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• Wilson Reis: Demetrious Johnson will deserve an immediate rematch after I submit him at UFC on FOX 24

  02-04-2017 23:00
  
  Nine men have tried, and every single one has failed. Wilson Reis now has the chance to end UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson's attempt to tie Anderson Silva’s all-time record in the Octagon, and he explains why he’s the right man for the job.
  Winner of five of his six fights since cutting down to 125 pounds, Reis earned a shot at the UFC gold after a win over Dustin Ortiz in 2016, but an injury forced Johnson out of UFC 201. Reis added a couple more victories to his record a
  
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• Thiago Alves done with fighting at lightweight, predicts ‘bad night’ for Patrick Cote at UFC 210

  02-04-2017 22:00
  
  Thiago Alves is done with trying to cut down to 155 pounds.
  “Pitbull”, a one-time UFC welterweight title contender, decided to compete at lightweight after racking up a 13-7 record at 170 pounds, but failed to hit the 155-pound mark in November. Alves, who lost to Jim Miller by decision at UFC 205, said he won’t try make that move anymore.
  “It's not worth it,” Alves said to MMA Fighting. “I'll make the same money to cut 15 pounds more. But I don’t regret
  
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• Scott Coker on Bellator NYC: ‘This is The Best Pay-Per-View Card of 2017’

  02-04-2017 21:30
  
  Scott Coker has high hopes for the Bellator NYC card. The event is set to take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 24. The pay-per-view (PPV) portion will be dubbed “Bellator NYC,” while the prelims on Spike is being called “Bellator 180.” Coker, who is Bellator’s CEO,” recently spoke with […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa on Potential David Haye Fight: ‘This is Picking up Momentum’

  02-04-2017 21:15
  
  Jimi Manuwa’s desire to fight David Haye isn’t out of personal spite, just business. The “Poster Boy” sees the dollar signs in boxing vs. mixed martial arts (MMA) match-ups. Manuwa has expressed interest in fighting cruiserweight and heavyweight boxer Haye in a boxing ring. The fourth ranked UFC light heavyweight appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA […]
  
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• Bas Rutten Says Germaine de Randamie Can Hang With Cris Cyborg Standing

  02-04-2017 21:01
  
  While many may feel Cris Cyborg is invincible on the feet, Bas Rutten believes Germaine de Randamie has a chance in the stand-up. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer is well aware that talks of a women’s featherweight title showdown between de Randamie and Cyborg have been heating up. The world of mixed […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Wanderlei Silva catches a bat in his house, Woodley buys three cars at once

  02-04-2017 21:00
  
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, "The Weekly Grind."3 Cars copped today! God is good #ufcfightpass @ufc A post shared by Tyron Woodley (@twooodley) on Mar 27, 2017 at 8:04pm PDTRecebemos a visita do
  
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• Michael McDonald on UFC Departure: ‘I Wasn’t Okay With Lack of Communication’

  02-04-2017 20:22
  
  Michael McDonald has a new home and he wouldn’t have it any other way. McDonald was once a ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight. “Mayday” hasn’t seen professional mixed martial arts (MMA) action since July 2016. He was knocked out by John Lineker in the first round. Back in January, McDonald expressed discontent with the […]
  
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• Jimi Manuwa still fancies fight with ‘weirdo’ David Haye, says they could sell out the O2 in London

  02-04-2017 20:00
  
  It wasn’t the power in his left hand that surprised people last Saturday when Jimi Manuwa downed Corey Anderson in the first round on UFC Fight Night 107’s main event. It was the name that popped up on his lips.After scoring an emphatic main event victory in London, Manuwa said he wanted to either fight for a title in his next bout — or compete in a different sport.“I want the winner of defending UFC champion Daniel Cormier and ‘Rumble’ [Anthony Johnson]," Man
  
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• Jorge Masvidal on Demian Maia Fight: ‘It Doesn’t Make it Through The Third Round’

  02-04-2017 19:10
  
  Jorge Masvidal doesn’t plan on going the distance with Demian Maia. The two Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweights will do battle on May 13 inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The bout will be part of the UFC 211 card. The winner of the fight may very well be on his way to […]
  
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• Dillon Danis: Conor McGregor knocks out Floyd Mayweather ‘before the fifth’ round

  02-04-2017 19:00
  
  The conventional line of thinking on the much-discussed potential megafight between undefeated boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr., and the only competitor ever to simultaneously hold two UFC weight class titles, Conor McGregor, is that Mayweather should score an easy victory over McGregor.
  This, of course, is because the proposed matchup would be held under boxing rules, where Mayweather has reigned supreme. If the fight was contested under MMA rules, McGregor would become just as obvious a f
  
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• Despite Close Title Bout, Dan Henderson Doesn’t Have The ‘Itch’ to Return

  02-04-2017 18:59
  
  Don’t expect Dan Henderson to put his gloves back on. Henderson left the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) falling just short of capturing the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight gold. “Hendo” had the champion Michael Bisping hurt a couple of times, but “The Count” survived to earn a unanimous decision victory. While Henderson still […]
  
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• UFC 210’s Gegard Mousasi: ‘I Feel Unstoppable Right Now’

  02-04-2017 18:46
  
  It’s possible that Gegard Mousasi has never been more confident in his abilities than he is now. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion has seen his share of success in the past, but he has been tearing through Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweights. “The Dreamcatcher” sits at No. 5 in the official 185-pound rankings, while […]
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Failed UFC 209 Weight Cut Was His Fault

  02-04-2017 18:33
  
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking the blame for his failed UFC 209 weight cut. “The Eagle” was set to meet Tony Ferguson in an interim lightweight title bout last month. It wasn’t meant to be as Nurmagomedov went down thanks to a weight cut gone wrong. He was sent to a hospital and wasn’t cleared to […]
  
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• Ryan Bader Plans to Beat Muhammed Lawal, Then Take Phil Davis’ Title

  02-04-2017 18:17
  
  Ryan Bader has Bellator gold on his mind this year. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight is now on the Bellator roster. Muhammed Lawal will welcome Bader to the Bellator cage. The two are set to meet on June 24 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. During a recent interview with […]
  
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• ‘Mayday’ McDonald ready to embrace new environs at Bellator

  02-04-2017 18:00
  
  Michael McDonald is only 26 years old, and yet he’s already been through a process of self-discovery, the rigors of starting his own business as a woodworker in Modesto, and multiple chapters of his fighting career. The latest shift occurred in mid-March when McDonald was granted his release from his UFC contract and promptly signed a deal with Bellator. The move was surprising in some ways, and — then again — very “Mayday” McDonald in others.
  For a fighter who star
  
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• After ‘stressful’ situation, Michael McDonald ready to embrace new environs at Bellator

  02-04-2017 18:00
  
  Michael McDonald is only 26 years old, and yet he’s already been through a process of self-discovery, the rigors of starting his own business as a woodworker in Modesto, and multiple chapters of his fighting career. The latest shift occurred in mid-March when McDonald was granted his release from his UFC contract and promptly signed a deal with Bellator. The move was surprising in some ways, and — then again — very “Mayday” McDonald in others.
  For a fighter who star
  
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• Anthony Johnson: ‘I’m Definitely Not The Same Fighter I Was Two Years Ago’

  02-04-2017 17:57
  
  Anthony Johnson believes 2017 is his year. He’d get off to the best start imaginable if he can derail Daniel Cormier’s hold on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold. “Rumble” will get another chance on April 8 inside the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The light heavyweight title bout will serve as the main event of […]
  
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• Bia Mesquita taps Mackenzie Dern at the Rio Falls absolute final

  02-04-2017 17:00
  
  Less than a month after improving to 3-0 in MMA, Mackenzie Dern returned to the jiu-jitsu mats at the IBJJF’s Rio Falls at the Tijuca Tenis Club gymnasium Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, and things didn’t go her way.Dern suffered her first submission loss in years.
  Facing three-time jiu-jitsu world champion Bia Mesquita in the absolute final, Dern was submitted in less than two minutes, tapping to a choke. Mesquita also won the gold medal in her weight category.
  
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• Bia Mesquita submits Mackenzie Dern at the Rio Falls absolute final

  02-04-2017 17:00
  
  Less than a month after improving to 3-0 in MMA, Mackenzie Dern returned to the jiu-jitsu mats at the IBJJF’s Rio Falls at the Tijuca Tenis Club gymnasium Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, and things didn’t go her way.Dern suffered her first submission loss in years.
  Facing three-time jiu-jitsu world champion Bia Mesquita in the absolute final, Dern was submitted in less than two minutes, tapping to a choke. Mesquita also won the gold medal in her weight category.
  
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• Despite almost winning title last time out, Dan Henderson has no impetus to return to the UFC

  02-04-2017 16:00
  
  Dan Henderson said that a day doesn’t go by when someone doesn’t bring up his close loss to Michael Bisping in his last fight, and it leaves a bad taste, but it’s nothing he’s looking to come out of retirement to avenge. Dan Henderson has been retired for about six months, and while most view his final outing as a positive — at the age of 46 he nearly won the middleweight title — he views it very differently.
  "Obviously it's a little frustrating and bums me ou
  
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• Click Debate: Is Bellator gaining ground on the UFC?

  02-04-2017 14:33
  
  Whenever one of Mike Roberts’ UFC clients gets closer to the end of his or her contract, the manager poses a question to them.
  “Do you want to be a mixed martial artist and get paid as much as you can or do you want to be a UFC fighter?” Roberts said he asks. “Sometimes it ends up being the same and sometimes it doesn’t.”
  Many fighters, not just Roberts’ clients, choose the former. They would rather stay in the UFC, where the majority of the best fighter
  
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• Bellator 176: Special Promo on Rafael Carvalho-Melvin Manhoef

  02-04-2017 03:13
  
  Fresh off the success of Bellator 175 Friday night, the promotion will head overseas for Bellator 176 next weekend. The card features Rafael Carvalho defending his middleweight title against Melvin Manhoef. The event will air on Spike next Saturday from Torino, Italy and the Pala Alpitour. Carvalho escaped with his title in the first meeting, […]
  
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• Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns full fight video

  02-04-2017 03:00
  
  At The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, back in December 2008, Anthony Johnson fought Kevin Burns in an immediate rematch after their first bout ended in controversial fashion due to an eye poke from Burns that didn’t allow Johnson to continue fighting. In their second bout, Johnson knocked out Burns with a head kick in the third round of the fight.
  Now, almost nine years later and two weight classes heavier, Johnson will be challenging UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the main e
  
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• Cage Warriors 82 Results: Nad Narimani Scores Upset Vs. Paddy Pimblett

  02-04-2017 02:16
  
  Nad Narimani earned a decision victory over Paddy Pimblett Saturday in the main event of Cage Warriors 82. Narimani was declared the winner via decision, claiming the featherweight title inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. The card streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. After 5 rounds we have a NEW featherweight champion!!! Congrats Nad […]
  
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• Watch Stipe Miocic Put a Hurting on Hollywood Icon Bruce Willis

  02-04-2017 02:04
  
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is plying his trade outside of the Octagon as he approaches a May showdown with Junior dos Santos at UFC 211. And he’s doing so in the world of acting. Miocic was cast in the movie “Acts of Violence,” which stars Bruce Willis. Recently, he got his hands on Willis […]
  
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• Lyman Good Eligible to Return Following Six-Month Suspension

  02-04-2017 01:56
  
  Former Bellator champion and current UFC welterweight Lyman Good will be cleared to return to the Octagon this month after serving a six-month suspension for taking a banned substance. The USADA found the substance in Good, which he states came from a tainted vitamin, last October. Good was scheduled to meet Belal Muhammad last year […]
  
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• RIZIN FF 5 to Stream Live on FITE TV in U.S.

  02-04-2017 01:52
  
  Fans of international MMA will get the chance to see RIZIN, as the promotion has announced plans to stream RIZIN FF 5 on FITE TV. The card will take place April 16 from the Yokohama Arena in Japan and begin in the U.S. at 2 a.m. ET. In the main event, former UFC fighter Anthony […]
  
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• Marcin Held-Damir Hadzovic Added to UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden

  02-04-2017 01:46
  
  Former Bellator contender Marcin Held will try once again to secure his first win inside the Octagon when he meets Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night 109. Held (22-6) has lost both of his bouts since signing with the UFC, falling to Diego Sanchez last year and Joe Lauzon in January. Hadzovic (10-3) was knocked […]
  
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• Minotauro Nogueira Special Added to UFC Fight Pass “Pride Never Die” Week

  02-04-2017 01:42
  
  Titled “The 3rd Degree with Minotauro Nogueira,” UFC Fight Pass will feature the former interim UFC heavyweight champion during “Pride Never Die” week beginning Tuesday. Nogueira, who was a legend in PRIDE FC before coming to the UFC, travels the world to immerse himself in MMA. The full six-episode season will be added to the […]
  
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• Bellator 175 Highlights: “King Mo” Lawal With The Victory

  02-04-2017 01:39
  
  Bellator 175 went down Friday night on Spike and while many former UFC fighters were featured, it was an ex-Strikeforce champion scoring the biggest win. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the main event, avenging a previous decision loss. Complete highlights from the night – including an opening with UFC strawweight contender […]
  
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• Bas Rutten believes countrywoman Germaine de Randamie ‘can hang’ with Cris Cyborg

  02-04-2017 01:00
  
  Regardless of the circumstances that led to it, Germaine de Randamie will always be able to call herself a UFC champion.De Randamie captured the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title with hard-fought win over Holly Holm in February, taking full advantage of an unexpected opportunity to challenge for the UFC belt in her return to 145 pounds. De Randamie’s accomplishment made her the first Dutch UFC champion since the glory days of Bas Rutten, and her countryman never doubted that
  
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• Nad Narimani Upsets Prospect Paddy Pimblett, Captures Featherweight Crown at CWFC 82

  02-04-2017 00:34 via sherdog.com
  
  Nad Narimani wasn’t about to be another footnote in Paddy Pimblett’s rise to stardom.
  
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