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• KSW 40 results: Mariusz Pudzianowski takes decision over Jay Silva; Gamrot-Parke ends in no contest

  22-10-2017 23:51
  Mariusz Pudzianowski had to use all facets of his game to claim a majority decision victory over Jay Silva in the main event of KSW 40 in Dublin’s 3 Arena on Sunday.
  Initially slated to meet James McSweeney, KSW was forced to remove the British fighter from the card when his medical status was still pending the day before the event.Pudzianowski threw the kitchen sink at Silva from the first bell, swinging big overhand rights and looking to score a takedown. When Silva attempted to land a f
  
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• Video: Gerald Harris wins retirement bout with arm-breaking slam

  22-10-2017 23:00
  Gerald Harris’s final fight ended in violent fashion.
  An 11-year MMA veteran who was a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 7 and a four-time UFC competitor, Harris won his 30th career bout with a powerful slam that left opponent Matt McKeon with a broken arm:
  (Warning: Clip contains an ugly injury)Wow! Gerald “Hurricane” Harris finishes his storied career with a patented slam — and a gnarly broken arm for Matt McKeon. #XFN344Posted by XFN on Saturday, October 21, 2017Harr
  
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• Bellator champ Darrion Caldwell recalls backstage confrontation with Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207 weigh-ins

  22-10-2017 22:00
  Darrion Caldwell is not a big fan of the UFC’s 135-pound champion.
  Turns out, the newly crowned Bellator bantamweight champ has some history with Cody Garbrandt. Caldwell, who captured Bellator gold on Oct. 6 by outpointing Eduardo Dantas in the main event of Bellator 184, revealed on a recent edition of The MMA Hour that he was involved in a confrontation with Garbrandt back at UFC 207 last December.
  According to Caldwell, Garbrandt, who was set to fight his Alliance MMA teammate Dominick
  
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• Neiman Gracie Details Rough Camp Ahead of Bellator 185

  22-10-2017 21:12
  Neiman Gracie was successful at Bellator 185, but the road to the event was far from smooth. Gracie earned a second-round submission victory over Zak Bucia inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Grace keeps his unbeaten record intact and is now 7-0 in his professional mixed martial arts career. During the post-fight press conference, […]
  
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• Derek Brunson: Why Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre is 'kind of ridiculous'

  22-10-2017 21:00
  Michael Bisping has yet to face a No. 1 contender since winning the UFC middleweight championship 15 months ago, and that’s why some people see interim titleholder Robert Whittaker as the true champion.
  Derek Brunson, who came closer to beat Whittaker in the Octagon than any other middleweight when they fought in Melbourne last November, is not completely against that idea.
  "Why not?” Brunson told MMA Fighting. "I have nothing against Bisping and I have nothing against how he does hi
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz Explains Why She Called Out Jessica Andrade

  22-10-2017 20:08
  Karolina Kowalkiewicz called out Jessica Andrade after her UFC Gdansk win and now she’s explained why. Yesterday (Oct. 21), Kowalkiewicz took on Jodie Esquibel. The hometown favorite turned in a dominant performance to take a unanimous decision victory. The win has snapped Kowalkiewicz’s two-fight skid. She lost her two previous bouts to Joanna Jedrzejczyk and […]
  
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• Referee Marc Goddard explains why he told Conor McGregor to move from cage side at UFC Gdansk

  22-10-2017 20:00
  Andre FIli was in top position on the ground against Artem Lobov in the second round of their fight when referee Marc Goddard paused the action briefly.
  Goddard walked over to the cage and told Conor McGregor, MMA’s biggest star and Lobov’s longtime teammate, to leave the area. McGregor, who was not a licensed corner, was shouting directions to Lobov outside the Octagon near where the action was taking place Saturday at UFC Gdansk in Poland.
  “The reason I interjected is because
  
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• Brian Kelleher Eyeing Bout With John Lineker in December

  22-10-2017 19:41
  Brian Kelleher has his sights set on John Lineker. Yesterday (Oct. 21), Kelleher took on Damian Stasiak inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. Kelleher won the bout via third-round TKO. It was a bounce back win for “Boom” after his quick submission loss to Marlon Vera. Kelleher recently told the media that he’s planned to […]
  
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• The Weekly Grind: Joanna Jedrzejczyk issues scary message to Rose Namajunas, Daniel Cormier gives his UFC belts away

  22-10-2017 19:00
  The life of a professional fighter isn't all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn't enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, “The Weekly Grind.” New York City ‼️ Are You Ready ⁉️ @katelkubis & @mikebrownmma #strawweightqueen #joannachampion #joannaj
  
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• KSW 40 Results: Pudzianowski vs. Silva

  22-10-2017 19:00
  MMA Fighting has KSW 40 results for the Pudzianowski vs. Silva event Sunday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
  In the main event, Mariusz Pudzianowski will square off against Jay Silva in a heavyweight contest. Mateusz Gamrot will battle Norman Parke in the co-main event.
  Check out the KSW 40 results below.
  Main card
  Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Jay Silva
  Mateusz Gamrot vs. Norman Parke
  Michal Materla vs. Paulo Thiago
  Ariane Lipski vs. Mariana Morais
  Maciej Jewtuszko vs. David Zawada
  Chris Fields def
  
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• Mike Perry: I Wasn’t Happy With Donald Cerrone’s UFC Gdansk Performance

  22-10-2017 18:21
  Mike Perry believes Donald Cerrone isn’t the same fighter he once was. Perry was in attendance for UFC Fight Night 118 inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. In the main event, Darren Till earned a first-round TKO win over Cerrone. After the bout, Perry and Till engaged in a verbal spat. After the fight, […]
  
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• Shelly Vincent explains crashing Heather Hardy’s Bellator weigh-in

  22-10-2017 18:00
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Shelly Vincent was in town visiting her grandmother and had just finished training when an idea popped into her head. Her rival Heather Hardy was going to be nearby, and with a short drive, she could share the same airspace and demand something she says she is owed.
  A year ago, Vincent traveled to Hardy’s home turf in Brooklyn for a 10-round WBC featherweight (125-pound) championship boxing match that ended in a majority decision for Hardy. To say Vincent disagree
  
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• Scott Coker Talks Future of Bellator’s Heavyweight Division

  22-10-2017 17:11
  Bellator President Scott Coker is gearing up for the future of the promotion’s heavyweight division. The Bellator heavyweight title has been vacated since May 2016. Vitaly Minakov won the title back in Nov. 2013, but only made one title defense. He was stripped of the gold as a result. With more heavyweights on the roster, […]
  
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• Darren Till expected to finish Donald Cerrone early: I knew I had his number

  22-10-2017 17:00
  English prospect Darren Till was not short on confidence at UFC Gdansk.
  The 24-year-old fighter scored the biggest win of his young MMA career at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland. Till stopped former UFC title challenger Donald Cerrone in the first round of their welterweight contest, and according to Till, he knew Cerrone wasn’t going to see the third round.
  “I expected first, second round because of how powerful I am right now,” Till told reporters at the post-f
  
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• UFC 217 timeline: Joanna Jedrzeczyk vs. Rose Namajunas

  22-10-2017 16:00
  Before UFC 217, check out the the Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas timeline to see how the two fighters ended up in a Madison Square Garden main card, feature fight in New York City.
  
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• From the grassroots to global ambitions, Poland’s KSW is one of the world’s hottest MMA properties

  22-10-2017 15:00
  Martin Lewandowski allowed himself a moment of reflection five months ago. He was standing inside the cavernous PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw, the largest soccer stadium in Poland.
  More than 57,000 fans had filled the massive venue. They were not there to see the Polish national soccer (football in Poland) team. The record crowd was on hand to watch a night of MMA fights — KSW 39: Colosseum on May 27.“I came to a point where I decided I need to take one step behind to see how big it
  
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• Conor McGregor drops homophobic slur backstage at UFC event

  22-10-2017 14:00
  Conor McGregor was caught on video dropping homophobic slurs in a conversation with teammate Artem Lobov on Saturday at the UFC event in Gdansk, Poland.
  In videos posted to Twitter by both the UFC and its broadcast partner BT Sport, McGregor could be heard saying the word “f*ggot” multiple times to Lobov. The scene was captured following Lobov’s loss to Andre Fili on the prelims of the UFC card.
  It was unclear exactly what McGregor, an Ireland native, was conveying to Lobov, bu
  
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• Fight Night Gdansk Fantasy Rewind

  22-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Upstart welterweight contender Darren Till promised to make an impact in his first UFC main event on Saturday, as he took on Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in a highly anticipated matchup at 170 pounds. Till delivered in a big way as he stalked Cerrone across the Octagon with an aggressive game plan, throwing straight punches down the middle, repeatedly tagging the former UFC title contender. Till was supremely confident throughout the fight, while Cerrone just couldn't seem to find his rhythm as he st
  
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• Cerrone vs. Till Fantasy Rewind

  22-10-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Upstart welterweight contender Darren Till promised to make an impact in his first UFC main event on Saturday, as he took on Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in a highly anticipated matchup at 170 pounds. Till delivered in a big way as he stalked Cerrone across the Octagon with an aggressive game plan, throwing straight punches down the middle, repeatedly tagging the former UFC title contender. Till was supremely confident throughout the fight, while Cerrone just couldn't seem to find his rhythm as he st
  
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• Former Invicta FC Champion Signs Contract with UFC

  22-10-2017 06:56
  Livia Renata Souza is headed to the big show. Souza, a former Invicta FC champion, has signed a contract with the UFC to compete in the strawweight division. Souza has won four of her five fights under the Invicta FC banner, the all-female promotion that has helped build the UFC’s female division over the past […]
  
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• Artem Lobov Hints at Retirement, Gets into Twitter War with Charles Rosa

  22-10-2017 06:46
  Just when it seemed like Artem Lobov might be stepping away from MMA, a fighter has called him out. Lobov, a teammate and close friend of Conor McGregor, dropped a decision to Andre Fili Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Afterwards, he mentioned the idea of hanging up the gloves. Not sure what the future […]
  
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• UFC Fight Night 118: Darren Till Felt he Could Finish ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone

  22-10-2017 06:42
  Darren Till admitted after the biggest win of his career that competing in the welterweight division is a huge advantage for him. Till, who finished Donald Cerrone in the first round of the main event at UFC Fight Night 118 Saturday, remained unbeaten in his career. “I’m a light heavyweight fighting in the welterweight division,” […]
  
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• Donald Cerrone Tells Darren Till ‘One Hell of a Job’ Following Win

  22-10-2017 06:37
  Donald Cerrone knows a talented fighter when he sees one. Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118, Cerrone was finished by Darren Till in the first round of their welterweight main event. The loss was the third straight for Cerrone, who previously challenged for the UFC lightweight title before moving up to 170 pounds. “One hell […]
  
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• Cameras Catch Conor McGregor Using Homophobic Slur (Video)

  22-10-2017 06:34
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was in attendance at UFC Fight Night 118 Saturday to provide support for his teammates. McGregor, who was admonished by referee Marc Goddard during a bout between Artem Lobov and Andre Fili, was caught by cameras walking backstage with Lobov and using a homophobic slur. “I thought you were going […]
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz Calls out Jessica Andrade Following UFC Fight Night 118 Victory

  22-10-2017 06:30
  Former UFC strawweight title contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz snapped a two-fight losing skid Saturday with a decision win over Jodie Esquibel at UFC Fight Night 118. Kowalkiewicz used her Octagon experience to control the fight with Esquibel, who was making her debut with the promotion. Following her performance in her native home of Poland, Kowalkiewicz called […]
  
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• Norman Parke: ‘Steroid guy’ Mateusz Gamrot wouldn’t pass a USADA test

  22-10-2017 04:00
  A lot of Polish MMA fans believe that Mateusz Gamrot is the best lightweight outside of the UFC, but his opponent for this Sunday’s KSW 40, Norman Parke, doesn’t believe he would pass a USADA test.
  The initial meeting between the two fighters was marred by controversy when Parke claimed that Gamrot had bitten him to escape a front headlock that he established from a sprawl in the second round. The Pole, on the other hand, claims that Parke was fish-hooking him.As far as Parke is conc
  
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• Video: Jan Blachowicz uses standing choke to submit Devin Clark

  22-10-2017 03:00
  Jan Blachowicz’s win at UFC Gdansk answered any questions about his ground game.
  Well, sort of.
  The Polish light heavyweight brought the fans at the Ergo Arena in Gdansk to their feet with a second-round submission of Devin Clark that saw Blachowicz secure a standing choke that looked more like a professional wrestling sleeperhold than a technique befitting Blachowicz’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
  Regardless, it proved to be effective as Clark frantically tapped out to avoid bein
  
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• Karolina Kowalkiewicz wants Jessica Andrade fight next

  22-10-2017 02:00
  Karolina Kowalkiewicz claimed she felt no pressure coming into her co-main bout at UFC Gdansk.
  The 32-year-old kickboxer from Lodz entered Saturday’s matchup with Jodie Esquibel on a two-fight losing streak, having dropped a decision to strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and been stopped by Claudia Gadelha.
  But Kowalkiewicz was calm as she got a hero’s welcome in Poland, then went on to a workmanlike unanimous decision victory over Esquibel.“I never feel pressure before th
  
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• ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone releases statement following TKO loss to Darren Till

  22-10-2017 01:31
  The only thing Donald Cerrone is more known for than being an adrenaline junkie and willing to fight anyone anywhere is his ability to take losing with class. Saturday was no exception.
  Cerrone posted on Instagram about his first-round TKO loss to Darren Till at UFC Gdansk and was complimentary of the English fighter’s performance. The photo “Cowboy” chose was an action shot of him getting smashed in the face by Till during the fight. One hell of a job @darrentill2 safe to say
  
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• Mike Perry: Darren Till didn’t fight tough opponent, Donald Cerrone ‘gave up in the first round’

  22-10-2017 01:00
  Darren Till had what looked like a star-making performance Saturday night. Just not to Mike Perry.
  Perry wasn’t all that impressed with Till’s first-round TKO win over Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Gdansk in Poland. Perry, sitting cage side as a guest fighter for the card, confronted Till afterward in an intense verbal back-and-forth.The UFC Fight Pass broadcast team scored an interview with Perry immediately and he threw some cold water on Till’s outing.
  “Yeah,
  
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• UFC Gdansk bonuses: Darren Till earns $50,000 for stoppage over Donald Cerrone

  22-10-2017 00:30
  Darren Till got a little extra for his pivotal win at UFC Gdansk.The Englishman earned a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his impressive technical knockout win over welterweight contender Donald Cerrone at Saturday’s UFC event in Gdansk, Poland. From the very beginning of the fight, Till got the better of the striking exchanges, while managing to stop Cerrone’s takedowns. With this performance, Till remained unbeaten in MMA with a record of 16-0-1.Poland’s Jan Blachow
  
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• Till Doesn’t Expect Title Shot Yet, But Believes ‘In My Heart of Hearts I Will Be Champ’

  22-10-2017 00:30 via sherdog.com
  Darren Till believes he is following the blueprint of the biggest UFC star of all.
  
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• Andre Fili: Seeing Conor McGregor ‘Talking S—t’ Cageside Got Me Hyped Up

  22-10-2017 00:26 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor wasn’t hard to find during SBG Ireland teammate Artem Lobov’s bout at UFC Fight Night 118 on Saturday, but his presence might have actually been more beneficial to Lobov’s opponent.
  
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