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• UFC 216 Live Preliminary Results

  07-10-2017 23:30
  Tonight (Sat. October 7, 2017) the UFC is live from Las Vegas, Nevada from the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 216 on pay-per-view (PPV). In our main event of the evening, a pair of top-ranked lightweights in No. 2-ranked Tony Ferguson and No. 7-ranked Kevin Lee will go head-to-head for the interim 155-pound title of the world. […]
  
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• Julia Budd to Defend Featherweight Crown vs. Arlene Blencowe in Bellator 189 Main Event

  07-10-2017 23:13 via sherdog.com
  Julia Budd will defend her featherweight title for the first time against Arlene Blencowe in the Bellator 189 headliner on Dec. 1.
  
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• UFC 216 live stream online

  07-10-2017 23:00
  Watch UFC 216 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.
  The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg
  Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis
  Mara Romero Borella vs. Kalindra Faria
  Beneil Dariush vs Evan Dunham
  Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will compete for the UFC interim lightweight title in the main event. Demetrious Johnson will try to defend his UFC flyweight tit
  
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• Leonardo Santos Says Kevin Lee’s Interim Lightweight Title Shot is a Joke

  07-10-2017 22:49
  Leonardo Santos doesn’t agree with Kevin Lee being given an interim lightweight title shot. Tonight (Oct. 7), Lee will take on Tony Ferguson inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be contested for the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title. It’ll be the main event of UFC 216. Speaking to […]
  
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• Thales Leites defends Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre clash at UFC 217

  07-10-2017 22:00
  Thales Leites returns to the Octagon at Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, and while many fellow UFC middleweights complain about the upcoming title bout, he has a different opinion regarding the state of the division.
  One of the last men to face Michael Bisping before “The Count" captured middleweight gold, Leites, who takes on Brad Tavares at UFC 216 on Oct. 7, sees the clash between the British star and former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre at Madison Square Garde
  
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• Despite losing Andrea Lee as UFC 216 opponent, Kalindra Faria promises 'performance worthy of a main card’

  07-10-2017 21:00
  The last few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions for Brazilian flyweight Kalindra Faria.
  The Titan FC bantamweight champion was offered a fight with Invicta FC star Andrea Lee at UFC 216. Faria accepted it without hesitating, even though the bout was only 10 days away. Faria was thrilled, she couldn’t even sleep that night, but had no time to even celebrate with family and friends — she had to pack her bags and catch a flight to Las Vegas the next day.
  Hours after the fight wa
  
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• UFC 216 Embedded (Ep. 5): Weigh-in Day & Faceoffs

  07-10-2017 20:55
  The fifth and final episode of UFC 216 Embedded has been released. Weigh-in day is the main focus of the final UFC 216 Embedded episode. We begin with Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson cutting weight. They are followed by Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg. It all leads to the early weigh-ins and the ceremonial event. […]
  
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• UFC 216 Embedded, Episode 5: ‘Ask Dodson how it worked out for him’

  07-10-2017 20:41
  In the fifth episode of UFC 216 Embedded, Kevin Lee needs two attempts to make championship weight, Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg have a heated staredown at ceremonial weigh-ins and the rest of the fighters cut weight and hit the scales.
  
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• Fabricio Werdum Talks Fighting Derrick Lewis Instead of Mark Hunt

  07-10-2017 20:24
  Fabricio Werdum has explained why he’s taking on Derrick Lewis instead of Mark Hunt. Tonight (Oct. 7), Werdum will take on Lewis inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The heavyweight bout is set to be featured on the main card of UFC 216. Hunt blasted Werdum for not giving him a rematch in […]
  
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• Tom Duquesnoy dismisses Cody Stamann’s criticism of his European opposition

  07-10-2017 20:00
  Taking a victory over an American with a strong wrestling background is a right of passage for every European fighter that signs with the UFC.Up until he fought Chad Mendes at UFC 189, the same questions were asked of Conor McGregor. Even after his second-round knockout win over Mendes a lot of people see the grappling prowess of Khabib Nurmagomedov as the toughest possible challenge that is available to the Irishman.Ahead of his bout with Tom Duquesnoy, Cody Stamann outlined his belief that the
  
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• Poliana Botelho’s first experience in the UFC came in a popular Brazilian soap opera

  07-10-2017 19:00
  Lights are on. The music is playing, and Poliana Botelho walks to the stage to weigh in for her UFC debut. The 5-1 fighter from Nova Uniao successfully hits the mark at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a day before UFC 212, and the crowd boos. Botelho gets the “uh, vai morrer” treatment from her countrymen, who choose to support Jeiza. They square off, Jeiza shoves her opponent and … they laugh.
  Botelho was not on the UFC 212 card, so what was she doing at the sta
  
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• Should PEDs disqualify fighters from GOAT conversations — and what does that mean for Demetrious Johnson?

  07-10-2017 18:00
  LAS VEGAS — Somewhere around Year Four of his otherworldly run, Demetrious Johnson started to be thrown into discussions about the all-time MMA greats.Only casually at first, mostly as an afterthought or an honorable mention. Often the conversation would be prefaced with an ‘if.’ An easy qualifier. If Johnson could establish an outright dominance over the UFC’s flyweight class... if Johnson could add win upon win to his breathtaking streak... if questions about his popula
  
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• With Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson, it’s a delightfully ‘weird’ battle of eccentrics

  07-10-2017 17:00
  One of the things that has bothered Kevin Lee ever since his fight with Tony Ferguson got made is what he perceives as a difference in IQs. This has carried over to fight week, where the “Motown Phenom” has grown weary of trying to communicate with his angular counterpart.“It’s hard talking to stupid people a lot,” Lee said in his post-workout scrum in Las Vegas this week, adding a little later of the peculiar fellow in question, “you can’t reason with s
  
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• Fightweets: On Kevin Lee and MMA weight-cutting culture

  07-10-2017 16:00
  There was good news and bad news on Friday: The good is that we didn’t have another UFC pay-per-view main event fall out. The bad is that Kevin Lee did not look like a healthy human being in getting to the scale a second time to make weight for his UFC 216 interim lightweight title bout with Tony Ferguson.
  So, let’s ponder the implications of that, of Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg finally going off, and a whole lot both serious and silly in the world of MMA, shall we?
  Lee and weigh
  
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• UFC 216 start time, TV schedule for Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee

  07-10-2017 15:00
  The UFC 216 start time, TV schedule for the Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
  The main card airs on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:
  Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg
  Fabricio Werdum vs. Derrick Lewis
  Mara Romer
  
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• UFC 216 predictions

  07-10-2017 14:00
  We have a solid night of fights ahead of us. UFC 216 is being headlined by two UFC title fights. In the main event, top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson takes on rising star Kevin Lee in a must-watch UFC interim title fight, and in the co-main event, flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson will attempt to break the record for the most consecutive UFC title defenses by battling Ray Borg. Apart from the two title fights, UFC 216 features a fun heavyweight showdown between former champ Fabricio Werdu
  
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• UFC 216 main event breakdown: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee

  07-10-2017 13:00
  Winner inserts themselves in the Conor McGregor sweepstakes After nine straight wins and a near one-year break for reasons out of his control, Tony Ferguson finally gets an opportunity to wear UFC gold. The occasion comes with an asterisk, of course, as it’s an interim lightweight belt that will be at stake when he faces off with Kevin Lee in the UFC 216 main event.
  This is the rare case where the interim belt’s inevitable shadow is not a bad thing; it means that current champion Con
  
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• Leonardo Santos calls Kevin Lee's UFC interim title shot a 'joke'

  07-10-2017 12:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Leonardo Santos is not happy that Kevin Lee is fighting for the UFC interim lightweight championship.
  Lee faces Tony Ferguson for the interim belt at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas, and Santos, who is unbeaten inside the Octagon, including a first-round knockout over “The Motown Phenom” in Dec. 2015, is upset that he can’t even get a fight booked.
  Santos hasn’t fought since Oct. 2016, when he defeated Adriano Martins by split decision at UFC 204. He
  
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• Featherweight champ Julia Budd headlines Bellator 189 against Arlene Blencowe

  07-10-2017 11:00
  Julia Budd will finally return to the Bellator cage in December.
  The 34-year-old fighter, who hasn’t competed since she won the featherweight title back in March, will defend her gold in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe in Tackerville on Dec. 1, the promotion announced Friday.
  Bellator 189 will be co-headlined by Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Chris Honeycutt.
  Budd (10-2) won the Bellator 145-pound championship with fourth-round TKO victory over Marloes Coenen in March, improving to 4-0 under the
  
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• Luan Chagas withdraws from UFC Sao Paulo with broken foot

  07-10-2017 10:30
  UFC Sao Paulo took another hit.
  Two days after Augusto Mendes was forced out of the card with a leg injury, the event lost Luan Chagas, as the Brazilian welterweight announced on his social media that he can’t compete with Niko Pride on Oct. 28 due to a broken foot.
  "Hello everyone, I have news for you, Chagas posted on his Instagram page. "Unfortunately my fight in October 28 in UFC Sao Paulo will not happen. I had a fracture in my foot during the camp and my surgery already for next week
  
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• Looking at Jon Jones’ social media helped Ray Borg reconcile criticism from ‘very uneducated’ fans

  07-10-2017 10:00
  Like any public figure, Ray Borg has dealt with his fair share of criticism in the past. But never has the 24-year-old been the target of a firestorm quite like last month, when an illness forced UFC doctors to pull him from the main event of UFC 215 just days out from fight night.Within minutes of the announcement, hoards of disgruntled fight fans swarmed to Borg’s social media accounts to rub salt into the wound and blame Borg’s dropout on the fighter’s past weight-cutting is
  
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• Bellator 184 fight video highlights

  07-10-2017 09:24
  Watch full Bellator 184 fight video highlights from Bellator’s Friday night event above, courtesy of Spike.
  Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell took place Oct.6 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas defended his title against Darrion Caldwell in the night’s main event, which aired live on Spike TV. Elsewhere on the card, Emmanuel Sanchez an Daniel Straus hooked up in a battle of featherweight contenders and former Bellator featherw
  
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• Fabricio Werdum explains why he’s fighting Derrick Lewis, not Mark Hunt

  07-10-2017 09:00
  Fabricio Werdum meets Derrick Lewis at Saturday's UFC 216 in Las Vegas, but that was not the promotion’s original plan for the Brazilian’s next fight.
  “Vai Cavalo” was offered a Fight Night main event clash with Mark Hunt at UFC’s return to Australia on Nov. 19, but the former heavyweight champion turned down the opportunity.
  Hunt will instead face Marcin Tybura in Australia, and Werdum — who knocked Hunt out with a flying knee in 2014 — explained his de
  
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• UFC 216 preview show

  07-10-2017 07:50
  LAS VEGAS - With UFC 216 almost here, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines
  
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• UFC 216 ‘Ferguson vs. Lee’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  07-10-2017 07:25 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog.com's live coverage of UFC 216 “Ferguson vs. Lee” kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC 216 Results: Ferguson vs. Lee

  07-10-2017 07:11
  MMA Fighting has UFC 216 results for the Ferguson vs. Lee fight card Oct. 7, plus live coverage from Las Vegas, and live UFC 216 Twitter updates.
  Tony Ferguson will square off against Kevin Lee for the UFC interim lightweight title in the main event.
  In the co-main event, Demetrious Johnson will try to make UFC history with his 11th consecutive title defense against Ray Borg.
  Check out the UFC 216 results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee
  Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray
  
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• Bellator 184 results: Darrion Caldwell outpoints Eduardo Dantas to win bantamweight title

  07-10-2017 07:10
  2009 NCAA wrestling champion Darrion Caldwell (11-1) won his first MMA title by defeating bantamweight king Eduardo Dantas (20-5) by unanimous decision in the main event of Bellator 184 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla.
  It wasn’t the most dominant performance, but the 29-year-old Caldwell mixed in his wrestling with a steady diet of leg kicks to earn the nod, with one judge rewarding him a lopsided score of 50-45.
  The majority of the fight saw Caldwell and Dantas tentative
  
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• UFC Expects 1,500 Police, Firemen, EMTs at UFC 216 Saturday

  07-10-2017 07:03
  The UFC already donated a million dollars to victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting. Now, they are doing more. UFC president Dana White told ESPN Friday that 1,500 police, firemen and EMTs are expected to be at UFC 216 Saturday free of charge. “I’ve never been in a position where I don’t even know […]
  
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• Werdum's early submission leads UFC 216 main card

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  WERDUM vs HARRISWalt Harris took a shot at UFC 216 Saturday night, stepping up from a bout against Mark Godbeer to a matchup against former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum on a couple hours’ notice after an injury to Derrick Lewis took “The Black Beast” off the card. But Werdum was too much for Harris, winning by submission in just 65 seconds at T-Mobile Arena.Werdum took Harris down in the opening minute, opting against a standup battle with the hard-hitting “Big Ti
  
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• Vannata & Green put on epic fight for Vegas fans

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  STAMANN vs DUQUESNOYCody Stamann extended his winning streak to nine in UFC 216 prelim action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he won a three-round split decision over Tom Duquesnoy in a clash of top bantamweight prospects.The opening round was tough to call thanks to the competitive action between the two combatants, and while Stamann was able to score with a pair of takedowns, Duquesnoy didn’t stay grounded for long, and when the two stood, he landed the more telling blows.Duquesnoy st
  
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• UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee - Final Results

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee? Click below to get the results for all the fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.Ferguson vs Lee | Johnson vs Borg | Werdum vs Harris | Romero Borella vs Faria | Dariush vs Dunham | Duquesnoy vs Stamann | Vannata vs Green | Gonzalez vs Botelho | Schenll vs Beltran | Moraga vs Bibulatov | Leites vs TavaresDON’T MISS UFC 216! ORDER NOW DIGITALLY BY CLICKING HERE!UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee main cardAction starts
  
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• Lewis out, Werdum vs. Harris on for UFC 216

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Due to injury, Derrick Lewis has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 216 bout against Fabricio Werdum. Moving to the Pay-Per-View portion of the event will be a heavyweight matchup between Werdum and Walt Harris.Harris was originally scheduled to face Mark Godbeer in a preliminary bout.UFC 216 will proceed with 11 bouts. Order UFC 216 now digitally. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Johnson continues case for best ever at UFC 216

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  JOHNSON vs BORGUFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson made history in the co-main event of UFC 216 Saturday night, submitting Ray Borg in the fifth round at T-Mobile Arena to retain his crown for the 11th time, breaking his tie with Anderson Silva for most successful title defenses in UFC history.It was another master class by Washington’s Johnson, the UFC’s first and only 125-pound champion and holder of the belt since September 2012.Johnson peppered Borg with several leg kicks t
  
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• Ferguson claims interim lightweight belt, calls out McGregor

  07-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  FERGUSON vs LEEIt’s been a long road to the top for former Ultimate Fighter winner Tony Ferguson, but Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, “El Cucuy” finally struck gold, submitting Kevin Lee in the third round of their UFC 216 main event to win the interim UFC lightweight championship.The win was Ferguson’s 10th in a row, and none was bigger, but as soon as he received his belt, he sent a message to the 155-pound champion, Conor McGregor.“Defend or vacate,&rdqu
  
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• Nik Lentz States Body Wasn’t ‘Responding to Insulin,’ Which Resulted in UFC 216 Exit

  07-10-2017 06:54
  The UFC 216 card lost a key piece Friday prior to weigh-ins, as a lightweight contest between Will Brooks and Nik Lentz was pulled. While the UFC released a statement earlier in the day regarding the manner, Lentz proceeded to do the same, explaining his side of the decision. #UFC #UFC216 pic.twitter.com/QQHXyfRvyI — Nik Lentz […]
  
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• Bellator 189 to Feature Female Champion Julia Budd vs. Arlene Blencowe

  07-10-2017 06:50
  Julia Budd and Arlene Blencowe will headline Bellator 189 later this year, officials announced Friday night. Budd (10-2) will be seeking revenge for a loss to Blencowe (10-6) at Bellator 162. To date, the former Strikeforce fighter is the only person to hold the female featherweight title. During her career, Budd has bested the likes […]
  
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• Nik Lentz releases statement following withdrawal from UFC 216 bout with Will Brooks

  07-10-2017 06:00
  Nik Lentz has opened up about his withdrawal from UFC 216.The lightweight fighter released a statement late Friday night on his removal from Saturday’s UFC 216 in Las Vegas, Nev.Lentz, who is 27–8–2 and one no-contest in his fighting career, was scheduled to take on former Bellator lightweight champion and ex-teammate Will Brooks in the FX preliminary portion of the card. However, on Friday morning the UFC announced that due to medical issues Lentz was forced off the card.Below
  
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• Darrion Caldwell Unseats Eduardo Dantas, Takes Bantamweight Belt in Bellator 184 Headliner

  07-10-2017 05:45 via sherdog.com
  Darrion Caldwell dethrones Eduardo Dantas to win bantamweight championship in Bellator 184 main event.
  
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• UFC 216 weigh-in photos

  07-10-2017 05:31
  The UFC 216 weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas.
  
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• Bellator 184: Darrion Caldwell Captures Bantamweight Title

  07-10-2017 05:31
  Darrion Caldwell has taken the Bellator bantamweight title from Eduardo Dantas. Caldwell caught a kick early and pushed Dantas against the fence. He landed a German Suplex on his opponent. He remained in control of Dantas. The two were separated for a lack of action. Dantas landed a right hand. Caldwell responded with a left […]
  
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• UFC releases Vegas Strong T-shirts with all proceeds going to those affected by shooting

  07-10-2017 05:05
  UFC president Dana White and commentator Joe Rogan were wearing special Vegas Strong T-shirts Friday at UFC 216 weigh-ins. Now, you can own one, too — with all proceeds going to charity.
  The UFC made the Vegas Strong shirts available on its website Friday night “to raise money for families of the victims and those affected” by the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday, the promotion announced. The UFC says 100 percent of money from sales will be donated and the shirts will be av
  
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• Bellator 184: Emmanuel Sanchez Submits Daniel Straus

  07-10-2017 04:40
  Emmanuel Sanchez earned the biggest win of his career, submitting Daniel Straus. Straus opened up with a leg kick. He blocked a high kick shortly after. He shot in for a takedown and thwarted Sanchez’s attempt to reverse. The former featherweight champion was in side control. Sanchez locked in a knee bar. Blood trickled over […]
  
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• Bellator 184: Pat Curran Victorious in Return Against John Teixeira

  07-10-2017 04:13
  Pat Curran made his return a successful one against John Teixeira. Teixeira immediately fired away. Curran gauged the distance with push kicks. He missed a high kick. A solid right hand found the mark for Curran. Blood trickled down the right side of Curran’s face. He nailed Teixeira with another right hand. The round later […]
  
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• Bellator 184: Leandro Higo Scores Unanimous Decision Over Joe Taimanglo

  07-10-2017 03:31
  Leandro Higo scored his first win over the Bellator banner over Joe Taimanglo. Taimanglo grabbed a hold of Higo and pressed him against the cage early. Higo had issues finding success in the grappling exchange. They finally separated. A combination was there for Higo. Taimanglo moved forward and scored a brief takedown. Higo ended up […]
  
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• Kevin Lee discusses ‘mistimed’ UFC 216 weight cut, coming back for second attempt

  07-10-2017 03:22
  Kevin Lee seems to be putting his weight-cutting issues behind him, hours out of the biggest fight of his life.
  The top UFC lightweight contender needed two attempts Friday morning to reach championship weight for his UFC 216 interim title bout against Tony Ferguson. Lee first weighed in at 156 — one pound over the 155-pound maximum. Due to Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) rules, Lee was given one more hour to reach the mark and he hit it — 154.5 — with just minutes to spare at
  
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• Will Brooks puts Nik Lentz, Kevin Lee on blast after UFC 216 weight issues

  07-10-2017 03:00
  Will Brooks says he knew from the jump that he wasn’t actually going to fight Nik Lentz at UFC 216.
  “I knew coming in that Nik Lentz wasn’t going to show up,” Brooks said on Periscope on Friday.The former training partners at American Top Team were supposed to meet Saturday night at UFC 216 in something of a grudge match after the two tore into one another over social media.
  But Lentz didn’t make it to the weigh-ins on Friday, as the UFC announced in the morning he
  
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• Fired-up Georges St-Pierre guarantees victory against Michael Bisping: ‘There’s nothing more sure’

  07-10-2017 01:33
  Georges St-Pierre’s most aggressive foray into trash talk was about a decade ago, telling Matt Hughes, “I’m not impressed by your performance.”
  GSP, one of the best fighters of all time, upped his game a bit Friday at a UFC 217 press conference in Las Vegas. Sitting feet from his Nov. 4 opponent, Michael Bisping, St-Pierre made a strong statement.
  Maybe it’s appropriate that the fight is at Madison Square Garden, because GSP channeled his Canadian countryman, New Yo
  
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