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• Nick Gehrts Confident Going Into Bout With Latral Perdue, Blasts Zack Hicks

  25-02-2017 23:59
  
  Nick Gehrts doesn’t appear to be underestimating Latral Perdue. Gehrts will do battle with Perdue at Valor Fights 41 on March 18. The action is going to be held inside the Evolution Sports Gym in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Gehrts will look to improve his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 7-2. Before his bout with “Don […]
  
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• Stephen Thompson: ‘I’d Fight Conor McGregor, But It’s Not Because of Money’

  25-02-2017 23:13
  
  Stephen Thompson is thinking beyond the dollar signs. Next Saturday night (March 4) Stephen Thompson will get another shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title. He’ll go one-on-one with champion Tyron Woodley in a rematch from their UFC 205 bout back in Nov. 2016. That fight was ruled a majority draw and “The […]
  
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• Dana White Expects Conor McGregor to Fight Winner of UFC 209 Interim Title Bout

  25-02-2017 22:51
  
  For Conor McGregor, UFC 209 may be a pay-per-view (PPV) to pay close attention to. The event goes down next Saturday night (March 4) inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the card will be a welterweight title bout between champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson. It’ll be a rematch […]
  
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• Bellator 173 Highlights: Liam McGeary Batters Brett McDermott

  25-02-2017 22:18
  
  The Bellator 173 highlights have been released. Bellator 173 was held inside the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland last night (Feb. 24). The event was co-promoted with BAMMA 28. Of course, the Bellator portion was aired on Spike via tape-delay. Headlining the card was former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary. He was supposed […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw dares Cody Garbrandt to release gym knockout footage

  25-02-2017 22:00
  
  UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt recently claimed there is footage of a gym knockout he scored over T.J. Dillashaw back when Garbrandt had just launched his MMA career and both men trained at Sacramento’s Team Alpha Male.To which the former champ basically responded: Put up or shut up.
  On a recent edition of The MMA Hour, Dillashaw — who left TAM for Colorado’s Elevation Fight Team in a highly visible split a couple years back — said that no such footage exists be
  
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• LFA 5 Results: Adam Townsend Weathers Early Storm to Finish Marcus Edwards

  25-02-2017 21:58
  
  The LFA 5 results are here. Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) put on its fifth event since the merger with Resurrection Fighting Alliance. The event took place last night (Feb. 24) inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. LFA 5 aired live on AXS TV. The main event featured a lightweight clash between Adam Townsend and […]
  
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• Michael Bisping: ‘I Beat The Sh*t Out of Luke Rockhold, I Think He’s Done’

  25-02-2017 21:26
  
  No one is safe from Michael Bisping’s verbal assault, especially not Luke Rockhold. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder is currently on the sidelines recovering from a knee surgery. He is expected to be back inside the Octagon anywhere between May and July. That certainly hasn’t stopped “The Count” from trashing his […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort on Two-Fight Skid: ‘I Can Rewrite my Story Again’

  25-02-2017 20:59
  
  Vitor Belfort isn’t going through the motions after losing three of his last four fights. In fact, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion says he feels he’s at his “best moment.” Belfort has been stopped by Chris Weidman, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Gegard Mousasi in his last four outings. His lone win […]
  
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• Shaun Scott on Fight With Wesley Powers: ‘We’re Gonna Have Some Beers Afterwards’

  25-02-2017 20:45
  
  Shaun Scott isn’t about to trash talk his friend and opponent Wesley Powers. Tonight (Feb. 25) at Shamrock FC 284 Xtreme inside the Lumiere Casino in St. Louis, Missouri, Scott battles Powers in the main event. Scott hopes to improve his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 2-0, while Powers is looking to rebound from […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort argues why he’s at his best moment despite losing skid

  25-02-2017 20:00
  
  Don’t ask Vitor Belfort if he’s in a bad moment of his career.
  The former UFC champion headlines UFC Fight Night: Fortaleza on March 11 against rising talent Kelvin Gastelum, and Belfort grew upset when recently asked what he was doing to bounce back from a 1-3 run in his last four UFC fights.
  "Who said that? Who said it’s a complicated (moment)?” Belfort replied when asked by MMA Fighting. "Are you answering the question for me?”
  In terms of results, Belfort is in
  
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• Floyd Mayweather: Conor McGregor’s power would translate to boxing

  25-02-2017 19:00
  
  Most pundits in both boxing and mixed martial arts don’t really think Conor McGregor would have a chance in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor doesn’t have a single pro boxing fight under his belt. Meanwhile, Mayweather is 49-0, the best boxer of his generation and one of the best of all time.
  Mayweather, though, argues that the matchup could be competitive. While it’s unclear if he truly believes it or if he’s just doing some pre-emptive promotion, &ldq
  
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• Michael Bisping on Luke Rockhold: ‘I think I took his soul’

  25-02-2017 18:00
  
  More than eight months have passed since Michael Bisping stunned the MMA world by seizing the UFC middleweight title with a surreal first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold, but the memory of UFC 199 still lives strong in the 185-pound division.Bisping has since defended his title with a revenge win over Dan Henderson, while Rockhold has effectively been a ghost, stuck on the sidelines due to an ACL injury after withdrawing from a Nov. 2016 rematch against Ronaldo Souza.
  Nonetheless, despite Rockho
  
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• Top 10 Brazilian prospects to watch in 2017

  25-02-2017 17:00
  
  There are more than hundred Brazilian fighters signed with the UFC and Bellator today, and the list of talents coming out of the country seems endless.
  In 2016, MMA Fighting listed the top 10 prospects to watch for last year, and six of those athletes ended up signing with international promotions - including three in the UFC and one in Bellator.
  As a new year starts, MMA Fighting takes a closer look at the prospects that will likely burst onto the scene in 2017.
  Bruno Azevedo (15-2) - “Ma
  
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• Fightweets: Have changes in the UFC announcing booth been for the better?

  25-02-2017 16:00
  
  A bit of a breather this weekend after a wacky couple weeks. And with that, a chance to look back at the first real moves forward in the UFC broadcast booth in the post-Mike Goldberg era. Let’s get on with it, shall we?
  UFC announcing changes
  @MP2310: Todd Grisham. Think he sticks?
  Few things get sports fans crankier than the breakup of a familiar announcing team. Hell, as a Boston Red Sox fan, I never got over play-by-play guy Sean McDonough getting shoved out the door in 2005. I never ac
  
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• Technique Talk: Ben Askren on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling greatness

  25-02-2017 15:00
  
  UFC 209’s co-main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is arguably as good as a professional mixed martial arts contest can be. There are more popular figures in the sport who capture the public’s attention in their own genuine bouts of significance, but Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson meets virtually every criteria for excellence.
  The bout pits two savants from the sport’s best weight class against one another. Nurmagomedov is arguably the most dominant wrestler in th
  
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• Adam Townsend Pounds Out Marcus Edwards in Legacy Fighting Alliance 5 Headliner

  25-02-2017 06:28
  
  Once he got rolling, Adam Townsend wasn’t going to be denied.
  
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• Michael Page Says Paul Daley Didn’t Want to Fight Him Out of Fear

  25-02-2017 05:42
  
  Michael Page and Paul Daley seem to be in this rivalry for the long haul. The mixed martial arts (MMA) world was buzzing when a report claimed that a bout between Page and Daley was targeted for Bellator 179. “Semtex” denied the report and Bellator later booked him in a number one contender’s bout with […]
  
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• Jorge Masvidal: ‘I’d Take Fight With Nick Diaz in a Heartbeat’

  25-02-2017 05:25
  
  Jorge Masvidal isn’t expecting a fight against Nick Diaz, but he certainly wouldn’t be opposed to it. Masvidal is in an interesting spot. He currently holds the sixth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight rankings. He shot up six spots with his devastating TKO victory over fan favorite Donald Cerrone. Many would […]
  
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• Liam McGeary to face Linton Vassell at Bellator 179 in London

  25-02-2017 05:10
  
  It didn’t take long for Bellator to find former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary his next opponent.
  Just moments after McGeary defeated Brett McDermott at UFC 173 on Friday night, the promotion announced that he will turn around and face Linton Vassell on May 19 in London.
  The 34-year old McGeary (12-1) defeated McDermott via second-round TKO (doctor stoppage) in Belfast at Bellator 173, in his first bout back since losing the title against Phil Davis in November.Linton, a fellow En
  
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• Liam McGeary vs. Linton Vassell Made Official For Bellator 179

  25-02-2017 05:09
  
  Liam McGeary already has his next bout set and it’s against Linton Vassell. Tonight (Feb. 24), McGeary took on late replacement Brett McDermott inside the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The former Bellator light heavyweight champion got knocked down early, but that was McDermott’s only shining moment. McGeary battered and bloodied his opponent for […]
  
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• James Gallagher to A.J. McKee: ‘You’re a F*cking P*ssy & You’re Next’

  25-02-2017 04:50
  
  James Gallagher didn’t mince words after his Bellator 173 victory. Tonight (Feb. 24), Gallagher entered the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland with an undefeated record. That unbeaten streak remained intact. Gallagher made short work of Kirill Medvedovsky, submitting him in the first round. After the fight, Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith spoke to “The Strabanimal.” […]
  
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• Bellator 173 results: Liam McGeary puts away Brett McDermott via second-round doctor stoppage

  25-02-2017 04:46
  
  Liam McGeary bounced back in a big way after losing the light heavyweight title in November.
  McGeary, who lost the title to Phil Davis at Bellator 163, stopped Brett McDermott in the second round at Bellator 173 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Englishman overcame a back-and-forth first round — in which he was knocked down at one point — to batter “The Spartan” with heavy shots. He nearly put McDermott away in the first round after landing a devastating
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux gets quick turnaround, faces Marcos Rogerio de Lima in Nashville

  25-02-2017 04:35
  
  Ovince Saint Preux is getting back in the cage quickly, but at least he won’t have far to travel.
  The former UFC light heavyweight contender will take on Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov on April 22 in Nashville, the UFC announced Friday. Saint Preux lives and trains in Knoxville, Tenn., the same place he attended college, playing football at the University of Tennessee.
  Saint Preux (19-10) is coming off a very close decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir earlier this
  
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• Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I Want to be The Best Pound-For-Pound Fighter’

  25-02-2017 04:25
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn’t satisfied with just being known as a title holder. It’s obvious that being the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight champion makes her the top 115-pounder in the world. Many also consider Jedrzejczyk to be the best women’s fighter in the world. That still isn’t enough for her. During a recent Facebook Q&A […]
  
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• UFC Secures New Television Deal in Russia, Starts With UFC 209

  25-02-2017 03:59
  
  It was like pulling teeth, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) reached a new television deal in Russia. Russian sports channel Match TV will broadcast UFC 209. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 4. Undefeated Russian lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is going one-on-one with Tony Ferguson for the interim […]
  
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• Bibiano Fernandes on Re-Signing With ONE: ‘It Was The Best Decision I Made’

  25-02-2017 03:42
  
  Bibiano Fernandes is sticking with ONE Championship. Fernandes is considered to be one of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) bantamweights outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Recently, Fernandes had a chance to test the free agency market. “The Flash” chose to re-sign with ONE Championship. MMAFighting.com reached out to Fernandes to see what made […]
  
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• Dan Hardy on His Bellator 170 Remarks: ‘I Made my Stance Clear’

  25-02-2017 03:22
  
  Last month, Dan Hardy caused quite a stir on social media. “The Outlaw” saw Bellator 170 live. In the main event, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz battled Chael Sonnen. Ortiz earned a quick submission victory via rear-naked choke. After the fight, some fans accused the fight of being “fixed.” Hardy threw […]
  
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• Bellator 173 Results: McGeary vs. McDermott

  25-02-2017 03:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 173 results for the McGeary vs. McDermott event Friday at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Ireland.In the main event, former Bellator champion Liam McGeary will square off with Brett McDermottCheck out the Bellator 173 results below.Main card
  Liam McGeary vs. Brett McDermott
  James Gallagher vs. Kirill Medvedovsky
  Iony Razafiarison vs. Sinead Kavanagh
  Alex Lohore vs. Colin Fletcher
  Shay Walsh vs. James McErlean
  
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• Diego Sanchez: ‘I’m Coming With The Fire Against Al Iaquinta’

  25-02-2017 02:56
  
  Diego Sanchez is fired up for his match-up against Al Iaquinta. Sanchez will meet Iaquinta inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. The lightweight bout is going to be featured on the UFC Fight Night 108 card. The headliner will be a featherweight tilt between No. 4 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
  
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• Bellator 173 Results: Did Liam McGeary Get Past Brett McDermott?

  25-02-2017 02:25
  
  Bellator 173 is in the books, but it will be airing via tape-delay tonight (Feb. 24) at 9 p.m. ET on Spike. This event was held inside the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was Bellator’s fourth event of 2017. Bellator 173 was co-promoted with BAMMA 28. You can view the BAMMA 28 results […]
  
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• BAMMA 28 Results: Norman Parke Wins, But Lightweight Title Remains Vacant

  25-02-2017 01:56
  
  The BAMMA 28 results are in. The main event featured a lightweight bout for the vacant BAMMA 155-pound title. The title was not on the line for Norman Parke, as he failed to make the championship weight. Parke defeated Paul Redmond by majority decision and as a result, the title remains vacant. Champions were still […]
  
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• Spoiler Alert: Bellator 173 Results & Updates

  25-02-2017 01:33
  
  Liam McGeary showed no symptoms of a Phil Davis hangover.
  
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• Ex-Champion Liam McGeary Bounces Back, Mauls Brett McDermott in Bellator 173 Headliner

  25-02-2017 01:33
  
  Liam McGeary showed no symptoms of a Phil Davis hangover.
  
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• Cody Garbrandt: ‘T.J. Dillashaw is Kind of a Generic Version of Dominick Cruz’

  25-02-2017 01:22
  
  Cody Garbrandt doesn’t seem to be impressed by T.J. Dillashaw. “No Love” will be coaching opposite Dillashaw on season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter. Garbrandt then defends his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title against his former Team Alpha Male teammate in July. It’s no secret that Dillashaw had a nasty split from Team Alpha […]
  
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• WSOF 35 preliminary card announced, includes Alexandre Almeida vs. Steven Siler

  25-02-2017 01:00
  
  World Series of Fighting has revealed the preliminary match-ups for it’s upcoming event.On Friday, the promotion announced an eight-fight preliminary card for WSOF 35 headlined by featherweights Alexandre Almeida and Steven Siler. The Brazilian Almeida lost his WSOF featherweight title in his last bout, losing a majority decision to Lance Palmer back in July. Almeida is 18-6 as a professional fighter. Meanwhile, Siler, a former UFC fighter, is also coming off a loss, dropping a split decis
  
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• UFC Light Heavyweight Tom Lawlor Handed Two-Year Suspension From USADA

  25-02-2017 00:56
  
  Following a positive drug test, Tom Lawlor has received a two-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). USADA announced that Lawlor has accepted the two-year sanction retroactive to his Oct. 10 sample. “Filthy” can return to active competition in Oct. 2018. Lawlor has gone 2-2 in his last four bouts. He defeated Michael Kuiper […]
  
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• Ovince St. Preux vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Booked for UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville

  25-02-2017 00:25
  
  Former University of Tennessee football player Ovince St. Preux will return to his home state when he faces Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville.
  
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• Ovince Saint Preux vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Added to UFC Nashville

  25-02-2017 00:15
  
  Ovince Saint Preux is fighting in his home away from home. The University of Tennessee graduate has been booked to face Marcos Rogerio de Lima inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made the announcement today (Feb. 24). The light heavyweight match-up will be part of UFC […]
  
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