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• Michael Chandler fires back at 'nerd' Dillon Danis for highest-paid claim

  28-03-2017 23:51
  
  NEW YORK -- At Bellator 180 media day, Michael Chandler discussed wanting a superfight at Madison Square Garden, his status with the Blackzilians, the recent trash talk of Dillon Danis, and more.
  
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• Charles Rosa: ‘I Was Kind of Frustrated Not Fighting For a Year’

  28-03-2017 23:51
  
  Charles Rosa is glad to finally get back to active mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Rosa last fought back in Jan. 2016 against Kyle Bochniak. Rosa won the fight by unanimous decision. The American Top Team member hadn’t been booked by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since and it hasn’t been due to injury. He’ll meet […]
  
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• Matt Mitrione discusses removal of 24 kidney stones following Fedor fight cancellation

  28-03-2017 23:46
  
  NEW YORK -- At Bellator 180 media day, Matt Mitrione discussed why he wants a fight with Fedor Emelianenko before the title, his relationship with New York as a former NFL player with the Giants, his kidney stone issues that cropped up last month, and more.
  
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• Chael Sonnen Targets Wanderlei Silva, MSG, Fedor Emelianenko During Entertaining Presser Rant

  28-03-2017 23:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Provide Chael Sonnen with the proper venue and something worthwhile to sell, and the self-proclaimed “Gangster from West Linn” rarely fails to deliver.
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko on Chael Sonnen's antics: 'I don't condone that type of behavior'

  28-03-2017 23:37
  
  NEW YORK -- At Bellator 180 media day, Fedor Emelianenko talked about his pay-per-view fight against Matt Mitrione, what it means to fight at Madison Square Garden, his canceled first fight with Mitrione, recent barbs thrown by Chael Sonnen, and much more.
  
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• No Show Wanderlei Silva tells Chael Sonnen ‘S**k My Balls’ at Bellator 180 Presser

  28-03-2017 22:42
  
  Wanderlei Silva was a notable absence from today’s Bellator 180 press conference but made his presence known via satellite feed. The MMA legend’s no-show was certainly not missed by Sonnen, who took advantage of a poor signal from Silva’s satellite feed to dig at the Brazilian: “It looks like he found a bathroom as a […]
  
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• Tito Ortiz on Offering to Fight Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 172: ‘It Was One Time I Would Have Done it’

  28-03-2017 22:36
  
  Tito Ortiz’s retirement would’ve lasted just about a month had he been Fedor Emelianenko’s replacement opponent at Bellator 172. Emelianenko was set to take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Matt Mitrione inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California last month. It wasn’t meant to be at Bellator 172 as Mitrione was forced […]
  
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• Yoel Romero Scoffs at Michael Bisping’s GSP Stance, Says he Doesn’t Have Heart to Fight Him

  28-03-2017 22:02
  
  Yoel Romero has responded to Michael Bisping’s ultimatum to Georges St-Pierre, implying that the middleweight champion fears him. Bisping caused a stir this week when he claimed that St-Pierre’s procrastinating on signing a date to fight could affect the Canadian’s title-shot. Bisping wants that fight with “Rush” in July, with GSP opting for a later date […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei Silva have lewd exchange at Bellator press conference

  28-03-2017 21:45
  
  Wanderlei Silva was nowhere near New York City for Tuesday’s Bellator NYC press conference.
  But from thousands of miles away, he and Chael Sonnen still managed to have the most interesting exchange of the event, which promoted the company’s June 24 pay-per-view card from Madison Square Garden.
  Sonnen, as is usually the case, managed to garner the majority of the attention during the presser, and did his best to needle Silva, his opponent in the Bellator NYC main event, who was partic
  
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• Scott Coker on PPVs: ‘We’re Going to Build up to Big Fights’

  28-03-2017 21:38
  
  Pay-per-views (PPVs) are relatively new to Bellator, but Scott Coker is planning to use them to help build the promotion. Coker, who is the Bellator CEO, has helped put together the New York City PPV event set for June 24 inside Madison Square Garden. The main event of the card will be a grudge match […]
  
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• Bellator MMA Promises ‘Consistent and Regular’ Pay-Per-View Schedule Moving Forward

  28-03-2017 21:36 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA will venture into the pay-per-view realm for the second time ever on June 24, but expect the California-based promotion to further establish itself on the platform once owned by the UFC in the coming months.
  
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• “War Machine” is ‘Happy Despite Looking at Life Imprisonment’, Apologises to Christy Mack

  28-03-2017 21:32
  
  “War Machine” posted a long message on Twitter relating to his recent trial for a brutal assault on his ex-partner, Christy Mack. Former UFC and Bellator fighter “War Machine” (born Jon Koppenhaver) was found guilty of the gruesome assault of Mack and her male associate back in 2014, which left the porn-star with a “blowout […]
  
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• Scott Coker: Bellator will build to more PPVs ‘when the time is right’

  28-03-2017 21:04
  
  If you thought Bellator 180 event was going to be the final pay-per-view appearance for Bellator MMA, guess again.
  At a Tuesday press conference in New York City promoting the June 24 event, both Bellator CEO Scott Coker and Spike TV president for sports and specials Jon Slusser indicated pay-per-view events will be an intrinsic part of the Viacom-owned company’s future plans.“This is a new line of business for us, this is the first of many that we will be doing,” Slusser said.
  
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• Luke Rockhold Says Fabricio Werdum is ‘B*tching Out’ of July 8 Bout

  28-03-2017 21:03
  
  Luke Rockhold isn’t joking when he says he’d fight a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title holder. Rockhold is no stranger to gold himself. He captured the UFC middleweight title against Chris Weidman back in Dec. 2015. While it’s clear that the accomplishment is nothing to sneeze at, Rockhold is aiming to fight someone […]
  
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• Tyron Woodley on Fighting & Entertainment: ‘You’ve Got to be Able to do Both’

  28-03-2017 20:25
  
  Tyron Woodley doesn’t mind the “entertainment” aspect of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Woodley is the reigning UFC welterweight champion and has defended his title twice against Stephen Thompson. His next challenger isn’t a lock, but “The Chosen One” understands that his next opponent doesn’t necessarily have to hold the top spot in the rankings […]
  
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• Wilson Reis Says he Will ‘Dominate The Center of The Octagon’ Against Demetrious Johnson

  28-03-2017 19:21
  
  Wilson Reis has his sights set on gold. He’ll get that opportunity at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on April 15. Reis will battle Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title in the main event of UFC on FOX 24. If “Mighty Mouse” defeats Reis, he’ll tie Anderson Silva’s record for most successful consecutive […]
  
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• Michael Bisping: If GSP Isn’t Ready by Summer, Romero Gets Middleweight Title Shot

  28-03-2017 18:52 via sherdog.com
  
  Michael Bisping apparently isn’t willing to wait too long for a big money showdown with the returning Georges St. Pierre.
  
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• Gunnar Nelson on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s Got Ridiculous Power in His Left Hand’

  28-03-2017 18:15
  
  It’s safe to say that Gunnar Nelson knows of Conor McGregor’s left hand better than most. The two are training partners at SBG Ireland. Under coach John Kavanagh, both men have had success in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). While McGregor has reached the fame and fortune beyond levels ever seen in the […]
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Jessica Middleton Set for Bellator 178 Co-Main Event on April 21

  28-03-2017 18:13 via sherdog.com
  
  A women’s flyweight bout pitting Ilima-Lei Macfarlane against Jessica Middleton will serve as the Bellator 178 co-headliner on April 21.
  
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• Arlovski vs. Tybura, Four Other Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore

  28-03-2017 17:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Andrei Arlovski will lock horns with Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 111, promotion officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Chael Sonnen: “Tito is the Worst Fighter I Ever Fought and That Makes me the Worst Fighter”

  28-03-2017 17:42
  
  Chael “The American Gangster” Sonnen is a fighter who has never had any problem with labelling himself the best in the business. The man with one of MMA’s most legendary mouths flipped the script on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani when he surprisingly stated that he is in fact, “the worst […]
  
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• Bellator’s Neiman Gracie says Dillon Danis backed out of fight against him at MSG

  28-03-2017 17:30
  
  A Bellator prospect with a famous name thought he had a fight set with Dillon Danis in June. But Danis backed out after initially accepting, according to the undefeated Neiman Gracie.
  Gracie told MMA Fighting that Bellator came to him about a fight with Danis at Madison Square Garden on June 24 and he accepted. Danis agreed and then changed his mind, Gracie said.
  “They offered me the fight,” Gracie said. “I accepted the fight, he accepted the fight and now he said no. I never a
  
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• Video: Bellator NYC Press Conference with Fedor, Mitrione, Sonnen & Wand

  28-03-2017 17:25 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the Bellator MMA NYC press conference here:
  
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• Arlovski vs. Tybura, Gomi vs. Tuck Among Five Fights Added to UFC Singapore

  28-03-2017 16:42
  
  The UFC today confirmed a host of fights for June’s UFC Singapore card. Among the names added: former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski and Japanese fan favorite “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi. A total of five fights were announced for the event. Arlovski (25-14 (1)) experienced a career resurgence after switching to the […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen had a tough time dealing with loss to ‘absolutely terrible’ Tito Ortiz

  28-03-2017 16:00
  
  The fix was not in, Chael Sonnen said. There was another more appropriate three-letter word to describe his fight with Tito Ortiz at Bellator 170 back in January.
  Bad.
  “Oh, Tito is terrible,” Sonnen told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “Tito was absolutely terrible. I was in the fight with him and that fight ended and some people said it was a fixed fight, to use that term.“When you fight so poorly that some people can’t even imagine you fou
  
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• Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcin Tybura among additions to UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore

  28-03-2017 15:30
  
  The UFC will return to Singapore for the first time since 2014, and the promotion has announced five bouts to the upcoming show on June 17.
  Set to take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the UFC Fight Night 111 card will feature the return of former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski opposite Marcin Tybura, and longtime lightweight veteran Takanori Gomi versus Jon Tuck.
  Arlovski (25-14, 1 NC) desperately needs a win after four straight defeats since Jan. 2016, being finished by Stipe Mioci
  
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• World Champion Lightweight Knockout King Justin Gaethje Now Free Agent

  28-03-2017 15:07
  
  The majorly impressive champion Justin Gaethje has alerted the UFC and Bellator that he is now a free agent, following contract expiry with WSOF. If fans thought the UFC lightweight division couldn’t get any more competitive, they could soon be in for a treat… Fighters such as Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez signed for the […]
  
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• Bellator 180 press conference video

  28-03-2017 15:00
  
  At the Bellator 180 press conference, the top stars for the upcoming Bellator pay-per-view, along with Scott Coker, will answer questions from the media Tuesday afternoon. The video will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
  
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• Max Holloway: Jose Aldo Needs to Get His Alternative Facts Straight

  28-03-2017 14:48
  
  When the UFC offered Max Holloway a chance to fight Jose Aldo following his interim-title victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 206, there was only going to be one answer. UFC 208 was the event where Holloway would have the opportunity to unify the division, but an ankle injury picked up against Pettis put rest […]
  
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• Michael Bisping: GSP has Until July to Fight, or Yoel Romero Gets Title Shot

  28-03-2017 14:32
  
  Michael Bisping has announced that Yoel Romero could be in line for a shot at the title next if Georges St-Pierre continues to procrastinate. In what will undoubtedly be music to the ears of Romero, the UFC middleweight champion announced on the most recent episode of his podcast, Believe You Me, that St-Pierre’s reluctance in […]
  
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• Editorial: Jean Pascal’s Nick Diaz Call Out is Nothing More Than a Cry For Publicity

  28-03-2017 14:10
  
  Former light heavyweight champion of the world Jean Pascal has joined the boxer vs. mixed martial artist trend by calling out UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, but is this more a media exercise than a genuine offer to fight? The debate of boxer vs. MMA fighter in MMA rules was seemingly settled by Randy Couture in […]
  
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• Morning Report: Michael Bisping says if Georges St-Pierre isn’t ready by July, Yoel Romero gets title shot

  28-03-2017 14:00
  
  There is a glimmer of hope for Yoel Romero.
  Earlier this year, Romero, the No. 1-ranked UFC middleweight, was the unfortunate collateral damage of the UFC’s newfound drive to make the most lucrative fights possible, when the title shot he had earned by knocking out Chris Weidman at UFC 205 was given to former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The decision to bypass Romero in favor of a fighter who had never fought at middleweight before, and was coming out of retirement, bothered a
  
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• UFC Fight Night 112: Vitor Miranda vs. Marvin Vettori Meet in Oklahoma

  28-03-2017 12:30
  
  Vitor Miranda and Marvin Vettori will square off at UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City on June 25, according to both men’s social media pages. Miranda was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 in the heavyweight category. Miranda’s last fight ended in defeat to Chris Camozzi last May, in a fight which […]
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Cynthia Calvillo, Chad Gilbert and Bobby Kelly

  28-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert joins Jim and guest cohost Bobby Kelly in studio to discuss training Muay Thai, BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver, Bisping vs. GSP, DC vs. Rumble 2, New Found Glory's brand of pop-punk, and a lot more. Later, UFC Women's Strawweight Cynthia Calvillo calls in to talk about how her debut fight against Amanda Cooper came to be, her fight against Pearl Gonzalez at UFC 210 on April 8 in Buffalo, New York, Cody vs. TJ, PVZ's future training in Sacramento, the Strawweight
  
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• Two fights in a month now normal for Cynthia Calvillo

  28-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If the name Cynthia Calvillo sounds familiar on the UFC 210 card, it’s because you just heard Bruce Buffer declare her a first-round winner by submission at UFC 209.Cynthia Calvillo made her UFC debut on March 4, submitting Amanda Cooper on the UFC 209 main card. Now she’s building on that successful launch with a second fight in a five week span, with a spot on the UFC 210 main card in Buffalo on April 8.RELATED: Check out Calvillo's main card fight against Pearl Gonzalez 
  
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• Camp Update: Training with DC ahead of UFC 210

  28-03-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After being in Daniel Cormier’s corner throughout his mixed martial arts career, American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) founder and head coach Javier Mendez knows that when the UFC light heavyweight champion wants to do something, there’s nothing he can do to stop him.“You don’t necessarily have complete control on that,” Mendez said when asked how he will keep Cormier to the game plan once the first punches start flying in DC’s UFC 210 main event against Anthony &
  
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• Vitor Miranda vs. Marvin Vettori added to UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma

  28-03-2017 04:00
  
  A middleweight clash between Vitor Miranda and Marcin Vettori was booked for UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City on June 25. Both fighters revealed the bout on social media following a report by Combate.
  Miranda (12-5), a TUF: Brazil 4 heavyweight finalist, looks to get back on track after Chris Camozzi snapped his three-fight knockout streak last May. Miranda stayed on the sidelines for months after the loss after undergoing shoulder surgery.
  Vettori (11-3) enters the bout coming off a decisio
  
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• Darren Elkins on Comeback Win Over Mirsad Bektic: ‘That Fight Really Tested my Will’

  28-03-2017 03:59
  
  Darren Elkins pulled off what many view as the “Comeback of the Year” so far. Earlier this month at UFC 209, Elkins took on Mirsad Bektic on the preliminary portion of the card. Bektic was dominating the fight until the final frame. “The Damage” was able to knock out Bektic with a head kick and […]
  
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• Charles Oliveira on Lightweight Run Going Forward: ‘The Future Belongs to God’

  28-03-2017 03:04
  
  Charles Oliveira isn’t ruling out a return to the featherweight division. Oliveira last fought back in Nov. 2016 against Ricardo Lamas. The fight was set to be a featherweight bout, but “do Bronx” failed to make weight. It was the fourth time Oliveira failed to make the 145-pound limit. He lost the bout by second-round […]
  
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• Monday Morning Analyst: Armbar defense at Invicta 22

  28-03-2017 03:00
  
  On this episode of the podcast, we look back at Invicta 22. We'll go over Tonya Evinger's commanding statement against Yana Kunitskaya, Ashley Cummins' battle with Amber Brown, Livia Renata Souza's quick TKO victory, Miranda Maverick's armbar submission of Kal Holliday and more.
  
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• Bellator 178: Ilima Macfarlane and Jessica Middleton Face Off in Co-Main Event

  28-03-2017 02:58
  
  Bellator 178 now has a women’s flyweight bout between Ilima Macfarlane and Jessica Middleton as the co-main event. Bellator officials announced on Monday that Macfarlane and Middleton will go toe-to-toe on April 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Macfarlane is 4-0 in Bellator, having been signed by the organization following an emphatic 10-second knockout […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen Breaks Down the Uncomfortable Origin of His Beef With Wanderlei Silva

  28-03-2017 02:40
  
  Chael Sonnen argues his case for why his beef with Brazilian MMA legend Wanderlei Silva is warranted, ahead of their headline clash at Bellator 180. According to Sonnen, a simple van ride in Austin, Texas in 2012 with Wanderlei changed his opinion of “The Axe Murderer.” While mutual respect was initially shown by both men, the […]
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to meet Jessica Middleton in Bellator 178 co-main event

  28-03-2017 02:30
  
  Bellator 178 is coming together with under a month until the card goes off.
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Jessica Middleton will meet in a battle of flyweight prospects in the co-main event of Bellator 178 on April 21 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Bellator announced Monday. The news was first reported by KHON in Honolulu.
  Macfarlane (5-0), a Hawaii native, has an unblemished record inside the Bellator cage. The San Diego resident most recently defeated Emily Ducote by unanimous decision in December.
  
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• Tito Ortiz Wants Wanderlei Silva to Knock Chael Sonnen Out at Bellator 180

  28-03-2017 01:56
  
  Tito Ortiz is still showing clear signs of a grudge against Chael Sonnen according to comments he made on Monday. While looking at headlines such as the one above will potentially make you feel as though you are living in the mid to late 2000’s, rest assured that it is 2017. Now that we have […]
  
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• Marc Diakiese: ‘I am Right at The Top, Believe That’

  28-03-2017 01:46
  
  Marc Diakiese has high expectations for his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Diakiese is coming off an emphatic 30-second knockout win over Teemu Packalen at UFC Fight Night 107. It was the sixth knockout win of “Bonecrusher’s” career and seventh stoppage in his 12 professional fights. Since entering the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Diakiese has […]
  
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• CSAC study: Nearly 30 percent of fighters step in cage at more than 10 percent above weight class

  28-03-2017 01:30
  
  A study on weight cutting done by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has revealed some interesting numbers.Nearly 30 percent of athletes tested were stepping in the cage at more than 10 percent, in pounds, above their weight class, per the study done by CSAC over the last year and obtained by MMA Fighting through a public records request Monday.
  The study, which looked at 82 MMA fighters who competed in California in 2016 and 2017, was presented by CSAC executive officer Andy Foster
  
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• Conor McGregor is ‘Looking Forward to a Trilogy Fight’ With Nate Diaz

  28-03-2017 01:30
  
  Conor McGregor has stated that he is very much open to the idea of a deciding fight with Nate Diaz, in a tweet posted on Monday. Despite McGregor’s intentions of facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing bout at some point later in the year, the Dubliner has echoed the post-UFC 202 sentiments of both himself […]
  
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• Paul Heyman: ‘Not Once Did You See Brock Lesnar in UFC at His Absolute Physical Peak’

  28-03-2017 01:10
  
  Paul Heyman isn’t convinced that Brock Lesnar was ever in peak condition during his time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Nowadays, Lesnar is a part-time superstar for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is set to face Goldberg for the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 33 this Sunday night (April 2). The “Greatest Spectacle in Sports […]
  
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• Chael Sonnen explains van incident that started Wanderlei Silva rivalry, Silva angrily responds

  28-03-2017 01:00
  
  It all started inside a van in Austin, Texas back in 2012.
  Chael Sonnen was in the middle seat and Wanderlei Silva was in the back. At the time, Sonnen said the two were cordial with each other and Sonnen considered himself a fan of “The Axe Murderer.” Things went sour rather quickly, though.
  Sonnen explained the origin of his feud with Silva on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani ahead of their fight at Bellator NYC on June 24 in New York. The two were doing a
  
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• Dillon Danis: “I’m the highest-paid guy in Bellator now, so that’s all I can say”

  28-03-2017 00:30
  
  Dillon Danis claims that he is earning more than any other fighter on the Bellator roster, despite never competing in a pro-MMA fight. Danis put ink to paper with Bellator two weeks ago, yet has refrained from playing the part of the humble new kid on the block. Speaking on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, […]
  
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