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• Roy Nelson is Looking For a Fight at Bellator 200

  21-05-2018 23:38
  Roy Nelson still wants to fight on Friday night at Bellator 200 in London. When news came in that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic had to withdraw due to injury a lot of fans were disappointed but his opponent seems even more so coming all the way from the United States to fight him does not […]
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• Roy Nelson is Looking For a Fight

  21-05-2018 23:38
  Roy Nelson still wants to fight on Friday night at Bellator 200 in London. When news came in that Mirko “Cro-Cop” Filipovic had to withdraw due to injury a lot of fans were disappointed but his opponent seems even more so coming all the way from the United States to fight him does not want […]
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• Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexey Oleynik set to headline UFC Moscow

  21-05-2018 22:58
  The UFC’s inaugural event in Russia will be headlined by a grappler’s delight of a fight.
  A heavyweight matchup between former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and Ukranian-Russian mat wizard Alexey Oleynik is set to headline UFC Moscow on Sept. 15. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reported the matchup Monday afternoon on The MMA Hour.
  Werdum (23-8-1) called out Oleynik on Twitter following Oleynik’s recent first-round ezekiel choke victory over Junior Albini at UFC 224. The two
  
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• London Trust Media Acquires Majority Ownership of Legacy Fighting Alliance

  21-05-2018 22:20 via sherdog.com
  Legacy Fighting Alliance will be operating under new ownership going forward.
  
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• Ed Soares announces London Trust Media acquisition of LFA, planned expansion

  21-05-2018 22:00
  Legacy Fighting Alliance has a new majority owner.
  LFA CEO Ed Soares announced Monday on The MMA Hour that London Trust Media has acquired a majority share of the promotion — and the plans are to expand from here.“Everything that we’ve been able to accomplish has been with a skeleton crew,” Soares said. “And now with the backing and the infrastructure that we’re gonna be building, I’m really looking forward to a lot of things.”
  Soares will remain
  
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• Tatiana Suarez Welcomes Khabib Nurmagomedov Comparisons

  21-05-2018 21:51
  Tatiana Suarez is happy with comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Suarez opened up a lot of eyes when she submitted Alexa Grasso inside three minutes. The two shared the Octagon this past Saturday night (May 19). Suarez improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 6-0. A top freestyle wrestler who missed out on the 2012 […]
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• Alexandre Pantoja Relied on ‘Primitive Instincts’ in UFC Fight Night Chile Win vs. Brandon Moreno

  21-05-2018 21:44 via sherdog.com
  For the second time in his fighting career, Alexandre Pantoja was victorious against Brandon Moreno – only this time, it was official.
  
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• Missed Fists: Amir Khan (not that Amir Khan) impresses at ONE event, boxing ref gets caught in the crossfire

  21-05-2018 21:00
  Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
  First up, let’s head to Singapore to check on the ONE Championship promotion, which held one of its biggest shows of the year on Friday.Amir Khan vs. Sung Jong LeeAL: ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams was loaded with big names, including strawwe
  
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• UFC Veteran Ian McCall Announces Retirement After 21-Bout Professional Career

  21-05-2018 20:51 via sherdog.com
  Ian McCall, who at one time was regarded by some as perhaps the top flyweight in the world, has announced his retirement at age 33.
  
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• Ian McCall Announces His Retirement

  21-05-2018 19:53
  Ian McCall is hanging up his gloves. McCall’s last bout was a nine-second knockout loss to Kyoji Horiguchi at Rizin 10. It was the third straight loss for “Uncle Creepy.” McCall has decided that he’s done with active competition. McCall made the announcement during today’s episode of “The MMA Hour:” “I’m retiring finally. I think […]
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• Ian McCall announces retirement

  21-05-2018 19:45
  “Uncle Creepy” is calling it a day.
  Ian McCall announced Monday on The MMA Hour that he is retiring after a 15-year career that saw him become one of the best fighters in the 125-pound division.“I’m retiring finally, I think people have been waiting for this for a long time,” McCall said. “I’m done. This sport has taken so much from me — I shouldn’t say it’s taken, I’ve given this sport so much. And sure, I was the best in the wo
  
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• Israel Adesanya Believes Brad Tavares Will be Easier Than Last Opponent

  21-05-2018 19:15
  Israel Adesanya isn’t expecting Brad Tavares to give him a great deal of trouble. Adesanya and Tavares will do battle on “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 finale. This bout will serve as the headliner on July 6. That’s one night before the big UFC 226 pay-per-view featuring a heavyweight title bout between champion Stipe Miocic and […]
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• Israel Adesanya Says Brad Tavares Will be an Easier Opponent Than Marvin Vettori

  21-05-2018 17:54 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Israel Adesanya is set to take onveteran Brad Tavares on July 6as part of “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale.
  
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• UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley Responds to Kamaru Usman’s Callout

  21-05-2018 17:46 via sherdog.com
  On Saturday night at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, surging Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Kamaru Usman took on veteran Demian Maia in the main event.
  
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• Tito Ortiz Claims he Never Got a Fair Shake Against Chuck Liddell

  21-05-2018 17:26
  Tito Ortiz doesn’t believe he ever had a fair chance against Chuck Liddell under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Ortiz and Liddell competed twice in the UFC. Ortiz was finished by “The Iceman” in both bouts. The fights drew a lot of interest and money at a time when the UFC was trying to […]
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• Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Withdraws From Bellator 200, Carvalho vs. Mousasi Promoted to Headliner

  21-05-2018 17:16 via sherdog.com
  Bellator 200 has lost its headliner, as an undisclosed injury has forced Mirko Filipovic to withdraw from Friday’s card.
  
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• Stephen Thompson Isn’t a Fan of UFC 225’s Interim Title Bout

  21-05-2018 17:04
  Stephen Thompson questions having an interim welterweight title bout at UFC 225. Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos will compete for the interim 170-pound gold on June 9. The bout will serve as UFC 225’s co-main event. It’ll take place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Meanwhile, “Wonderboy” is going into a clash with […]
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• Jamie Moyle-Emily Whitmire Strawweight Tilt Added to UFC 226 Lineup

  21-05-2018 17:02 via sherdog.com
  The UFC 226 lineup continues to grow, as Jamie Moyle will square off against Emily Whitmire in strawweight bout on July 7 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Cro Cop out of Bellator 200 main event, Carvalho vs. Mousasi to headline

  21-05-2018 16:37
  Bad luck has hit Bellator 200.
  The landmark show lost its main event on Monday, as Mirko Filipovic has been forced to withdraw from Friday’s main event at The SSE Arena in England with an undisclosed injury. “Cro Cop” was scheduled to make his Bellator debut in a rematch against UFC 137 opponent Roy Nelson, with the winner earning an alternate spot in the promotion’s World Heavyweight Grand Prix.
  MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news, following an initial
  
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• Mirko Cro Cop Out of Bellator 200 Due to an Injury

  21-05-2018 15:57
  Mirko Cro Cop will not be competing at Bellator 200. This Friday night (May 25), Bellator 200 takes place inside the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. The main event was supposed to be a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix alternate battle between Cro Cop and Roy Nelson. That isn’t going to happen. Gareth A. Davies […]
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• Vitor Belfort: I Couldn’t Pull Out Of My Retirement Fight At UFC 224

  21-05-2018 15:21
  During the first week of his UFC 224 training camp, before his fight against Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort suffered a knee injury and was advised to pull out of his fight by doctors. Vitor Belfort decided to go against doctors advice and face Machida at UFC 224. Belfort suffered a devastating knockout at the hands […]
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• Patricio Freire hoping brother Patricky joins him on Bellator 203 card, promising ‘double the violence’

  21-05-2018 15:00
  Patricio Freire and brother Patricky have not fought on the same card as each other during their long runs with Bellator MMA. The two are hoping that changes — and they see Rome as the best possible place for a “Pitbull” brother one-two punch.
  “We are gladiators of the third millennium and Rome is the cradle of the gladiators,” Patricio Freire told MMA Fighting on Thursday. “We’ll make history fighting on the same card and putting on great performances
  
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• Morning Report: Tito Ortiz says he ‘never got a fair shake’ against Chuck Liddell in UFC

  21-05-2018 14:00
  Last week, Chuck Liddell announced he was coming out of an eight-year retirement to pursue a third fight with his long-time rival, Tito Ortiz, under the banner of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. It’s a fight that helps everyone involved out: De La Hoya wants to get into MMA promotion, Liddell wants to get back in the cage, and Ortiz wants a shot at redemption against the man who stopped him twice inside the octagon.
  Redemption might not be the right word though, according
  
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• Theodorou building his brand inside and outside the Octagon

  21-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Elias Theodorou garners as much attention for his efforts outside of the Octagon as he does for the work he’s done inside the cage, which is saying something because the Canadian boasts a 5-2 record under the UFC banner since defeating his countryman Sheldon Westcott to win the middleweight competition on The Ultimate Fighter: Nations a little over four years ago.Then again, when you have an engaging social media presence, the best hair in MMA, a shampoo sponsorship to validate those claim
  
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• The Rock praises doc 'Notorious', applauds McGregor

  21-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  They say game recognizes game, and for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Conor McGregor, the phrase holds true. After watching McGregor’s ‘Notorious’ documentary the former WWE superstar and movie mega star expressed his thoughts about the film on Instagram.”Great insight into the DNA of this successful and smart businessman,” The Rock wrote. “Best part of his success, is when you strip it all away—it will always come down to being the hardest wo
  
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• Preview Darren Till: In Depth

  21-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Veteran UFC commentator John Gooden recently spent some time with rising welterweight phenom Darren Till in his hometown of Liverpool, England. Their wide-ranging conversation is the subject of the new, one-hour program Darren Till: In Depth that just debuted on UFC FIGHT PASS. Covering subjects as diverse as boxing vs MMA, his life back in Brazil, and his fear of Coach Colin, the show offers rare and candid insights into the mind of one of the hottest newcomers in the sport. Enjoy a sneak peek
  
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• On the Rise: Liverpool Edition

  21-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The final stop on the UFC’s International tour this month takes place this Sunday at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, marking the first time the Octagon has touched down on the shores of the River Mersey and the 23rd time the company has delivered a fight card in the United Kingdom.While the highlight of this event is the homecoming, headlining assignment for Darren Till opposite Stephen Thompson, Sunday’s fight card also offers an opportunity to get another look at a collection of
  
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• Fight Night Chile The Scorecard

  21-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC Chile event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Santiago, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Movistar Arena.Tatiana Suarez poses for a portrait backstage after her victory over Alexa Grasso during the UFC Fight Night event at Movistar Arena on May 19, 2018 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />1 – Tatiana SuarezWhen it comes to Tatiana Suarez and her p
  
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• Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik Discussed For UFC Moscow

  21-05-2018 04:48
  A clash between submission specialists Fabricio Werdum and Aleksei Oleinik may be on the horizon. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to debut in Moscow, Russia on Sept. 15. This will be a “Fight Night” event, so that pretty much rules out lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It seems that the UFC has their sights […]
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• UFC Chile Performance Guidelines Pay: Demian Maia Leads The Way

  21-05-2018 02:44
  Demian Maia may have lost at UFC Chile, but he’s the top earner as far as Performance Guidelines pay is concerned. Maia stepped up as a late replacement opponent in the main event of UFC Chile. Santiago Ponzinibbio was set to take on Kamaru Usman, but he was pulled from the card due to an […]
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• Jessica Andrade frustrated by inability to get a fight, hoping someone steps up

  21-05-2018 02:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Jessica Andrade spoke to the media at UFC 224 about her issues getting a fight, the chances she tries out the flyweight division, and much more.
  
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• Lightweights Dan Hooker, Gilbert Burns to Clash at UFC 226 in Las Vegas

  21-05-2018 01:16 via sherdog.com
  A lightweight tilt pitting Dan Hooker against Gilbert Burns has been added to the UFC 226 lineup.
  
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• Kamaru Usman Lobbies for Title Shot: ‘I Just Dominated Maia Better Than Tyron Woodley’

  21-05-2018 00:55 via sherdog.com
  Kamaru Usman has compiled one of the quietest eight-bout UFC winning streaks in recent memory, but he has big plans after earning the signature victory of his career.
  
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• Demian Maia Still Plans to Finish UFC Contract After Lopsided Loss to Kamaru Usman

  21-05-2018 00:12 via sherdog.com
  Prior to UFC Fight Night 129, Demian Maia revealed plans to retire upon the completion of his current contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion.
  
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• Tecia Torres: Joanna Jedrzejczyk ‘not being as humble as I believe she should be’

  21-05-2018 00:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO — During UFC 224 fight week, Tecia Torres discusses her upcoming fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Rose Namajunas beating Jedrzejczyk twice, preparing for fights with fiancee Raquel Pennington and more.
  
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