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• Cub Swanson gives Conor McGregor ‘some chance’ against Floyd Mayweather

  22-04-2017 22:00
  
  With a fight this weekend against Artem Lobov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 108, Cub Swanson has his immediate future in view. But beyond that, he’s as open-minded about the possibilities as the champion who was recently stripped of his title in the featherweight division.
  Swanson is a boxing fan who has sparred with many boxers throughout his years a mixed martial artist. He says that if Conor McGregor lands the colossal boxing match with Floyd Mayweather (which looks like he will)
  
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• Patricio Freire fined $2,500 for climbing on cage after Bellator title win

  22-04-2017 20:30
  
  Patricio Freire’s buzzed-about post-fight celebration Friday night wasn’t in full compliance with athletic commission rules.
  “Pitbull” was fined $2,500 for climbing on top of the cage following his featherweight title victory over Daniel Straus at Bellator 178 at Mohegan Sun Arena, MMA Fighting confirmed Saturday with Mike Mazzulli, the director of the Mohegan Tribe’s Department of Athletic Regulation.The situation was first mentioned on Twitter by Freire’s ma
  
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• UFC Fight Night 108 odds, gambling guide

  22-04-2017 20:00
  
  Welcome MMA bettors, speculators, and gambling lurkers! We’re back at it again for another week of comprehensive gambling analysis from your friends at MMA Fighting.For those of you who are new, this aims to be an exhaustive preview of the fights in context with the odds, and doubles as a breakdown of where you can find betting value. The number after the odds on each fighter is the probability of victory that those odds imply (so Cub Swanson at -650 means he should win 87 percent of the t
  
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• Fightweets: Will Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 actually happen this time?

  22-04-2017 18:00
  
  WSOF rebrands, a WEC legend announces his retirement, a fight fixing allegation emerges. Just another week in MMA. And if it’s another week in MMA, there must be another chapter in the Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones saga, so let’s get right into it...
  Cormier’s options and Jones rematch
  @RuckerYeah: DC-Manuwa or DC-Jones?
  I don’t know about you, but listening to the back and forth with the likes of Cormier, Jones and Jimi Manuwa, a couple weeks after UFC 210 has come and gone,
  
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• Legacy Fighting Alliance 10: Results, Highlights From AXS TV Event

  22-04-2017 16:09
  
  Ian Heinisch made quick work out of Lucas Rota Friday night, earning his eighth win in eight fights. Heinisch finished off Rota in the first round with a shoulder lock submission to conclude Legacy Fighting Alliance 10. The event aired live on AXS TV. Nick Urso, Jerome Rivera and Slobodan Maksimovic all had decision wins, […]
  
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• Referees John McCarthy, Marc Goddard criticize ‘shameful’ late stoppage in Maiquel Falcao fight

  22-04-2017 16:00
  
  It’s not everyday you see referees criticizing one of their own in the tight-knit world of mixed martial arts, but it’s also not everyday you see a stoppage as egregious as the one that went down Friday at the Fight Night Global 63 event in Vladivostok, Primorsky, Russia.
  In the night’s co-main event, UFC and Bellator veteran Maiquel Falcao wound up on the receiving end of one of the worst late stoppages you’ll ever see in his rematch against middleweight prospect Vladimi
  
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• UFC Fight Night 108 predictions

  22-04-2017 15:00
  
  Long-time UFC title contender, and currently fourth-ranked featherweight, Cub Swanson will be taking on unranked Artem Lobov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 108. This is a great card on paper apart from the odd main event. This card features the return of top lightweight Al Iaquinta, an important divisional bout between bantamweights John Dodson and Eddie Wineland, and an appealing fight in Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Perry.What: UFC Fight Night 108
  Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
  
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• Saad Awad Admits Bellator 178 Bout Against Ryan Quinn Was Tough

  22-04-2017 10:05
  
  Saad Awad pulled off his 20th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) win, but it wasn’t easy. Awad entered the cage at Bellator 178 in hopes of snapping a two-fight skid. To do that, he had to get past Ryan Quinn. Awad earned the unanimous decision nod after a competitive match-up. This is the “Assassin’s” first […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 108 ‘Swanson vs. Lobov’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

  22-04-2017 08:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC Fight Night 108 “Swanson vs. Lobov” kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on Bellator 178 Win: ‘I Did Everything That I Needed to do’

  22-04-2017 08:48
  
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane remains unbeaten in her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Macfarlane took on Jessica Middleton last night (April 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on the main card of Bellator 178. Macfarlane improved her record to 6-0. Middleton falls to 2-1 after being submitted in the opening frame. “The Ilimanator” talked about her […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 108 Results: Swanson vs. Lobov

  22-04-2017 07:34
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 108 results for the Swanson vs. Lobov event Saturday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
  In the main event, Cub Swanson squares off against Artem Lobov in a featherweight grudge match. Al Iaquinta returns to face popular veteran Diego Sanchez in a lightweight contest in the co-main event.Check out the UFC Fight Night 108 results below.Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov
  Al Iaquinta vs. Diego Sanchez
  Ovince Saint Preux vs. M
  
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• A.J. McKee Says James Gallagher is Scared For Taking Another Fight

  22-04-2017 07:17
  
  A.J. McKee and James Gallagher clearly have some business to attend to. Last night (April 21), McKee took on Dominic Mazzotta as part of the Bellator 178 card. McKee shuts the lights off Mazzotta in the first round with a head kick. The knockout victory sent a clear message to Bellator’s featherweight division. That message being, […]
  
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• Patricio Freire on Winning Bellator Title Back: ‘It’s a Dream Come True’

  22-04-2017 07:01
  
  Patricio Freire has climbed the top of the mountain yet again. Last night (April 21), Freire stepped inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event of Bellator 178, “Pitbull” battled Daniel Straus for the featherweight title. It was the fourth time Freire and Straus had met. While Freire won the first two bouts, […]
  
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• Swanson dominant in five-round war win

  22-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Despite being a prohibitive underdog to No. 4-ranked featherweight Cub Swanson, unranked Artem Lobov gave a stellar effort for 25 minutes in the UFC Fight Night main event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville before losing a unanimous decision in a competitive five-rounder.Scores were 50-45 and 49-46 twice.“It’s a fight,” Swanson said. “It’s my 21st fight in the UFC / WEC, so I’m running out of opponents. You’ve got guys like this who are willing to ca
  
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• Maurice Smith gets UFC Hall of Fame nod

  22-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Long before he debuted in the UFC in 1997, Maurice Smith was already immortalized with a name check in the classic 1989 film “Say Anything.”But the man John Cusack’s character Lloyd Dobler used, along with Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, as an example of champions in “Kickboxing, sport of the future,” still had more to achieve in a career that will see him inducted into the Pioneer Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame this July
  
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• Leites, Moreno, Davis among big prelim winners

  22-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Miss any of the action from Nashville? Check out the full results hereLEITES vs. ALVEYIn a clash of middleweight contenders at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thales Leites won a shutout three-round unanimous decision over Sam Alvey, snapping Alvey’s four-fight winning streak in the process.Scores were 30-27 across the board for the No. 11-ranked Leites, now 27-7. The No. 13-ranked Alvey falls to 30-9 with 1 NC.Leites came out firing kicks at Alvey, quickly battering his foe’s lead r
  
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• Iaquinta scores huge KO win; OSP, Dodson also triumph

  22-04-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Miss any of the action from Nashville? Check out the full results hereIAQUINTA vs. SANCHEZA two-year absence didn’t appear to slow down lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, as his first bout since April 2015 saw him score a spectacular first-round knockout of Diego Sanchez in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.A tactical opening from both fighters heated up in a hurry when Iaquinta dropped Sanchez with a right hand. The Albuquerque veteran rose immediate
  
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• Bellator 178 highlights: Straus vs. Pitbull 4

  22-04-2017 06:47
  
  Check out the Bellator 178 highlights for the Straus vs. Pitbull 4 main card Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
  
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• Bellator 178 results: Patricio Freire submits Daniel Straus to regain featherweight title

  22-04-2017 05:38
  
  Patricio Freire has regained his Bellator featherweight title.
  The Brazilian fighter defeated long-time rival Daniel Straus with ease in the main event of Bellator 178, which took place on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. This title fight marked the fourth time Freire faced Straus, and the third time these two fought for a title.The first round of the fight was fairly uneventful, but Freire was able to land enough strikes to win the round. At the start of the second, Straus s
  
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• Brandon Moreno: ‘I Don’t Like Easy Fights Because People Talk a Lot of Sh*t’

  22-04-2017 05:26
  
  Brandon Moreno isn’t a fan of easy fights. Moreno has found himself on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight rankings quickly. He made an immediate impact in his UFC debut, submitting Louis Smolka in the first round back in Oct. 2016. Two months later, Moreno earned a split decision win in a tough fight against […]
  
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• Bellator 178 Results: Patricio Pitbull Once Again Bellator Featherweight Champion

  22-04-2017 04:59
  
  Bellator 178 took place in Uncasville, Conneticut Friday night, boasting a featherweight title fight between champion Daniel Straus and Patricio Pitbull. Hosted at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the card also saw a co-main event featuring rising women’s flyweight star Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. In the main event of the evening, Straus and Patricio Freire met for the […]
  
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• Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Guillotines Daniel Straus to Reclaim Bellator Featherweight Crown

  22-04-2017 04:25 via sherdog.com
  
  Daniel Straus made one critical mistake and paid the steepest of penalties.
  
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• Valérie Létourneau Close To Signing With Bellator MMA: Report

  22-04-2017 03:39
  
  It looks like former UFC strawweight title challenger Valérie Létourneau is set to become the next former UFC star to jump ship to Bellator. According to a new report from MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, the Canadian fighter is “close to finalizing a new contract” with the Viacom backed promotion. Bellator 178, coincidentally, is currently unfolding in […]
  
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• Former UFC title challenger Valérie Létourneau on verge of signing with Bellator

  22-04-2017 02:50
  
  Another familiar face appears headed to Bellator.
  Former UFC strawweight title challenger Valérie Létourneau is close to finalizing a new contract with Bellator, MMA Fighting has learned. If all goes well, as it is expected to, the promotion is expected to announce the signing imminently.Létourneau, who’s in attendance at Bellator 178 Friday night in Connecticut, will compete in Bellator’s flyweight division.
  Earlier this year, the native of Montréal, Qu&e
  
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• Video: Ian Heinisch Subs Lucas Rota With Slick Shoulder Lock in LFA 10 Main Event

  22-04-2017 01:57 via sherdog.com
  
  With a main card filled largely with decisions, unbeaten middleweight prospect Ian Heinisch pulled off a terrific submission in the main event of Legacy Fighting Alliance 10.
  
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• USADA Suspends Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir for Two Years

  22-04-2017 01:07
  
  Former UFC heavyweight Frank Mir has finally learned his fate following a failed drug test a year ago under USADA. For Mir, it’s not good news: two years on the sidelines. Having served a year already, that’s still another year to sit out. Just under, as the suspension was backdated to April 8, 2016. USADA […]
  
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• Patricio Freire Says He’s a Different Fighter Going Into Fourth Bout With Daniel Straus

  22-04-2017 01:03
  
  Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus will fight for a fourth time tonight (April 21). Straus will defend his featherweight championship against Freire in the main event of Bellator 178. The two are set to meet inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main card of the event airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET. […]
  
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• Bellator 178 Results: Straus vs. Pitbull 4

  22-04-2017 01:00
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 178 results for the Straus vs. Pitbull 4 event Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
  In the main event, Daniel Straus will put his Bellator featherweight title on the line against Patricio Pitbull. It is the fourth meeting between the two fighters with Pitbull holding a 2-1 advantage.
  Check out the Bellator 178results below.
  Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Straus vs. Patricio Freire
  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Jessica Middleton
  Saad Awad vs. Ryan
  
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• Colbey Northcutt, Sister of UFC Star Sage, Set to Make Pro Debut

  22-04-2017 00:49
  
  They say fighting runs in the family, and if that’s the case, the Northcutt’s have produced one heck of a talent pool. As first reported by Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting, it appears Sage Northcutt’s sister Colbey is set to make her pro debut. The older sibling (she’s 24) fought previously as an amateur, amassing a […]
  
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• Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman Completes Bellator NYC Pay-Per-View Lineup

  22-04-2017 00:42 via sherdog.com
  
  Aaron Pico’s highly-anticipated Bellator MMA debut will come on the promotion’s biggest stage possible.
  
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• Warlley Alves vs. Kiichi Kunimoto added to UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand

  22-04-2017 00:30
  
  A welterweight bout between Warlley Alves and Kiichi Kunimoto is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night 110. The news was reported on Friday by UFC Brazil.
  Alves last fought at UFC Fight Night 100 in November where he lost a unanimous decision to Kamaru Usman. The Brazilian, who won season three The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, will be looking to snap a two-fight skid against Kunimoto. Prior to the pair of losses, the 26-year-old fighter was undefeated in his MMA career and had an impressive start
  
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• Gunnar Nelson is Unsure of Conor McGregor’s Fighting Future if he Beats Floyd Mayweather

  22-04-2017 00:12
  
  Gunnar Nelson wouldn’t be surprised if Conor McGregor walks away from fighting if he beats Floyd Mayweather. Nelson, who trains with McGregor at SBG Ireland, knows a thing or two about “Notorious.” Even so, McGregor’s unpredictability applies to all and not even “Gunni” is sure of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder’s next […]
  
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• Patricky Freire-Derek Campos Rematch to Headline Bellator 181 on July 14

  22-04-2017 00:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Patricky Freire and Derek Campos are going to run it back in the Bellator 181 headliner.
  
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