZM7M[/embed]Mitch Gagnon will end an almost two-year absence from action this December when he returns at UFC 206 vs. Matthew Lopez.A native Canadian, Gagnon has been on the sidelines since December 2014 when he lost to former UFC champion Renan Barao with injuries. Prior to the setback, he had won four in a row, including three submissions.
  Lopez (8-1) dropped his debut with the UFC when he fell to Rani Yahyua via submission. The 29-year-old had sco
  
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• Anthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway Slated For UFC 206

  27-10-2016 04:07
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbSE8fdE98[/embed]"Showtime" and "Blessed" will meet at UFC 206 this December, officials announced recently, as Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway have been signed.Pettis, a former UFC lightweight champion, made a triumphant debut at featherweight with a submission win over Charles Oliveira earlier this year.
  Holloway sports an impressive nine-fight win streak on his resume, including recent wins over Ricardo Lamas, Jeremy Stephens and Oliveira.UFC 206 takes
  
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• Video: Extended Preview For Triple Main Event At UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

  27-10-2016 04:03
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGJPEnpHp9k[/embed]Need a reason to get excited already for UFC 205? Well, here you go.Officials released an extended video preview for the November 12 event from Madison Square Garden in New York City.Interviews and feature spots on all six champions and challengers are included in the preview.
  Three UFC championship belts are on the line at UFC 205 - as well as history. Hear from the champions and challengers in this extended preview: Eddie Alvarez, Conor
  
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• Tatsuya Kawajiri signs with Rizin FF

  27-10-2016 03:33
  
  Tatsuya Kawajiri is going home.
  The Japanese veteran has signed a new deal with Rizin FF, MMA Fighting has learned. Kawajiri's promotional debut hasn't been finalized just yet, but he is currently expected to fight in one of Rizin's year-end shows on either Dec. 29 or 31.
  Kawajiri, 38, asked the UFC to release him earlier this month, and the UFC obliged. He leaves the organization with a 3-3 record inside the Octagon, however, he lost his last two fights, most recently to Cub Swanson via unanimo
  
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• Conor McGregor UFC 205 vlog: Wrestling training

  27-10-2016 02:00
  
  In the third episode of Conor McGregor's UFC 205 vlog series from his The Mac Life website, the UFC featherweight champion hits the wrestling mats with coach Sergey Pikulsky and training partners. McGregor challenges for the UFC lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 in New York.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum explains Nike Instagram post, says it's in 'protest' of Reebok pay

  27-10-2016 01:00
  
  Fabricio Werdum told Reebok to suck a certain part of his body earlier this week.
  The former UFC heavyweight champ took to Instagram on Tuesday to take a shot at the official apparel sponsor for the UFC – Reebok. In his post, Werdum said, 'I'm not generic, I'm Nike since childhood,' and used the hashtags in Spanish that translate to #suck #myballs #reebok. As expected, Wedum's Instagram post got a lot of attention from fans and media, spreading throughout the web.
  Just hours later aft
  
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