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• Glory fighter wins by controversial KO, gets attacked by fans in the ring

  10-06-2017 22:34
  
  Glory 42 had one of the most bizarre — and scary — sequences in recent combat sports memory.
  Welterweight fighter Murthel Groenhart won the co-main event bout in Paris against Harut Grigorian by savage knockout when Grigorian inexplicably turned his back to Groenhart in the middle of the round. Seconds after the finish, fans jumped into the ring and attacked Groenhart.
  Murthel Groenhart KO's Harut Grigorian and then gets assaulted in the ring. Protect yourself at all times. Chaos. #G
  
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• Damien Brown Dismisses Idea of Testing Free Agency

  10-06-2017 22:32
  
  Don’t tell Damien Brown about free agency. Brown began his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career back in 2010. He entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2016. “Beatdown” told MMAJunkie.com that it’s taken him too long to get to the UFC to worry about free agency: “I’ve waited seven years to get in the […]
  
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• Aaron Pico: James Gallagher needs to ‘grab his nuts and fight’

  10-06-2017 21:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — As far as Aaron Pico is concerned, James Gallagher needs to stop yapping and start fighting.Sure, both will compete for Bellator in New York City on June 24. The much-heralded Pico makes his pro debut against Zac Freeman on the Bellator NYC main card, while Gallagher fights Chinzo Machida on the Madison Square Garden undercard.But this arrangement came after Gallagher called out both Pico and his buddy, fellow wrestling standout and SoCal native A.J. McKee, and neither fight
  
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• Henrique da Silva believes the key for the win at UFC Fight Night 110 was training less

  10-06-2017 20:00
  
  From his mixed martial arts debut to the UFC, everything happened fast in Henrique da Silva’s career. And shortly after his first losses, "Frankenstein" realized he had to make some changes.
  da Silva already had a 9-0 record in the sport two years after his first MMA bout. In fact, the Brazilian light heavyweight was so addicted to competing he won two fights by knockout in two different cities in his home state of Para in a span of 24 hours.
  It didn’t take long for the UFC to make t
  
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• Dana White Denies Demetrious Johnson’s Bullying Accusations

  10-06-2017 19:04
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White didn’t take long to deliver a response to Demetrious Johnson. “Mighty Mouse” is the reigning UFC flyweight champion and the best pound-for-pound best fighter on the official rankings. Yet, he doesn’t feel the UFC has treated him with respect. Johnson recently said White and company threatened to take […]
  
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• Mark Hunt says ‘there’s a lot of scared puppies out there’ hindering a UFC fighters union

  10-06-2017 19:00
  
  Mark Hunt scored an early victory ahead of his UFC Fight Night 110 showdown against Derrick Lewis.Last week, Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar survived a motion to dismiss by the defendants, allowing Hunt’s case to move forward in the courts. The win was a small but important one for Hunt in the ongoing saga of Lesnar’s failed drug test at UFC 200, however the “Super Samoan” isn’t getting ahead of himself when it comes to the bigger
  
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• Max Holloway on Jose Aldo: ‘I’m Sure He’ll do Many More Great Things’

  10-06-2017 18:34
  
  Max Holloway is showing respect to Jose Aldo, who he defeated to capture the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title. In a statement delivered after his UFC 212 win, Holloway called Aldo a “GOAT.” Speaking with Flo Combat, “Blessed” said he and his team had to come up with the perfect game plan to […]
  
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• Dana White responds to Demetrious Johnson: ‘How do you bully the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world?’

  10-06-2017 18:17
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson made a stand this week against the organization, and now UFC president Dana White has fired back.
  Johnson, the current No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter on the UFC’s official rankings, released an explosive, lengthy statement Monday in which the flyweight champion accused the UFC of widespread “mistreatment and bullying” and criticized the promotion for a variety of issues, ranging from White’s negotiating tactics for Johnson&r
  
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• John Moraga Admits he Was Concerned Over UFC Future

  10-06-2017 18:00
  
  John Moraga knows he’s fighting for his job in 2017. Moraga was once considered one of the best flyweights in the world, even getting a title opportunity against pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson. Moraga is now on a three-fight skid and a fourth loss could find himself out of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Speaking with […]
  
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• Fightweets: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 might be so wrong, it’s right

  10-06-2017 17:00
  
  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers. Shall we?
  Liddell-Ortiz 3?
  @_JonathanDGAF: What’s your opinion on a potential Tito Vs Chuck fight in Bellator?
  I think it’s time to stage an intervention, folks. My name is Dave Doyle, and I’m a Bellator legends fights addict. There, I feel better just for admitting it.What can I say? I’m a sucker for them. Maybe it was because I was there cageside the night in San Diego three years ago when Tito Ortiz fought Stephan Bon
  
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• From rugby’s Warilla Gorillas to UFC fighter, Alexander Volkanovski finding success in his second chapter

  10-06-2017 15:00
  
  As a fighter, Alexander Volkanovski is in his second incarnation. In his first, he donned short shorts and striped socks and acted like a bowling ball towards clusters of humanity. For a decade, he was a rugby player in Lake Illawarra on the South Coast of Australia. He stood 5-foot-5 and was built like the kind of fixture that can only be moved with a dolly.
  These days he goes through men one at a time, which on Saturday (in the U.S.) he’ll try to do again against Mizuto Hirota at UFC Fig
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110 predictions

  10-06-2017 14:00
  
  Well, here we go with another UFC event. It’s not a great one, but it’s not a bad one either. UFC Fight Night 110 hosts a few interesting match-ups, including the headlining bout between heavyweight strikers Derrick Lewis and Mark Hunt. This card also features a fun middleweight contest between ranked competitors Derek Brunson and Daniel Kelly, a promising flyweight scrap involving Tim Elliott and Ben Nguyen, and the return of UFC veteran Ross Pearson, who finds himself in a career-d
  
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• UFC Statement on Thibault Gouti

  10-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  “On the advice of physicians, and with the athlete's health and safety in mind, UFC has removed Thibault Gouti from his bout today against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt in Auckland, New Zealand due to illness.UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt will proceed with 11 bouts.” Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Pichel returns from long layoff with 1st-round KO

  10-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Vinc @FromHellPichel with the gorgeous counter right hook takes out Damien Brown for the knockout! #UFCAuckland https://t.co/TealKW6SSU— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 11, 2017Back in action for the first time in three years, former Ultimate Fighter 15 competitor Vinc Pichel showed no sign of ring rust at Spark Arena in Auckland, as he extended his winning streak to three with a first round finish of Damien Brown in a UFC Fight Night lightweight bout.Brisbane’s Brown was having a g
  
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• Hunt outlasts Lewis, TKOs 'Black Beast' in 4th round

  10-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fighting in his native New Zealand for the first time in over 15 years, 43-year-old Mark Hunt turned back the clock once more, wearing down, then finishing fellow heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis in the fourth round of their UFC Fight Night main event at Spark Arena in Auckland.“I know Derrick Lewis is from the hood, but this is my hood,” said Hunt, who has won three of his last five bouts.As for the 32-year-old Lewis, who saw a six-fight winning streak snapped, he shocked fans in
  
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• Brunson caps finish fest of a main card with KO

  10-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MY LEFT STROKE JUST WENT VIRALLLL@DerekBrunson #UFCAuckland pic.twitter.com/Rj3qNKNU6i— UFC (@ufc) June 11, 2017Middleweight contender Derek Brunson wasted no time snapping his two-fight losing streak in the UFC Fight Night co-main event at Spark Arena in Auckland, halting Daniel Kelly in a single round to get back to his winning ways.“I was cheated in my last fight, I’m sure you guys saw with Anderson Silva,” Brunson said, referring to his controversial decision loss to
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110 Results: Lewis vs. Hunt

  10-06-2017 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 110 results for the Lewis vs. Hunt fight card June 10 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
  In the main event, top heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Mark Hunt will square off in a key contest. Middleweights Derek Brunson and Dan Kelly will clash in the co-main event.
  Check out the UFC Fight Night 110 results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
  Derrick Lewis vs. Mark HuntDerek Brunson vs. Dan KellyDan Hooker vs. Ross PearsonIon Cutelaba vs. Henrique
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum: ‘I Feel All The Pressure is Going to be on Chris Weidman’

  10-06-2017 05:26
  
  Kelvin Gastelum isn’t oblivious to the pressures that Chris Weidman is facing right now. After being an undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion with a record of 13-0, Weidman lost his title and dropped three straight bouts. He is facing a fourth consecutive loss, which would be a huge fall from grace. Despite “All […]
  
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• Lorenz Larkin on Rory MacDonald’s Health Warning: ‘How Corny Was That?’

  10-06-2017 04:55
  
  Lorenz Larkin isn’t taking too kindly to Rory MacDonald’s warning to Bellator’s welterweight division. Following his submission victory over Paul Daley, MacDonald said he was looking to take the health of everyone in his path. At first, Larkin didn’t hear what “Red King” had said. It was later made clear to him. “The Monsoon” told […]
  
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• Stevie Ray On Fighting Out UFC Contract: “You’ve Got to Go Where the Money Is”

  10-06-2017 04:44
  
  When lightweight Stevie Ray steps into the octagon at UFC Glasgow on July 16, he’ll be taking a big risk. Facing Paul Felder, Ray (21–6) will be in the final fight of his UFC deal. It’s a calculated if risky move: after a back-and-forth contract negotiation, Ray decided to try and score one more big […]
  
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• USADA Grants Ian McCall Retroactive TUE, Clearing Him of Violation

  10-06-2017 04:39
  
  The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has given Ian McCall a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). McCall was set to compete at UFC 208 back in February against Jarred Brooks. “Uncle Creepy” fell ill and had to be given an IV. His bout with Brooks was scrapped. Due to the circumstances, USADA will not be handing out a […]
  
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• Derrick Lewis vs. Ruan Potts full fight video

  10-06-2017 04:00
  
  At UFC 184 on Feb. 28, 2015, Derrick Lewis took on Ruan Potts in the preliminary portion of the card in hopes to bounce back from his first UFC loss Matt Mitrione. That night, Lewis scored a technical knockout, stopping Potts in the second round.Now, over two years later, Lewis will take on heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt in the main event of UFC Fight Night 110. This card is set to take place on June 11 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
  
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• Did Derrick Lewis Just do a Shooting Star Press in The Pool?

  10-06-2017 03:48
  
  Perhaps a run in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is next for Derrick Lewis? Probably not, but “The Black Beast” just did a backflip that would make Billy Kidman jealous. One could say it resembles the high flying shooting star press finishing move used in the world of sports entertainment. Check it out for yourself: Athlete. […]
  
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• Video: Joe Rogan Previews Derrick Lewis vs. Mark Hunt

  10-06-2017 03:21
  
  An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) main event preview without Joe Rogan simply will not do. That’s why the promotion has called upon their long-time color commentator to deliver his analysis of UFC Fight Night 110’s headliner. Tomorrow night (June 10), heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Mark Hunt will clash inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New […]
  
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• Ashkan Mokhtarian: ‘I’ve Gone Through Hard Times in my Life’

  10-06-2017 03:00
  
  Ashkan Mokhtarian hasn’t had an easy road to a better life. Mokhtarian will step inside the Octagon tomorrow night (June 10) inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. He’ll go one-on-one against John Moraga on the preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 110. Speaking with MMAJunkie.com, “The Assassin” talked about the hardships he’s had to […]
  
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• Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Daniel Pineda Added to Bellator 182 Lineup

  10-06-2017 00:55
  
  A featherweight duel pitting Georgi Karakhanyan against Daniel Pineda has been added to the Bellator 182 card, the promotion announced Friday.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110 Q&A with Robert Whittaker, Julianna Pena, Tyson Pedro, and Dan Hardy

  10-06-2017 00:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 110 Q&A on Friday, Robert Whittaker, Julianna Pena, Tyson Pedro, and Dan Hardy will answer questions from the fans in Auckland. The video is expected to begin at at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday.
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110 Q&A with Julianna Pena, and Tyson Pedro

  10-06-2017 00:00
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 110 Q&A on Friday, Julianna Pena and Tyson Pedro will answer questions from the fans in Auckland. The video is expected to begin at at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday.
  
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