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• UFC Fight Night 109 Bonuses: Main Event Awarded ‘Fight of The Night’

  28-05-2017 23:08
  
  UFC Fight Night 109 is history and the bonuses have been revealed. Earlier today (May 28), Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira headlined the event inside Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Despite the guts and heart of Teixeira, Gustafsson’s striking was too much. “The Mauler” earned a knockout victory in the fifth round. After the event, […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 bonuses: Bojan Velickovic, Damir Hadzovic earn extra $50,000 for comeback wins

  28-05-2017 23:07
  
  Two preliminary fighters picked up extra cash after impressive wins at UFC Fight Night 109.
  Bojan Velickovic and Damir Hadzovic were down in the scorecards at Sunday’s event, but scored third-round finishes in Stockholm, Sweden, to earn the Performance of the Night bonus.
  Velickovic was less than 30 seconds away from probably losing a decision to Niko Musoke, but scored the knockout before the final bell. Hadzovic came back from two tough rounds against Marcin Held to land a perfectly-time
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson proposes to girlfriend following KO win over Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night 109

  28-05-2017 23:02
  
  Alexander Gustafsson had quite an eventful Sunday evening.The Swedish fighter proposed to his girlfriend in the Octagon, following his impressive knockout win over former title challenger and second-ranked light heavyweight Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. Gustafsson called his called his girlfriend into the Octagon during his post fight interview and said:“I love you and thanks for having a kid, a baby. I love you with all my heart, and will y
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira full fight video highlights

  28-05-2017 22:47
  
  Watch Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 109's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira took place May 28 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson (18-4) took on top contender Glover Texieria (26-6) in the night's main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• UFC Fight Night 109 Bonuses: Gustafsson, Teixeira, Hadzovic, Velickovic Earn $50K

  28-05-2017 22:46
  
  Glover Teixeira didn't win a single round in his knockout loss to Alexander Gustafsson, but he's $50,000 richer anyhow.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 results: Alexander Gustafsson knocks out Glover Teixeira

  28-05-2017 22:26
  
  Alexander Gustafsson put on a brilliant performance in front of his countrymen in Stockholm.
  Arguably the best light heavyweight in the UFC outside Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Gustafsson (18-4) dominated Glover Teixeira (26-6) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 on Sunday, getting one step closer to a third shot at the 205-pound belt.
  Gustafsson started the fight active in the striking area, taking a page from Anthony Johnson’s books and landing vicious uppercuts on the Brazilian. T
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 in Tweets: Pros react to Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira, more

  28-05-2017 22:22
  
  Alexander Gustafsson had himself one hell of a night Sunday at UFC Fight Night 109.The dangerous Swede put on one of the best performances of his career, demolishing Glover Teixeira en route to a grisly fifth-round knockout in front of his home crowd in Stockholm. Gustafsson then flipped the script, proposing to his girlfriend amid a raucous reaction in Sweden’s Ericsson Globe arena. With such a dominant win, “The Mauler” immediately thrusted his name back into contention for t
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Shreds Glover Teixeira in UFC Fight Night Main Event in Sweden

  28-05-2017 22:10
  
  Magnificent Alexander Gustafsson registers fifth-round knockout on Glover Teixeira on Sunday in Sweden.
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Sleeps Glover Teixeira After Five-Round Striking Clinic

  28-05-2017 22:02
  
  In the main event of UFC Fight Night 109 from Stockholm, Sweden, native son and No. 1-ranked UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson meets No. 2-ranked Glover Teixeira in a possible contenders bout for the 205-pound strap. Round 1: Glover is pressing forward to open us up and Gus lands a nice leg kick. Glover […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press conference

  28-05-2017 22:00
  
  The UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
  UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC Fight Night 109 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 4:
  
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• Live Stream: UFC Fight Night 109 Post-Fight Press Conference in Stockholm

  28-05-2017 22:00
  
  Once UFC Fight Night 109 has come to a conclusion, check out the post-fight press conference. The presser takes place inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. A tentative time of 4:15 p.m. ET has been set for the press conference. Headliners Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira are expected to take part in the conference. […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir vs. Misha Cirkunov full fight video highlights

  28-05-2017 21:30
  
  Watch Volkan Oezdemir vs. Misha Cirkunov full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 109's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira took place May 28 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Top light heavyweight prospects Misha Cirkunov (13-3) and Volkan Oezdemir (14-1) squared off in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
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• Volkan Oezdemir Demolishes Misha Cirkunov With Single Punch

  28-05-2017 21:14
  
  In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 109 from Stockholm, Sweden, top light heavyweight prospect Misha Cirkunov meets Volkan Oezdemir in the center of the Octagon: Round 1: Oezdemir rallied from a blitz and immediately countered with a perfectly placed right hand to the back of Cirkunov’s ear and finished him within seconds. That […]
  
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• Peter Sobotta Obliterates Ben Saunders With Crushing Knee

  28-05-2017 20:56
  
  In our third-straight welterweight match-up on the main card of UFC Fight Night 109 from Stockholm, Sweden, Ben Saunders takes on Peter Sobotta inside the cage: Round 1: Immediately Sobotta lands a hard shot that drops Saunders momentarily, but he recovers quickly. Sobotta attacks Saunders’ lead leg and it’s responded to with a missed high […]
  
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• Omari Akhmedov Edges Out Abdul Razak Alhassan With Split Decision

  28-05-2017 20:35
  
  Welterweight action continues from Stockholm, Sweden at UFC Fight Night 109, as Omari Akhmedov takes on Abdul Razak Alhassan inside the Octagon now: Round 1: Akhmedov immediately gets the fight to the ground and pressures Alhassan against the cage. Alhassan stands up but is still pressured against the fence. They break up and we’re striking […]
  
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• Nordine Taleb Beats UFC Newcomer Oliver Enkamp With Decision Win

  28-05-2017 20:00
  
  Next on the docket for UFC Fight Night 109 from Stockholm, Sweden is a welterweight match-up between Oliver Enkamp and Nordine Taleb: Round 1: Taleb is in pursuit to open up the first round but Enkamp looks very comfortable. Enkamp comes inside but eats a nice hook and responds with a high kick. Enkamp fails on a […]
  
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• Jack Hermansson Bulldozes Through Alex Nicholson For First Round Stoppage

  28-05-2017 19:23
  
  Kicking us off on tonight’s (Sun. May 28, 2017) main card for UFC Fight Night 109 is a middleweight clash inside the Octagon between Jack Hermansson and Alex Nicholson. You can check out the synopsis here below: Round 1: Hermansson gets a takedown to open the round but Nicholson hooks his neck. Hermansson breaks his […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 Prelims: Pedro Munhoz Wears Down Damian Stasiak in Stockholm

  28-05-2017 19:12
  
  Pedro Munhoz made the move from Kings MMA to American Top Team and did not skip a beat in the cross-country switch.
  
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• Bojan Velickovic puts Nico Musoke on wobbly legs with last-minute knockout

  28-05-2017 18:09
  
  Bojan Velickovic might have been staring a defeat in the face Sunday. Good thing for him he still had a little more in the tank late.
  “Serbian Steel” landed a right hand to the temple of Nico Musoke that put Musoke on wobbly legs and Velickovic pounced for the finish at 4:37 of the third round at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm. It was the second such come-from-behind finish in the third round after Damir Hadzovic did it to Marcin Held.
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• Jorge Masvidal rails against Michael ‘B*tch-ping’ for ‘blatantly dodging other people’

  28-05-2017 18:00
  
  Jorge Masvidal may not be a member of the UFC middleweight division, but he is good friends and ATT training partners with the division’s No. 1 contender, Yoel Romero, and he’s made no secret regarding his disgust with what is going on at 185 pounds.“I’m being the voice for the people that are frustrated with a lot of these cowards in this sport,” Masvidal said Monday on The MMA Hour. “I don’t got to spell it for you — people just blatantly dodging
  
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• Video: Bojan Velickovic Makes Nico Musoke do The Stanky Leg Before Finishing Him

  28-05-2017 17:41
  
  Bojan Velickovic pulled through in a tough contest today (May 28). In the first bout on the FOX Sports 1 portion of the UFC Fight Night 109 prelims, Velickovic took on Nico Musoke. The hometown advantage went to Musoke, as the bout was held in Stockholm, Sweden inside the Ericsson Globe. After two rounds that […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 Live Preliminary Card Results

  28-05-2017 17:04
  
  The UFC returns to Stockholm, Sweden tonight (Sun. May 28, 2017) from the Ericsson Globe Arena. The evening’s main event featured a clash between top-ranked UFC light heavyweight contenders, and former title challengers, Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeria. Before we get to the action on the main card, however, here are the live preliminary card results […]
  
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• Damir Hadzovic Scores Potential ‘KO of The Year’ Against Marcin Held (Video)

  28-05-2017 16:46
  
  As Mike Goldberg would’ve said, “just … like … that!” UFC Fight Night 109 is taking place right now (May 28) inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the first bout on the UFC Fight Pass prelims, former Bellator title contender Marcin Held took on Damir Hadzovic. Most analysts believe that Held took the first […]
  
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• Damir Hadzovic scores incredible comeback with knockout of the year candidate

  28-05-2017 16:42
  
  All it takes is one.
  At UFC Fight Night: Stockholm on Sunday morning, Damir Hadzovic was having a rough go of things. Marcin Held was putting “The Bosnian Bomber” through the ringer, controlling him on the ground, taking his back several times, and threatening multiple submissions. By the time the third round started, Hadzovic needed a finish to win.
  He got it.
  Seven seconds into the final round, Held dropped down for a takedown and Hadzovic landed a perfectly timed knee to the templ
  
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• Leslie Smith ‘super encouraged’ by fighter response to Kobe Bryant union question

  28-05-2017 15:00
  
  Kobe Bryant wasn’t known for assists during his NBA career. But maybe when the history book on MMA is written, it’ll include a mark in that category next to his name.
  Leslie Smith had no idea what Bryant would say when she asked him about athlete unions during Bryant’s talk during the UFC Athlete Retreat on Sunday in Las Vegas. She decided to ask anyway.“I wished I had Google’d his stance on players associations,” Smith told MMA Fighting with a laugh.
  Smith, a
  
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• Click Debate: With ABC infighting, will fighters get unified rules they need?

  28-05-2017 14:00
  
  There is a noticeable division in the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC).Some regulators are on the side of moving forward with the changes to the Unified Rules of MMA passed last year; others want to go back to the old way or at least come up with something more palatable for everyone.
  Mike Mazzulli, the ABC president, told MMA Fighting on Saturday that he won’t turn away anyone who has ideas to bring to the body during its annual conference at the end of July at
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 predictions

  28-05-2017 13:00
  
  The UFC’s return to Sweden is quite disappointing, compared to the last event they brought to the Scandinavian country. Either way, UFC Fight Night 109 is headlined by two important light heavyweight bouts: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira in the main event, and Volkan Oezdemir vs. Misha Cirkunov in the co-headliner. Additionally, this Sunday’s card also features European prospects in Marcin Held and Darren Till.What: UFC Fight Night 109
  Where:Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Swede
  
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• Smith, Till impress in Stockholm prelims action

  28-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MUNHOZ vs. STASIAKNo. 12-ranked bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz won his third straight in UFC Fight Night prelim action Sunday, outpointing Poland’s Damian Stasiak at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Sao Paulo’s Munhoz, now 14-2 with 1 NC. Lodz’ Stasiak falls to 10-4.With Stasiak unable to get Munhoz to the mat until the final seconds of the first round, he was forced to stand with the Brazilian, who showed off a diverse kicking atta
  
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• Oezdemir finishes Cirkunov early, more from main card

  28-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  OEZDEMIR vs. CIRKUNOVIf anyone thought Volkan Oezdemir’s upset win over Ovince Saint Preux was a fluke, those comments got silenced Sunday at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, as the No. 5-ranked light heavyweight contender from Switzerland knocked out the No. 7-ranked Misha Cirkunov in the first round of their UFC Fight Night co-main event.“That was the second time people were not thinking about me, but I’m here now – count on me,” Oezdemir said. “I came from nowh
  
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• Gustafsson shines in Stockholm, KO's Teixeira

  28-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  GUSTAFSSON vs. TEIXEIRASweden’s Alexander Gustafsson has participated in two of the greatest light heavyweight title fights in UFC history, and on Sunday in front of his hometown fans at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, “The Mauler” may have set the stage for a rematch with the winner of July’s bout between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, as he knocked out Glover Teixeira in the fifth round of their UFC Fight Night main event.More importantly, Gustafsson also left the Octagon w
  
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• Final results from UFC Fight Night Stockholm

  28-05-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira? Click below to get the results for all the fights at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, May 28, 2017.Gustafsson vs Teixeira | Oezdemir vs Cirkunov | Sobotta vs Saunders | Razak Alhassan vs Akhmedov | Enkamp vs Taleb | Hermansson vs Nicholson | Munhoz vs Stasiak | Smith vs Camozzi | Madadi vs Silva | Musoke vs Velickovic | Till vs Ayari | Held vs HadzovicUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira main cardMain event: Al
  
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• NYSAC Makes Rule Changes to Weigh-Ins Following Daniel Cormier’s ‘Towel Trick’

  28-05-2017 06:58
  
  There are some changes being made to weigh-ins under the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC). Taking the “fool me once, shame on me” approach, the NYSAC is preventing fighters from holding onto any objects while being weighed. Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder Daniel Cormier grabbed hold of a towel on […]
  
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• Volkan Oezdemir Was Expecting to Face a Higher Ranked Fighter at UFC Fight Night 109

  28-05-2017 06:35
  
  Volkan Oezdemir wanted a high-profile bout tomorrow (May 28), but he’s getting a fellow prospect instead. Oezdemir made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut back in Feb. 2017. He took a split decision win over Ovince Saint Preux. Oezdemir now finds himself ranked at number five on the official UFC light heavyweight rankings. “Cousin” will […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 109 Results: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

  28-05-2017 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 109 results for the Gustafsson vs. Teixeira fight card May 28 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
  In the main event, top light heavyweights Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira will clash to try to remain in the mix for a title shot. Volkan Oezdemir and Misha Cirkunov will collide in the co-main event in a key light heavyweight matchup.
  Get UFC Fight Night 109 results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 1 p.m. ET)
  Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeir
  
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• Cub Swanson Feels he Could be Next For Featherweight Title Shot

  28-05-2017 04:59
  
  Cub Swanson believes he’ll leapfrog Frankie Edgar to get the next featherweight title shot. Swason was last seen inside the Octagon in April. He defeated Artem Lobov via unanimous decision. It was “Killer’s” fourth straight victory. In a recent interview with Flo Combat, Swanson said no matter who wins the featherweight unification bout between Jose […]
  
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• Glover Teixeira Says he Visualizes Many Ways to Defeat Alexander Gustafsson

  28-05-2017 04:36
  
  Glover Teixeira has victory in his mind. Teixeira is fighting tomorrow (May 28) in a crucial light heavyweight bout. Going one-on-one with him will be Alexander Gustafsson. “The Mauler” will have homefield advantage as the bout will be held inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. It’ll be the UFC Fight Night 109 headliner. Many feel […]
  
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• Misha Cirkunov Says Light Heavyweight is One of The Toughest Divisions

  28-05-2017 04:04
  
  Misha Cirkunov believes he’s deep in the trenches in a dangerous division. Cirkunov will compete tomorrow (May 28) inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Sharing the Octagon with him will be Volkan Oezdemir. The winner could find himself in a high-profile bout in the near future. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Cirkunov said he feels the light heavyweight […]
  
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• Luke Rockhold: ‘I wouldn’t mind taking fights at heavyweight just for fun’

  28-05-2017 03:00
  
  As of Monday, May 9, Luke Rockhold said he weighed right around 208 pounds — the perfect weight to whittle back to 185 pounds if a fight to his liking opened up, but also an adequate weight for his ultimate Plan B if one doesn’t. That is, taking some fights at heavyweight.
  Rockhold voiced his displeasure with the UFC on a recent edition of The MMA Hour, essentially saying he would not take a fight unless there was a clear and reasonable path to a title shot, while also encouraging hi
  
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• Mamed Khalidov, Mariusz Pudzianowski Win; 58,000 Attend Historic KSW 39 in Warsaw

  28-05-2017 01:56
  
  Saturday in Poland, Europe's preeminent MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki made history, putting over an estimated 58,000 fight fans inside PGE Narodowy Stadium. Yet, while KSW 39 was an instant and unique landmark in combat sports history, there was something strangely, perhaps unsettlingly, familiar about the main event.
  
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• KSW 39 results: Mamed Khalidov defeats Borys Mankowski in front of record crowd

  28-05-2017 01:33
  
  KSW’s best fighter got a win in front of its largest crowd.
  In a battle of champions, Mamed Khalidov defeated Borys Mankowski by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the catchweight main event of KSW 39: Colosseum on Saturday in front of more than 50,000 at PGE Narowody Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.
  On the broadcast, KSW boasted that it drew 58,000 to the stadium, more than the UFC’s all-time attendance record of 56,214 set by UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm in 2015 in Melbourne, Austra
  
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• Norman Parke Suffers Finger Bite During KSW 39 Title Fight

  28-05-2017 01:25
  
  KSW 39 set an attendance record in Warsaw, Poland earlier today. Featuring five title fights and a champion vs. champion main event, the card drew in over 56,000 fans, beating UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia in 2015. That’s great news for KSW. What was not so great for one of the fighters on the card, […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw on MMAAA: ‘I don’t know if I was led down the wrong path’

  28-05-2017 00:00
  
  The Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) came onto the scene with a vengeance after a much-discussed press conference last November.
  Since then? Not so much. There has been little-to-nothing in terms of public follow-up from the first major attempt at a fighters association that ever saw the light of day.
  It’s been so low-key, in fact, that one of the fighters who was a part of the big rollout isn’t sure what’s going on with the group.
  “I haven’t heard mu
  
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