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• Tom Breese on Dillon Danis: ‘He’s Got to be More Humble’

  28-01-2017 23:37
  
  Tom Breese isn’t too fond of Dillon Danis. The English fighter out of Renegade Jiu-Jitsu is only 25, but he’s had 11 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. So he knows a thing or two about trading leather. Danis has won multiple jiu-jitsu titles, but he hasn’t had an MMA bout. That hasn’t stopped Conor […]
  
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• Rampage Jackson Calls Out Wanderlei Silva, Accuses Him Of Steroid Use During Their Trilogy

  28-01-2017 23:21
  
  Despite having a fight booked at Bellator 175 in March against King Mo, Rampage Jackson has decided to set his sights elsewhere. To the past, it seems. Earlier today, Jackson (37–11), currently on a five fight win streak split between the UFC and Bellator, called out none other than his old foe, Wanderlei Silva. Nor […]
  
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• UFC on Fox 23 Highlight Video: Watch Jason Gonzalez Tap J.C. Cottrell

  28-01-2017 22:22 via sherdog.com
  
  After J.C. Cottrell was badly rocked by a counter left uppercut on the inside, he secured a powerful takedown and proceeded to dominate Jason Gonzalez on the ground.
  
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• Conor McGregor says his Q&A will have greater attendance than UFC on FOX 23: ‘F*ck the UFC’

  28-01-2017 22:21
  
  Minutes before going on stage for his Q&A, Conor McGregor lobbed a social-media grenade at the UFC — and everyone else.
  “The Notorious” wrote in an Instagram post Saturday that his question-and-answer session Saturday in England will have a bigger attendance than UFC on FOX 23, also Saturday in England.
  “Heading to do a Q and A in front of 5000 fans!” McGregor wrote. “You read that right. That's more than UFC attendance tonight.” I'm so made! Heading
  
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• Report: Conor McGregor Turns Down Offer to Appear at WrestleMania 33

  28-01-2017 21:33
  
  It’s common knowledge that Conor McGregor is in demand. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder has gone beyond just being a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is an attraction that has been highly sought after in Hollywood, talk shows, magazines, and commercials. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is no exception. Sources close […]
  
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• Report: Conor McGregor Turns Down Offer to Appear at WrestleMania

  28-01-2017 21:33
  
  It’s common knowledge that Conor McGregor is in demand. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder has gone beyond just being a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is an attraction that has been highly sought after in Hollywood, talk shows, magazines, and commercials. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is no exception. Sources close […]
  
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• Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy full fight video

  28-01-2017 21:30
  
  At The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale, Julianna Peña and Jessica Rakoczy fought in the co-main event of the card to determine who would be crowned the winner of the TUF 18 season. That night, Peña won the TUF 18 women’s bantamweight tournament, defeating Jessica Rakoczy via first-round technical knockout.Now, almost four years later and still undefeated in the UFC, Peña is set to take on No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of UFC on FOX 23. The event it
  
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• Al Iaquinta Willing to Make Welterweight Move For Bout With Thiago Alves

  28-01-2017 20:26
  
  It appears Al Iaquinta is back. After nabbing a controversial split decision over Jorge Masvidal back in April 2015, Iaquinta blasted fans who booed the decision. We have not seen “Raging” in the Octagon since. A recent Twitter post from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matchmaker Sean Shelby revealed Iaquinta is eyeing a return: Im dead […]
  
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• After conquering ‘everything' in MMA, Anderson Silva just wants to have fun in the Octagon

  28-01-2017 20:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Anderson Silva hasn't won a fight since October 2012, but that won’t take the smile away from his face ahead of his UFC 208 bout with Derek Brunson in Brooklyn on Feb. 11.
  “The Spider”, one of the greatest champions in UFC history, enters the Octagon after going winless in his last five bouts, when he fought Chris Weidman (twice), Nick Diaz, Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier, and feels no pressure at all.
  "That’s it, you said it, (I) conquered ever
  
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• Video: UFC on Fox 23 Post-Fight Press Conference

  28-01-2017 19:33 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC on Fox 23 post-fight media scrums and press conference here:
  
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• ‘Jacare’ Souza: Yoel Romero Rematch Will Happen Because Michael Bisping is a Chicken

  28-01-2017 19:26
  
  Ronaldo Souza hasn’t minced words when it comes to his views on the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion. “Jacare” has yet to receive his title shot and his loss to Yoel Romero back in Dec. 2015 delayed that goal. Souza rebounded from his loss to “The Soldier of God” by defeating Vitor Belfort […]
  
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• Julianna Pena: Ronda Rousey’s Sparring Partners Threatened With Lawsuits

  28-01-2017 18:43
  
  Ronda Rousey’s training practices have been widely criticized and that sentiment was amplified after her first round destruction by Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 last month. During an appearance on the UFC Unfiltered podcast to promote UFC on FOX 23, #2 ranked Julianna Pena revealed some curious information regarding what went on inside Rousey’s camp. Pena faces top […]
  
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• Julianna Pena ‘didn’t want to share spotlight with Conor McGregor’, turned down UFC 205

  28-01-2017 18:00
  
  It’s true, Julianna Pena said, that she didn’t want to fight Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 205.But that doesn’t mean The Ultimate Fighter 18 winner was afraid of the fight in theory, which she proved by accepting the matchup with Shevchenko on Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 23 in Denver.
  The fighter known as “The Venezuelan Vixen” confirmed to MMA Fighting that she did, in fact turn down an offer to meet Shevchenko back at the UFC’s debut show at
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 odds, gambling guide

  28-01-2017 17:00
  
  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 a card filled with competitive, fun fights headlined by a title eliminator to find out who gets to challenge Amanda Nunes for the women’s bantamweight strap.
  For those of you who are new here or those who have forgotten, this aims to be an exhaustive preview of the fights, the odds, and my own personal break
  
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• Video: David Rickels Pulls Off ‘Mannequin Challenge’ Entrance at Bellator 171

  28-01-2017 16:29
  
  Perhaps we should have an “Entrance of the Year” award. Last night’s (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 event (see results here) was held inside the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The main event saw Chidi Njokuani turn in a dominating performance over Melvin Guillard. “Chidi Bang Bang” didn’t even lose a round. What probably left […]
  
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• Thiago Alves Returning to Welterweight After Recent Failed Weight Cut

  28-01-2017 16:00
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor Thiago Alves has seen better days inside the Octagon. The “Pitbull” has lost two bouts in a row and hasn’t earned a win since Jan. 2015. To make matters worse, he missed weight by nearly seven pounds for his bout with Jim Miller. After his brief stint at lightweight didn’t […]
  
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• Fightweets: Which fight should be next for Michael Bisping?

  28-01-2017 16:00
  
  A big Bellator event leads the crazies to crawl out from under their rocks and cry “fix,” a UFC fight gets moved from one card to another, and Michael Bisping seems to be angling to fight someone other than his top contender.
  To quote noted philosopher Anderson Silva, “is normal.” So let’s get on with another edition of Fightweets.
  Who should be next for Bisping?
  @christopher_kit: If you're Dana White, and your loyal servant Bisping is pleading to avoid Romero - wha
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 start time, TV schedule for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena

  28-01-2017 15:00
  
  The UFC on FOX 23 start time, TV schedule is for the Shevchenko vs. Pena event at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.The main card airs on FOX beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena
  Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal
  Andrei Arlovski vs. Francis Ngannou
  Alex Caceres vs. Ja
  
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• Bellator 171 Results: Chidi Njokuani Defeats Melvin Guillard in Landslide

  28-01-2017 14:21
  
  Last night (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 was held inside the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The main event featured a catchweight bout at 179 pounds. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight Melvin Guillard took on former Tachi Palace Fights welterweight title holder Chidi Njokuani. Njokuani’s more effective stand-up and ground control were the key factors […]
  
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• Tonight begins the next phase of the UFC’s post-Rousey women’s bantamweight division

  28-01-2017 14:00
  
  Tonight’s fight between Julianna Peña and Valentina Shevchenko is meaningful in that it’ll be the first big one in the post-Rousey women’s bantamweight world. It’s true that Ronda Rousey wasn’t a significant player in 2016, at least not in an active sense, but she kept both champion and contender at the end of her paintbrush throughout, like an artist frowning over the images that she created.Even in her absence, Rousey filled in the color to the most vivid s
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 predictions

  28-01-2017 13:00
  
  This UFC event might not be crazy stacked, but it offers a good variety of matchups. UFC on FOX 23 features what most people think to be a women’s bantamweight title eliminator bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Peña, an exciting fight pitting fan-favorite fighters Donald Cerrone and Jorge Masvidal, and a scrap that promises a knockout between heavy hitters Andrei Arlovski and Francis Ngannou.
  What: UFC on FOX 23
  Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.When: Saturday, Jan. 28.
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 preview show

  28-01-2017 07:27
  
  Before UFC on FOX 23, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Danny Segura break down Saturday's event in Denver.
  
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• Shevchenko submits Pena, earns title shot

  28-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  WOW! @BulletValentina pulls out an impressive armbar victory in 2nd round to defeat the @VenezeulanVixen. #UFCDenver https://t.co/3b6O6enJ7o— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 29, 2017It was assumed that if Saturday’s main event clash between top bantamweight contenders Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena went to the ground, it would be Pena’s fight. Instead, it was Muay Thai specialist Shevchenko that emerged victorious on the mat at Pepsi Center in Denver, as she submitt
  
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• Masvidal finishes Cowboy, Ngannou continues streak

  28-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MASVIDAL vs. CERRONEFor a long time, Jorge Masvidal made no secret of his desire to fight fellow welterweight contender Donald Cerrone. On Saturday at Pepsi Center in Cerrone’s hometown of Denver, Masvidal got his wish and delivered on his boasts, stopping “Cowboy” in the second round of their co-main event showdown.“I’m a real fighter,” Masvidal said. “I don’t take pictures on social media and all that, that’s why my name ain’t out the
  
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• Fight Night Denver Talking Points - Shevchenko, Ngannou and more

  28-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Experts figured that if Valentina Shevchenko were to beat Julianna Pena, it would happen standing up. But the surging Kyrgyzstan native had some tricks up her sleeve. Shevchenko submitted Pena with an armbar that bent “The Venezuelan Vixen’s” elbow to the point of near rupture to capture her third-straight win in a wide-open women’s bantamweight division.RELATED: Dana White reacts to memorable fight card | Ngannou backstage interviewPena gave respect to &ld
  
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• Fight Night Denver results and news

  28-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.Shevchenko vs. Pena | Cerrone vs. Masvidal | Arlovski vs. Ngannou | Caceres vs. Knight | Marquardt vs. Alvey | Assuncao vs. Sterling | Nash vs. Jingliang | da Silva vs. Johnson | Spicely vs. Di Chirico | Rogerio de Lima vs. Kimball| Pantoja vs. Shelton |Gonzalez vs. CottrellFight Night Denver main cardAction starts 8pm ET on FO
  
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• Alvey, Assuncao pick up pivotal wins in Denver

  28-01-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Sam Alvey punches Nate Marquardt in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Pepsi Center on January 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />MARQUARDT vs. ALVEYMiddleweight veteran Sam Alvey spoiled Nate Marquardt’s first fight in his hometown of Denver since 2003, winning a three-round unanimous decision in their Saturday preliminary bout at Pepsi Center.Scores were 29-28 across the board for Alv
  
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• Matt Bessette Stops Kevin Croom to Retain Featherweight Title in CES MMA 41 Headliner

  28-01-2017 06:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Matt Bessette admitted after the CES MMA 41 main event that he could not feel like a true champion until he defended his featherweight title. After he put a whipping on Kevin Croom, it seems safe to assume that “The Mangler” feels like one now.
  
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• Bellator 171 results: Chidi Njokuani dominates Melvin Guillard in unanimous decision

  28-01-2017 06:06
  
  Melvin Guillard still remains winless inside the Bellator cage.The former UFC fighter lost a unanimous decision to Chidi Njokuani in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator 171, which took place at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kan. Guillard, who fought at lightweight for most of his MMA career, took on a significantly bigger Njokuani at a 180-pound catchweight. As expected, the big size advantage that Njokuani had on Guillard played out during their fight.Guillard was able to put on a
  
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• UFC on FOX 23 Results: Shevchenko vs. Pena

  28-01-2017 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 23 results for the Shevchenko vs. Pena fight card Saturday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.In the main event, Valentina Shevchenko will square off against Julianna Pena in a key bantamweight contest that could decide who earns the next title shot in the division. Donald Cerrone will face Jorge Masvidal in a key welterweight contest in the co-main event.Check out the UFC on FOX 23 results below.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)
  Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pe
  
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• Chidi Njokuani Plows Through Overmatched Melvin Guillard in Bellator 171 Main Event

  28-01-2017 05:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Chidi Njokuani cruises to a unanimous decision at Bellator 171 on Friday in Kansas, earning six 10-8 rounds in the process.
  
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• David Rickels does ‘Mannequin Challenge’ for Bellator 171 walkout

  28-01-2017 05:00
  
  David Rickels got some help from his hometown fans -- and ringcard girl Mercedes Terrell — at Bellator 171.
  Rickels pulled off a ‘Mannequin Challenge’ for his walkout in the co-main event Friday night in Mulvane, Kan. He followed up the trendy entrance with a dominant third-round TKO win over Aaron Derrow.
  "Mad love to everybody who helped me out with that," Rickels said after the fight. "It was an epic entrance. I can't wait to rewatch that."
  Check it out below.What did @TheCa
  
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• Josh Thompson vs. Patricky Pitbull Announced As Co-Main Event for Bellator 172

  28-01-2017 04:46
  
  Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione is expected to make a big splash this February, and the card just got a little bit bigger. Appearing in the co-main event slot prior to the return of Fedor Emelianenko against Matt Mitrione will be a key lightweight showdown between Josh “The Punk” Thompson and Bellator stalwart Patricky Freire. […]
  
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• Josh Thomson meets Patricky ‘Pitbull’ in Bellator 172 co-main event

  28-01-2017 04:26
  
  Josh Thomson is back.
  After missing all of 2016 due to injuries, Thomson will return to face Patricky Freire in the co-main event of Bellator 172 on Feb. 18 in San Jose, it was announced Friday night during the Bellator 171 broadcast.
  Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) has finished both of his Bellator fights, most recently a second-round TKO of Pablo Villaseca in December 2015. “The Punk” was supposed to face Michael Chandler last May, but withdrew due to injury. Thomson, 38, has a decorated care
  
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• Josh Thomson, Patricky Freire to Meet in Bellator 172 Co-Main Event on Feb. 18

  28-01-2017 04:22 via sherdog.com
  
  A battle of lightweight contenders will serve as the co-headliner for Bellator 172 when Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire square off in San Jose, Calif. on Feb. 18.
  
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• UFC President Dana White Believes Francis Ngannou Can be Heavyweight Champ

  28-01-2017 03:09
  
  One of the four main card bouts on tomorrow night’s (Jan. 28) UFC on FOX event will feature a rising heavyweight and a seasoned veteran. Prospect Francis Ngannou will do battle with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Andrei Arlovski. Thing have been smooth sailing for Ngannou, who is on the verge of his ninth […]
  
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• Dana White: Francis Ngannou Can be Heavyweight Champion

  28-01-2017 03:09
  
  One of the four main card bouts on tomorrow night’s (Jan. 28) UFC on FOX event will feature a rising heavyweight and a seasoned veteran. Prospect Francis Ngannou will do battle with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Andrei Arlovski. Thing have been smooth sailing for Ngannou, who is on the verge of his ninth […]
  
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• Jon Fitch Still Undecided on Retirement, Waiting For Second Brain MRI Scan

  28-01-2017 02:18
  
  Fight fans may have seen the last of Jon Fitch in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. The World Series of Fighting (WSOF) welterweight champion made his first title defense a successful one. He defeated former Strikeforce middleweight title holder Jake Shields by unanimous decision. After the fight, an emotional Fitch revealed the bout may have been […]
  
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• Dana White: Francis Ngannou has potential to win UFC title, hold it for ‘very long time’

  28-01-2017 02:16
  
  UFC president Dana White thinks Francis Ngannou is the next big thing at heavyweight. With the possibility to be even more than that.
  White showered praise on Ngannou Friday during an interview with FS1 backstage reporter Megan Olivi at UFC on FOX 23 weigh-ins in Denver. The UFC boss sees the heavyweight from France being a future titleholder. Ngannou fights Andrei Arlovski on Saturday night.
  “‘The Pitbull’ has been around a long time,” White told Olivi. “Obviously,
  
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• Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena UFC on FOX 23 staredown

  28-01-2017 01:51
  
  At the UFC on FOX 23 weigh-ins, Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena squared off ahead of their bantamweight battle in Denver, CO.
  
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• Jarod Trice Says He’s ‘Comfortable’ Fighting Kevin Woltkamp at Heavyweight

  28-01-2017 00:50
  
  Tonight (Jan. 27), Jarod Trice will compete in his second professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. Instead of fighting at light heavyweight, this time Trice is giving the heavyweight division a go. Sharing the Bellator cage with him will be Kevin Woltkamp. While fighting at heavyweight is new to Trice, he’s used to competing at […]
  
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