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• UFC 218 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘Knock him out’

  28-11-2017 23:53
  On the second episode of UFC 218 Embedded, Jose Aldo works out in Rio de Janeiro, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway goes axe throwing, Francis Ngannou gets a haircut before having a surprise run-in with Anderson Silva, Alistair Overeem stops by the UFC Unfiltered set, and much more.
  
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• Dana White says Volkan Oezdemir likely still getting Daniel Cormier title shot despite arrest

  28-11-2017 23:40
  It appears as though Volkan Oezdemir’s looming legal trouble won’t stop “No Time” from getting a title shot against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
  UFC president Dana White said Tuesday at a media lunch in Las Vegas that Oezdemir will likely still get the next opportunity to challenge Cormier despite his recent arrest.
  “He’s probably still gonna fight, yeah,” White said.
  Oezdemir, 28, was arrested Nov. 18 by Fort Lauderdale police for his
  
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• UFC Shanghai Medical Suspensions: Michael Bisping Out for 60 Days

  28-11-2017 22:53
  Following a brutal 1st round knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum in the top bill of the Shanghai event, Michael Bisping has been ordered to take some time out The UFC released details of medical suspensions in a report on Tuesday to mixedmartialarts.com. Three weeks after his UFC 217 title loss submission to Georges St-Pierre, Bisping […]
  
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• Ricardo Lamas Gets New Opponent, Faces Josh Emmett at UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg

  28-11-2017 22:07 via sherdog.com
  Ricardo Lamas won’t get his rematch with Jose Aldo, but he will remain on the UFC on Fox 26 card.
  
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• Time’s Person of the Year Odds: Conor McGregor Ahead of The Pope & Other World Leaders to Land Award

  28-11-2017 21:53
  It seems bookmakers will pretty much offer odds on anything to do with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor these days The latest price available featuring McGregor is in relation to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year Award. The mercurial Irishman has had an eyebrow-raising November. His antics this month involve lunging at the referee of […]
  
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• Ricardo Lamas vs. Josh Emmett slated for UFC on FOX 26

  28-11-2017 21:47
  Ricardo Lamas finally has an opponent for Dec. 16.
  The UFC has booked Lamas vs. Josh Emmett for next month’s UFC on FOX 26 card in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, MMA Fighting confirmed. Farah Hannoun first reported the news.
  Lamas was originally scheduled to fight Jose Aldo on the card, however, Aldo was moved to this weekend’s UFC 218 main event versus Max Holloway after Frankie Edgar, Holloway’s original opponent, got injured.
  Lamas (18-5) has won his last two fights in a row, while E
  
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• Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence, Receives 3 Years’ Probation

  28-11-2017 21:45 via sherdog.com
  Former UFC and Strikeforce star Jason Miller has avoided jail time after reaching a plea deal on domestic violence charges, according to TMZ Sports.
  
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• UFC Shanghai medical suspensions: Michael Bisping out 60 days after KO loss

  28-11-2017 21:30
  Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping highlighted a list of 15 fighters to receive extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC Shanghai.The UFC, which self-regulated the overseas event, released the show’s finalized medical suspension report Tuesday to ABC record keeper mixedmartialarts.com.
  Just three weeks after his submission setback to Georges St-Pierre, Bisping suffered a nasty first-round knockout loss at the hands of Kelvin Gastelum in UFC Shaghai’s main ev
  
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• USADA CEO Travis Tygart Happy with Their Impact on the UFC

  28-11-2017 21:29
  It has been over two years since the UFC Anti-Doping Program was established in June 2015 – a change which has had significant impact on the promotion The first independent anti-doping program in a major professional sports capacity, USADA was brought in to ‘clean up the UFC’ but it’s sometimes aggressive approach to drug testing […]
  
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• Bellator unveils official bracket for 2018 heavyweight tournament

  28-11-2017 20:30
  The official bracket for Bellator’s 2018 heavyweight tournament is set.
  Bellator officials unveiled the tourney bracket Tuesday alongside a trailer for the year-long campaign, which will ultimately crown Bellator’s next heavyweight champion.
  On one side of the bracket is the Jan. 20 matchup between Quinton Jackson and Chael Sonnen, as well as the April showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Mir. On the opposite side of the bracket is the Feb. 16 rematch between Matt Mitrione an
  
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• UFC Fight Night 122 Medical Suspensions: Bisping Gets 60 Days Following Knockout Loss

  28-11-2017 20:29 via sherdog.com
  Michael Bisping has received a 60-day medical suspension after being finished for the second time in three weeks at UFC Fight Night 122.
  
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• Jason “Mayhem” Miller has Pleaded Guilty to Domestic Violence Charge

  28-11-2017 20:15
  Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been ordered to steer clear of any trouble or face a lengthy sentence in jail, it has been reported The troubled former fighter pled guilty on a domestic violence charge in Orange County, Calif., according to TMZ.com. Miller has had several infamous run-ins with the law in California. He was arrested […]
  
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• Ben Askren Believes he Could Still Fight in the UFC One Day

  28-11-2017 19:30
  Unbeaten former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren claims that he never explicitly said that he was retiring from MMA Askren spoke to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour and claimed that he will walk away from the sport unless he can land a fight with the number one fighter on the […]
  
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• Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller pleads guilty to domestic violence charge

  28-11-2017 19:23
  Jason “Mayhem” Miller seems to be down to his last chance.
  The long-troubled fighter recently pled guilty on a domestic violence charge in Orange County, Calif., according to TMZ.com.
  Miller, who has a long history of run-ins with the law in Southern California, was arrested on Sept. 27 and charged with five domestic violence-related felony charges, as well as a separate domestic violence related felony charge for vandalizing a former girlfriend’s car and house, and two misdeme
  
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• Ben Askren retiring from MMA unless he gets fight with GSP or No. 1 welterweight in the world

  28-11-2017 19:00
  Ben Askren’s time in mixed martial arts is up.Maybe.
  The ONE Championship middleweight titleholder and former Bellator welterweight champion said he would hang up the gloves after his ONE bout with Shinya Aoki last weekend in Singapore. And he’s standing by that, he told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
  The undefeated Askren is also standing by something else he has said over the last few weeks: He would come out of retirement to face the best welterweight in
  
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• Tecia Torres is Targeting a Title Shot Against New Champ Rose Namajunas

  28-11-2017 18:09
  Following a series of fights which fell apart against Michelle Waterson, Torres believes that her fight this weekend against “The Karate Hottie” has come at the right time With a win, Torres believes she can earn herself a shot at Rose Namajunas’ strawweight title: “I’m pretty excited to fight [Waterson],” says the ‘Tiny Tornado,’ when […]
  
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• Jessica Eye: ‘Paige VanZant Called Dana to Get Out of Fight’

  28-11-2017 17:42
  Paige VanZant may have exercised a favorable relationship with UFC President Dana White to avoid fighting Jessica Eye That is the opinion of “Evil” Eye, at least. Eye recently shared copies of two contracts which she claims were sent to her for two scheduled bouts against VanZant. Both fights were subsequently canceled, with VanZant pulling […]
  
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• Dan Severn Giving up on Chances of Another Bout with Ken Shamrock

  28-11-2017 17:26
  Old foes Dan Severn and Ken Shamrock have both made it clear that they were up for a third bout over the past couple of years The former seems to have given up all hope on that bout, however. Severn and Shamrock were close to their trilogy bout at UR Fight 1 in March 2016, […]
  
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• David Teymur Says He’s in For a Good Fight With Drakkar Klose

  28-11-2017 17:15
  David Teymur doesn’t doubt that his fight with Drakkar Klose will have some solid action. Teymur and Klose will do battle this Saturday night (Dec. 2). The action will take place inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It’ll be featured on the FOX Sports 1 preliminary portion of UFC 218. Speaking to Bloody Elbow, Teymur […]
  
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• Undefeated Teenage Featherweight Prospect Salahdine Parnasse Signs with KSW

  28-11-2017 17:05 via sherdog.com
  Leading European mixed martial arts promotion KSW has inked one of the region’s most intriguing young undefeated prospects, Sherdog.com has learned.
  
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• Drakkar Klose Hoping for a ‘Cocky’ Francis Ngannou Loss: ‘F**k This Dude’

  28-11-2017 17:03
  Unbeaten UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose will be supporting Alistair Overeem against Francis Ngannou in the co-main event of UFC 218 on Saturday night That is once he has dealt with his own business against David Teymur in his own bout on the preliminary card of the event in Detroit. Klose has his reasons for backing […]
  
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• One Championship 66 Lineup Complete, Including Strawweight Title Headliner

  28-11-2017 17:01 via sherdog.com
  The One Championship 66 card is now set for the promotion’s Dec. 9 trip to Bangkok, Thailand.
  
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• Jessica Eye claims Paige VanZant ‘called Dana’ to get out of their fight

  28-11-2017 17:00
  It appears it pays to have friends in high places, much to the chagrin of Jessica Eye.
  “Evil” Eye is scheduled fight at 125 pounds inside the Octagon for the first time when she meets Kalindra Faria at UFC St. Louis on Jan. 14, ending a 16-month layoff. But the Faria booking only came about after a pair of aborted attempts to face the popular Paige VanZant.
  The two were supposed to fight one another in a flyweight bout at UFC 216, but VanZant was forced to withdraw from that encounte
  
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• Cortney Casey Says She Lost Sponsors Following Drug Test Botch

  28-11-2017 16:36
  Cortney Casey’s name has been cleared from a failed drug test for months, but the damage had already been done. Back in May 2017, Casey took on Jessica Aguilar at UFC 211. She won the bout via unanimous decision. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) overturned the victory after Casey’s testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio was higher than […]
  
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• Bellator Releases Highlight Video Showcasing Julia Budd

  28-11-2017 16:09
  Julia Budd is set to defend her Bellator women’s featherweight title. To hype up her next defense, Bellator has released a highlight video showcasing “The Jewel.” Budd will put her 145-pound gold on the line against Arlene Blencowe this Friday night (Dec. 1) in the main event of Bellator 189. Budd won the inaugural Bellator […]
  
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• Jose Aldo Sees a Max Holloway Rematch as a Shot at Redemption

  28-11-2017 15:50
  The last two years have quite possibly been the strangest in the entire career of former dominant UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo Having lost his 145-pound title and saw a ten-year unbeaten run ended in 13-seconds against Conor McGregor at UFC 194, Aldo was forced to embark on a steady period of soul-searching. The manner […]
  
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• Report: Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm is Your UFC 219 Main Event

  28-11-2017 15:36
  It looks like UFC 219 has its main event and there is no Conor McGregor, Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz, or Tony Ferguson involved. Recently, Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times confirmed that a lightweight tilt between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Edson Barboza is the co-headliner for UFC 219. Fans were unsure of the match-up after […]
  
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• USADA CEO Travis Tygart talks UFC policy, whereabouts, Brock Lesnar and more

  28-11-2017 15:00
  For more than two years now, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has become a major part of the conversation surrounding the UFC.
  Some of the biggest stars in MMA history, like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar, have failed USADA drug tests since the UFC’s anti-doping policy began in July 2015.Along the way, there have been many criticisms and questions about the policy, its provisions and USADA itself, some as general as if the relationship is even good for the UFC&rsquo
  
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• Morning Report: Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza doubts a Mayweather-McGregor rematch happens, but is willing to promote it

  28-11-2017 14:00
  When Floyd Mayweather boxed Conor McGregor earlier this year, it was one of the biggest, most lucrative fights in the history of combat sports. So naturally, rumors and discussions of a rematch have been swirling ever since. But according to Showtime Sports Executive Stephen Espinoza, we can probably put those rumors to bed now.
  Speaking recently with TMZ Sports, Espinoza said that he hasn’t heard anything from Mayweather about re-unretiring for another fight with McGregor and that he doub
  
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• Oscar De La Hoya Now ‘In Shape’ for Conor McGregor Fight [VIDEO]

  28-11-2017 13:36
  Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has claimed that he is ready for a bout with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor inside the ropes The “Golden Boy”, now the 44-year-old boxing promoter and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions doubled down on his desire to bag his own lucrative bout with the Irish superstar in 2018. De […]
  
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• TJ Dillashaw: Cody Garbrandt ‘Has no Chin’, Doesn’t Deserve a Rematch

  28-11-2017 13:13
  TJ Dillashaw came out on top against arch-rival Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217 and has no desire to grant “No Love” an immediate rematch According to Dillashaw, he was made to wait a long time for a chance to reclaim the title he lost to Dominick Cruz and sees no reason why he should afford the […]
  
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• FOX Offer Less Than Half of the $450 Million the UFC Want for TV Rights

  28-11-2017 12:53
  It appears that there is still a long way to go in negotiations on a new deal between the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and FOX  A report by John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal (via mmapayout.com) claims that the UFC’s forecasted figure of $450 million in order to secure broadcasting rights for the promotion has […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Posts Cryptic Video Hours After Bar Assault Claims

  28-11-2017 12:17
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has been linked to an alleged assault of an associate of a well-known cartel henchman in Dublin The 29-year-old is alleged to have punched a man in his 50’s twice in the face when he attempted to prevent the MMA superstar from assaulting another male. The incident in question is […]
  
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• Conor McGregor Alleged to Have Assaulted Dublin Criminal Cartel Associate, Police ‘Aware’ of Claims

  28-11-2017 11:59
  Claims that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was involved in a physical altercation with a close associate of an infamous Dublin organized crime henchman have been acknowledged by Police in the city Rumors linking McGregor to an alleged assault circulated online following the incident in a bar in the Walkinstown area of South Dublin on Sunday […]
  
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• Waterson to let loose at UFC 218 Saturday

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Heading into last year’s UFC on FOX event in Sacramento, California, Michelle Waterson had a point to prove. Sidelined for the previous year, all the momentum she had garnered from her debut third-round submission win the previous summer had dried up and left her as a question mark in the strawweight division heading into her main event clash with Paige VanZant.Just over three minutes into the opening round, the longtime Jackson-Wink MMA Academy product put VanZant to sleep with a rear-nak
  
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• Waterson appears on new Steve Harvey show

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC women's strawweight contender Michelle Waterson made a surprise appearance on Steve TV, comedian Steve Harvey's new television show. Harvey and "The Karate Hottie" discuss her upcoming fight against Tecia Torres at UFC 218 and she even teaches Harvey a new move. Read the Full Article Here
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 150: Alistair Overeem, Michelle Waterson, and UFC Fight Night Shanghai Recap

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  #1 UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem joins Jim and Matt in-studio and talks about his upcoming UFC 218 fight against rising star Francis Ngannou, past fights with Mirko Cro Cop, Badr Hari, and Brock Lesnar, what Jon Jones is up to, and much more. Before that, "The Karate Hottie", Michelle Waterson, calls in and discusses her bout with Tecia Torres at UFC 218, wanting a rematch with Rose Namajunas, rebounding from losses, and more. Plus, the guys break down the action from Shanghai this past weeke
  
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• UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 Fantasy Preview

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  For the first time in seven years, the UFC lands in Detroit this weekend with a featherweight title fight pitting champion Max Holloway against the greatest 145-pound fighter in history, as Jose Aldo attempts to take back the title on Saturday. Holloway defeated Aldo by third-round TKO back in June, but now the Brazilian will attempt to win back the championship. Holloway has looked unstoppable during his current win streak, but can he beat Aldo in back-to-back fights? Also on the card will be f
  
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• O'Malley aims to continue 'The Sugar Show' at UFC debut

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Sean O'Malley</a> does a backflip as he celebrates his knockout victory over <a href='../fighter/Alfred-Khashakyan'>Alfred Khashakyan</a> in their bantamweight bout during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on July 18, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/DWTNCS)" align="center" />Sean O’Malley had everything you want to see in a fighter when he stole the show on Week Two of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in Jul
  
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• Klose counting on some home field advantage at UFC 218

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Drakkar Klose (R) throws a right on Devin Powell during the UFC Fight Night event at the at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 15, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)" align="center" /> When Drakkar Klose steps into the Octagon to face David Teymur in a clash of lightweight prospects on Saturday night’s UFC 218 card in Detroit, he expects to have some support there from family and friends in South Haven, Michigan.How much support?“Hopefully, my whole
  
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• Holloway focused on that Champ Life ahead of UFC 218

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway didn’t blink when informed that Frankie Edgar was out of their UFC 218 main event this Saturday and that the man the Hawaiian beat for the undisputed crown, Jose Aldo, was in. The way he sees it, that’s what fighters do. “I said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m a fighter,” he said. “I’m not a matchmaker. My name is not Max “The Matchmaker” Holloway. My name is Max “Blessed” Hollowa
  
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• Holloway finds significance in Hawaii-Detroit connections

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway arrives in Detroit on an auspicious day in the Hawaiian calendar. Nov. 28 is Hawaii's former Independence Day (Kuokuoa in Hawaiian), and it's a symbolically important date for the ancient Hawaiian warrior caste that have a unique living representative in Holloway.And while connections between the Motor City and the 50th state might not seem obvious at first, the two have a further connection in the Detroit Seamount – at 82 million years old, it is on
  
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• An actor and commentator, Felder still a fighter at heart

  28-11-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  It’s been a heady time for UFC lightweight Paul Felder. Owner of a two-fight knockout streak and scheduled for a highly anticipated bout against Charles Oliveira this Saturday in Detroit, Felder has also been receiving rave reviews for his jump into the world of UFC commentary. That’s no surprise, because when he’s on the microphone, he’s not just an analyst, but a fan and a fighter.“I know I was an actor and I know I’m a commentator now, but at the end of the
  
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• Mizuki Inoue Forced Out of Invicta 26; Janaisa Morandin Now Meets Kinberly Novaes on Dec. 8

  28-11-2017 06:18 via sherdog.com
  Japan’s Mizuki Inoue has been forced out of her Invicta 26 bout with once-beaten prospect Janaisa Morandin
  
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• Mitrione: Fighters on PEDs Should be Charged With Attempted Murder

  28-11-2017 05:49
  Matt Mitrione has a stern stance on fighters who use performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). It’s no secret that PEDs have run rampant in mixed martial arts. It’s the reason why the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) enlisted the services of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). During a recent appearance on “The MMA Hour,” Mitrione said attempted […]
  
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• Rory MacDonald Says Being in Heavyweight Tourney Would Give Off ‘Old School UFC Vibe’

  28-11-2017 05:27
  Rory MacDoanld is a welterweight, who is eyeing middleweight and a spot in the heavyweight tournament. “Red King” is scheduled to challenge Douglas Lima inside The Forum in Inglewood, CA for the Bellator welterweight title. The championship tilt is set to take place on Jan. 20. It’ll be Bellator 192’s headliner. That hasn’t stopped MacDonald […]
  
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• Bellator 189: Julia Budd Ready to Prove her Standing in MMA

  28-11-2017 04:01
  Did you know that Bellator female featherweight champion Julia Budd has won her last eight fights? In fact, the last time Budd (10-2) lost was when she faced off against Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers back in 2011, suffering the same fate as so many of Rousey’s victims when she succumbed to […]
  
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• Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Henry Corrales announced for Bellator 192

  28-11-2017 04:00
  Budding featherweight contender Henry Corrales will look to extend a two-fight win streak when he takes on former World Series of Fighting champion Georgi Karakhanyanat Bellator 192 on Jan. 20 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
  The matchup was officially announced Monday.
  Corrales (14-3) lost his first three bouts for Bellator before rebounding with back-to-back wins over Cody Bollinger and Noad Lahat in 2017. The 31-year-old could get one step closer to a title shot if he can knock off Karakhany
  
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• Saad Awad vs. J.J. Ambrose Set For Bellator 193 Co-Headliner

  28-11-2017 03:34
  Saad Awad will have a quick turnaround as his next fight has already been booked. Awad is set to take on J.J. Ambrose inside the Penchaga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA. MMAFighting.com reported the news. The bout is will be held on Jan. 26. Earlier this month, Awad earned a first-round TKO win over Zach […]
  
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• UFC on FOX 26: Ricardo Lamas Meets Josh Emmett in Winnipeg

  28-11-2017 03:10
  Having lost out on his chance to face Jose Aldo a second time, Ricardo Lamas will now meet Josh Emmett at UFC on FOX 26. Aldo and Lamas were scheduled for the December 16 card from Winnipeg and Bell MTS Place. However, Aldo agreed to replace Frankie Edgar and meet Max Holloway for the UFC […]
  
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