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• Alberto Mina weighs in on long layoff and ‘xenophobic’ Brazilian media ahead of UFC 224

  12-05-2018 23:30
  Alberto Mina stopped Mike Pyle in devastating fashion the last time he stepped inside the Octagon, but that was back in July 2016. Now, almost two years later, the Brazilian welterweight will finally compete again in the UFC, facing Ramazan Emeev at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 12.
  Mina turned 36 earlier this month, and expects some changes in his body because his “metabolism is not the same.” He paid more attention to diet and conditioning, too, but doesn’t expec
  
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• UFC 224 live stream online

  12-05-2018 23:00
  Watch UFC 224 live stream online for the UFC 224 main card from Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.
  Watch UFC 224 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:
  Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington
  Ronaldo Souza vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Cooper
  John Lineker vs. Brian Kelleher
  Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida
  Amanda Nunes will try to defend her UFC bantamweight belt in the main event against R
  
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• Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey full fight video

  12-05-2018 22:30
  At UFC 207 back in December 2016, Amanda Nunes was set to defend her bantamweight title against former champion Ronda Rousey. It was Nunes’ first title defense since she captured the belt from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. That night in Las Vegas, Nunes stopped Rousey in just 48 seconds.Now, almost two years later, Nunes will defend her belt for third time against Raquel Pennington in the main event of UFC 224. The event is set to go down on Saturday at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Bra
  
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• Junior Albini expecting the ‘worst scenario possible’ at UFC 224

  12-05-2018 22:00
  Junior Albini went “from heaven to hell” in four months as a UFC fighter.
  Albini signed with the promotion and fought for the first time in July, taking on Timothy Johnson in the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX 25. His first-round knockout victory and post-fight interviews captivated the audience right away, and Albini, a unknown fighter coming in, suddenly became must-watch television.
  The UFC immediately booked him against former champion Andrei Arlovski. “The Pitbull&rdqu
  
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• UFC 224 Results: Amanda Nunes Thrashes Raquel Pennington

  12-05-2018 21:26
  The UFC returned to the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last night (Sat. May 12, 2018) for UFC 224 on pay-per-view (PPV). In the main event of the evening UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes successfully retained her strap in front of her native Brazilian crowd against No. 2-ranked Raquel Pennington. The co-main event saw […]
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• UFC 224 Live Results: Nunes vs. Pennington

  12-05-2018 21:26
  The UFC is back tonight (Sat. May 12, 2018) for UFC 224 on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event of the evening UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her strap in front of her native Brazilian crowd, against No. 2-ranked Raquel Pennington. The co-main event […]
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• Bellator 199 Results: Ryan Bader Knocks Out King Mo in 15 Seconds

  12-05-2018 21:25
  UPDATE: Bellator 199 has wrapped up. Ryan Bader knocked out Muhammed Lawal in 15 seconds. The time has arrived for Bellator 199 (predictions here). Before we see Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal do battle for a chance to move on in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, you can catch the live stream of the prelims. […]
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• Bellator 199 Live Stream & Results Tonight (May 12) at 7 p.m. ET

  12-05-2018 21:25
  The time has arrived for Bellator 199 (predictions here). Before we see Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal do battle for a chance to move on in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, you can catch the live stream of the prelims. The action is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET. The broadcast will transition to […]
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• Left out of Grand Prix, Javy Ayala hopes to earn alternate spot by beating Cheick Kongo at Bellator 199

  12-05-2018 21:00
  Don’t look now but Javy Ayala is making a name for himself as a fighter to watch in Bellator’s suddenly booming heavyweight division.
  A 10-6 fighter, Ayala was considered by most to be an also-ran; but that all changed with Ayala’s last two performances. Coming in as a considerable underdog, Ayala impressed against MMA mainstays Sergei Kharitonov and Roy Nelson, knocking out Kharitonov in 16 seconds and fighting to a competitive decision loss against Nelson last September. The
  
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• Bellator 199 Predictions: Ryan Bader vs. King Mo

  12-05-2018 21:00
  Tonight (May 12), Bellator 199 will take place at the SAP Center. Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix action will be front and center. Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will meet Muhammed Lawal. The winner will advance in the semi-finals to face Matt Mitrione. The co-main event will see the Bellator debut of Jon Fitch. He’ll […]
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• UFC 224 Embedded, Episode 7: ‘I did my best to try to make it’

  12-05-2018 20:44
  In the seventh episode of UFC 224 Embedded, Mackenzie Dern discusses badly missing weight, Amanda Nunes gets her lion headdress ready for weigh-ins, Amanda Bobby Cooper gets a gift basket with cookies for Dern and much more.
  
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• BAMMA 35 Results: SBG Fighters Dominate in Dublin

  12-05-2018 20:11
  BAMMA 35 takes place on the 12th May in Dublin, Ireland at the 3Arena. This event marks the first appearance in Ireland for BAMMA this year, and they have stacked this fight card with some exciting fights. The main event of the evening will see former BAMMA welterweight champion Alex Lohore take on Ion Pascu. […]
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• BAMMA 35 Live Results: SBG Fighters Dominate in Dublin

  12-05-2018 20:11
  BAMMA 35 takes place on the 12th May in Dublin, Ireland at the 3Arena. This event marks the first appearance in Ireland for BAMMA this year, and they have stacked this fight card with some exciting fights. The main event of the evening will see former BAMMA welterweight champion Alex Lohore take on Ion Pascu. […]
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• BAMMA 35 Live Results

  12-05-2018 20:11
  BAMMA 35 takes place on the 12th May in Dublin, Ireland at the 3Arena. This event marks the first appearance in Ireland for BAMMA this year, and they have stacked this fight card with some exciting fights. The main event of the evening will see former BAMMA welterweight champion Alex Lohore take on Ion Pascu. […]
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• UFC 224 Predictions: Can Pennington Pull Off The Upset?

  12-05-2018 20:05
  The day has arrived for UFC 224. Tonight (May 12), UFC 224 will take place inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her 135-pound gold against Raquel Pennington. The co-main event will see middleweights Jacare Souza and Kelvin Gastelum do battle in a potential title eliminator. Can […]
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• Bellator 199 live stream online

  12-05-2018 20:00
  Watch the Bellator 199 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:
  Undercard (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET)
  James Terry vs. Danasabe Mohammed
  Brandon Hester vs. Jordan WilliamsMark Climaco vs. Daniel Oseguera
  Elias Anderson vs. Hyder Amil
  Josh San Diego vs. Nohelin Hernandez
  Dominic Sumner vs. Tom Oswald
  Khai Wu vs. Cass Bell
  Josh Paiva vs. Adam Antolin
  Justin Tenedora vs. David River
  
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• UFC vs. Bellator head-to-head Saturday night battle looks to split audience

  12-05-2018 19:00
  Saturday’s battle with both promotions running concurrently lacks the drawing cards that will bring in a fringe audience. For the second time this year, MMA has something of a major head-to-head television battle between the UFC and Bellator.
  On Saturday, the UFC is running its UFC 224 pay-per-view show from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Amanda Nunes defending her women’s bantamweight title against Raquel Pennington. Bellator counters with its final first-round match in the eight-man
  
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• Fabian Edwards: If It Isn’t A Title Shot Next Something Is Wrong With BAMMA

  12-05-2018 18:46
  The BAMMA middleweight division has entered a transitional period. With the now former champion, Mike Shipman having officially left for Bellator and vacating his middleweight title in the process, the logical next contender is the hot prospect, Fabian Edwards. In the lead-up to his bout with SBG trained Claudio Conti – there was a lot […]
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• UFC 224, Bellator 199 gambling guide

  12-05-2018 18:00
  On Saturday night, MMA fans are treated to a double header as both the UFC and Bellator are putting forth major fight events, with Amanda Nunes defending her UFC bantamweight title against Raquel Pennington and Ryan Bader taking on “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal in the last quarterfinal of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. All told, there are 18 fights coming at you this weekend and that means opportunities to bet. That’s a lot of tape to study but don’t worry because we&rs
  
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• Tito Ortiz Returning, Wants Liddell Trilogy

  12-05-2018 17:50
  It looks like Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell III could be happening. The trilogy, which was expected not to happen, looks likely now. Tito Ortiz, who retired over one year ago after his submission win over Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170, announced via his Instagram that he’s making his Octagon return. This announcement comes a […]
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• Nate Diaz, Clay Guida Reportedly Involved in Scuffle at Combate Americas Event

  12-05-2018 17:23 via sherdog.com
  An altercation involving Nate Diaz, Clay Guida and others allegedly occurred at a Combate Americas event in Los Angeles on Friday night.
  
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• Amanda Cooper has made it her duty to be Mackenzie Dern’s comeuppance

  12-05-2018 17:00
  Of all the unforeseen Fight Week surprises heading into UFC 224, Jacare Souza’s sudden ability to grow hair is right up there. Few of us could have predicted such a strange turn of events back in January when he beat Derek Brunson on the FOX flagship with his dome all aglint. The other surprises have included Vitor Belfort’s neighborly robes, the burgeoning creativity of John Lineker’s barber, and Amanda Cooper — a 3-3 fighter who enters her fight tonight with Mackenzie
  
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• Nate Diaz, Clay Guida allegedly involved in physical altercation at Combate Americas show

  12-05-2018 16:47
  It seems like infamous “Stockton slap” might have made an appearance at last night’s Combate Americas event.MMA Fighting can confirm that there was an altercation at Combate Americas 20: Mexico vs. USA in Sacramento, Calif., between UFC fighters Nate Diaz and Clay Guida. One source says Guida ended up bloody.According to tweets from TUF 27 contestant Tyler Diamond, Diaz pushed his teammate Guida at last night’s Combate Americas event. Diamond tried to stop things from es
  
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• Bellator 199 predictions

  12-05-2018 16:00
  Bellator is going head-to-head with the UFC this Saturday and they’re bringing a solid card to the competition. Bellator 199, headlined by a the quarterfinal bout of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix involving Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal, also features the promotional debut of Jon Fitch against exciting striker Paul Daley, Aaron Pico’s fourth MMA bout against Lee Morrison, and a fun lightweight contest between talented grapplers Adam Piccolotti and Carrington Banks.
  What: Bellat
  
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• Gabi Garcia submits Veronika Futina in the first round at Road FC 47

  12-05-2018 15:35
  An emotional Gabi Garcia celebrated her fifth professional MMA win after submitting hand-to-hand proponent Veronika Futina in the first round of their bout at Road FC 47 in Beijing on Saturday.The MMA debutant gave the Brazilian jiu-jitsu star a hard time for the first minute as they exchanged on the feet. Just after the minute mark, Garcia rattled the Russian with a jab and effortlessly took the fight to ground where she established mount.Once the fight hit the canvas, Garcia was completely do
  
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• Fightweets: What to make of Yair Rodriguez’s sudden UFC departure?

  12-05-2018 15:30
  It was as if, in the wake of the wild UFC 223 fight week, there was just not enough drama going into a Saturday night which features both UFC 224 and Bellator 199.
  So along came out-of-the-blue news late Thursday night that Yair Rodriguez, one of the UFC’s brightest up-and-coming stars, was no longer with the company.
  There. Now it feels more like a big MMA week.
  We’ll get into the featherweight’s departure, the UFC’s new deal with ESPN+, this weekend’s fights and
  
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• The Parting Shot Podcast 5/11 UFC 224 Preview

  12-05-2018 15:26
  The Parting Shot Podcast with your hosts James Lynch and Adam Martin is back with another brand new episode for MMA fans to enjoy. In today’s episode, James and Adam preview UFC 224. Thanks as always to our sponsors MMAOddsbreaker.com and Bad Boy MMA. If you would like to support the podcast, consider buying some Bad Boy […]
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• UFC 224 start time, TV schedule for Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington

  12-05-2018 15:00
  The UFC 224 start time, TV schedule for the Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington fight card at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and 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 at 10 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
  Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington
  Ronaldo Souza vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  Mackenzie Dern vs.
  
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• UFC 224 predictions

  12-05-2018 14:00
  UFC 224 is not a bad pay-per-view by any means, but it’s not amazing, either. This event is being headlined by a solid women’s bantamweight title bout between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. This title fight is accompanied by other good bookings, as UFC 224 features a key middleweight contest between Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum, jiu-jitsu star Mackenzie Dern’s second UFC fight (she faces Amanda Cooper), an intriguing 185-pound fight pitting together legends and forme
  
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• UFC 224 main event breakdown: Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington

  12-05-2018 13:00
  There was a time when Raquel Pennington was building up an undeniable momentum. In the span of 14 months from September 2015 to November 2016, she won four times, capping off that streak with a dominant win over former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate. On the cusp of a title shot, she was forced to the sidelines to undergo a series of surgeries on her shoulder, wrist and mouth. As she recovered and a matchup with current champ Amanda Nunes seemed assured, an ATV accident resulted in a brok
  
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• UFC 224 - Live Results

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Jeunesse Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, May 12, 2018.Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington | Jacare Souza vs Kelvin Gastelum | Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Cooper| John Lineker vs Brian Kelleher | Vitor Belfort vs Lyoto Machida | Cezar Ferreira vs Karl Roberson | Aleksei Oleinik vs Junior Albini | Davi Ramos vs Nick Hein | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Sean Strickland | Warlley Alves v
  
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• UFC 224 - Final Results

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Jeunesse Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, May 12, 2018.Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington | Jacare Souza vs Kelvin Gastelum | Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Cooper| John Lineker vs Brian Kelleher | Vitor Belfort vs Lyoto Machida | Cezar Ferreira vs Karl Roberson | Aleksei Oleinik vs Junior Albini | Davi Ramos vs Nick Hein | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Sean Strickland | Warlley Alves v
  
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• The Fight - Henderson vs. Shogun I

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Dan Henderson is a humble man. So it’s not surprising that when asked about being one-half of one of the greatest fights in MMA history with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, one that will be entering the fight wing of the UFC Hall of Fame this July, he remains the king of understatement.“I knew it was a pretty good fight,” said Hendo. “It was definitely a lot tougher than I bargained for and what I thought I was gonna get.” Pretty good??? Don’t listen to the
  
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• Nunes adds third title defense to legacy

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  NUNES vs PENNINGTONRaquel Pennington was courageous throughout her UFC 224 main event against UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, but “The Lioness” was simply too much for the challenger, as she scored a punishing fifth-round TKO at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro to retain her crown for the third time.“It was hard for me,” Nunes said of fighting her friend. “But to defend this belt, I had to do it.”A leg kick by Nunes knocked Pennington off
  
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• Dern, Machida, Lineker deliver more finishes on main card

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  GASTELUM vs SOUZAKelvin Gastelum survived the ground game of fellow middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the first round of their UFC 224 co-main event to come back in the next two frames and win a close split decision at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for the No. 5-ranked Gastelum, now 16-3 with 1 NC. The No. 2-ranked Souza falls to 25-6 with 1 NC.Title shot next? @KelvinGastelum #UFC224 pic.twitter.com/xknh4EEzGa— UFC (@ufc) May
  
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• Brazil prelims electrify with seven finishes

  12-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  FERREIRA vs ROBERSONHot prospect Karl Roberson got off to a fast start in the UFC, but veteran Cezar Ferreira put a stop to that momentum in UFC 224 prelim action at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, submitting his previously unbeaten foe in the first round on Saturday.Ferreira took a hard leg kick to open the bout, but he negated his foe’s striking attack with a takedown in the first minute. With a minute remaining, Ferreira moved into the mount position, where he began firing off hard st
  
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• UFC 224 Results: Nunes vs. Pennington

  12-05-2018 06:15
  MMA Fighting has UFC 224 results of the Nunes vs. Pennington event May 12 from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, plus live blogs of the main card, and live UFC 224 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Amanda Nunes will attempt to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Raquel Pennington, whose four-fight win streak includes a victory over Miesha Tate.Middleweight contenders Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Kelvin Gastelum collide in the night’s co-main eve
  
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• Bellator 199 Results: Bader vs. King Mo

  12-05-2018 06:00
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 199 results of the Bader vs. King Mo event May 12 from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., plus live blogs of the main card, and live UFC 224 Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will meet Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the final quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix.Welterweight veterans Paul Daley and Jon Fitch clash in the night’s co-main event.
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• Elizeu Zaleski hopes for more recognition with win and bonus at UFC 224

  12-05-2018 05:00
  Elizeu Zaleski recovered fast after sustaining a knee injury in February, and now he hopes his welterweight fight on May 12 against Sean Strickland at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil brings with it some changes to his career.
  Riding a four-fight UFC winning streak with three “Fight of the Night” bonuses, “Capoeira” wanted to fight in Rio de Janeiro because it’s a bigger card, on pay-per-view, and would bring him more attention from the local media.
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• Bellator 199 Countdown, Episode 2: ‘If you want to lose that money, bet on ‘Mo’’

  12-05-2018 04:00
  In the second episode of the Countdown series leading up to Bellator 199 on May 12, Ryan Bader gives 50 Cent some betting advice, and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is jazzed up about meeting competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut. In San Jose, Calif., the two Bellator World Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament hopefuls face off in a sandwich making contest.
  
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• Davi Ramos says Anderson Silva helped break down UFC 224 opponent Nick Hein

  12-05-2018 03:00
  Davi Ramos had special counseling ahead of his UFC 224 clash with Nick Hein on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  A decorated grappler, Ramos scored his first victory under the UFC banner in December, submitting Chris Gruetzemacher with a third-round rear-naked choke. Now, back in action on Saturday, Ramos spent time training with UFC legend Anderson Silva, who visited Rio de Janeiro for two weeks during Ramos’ training camp.
  ”It’s so cool, man,” Ramos told MMA Fighting.
  
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• UFC 224 preview show

  12-05-2018 02:30
  With UFC 224 hours away, MMA Fighting’s Luke Thomas and Jed Meshew break down Saturday’s event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  
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• Bellator 199 Ceremonial Weigh-ins Live Stream Tonight (May 11) at 8 p.m. ET

  12-05-2018 01:54
  Before the big Bellator 199 event tomorrow night (May 12), peep the live ceremonial weigh-ins. Earlier today, 38 fighters on the Bellator 199 card tipped the scales. All fights have been made official and all of the main card participants made weight. This of course includes headliners Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal. Bader and “King […]
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• Furious Amanda Cooper ‘expecting a broken Mackenzie Dern’ after UFC 224 weigh-in disaster

  12-05-2018 01:30
  Amanda Cooper isn’t holding back after a roller-coaster day in Rio de Janeiro.
  Cooper and her UFC 224 opponent Mackenzie Dern had a fiery staredown Friday at the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins. Cooper twice refused to shake Dern’s hand and instead went nose-to-nose with Dern in a tense scene after the Brazilian jiu-jitsu star badly missed weight earlier in the morning at UFC 224’s official weigh-ins.With more than an hour remaining to weigh-in, Dern tipped the scales at 12
  
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• UFC 224 ceremonial weigh-in photos

  12-05-2018 01:05
  UFC 224 ceremonial weigh-in photos are for Friday’s UFC event in Rio de Janeiro.
  
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• Tecia Torres, Nina Ansaroff discuss Mackenzie Dern’s weight miss, her standing in strawweight division

  12-05-2018 00:43
  RIO DE JANEIRO — At UF 224 weigh-ins, UFC fighters Tecia Torres and Nina Ansaroff, the significant others of the two women fighting in the UFC 224 main event, discuss Mackenzie Dern missing weight badly, Dern’s standing in the strawweight division, being friends while supporting their girlfriends competing in a title fight and more.
  
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• Alex Caceres vs. Martin Bravo added to TUF 27 Finale in July

  12-05-2018 00:34
  Martin Bravo will finally return to the cage after his scary knockout loss to Humberto Bandenay last August.
  The Mexican fighter, and season three winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, has been scheduled to face veteran Alex Caceres in a featherweight bout at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. The event is set to go down on July 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
  The news was first reported by the Las Vegas Review Journaland was later announced by the UFC.
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• Horacio Gutierrez’s MMA journey highlights importance of Combate Americas for Latin American talent

  12-05-2018 00:30
  Horacio Gutierrez hasn’t had an easy time outside the UFC.Since leaving the leading MMA promotion in 2016, Gutierrez has gone through some troubles in his professional fighting career. These issues have nothing to do with his actual fighting. In fact, the only time Gutierrez fought since his UFC release, the Mexican fighter only needed half a round to knock out his opponent Antonio Suarez at Valhalla FC last May.So what issues could the season two runner up of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin
  
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• Nate Diaz: GSP Was on Steroids When he Fought Nick

  12-05-2018 00:17
  Nate Diaz is wasting little time throwing verbal jabs at Georges St-Pierre. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White made some waves when he revealed that he’s looking to book a lightweight bout between St-Pierre and Diaz for UFC 227 on Aug. 4. St-Pierre has never had a lightweight bout before, but another chance to […]
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• Amanda Bobby Cooper: Mackenzie Dern Missing Weight by 7 Pounds ‘Incredibly Unprofessional’

  12-05-2018 00:11 via sherdog.com
  Amanda Bobby Cooper is going to fight Saturday at UFC 224, despite her opponent badly missing weight by seven pounds.
  
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