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• Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 1: Salaries & Medical Suspensions

  13-07-2017 23:55
  
  The inaugural Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is in the books and salaries as well as medical suspensions have been revealed. All fighters on the card received $5,000 to show. The winner took home an additional $5,000. In addition to those checks, Kurt Holobaugh and Boston Salmon earned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contracts for […]
  
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• Stephen Espinoza Says he Was Taken by Surprise With McGregor’s Digs

  13-07-2017 23:26
  
  Showtime Vice President Stephen Espinoza wasn’t expecting to be a victim of Conor McGregor’s verbal assault yesterday (July 12). The second press conference on the McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather tour took place in Toronto. “Notorious” spoke first and blasted Mayweather, Showtime and Espinoza. What got McGregor heated was the fact that his mic went out […]
  
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• Bellator 181 weigh-in video, results

  13-07-2017 23:00
  
  At the Bellator 181 weigh-ins, all 32 fighters taking part in Friday night's Bellator 181 fights will step on the scale Thursday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.
  In the main event, Derek Campos and Brandon Girtz will look to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The video is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
  Check out the Bellator 181 weigh-in results below.
  Main Card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
  Derek Campos (155.4 lb) vs. Brandon Girtz (157.7 lb)
  Ken
  
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• Talita Nogueira vs. Gabrielle Holloway Booked for Bellator 182 on Aug. 25

  13-07-2017 22:55 via sherdog.com
  
  A women’s featherweight clash between Talita Nogueira and Gabrielle Holloway has been added to the Bellator 182 lineup.
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour, Episode 4: ‘You ain’t making sh*t again’

  13-07-2017 22:51
  
  In the fourth installment of Dana White’s McGregor vs. Mayweather blog, we hear what Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather said to one another during their staredowns, plus much more from a riotous tour stop in Toronto.
  
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• Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Salaries: All Winners Pocket $10K

  13-07-2017 21:31 via sherdog.com
  
  All the winners from the opening week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series received a $10,000 payday.
  
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• Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 1 salaries: Five fighters earn $10,000

  13-07-2017 21:25
  
  All 10 fighters competing on the inaugural event of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series received $5,000 to show and $5,000 to win, including main event winner Kurt Holobaugh. The Nevada Athletic Commission on Thursday released the event’s finalized salary information to MMA Fighting.
  Featherweight veteran Holobaugh defeated Matt Bessette via first-round knockout to earn a UFC contract in the night’s main event, which aired live on UFC Fight Pass. Bantamweight prospect B
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour, Episode 3: ‘I’m f*cking high right now’

  13-07-2017 20:28
  
  In the third installment of Dana White’s McGregor vs. Mayweather blog, the UFC president watches the inaugural event of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Snoop Dogg gets Urijah Faber stoned, Drake gets into the Mayweather-McGregor action, and more.
  
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• Dana White tasked with breaking up MayMac face-offs by Floyd Mayweather advisor Al Haymon

  13-07-2017 20:00
  
  TORONTO — Dana White has taken on a familiar role this week: breaking up faceoffs between agitated fighters.
  The UFC president is not promoting Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, but he has been on the dais. And White said Wednesday here at Budweiser Stage that he has had a very good reason for separating Mayweather and McGregor.
  “Al Haymon gave me specific directions,” White said of Mayweather’s mysterious advisor. “To make sure that Conor McGregor does not touch
  
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• UFC Flyweight Champ Demetrious Johnson Wins ESPY for ‘Best Fighter’

  13-07-2017 19:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Demetrious Johnson, currently regarded as perhaps the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, can add the ESPY award for “Best Fighter” to his trophy case.
  
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• Fite TV to Stream Rizin World Grand Prix 2017

  13-07-2017 17:19 via sherdog.com
  
  Surging internet powerhouse Fite TV announced on Thursday that it will stream Rizin Fighting Federation World Grand Prix 2017 on July 30, live from Japan. The action will begin at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT from Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather explains why he apologized to Dana White at Toronto tour stop

  13-07-2017 17:00
  
  TORONTO — The icy feelings between Dana White and Floyd Mayweather Jr. seem to have thawed. It’s amazing what hundreds of millions of dollars can do to squash beefs.
  Mayweather, in a surprising move, apologized and praised White, the UFC president, during the MayMac World Tour stop Wednesday at Budweiser Stage here. The two have taken shots at each other — some thinly veiled, others not — for years. But White has helped bring Conor McGregor to the table for this gigantic
  
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• Lineup for Victory FC 58 Card on July 22 Finalized

  13-07-2017 16:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Victory Fighting Championship is set to invade Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, July 22 and a pair of welterweights are slated to clash in a pivotal showdown. Longtime veteran Dakota Cochrane will square off against rising contender Maki Pitolo in the main event of VFC 58, which will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.
  
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• Mayweather Not Offended by McGregor’s ‘Boy’ Comment But “Racism Still Exists” [VIDEO]

  13-07-2017 16:20
  
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. admits that he is not affected by Conor McGregor‘s “boy” comments, but feels that racism is still prevalent in sport McGregor caused controversy among a number of observers due to the use of what many believed what a racially charged comment in the first press conference of the Mayweather vs McGregor world tour […]
  
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• Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza says he was caught ‘off guard’ by Conor McGregor comments

  13-07-2017 16:00
  
  TORONTO — One of Conor McGregor’s more stunning diatribes during a wild, raucous world tour stop Wednesday was when he ambled over to Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza on stage and called him a “f*cking weasel” twice.
  McGregor was upset that his microphone was cut off Tuesday during the MayMac World Tour stop in Los Angeles. Espinoza said Wednesday that it was technical difficulties at Staples Center and not a Showtime choice to mute “The Notorious.”
  
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• Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conference video (New York)

  13-07-2017 15:00
  
  The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conference in New York will be the third of four stops for a press tour that will span three countries.
  The video is expected to begin Thursday evening from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor superfight will be held Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather will attempt to improve to 50-0 in the fight, while Conor McGregor will try to stun the combat sports world with a win in his first professional
  
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• Joseph Duffy’s Manager Confirms Seven-Fight Deal With UFC

  13-07-2017 14:48
  
  Joseph Duffy is staying put at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Duffy was last seen in action against Reza Madadi back in March. “Irish Joe” won the fight via unanimous decision. It was the last bout under Duffy’s contract. Having won two fights in a row, Duffy wanted to see what worked best for him. […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Willing to Bet Purse on Victory in Mayweather Fight

  13-07-2017 14:46
  
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. proposed that himself and Conor McGregor bet their entire fight purse on victory next month in their boxing showdown McGregor‘s response? “No f**kin’ problem”. On Wednesday, the second press conference of the Mayweather vs. McGregor “world tour” saw both men up the ante from their first meeting at the Staples Center in […]
  
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• Robert Guerrero: ‘Most MMA Guys Have no Defense & no Movement’

  13-07-2017 14:32
  
  Robert Guerrero has little to no faith in Conor McGregor’s chances against Floyd Mayweather. McGregor and Mayweather will collide inside a boxing ring on Aug. 26. The two are set to throw leather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guerrero knows what it’s like to be in the ring with “Money.” The two […]
  
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• Joseph Duffy signs seven-fight deal with UFC

  13-07-2017 14:30
  
  Irish lightweight Joe Duffy has signed a seven-fight deal with UFC after testing free agency following his last trip to the Octagon against Reza Madadi in March.Graham Boylan of Intensiti Fighter Management, Duffy’s manager, confirmed the deal with MMAFighting.com earlier Thursday.The Donegal man has gone 4-1 under the UFC banner since his debut in March 2015. His only loss came by way of unanimous decision when he met Dustin Poirier at UFC 195.Although he did not sign UFC’s initial
  
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• The Best Quotes From The Mayweather vs. McGregor Toronto Press Conference

  13-07-2017 14:09
  
  Conor McGregor was in fine form in Toronto on Wednesday night ahead of his upcoming boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26 McGregor truly owned the stage at the second stop of the promotional tour in Canada last night. Mayweather, threatening to dampen McGregor’s parade, addressed “The Notorious” as an “eejit” (a colloquial Irish […]
  
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• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather not upset with Conor McGregor after heated press conference

  13-07-2017 14:00
  
  While the Tuesday press conference for the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor media world tour in Los Angeles was relatively demur considering expectations, things certainly kicked up a notch yesterday in Toronto.After having an unusually tame performance in the first press conference where he seemed to be finding his footing and adjusting to the difference between a boxing conference and a UFC one, McGregor came out of the gates on Wednesday like a man on fire. First referencing the mic situation
  
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• Cris Cyborg Praises Tonya Evinger, Expects ‘Fight of The Night’

  13-07-2017 13:58
  
  Cris Cyborg has high hopes for her upcoming title bout against Tonya Evinger. Cyborg will do battle with Evinger inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on July 29. The winner of the bout will determine the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title holder. It’ll be on the main card of UFC 214. […]
  
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• Conor McGregor on Sponsorships: ‘I’m in Such a Strong Position’

  13-07-2017 13:09
  
  Conor McGregor is weighing his options when it comes to sponsors. McGregor is no stranger to bending the rules. As a proven top draw for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), “Notorious'” success has led him to a “super fight” with Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26. With the unique UFC and Showtime partnership in place, McGregor […]
  
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• Tony Ferguson: ‘I’m Interested Towards The Interim Title Belt’

  13-07-2017 12:19
  
  Tony Ferguson isn’t lacking confidence and feels ready to nab interim gold. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder is busy at the moment. McGregor is set for an Aug. 26 “super fight” against Floyd Mayweather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the meantime, Ferguson wants a shot at the […]
  
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• Jared Scoggins Talks About His Fighting Family, Not Being Attached to UFC

  13-07-2017 11:32
  
  Jared Scoggins is a family man. Scoggins is part of a talented family of fighters. His brother Justin competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) flyweight division. Their older brother Jake was a huge influence in their fighting aspirations and even their sister-in-law Hannah is making waves in the fight game. Speaking to Flo Combat, […]
  
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• Adam Milstead Has Medical Bills Covered by UFC After Speaking Out

  13-07-2017 10:59
  
  Adam Milstead is at peace with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after speaking out. Milstead fought Curtis Blaydes back in February. “The Prototype” blew out his ACL and had to undergo full reconstructive surgery. He also has to go through a physical therapy process, which initially wasn’t covered by the UFC. Needless to say, Milstead wasn’t […]
  
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• Live Stream: McGregor-Mayweather Press Conference in Brooklyn

  13-07-2017 10:30
  
  The third press conference hyping up the “super fight” between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is set. Yesterday (July 12), the second presser took place inside in Toronto. McGregor got in some memorable zingers on Mayweather. Today’s presser takes place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY at 6:30 p.m. ET. There will be one […]
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw Explains Why he Was More Worthy of Title Shot Than Borg

  13-07-2017 10:16
  
  T.J. Dillashaw feels he deserved a flyweight title shot over Ray Borg despite never having a 125-pound bout. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson were linked to a flyweight title bout, but it never materialized. “Mighty Mouse” wasn’t happy with how he was treated in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), so he decided not to take the […]
  
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• Mario Yamasaki on Michael Chiesa Stoppage: ‘I’m Sure he Went to Sleep’

  13-07-2017 09:46
  
  Referee Mario Yamasaki is sticking to his guns on the UFC Fight Night 112 main event stoppage. Last month, Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa did battle inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lee earned a first-round submission, but controversy ensued. There was no tap and Chiesa hadn’t gone out. Or did he? Speaking […]
  
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• UFC Unfiltered: Justin Buchholz and Dan Soder

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz calls in from Scotland to talk about Cynthia Calvillo's UFC Fight Night Glasgow bout against Joanne Calderwood, Floyd vs. Conor, Cody Garbrandt's potential return from injury, Darren Elkins vs. Dennis Bermudez, CFR therapy, and much more. Plus, comic and actor Dan Soder joins Jim and Matt in-studio to talk about his new half hour special on Netflix as part of "The Standups". And, the guys talk about Fabricio Werdum appealing his UFC 213 loss to Alistair
  
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• Palms valet parker wins UFC contract on first night of new fighting series

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The first time new UFC signee Boston Salmon encountered Dana White, it wasn’t to fight for him.Three years before Salmon ever competed in front of the UFC president, he helped park his car. The 25-year-old local has financed his professional fighting career for the last several years by holding jobs at the Palms’ valet and Encore Beach Club.Read full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Nelson found his rhythm ahead of Glasgow

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Approaching the five-year anniversary of his arrival onto the UFC stage as he faces Santiago Ponzinibbio this Sunday in Glasgow, Gunnar Nelson has found his rhythm.A hyped prospect with an unbeaten record and tremendous grappling pedigree when he first signed with the organization in July 2012, the Icelandic welterweight quickly backed up his advanced billing with four consecutive victories carrying him into the Top 15 and his first main event assignment.Over the next fourteen months, Nelson wou
  
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• Mighty Mouse wins ESPY for Best Fighter

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The field was formidable, but when the dust settled at the 2017 ESPY Awards Wednesday night, the most dominant champion in the UFC was the last man standing, as UFC flyweight boss Demetrious Johnson won the ESPY for Best Fighter."Mighty Mouse" prevailed over fellow UFC champion Conor McGregor and boxing stars Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, Andre Ward and Terence Crawford to become the third MMA fighter to take the award. McGregor and Ronda Rousey were previous winners.The UFC's first and only flyweight
  
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• McGregor, Mayweather Make It Personal In Brooklyn

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
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  After two days of back and forth insults between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, it was inevitable that tensions would rise to the point where an altercation would happen. And while that altercation wasn’t between the two combatants scheduled to fight on Aug. 26, each camp came perilously close to clashing on stage in front of 13,165 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, shortly after Mayweather threw a bag full of money at the UFC lightweight champion and to the c
  
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• Joanne Calderwood ready to unleash revenge on Cynthia Calvillo in Glasgow

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  They meet at UFC Fight Night 113 in Calderwood’s home city and she is still angry at the pre-fight antics of her American opponent.She now intends to exact revenge in the octagon, saying: “When I saw her smirking I thought,‘You’re in for a hell of a night in Glasgow’.Read the full article here. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Guide to UFC 214: Predictions, analysis and full coverage

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  UFC 214, taking place on July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, is arguably the most stacked card of the year. It's headlined by the sport's best rivalry -- Jon Jones (22-1) vs. Daniel Cormier (19-1) -- in a battle for light heavyweight supremacy. Jones won the first matchup by unanimous decision at UFC 182 and was expected to defend his belt against Cormier at UFC 200 before being forced to withdraw due to a failed drug test. Since their first meeting, Cormier has won four consecut
  
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• Calvillo never stops working, earns Top 15 ranking & co-main slot

  13-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Cynthia Calvillo has already been warned. As soon as the strawweight contender finishes her Sunday co-main event bout with Joanne Calderwood, she will not be welcome in the Ultimate Fitness gym for a month.It’s not like the 30-year-old has done anything wrong. But Team Alpha Male coach Justin Buchholz does want his fighter to take a little break after a hectic schedule that will have seen her fight six bouts in a year’s time by the time the Calderwood bout is over.Those six bouts con
  
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• Demetrious Johnson wins ESPY for Fighter of the Year

  13-07-2017 06:02
  
  Demetrious Johnson keeps racking up the accolades.
  The UFC flyweight champion is the company’s longest-reigning current titleholder at just under four years, 10 months. His 10 successful defenses have tied former middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s title-defense record. And he’s considered by many to be mixed martial arts’ No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.
  Wednesday, he pulled off an upset victory, as “Mighty Mouse” took the ESPY Award for Best Fighter. Johnso
  
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• Joe Warren on Steve Garcia: ‘I Don’t Even Know His Freaking Name’

  13-07-2017 05:43
  
  Joe Warren wants to mow down a fighter, whose name escapes him. Warren will step inside the cage this Friday night (July 14) against Steve Garcia inside the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The bout is going to be part of Bellator 181’s main card airing live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET. MMAMania.com recently […]
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor world tour (Toronto) reaction

  13-07-2017 05:40
  
  TORONTO — With another Mayweather vs. McGregor tour stop in the books, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani and Marc Raimondi break down all the top storylines.
  
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• Emily Ducote Wants to be Superior to Jessica Middleton in All Areas

  13-07-2017 05:32
  
  Emily Ducote is preparing to battle late replacement Jessica Middleton this Friday night (July 14). Ducote and Middleton will compete on the Bellator 181 card. “Gordinha” was originally scheduled to face Valerie Letourneau. MMA Weekly recently interviewed Ducote before her upcoming bout. She described her training camp and why she’s confident in her diversity: “I […]
  
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• Leonard Ellerbe not surprised Conor McGregor getting crowd support, confirms PPV price

  13-07-2017 05:19
  
  TORONTO — After the second leg of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe spoke about McGregor's showmanship, the strategic approach of Team Mayweather, the undercard of Mayweather-McGregor, and more.
  
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• Demetrious Johnson Claims ESPY for Best Fighter over Conor McGregor

  13-07-2017 04:59
  
  UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has defeated Conor McGregor. “Mighty Mouse” was voted “Best Fighter” at the 2017 ESPY Awards Wednesday night. Johnson was nominated for the award along with McGregor and boxers Gennady Golovkin, Terence Crawford and Andre Ward. .@MightyMouseUFC tied Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive title defenses in @ufc history#BestFighter: https://t.co/yxN3rsHe72 pic.twitter.com/mj7Biqf9df […]
  
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• Gegard Mousasi Says Treatment Played a Role in Signing With Bellator

  13-07-2017 04:47
  
  Gegard Mousasi has a number of reasons why he decided to sign with Bellator. Mousasi left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a five-fight winning streak. Many felt “The Dreamcatcher” was one win away from a title shot. With so much going for him, Mousasi tested free agency and it paid off. Speaking to MMA Weekly, […]
  
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• Albert Morales Decided to be an MMA Fighter in Jail

  13-07-2017 04:28
  
  Albert Morales didn’t have an easy road to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Morales had trouble with the law early in his life. “The Warrior” will take on Brett Johns inside the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. They’ll do battle this Sunday night (July 16). With no direction in his life years prior, Morales told MMAJunkie.com […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather believes he's won both rounds of world tour versus Conor McGregor

  13-07-2017 04:20
  
  TORONTO — Following the second leg of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, Floyd Mayweather spoke about the confrontation between his father and McGregor, what he said to McGregor during the faceoff in Toronto, McGregor's popularity, and much more.
  
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• Dana White Says Donald Trump Wants to Attend McGregor-Mayweather, But Feels He’ll be a Burden

  13-07-2017 03:53
  
  The President of the United States, Donald Trump probably won’t see Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather live says Dana White. Trump has been a supporter of mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). With a fight the magnitude of McGregor vs. Mayweather, even the POTUS is expected to watch. The catch is, he […]
  
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• Kevin Lee is Intrigued With Potential Lightweight Bout With Justin Gaethje

  13-07-2017 03:34
  
  Kevin Lee is hoping to compete against Justin Gaethje next. Lee is coming off a first-round submission victory over Michael Chiesa. He’s riding a five-fight winning streak. He hopes to make it six, but his next foe is unknown. “The Motown Phenom” said he is preparing to coach season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) […]
  
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• Bellator 181: Derek Campos Chasing Landmark Victory vs. Brandon Girtz

  13-07-2017 03:33
  
  For Derek Campos, the opportunity presented to him this Friday night at Bellator 181 could be a life-changing one. Campos will headline the Spike broadcast against Brandon Girtz with the hopes of both avenging a 2015 knockout loss and moving closer to becoming the next lightweight title contender. Recently, Brent Primus defeated Michael Chandler to […]
  
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