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• Dennis Bermudez vs. Jimy Hettes full fight video

  04-02-2017 23:30
  
  At UFC 171 on March 2014, Dennis Bermudez faced Jimy Hettes in a featherweight bout. That night, Bermudez was able to extend his winning streak to six in a row, defeating Hettes via third round technical knockout. That performance also gave Bermudez an extra $50,000 for Performance of the Night award.Now, Bermudez is getting ready to welcome back Chan Sung Jung to the octagon in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston, Texas. ‘The Korean Zombie’ has been out
  
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• Two-Weight WSOF Champion David Branch Says He’s a Free Agent, Claims he Was ‘Threatened’ by Promotion

  04-02-2017 22:12
  
  All is not well between David Branch and World Series of Fighting (WSOF). The light heavyweight and middleweight WSOF champion has gone undefeated inside the WSOF cage with a record of 10-0. Despite his success under the organization, there are clearly some underlying issues. Branch took to Twitter to say he is a free agent. […]
  
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• Holly Holm thinks featherweight division will become viable, says a lot has to happen for a fight with ‘Cyborg’

  04-02-2017 22:00
  
  Much of the criticism heading into UFC 208 is that the inaugural featherweight title fight between Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie doesn’t outwardly lead anywhere. A champion will be crowned in a newly created division that doesn’t have any other contenders waiting in the wings.As such, there’s a one-off feel to what could become a historic moment for Holm, who has already held the bantamweight title after dethroning Ronda Rousey at UFC 193.
  Given that Rousey looks headed f
  
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• Sergio Moraes, Max Griffin to Clash at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11

  04-02-2017 21:06 via sherdog.com
  
  A welterweight clash between Sergio Moraes and Max Griffin has been added to the UFC Fight Night 106 lineup, promotion officials recently announced.
  
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• Brazilian prospect Ricardo Ramos glad he got second chance from UFC president Dana White

  04-02-2017 21:00
  
  Dana White always says MMA fighters have a small window of opportunity in the sport, and Ricardo Ramos needed a second chance to impress the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  “Carcacinha" was excited when he heard that White would be in attendance the night he was fighting Manny Vazquez for the Legacy FC bantamweight title in February 2016. Filming his reality show “Lookin' for a Fight”, White was interested in signing the Brazilian, but Ramos ended up losing via
  
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• Belal Muhammad Steps in to Face Randy Brown at UFC 208 in Brooklyn

  04-02-2017 20:44 via sherdog.com
  
  Randy Brown will remain on the UFC 208 bill, as Belal Muhammad has stepped in to replace original Brown foe George Sullivan on next Saturday’s card.
  
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• Coach: Tony Ferguson Ran & Didn’t Take Fight With Jose Aldo

  04-02-2017 20:21
  
  Jose Aldo hasn’t forgotten about being involved in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) interim title triangle. In the middle of Tony Ferguson’s contract dispute, Aldo claimed he’d be fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov for the interim lightweight championship. “The Eagle” dismissed the featherweight champion and said he only wanted Ferguson. “El Cucuy” settled his issues with the […]
  
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• Angela Hill believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk would be ‘easier fight’ for her than Jessica Andrade

  04-02-2017 20:00
  
  If Angela Hill beats Jessica Andrade this weekend, expect some words directed at Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
  Hill told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he plans on challenging the UFC women’s strawweight champion if she gets interviewed in the Octagon following the bout. In Hill’s mind, Jedrzejczyk presents a less difficult matchup than Andrade does.
  “I’m gonna call her out,” Hill said. “I’m totally gonna call her out. I feel like for
  
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• Tecia Torres talks Joanna Jedrzejczyk's move to ATT, wanting to fight for the strawweight title

  04-02-2017 19:00
  
  COCONUT CREEK, FLA. – Tecia Torres talks about her upcoming fight against Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston, Joanna Jedrzejczyk's move to American Top Team, wanting to fight for the title, and much more.
  
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• Nate Diaz vs. Eddie Alvarez Rumored For UFC 211 in Dallas

  04-02-2017 18:26
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White recently revealed that Nate Diaz has been offered a fight. We may already know who his dance partner could be. SmackHisFace.com (via BJPenn.com) claims sources close to Diaz’s camp informed them that the Stockton fighter will meet former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez at UFC 211. The event […]
  
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• Jenel Lausa to Welcome Undefeated Magomed Bibulatov At UFC 210

  04-02-2017 18:01
  
  UFC 210 appears to have another bout added to its card, as Filipino flyweight Jenel Lausa will welcome the undefeated Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov to the promotion. The addition to the Buffalo event was confirmed by Lausa via his Instragram. His opponent was later confirmed by DojoDrifter. Lausa (7-2) made his UFC debut in November at […]
  
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• Jessica Andrade knows weakness in Joanna Jedrzeczyk's game

  04-02-2017 18:00
  
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• Jessica Aguilar Eyeing UFC 211 Bout Against Maryna Moroz

  04-02-2017 17:50
  
  If things go her way, Jessica Aguilar will return to the Octagon in three months. Aguilar hasn’t competed in a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since Aug. 2015. She made her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Claudia Gadelha at UFC 190. “JAG” was defeated by unanimous decision. The former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) […]
  
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• Conor McGregor says ‘conversations ongoing’ about WWE appearance, rips pro wrestling ‘p*ssies’

  04-02-2017 17:00
  
  Vince McMahon has been performing the “billionaire strut” for years in his capacity as CEO of the WWE. But only recently did his trademark walk transcend into pop culture, and that was largely due to the success of Conor McGregor.Athletes all over the world were seen doing the “billionaire strut” in the aftermath of McGregor’s historic victory over Eddie Alvarez last year at UFC 205 — and don’t think McGregor didn’t take notice.
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• UFC 208’s Anderson Silva Says he Isn’t Concerned About Wins & Losses

  04-02-2017 16:50
  
  “The Spider” is ready to throw leather once again. Next Saturday night (Feb. 11) future Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Anderson Silva will go head-to-head with Derek Brunson. The bout will be the co-main event of UFC 208 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Silva knows a thing or two about winning. […]
  
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• Demetrious Johnson on Bout With Cody Garbrandt: ‘I Need to Have an Incentive’

  04-02-2017 16:13
  
  The sounds of fans calling for a bantamweight “super fight” are all too familiar to Demetrious Johnson. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title holder has had nine straight successful title defenses. He is just one away from tying Anderson Silva’s record. “Mighty Mouse” is heavily focused on tying and beating the record. Many […]
  
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• Fightweets: Should Jon Jones get an immediate title shot?

  04-02-2017 16:00
  
  Remember when Super Bowl weekend used to be one of the most anticipated weekends on the MMA calendar? Not so much this year. But either way, the beat goes on, so let’s get into another edition of Fightweets.Should Jon Jones get an immediate title shot when he returns?
  @JHKamper: Jones getting immediate title fight - the right call?
  There are plenty of reasons why Jon Jones shouldn’t get an immediate light heavyweight title shot upon his re-licensing, which, if all goes well, should o
  
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• Randy Brown will now face Belal Muhammad at UFC 208

  04-02-2017 15:30
  
  Randy Brown will fight at UFC 208 after all.
  Brown will now face Belal Muhammad at next Saturday's pay-per-view-event in Brooklyn, according to the UFC on Friday. Brown was originally supposed to face George Sullivan at the event.
  Brown has won three of his four UFC fights, including his past two against Brian Camozzi (second-round TKO) and Erick Montana (submission, guillotine).Muhammad (10-2) has lost two of his past three fights. He was knocked out in by Vicente Luque in the first round of hi
  
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• UFC Fight Night 104 predictions

  04-02-2017 15:00
  
  After completing his mandatory two-year military service in South Korea, the “Korean Zombie” is finally returning to the Octagon at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 104. Chan Sung Jung will be fighting top-10 featherweight Dennis Bermudez in a bout that promises non-stop action. This card, although not so great on paper, features several important bouts for the women’s strawweight division in Jessica Andrade vs. Angela Hill, Alexa Grasso vs. Felice Herrig, and Tecia Torres vs.
  
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• Bellator’s Paul Daley Denies Report of Fighting Michael Page in London

  04-02-2017 14:59
  
  Unless he’s stringing us along, it looks like Paul Daley won’t be fighting Michael Page in May after all. Yesterday a report surfaced claiming that Belltor was targeting a bout between the two welterweights for a London event in May. That event is expected to be held inside The SSE Arena, Wembley. “Semtex” is denying […]
  
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• British officials boycott Russia’s ACB after promoter overturns multiple fights

  04-02-2017 14:00
  
  A group of officials from the United Kingdom will no longer work events promoted by Russia’s Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).Prominent British referee Marc Goddard confirmed with MMA Fighting that he and other referees and judges from the UK are boycotting future ACB events due to the questionable overturning of two fights from an event last month in Austria.
  An additional statement was sent to Fighters Only about the situation this week.
  In the main event of ACB 52 in Vienna on Jan. 21
  
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• Spider, Jacare rely on each other for UFC 208 training

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  RIO DE JANEIROFor a hardcore MMA fan, walking down the stairs to the underground of a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro and stepping inside the legendary X-Gym certainly has an impact on you. There, between the walls covered in grafitti, you’ll see some of the most relevant names and faces of the UFC in Brazil.Last week, the X-Gym mat was instead filled with journalists waiting to talk to two of the biggest stars in the country: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Anderson Silva,
  
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• Korean Zombie returns with first-round win

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  More than three years after his last bout, “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, returned Saturday night and it was like he never left, as he knocked out No. 9-ranked featherweight contender Dennis Bermudez in the first round of their UFC Fight Night main event at Houston’s Toyota Center.“I wasn’t really expecting it (the knockout),” Jung said. “It just happened.”What layoff? @KoreanZombieMMA #UFCHouston pic.twitter.com/tUs7jWe615— UFC (@
  
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• Holm, de Randamie look for career-defining wins; Silva, Brunson want more at UFC 208

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  Everyone that steps into the Octagon does so for their own reasons, but next Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, headliners Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will enter the UFC’s eight-sided proving ground with the same motivations carrying them into battle.The decorated combat sports veterans will close out the organization’s debut event at the home of the Brooklyn Nets in a fight to crown the inaugural women’s featherweight champion, but chasin
  
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• Herrig upsets Grasso, Oezdemir wins debut

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  HERRIG vs. GRASSOVeteran strawweight Felice Herrig put a momentary halt to the rise of Mexican phenom Alexa Grasso in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night co-main event at Toyota Center in Houston, winning a hard-fought three round unanimous decision. Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice.A Grasso head kick in the second minute of the opening round almost cost her as she slipped to the mat, but the Guadalajara native reacted quickly with a heel hook attempt that Herrig was able to shake off, puttin
  
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• Fight Night Houston final results and news

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at Fight Night Houston? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.Bermudez vs. Jung | Grasso vs. Herrig | Trujillo vs. Vick | Saint Preux vs. Oezdemir | Hamilton vs. Fortuna | Andrade vs. Hill | Milstead vs. Blaydes | Skelly vs. Gruetzemacher | Ramos vs. Tanaka | Torres vs. Rawlings| Morono vs. Price| Jolly vs. Rountree
  Fight Night Houston main cardMain event: Chan Sung Jung defeated Dennis Bermudez The Kor
  
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• Blaydes, Skelly, Torres impress in Houston prelims

  04-02-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  BLAYDES vs. MILSTEADA clash of up-and-coming Curtis Blaydes and Adam Milstead ended suddenly on Saturday, with a knee injury rendering Milstead unable to continue in the second round. Before the end came at Houston’s Toyota Center, it was a dominant effort from Chicago’s “Razor” Blaydes as he continues his move up the heavyweight ladder.Blaydes slammed Milstead to the mat to kick off the bout, and several more slams followed, not allowing the Pittsburgh product to get any
  
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• UFC Fight Night 104 Results: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie

  04-02-2017 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 104 results for the Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie event Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.In the main event, Dennis Bermudez will welcome Chan Sung Jung, whose nickname is the "Korean Zombie" in a key featherweight contest. Alexa Grasso gets the biggest test of her young career when she faces veteran Felice Herrig in a key strawweight tilt in the co-main event.Check out the UFC Fight Night 104 results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  
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• UFC Adds Sergio Moraes vs. Max Griffin to March 11 Fortaleza Card

  04-02-2017 05:45
  
  A welterweight tilt has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Fortaleza card next month. The UFC announced the addition of Sergio Moraes vs. Max Griffin to the UFC Fight Night card on March 11. The event will take place inside the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Brazil. Moraes has gone 5-0, 1 […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa Says UFC Champion Daniel Cormier is a ‘Boring Fighter’

  04-02-2017 04:41
  
  Jimi Manuwa doesn’t expect Daniel Cormier to have a “Fight of the Year” performance. The “Poster Boy” is scheduled to meet Corey Anderson on March 18 for a London event inside The O2 Arena. That bout will serve as the event’s headliner. Manuwa recently spoke with BloodyElbow.com and said he is heavily focused on his opponent: “Corey […]
  
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• Dana White Says UFC Won’t Match Bellator’s Offer To Ryan Bader

  04-02-2017 04:08
  
  It looks like the UFC is about to lose another top five light heavyweight. After UFC star Phil Davis jumped ship to Bellator MMA less than two years ago, Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Ryan Bader (22–5), currently ranked 4th in the UFC official rankings, appears set to follow suit. Bader stated earlier this week that […]
  
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• Ian Entwistle vs. Brett Johns added to UFC London card

  04-02-2017 04:00
  
  A battle of bantamweights has been added to UFC London.Ian Entwistle will tangle with Brett Johns on March 18 at 02 Arena. The UFC announced the bout Friday over Twitter.
  The 30-year-old Entwistle (9-3), who has seven of his nine career wins via finish, is looking to get back on the winning track. He followed a submission win over Anthony Birchak at UFC on FOX 13 with a first-round TKO loss to Alejandro Perez last April in the Netherlands.Johns, meanwhile, is a 24-year-old from Swansea, Wales, w
  
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• Ben Rothwell Calls UFC 211 Bout With Fabricio Werdum a ‘Strong Possibility’

  04-02-2017 03:42
  
  Ben Rothwell may get the match-up he was supposed to get back in Sept. 2016. Rothwell was originally set to meet former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder Fabricio Werdum at UFC 203. “Big Ben” went down with a knee injury and was replaced by Travis Browne. With UFC 211 approaching, Rothwell is feeling […]
  
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• Sergio Moraes meets Max Griffin at UFC Fight Night: Fortaleza

  04-02-2017 03:00
  
  The UFC has announced the 12th bout to its card in Fortaleza.
  UFC Fight Night 106, which marks the return of the Octagon to the capital of Ceara, Brazil, on March 11, will feature a welterweight clash between Sergio Moraes and Max Griffin.
  Moraes (11-2-1) is undefeated since dropping back to welterweight in 2012, going 5-0-1 after losing to Cezar Ferreira at the TUF: Brazil 1 middleweight final. The jiu-jitsu specialist has scored three of his UFC wins by stoppage, finishing Renee Forte, Neil Ma
  
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• Holly Holm doesn’t think she ‘broke’ Ronda Rousey, but made her start ‘second-guessing’ things

  04-02-2017 01:47
  
  In an odd sense, heading into her UFC 208 featherweight title bout, Holly Holm is in a very similar situation that Ronda Rousey is. She’s a former champion riding a two-fight losing streak. The biggest difference is that Holm is ready to get back on that horse and try again, and has fallen into an opportunity to fight for the inaugural 145-pound belt.
  And, well, she owns that colossal victory over Rousey at UFC 193, the one that signaled the end to the UFC’s first truly transcendent
  
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• Report: Paul Daley vs. Michael Page Targeted For Bellator’s Return to London in May

  04-02-2017 01:41
  
  Fresh off a stunningly brutal (and potential knockout of the year contender) flying knee knockout of Brennan Ward at Bellator 170 last month, Paul Daley (39-14-2)may already have his next fight set. Building off the hype of that highlight reel performance, Bellator has plans to pair him up against fellow Brit Michael “Venom” Page (12-0), […]
  
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• Bellator 174: Koreshkov vs. Gonzalez, Honeycutt vs. Grove Added to Thackerville Card

  04-02-2017 01:26
  
  Bellator has added two main card bouts to their March 3 card in Thackerville, OK. Former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) will get back on the horse when he battles Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) in the co-main event of Bellator 174. Koreshkov lost his title to Douglas Lima back in Nov. 2016 via knockout. Meanwhile, […]
  
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• Germaine de Randamie: If You’re A Champion, You Fight Against Everybody

  04-02-2017 01:23
  
  When Germaine de Randamie was announced as part of a bout against Holly Holm at UFC 208 for the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight championship, it sent shockwaves through the sport. Not just because the UFC was launching a third women’s division, but because of who was fighting — and who wasn’t. Notably, the name left […]
  
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• Ricardo Abreu Retires Following Second USADA Failure

  04-02-2017 01:08
  
  Already in the midst of a two-year suspension due to a failed drug test with USADA, Ricardo Abreu was notified earlier this week of a second test failure. Out of action until June 2018 after testing positive for norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone metabolites, Abreu’s second test failure has now convinced him to call it a career. […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 104 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Misses Weight

  04-02-2017 00:58
  
  Tomorrow night (Feb. 4) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold its third event of 2017. This time, it’s a Super Bowl weekend card in Houston, Texas. Twenty-four fighters will enter the Toyota Center in hopes of walking out victorious. Headlining the UFC Fight Night event will be a featherweight scrap. The “Korean Zombie” Chan […]
  
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• Derek Brunson: “I Pretty Much Fell In Love With Trying To Knock People Out Really Quick”

  04-02-2017 00:50
  
  Derek Brunson returns to the octagon a week from Saturday at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, NY. His opponent that night? A candidate for the “greatest of all time” moniker in legendary former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. It’s no easy match-up for Brunson, who enters the night coming off a loss to Robert Whittaker this past […]
  
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• Quote: Holly Holm ‘Broke’ Ronda Rousey Before Amanda Nunes Got to Her

  04-02-2017 00:04
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White isn’t the only one who thinks Ronda Rousey is done. Back at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, Rousey went toe-to-toe with Holly Holm. “The Preacher’s Daughter” captured the women’s bantamweight title with a devastating head kick knockout in the second round. The fight was never close. The brutal […]
  
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• Former champ Andrey Koreshkov returns against Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 174

  04-02-2017 00:00
  
  The return of former Bellator welterweight champion Andrei Koreshkov highlighted a pair of fight bookings announced on Friday for Bellator 174, as Koreshkov will take on Fernando Gonzalez in a 170-pound showdown, and middleweight prospect Chris Honeycutt will meet Kendall Grove on the main card of the March 3 event.
  Koreshkov (19-2) returns for the first time since dropping his welterweight title with a dramatic third-round knockout loss to Douglas Lima at Bellator 164. The setback snapped a siz
  
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