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• ‘Jacare’ Souza opens up on injury, loss to Robert Whittaker

  23-06-2017 23:38
  
  Two months after losing to Robert Whittaker at UFC on FOX 24, Ronaldo Souza has finally opened up.
  The former Strikeforce middleweight champion was a step away from a UFC title bout back in April, but a second-round TKO defeat ruined his plans.
  "I honestly thought I would win the fight, that I would impose my game and win,” Souza told MMA Fighting. "I was confident, but this son of a gun came with a better strategy and defeated me. He beat me up good. That’s the only fight I was beat
  
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• Gilbert Burns Says He Can Beat Joe Lauzon Anywhere

  23-06-2017 23:33
  
  Gilbert Burns is targeting Joe Lauzon for his next bout. Burns is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Michel Prazeres back in Sept. 2016. He’s itching to get back inside the Octagon. He’d prefer to do so against Joe Lauzon. “Durinho” explained to MMAFighting.com why he’s eyeing a bout with “J-Lau:” “I already asked to […]
  
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• Bellator’s Sergio da Silva admits he tried to cheat the scale

  23-06-2017 22:42
  
  Daniel Cormier never admitted he used the towel to “make weight” prior to his UFC light heavyweight championship bout with Anthony Johnson at UFC 210. Less than three months later, a fellow fighter tried a different trick in front of the New York commission, but failed.
  Sergio da Silva was one of the first fighters to enter the room this morning in New York to make weight for Bellator 180, but he was a few pounds over. da Silva, who was born in Brazil, but lived most of his life in N
  
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• Chael Sonnen on Wanderlei Silva’s Shove: ‘I Can’t Believe I Keep Falling For it’

  23-06-2017 22:41
  
  Chael Sonnen has been fooled once again. The final Bellator NYC press conference took place yesterday and things got heated. Wanderlei Silva shoved Sonnen and Bellator President Scott Coker was in the middle of the altercation. Sonnen is used to getting physical with “The Axe Murderer.” On “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3,” the two got […]
  
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• Vitor Miranda Expects to Finish Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night 112

  23-06-2017 22:20
  
  Vitor Miranda is eyeing the 12th finish of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Miranda is set to face Marvin Vettori this Sunday night (June 25) inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The bout will be part of the UFC Fight Night 112 card. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Miranda said […]
  
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• Gilbert Burns calls out Joe Lauzon: ‘I can finish him in the first round'

  23-06-2017 22:00
  
  Gilbert Burns has a target for his next UFC fight.
  “Durinho" was forced out of a UFC 208 clash with Paul Felder in February and sidelined from training for a month due to an elbow injury, and has asked the promotion for a fight for awhile now.
  "Ready to fight since April,” the jiu-jitsu ace wants to test himself against longtime veteran Joe Lauzon.
  "I already asked to fight Joe Lauzon a few times,” Burns told MMA Fighting, "but first he had a fight booked, and this time I think
  
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• John Kavanagh Says Conor McGregor is Eyeing UFC Fight in December

  23-06-2017 21:45
  
  If Conor McGregor’s coach is to be believed, then “Notorious” may be returning to the Octagon this December. McGregor is preparing for a massive “super fight” against Floyd Mayweather. That isn’t stopping him from doing what he’s done for years. That being planning his next move. In a recent column on The 42, John Kavanagh […]
  
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• UFC says Cortney Casey has been exonerated in doping case, but Texas sanctions remain

  23-06-2017 20:28
  
  The UFC has received results that Cortney Casey was free of prohibited substances at UFC 211, MMA Fighting has learned. But sanctions levied by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) have yet to be lifted.
  UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky said Thursday that the UFC and the TDLR got the results back from Casey’s ‘B’ sample this week. Those results, which have been obtained by MMA Fighting, came back negative for banned substance
  
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• Mayweather’s Assistant Trainer Worried McGregor’s ‘Gonna do Something Crazy’

  23-06-2017 20:10
  
  Floyd Mayweather’s assistant trainer is showing concern over potential antics from Conor McGregor. For McGregor and Mayweather, there is no bigger fight than the one on Aug. 26. The two are set for massive paydays after meeting inside a boxing ring. The fight airs live on Showtime pay-per-view. Submission Radio recently interviewed Mayweather’s assistant trainer […]
  
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• If Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz want to fight each other, Scott Coker says he ‘might do it’

  23-06-2017 20:00
  
  An Instagram picture briefly shook the MMA world earlier this month.
  In the photo were Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, face to face, squaring off as if they were promoting a fight. Liddell posted it to his social media accounts with the caption: “Why not?”
  Ortiz responded with some trash talk on Twitter and Liddell went back at him even harder. It was just like old times. One of the best rivalries in the history of the sport was renewed.@Chuckliddell because I don't need the money. Suc
  
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• Coach: ‘Tentative Plan’ is for Conor McGregor to Make UFC Return in December

  23-06-2017 19:30 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor’s longtime trainer believes the UFC champion will return to the Octagon before year’s end — even with a lucrative boxing match against Floyd Mayweather on the horizon.
  
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• Mike Goldberg Admits Having Difficulties Before Signing With Bellator

  23-06-2017 19:25
  
  Things weren’t exactly smooth sailing for Mike Goldberg before signing with Bellator. The long-time voice of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was axed somewhat abruptly as 2016 came to a close. His last call was at UFC 207, which saw the likely demise of former women’s bantamweight ruler Ronda Rousey. Many felt Goldberg would find work […]
  
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• Bellator NYC Weigh-in Results: Wanderlei Silva, Chael Sonnen Cleared for Clash

  23-06-2017 19:21 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA is about to unleash by far its biggest event ever when it invades the Big Apple on Saturday.
  
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• Lurking behind the buzz for Aaron Pico’s Bellator debut, there’s Zach Freeman — the man from the woodwork

  23-06-2017 19:00
  
  Who the hell is Zach Freeman? That’s a question alright. And a particular interesting one given that he’ll be fighting at Madison Square Garden to kick off Bellator’s second ever pay-per-view. Anonymous people don’t fall into high gloss spots like that, taking up a share of the spotlight on fighting’s most hallowed ground.
  Such is the power of Aaron Pico, the 20-year-old phenom-in-waiting who is debuting at Bellator 180: Silva vs. Sonnen on Saturday night. Pico&rsqu
  
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• Bellator NYC/180 Weigh-In Results: Main Event is Official

  23-06-2017 18:40
  
  The Bellator NYC/180 weigh-ins have concluded. Tomorrow night (June 24), Bellator NYC/180 takes place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Bellator 180 airs live on Spike and will be headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between champion Phil Davis and Ryan Bader. Bellator NYC will then broadcast live on pay-per-view (PPV). That […]
  
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• Ryan Bader Doesn’t Feel Any Added Pressure Heading Into First Career Title Shot

  23-06-2017 18:38 via sherdog.com
  
  Ryan Bader has been on the cusp of a world title fight for years, but with all the time he spent inside the UFC’s Octagon, he never was able to break through and land that elusive fight.
  
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• The future of Bellator starts now, live from New York

  23-06-2017 18:00
  
  Bob Cook has always been a go-to guy for Scott Coker. The American Kickboxing Academy coach and fighter manager brought Daniel Cormier to Strikeforce and told Coker about the likes of Tyron Woodley, Ronda Rousey and Luke Rockhold.
  In 2015, “Crazy Bob” was in Coker's ear again about the latest can’t-miss prospect.
  “This guys has always delivered on talent,” Coker told MMA Fighting. “He comes to me two years ago and says, ‘Scott, I’ve got the kid and
  
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• Mike Goldberg looks back at ‘difficult' months between UFC departure and Bellator signing

  23-06-2017 16:00
  
  Mike Goldberg will call a MMA fight again 176 days after his last UFC event, and those six months were hard to deal with.
  Goldberg parted ways with the promotion after UFC 207, a few months after Zuffa sold the promotion to WME-IMG. And while everything indicated that the man who called UFC fights for two decades would end up with UFC’s rival Bellator, he says it was difficult until he finally got the deal done.
  "The last six months were as difficult as any period of my life,” Goldbe
  
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• Fedor in America: A look back at The Last Emperor’s stateside conquests, defeats

  23-06-2017 15:00
  
  Barring any last-minute hangups, Fedor Emelianenko will fight in the United States for the first time in nearly six years on June 24, when he meets Matt Mitrione on the main card of Bellator NYC at Madison Square Garden.
  The 40-year-old heavyweight, who put the city of Stary Oskol, Russia on the world sporting map, is fondly remembered for his lengthy reign as PRIDE heavyweight champion. But while his place among the sport’s all-time greats is secure, the time he spent competing stateside
  
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• Morning Report: Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh: We’re looking forward to shocking the world, then December UFC fight

  23-06-2017 14:00
  
  When the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was announced as a real thing that was actually going to happen, it took the sports world by storm. But with the fight scheduled for Aug. 26, the MMA quickly began to wonder about the future of McGregor’s UFC lightweight title. The Irish superstar has not fought since winning the belt in November of last year, and with the promise of the biggest payday of his lifetime on the horizon, there have been legitimate questions
  
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• Bellator NYC weigh-in video

  23-06-2017 13:00
  
  At the Bellator NYC weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Saturday night's Bellator NYC fights will step on the scale Friday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.In the main event, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will have to make the light heavyweight limit of 205 pounds.The Bellator NYC official weigh-in is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET, and we'll have the live video at MMA Fighting.
  The Bellator NYC ceremonial weigh-in takes place at 6 p.m. ET, and the video is below.Main car
  
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• Martin aware of mental game, knows he has to believe he's best

  23-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Tony Martin is like most athletes. When it’s time to compete, he believes he’s the baddest man on the planet. Yet as he points out, just thinking it isn’t enough.“To be an elite athlete in any sport, you gotta believe that you’re better, you’ve got to believe that you’ve put in the harder work and that you want it more and that you’re willing to give more to be the better athlete,” said Martin, who faces Johnny Case this Sunday in Oklahoma Ci
  
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• Kingdom plans on going out swinging in final season

  23-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  If past history is an indicator, the Audience Network series Kingdom never should have made it out of its first season, let alone into its third. But as the mixed martial arts drama counts down to its final episode this year, it leaves the TV universe as a series right up there with the other stalwarts of this Golden Age of television. And the reasons are simple.First, MMA is the backdrop, but the stories being told can hit home to anybody.Second, the characters aren’t cardboard cutouts or
  
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• Italy's Marvin Vettori adjusting to life in states

  23-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  It’s the toughest question Marvin Vettori will get when it comes to acclimating to life in the United States, but he has no problem answering if he’s able to find good Italian food in California. “No,” he said. “It’s very, very hard. It’s always American Italian, so it’s not real Italian.”Now that’s an adjustment. “I knew from before that I would have some hard times that way, but it’s all right,” he laughs. “I h
  
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• Fight Night Oklahoma City: Fight-by-fight preview

  23-06-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  MICHAEL CHIESA VS KEVIN LEEEven without their press conference scuffle, the OKC main event between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee was a must see bout and it’s easy to see why. These are two of the top up and comers in the lightweight division, and the winner will likely creep closer to a place in the title picture. So who gets it? This is one of those fights where we’ll just have to wait and see, because for all of Lee’s promise, Chiesa is that guy who always finds a way to win.
  
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• Brent Primus Says He’s Visualized Michael Chandler Fight a Thousand Times

  23-06-2017 06:21
  
  Brent Primus is confident that he will become the Bellator lightweight champion this Saturday night (June 24). Primus challenges Michael Chandler inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The title bout will be featured on the Bellator NYC card. Speaking with MMAFighting.com, Primus said he’s played out the title fight countless times and it […]
  
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• Michael Bisping Takes Exception to Germaine de Randamie Comparisons

  23-06-2017 06:08
  
  Michael Bisping isn’t pleased with fans comparing him to Germaine de Randamie. Recently, de Randamie was stripped of her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title. “The Iron Lady” refused to defend her gold against Cris Cyborg. At UFC 214 on July 29, Cyborg will fight Megan Anderson for the vacant title. On his “Believe […]
  
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• Debut for Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Set

  23-06-2017 05:26
  
  A total of five fights will take place on the premier of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The program airs July 11 on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter gym in Las Vegas. In the main event, Matt Bessette (22-7) takes on Kurt Holobaugh (17-4) in a featherweight bout. Bessette is the current […]
  
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• Legacy Fighting Alliance 14 Weigh-Ins Featuring Colbey Northcutt

  23-06-2017 05:22
  
  Colbey Northcutt, the sister of UFC fighter Sage Northcutt, will make her MMA debut Friday night at Legacy Fighting Alliance 14. The main card airs live on AXS TV and will feature a pair of title fights beginning at 9 p.m. ET from the Arena Theatre in Houston. Northcutt takes on Courtney King, while Brendan […]
  
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• Michael Chandler: It ‘Makes a Lot of Sense' for Bellator to Put Me on PPV Card

  23-06-2017 04:55 via sherdog.com
  
  It’s hard to say exactly where Bellator would be today if Michael Chandler wasn’t a part of its roster.
  
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• Weekend Fight Odds: Chael Sonnen, Matt Mitrione Slight Favorites at Bellator NYC

  23-06-2017 04:47 via sherdog.com
  
  This weekend will be loaded with all sorts of caged mayhem as the world’s two biggest MMA promotions will be hosting events, both of which will be overflowing with intriguing matchups.
  
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• Tyron Woodley Believes McGregor Will Fight Again After Facing Mayweather

  23-06-2017 04:12
  
  Tyron Woodley feels Conor McGregor has at least one more fight in him after his showdown with Floyd Mayweather. Much has been made over the “super fight” between McGregor and Mayweather. “Notorious” is set to make more money than he’ll likely ever see competing in mixed martial arts (MMA). It’s for that reason that many […]
  
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• Brent Primus: I’ve fought Michael Chandler 'a thousand times already in my head'

  23-06-2017 04:00
  
  Brent Primus will walk out for the biggest fight of his life at Madison Square Garden on June 24, and he’s ready to make history.
  The undefeated lightweight prospect will take on champion Michael Chandler at the upcoming Bellator 180 show in New York City, and says it feels big already to be part of a pay-per-view card for the first time.
  "Something about being on a pay-per-view card is special and I’m glad I’m on the pay-per-view card,” Primus told MMA Fighting. "It's aw
  
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• Anthony Joshua’s Promoter Gives McGregor no Chance Against Mayweather

  23-06-2017 03:00
  
  Anthony Joshua’s promoter is a fan of Conor McGregor, but he gives him zero chance to defeat Floyd Mayweather. On Aug. 26, McGregor and Mayweather will compete in a “super fight” live on Showtime pay-per-view. The bout is going to be contested inside a boxing ring. McGregor is 0-0 as a boxer, while Mayweather is […]
  
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• Cat Zingano Waiting For Right Time to Fight Cris Cyborg

  23-06-2017 02:23
  
  Cat Zingano is still eyeing a bout with Cris Cyborg, but the timing isn’t right. As of now, Zingano is dealing with some health issues, but she insists she’s making significant progress and should be back soon. “Alpha” has also expressed interest in a fight with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title holder […]
  
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• The story of Justin Gaethje’s journey to the UFC

  23-06-2017 02:06
  
  Check out how Justin Gaethje got into fighting, and his fascinating journey to the UFC.
  
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• Lorenz Larkin Feels Bellator Has Already Promoted Him More Than UFC

  23-06-2017 01:35
  
  Lorenz Larkin feels at home with Bellator. The highly regarded welterweight will get a shot at Douglas Lima’s gold this Saturday night (June 24) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The two will compete on the main card of Bellator NYC. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Larkin said he feels Bellator has […]
  
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• Wanderlei Silva on Shoving Chael Sonnen: ‘I Saw Him Scared’

  23-06-2017 00:42
  
  Wanderlei Silva doesn’t regret shoving Chael Sonnen at the final Bellator NYC press conference earlier today (June 22). Silva and Sonnen will throw down this Saturday night (June 24) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout will take center stage as the main event of Bellator NYC. Speaking with MMAJunkie.com, “The Axe […]
  
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