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• UFC President Blasts ‘Scumbag’ Bjorn Rebney’s Involvement in MMA Athletes Association

  06-12-2016 23:54
  
  Once upon a time, Dana White and Bjorn Rebney were figureheads for competing mixed martial arts organizations.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Dominick Cruz

  06-12-2016 23:47
  
  UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will preview his UFC 207 title fight against Cody Garbrandt.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Bjorn Rebney

  06-12-2016 23:38
  
  Former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney will explain why he helped launch the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association last week.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Alistair Overeem

  06-12-2016 23:34
  
  Alistair Overeem will talk about what's next following his heavyweight title loss at UFC 203.
  
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• TUF Finale 24 medical suspensions: Henry Cejudo, Jake Ellenberger potentially out six months

  06-12-2016 23:26
  
  Former UFC title challenger Henry Cejudo and welterweight veteran Jake Ellenberger highlighted a list of four fighters to receive potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, according to information released Tuesday to MMA Fighting by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
  Cejudo and Ellenberger both suffered defeats on the event's main card, with Cejudo losing a polarizing split decision to fellow TUF 24 coach Joseph Benavidez, and Ellenberger dropping v
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Dillon Danis

  06-12-2016 23:25
  
  Dillon Danis talks about what's next for him and Conor McGregor.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Henry Cejudo

  06-12-2016 23:13
  
  Henry Cejudo will look back at his loss to Joseph Benavidez Saturday night.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - TJ Dillashaw

  06-12-2016 23:11
  
  T.J. Dillashaw will talk about his involvement with the MMAAA and his UFC 207 fight against John Lineker.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Demetrious Johnson

  06-12-2016 23:06
  
  Demetrious Johnson breaks down his TUF 24 Finale win.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Ryan Hall

  06-12-2016 22:31
  
  Ryan Hall discusses his win at The TUF 24 Finale.
  
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• The MMA Hour - 359 - Dan Henderson

  06-12-2016 22:29
  
  Dan Henderson talks about his retirement and more.
  
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• Julianna Pena, Valentina Shevchenko to Headline UFC on Fox 23 in Denver on Jan. 28

  06-12-2016 22:29
  
  A pivotal matchup of bantamweight contenders will top the UFC on Fox 23 bill in Denver when Julianna Pena meets Valentina Shevchenko on Jan. 28.
  
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• Cris Cyborg Responds to Dana White’s Claim That She Turned Down 145 lb. Fights

  06-12-2016 22:03
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldL4GcrRjYEarlier, we told you about how, on the latest episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, UFC President Dana White claimed that Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino had turned down offers to fight at her preferred weight, 145 lbs., for a new UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. Specifically, that there was a tentative offer to fight Holly Holm and a more solid offer to fight Germaine de Randamie.  After White's podcast appearance was released, MMAFighting reac
  
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• Julianna Pena vs. Valentina Shevchenko headlines UFC on FOX 23

  06-12-2016 21:30
  
  A pair of surging bantamweights will get a chance to state their case for a title shot on Jan. 28.
  Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko will square off in the main event of the UFC on FOX 23 card at Denver's Pepsi Center. MMAFighting.com confirmed an initial report by FOXSports.com.
  Pena (8-2) burst into the scene in The Ultimate Fighter 18, where she won the first-ever TUF women's tournament. She's 4-0 in official competition, with her most recent and most impressive victory to date comi
  
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• Congressman: UFC Threatened to No-Show Hearing Because Couture Will Be There

  06-12-2016 20:44
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgPbfJbcK1wThe issue of this coming Thurday's (December 8th) Congressional hearing on mixed martial arts just got a lot more interesting. According to Congressman Markwayne Mullin in an interview with Bloody Elbow's Amy Dardashian, the UFC's representation threatened to no-show the hearing upon learning that Randy Couture would be there as part of the panel discussing the sport. While the UFC would not respond to Bloody Elbow's request for comment on the record, a
  
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• Dana White: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Turned Down Two Title Fights at 145 Pounds

  06-12-2016 20:34
  
  While Cristiane Justino recently threatened to leave the UFC if the promotion didn’t implement her weight class, Dana White claims that steps have already been taken to accommodate the Brazilian star.
  
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• Holly Holm's agent says she agreed to fight Cris Cyborg, just not for featherweight title

  06-12-2016 19:53
  
  Holly Holm is waiting to finalize her next bout, but until then, her long-time agent Lenny Fresquez wants to clear the air a bit.
  On a recent UFC Unfiltered podcast, UFC president Dana White said he was trying to book Holm vs. Cris Cyborg for the inaugural women's featherweight title, however, according to White, both fighters turned it down for different reasons. White said Holm's head coach, Mike Winkeljohn, didn't want the fight, but according to Fresquez that's not the case.
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• George Lockhart taking high road following Cris Cyborg's recent criticism

  06-12-2016 19:43
  
  Famed MMA nutrionist George Lockhart has a lot he could say about his time working with Cris Cyborg, but he's choosing not to open up at this time.
  Instead, Lockhart, who Cyborg told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that she is no longer working with him after "the worst weight cut of my life," is choosing to take the high road.
  "It sucks. It really does," Lockhart said when asked about Cyborg's comments. "You know me, I'm private with my people. I'm just not going to bad talk anybody.
  "She's like my lit
  
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• Dana White fires back at ‘scumbag Bjork’ Rebney for involvement in MMAAA

  06-12-2016 18:22
  
  Last week’s bombshell announcement that the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) had formed in an attempt to even the playing field between the UFC and its fighters came with some peculiar asterisks. Namely, the presence of Bjorn Rebney, Bellator’s beleaguered former CEO.
  With a three-pronged focus primarily geared towards better revenue distribution between promoter and fighter, the group — led by welterweight great Georges St-Pierre, Cain Velasquez, Tim Kennedy, TJ
  
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• Cris Cyborg explains why she turned down two UFC featherweight title fights

  06-12-2016 16:30
  
  UFC president Dana White recently revealed that Cris Cyborg turned down two opportunities to fight for the inaugural UFC featherweight championship, but according to the Brazilian fighter, she had a pretty good reason for it.
  After scoring a pair of impressive knockouts in catchweight bouts, Cyborg told the promotion she wouldn’t cut down to 140 pounds anymore, so the UFC decided to create a women’s featherweight belt for the current Invicta FC champion. However, according to White,
  
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• UFC 206 Lineup All Set For Saturday In Toronto

  06-12-2016 16:08
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHWkh69O_FM[/embed]The fight card for Saturday's UFC 206 event is now set, as five bouts take place on pay-per-view from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.In the main event, Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis meet for the interim UFC featherweight title. The winner is expected to unify the belts vs. Jose Aldo in early 2017.Also planned is a welterweight co-main event featuring Donald Cerrone and Matt Brown, while 145-pounders Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi collide
  
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• Dana White: Cris Cyborg “Turned Down Two” UFC Title Fights At Featherweight

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcj64LDGrhc[/embed]UFC president Dana White was a guest on "UFC Unfiltered," a podcast hosted by Matt Serra and Jim Norton, recently and put to rest some of the talk regarding Cris "Cyborg" Justino.While the Brazilian has been very outspoken regarding her next fight and her desire to compete for UFC female featherweight gold, White told the podcast that she's already been offered that - twice in fact."I offered Cris a title fight at 145 a month ago," White
  
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• Alistair Overeem on controversial UFC 203 interview: ‘Joe Rogan put me on the spot’

  06-12-2016 16:00
  
  It was one of MMA’s most controversial verbal exchanges in 2016.
  Right after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 203, Overeem was interviewed in the middle of the Octagon by UFC color commentator Joe Rogan.
  Overeem, who was clearly still shaking off the cobwebs, claimed Miocic tapped to a guillotine choke earlier in what had been a memorable, back-and-forth one-round battle.Replays showed Miocic didn’t tap, and Overeem was booed by the crowd in M
  
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• Bellator 167: Complete Highlights Including Caldwell-Taimanglo

  06-12-2016 15:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cx3aYKQnJQ[/embed]Bellator concluded a special doubleheader from Thackerville, Oklahoma this past Saturday night with Bellator 167. The main card aired live on Spike.In the headline bout, Darrion Caldwell earned his revenge on Joe Taimanglo, scoring a decision to become the top bantamweight contender.The 2nd night of our back to back Bellator weekend of fights saw Darrion Caldwell seek revenge and a host of exciting scraps!
  
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• UFC 206: Inside The Octagon Breaks Down Holloway-Pettis, Swanson-Choi

  06-12-2016 15:48
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKDmzqu6Xo[/embed]Two featherweight bouts set for this Saturday at UFC 206 go "Inside the Octagon" for a special in-depth analysis of the action this week.Dan Hardy and John Gooden offer up their thoughts on the interim UFC title fight between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis, along with another 145-pound contest featuring Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi.
  Dan Hardy and John Gooden analyze the featherweights at UFC 206 including the interim title matchup, Max Ho
  
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• UFC 206: Watch List With Jon Anik, Sean Shelby (Video)

  06-12-2016 15:45
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzboUjC3g8s[/embed]Joe Silva is now gone, but that doesn't mean the "Watch List" is leaving too.UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby and Jon Anik got together for an in-depth look at Saturday's UFC 206 card. The event features Anthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway for the interim UFC featherweight title.Other planned bouts include Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Tim Kennedy and Doo Ho Choi vs. Cub Swanson.
  
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• Ryan Bader Remains A Free Agent, Not Ready To Make Any Decision Yet

  06-12-2016 15:41
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUn3fjoZ5lE[/embed]Ryan Bader remains a free agent following his win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira recently.The former Ultimate Fighter winner positioned himself nicely by scoring a second win over the Brazilian, especially considering the current state of the light heavyweight division.After the win, "Darth" mentioned his desire to sign a new contract and compete for the UFC title, but that doesn't mean he isn't hearing from others wishing to obtain his se
  
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• Focus: UFC 205 edition

  06-12-2016 15:00
  
  MMA Fighting's Esther Lin looks back at her favorite UFC 205 photos.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Fears Minor LCL Tear, Wants Record-Tying 10th UFC Title Defense in Vegas

  06-12-2016 14:22
  
  Demetrious Johnson is already knows where he wants to have his historic next Ultimate Fighting Championship title defense, but the question of when it might is presently clouded by minor injury concerns.
  
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• Morning Report: Tony Ferguson open to dropping down and fighting Jose Aldo at featherweight

  06-12-2016 14:00
  
  Tony Ferguson has big dreams, or perhaps, smaller ones.
  The second-ranked lightweight is coming off a sensational performance against former champion Rafael dos Anjos back in November, setting the record for most consecutive wins in the UFC lightweight division and positioning himself on the short list of title contenders for Conor McGregor's lightweight championship. That would be more than enough for most fighters, and would likely eventually lead him to a title shot if he was willing to wait,
  
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• Jessica Andrade-Maryna Moroz Strawweight Bout Tabbed for UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas

  06-12-2016 08:46
  Rising Brazilian strawweight contender Jessica Andrade will make her third Octagon appearance at 115 pounds, taking on Ukraine’s Maryna Moroz at UFC 207 on Dec. 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Dana, Holloway and Pettis

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC President Dana White calls in to discuss a wide range of topics including the newly announced MMA Athletes Association, Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather, Cris Cyborg turning down two Women's Featherweight title fights, Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tim Elliott, Ronda's return, and much more. Later, Max Holloway calls in to talk about his interim Featherweight title fight against Anthony Pettis at UFC 206, matching up with anyone on Earth, Conor's punching power, and his love of vid
  
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• Reasons to watch UFC 206 this Saturday

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  DO NOT MISS OUT! PRE-ORDER UFC 206 DIGITAL PPV NOWAnthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway was intriguing enough when the fight was first announced. It was a three-round, non-title bout destined for just 15 minutes of furious stand up action. But when Daniel Cormier was forced to pull out of his UFC 206 main event light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Johnson, Pettis and Holloway were moved up to become the new main event. That means 25 minutes for the interim featherweight title and a guarante
  
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• Pettis experiencing similar feelings ahead of UFC 206

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Even though it was nearly six years ago, Anthony Pettis still remembers his first major title fight against Benson Henderson like it was yesterday. More importantly, he remembers what led to that 2010 bout for the WEC lightweight title.“Man, I remember being excited and nervous and those familiar feelings are coming back now,” Pettis said as he awaits his UFC 206 main event against Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight crown. That may be the best sign of all for “Showtime,&rdq
  
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• Pena, Shevchenko Clash in Denver Main Event

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  After huge wins in their recent bouts, Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko are on a collision course that leads to Denver, Colorado, where the two bantamweight contenders will meet in the UFC on FOX main event on Saturday, Jan. 28.The five-round headlining bout takes place at Pepsi Center.Winner of season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, Pena has been on a perfect run in the UFC since the show, going 4-0 with wins over the likes of Milana Dudieva and Jessica Eye. In her most recent bout at UFC 200
  
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• On the Rise: Albany Edition

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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   A couple weeks back, the UFC delivered a day-night doubleheader from Belfast and Sao Paulo that brought 20-plus fights into your living room over the course of the day.This weekend, the organization is going back-to-back with events on Friday and Saturday night, beginning in Albany, New York and then returning to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the first time since UFC 165.Both events feature several emerging talents worth tracking.Here are three to watch Friday night in the New York
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: How Demetrious Johnson defeated Tim Elliott

  06-12-2016 07:00
  
  On this episode of the podcast, we explore how UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson controlled and defeated Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.
  
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• Lewis uses past to focus on future

  06-12-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If you follow Derrick Lewis on social media (and you should), you know that the UFC heavyweight has got jokes.From off-kilter videos featuring himself and others to some of the best memes in the business, the Houston native has taken to using Instagram and Twitter to showcase his playful personality, which is a far cry from the focused, menacing impression he gives off every time he steps into the Octagon.RELATED CONTENT: Three fighters On the Rise | Albany kicks off great weekend
  
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• Jessica Andrade vs. Maryna Moroz Added to UFC 207 Card on December 30th

  06-12-2016 04:06
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fteIku4r3qIIt was revealed today on the UFC's "Inside the Octagon" show for UFC 206 that a new fight between top ten contenders has been added to UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey on December 30th. In the strawweight division, #5 contender Jessica Andrade will take on #10 contender Maryna Moroz. Both are on two fight win streaks, with Andrade coming off victories over Jessica Penne and Joanne Calderwood, while Moroz defeated the unranked Cristina Stanciu and Danielle
  
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• Masvidal: Cerrone is a ‘Little Bitch’ for Role as Founding MMAAA Board Member

  06-12-2016 03:40
  
  Jorge Masvidal, who challenged Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone to a fight after defeating Jake Ellenberger on Saturday,  had some...colorful tweets for the New Mexico native on Monday night. Specifically, "Gamebred" had some unkind words about Corrine's role as a founding board member of the new MMA Athletes Association:https://twitter.com/GamebredFighter/status/805959143463014400https://twitter.com/GamebredFighter/status/805959502952562688https://twitter.com/GamebredFighter/status/8059619986096128
  
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• Bellator 166 Broadcast on Spike Draws 613,000 Viewers in Initial TV Ratings

  06-12-2016 03:31
  
  Initial ratings are positive for Bellator 166, with preliminary Neilsen estimates pegging the Dec. 2 event at 613,000 average viewers, with 289,000 viewers in the 18-49 demographic.
  
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• TUF 24 Finale Fighter Pay: Demetrious Johnson Leads with $350,000

  06-12-2016 03:14
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQLTEkLJGUWith another Las Vegas UFC card out of the way, that means that the fighter pay was released quickly, and MMAFighting snapped it up. Here's how everyone on the card stacked up income-wise (all winners' pay is split 50/50 between show money and win bonus unless otherwise noted):Prelims on UFC Fight PassDevin Clark: ($20,000) defeated Josh Stansbury ($12,000)Anthony Smith ($30,000) defeated Elvis Mutapcic ($16,000)Prelims on FOX Sports 1Jamie Moyle ($10,0
  
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• Bjorn Rebney on the MMAAA’s Eventual Fate: “We will have to become a union.”

  06-12-2016 02:52
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWnygShSBhEThere's a difference between a union and an athletes' association like the MMAAA announced last week. But according to a new interview with MMAAA advisor and Bellator MMA founder Bjorn Rebney, that line may blur soon. Rebney spoke to former Inside MMA correspondent Amy Dardashion for a feature at Bloody Elbow, where he dropped the bomb that “We will have to become a union."“We are coming out as an association," he said. "[I]f we wanna s
  
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• UFC Announces to Become Andrew Schleimer New Chief Financial Officer Headed Into 2017

  06-12-2016 02:29
  
  As 2016 draws to a close and we prepare for the WME-IMG era of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer Andrew Schleimer.
  
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• UFC Announces Andrew Schleimer to Become New Chief Financial Officer Headed Into 2017

  06-12-2016 02:29
  
  As 2016 draws to a close and we prepare for the WME-IMG era of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer Andrew Schleimer.
  
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• This Coming Weekend’s Bellator Card Loses Its Main Event Title Fight

  06-12-2016 01:54
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEl2w3BnHsThis Saturday, Bellator's crowded November-December season was set to continue with a card in Florence, Italy headlined by a middleweight title fight, with Rafael Carvalho defending against Melvin Manhoef for the second time. Unfortunately, Bellator announced on Sunday that Carvalho has suffered an injury, so the fight has been postponed, with home country Hero Alessio Sakara vs. Joey Beltran upgraded to the main event slot.The first Carvalho-Manhoef fi
  
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• Daniel Weichel, Helen Harper Get New Opponents for Dec. 16 Bellator 169 Bill in Dublin

  06-12-2016 00:43
  
  Daniel Weichel and Helen Harper have new opponents for Bellator 169.
  
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• Jose Aldo’s kickboxing trainer scores vicious flying knee KO in Brazil

  06-12-2016 00:30
  
  Jose Aldo’s kickboxing trainer scored a devastating knockout in his return to the rings Friday night. Headlining the WGP 35 event in Fortaleza, Brazil, Emerson Falcao only needed 98 seconds to beat Oscar Vera with a flying knee in a non-title fight. Lights out! Brutal flying knee K.O on WGP#35. Após 2 anos parado, o campeão @emersonfalcaovieira fez uma volta triunfal e provou novamente o porque é o melhor em sua categoria! #sempreempé #nocaute #knockout #kickbox
  
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