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• Conor McGregor Reacts to Dillon Danis’ Successful MMA Debut

  29-04-2018 23:34
  Conor McGregor has reacted to Dillon Danis’ MMA debut. Last night (April 28), Danis took on Kyle Walker in the main card opener of Bellator 198. The action took place inside the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Danis emerged victorious via first-round submission. Danis played a huge role in McGregor’s camp following the “Notorious” one’s […]
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• Alvarez calls Poirier’s claim he turned down rematch five times ‘silly talk’

  29-04-2018 23:00
  Last week, Dustin Poirier claimed that Eddie Alvarez turned down a potential rematch on five separate occasions.
  On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Alvarez responded in no uncertain terms.
  “The thought of ducking or not signing, that’s just silly talk,” the former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion said.
  The beef between Poirier and Alvarez started with their cracker of a fight at UFC 211, which got halted midway through the second round just as it was starting to r
  
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• Kevin Lee on Barboza: He’s One of the Strongest Dudes I’ve Ever Faced

  29-04-2018 21:31
  Kevin Lee’s respect for Edson Barboza has grown even more after UFC Atlantic City. Last Saturday night (April 21), Lee took on Barboza in the main event of UFC Atlantic City. The action took place inside the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was Lee’s third straight main event bout. “The Motown Phenom” earned a TKO […]
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• Gunnar Nelson releases statement about knee injury, UFC Liverpool withdrawal

  29-04-2018 21:31
  Gunnar Nelson is targeting a recovery timetable of two to three months after a knee injury took him out of action for UFC Liverpool.
  The Icelandic welterweight contender released a statement Sunday following news of his withdrawal from UFC Liverpool’s co-main event opposite Neil Magny. Nelson is expected to undergo surgery on his knee Monday after suffering the injury last weekend. “Gunni” apologized to the UFC, Magny, and fight fans in his statement, which can be read below.
  
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• PFL’s Kayla Harrison talks overcoming post-Olympic depression, past sexual abuse

  29-04-2018 21:00
  Kayla Harrison sounds determined to put everything she has into finding MMA success, but the sport has already provided her with some much-needed motivation.
  Following her triumph at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, Harrison, like many of her athletic peers, found herself adrift. It was her second straight time standing atop the podium at the Olympic games, the first being in London four years prior where she became the first American judoka to capture gold.
  It was clear that her judo career was ov
  
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• Quote: I’d Bet on Rafael Carvalho to Beat Gegard Mousasi

  29-04-2018 20:18
  One middleweight prospect believes Rafael Carvalho has an edge going into his title defense against Gegard Mousasi. On May 25, Carvalho will put his Bellator middleweight title on the line against Mousasi. The championship bout is set to be the co-main event of Bellator 200. The card will take place inside The SSE Arena, Wembley […]
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• MMA Fighter Nails WWE Star Finn Balor’s Finishing Move (Video)

  29-04-2018 19:12
  Who needs submission attempts when you could just go full WWE. If you never thought you’d see a mixed martial arts fighter pull off a finishing move from former WWE Universal champion Finn Balor, well hell has just frozen over. We’ve seen the Boston Crab and a Sweet Chin Music pulled off in MMA bouts […]
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• Kevin Lee ‘took it a little bit easy’ on Barboza after brutal first two rounds

  29-04-2018 19:00
  Kevin Lee reclaimed his place among the lightweight elite at UFC Atlantic City when he stopped Edson Barboza with a devastating fifth-round assault.It was a well-rounded performance for Lee — he outstruck Barboza by an overwhelming margin of 223-64 and secured four takedowns to Barboza’s zero — but it was also an impressive display of heart from Barboza, who pushed through adversity and showcased extreme grit to survive until the doctors intervened. So it’s not surprisin
  
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• Michael Chandler scorches Dillon Danis after Danis’ Bellator 198 performance

  29-04-2018 18:00
  Dillon Danis might have won by submission, but Michael Chandler uncorked a social media haymaker.
  After Danis’ MMA debut victory at Bellator 198 on Saturday, Chandler, one of the faces of the company, slammed the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace for his performance Saturday night on Twitter. Chandler wrote that Danis claimed to be the highest paid fighter in Bellator, but he looked more like the “most un-athletic” fighter on the roster.
  Just catching up to #bellator198 @dillondanis sai
  
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• Scott Coker: I Don’t Think Ben Askren Wants to Fight

  29-04-2018 17:53
  Bellator president Scott Coker doesn’t sound too optimistic on the return of Ben Askren. Askren and Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald have caused a stir on social media. The two have expressed interest in doing battle for 170-pound gold. Even Dillon Danis, who had a successful professional mixed martial arts debut last night, said he […]
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• Fedor Emelianenko provides shot of adrenaline (and sentimentality) to Bellator’s big boy tourney

  29-04-2018 17:00
  If Saturday night’s main event was the true kickoff to Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, it got exactly what it needed — a flamethrower going right at a fuel tanker until the thing went boom. In the space of 48 seconds, the great Fedor Emelianenko got wobbled by Frank Mir, kicked up every doubt he’s amassed over the last five years, then slammed an uppercut into Mir’s grill that crashed him to the canvas. The crowd in suburban Chicago went crazy as he swooped in t
  
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• Fedor Silences His Critics With KO Win Over Frank Mir At Bellator 198

  29-04-2018 16:21
  The main event of Saturday night’s Bellator 198 event was a grand success. After trading heavy blows in the center of the Octagon, Fedor Emelianenko caught Frank Mir on the chin with a vicious uppercut and finished off his opponent with brutal ground-and-pound to move onto the semifinals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix. In his […]
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• Focus: UFC 223 Edition

  29-04-2018 16:00
  With UFC 223 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Esther Lin looks back at her favorite photos.
  
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• Daniel Cormier Opens up on Changing Fan Perceptions

  29-04-2018 15:22
  UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has an interesting relationship with MMA fans. The light heavyweight champion is slated to take on heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic this summer at the UFC 226 pay-per-view event. DC has already gone on record by stating that he plans to wrap up his career next year and at this […]
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• Gunnar Nelson out of UFC Liverpool due to knee injury

  29-04-2018 15:14
  Gunnar Nelson has been forced from UFC Liverpool after suffering an injury to his meniscus.
  MMA TakeOver first broke the news of Nelson’s exit from the card. Sources have confirmed the injury to MMA Fighting, with Nelson due to undergo surgery on his knee on Monday. Recovery from the injury and subsequent surgery is estimated to take eight to 10 weeks, at which time Nelson can return to training.
  Initially booked to fight Neil Magny on May 27, the Icelandic submission specialist hoped to
  
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• Daniel Cormier on changing fan perceptions: ‘I don’t know what I did’

  29-04-2018 15:00
  BURBANK, Calif. — Over the years, Daniel Cormier has gone from lovable Strikeforce teddy bear to fighter who gets booed out of the building to respected elder statesman.
  The UFC light heavyweight champion is feeling the love of the crowd these days, from the “Let’s go DC!” chants that reverberated around Boston’s TD Garden during his UFC 220 title defense against Volkan Oezdemir, to the ovation he received at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center during the recent UFC 2
  
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• FBI met with Fedor Emelianenko during Bellator 198 fight week

  29-04-2018 14:00
  Fedor Emelianenko met with the FBI earlier this week while in the Chicago area for his main event fight at Bellator 198, multiple sources confirmed with MMA Fighting on Saturday.
  Emelianenko, one of the best MMA fighters of all time, arrived in Illinois from his home country of Russia on Tuesday. FBI agents came looking for him at the hotel that day and asked to speak with him, sources said. The information was first reported Saturday by The Telegraph.
  Emelianenko’s U.S. manager Jerry Mil
  
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• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir full fight video hlghlights

  29-04-2018 07:22
  Watch Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir full fight video highlights from Bellator 198’s main event above, courtesy of Paramount.
  Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir took place April 28 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 no-contest) took on Frank Mir (18-12) in the night’s main event, which aired live on Paramount. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Fedor vs. Mir, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew.Round 1:R
  
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• Bellator 198 in Tweets: Pros react to Fedor Emelianenko’s big win

  29-04-2018 06:02
  Fedor Emelianenko is back and he has punched his ticket through to the next round of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
  Saturday night at Bellator 198 in Rosemont, Illinois, Emelianenko made quick work of Frank Mir, turning back the clock and turning out Mir’s lights just 48 seconds into the first round. The win was Fedor’s first in the Bellator cage and sets him up for a Grand Prix semifinal bout against Chael Sonnen later this year.
  Check out the pro’s reactions to the ret
  
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• Video: Watch Fedor Emelianenko KO Frank Mir at Bellator 198

  29-04-2018 05:59
  All it took was 48 seconds for Frank Mir to fall to Fedor Emelianenko. Earlier tonight (April 28), Emelianenko took on Mir in the main event of Bellator 198. The winner would move on to the semi-finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. The action took place inside the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Going […]
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• Fedor Emelianenko Eliminates Frank Mir in Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals

  29-04-2018 05:50 via sherdog.com
  Fedor Emelianenko blows away Frank Mir in 48 seconds at Bellator 198, advancing to the heavyweight grand prix semifinals
  
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• Bellator 198 results: Fedor Emelianenko scores electrifying finish of Frank Mir

  29-04-2018 05:46
  “The Last Emperor” turned back time on Saturday night.
  The legendary Fedor Emelianenko electrified the crowd at Bellator 198 with a vintage finish of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the main event in the quarterfinal round of the Heavyweight World Grand Prix at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The time of the TKO stoppage was 48 seconds into the opening round.
  The 41-year-old longtime former PRIDE heavyweight champion caught Mir with a wicked uppercut to the kisser
  
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• VIDEO: Fabricio Martins wins Shooto Brazil belt with standing rear-naked choke

  29-04-2018 05:42
  Shooto Brazil has a new lightweight champion.
  Headlined by a 155-pound championship clash, Shooto Brazil 82 crowned Fabricio Martins as its new lightweight king on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the Minas Gerais native submitted UFC veteran Valmir Lazaro with a standing rear-naked choke finish with seconds left in the clock in the second round.
  beutiful in it's brutality
  Shooto Brasil LW Title Fight - Fabricio Negao sleeps Valmir Lázaro in 2R pic.twitter.com/WK4vwJeXq5&mdas
  
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• Bellator 198 live blog: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir

  29-04-2018 05:30
  This is the Bellator 198 live blog for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir, a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal bout at Saturday night’s Bellator event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
  Emelianenko, who lost his Bellator debut at Bellator NYC this past June, will square off against Mir, who is making his Bellator debut, in the main event.
  Check out the Bellator 198 live blog below.
  Round 1:
 The two heavyweights come out and they don’t waste much time throwing l
  
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• Video: MMA fighter lands pro-wrestling style double stomp, bout ends in no contest

  29-04-2018 05:15
  Watch out Finn Balor.
  An MMA fighter landed a pro-wrestling style double stomp during a bout at V3 Fights on Saturday night in Robinsonville, Miss. Brian Hall jumped in the air and landed with his heels on the midsection of opponent Jeremy Rogers.
  THAT'S F@*#%* ILLEGAL! Brian Hall with an illegal stomp to Jeremy Rogers' midsection. Fight will be called a no contest.#V3Fights68 pic.twitter.com/p8jovEhJes— FloCombat (@FloCombat) April 29, 2018Per Flo Combat, which aired V3 Fights 68 live, t
  
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• Bellator 198 results: Dillon Danis submits Kyle Walker in pro debut

  29-04-2018 03:28
  DIllon Danis’ pro mixed martial arts career got off to a successful start on Saturday night.
  The 24-year-old jiu-jitsu standout from New York made short work of Kyle Walker in the main-card opener at Bellator 198 in a 175-pound catchweight bout. He needed just 1:38 to win via toehold submission at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
  Walker, who brought a 2-3 record into his bout with Danis, appeared to be handpicked by Bellator as an opponent -- the Illinois native lost each of his two previ
  
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• Cage Warriors 93 results: Carlo Pedersoli edges Nicolas Dalby, Soren Bak calls out Paddy Pimblett

  29-04-2018 00:11
  Carlo Pedersoli spoiled Nicolas Dalby’s return to Cage Warriors as he edged the former promotional champion to a split decision win in the main event of Cage Warriors 93 Saturday night in Gothenburg, Sweden.Dalby had it all to do in the third after being buckled by a well-disguised head kick in the second. Even after gathering his senses, the Danish fighter was forced to defend himself as the Italian looked to catch a rare calf slicer..@CPedersoliJr gets the upset win at #CW93
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• Neiman Gracie doesn’t care who he’s fighting because ‘my gameplan is always the same’

  29-04-2018 00:00
  Studying your opponent and doing something different for each fighter you face can be the key to success in MMA, except if your name is Neiman Gracie.
  Unbeaten in seven fights as a mixed martial artist, Gracie will return to the Bellator cage against Javier Torres on April 28. He was already scheduled to face him back in October, but he was replaced by Zak Bucia on short notice due to an injury. Gracie won that fight via second-round submission.
  ”I didn’t change much. They were both
  
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