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• Lorenz Larkin Responds to Fans Who Are Disappointed With Bellator Signing

  24-03-2017 23:55
  
  Lorenz Larkin isn’t appreciative of fans who detest his decision to leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). When Larkin decided to fight out his UFC contract, he was taking a significant risk. Had “The Monsoon” been on the losing end of his final bout with the UFC, his stock would’ve taken a hit. Instead, Larkin […]
  
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• Invicta FC 22 Weigh-in Results: Tonya Evinger, Yana Kunitskaya Primed for Rematch

  24-03-2017 23:47 via sherdog.com
  
  Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s leading all-female mixed martial arts promotion, returns Saturday night to deliver another wild night of violence to fight fans.
  
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• Marlon Moraes: ‘I Want to be Somewhere Where I’m Respected’

  24-03-2017 22:14
  
  Marlon Moraes is still one of the most highly sought after free agents in mixed martial arts (MMA). Moraes was the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight champion and never dropped the title to a challenger. Due to his free agency status, he was stripped of the 135-pound gold. Many fans and analysts are expecting […]
  
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• Lorenz Larkin disappointed when he hears fans decrying Bellator move: ‘You can’t have one superpower’

  24-03-2017 22:00
  
  Lorenz Larkin became one of the latest UFC contenders to make the leap to Bellator this month when he inked a deal to join the promotion’s ever-improving welterweight division. Larkin’s move was immediately followed by similar moves from top-five UFC light heavyweight Ryan Bader and longtime bantamweight contender Michael McDonald, and added to the recent spending spree that has landed Bellator a handful of compelling free agents over the past year, from Rory MacDonald and Phil Davis
  
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• Quinton Jackson: ‘I’m Always Interested in Fighting Wanderlei SIlva’

  24-03-2017 21:45
  
  The rivalry between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva may not be over. Jackson, who is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder, has competed against “The Axe Murderer” three times in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Silva finished “Rampage” in their first two encounters with knees. Jackson knocked out Silva […]
  
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• Artem Lobov: Jose Aldo is a Pussy For Accepting Featherweight Title Vacated by Conor McGregor

  24-03-2017 20:18
  
  Artem Lobov launches an attack on the featherweight champion, claiming that Aldo should have refused the title that was “handed back” to the Brazilian by the UFC from Conor McGregor. SBG Ireland featherweight Lobov is steadily becoming one of the most vocal men in the 145-pound division. Comparisons with the UFC’s king of trash talk, […]
  
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• Comedian Hannibal Buress explains why he wanted to sponsor Invicta fighter

  24-03-2017 19:45
  
  Hannibal Buress was already going to be heading to Phoenix for UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Rodriguez in January. Then the well-known comedian saw on an online schedule that Invicta FC 21 was a day earlier in Kansas City.
  “I thought, this would be a great MMA weekend,” Buress told MMA Fighting in a phone interview Friday.
  Buress and his friends settled into the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City and took in what ended up being one of the best fight cards of the year in terms of action,
  
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• Ex-Strawweight Queen Carla Esparza to Meet Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 112

  24-03-2017 19:14 via sherdog.com
  
  Former strawweight champion Carla Esparza will face Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City.
  
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• Invicta FC 22 weigh-in video, results

  24-03-2017 18:32
  
  At the Invicta FC 22 weigh-ins, all 16 Invicta FC fighters taking part in Saturday's Invicta FC 22 fights square off Thursday evening, and we have the video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Invicta FC champion Tony Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya made the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.The Invicta FC 22 weigh-in video is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET above, but the official weigh-ins were earlier today and out the results below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Tonya Evinger (1
  
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• Former UFC Bantamweight Contender Michael McDonald Signs with Bellator MMA

  24-03-2017 18:29
  
  Well, that didn’t take long! Just a week after obtaining his release from the UFC, top bantamweight and former UFC contender Michael McDonald has signed on with Bellator MMA. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, and later confirmed via the promotion. Let's go! Welcome to #BellatorNation Michael @MaydayMcDonald!! https://t.co/G6ueQ9xH8w — Bellator MMA […]
  
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• Bellator MMA Inks Michael McDonald to Exclusive, Multi-Fight Contract

  24-03-2017 18:17 via sherdog.com
  
  Add Michael McDonald to the list of prominent free agents to join the Bellator MMA roster.
  
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• Decorated Wrestling Prospect Aaron Pico to Make MMA Debut at Bellator 180

  24-03-2017 18:13 via sherdog.com
  
  More than two years after signing with Bellator MMA, Aaron Pico has a date for his debut.
  
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• Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov Scheduled For Open Workout in Moscow on April 1

  24-03-2017 18:05
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov will reportedly work out in front of a crowd of MMA fans in the Russian capital on April 1. Following hospitalization from complications associated to weight-cutting prior to the cancelled UFC 209 interim lightweight title fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov will take part in an open workout session. In news first reported by Russia’s Tass.ru, “The […]
  
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• A week after parting ways with the UFC, Michael McDonald inks multi-fight deal with Bellator

  24-03-2017 18:03
  
  One week after he parted ways with the UFC, bantamweight Michael McDonald has signed a deal with Bellator.
  ESPN.com was the first to report the news, and MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials on Friday.
  The 26-year-old McDonald (17-4) has long been a top-flight fighter in the UFC’s 135-pound division. “Mayday” fought for the UFC’s interim bantamweight title back in 2013 against Renan Barao, a bout he lost via fourth-round submission. He fought two more times in 2
  
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• Jinh Yu Frey Reveals Cancellation of Invicta FC 22 Bout vs. Janaisa Morandin

  24-03-2017 17:50 via sherdog.com
  
  An atomweight clash between Jinh Yu Frey and Janaisa Morandin set for Saturday’s Invicta Fighting Championships 22 card has been canceled. Frey revealed the news via Instagram on Friday.
  
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• Joe Rogan Brands Conor McGregor a ‘Freak Athlete With a Touch of Death’

  24-03-2017 17:35
  
  Joe Rogan discussed the “puncher’s chance” some have given Conor McGregor in the potential bout with ring legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The UFC’s color commentator expressed his belief that “The Notorious” should not be counted out entirely if he faces Mayweather Jr. On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan argues that while […]
  
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• UFC London: On The Fly – Brad Pickett Fight Night Video Bids Farewell to the British MMA Pioneer

  24-03-2017 16:51
  
  Brad Pickett had the honor of ending his MMA career in front of a home crowd at UFC Fight Night London on Saturday, March 18. While the fairytale ending was lost upon his opponent Marlon Vera, the British MMA legend said goodbye to fans in the city where it all began. The UFC released their […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen: “I Don’t Know How to Use Any Clearer Language, Conor and Floyd are Going to Fight.”

  24-03-2017 16:29
  
  Chael Sonnen follows up from last week’s statement claiming that Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a done deal. Sonnen took to twitter on St Patrick’s Day (of all days) to confirm that Ireland’s Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a foregone conclusion: Connor vs Floyd is ON! — Chael Sonnen […]
  
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• Watch Live: Invicta FC 22 Weigh-in Video (6:30 p.m. ET)

  24-03-2017 16:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Friday's Invicta FC 22 weigh-ins live at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Watch Live: Invicta FC 22 Weigh-in Video

  24-03-2017 16:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch Friday's Invicta FC 22 weigh-ins live at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 180 Poster Featuring Fedor, Sonnen, Silva and Mitrione, Released

  24-03-2017 16:14
  
  Bellator 180: “Sonnen vs. Silva” sees the promotion follow in the footsteps of the UFC by staging their first event ever at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. The 180th show in the promotion’s history is scheduled for June 24, 2017. The main event of the evening is a pay-per-view (PPV) bout between old […]
  
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• Stipe Miocic, Junior dos Santos engage in flex off contest during NBA game

  24-03-2017 16:07
  
  Stipe Miocic and Junior dos Santos will collide for the second time at UFC 211, scheduled for May 13 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, but already “battled" in the arena on Thursday night.
  The current and former heavyweight champions were in attendance for the Mavericks vs. Clippers game, and engaged in a flex off contest. How do you not love both these guys??? @junior_cigano@stipemiocicufc#UFC211 A post shared by Ana Claudia Guedes (@anaguedes) on Mar 24, 2017 at 7:45am PD
  
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• UFC Fight Night 112: Johny Hendricks Meets Tim Boetsch in Stern Test at Middleweight

  24-03-2017 15:51
  
  Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will square off against Tim Boetsch in his second fight at middleweight. Hendricks and Boetsch will meet on June 25th in Oklahoma City. UFC Fight Night 112 takes place at Chesapeake Energy Arena on June 25 and will be televised on Fox Sports 1. No main event has been confirmed by […]
  
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• UFC 212: Yancy Medeiros Claims he Will Fight Erick Silva in Rio de Janiero

  24-03-2017 14:49
  
  Max Holloway may have some Hawaiian company on the UFC 211 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June, according to Yancy Medeiros. Featherweight Yancy Medeiros reportedly told Hawaii’s KHON-TV that he is set to appear on the UFC 212 card against Brazilian Erick Silva, however, this has yet to be officially announced by promotion […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson Calls Out Conor McGregor On Twitter: ‘Can’t Run Forever’

  24-03-2017 14:12
  
  Tony Ferguson rips into Conor McGregor on Twitter, suggesting that it is the time for the UFC lightweight champion to vacate the belt. Another day, another call-out for “The Notorious”. As the UFC #2 ranked lightweight, Tony Ferguson is perhaps well within his rights to do so. McGregor is currently taking a break from fighting duties […]
  
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• Tonya Evinger feels like she has something to prove in rematch against ‘disrespectful’ Yana Kunitskaya

  24-03-2017 14:00
  
  Tonya Evinger has a high tolerance for criticism. She isn’t the kind of person who cares much of what others think of her. This is the same veteran fighter who laid a kiss on Invicta FC interviewer Laura Sanko’s lips in a post-fight interview minutes after vomiting in her corner.
  People questioning her right to hold the Invicta bantamweight title, though, is where Evinger draws the line. More specifically, Evinger takes serious umbrage with Yana Kunitskaya’s claim on social med
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110: Daniel Kelly vs. Derek Brunson Confirmed for New Zealand Event

  24-03-2017 13:38
  
  Daniel Kelly will meet Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 10 in Auckland, New Zealand, the promotion has confirmed. Kelly will square off with Brunson following a career-boosting victory over former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans at UFC 209 this month. Despite the victory drawing attention to the fighter who is now […]
  
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• UFC 212: Jose Aldo Posts Training Video Ahead of Max Holloway Fight in Brazil

  24-03-2017 13:11
  
  Incumbent UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo sent a clear message out to his UFC 212 opponent Max Holloway with a training video posted on Thursday. Aldo has taken to Instagram over the past few weeks, posting several training videos of his preparations for the title unification fight at UFC 212 which will be held in Rio de […]
  
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• Morning Report: Joe Rogan won’t discount Conor McGregor’s chances against Floyd Mayweather: ‘He has the touch of death’

  24-03-2017 13:00
  
  With Conor McGregor saying recently that his highly anticipated super-fight with boxing great Floyd Mayweather is being targeted for September, everyone is starting to weigh in on who will get their hand raised if the two ever actually step into a boxing ring. And while many believe McGregor has no chance against Mayweather, don’t count UFC commentator Joe Rogan among them.
  On a recent episode of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan gives his thoughts on the hypothetical matchup, sa
  
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• Eric Del Fierro: Dominick Cruz Wants Title Shot on Return to Action

  24-03-2017 12:54
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz is currently resting up prior to launching an assault at his former title, and whoever happens to be champion at that time. Cruz’s coach Eric Del Fierro stated to MMAJunkie: “Whomever’s got the belt, that’s who [Cruz] wants next.” Coach Del Fierro added that the man who lost the […]
  
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• Bob Arum: UFC Want 50% of Conor McGregor Purse From Mayweather Fight

  24-03-2017 12:32
  
  Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum flags a potential showstopper as he claims that the UFC will look for 50% from Conor McGregor should he fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is a name as synonymous with the sport as any, having promoted names such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler […]
  
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• Top 10 - Light Heavyweight Title Fights

  24-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  In the main event of UFC 210 on Apr. 8, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson will meet for a second time with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. It’s an intriguing rematch any way you slice it, but when you consider the possibility of “DC” and “Rumble” earning a place on the list of the greatest 205-pound UFC title fights ever, the stakes are even higher for two fighters eager to etch their name in the history books.1999Frank Shamrock-Tito Ortiz (Watch on UF
  
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• On FIGHT PASS: Invicta fights on Saturday night

  24-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
   Saturday night at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri, a host of the top female fighters in the world will cross the threshold into the Invicta FC cage in an event that airs live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.With the Octagon in a crate and en route to KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, the site of UFC 210 on April 8, we thought we’d get you up to speed and energized about the action taking place this weekend at Invicta FC 22.Tonya Evinger vs. Yana Kunitskaya for
  
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• Jhenny Andrade reveals emotion in winning “MMA Oscar"

  24-03-2017 06:00 via ufc.com
  
  SAO PAULO, BrazilFor popular UFC Octagon Girl Jhenny Andrade, the third time was definitely the charm: The Brazilian was recently voted best ring girl of the year 2016 at the MMA Awards, considered the Oscars of the sport. It was the third time Andrade was nominated. In an exclusive interview with UFC Brazil, Andrade revealed her feelings as she was being announced the winner at the ceremony earlier this month in Las Vegas."I wanted to cry. It was a dream, I started shaking,” she said. "I
  
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• Joseph Benavidez vs. Ben Nguyen Added to UFC Auckland Card

  24-03-2017 04:01
  
  Joseph Benavidez will have to fight at least one more time before receiving a third title shot. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced that Benavidez is set to battle Ben Nguyen on June 11 inside the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The flyweight tilt will be part of the UFC Fight Night 110 card. […]
  
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• Carla Esparza, Maryna Moroz set to face off at UFC Fight Night 112

  24-03-2017 03:00
  
  A former UFC champion will look to right the ship later this spring.
  Carla Esparza will take on Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 112 on June 25 in Oklahoma City, MMA Fighting confirmed Thursday. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news.
  Esparza (11-4) is coming off a split decision lost to Randa Markos last month in Halifax. The California native was the first-ever UFC women’s strawweight champion, earning the belt after winning The Ultimate Fighter 20. Esparza, 29, has l
  
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• Daniel Kelly vs. Derek Brunson added to UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland

  24-03-2017 02:00
  
  Daniel Kelly will be returning to the Octagon this summer.The judoka fighter has been scheduled to face top-10 middleweight Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 110 on June 10 in Auckland, New Zealand. The UFC announced the news on Thursday.Kelly is coming off the biggest win of his career, having defeated former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans via split decision earlier this month at UFC 209. The win over Evans didn’t propel Kelly into the middleweight rankings, but did extend his
  
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• Blue-chip prospect Aaron Pico set for MMA debut at Bellator 180

  24-03-2017 01:00
  
  A Bellator blue-chip prospect will make his pro debut on one of the world’s most famous stages.
  World-class wrestler Aaron Pico will make his professional debut on Bellator’s June 24 card at New York’s Madison Square Garden in a lightweight matchup against an opponent to be determined.MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Thursday report by ESPN. Bellator sources also indicated that Pico will likely be on the Bellator 180 undercard portion of the evening’s festivities, rather
  
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• Viscardi Andrade on USADA Suspension: ‘There Was Nothing we Could do’

  24-03-2017 00:45
  
  Viscardi Andrade may have accepted his suspension, but he isn’t thrilled about it. Earlier this week, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Andrade’s two-year suspension for use of Anabolic Agents. Andrade blamed the failed drug test on the Rio de Janeiro lab for losing its WADA accreditation following his test. Still, Andrade decided not to […]
  
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• LFA 7 Weigh-in Video & Results: Roberto Sanchez, Klayton Mai Cleared for Conflict

  24-03-2017 00:37 via sherdog.com
  
  Legacy Fighting Alliance returns once again to AXS TV Friday night.
  
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• New Acquisition Lorenz Larkin Gets Welterweight Title Shot vs. Douglas Lima at Bellator PPV

  24-03-2017 00:23 via sherdog.com
  
  Recent free agent signing Lorenz Larkin will receive a title shot in his first Bellator MMA appearance.
  
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• Joseph Benavidez to Face Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand

  24-03-2017 00:11 via sherdog.com
  
  Joseph Benavidez will square off against Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand on June 11, promotion officials announced on Thursday.
  
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• Wanderlei Silva vows to beat up Chael Sonnen at Bellator 180

  24-03-2017 00:00
  
  Three years later, Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen will finally meet inside the cage.
  The MMA veterans were originally scheduled to meet three different times in 2014 after coaching the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, but the bout was eventually canceled after Silva skipped an out-of-competition drug test.
  Silva, who signed with Bellator MMA after being granted his release from the UFC in Jan. 2016, is set to meet Sonnen in the main event of Bellator 180 at New York’s Madis
  
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• Wanderlei Silva happy to settle ‘old rivalry’ against Chael Sonnen at Bellator 180

  24-03-2017 00:00
  
  Three years later, Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen will finally meet inside the cage.
  The MMA veterans were originally scheduled to meet three different times in 2014 after coaching the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, but the bout was eventually canceled after Silva skipped an out-of-competition drug test.
  Silva, who signed with Bellator MMA after being granted his release from the UFC in Jan. 2016, is set to meet Sonnen in the main event of Bellator 180 at New York’s Madis
  
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