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• UFC Fight Night 113: Santiago Ponzinibbio Believes in His Training

  15-07-2017 23:36
  
  Santiago Ponzinibbio will get the chance to shine under the bright lights on Sunday, meeting Gunnar Nelson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 113. Ponzinibbio (24-3) has scored four consecutive wins over the likes of Nordine Taleb, Zak Cummings, Court McGee and Andreas Stahl since a loss to Lorenz Larkin. The 30-year-old is […]
  
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• Eduardo Dantas-Darrion Caldwell Back on for Bellator 184 This October

  15-07-2017 23:22
  
  Darrion Caldwell will get his shot at Eduardo Dantas and the Bellator bantamweight championship, as the two will headline Bellator 184 later this year. Officials confirmed the fight for Bellator 184 on October 6 from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Dantas (20-4) and Caldwell (10-1) were set to meet at Bellator 177 before […]
  
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• Instant Replay: Derek Campos-Brandon Girtz 3 from Bellator 181

  15-07-2017 23:16
  
  Bellator is getting the hang of this social media/networking thing. The promotion posted a complete fight replay from Friday night’s Bellator 181 main event between Derek Campos and Brandon Girtz hours after the conclusion. Campos earned a victory, taking a 2-1 series lead in their rivalry, after doctor’s stopped the contest due to a cut […]
  
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• For Neil Seery, the hardest fight comes with retirement

  15-07-2017 22:00
  
  The 37-year-old Irishman has gone from relative unknown to cult icon during his UFC tenure. Nobody really gave Neil Seery a chance at establishing himself in the UFC ahead of his short-notice debut against Brad Pickett in March 2014.Yet, out of the five Irish charges who played a starring role at UFC’s Dublin return the same year, only Seery and fellow Dubliner Conor McGregor remain on the UFC’s roster.The former Cage Warriors champion has always been a fighter’s fighter. For y
  
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• UFC Fight Night 113 ‘Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  15-07-2017 20:53 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC Fight Night 113 “Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio kicks off Sunday at 12 p.m. ET from the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.
  
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• Paul Felder will pay tribute to his late father in the Octagon at UFC Glasgow

  15-07-2017 20:00
  
  Felder's father passed away a week before his UFC Glasgow camp got underway. Paul Felder’s father lost his battle with pancreatic cancer a week before his son’s fight camp got underway for Sunday night’s lightweight bout against Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 113.Despite his great loss, a grieving Felder took off for Roufusport in Milwaukee, where he ate, slept and trained for his meeting against one of Scottish MMA’s favorite sons.Getting back to basics with his approach,
  
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• Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza Compares Conor McGregor to The Rock

  15-07-2017 19:13
  
  Showtime Exec Stephen Espinoza has had some complimentary things to say about Conor McGregor following the Mayweather-McGregor World Tour’s London stop. This, despite a minor feud erupting between the UFC lightweight and Showtime head honcho (at least partially rooted in Conor McGregor’s mic being cut off on the first stop of the Mayweather-McGregor World Tour). […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 113 Weigh-in Pics, Video & Results: Joanne Calderwood Misses Mark

  15-07-2017 18:28 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the U.K. on Sunday as SSE Hyrdo Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, will serve as the host venue for UFC Fight Night 113 “Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio.”
  
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• Inocente Edges Adegbuyi; Vannostrand Wins Featherweight Tournament at Glory 43

  15-07-2017 18:18 via sherdog.com
  
  Glory invaded the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday night with another excellent event loaded with combat and a few upsets mixed in for good measure.
  
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• Fightweets: Will Demetrious Johnson’s ESPY end his dispute with the UFC?

  15-07-2017 18:00
  
  Well, wasn’t that something?We’ve never had a week quite the Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour, a beast which swallowed the combat sports world whole and gained mainstream traction in a way few fights ever do.
  It was also the sort of thing that makes you glad when it’s over so you can have a rest from the topic for awhile. So while we while we will talk about MayMac in this week’s edition of Fightweets, let’s start off with something that would have gotten a lot mo
  
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• EP 29: MMA News Podcast With Eryk Anders

  15-07-2017 17:01
  
  Josh Stephens and Tim Thompson return to give you the latest mixed martial arts (MMA) headlines, events, and share their opinions on the hottest topics in the sport. As always with fun banter and hot topic debates. This week they spoke with former guest of the show and new UFC Middleweight, Eryk Anders. The guys […]
  
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• Stephen Espinoza: Conor McGregor’s improvisational skills ‘same caliber as The Rock’

  15-07-2017 17:00
  
  LONDON — On the final MayMac World Tour stop in London, Stephen Espinoza discusses his future with Conor McGregor’s, the beef between the two of them, the hijinx on the tour and much more.
  
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• Tracing the origins of Scottish MMA’s Civil War

  15-07-2017 16:00
  
  Stevie Ray hopes his fellow Scot Paul Craig gets ‘knocked the f**k out’ in Glasgow this Sunday. After the UFC’s first event in Glasgow back in 2015, national charges Robert Whiteford, Stevie Ray and Joanne Calderwood presented a united Scottish front to the gathered media after taking their first UFC wins on home soil.The togetherness in the Scottish ranks was evident two years ago, but ahead of this Sunday’s event at the SSE Hydro, a beef between two Scots, lightweight R
  
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• UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-in video

  15-07-2017 15:30
  
  At the UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 113 will square off Saturday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Gunnar Nelson and Santiago Ponzinibbio will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The weigh-ins will begin at 12 p.m. ET.
  Check out the UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 3 p.m. ET)
  Gunnar Nelson vs. Santiago Ponzinib
  
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• Excessive to the end, the Mayweather vs. McGregor world tour spiraled out of control

  15-07-2017 15:00
  
  On Conor McGregor’s 29th birthday, the four-city world tour between him and Floyd Mayweather came to a merciful end. Now it’s just a countdown to potentially broader disappointments, or astonishments, or at very least to some form of history (the debate continues as to which kind). Anything, so long as we don’t have to see either one perform grandiose soliloquies in front of packed houses again. Maybe the tour helped sell the PPV, but that was brutal. If the fight seems bigger
  
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• Live Stream: UFC Fight Night 113 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins Today (July 15) at 12 p.m. ET

  15-07-2017 13:13
  
  The UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-ins wrapped up this morning, but we still have the ceremonial event to go. Tomorrow night (July 16), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold an event inside The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Headlining the card will be a welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Santiago Ponzinibbio. In the co-main event, Cynthia Calvillo […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 113 Weigh-In Results: Calderwood Misses Weight Limit

  15-07-2017 13:01
  
  The UFC Fight Night 113 weigh-in results are in and Joanne Calderwood was the only fighter who failed to hit her target weight. Tomorrow (July 16), UFC Fight Night 113 will take place inside the The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. In the main event, Gunnar Nelson takes on Santiago Ponzinibbio. Both men tipped the scales and […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather on McGregor: ‘It’s Obvious I’m Getting Under His Skin’

  15-07-2017 12:30
  
  Floyd Mayweather believes he touched a nerve with Conor McGregor during their tour. Mayweather and McGregor will compete in a “super fight” inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 26. The two took part in a tour that stopped at four cities and three countries. The final press conference wrapped up yesterday […]
  
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• Sage Northcutt & John Makdessi Removed From UFC 214 Card

  15-07-2017 12:02
  
  Sage Northcutt vs. John Makdessi is a no-go for UFC 214. Northcutt and Makdessi were set to do battle inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for UFC 214. The fight was going to be featured on the preliminary portion of the card. Both men were looking to rebound from recent losses. Northcutt and Makdessi suffered […]
  
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• Herb Dean Says Using an MMA Ref For McGregor-Mayweather Wouldn’t Make Sense

  15-07-2017 11:47
  
  Veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) referee Herb Dean has explained why having him officiate the “super fight” between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather wouldn’t make sense. Dean may be highly regarded as an MMA referee, but he isn’t experienced with boxing match-ups. While McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh believes an MMA referee would be ideal for […]
  
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• Dana White Says McGregor & Mayweather Didn’t go Too Far in Tour

  15-07-2017 11:23
  
  Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White doesn’t believe Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather went too far during their tour. “Notorious” and “Money” just wrapped up four press conferences hyping up their Aug. 26 “super fight.” While the first two days were considered entertaining and somewhat easy going, the third presser got hostile. McGregor made […]
  
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• Invicta FC 24 ‘Dudieva vs. Borella’ Results, Play-by-Play & Updates

  15-07-2017 08:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of Invicta FC 24 “Dudieva vs. Borella” kicks off Saturday at 8 p.m. ET from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.
  
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• Fight Night Glasgow official weigh-in results

  15-07-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Check out the weigh in results for UFC Fight Night Glasgow, which is headlined by Gunnar Nelson and Santiago Ponzinibbio, and airs live on FS1 from the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.Four prelim bouts will air live on FS1 starting at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Two fights will kick off the night of action on UFC FIGHT PASS starting at 12pm ET / 9am PT.Main Event – Five round boutGunnar Nelson (170) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) Main Card
  
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• LFA 16 Results, Highlights: Jimmy Flick Stuns Johnny Bedford

  15-07-2017 06:55
  
  Jimmy Flick took advantage of his opportunity Friday night, scoring a third round technical submission victory over UFC veteran Johnny Bedford. The bantamweight contest served as the headline fight to Legacy Fighting Alliance 16, which aired live on AXS TV. Flick improved to 10-3 in his career when he secured a D’arce choke on Bedford […]
  
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• Jimmy Flick Upset of Johnny Bedford Caps Choke-Filled Legacy Fighting Alliance 16

  15-07-2017 06:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Nearly every bout at Legacy Fighting Alliance 16 on Friday ended in a choke, including the main event, as Jimmy Flick choked Johnny Bedford unconscious in a sizable upset at The Bomb Factory in Dallas.
  
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• Dana White says Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather have not gone too far with ‘verbal warfare’

  15-07-2017 06:00
  
  NEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather and his team seemed to have about enough of Conor McGregor’s talk, which has dipped into an uncomfortable racial zone, in Brooklyn. Mayweather chastised McGregor for some of his comments to the media Thursday night, saying he should not disrespect black people in that way.
  UFC president Dana White does not think McGregor nor Mayweather have crossed any line — if there is a line at all — in their trash talk during this world tour, though, he sai
  
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• Conor McGregor: ‘People Are so Touchy on Words’

  15-07-2017 05:59
  
  Racism? Homophobia? Conor McGregor believes people need to lighten up. McGregor and Mayweather have been criticized throughout their tour, which wrapped up earlier today (July 14). During the third presser, “Notorious” said he was black from the waist done, adding fuel to the fire on racism accusations. In the final conference, “Money” called McGregor a […]
  
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• Gegard Mousasi vs. Alexander Shlemenko Announced For Oct. 20

  15-07-2017 05:39
  
  The date has been set for Gegard Mousasi’s Bellator debut. On Oct. 20 inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Bellator 185 will take place. Mousasi will make his debut for the promotion against former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko. “The Dreamcatcher” is riding a five-fight winning streak. He’s beaten the likes of Chris Weidman and […]
  
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• Bellator 181 results: Derek Campos wins trilogy fight against Brandon Girtz

  15-07-2017 05:32
  
  The trilogy fight between Derek Campos and Brandon Girtz didn’t disappoint.The two lightweight fighters delivered one of the craziest fights this year in the headlining slot of Friday’s Bellator 181, which took place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.From the beginning of the fight, Campos and Girtz traded heavy leather, wobbling each other several times in the first round. Towards the end of the first, Campos landed a knee on Girtz’ forehead that caused a giant
  
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• Horrific Gash Stops Brandon Girtz at Bellator 181, Gives Derek Campos 2-1 Lead in Series

  15-07-2017 05:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Brandon Girtz looked like he had been struck by the claw side of a hammer.
  
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• Derek Campos Defeats Brandon Girtz in War Stopped by Cut

  15-07-2017 05:04
  
  Derek Campos (19-6) defeated Brandon Girtz (14-7) in a thrilling rubber match that ended due to a cut. Campos landed a leg kick early. Girtz fired off a body kick. A knee connected for Girtz. Campos chased his opponents with strikes. A superman punch landed for Campos. He landed a left hook. Girtz looked to […]
  
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• Bellator 185 Gets Mousasi-Shlemenko Headliner, ‘King Mo’ vs. McGeary Co-Main Event

  15-07-2017 04:43 via sherdog.com
  
  In his quest to become Bellator middleweight champion, Gegard Mousasi will make his promotional debut against a former titlist.
  
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• Gegard Mousasi set to make Bellator debut in October against Alexander Shlemenko

  15-07-2017 04:32
  
  Gegard Mousasi has a date and opponent for his Bellator debut.The Dutch fighter will be taking on former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 185 on Oct. 20. The news was announced by the promotion during the broadcast of Friday’s Bellator 181.After becoming a free agent earlier this year, Mousasi announced his move from the UFC to Bellator on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. The announcement surprised many, as Mousasi was regarded as one of the best middle
  
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• Eduardo Dantas to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 184 on Oct. 6

  15-07-2017 04:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Eduardo Dantas will put his bantamweight title on the line against Darrion Caldwell in the Bellator 184 headliner on Oct. 6.
  
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• John Salter Chokes Out Kendall Grove in Co-Main Event of Bellator 181

  15-07-2017 04:26
  
  Kendall Grove (23-17, 1 NC) was put to sleep by John Salter (14-3) courtesy of a choke. Both men touched gloves and the action was underway. They traded leg kicks. Grove went for a kick high, but nothing doing. Slater got in a leg kick. A straight right hand was there for Grove. Salter scored […]
  
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• Emily Ducote Defeats Late Replacement Jessica Middleton at Bellator 181

  15-07-2017 04:05
  
  Emily Ducote (6-2) did enough to get past Jessica Middleton (2-2). A leg kick was there for Ducote early, but Middleton moved forward with strikes. Ducote went for a takedown, but couldn’t get it. She pushed her opponent against the fence and ate a knee to the body. Middleton went for a guillotine choke, but […]
  
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• Floyd Mayweather: It’s obvious I’m getting in Conor McGregor’s head

  15-07-2017 04:02
  
  Floyd Mayweather believes he’s winning the psychological war against Conor McGregor.
  Both fighters had their moments over the first three days of the Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour this week. But at the start of Friday’s final date of the tour, which promotes the Aug. 26 superfight between the two at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the undefeated boxing superstar believes there’s an obvious tell which show he’s getting in McGregor’s head.
  Mayweather notes that he&r
  
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• Joe Warren Controls Steve Garcia in Bellator 181 Main Card Opener

  15-07-2017 03:26
  
  Steve Garcia (7-2) couldn’t avoid the wrestling of Joe Warren (15-6). Warren took on Garcia in the main card opener of Bellator 181. Warren cruised to a unanimous decision victory. Immediately, Garcia got in a shot. He was lifted up and dumped down on the canvas. Warren remained in control in full guard. He dropped […]
  
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• Conor McGregor acknowledges racial jokes ‘didn’t really hit right’ in Brooklyn

  15-07-2017 02:13
  
  Conor McGregor has hoping to squash the whispers of racism around him in his own way Thursday night — by joking about it on stage. It didn’t work out quite the way he would have liked, McGregor acknowledged Friday at the MayMac World Tour press stop in London.
  “It didn’t really hit right,” McGregor said (h/t MacLife). “I’m just gonna stay where it is and leave it out. I know who I am as a person. I think most realistic people can look and know.”Con
  
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• Cynthia Calvillo Wanted Anaheim Bout, But is Happy Fighting Calderwood

  15-07-2017 02:07
  
  Cynthia Calvillo has big dreams, but Joanne Calderwood is in her way. Calvillo takes on Calderwood this Sunday night (July 16) inside the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The bout is set to serve as UFC Fight Night 113’s co-main event. MMAJunkie.com recently interviewed the Team Alpha Male strawweight, who revealed she initially wanted to fight […]
  
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• Maurice Smith Says One Fight Changed His & Marco Ruas’ Legacies

  15-07-2017 01:26
  
  Maurice Smith says one fight made the different in how his and Marco Ruas’ legacies played out. Smith is an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer. He’s also a former UFC heavyweight title holder. In perhaps the most memorable moment of Smith’s career, he kicked his way to a unanimous decision victory over Mark […]
  
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• Invicta FC 24 Weigh-in Results: Milana Dudieva, Mara Romero Borella Come in on Weight

  15-07-2017 01:25 via sherdog.com
  
  Invicta Fighting Championships is set to return to Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas Cityon Saturday night with another even loaded with woman-on-woman violence.
  
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• Bellator 181 Results: Campos vs. Girtz 3

  15-07-2017 00:51
  
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 181 results for the Campos vs. Girtz 3 event Friday night at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.
  Brandon Girtz and Derek Campos will square off for the third time in the main event. Each fighter has one win apiece in the series.
  Check out the Bellator 181 results below.
  Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
  Brandon Girtz vs. Derek Campos
  Kendall Grove vs. John Salter
  Joe Warren vs. Steve Garcia
  Jessica Middleton vs. Emily Ducote
  Undercard (MMA Fighting at 6:45 p.m.
  
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• Bellator 181 live stream online

  15-07-2017 00:51
  
  Watch the Bellator 181 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 6:45 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
  A.J. Matthews vs. Andre Fialho
  Justin Lawrence vs. Treston Thompson
  Jordan Howard vs. Johnny Margo
  Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Mike Rhodes
  Guilherme Bomba vs.. E.J. Brooks
  Bruna Vargas vs. Kate Collins
  Amanda Bell vs. Brittney Elkin
  Romero Cotton vs. Aaron Rodriguez
  Valentin Moldavsky vs. Carl Seumanutafa
  Logan Storley vs. Kemmyelle Haley
  Willi
  
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• Gunnar Nelson Targets Top Ranked Opponent After UFC Fight Night 113

  15-07-2017 00:03
  
  Gunnar Nelson wants to get back in the thick of things at welterweight. Nelson will step inside the The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland this Sunday (July 16). Sharing the Octagon with him will be Santiago Ponzinibbio. The bout will serve as UFC Fight Night 113‘s main event. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Nelson said he’s happy to be […]
  
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• Joe Warren plans to ‘run through’ Steve Garcia at Bellator 181, then ‘beat the hell out’ of Eduardo Dantas

  15-07-2017 00:00
  
  “The Baddest Man on the Planet” is looking to reign again over Bellator’s bantamweight division.Having lost his 135-pound title in his last outing in December against his long time rivalEduardo Dantas, Joe Warren is ready to begin his climb back to the top, which starts this Friday at Bellator 181 in Thackerville, Okla. The former champ will be taking on 25-year-old prospect Steve Garcia on the main card of the event.This is first time in a few years that Warren will be competi
  
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