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• Jon Jones has a message for his ‘haters’

  16-02-2018 23:00
  Jon Jones has never been one to pull punches. Even if they are figurative and in the form of tweets.
  The former UFC light heavyweight champion wrote a pointed message Friday on Twitter directed at those who don’t wish him well.
  “Let me talk to my haters,” Jones wrote. “Blame my greatness on things you simply will never understand. Hard work. Passion. Suck one.”
  Let me talk to my haters. Blame my greatness on things you simply will never understand. Hard work. Passi
  
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• Sage Northcutt: ‘I Want to be Super Well-Rounded’

  16-02-2018 22:28
  Talent alone can only get you so far and Sage Northcutt is well aware. At the age of 21 with 11 fights on his resume, Northcutt is still considered to be a promising prospect. His move to Team Alpha Male is considered a turning point in “Super’s” career. It paid off at least for one […]
  
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• Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida in the works for UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro

  16-02-2018 22:17
  “The Phenom” and “The Dragon” will collide in Brazil.
  A middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida is in the works for UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 12, multiple sources told MMA Fighting. The event will take place at the Jeunesse Arena, same venue that held six of the previous eight cards in the city.
  Belfort (26-13, 1 no-contest) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Nate Marquardt at UFC 212, back in June 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, pu
  
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• 'Pitbull' admits it was hard to get ‘excited’ for Campos rematch at Bellator 194

  16-02-2018 22:00
  What does Bellator 152, Bellator 167 and Bellator 181 all have in common? Patricky Freire and Derek Campos were set to rematch on every single one of those cards, but the fight always got canceled for many different reasons.
  Bellator 194 is another try, but this time it looks like it will finally come to fruition.
  “Pitbull” and “The Stallion” will meet a second time in the co-main event of Friday’s Bellator event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, and the Braz
  
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• Colby Covington Lashes Out Again on Tyron Woodley, Rafael dos Anjos via Sherdog's Instagram

  16-02-2018 21:18 via sherdog.com
  For being one of the 10 best fighters in one of the best weight classes in mixed martial arts, Colby Covington sure spends a lot of time on the internet.
  
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• Donald Cerrone In Must-Win Situation At UFC Fight Night 126

  16-02-2018 20:43
  It wasn’t that long ago that Donald Cerrone was a top-five fighter in the UFC welterweight division. It also wasn’t that long ago that “Cowboy” was fighting for the UFC lightweight title. But that seems like so long ago now. All of a sudden the long-time crowd favorite is on a three-fight losing streak, which […]
  
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• Bellator 194 live stream online

  16-02-2018 20:00
  Watch the Bellator 194 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below:
  Marcus Surin vs. Dean Hancock
  Ross Richardson vs. Ronie Arana LeonPeter Nascimento vs. Kastriot Xhema
  Regivaldo Carvalho vs. Thomas English
  Tyler Hamilton vs. Pat Casey
  Jarod Trice vs. Walter Howard
  Mike Kimbel vs. Geoffrey ThenIn the main event, Roy Nelson squares off against Matt Mitrione as part of the Heavyweigh
  
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• UFC's Priscila Cachoeira undergoes successful knee surgery

  16-02-2018 19:47
  UFC flyweight Priscila Cachoeira went under the knife Friday.
  “Pedrita” suffered a meniscus and ACL tear in her UFC debut, and had surgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to fix the issues, PRVT head coach Gilliard Parana told MMA Fighting.
  Surgery was a success and Cachoeira is expected to be cleared to train again in six months, Parana said.
  The flyweight entered the Octagon for the first time after building a 8-0 record in the Brazilian circuit, but suffered a one-sided beating by the
  
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• Mike Goldberg: Certain Moments in UFC Broadcasts Lack Excitement

  16-02-2018 19:45
  Bellator play-by-play commentator Mike Goldberg feels the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) broadcast isn’t as exciting anymore. Goldberg used to be the voice of the UFC for almost two decades. He was released in early 2017. Jon Anik replaced Goldberg, who ended up signing with Bellator. Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo swap dates for their PBP duties. […]
  
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• Liam McGeary out to prove a point after ‘kick in the nuts’ that was 2017

  16-02-2018 19:00
  Last year was a lesson in frustration for Liam McGeary. Or as the former Bellator light heavyweight champion puts it, 2017 was a bit of a “kick in the nuts.”
  Once the face of Bellator’s 205-pound division, McGeary entered the year eager to redeem himself after dropping his title in a five-round, wrestling-heavy decision to Phil Davis, an altogether anticlimactic return after the 35-year-old Brit was forced to the sidelines for over 14 months due to a devastating knee injury. B
  
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• Heather Hardy wants to ‘beat the sh*t’ out of Ana Julaton at Bellator 194

  16-02-2018 18:00
  Don’t get Heather Hardy started on Ana Julaton.Actually, on second thought, let’s get her started, because the Brooklyn native is not happy about the way Julaton talked her way into a fight and she wants to let the world know.“She’s just trying to latch onto my name,” Hardy recently told MMA Fighting. “I’m relevant in MMA and she’s not, so she’s been saying all types of sh*t like I’ve been ducking her. Well, okay now you’ve got m
  
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• Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Plans To Fight 4x in 2018

  16-02-2018 17:38
  Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is just 3 fights away from tying Michael Bisping’s record of 29 UFC fights. He’ll face Yancy Medeiros in the main event of UFC Fight Night 126 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas Sunday night. According to Cowboy, he doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. If he has his […]
  
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• Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson Staff Predictions

  16-02-2018 17:33
  The weekend is here, and so is another fight night! We’ve got two of MMANews’ finest here to bring you their expert analysis and predictions for the fights scheduled for the main card of tonight’s Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson event. Bellator MMA came out swinging in 2018, as they kicked off their Bellator Heavyweight […]
  
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• Bellator 194 countdown, Episode 2: ‘Should give him buffet of my right hand’

  16-02-2018 17:00
  In the second episode of Bellator 194 countdown, Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson do a media tour, including The MMA Hour, participate in a photo shoot, train, and more.
  
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• Joe Rogan Hopes to Help Broker a Deal that Brings Undefeated Ben Askren to the UFC

  16-02-2018 16:30 via sherdog.com
  Fans have been pleading with Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana Whitefor years to sign former Bellator MMA and One Championship welterweight ace Ben Askren to the Octagon.
  
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• UFC 221 Pay-per-View Buy Estimate, Injuries & Medical Suspensions

  16-02-2018 16:22 via sherdog.com
  UFC 221 is behind us and here are the pay-per-view buy rates, injuries and suspensions updates.
  
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• Matt Mitrone on Differences Between UFC, Bellator and Life Away From the Cage

  16-02-2018 16:13 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweightMatt Mitrione kicks off the Bellator MMA Grand Prix quarter finals Friday against Roy Nelson.
  
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• Heather Hardy Believes She Made Weight; Commission Disagrees

  16-02-2018 16:13
  Following the Bellator 194 weigh-ins on Thursday, Heather Hardy was of the belief she made weight. Unfortunately, the overseeing athletic commission disagreed. Somehow, this miscommunication wasn’t discovered until hours after she stepped on the scales. Hardy weighed in at 126.25lbs on Thursday, 0.25lbs overweight. She believes, however, that the athletic commission granted her a 0.25 […]
  
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• Ngannou vs. Miocic heavyweight title fight does similar PPV numbers as UFC 219

  16-02-2018 16:00
  . UFC 220 is estimated at doing 340,000 to 380,000 pay-per-view buys, numbers in line with the UFC show three weeks earlier.
  The major hook on the show was the promotion of Francis Ngannou as a knockout artist going for the UFC heavyweight title against champion Stipe Miocic, who also had a string of impressive knockouts to his credit. Ngannou was riding momentum of one of the most memorable knockouts in recent years against Alistair Overeem.
  The show also featured a second championship match,
  
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• Submit Your Questions for the New MMANews Mailbag

  16-02-2018 15:51
  We are launching a new MMANews Mailbag feature and want your questions! Whether you’re a longtime fan or recently started following this great sport, we are here to answer any and all questions about mixed martial arts. Ask us about the history of MMA, your favorite fighter, classic fights/events, hypothetical match-ups, the business side of […]
  
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• Mike Goldberg: Moments on recent UFC broadcasts ‘not as exciting as it could be’

  16-02-2018 15:00
  Veteran MMA commentator, Mike Goldberg, has noticed the differences in UFC’s broadcasts since he was unceremoniously released from the promotion in early 2017.Goldberg was approaching 20 years of service for the company before his sudden departure. Six months later, Bellator signed him.Goldberg admitted that UFC broadcasts are “different” now that he is gone and he insisted that he would do everything that he could to make Bellator “the best TV broadcast in MMA.”&l
  
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• Khabib: McGregor’s MMA Career Is Over, UFC Stripping His Lightweight Title

  16-02-2018 14:24
  If you ask Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor’s UFC career is over and it’s only a matter of time before his Lightweight championship reign is terminated. UFC’s #1 ranked Lightweight is preparing for his upcoming championship fight against interim title holder Tony Ferguson. That fight will headline UFC 223 on Saturday night, April 7th from Brooklyn, […]
  
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• Morning Report: John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor should fight Khabib Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson before Nate Diaz

  16-02-2018 14:00
  When Nate Diaz submitted McGregor at UFC 196, it made him a star. Then, when he lost to McGregor in their rematch at UFC 202 and it was the biggest pay-per-view event in UFC history, most people assumed a third fight between the two was inevitable. Instead, McGregor won the UFC lightweight title and then took a year off of MMA to move over to professional boxing. Now, it appears Diaz might have missed his chance.
  Speaking recently with The Mac Life, McGregor’s longtime coach, John Kavanag
  
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• UFC Fight Night 126 Preview: ‘Cowboy vs. Medeiros’

  16-02-2018 10:09 via sherdog.com
  Another weekend has arrived and in this era of mixed martial arts, you know what that means, fight fans: another Ultimate Fighting Championship card lacking in depth and intrigue. Fortunately, the upper third of the UFC Fight Night 126 lineup is filled with well-made fights. The rest? Well, no one will blame you for relying on the DVR or skipping them entirely.
  
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• Video: Nearly naked Bader, two giant Pikachu cause ruckus at basketball game

  16-02-2018 07:17
  Ryan Bader wearing nothing but his Bellator championship belt. Two giant, inflatable Pikachu.So yeah, just a regular night in Tempe, Ariz.
  Bader, the Bellator light heavyweight champion, was a part of Arizona State’s Curtain of Distraction on Thursday night during the basketball team’s rivalry game against the University of Arizona. The Curtain is a tradition at Arizona State, Bader’s alma mater, and a way to throw off the free-throw shooters from the opposing team.
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• UFC Austin Fight by Fight

  16-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  DONALD CERRONE VS YANCY MEDEIROSIf one thing is consistent when it comes to Donald Cerrone, it’s that it’s impossible to get a read on where his head is at before a fight. He’s always the “I’ll fight anyone, anywhere, anytime” guy, even as he brings a three-fight losing streak into Sunday’s main event. That could be a good thing, because he won’t be thinking about making it four straight, but if he’s sticking to the same game plan and mindset
  
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• Medeiros won't stop fighting the adversity in the fight game

  16-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Yancy Medeiros reacts after defeating Alex Oliveira of Brazil in their welterweight bout during the UFC 218 event inside Little Caesars Arena on December 02, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />It takes courage to walk up those four steps into the ring or Octagon, and every person who makes that walk has that. But then there are fighters like Yancy Medeiros, someone who has a little extra in his chest and is willing to give
  
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• Gordon creates own path to follow grandfather's fighting footsteps

  16-02-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  “I see Madison Square Garden almost every day of my life,” said UFC lightweight Jared Gordon. It’s part of the ritual that takes him from his home in Queens to Manhattan, where he puts in the work at the Renzo Gracie Academy and Church Street Boxing to prepare for his Sunday bout with Diego Ferreira.That fight will take place in Austin, but one day the 29-year-old hopes he will be gracing “The Mecca,” a place that holds a little extra meaning to him since his grandf
  
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• Bellator 194 Results: Nelson vs. Mitrione

  16-02-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 194 results for the Nelson vs. Mitrione fight card Friday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
  In the main event, Matt Mitrione will square off against Roy Nelson in the Heavyweight Grand Prix. Nelson defeated Mitrione via first-round TKO in their TUF Finale clash on Dec. 15, 2012.
  Patricky Freire will battle Derek Campos in a lightweight contest in the co-main event.
  Check out Bellator 194 results below.
  Main card (Paramount at 9 p.m. ET)
  Roy Nelson vs.
  
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• UFC 221 Buyrate & Medical Suspensions Revealed

  16-02-2018 04:34
  UFC 221 is in the books and both the buyrate and medical suspensions have been unveiled. Over at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed that UFC 221 did 130,000 buys. The card was headlined by a middleweight clash between Yoel Romero and Luke Rockhold. Romero earned a third-round knockout victory. Shifting gears to medical […]
  
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• UFC 221 medical suspensions: Rockhold, Romero, five others get six months

  16-02-2018 03:00
  Yoel Romero and Curtis Blaydes won big at UFC 221, but they didn’t escape the event unscathed.
  The two were among seven fighters who competed at the Feb. 11 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia to receive six-month medical suspensions from the Western Australia Combat Sports Commission, per The Underground. Romero’s main event opponent, Luke Rockhold, is also facing a six-month suspension.
  Romero defeated Rockhold by third-round knockout in the UFC 221 headliner and both could pot
  
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• Prazeres’ wife suffered miscarriage, brother died weeks before UFC Belem

  16-02-2018 02:00
  Michel Prazeres had a troubled month prior to his recent fight with Desmond Green at UFC Belem.
  “Trator” came in several pounds overweight for his lightweight clash against Green on Feb. 3, but won via unanimous decision. The Brazilian fighter was ultimately forced to move up to welterweight going forward since it was his third time missing weight in the UFC. This time, however, he had a few things going on in his personal life.
  Prazeres didn’t reveal it to the media before or
  
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• UFC Fight Night 126 ‘Cerrone vs. Medeiros’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  16-02-2018 01:38 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 126 coverage kicks off Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
  
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• Joe Rogan Aiming to Convince Dana White to Sign Ben Askren

  16-02-2018 01:22
  UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is on a mission to get Bellator and ONE championship welterweight Ben Askren into the UFC While Askren is technically retired, it seems likely that he would favor a move into the world’s most foremost MMA promotion. Rogan, it seems, would only be happy to help: “I’ve talked to [White] […]
  
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• UFC Inks Invicta FC Champ Jennifer Maia to Bolster Women's Flyweight Division

  16-02-2018 01:00 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s women’s flyweight division just got a boost.
  
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• Nelson compares Bellator World Heavyweight Grand Prix to March Madness tournament

  16-02-2018 00:00
  No stranger to tournaments, Roy Nelson was all for taking part in another one when Bellator officials came calling.
  “Big Country” is one of eight fighters participating in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix that kicked off on Jan. 20 with Chael Sonnen winning a unanimous decision over Quinton Jackson at Bellator 192 to advance to the semifinals. The 41-year-old Nelson hopes to have the same success when he meets Matt Mitrione in an opening round bout this Friday at Bellator 1
  
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