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• Unbeaten Andre Fialho wants to prove to Bellator he deserves a better contract

  03-12-2016 23:00
  
  Andre Fialho is gunning for another first-round knockout inside the Bellator cage, but doesn’t feel he gets the respect he deserves from the promotion.
  The Portuguese fighter signed with Bellator after racking up a perfect 5-0 record with five finishes, and added a couple more stoppage victories to his record with quick wins over Manny Meraz and Rick Reger earlier this year. To cap off a perfect year, Fialho wants to make a statement against Chidi Njokuani at Saturday’s Bellator 167
  
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• Brandon Moreno no longer just a jiu-jitsu fighter after training with Team Elevation

  03-12-2016 22:00
  
  Apart from Tim Elliot, Brandon Moreno might have the best outcome out of The Ultimate Fighter 24 contestants.Two months ago, Moreno, who was eliminated in the opening round of the TUF 24 tournament, was called to take on a short-notice fight against top flyweight contender Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night 96. That night, Moreno made the most of his opportunity, and submitted Smolka in the first round of the fight.
  Now, the 22-year-old Mexican is entering his second UFC bout as a top-15 flyweight
  
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• Ilima MacFarlane leans on Liz Carmouche as she copes with MMA’s fast pace

  03-12-2016 21:00
  
  When Ilima MacFarlane first walked into the San Diego Combat Academy a couple years back, she hadn’t a clue about Liz Carmouche.
  Anyone who has followed mixed martial arts awhile, of course, could tell you Carmouche is one of the sport’s true trailblazing fighters. Not only was the Iraq War Marine Corps vet the sport’s first openly LGBT fighter, but she also participated in the first women’s fight in MMA history, when she fought a memorable bout against Ronda Rousey at UF
  
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• Wanderlei Silva injured, out of RIZIN openweight tournament fight with Mirko Cro Cop

  03-12-2016 20:15
  
  Wanderlei Silva won’t be fighting Mirko Filipovic a third time after all.
  The former PRIDE champion called out “Cro Cop” for the RIZIN openweight tournament quarterfinal after the Croatian heavyweight submitted Hyun Man Myung in September, but Filipovic announced on Facebook that the Brazilian will no longer compete on Dec. 29. MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani confirmed the news.
  “I just received a message from RIZIN that Wanderlei Silva got scared and cancelled our fight,&rd
  
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• Bellator 167 live stream online

  03-12-2016 20:00
  
  Watch the Bellator 167 stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Jarod Trice vs. Tommie Britton
  Jonathan Gary vs. Aaron Roberson
  Justin Patterson vs. Codale Ford
  Fernando Gonzalez vs. Chris Hicks
  Joey Soto vs. Bronson St. RomaineJoe Taimanglo and Darrion Caldwell will clash in a rematch in the Bellator 167 main event Saturday night.
  
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• Gian Villante, Juliana Lima get new opponents for next week’s UFC event in Albany

  03-12-2016 19:30
  
  The UFC Fight Night 102 card took a few hits, but the promotion managed to get new opponents for Gian Villante and Juliana Lima.
  The UFC announced that Saparbek Safarov and J.J. Aldrich have signed with the promotion to replace injured Patrick Cummins and Tatiana Suarez and face Villante and Lima on Dec. 9, respectively.
  UFC Fight Night 102, headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurahimov, takes place at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY.
  Villante (14-7) looks to get back on track following
  
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• Darrion Caldwell vows to ‘show the truth' in Bellator 167 rematch against ‘C-class' Joe Taimanglo

  03-12-2016 19:00
  
  One of the most revealing moments in the career of any blue-chip prospect is often the first brush with adversity. Winning is easy, but only through hardship does the purview of reflection clearly enter the picture, when the embarrassment of a night gone wrong tramples upon a self-image that may have stood so strong just hours before.
  And for Darrion Caldwell, that moment of clarity came this past summer.
  Caldwell suffered the first professional setback of his mixed martial arts career in July w
  
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• Boxing license in hand, Conor McGregor rips Floyd Mayweather's manager, Paulie Malignaggi

  03-12-2016 18:30
  
  Conor McGregor applied for and was given a boxing license by the state of California this week. The news drew plenty of buzz and led many to believe that perhaps a boxing match between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was not as impossible as once thought.
  McGregor, the UFC lightweight champion, did a Q&A on Friday at The Devenish bar in Belfast and explained a bit why he got the license.
  "It's their move now," McGregor said, referring to Mayweather's team. "I've presented myself here. I ha
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale odds, gambling guide

  03-12-2016 18:00
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson vs. Tim Elliott and all the rest of the fights this weekend get a comprehensive gambling breakdown. Welcome MMA bettors, speculators, and gambling lurkers! Back at it again for another week of comprehensive gambling analysis from your friends at MMAFighting.com. This weekend, we have the pound-for-pound king defending his flyweight championship against the most recent TUF winner as well as what presumes to be a No. 1 contender match in the co-main event
  
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• Three-time All-American Jarod Trice ready to trade in the singlet in Bellator debut

  03-12-2016 17:00
  
  In the recent group of standout collegiate wrestlers who are migrating to Bellator, one of the more under-publicized names was Jarod Trice, the three time NCAA All-America from Central Michigan University. Trice, who signed with Bellator in early May, makes his mixed martial arts debut during the prelim portion of Bellator 166.His opponent will be Tommie Britton, a fellow newcomer to MMA. Like Ed Ruth and Tyrell Fortune, both of whom debuted at Bellator 163 in early November, Trice is expected t
  
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• Fightweets: What is MMAAA’s chance of success?

  03-12-2016 16:00
  
  Major potential changes in the mixed martial arts business continue gaining momentum. This week brought about both the formation of the first major MMA fighters’ association and the fallout from the proclaimed end of Conor McGregor’s UFC featherweight title reign.Oh, and UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson returns to action on Saturday night, so maybe not everything his changed in this rapidly moving sport.
  Onward, then, with another edition of Fightweets.
  Can the MMAAA succeed
  
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• The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale predictions

  03-12-2016 15:00
  
  Well, this card is the beginning of a very busy month for the UFC, as they have events scheduled every weekend for the remaining of 2016. On paper, this might not be the flashiest card, but make no mistake, this is a solid card. This event features a flyweight title bout between Demetrious Johnson and TUF 24 winner Tim Elliot, a high-profile and possible No. 1 contender fight in Joseph Benavidez vs. Henry Cejudo, as well as many fun, interesting fights in Ellenberger vs. Masvidal, Hall vs. Mayna
  
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• Gerald Harris delivers devastating slam knockout at Legacy FC 63

  03-12-2016 14:00
  
  Gerald Harris showed he still has some magic left at Legacy FC 63.
  With one mighty slam, Harris (23-5) knocked Aaron Cobb out cold en route to a first-round KO Friday night. It was Harris' first fight in over three years for the 37-year-old.
  Check it out below.Gerald Harris vs Aaron Cobb #Legacy63 @legacyfighting #RIP More Angles pic.twitter.com/FVMjFu3usN
  — Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) December 3, 2016The fight was contested at heavyweight because Cobb reportedly missed weight by 50 pounds.
  
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• Bellator 167 Results: Taimanglo vs. Caldwell

  03-12-2016 09:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 167 results for the Taimanglo vs. Caldwell fight card Saturday night in Thackerville, Okla.In the main event, Darrion Caldwell squares off again against Joe Taimanglo. Taimanglo defeated Caldwell via rear-naked choke in their first meeting at Bellator 159.Check out the Bellator 167 results below.Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
  Joe Taimanglo vs. Darrion Caldwell
  John Teixeira vs. Justin Lawrence
  Ilima-Lei MacFarlane vs. Emily Ducote
  Chidi Njokuani vs. Andre FialhoUndercar
  
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• The Korean Zombie headlines UFC return to Houston

  03-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC’s Super Bowl weekend event in Houston on Feb. 4 will be an explosive one, with the return of a featherweight superstar highlighting the card at Toyota Center.In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on FS1, “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, makes his first start since August 2013, as he returns from military service to face fellow 145-pound standout Dennis Bermudez.Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 6.The UFC announced seven more bouts for the event on Saturda
  
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• Johnson survives early scare to retain title

  03-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  Tim Elliott knew the odds were against him when he faced UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas on Saturday night, but the Ultimate Fighter 24 winner fought the pound-for-pound king tooth and nail for 25 minutes before Johnson notched his ninth successful title defense by way of a unanimous five-round decision.“Tim Elliott’s a helluva fighter,” Johnson said. “It’s like wrestling a muskrat; you just have to neutralize him. &l
  
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• Hall, Font among big winners at TUF prelims

  03-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HALL vs. MAYNARDUltimate Fighter season 22 winner Ryan Hall made his first post-TUF start a winning one at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas on Saturday, as he scored a three-round unanimous decision over Gray Maynard in a featherweight bout.Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Hall, now 6-1; Maynard falls to 13-7-1 with 1 NC.After avoiding Hall’s first two somersault takedown attempts, Maynard got brought to the mat on the third one but was able to quickly escape and get upright. Anoth
  
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• Final: The Ultimate Fighter Finale results and news

  03-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions finale? Click below to get the results for all the fights at The Palms in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 3, 2016.Johnson vs Elliott | Benavidez vs Cejudo | Ellenberger vs Masvidal | Cutelaba vs Cannonier | McMann vs Davis | Moreno vs Benoit | Maynard vs Hall | Font vs Schnell | Kim vs O’Reilly | Curran vs Moyle | Mutapcic vs Smith | Stansbury vs ClarkThe Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions finale main card M
  
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• Benavidez outduels Cejudo in battle of coaches

  03-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  BENAVIDEZ vs. CEJUDO In a highly anticipated clash between The Ultimate Fighter 24 coaches on Saturday, Joseph Benavidez eked out a three-round split decision over fellow flyweight contender Henry Cejudo in a co-main event bout that thrilled fans at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. Scores were 30-26, 29-27 and 27-29 for the No. 1-ranked Benavidez, now 25-4; the No. 2-ranked Cejudo falls to 10-2.The exchanges started immediately between the two 125-pound standouts, with Cejudo rocking Be
  
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• Gerald Harris Scores Frightening KO of Aaron Cobb in Legacy 63 Main Event

  03-12-2016 06:46
  
  Gerald Harris was not pleased on Thursday as the welterweight contender had to pack on loads of additional weight just to be able to fight.
  
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• Jason Jackson Wins Welterweight Title in Controversial Fashion in Titan FC 42 Headliner

  03-12-2016 06:41
  
  Sizeable underdog Jason Jackson sent ripples through the mixed martial arts world on Friday night with a shocking first-round stoppage of defending Titan Fighting Championships welterweight champion Dhiego Lima.
  
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• Picking & Grinning: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 24’ Finale

  03-12-2016 06:31
  
  Demetrious Johnson has had the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division under his boot for more than four years.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale results: Johnson vs. Elliott

  03-12-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has TUF 24 Finale results for the Johnson vs. Elliott event Saturday night at the Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas.In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson once again puts his title on the line when he squares off against TUF champion Tim Elliott.
  Joseph Benavidez squares off against Henry Cejudo for the likely next flyweight title shot in the co-main event.Check out the TUF 24 Finale results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Tim
  
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• Bellator 166 results: Eduardo Dantas outpoints Joe Warren in rematch

  03-12-2016 05:59
  
  Eduardo Dantas avenged his loss to Joe Warren to remain Bellator’s bantamweight champion.
  At Friday’s Bellator 166 in Thackerville, Okla., ‘DuDu’ became the first man to defeat Warren in a decision, successfully defending his 135-pound title.
  Warren didn’t seem to be able to find his rhythm or an answer to Dantas’ crips jabs and powerful leg kicks all through out the five rounds. Dantas picked apart Warren with confidence and defended almost all his takedown a
  
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• Eduardo Dantas Avenges Joe Warren Loss, Retains Bantamweight Crown at Bellator 166

  03-12-2016 05:57
  
  Eduardo Dantas keeps a firm grip on the Bellator bantamweight championship with a majority decision over Joe Warren on Friday in Oklahoma.
  
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• Injury forces Rafael Carvalho out of Bellator 168 bout against Melvin Manhoef

  03-12-2016 05:28
  
  The rematch is going to have to wait.
  Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho has been forced out of his Dec. 10 bout with Melvin Manhoef with an injury, according to MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz. Bellator confirmed the news.
  The new main event for the Bellator 168 card, which takes place at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, will be Italian fighter Alessio Sakara against veteran Joey Beltran.
  Carvalho and Manhoef fought a hotly contested fight back in May at Bellator 155, with
  
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• Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes part ways with UFC

  03-12-2016 04:34
  
  Both Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes are no longer employed by the UFC.
  The legendary MMA fighters were recently among another group of employees laid off by new owners, WME-IMG, MMA Fighting has confirmed. According to multiple sources, approximately 10-15 employees were let go this week.
  None more famous than Liddell and Hughes, though.
  Liddell, considered one of the greatest light-heavyweight champions ever, retired from the sport in 2010 following his third-straight knockout loss. He was subse
  
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• Conor McGregor: I’m still a two-weight world champion, UFC is fooling nobody

  03-12-2016 03:06
  
  It looks like it’s going to take an army to strip Conor McGregor of his UFC featherweight and lightweight titles.
  Last week during the UFC Fight Night 101 broadcast, the UFC announced that Conor McGregor had voluntarily given up his UFC featherweight title, ending his reign as a two-weight world champion. Since, McGregor has remained silent until now.On Friday, during a Q&A session at The Devenish bar in Belfast, Ireland, McGregor addressed the UFC’s claims that he relinquished h
  
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• Carla Esparza selling TUF motorcycle to help ‘make ends meet’

  03-12-2016 02:00
  
  Times have been tough for Carla Esparza.
  The first-ever UFC women's strawweight champion had shoulder surgery in 2015, missing a full year of action. Since fighting in April, Esparza has been absence from the Octagon, not by her own choosing.
  Because money has been an issue, Esparza wrote Friday on Instagram, she has to sell the Harley Davidson motorcycle she earned by winning The Ultimate Fighter 20 in 2014.If anyone is interested, I am selling my 2015 Harley Breakout that I won on The Ultimate
  
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• House Committee on Energy & Commerce to Hold MMA Hearing Next Week

  03-12-2016 01:45
  
  http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x47y9h1_leaked-seminar-footage-dana-white-explains-why-it-s-better-to-pay-fighters-less_sportThe United States House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce has added an entry for a hearing on MMA to its website. Taking place next Thursday, December 8th, at 10:00 a.m. ET, it's titled "Mixed Martial Arts: Issues and Perspectives." While Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), a former MMA fighter and the sponsor of the bill that would add MMA to the Ali A
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson, Tim Elliott Both Make 125

  03-12-2016 01:04
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RFPqT4V2kIThankfully, everyone on the Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale card has made weight:Prelims on UFC Fight Pass at 7:00 p.m. ETJosh Stansbury (204.5) vs. Devin Clark (205.5)Elvis Mutapcic (185) vs. Anthony Smith (185.5)Prelims on FOX Sports 1 at 8:00 p.m. ETKailin Curran (116) vs. Jamie Moyle (115)“Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim (155.5) vs. Brendan O'Reilly (155)Rob Font (135.5) vs. Matt Schnell (135.5)Gray Maynard (145.5) vs. Ryan Hall (145)Main ca
  
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• Max Holloway on nine-fight win streak: ‘I don’t care’

  03-12-2016 01:00
  
  LOS ANGELES -- Anderson Silva. Jon Jones. Georges St-Pierre. Royce Gracie. Demetrious Johnson.
  Those names represent champions, legends, and Hall of Famers in the sport of mixed martial arts.They’re also the only fighters with double-digit UFC win streaks in nearly a quarter-century of competition.With a victory over Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 206, Max Holloway would join that illustrious list. He carries a nine-fight winning streak into Toronto.
  But while Holloway is honored
  
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