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• Sean Grande says goodbye after learning he’s out as Bellator’s play-by-play voice

  12-06-2017 23:43
  
  With Bellator’s sweeping changes over the last couple of years, the one constant has been the commentating team of color man Jimmy Smith and play-by-play announcer, Sean Grande.
  That will change at Bellator 180 on June 24, as Grande — who is also the popular radio voice of the Boston Celtics — has been informed that he’s out of the booth for the promotion’s first visit to Madison Square Garden.Grande penned a letter saying goodbye (for now) to MMA fans, and sent it
  
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• Sean Grande says goodbye after exiting as Bellator’s play-by-play voice

  12-06-2017 23:43
  
  With Bellator’s sweeping changes over the last couple of years, the one constant has been the commentating team of color man Jimmy Smith and play-by-play announcer, Sean Grande.
  That will change at Bellator 180 on June 24, as Grande — who is also the popular radio voice of the Boston Celtics — is leaving the booth for the promotion’s first visit to Madison Square Garden.Grande composed a letter saying goodbye (for now) to MMA fans, and sent it to MMA Fighting.
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• Urijah Faber Believes Sage Northcutt is Settling in With Team Alpha Male

  12-06-2017 22:55
  
  Sage Northcutt may be heading for Team Alpha Male (TAM) regularly. Northcutt is young in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career at the age of 21. He is 3-2 under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. One former high level fighter who sees serious potential in Northcutt is Urijah Faber. During a recent appearance […]
  
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• Urijah Faber: Sage Northcutt ‘probably’ training at Team Alpha Male moving forward

  12-06-2017 22:30
  
  Team Alpha Male better hide its apple reserves, because the apple smasher himself, Sage Northcutt, could soon be a regular fixture at the gym.
  Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber confirmed Monday on The MMA Hour that Northcutt was working with the Sacramento-based squad ahead of Northcutt’s lightweight bout against Claudio Puelles on July 29 at UFC 214.
  “He’s out here learning the good stuff,” Faber said on The MMA Hour. “He and I just got done doing a little priva
  
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• Chael Sonnen Doubts Wanderlei Silva Shows up at Bellator NYC

  12-06-2017 21:55
  
  Chael Sonnen isn’t very confident that Wanderlei Silva will show up to Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 24. Sonnen and Silva are set to headline Bellator NYC live on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET. With Silva’s failure to show up to two press conference, Sonnen believes there should be cause […]
  
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• Keri Melendez out of Bellator 180, Heather Hardy vs. Alice Yauger moves to Spike card

  12-06-2017 21:44
  
  Bellator’s blockbuster Garden party is down a high-profile name.
  Keri Melendez is out of her fight with Sadee Monserrate Williams at Bellator 180 on June 24 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden due to an undisclosed injury, promotion officials told MMA Fighting on Monday. Melendez vs. Williams was supposed to take place on the Spike TV portion of the event, prior to the pay-per-view. The PPV is being dubbed as Bellator NYC.
  Williams will not get a new opponent for Bellator 180. I
  
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• Luke Jumeau Credits Hometown For Getting Him Through Octagon Jitters

  12-06-2017 21:30
  
  Luke Jumeau says fighting in his home country of New Zealand helped wash away Octagon jitters. This past Saturday night (June 10), Jumeau took on Dominique Steele on the preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 110. “The Jedi” took a unanimous decision victory. It was his UFC debut. Jumeau told MMAJunkie.com that seeing his family, friends […]
  
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• Tenshin Nasukawa-Kizaemon Saiga Mixed Rules Match Added to July 30 Rizin GP Opener

  12-06-2017 20:53
  
  Teenage striking sensation Tenshin Nasukawa may still be more kickboxer than mixed martial artist, but at the opening round of Rizin Fighting Federation's World Grand Prix 2017, he'll perhaps get to be both.
  
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• Michael Bisping Says Sources Told Him Chuck Liddell is Not Happy With UFC

  12-06-2017 20:15
  
  Michael Bisping has heard ramblings that Chuck Liddell didn’t leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on good terms. When Liddell was urged to retire by UFC President Dana White, he did so knowing he had work after fighting. He served as an ambassador for the UFC. When WME-IMG stepped in, they laid off a number […]
  
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• UFC strawweight contender Tecia Torres wipes out wakeboarding in hilarious video

  12-06-2017 20:00
  
  Tecia Torres might want to stick to professional face punching.The top-five UFC strawweight contender was seen wiping out while wakeboarding in Colorado in a recent video posted by her partner and top women’s bantamweight contender Raquel Pennington. Torres, who’s 8-1 in her MMA career, last fought in February at UFC Fight Night 104 where she defeated Bec Rawlings via unanimous decision. The 27-year-old fighter has yet to be booked for another fight in the Octagon.Below you can watch
  
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• Dave Navarro Set to Perform National Anthem at Bellator NYC

  12-06-2017 19:28
  
  Bellator has nabbed Dave Navarro to perform the national anthem at their upcoming pay-per-view (PPV). Bellator NYC takes place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 24. The event will air live on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET. Bellator recently sent out a press release announcing Navarro’s spot performing the national […]
  
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• Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Booked For Aug. 26?

  12-06-2017 19:08
  
  Could Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather be imminent? Mayweather Promotions have penciled in a boxing event for Aug. 26 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The planned event was revealed on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) calendar. It’s possible that this isn’t for McGregor vs. Mayweather as the event is […]
  
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• Alexander Volkanovski Eyeing The ‘Bad Guys’ of The UFC

  12-06-2017 18:32
  
  Alexander Volkanovski wants to test just how tough the “bad guys” of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) are. Volkanovski competed this past Saturday night (June 10) against Mizuto Hirota. “The Great” earned a unanimous decision victory. During his post-fight interview, Volkanovski said he wanted to face the “bad guys” of the UFC. Speaking with MMAJunkie.com, […]
  
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• Roy Jones Jr. Says he Can’t Hate on McGregor or Mayweather

  12-06-2017 17:56
  
  One boxing legend who doesn’t see the harm in a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing bout is Roy Jones Jr. Jones Jr. has won multiple world titles in the sport of boxing and has been a mixed martial arts (MMA) fan for many years. The all-time great recently appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour.” […]
  
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• Michael Page Rips Paul Daley: ‘You’re a Disappointment’

  12-06-2017 17:15
  
  Michael Page believes Paul Daley is ducking him. Page and Daley were once considered friends, but that is no longer the case. In fact, after his Bellator 179 loss to Rory MacDonald, Daley trashed “Venom” and then went after him in the crowd. In a recent video sent out to MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani, Page didn’t […]
  
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• On Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, Roy Jones Jr. disagrees with Oscar De La Hoya

  12-06-2017 17:00
  
  Oscar De La Hoya said last week that he believes a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor could kill the sport of boxing. The all-time great and current boxing promoter wrote on Facebook that he was unsure if the sport would ever recover from what he deemed a circus fight.
  Not everything in boxing has that sentiment, though. Roy Jones Jr. told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he has no issue with Mayweather vs. McGregor and will surely watch it h
  
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• Derrick Lewis responds to Travis Browne, Francis Ngannou

  12-06-2017 15:00
  
  Derrick Lewis might be contemplating retirement, but he's still active on social media.
  The heavyweight took shots by Travis Browne and Francis Ngannou over the weekend after Lewis lost to Mark Hunt via fourth-round TKO at UFC Fight NIght 110 on Saturday night.
  Browne wanted a rematch, while Ngannou made fun of Lewis’ loss.
  Lewis said I win Arlovski because he's old with 37 but Mark Hunt 43 years old beat he like a baby— Francis NGannou (@francis_ngannou) June 11, 2017
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• The MMA Hour with Max Holloway, Wanderlei Silva, Urijah Faber, Joe Lauzon, Ray Borg, Mike Winkeljohn

  12-06-2017 14:00
  
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is rundown of Monday's show:
  1:00 p.m. -- We'll recap UFC Fight Night: Auckland and talk other MMA news.
  1:25 p.m. -- Ray Borg will discuss the drama surrounding the next UFC flyweight title fight.
  1:45 p.m. -- Mike Winkeljohn, Holly Holm's head coach, will preview her fight against Bethe Correia on Saturday night.
  2:05 p.m. -- UFC veteran Joe Lauzon will discuss his recent visit to Reebok HQ, as well as a trip to Iraq.
  2:25 p.m . -- Urijah Faber will bre
  
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• Morning Report: Michael ‘Venom’ Page to ‘Paula Tampax Daley’: You’re a straight disappointment

  12-06-2017 14:00
  
  For the better part of a year now, Bellator welterweight standouts Michael Page and Paul Daley have been embroiled in a public feud, with Page calling for a fight with Daley while Daley blew off the challenges, saying ‘Venom’ wasn’t on his level as a fighter. Then last month, it looked like maybe Daley’s stance had changed.
  At Bellator 179 in London, Daley took on Rory MacDonald in the main event of the evening and was submitted in the second round. Page, who was supposed
  
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• Yancy Medeiros on Max Holloway: ‘That’s One Tough Hawaiian’

  12-06-2017 08:45
  
  Yancy Medeiros knows better than most the capabilities of Max Holloway. Holloway is the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title holder. “Blessed” became the undisputed 145-pound king when he finished Jose Aldo earlier this month at UFC 212. Medeiros trains with Holloway and has always shown his confidence in the champion. He went on […]
  
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• Daniel Cormier to Jon Jones Ahead of UFC 214: ‘Just Stay Out of Trouble’

  12-06-2017 08:10
  
  Daniel Cormier is urging Jon Jones to avoid foul play before their second encounter. Cormier is set to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title on July 29. He’ll battle Jones inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in the main event of UFC 214. It’ll be a rematch from their Jan. 2015 […]
  
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• Stephen Thompson on Fighting GSP: ‘It May Happen’

  12-06-2017 07:52
  
  Stephen Thompson isn’t ruling out the possibility of fighting Georges St-Pierre. Despite developing a bit of a friendship with “Rush,” Thompson feels a bout with him isn’t out of the realm of possibility. If you were to ask “Wonderboy” if it’s likely to happen, he’ll swing the direction of “no.” The answer comes down to […]
  
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• J.J. Aldrich Says She Can’t Complain About Chanmi Jeon Missing Weight

  12-06-2017 07:33
  
  J.J. Aldrich is happy she got to compete at UFC Fight Night 110. This past Saturday night (June 10) Aldrich stepped inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. She battled Chanmi Jeon. Aldrich earned a unanimous decision victory. Going into the bout, Jeon missed weight. Aldrich told MMAJunkie.com that she believes inexperience may have […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Fantasy Rewind

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Think you know how the next fight card will play out? Play UFC Pick 'EmIn front of a raucous home crowd in New Zealand, Mark Hunt picked up a fourth-round TKO win over Derrick Lewis to get back on a winning track while handing the ferocious knockout artist his first loss in seven fights. Hunt was entering the fight off a tough knockout loss of his own, so it was understandable why he was a slight underdog, but the 43-year old veteran never wavered in his confidence as he stepped into the Octagon
  
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• The Scorecard: Who were the big winners in Auckland?

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Saturday’s UFC Auckland event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in New Zealand, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Spark Arena.1 - Mark HuntHere I am celebrating 39-year-old Daniel Kelly as the hero for all us old folks when 43-year-old Mark Hunt was right here all the time. And while you can certainly claim that Hunt is living proof that the punch is the last thing to go on a fighter, the main takeaway from his fourth-round finish of
  
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• Singapore Social Media Star Honors Holly Holm

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Holly Holm’s global fan base truly knows no boundaries, nor age restrictions, if the latest post by popular Instagram influencer @Lauraiz is any indication. In honor of UFC Fight Night Singapore: Holm vs. Correia on June 17 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Laura Izumikawa has adorned her adorable 13-month-old daughter Joey Marie, AKA “Baby Joey” in full Holm regalia, with an assist from UFC’s Consumer Products team. Inspired by Holm’s rousing upset victory over hea
  
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• Fighters on the Rise at Singapore this week

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The UFC’s globe-trotting June continues as the Octagon shifts to its third continent in as many weeks with this weekend’s Fight Night event at Singapore Indoor Stadium.Airing on UFC FIGHT PASS, the organization’s sophomore appearance in Singapore boasts a strong lineup headlined by a women’s bantamweight clash between Holly Holm and Bethe Correia, with heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Marcin Tybura in the co-main event and a pair of intriguing welterweight clashes roundin
  
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• Correia feeling bold entering Holm clash

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia live Saturday on UFC FIGHT PASSThere’s only one Bethe Correia. Just ask the bantamweight contender, who headlines this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore against Holly Holm.“People want to identify with someone who has the courage to speak what they think,” she said through translator Fernanda Caldas Florentino. “They do not want to admire people who are afraid or fake, and how many are like that? Many. I am rare, I am uni
  
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• Case returns to face Martin in OKC

  12-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Lightweight prospect Johnny Case will make his first UFC start in over a year on June 25, when he meets up with veteran Tony Martin in a UFC Fight Night bout at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on FS1, lightweight contenders collide as Michael Chiesa faces Kevin Lee.Winner of 12 of his last 13 bouts, a stretch that includes four UFC wins over the likes of Frankie Perez and Yan Cabral, Case will look to rebound from his Fight of the Night
  
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• UFC Fight Night 110 Bonuses: Mark Hunt & Derrick Lewis Nab ‘Fight of The Night’

  12-06-2017 06:59
  
  UFC Fight Night 110 is history and the bonuses have been revealed. Last night (June 10), Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis headlined the event inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Hunt earned a fourth-round TKO victory over an exhausted Lewis. After the event, post-fight bonuses were announced. Hunt and Lewis nabbed an extra $50,000 each for […]
  
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• Mark Hunt: ‘I’d Like to Fight in Japan, Maybe Against JDS’

  12-06-2017 06:52
  
  Mark Hunt has his sights set on a return to Japan. Last night (June 10), Hunt entered the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 110, Hunt went one-on-one with Derrick Lewis. “Super Samoan” finished “The Black Beast” via fourth-round TKO. The official YouTube channel of the UFC […]
  
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• Vinc Pichel Wants Al Iaquinta Rematch: ‘I’ll Fight Him in His Backyard’

  12-06-2017 06:23
  
  Vinc Pichel is back and he’s eyeing a rematch with Al Iaquinta. Last night (June 10), Pichel returned to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition after being away for three years. His return was a success, knocking out Damien Brown in the first round. Speaking to the media after his win, Pichel said he wouldn’t mind […]
  
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• Ray Borg on Flyweight Division: ‘I Have no F*cking Clue What’s Going on’

  12-06-2017 06:08
  
  Ray Borg is frustrated with the state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) flyweight division. Borg thought he’d be challenging Demetrious Johnson for the 125-pound gold. Instead, the UFC did a 180 and tried getting T.J. Dillashaw to fight for the title. Johnson wasn’t happy with his current treatment from the UFC, so he balked […]
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson Supports Jimi Manuwa if he Gets Next Title Shot

  12-06-2017 05:31
  
  Alexander Gustafsson wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Jimi Manuwa earn the next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title shot. Gustafsson and Manuwa train together. The two fought back in March 2014 with “The Mauler” earning a second-round knockout win. Since that time, the two have become like “brothers.” During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s […]
  
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• Alex Oliveira: ‘I’ll Beat Ryan LaFlare & Take His Spot’

  12-06-2017 05:16
  
  Alex Oliveira is looking to take Ryan LaFlare’s spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight rankings. LaFlare is currently the 12th ranked 170-pounder, while “Cowboy” isn’t on the top 15 rankings. Speaking to the media in Brazil, Oliveira said he’s looking to walk through his upcoming opponent at UFC on FOX 25 on […]
  
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• Alexander Gustafsson on possibility of Jimi Manuwa getting title shot before him: ‘If Jimi gets it, I’m happy for him’

  12-06-2017 03:00
  
  With the UFC light heavyweight title to be contested on July 29 at UFC 214 between current champion Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, the question becomes who will be waiting in the wings for the winner. On that same night Jimi Manuwa will take on Volkan Oezdemir, in what could be a conditional No. 1 contender bout — meaning, if Manuwa wins, he could be next.
  Then there’s Alexander Gustafsson.Gustafsson is coming off an impressive fifth-round knockout over Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Ni
  
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• Vitor Belfort to Nate Marquardt: ‘Finding Excuses For a Loss is Not Right’

  12-06-2017 02:54
  
  Vitor Belfort isn’t thrilled with Nate Marquardt dismissing his decision win in their UFC 212 bout. Belfort took on “The Great” at the event and earned a unanimous decision victory. Marquardt said he thought he clearly won the fight. He also said if he was Belfort, he wouldn’t be satisfied with the win. “The Phenom” […]
  
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• ‘Butterbean’ Feels U.S. Commission Won’t Approve McGregor-Mayweather

  12-06-2017 01:12
  
  Eric “Butterbean” Esch doesn’t see a United States athletic commission giving the greenlight to a boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Esch was recently interviewed on MMA Junkie Radio. The former combat sports attraction is well aware of the hype surrounding a potential boxing bout between McGregor and Mayweather. He doesn’t believe it’ll […]
  
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• Alex Oliveira vows to beat up more ranked fighters until he’s in the top 15

  12-06-2017 01:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Alex Oliveira is done fighting at 155 pounds. Now, he just wants to be seen as one of the best welterweights in the world.
  Coming off big wins over Tim Means and Will Brooks, “Cowboy" is now set to meet Ryan LaFlare at the UFC on FOX 25 event in Long Island, N.Y., on July 22. LaFlare is a former Ring of Combat champion with six wins in his seven UFC bouts, but Oliveira wasn’t interested in picking names.
  "I went to Las Vegas (for the UFC Athlete Retreat) and as
  
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• Ion Cutelaba: ‘I Expected Henrique da Silva to Stay in The Fight a Little Longer’

  12-06-2017 00:18
  
  Ion Cutelaba wasn’t expecting to finish Henrique da Silva as quickly as he did. Cutelaba entered the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand last night (June 10). He finished da Silva in just 22 seconds on the main card of UFC Fight Night 110. “The Hulk” told MMAJunkie.com that he thought da Silva would last […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort open to rematch with Nate Marquardt on ‘neutral ground’

  12-06-2017 00:10
  
  Vitor Belfort is down for a second fight with Nate Marquardt.
  Marquardt asked for a rematch with Belfort in the United States after feeling he “clearly won” at least two rounds against the Brazilian at UFC 212, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on June 3. “The Phenom” disagrees with Marquardt about the decision, but is willing to meet him a second time.
  "I respect [Marquardt] a lot but finding excuses for a loss it is not right,” Belfort posted on his Instagram. "I
  
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• Vitor Belfort open to rematch with Nate Marquardt in ‘neutral ground’

  12-06-2017 00:10
  
  Vitor Belfort is down for a second fight with Nate Marquardt.
  Marquardt asked for a rematch with Belfort in the United States after feeling he “clearly won” at least two rounds against the Brazilian at UFC 212, which took place in Rio de Janeiro on June 3. “The Phenom” disagrees with Marquardt about the decision, but is willing to meet him a second time.
  "I respect [Marquardt] a lot but finding excuses for a loss it is not right,” Belfort posted on his Instagram. "I
  
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