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• Michael ‘Venom’ Page Forces David Rickels to Quit

  26-05-2018 23:18
  The return of Bellator fan favourite Michael ‘Venom’ Page has been highly anticipated since his bout at Bellator 200 was announced, and Page did not disappoint. Page came to Wembley Arena to put on a show and he proved yet again why he is considered one of the best entertainers in the sport of mixed […]
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• Chuck Liddell’s coach John Hackleman on feud with Jon Jones: ‘I don’t like it’

  26-05-2018 23:00
  Chuck Liddell turned some heads with the declaration that his ideal comeback to mixed martial arts would be a road that leads to Jon Jones.
  Shortly after announcing his official return to the fight game, the 48-year-old Liddell told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that his perfect scenario for his MMA comeback would be “two good warm-up fights then I’d like a shot at Jon Jones.” Not surprisingly, such a bold statement quickly caught the ears of Jones, who wrote on Twitter t
  
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• Khabib Orders Boss: Tell Conor the Game Has Changed

  26-05-2018 22:28
  This weekend will be a pivotal one in determining Conor McGregor’s UFC future, and The Eagle is watching. Due to the UFC bus attack McGregor orchestrated in April that culminated with the Irishman throwing a dolly threw a bus window, McGregor’s already immobile UFC career has now been entangled in legal issues, given the felony […]
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov to Conor McGregor: ‘Now You Have to Play Like a Grown Up Man’

  26-05-2018 21:36 via sherdog.com
  Khabib Nurmagomedov delivered a message to Conor McGregor on Saturday.
  
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• Rory MacDonald Accepts Gegard Mousasi’s Challenge, Calls It the ’Fight to Make Right Now’

  26-05-2018 21:15 via sherdog.com
  Shortly after Gegard Mousasi dispatched Rafael Carvalho to claim the middleweight crown at Bellator 200, he called out 170-pound champion Rory MacDonald.
  
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• Molly McCann believes debut win sets up title date with Valentina Shevchenko in Moscow

  26-05-2018 21:00
  Molly McCann has turned down offers to compete on The Ultimate Fighter in the past, but having won the Cage Warriors flyweight title in her last outing, “Meatball” thinks a convincing UFC debut in her hometown will earn her a title shot.
  The Next Generation fighter is adamant that she will have an immediate impact on her new bracket and is confident that she would already beat current champion, Nicco Montano, if they were pitted against each other.
  “I know that I’ve got
  
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• Wonderboy Warns Till He Is In For “The Hardest Fight Of His Life”

  26-05-2018 20:36
  We’re less than 24 hours away from the highly-anticipated showdown between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 130 (UFC Liverpool), and the intensity surrounding the main event is starting to grow as the event draws closer. “Wonderboy,” who is currently the top-ranked contender in the UFC Welterweight division, had some interesting […]
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov has message for Conor McGregor: ‘The game has changed’

  26-05-2018 20:00
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is tired of waiting around for Conor McGregor.
  A clash between the UFC stars has been one of the most talked about potential matchups at 155 pounds, but the two have yet to be able to get on the same page with Nurmagomedov’s seemingly endless (and unfulfilled) feud with Tony Ferguson and McGregor pursuing opportunities in the boxing world and dealing with legal issues.
  The closest the two came to a physical altercation was at a UFC 223 media day event in April. McGrego
  
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• Till Comments On Same-Day Weigh-In For Wonderboy Fight: “It’s Bad For Me Health”

  26-05-2018 19:35
  By now everyone has heard the news — Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool main event against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, tipping the scales at 174.5 pounds for his 170-pound bout with the number one ranked contender in the UFC Welterweight division. Not only did Till fail on his first trip to the scales […]
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• Cris Cyborg wants to finish UFC contract, fight women’s boxing champ Cecilia Braekhus

  26-05-2018 19:00
  Cris Cyborg has visions of becoming a two-sport champion.
  The current UFC and former Strikeforce and Invicta FC featherweight champion really wants to fight undisputed women’s welterweight boxing champion Cecilia Braekhus — and she has a plan to make it happen.
  Cyborg says she’ll be freed from her UFC contractual obligations following two more fights or by next March, whichever comes first. And from there, she’d like to challenge the 33-0 Braekhus.
  “I want to fight
  
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• Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald Is Bellator’s Superfight to Make

  26-05-2018 18:36
  Bellator 200, which took place Friday afternoon at SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England, was an absolute success for the world’s second-biggest MMA promotion. Phil Davis kicked off the main card with a surprisingly brutal KO win over Linton Vassell, followed by a submission win by fan favorite Aaron Chalmers over Ash Griffiths and a […]
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• After his latest wizardry, Michael Page’s legend is growing

  26-05-2018 18:00
  When Rashad Evans was coming up through The Ultimate Fighter franchise back in 2005, his attitude rubbed a certain faction of purists the wrong way. Evans would strut, wobble, shimmy his hips and slick back his eyebrows right there in a middle of a fight, acts better left for a bedroom or a dance floor. He got accused of having the cocky gene, a mild condition that didn’t take a turn for the worse until he went ahead and knocked out Chuck Liddell at UFC 88. Careless handling of such a che
  
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• UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till Staff Predictions

  26-05-2018 17:57
  The Octagon travels overseas this weekend, as the highly-anticipated UFC Fight Night 130 event (UFC Liverpool) goes down from the Echo Arena this evening with a live FOX Sports 1 fight card. With only hours to go before the big event, it’s time for the latest installment of the MMANews.com Staff Predictions Roundtable. In this […]
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• Darren Till has a moment set up for superstardom or colossal failure 

  26-05-2018 17:00
  Over time, we’ve learned through combat sports that the distance between anonymity and stardom can be as short as a straight left hand. One good shot in the right place at the right time can send a career into orbit. Darren Till has the right place and the right time set up. Now, he just needs the result.
  Oh, he really needs the result. On Saturday, he missed weight by 3.5 pounds, putting some doubt into the minds of the legions who have glanced his way for a closer look at what the futur
  
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• Phil Davis: I Want The Belt Back

  26-05-2018 16:47
  Phil Davis spoke to the media at Bellator 200 after his astonishing head kick knockout win against Linton Vassell. Davis believes that he is the number one contender in the light heavyweight division. He wants a shot at the title, but he understands that this is unlikely to be his next fight because Ryan Bader […]
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• Stephen Thompson agrees to fight Darren Till under several conditions

  26-05-2018 16:44
  For now, the UFC Liverpool main event is a go.
  Stephen Thompson has agreed to fight Darren Till after the latter failed to make the welterweight limit at Saturday’s weigh-ins, coming in 3.5 pounds over the contracted limit. The two contenders are scheduled to headline Sunday’s show at the Echo Arena in Till’s hometown.
  News of Thompson’s decision was first reported by MMAjunkie and later confirmed by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.
  Thompson and his team are asking th
  
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• UFC Liverpool Weigh-in Results: Hometown Fighters Darren Till, Molly McCann Miss Weight

  26-05-2018 16:23 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first visit to Liverpool, England, is off to a shaky start.
  
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• UFC Fight Night Liverpool: Ceremonial Weigh-in

  26-05-2018 16:07
  The Ceremonial weigh-in’s for UFC Liverpool: Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till. Video Below: Main card (FOX Sports at 1 p.m. ET, BT Sport at 6 p.m BST) Stephen Thompson (171) vs. Darren Till (174.5) Striking fans’ dream fight at #UFCLiverpool!@WonderboyMMA battles @DarrenTill2 on @FS1! pic.twitter.com/j2ndOhuVff — UFC (@ufc) May 26, 2018 Neil Magny (171) vs. […]
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• Aaron Chalmers Impresses In His Bellator Debut

  26-05-2018 15:56
  Aaron Chalmers made a successful debut for Bellator on Friday night, after he submitted his opponent Ash Griffiths in 1:55 of round 1 at landmark event, Bellator 200. Much has been said about the meteoric rise of former reality TV star Aaron Chalmers within the sport of mixed martial arts, with many fans claiming that […]
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• Bellator 200 highlights

  26-05-2018 14:55
  Watch Bellator 200 highlights from Friday’s action, including Gegard Mousasi winning the Bellator middleweight title.
  
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• Darren Till Misses Weight For UFC Liverpool Fight With Stephen Thompson By 3.5 Pounds

  26-05-2018 13:05
  UFC fighter and event headliner Darren Till has missed weight for UFC Liverpool. The hometown hero is considered as one of the bigger welterweights in the division, and the difficult weight cut has proved too much for the man known as “The Gorilla” after he weighed in at 174.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the welterweight […]
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• Darren Till misses weight for UFC Liverpool main event by 3.5 pounds

  26-05-2018 12:46
  One of the largest fighters in the welterweight division, Darren Till’s size got the better of him at Saturday’s weigh-ins for UFC Liverpool.
  Till failed to make weight for his main event encounter opposite Stephen Thompson set to take place on Sunday at the Echo Arena in Till’s home city of Liverpool, England. He tipped the scales at 174.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the welterweight limit (including a one-pound allowance).
  It is unknown whether Till will remain in Sunday’s
  
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• Molly McCann misses weight by one pound for UFC Liverpool

  26-05-2018 12:18
  Molly McCann’s UFC debut is off to a shaky start.
  The former Cage Warriors champion failed to make weight on her first attempt at Saturday’s weigh-ins for UFC Liverpool. McCann is a native of the English city and she was booked to fight Gillian Robertson on Sunday’s preliminary card.
  On her first attempt, McCann stepped onto the scale with a towel, but eventually stripped down and made use of the hoop for her official check. Her weight on this attempt was 127 pounds, one over
  
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• UFC Liverpool weigh-in video, results

  26-05-2018 10:00
  At the UFC Liverpool weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Sunday’s fights at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England will step on the scale Saturday.
  In the main event, Stephen Thompson and Darren Till will have to make the welterweight limit of 170 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The UFC Liverpool official weigh-ins are at 10 a.m. ET, and the video is below.
  Main card (FOX Sports at 1 p.m. ET)
  Stephen Thompson (171) vs. Darren Till
  Neil Magny (171) vs. Craig White (171)
  Arnold Allen
  
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• Gegard Mousasi interested in Rory MacDonald or King Mo next, may retire after four fights

  26-05-2018 07:30
  LONDON — Gegard Mousasi speaks to the media at Bellator 200 about his win over champion Rafael Carvalho, capturing the Bellator middleweight belt, wanting to fight Rory MacDonald or King Mo, retirement, and much more.
  
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• 'Wonderboy' hopes to leave Liverpool with a win & some new fans

  26-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  One would assume that after 57 kickboxing matches and 17 pro MMA fights that Stephen Thompson has – at least once – been the guy with the black hat being booed by fans hoping he gets beaten by a hometown hero.Nope.“No, I haven’t,” laughs Thompson, who will certainly see that record of civility broken on Sunday when he faces Liverpool’s Darren Till in Liverpool. Now don’t get “Wonderboy” wrong; he hasn’t had a career full of home games.
  
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• Spicely hitting his prime in time for Liverpool

  26-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Eric Spicely has never been one to follow conventional thinking. Moving back to Montreal…in December…no less, kept him in that free thinkers club.“I really felt disconnected,” the Rhode Islander said of his move from Las Vegas to Montreal. “I missed winter, I missed the people in the northeast. There is a sense of love and empathy here that is like no other place. I’m from six hours away in Rhode Island and I’m an east coast guy. I felt like it was tim
  
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• Scott Coker discusses ‘spectacular’ Bellator 200, MacDonald vs. Mousasi

  26-05-2018 07:00
  LONDON -- With Bellator 200 in the books, Bellator CEO Scott Coker discusses the milestone event, Rory MacDonald vs. Gegard Mousasi, future of Michael Page, European expansion, and more Friday night.
  
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• Fight Night Liverpool: Official Weigh-In Results

  26-05-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Fight Night Liverpool, which features a welterweight main event bout between Stephen Thompson and Darren Till, is live on FS1 Sunday May 27, 2018 at 1pm/10am ETPT.Four prelim bouts will also air on FS1, beginning at 11am/8am ETPT.A special FIGHT PASS early prelim bout will air beginning at 10:30am/7:30am ETPT.Five round welterweight main eventStephen Thompson (171) vs Darren Till (174.5)*Main CardNeil Magny (171) vs Craig White (171)Arnold Allen (146) vs Mads Burnell (146)Jason Knight (146) vs M
  
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• Video: Kevin Aguilar unifies featherweight titles with stunning KO at LFA 40

  26-05-2018 06:48
  Kevin Aguilar left no doubt that he’s the man to beat at 145 pounds in the Legacy Fighting Alliance organization.
  The main event of LFA 40 in Dallas saw Aguilar defending his featherweight title against interim champion Thanh Le, who was riding an eight-fight finishing streak including an appearance on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.
  Le’s scorching run came to a brutal end on Friday as Aguilar capitalized on a missed spinning attack by flooring Le with a three-pun
  
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• Rory MacDonald responds to Gegard Mousasi’s Bellator 200 callout

  26-05-2018 06:30
  Rory MacDonald didn’t even wait for Bellator 200 to air in North America. He was on top of things.
  Just minutes after Gegard Mousasi called him out following his middleweight title victory, MacDonald responded on Twitter accepting the challenge. MacDonald, the Bellator welterweight champ, wrote to Bellator president Scott Coker and matchmaker Rich Chou that him against Mousasi “is the fight to make right now.”
  @mousasi_mma congratulations on you dominant victory, @ScottCoker @
  
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• Bellator 200 Results: Gegard Mousasi wins middleweight title, calls out Rory MacDonald

  26-05-2018 06:03
  There’s a new sheriff atop Bellator MMA’s middleweight division, and he’s a fighter Scott Coker knows well.
  On Friday evening at the SSE Arena in London, England, Gegard Mousasi became the first man to hold Strikeforce and Bellator world titles when he stopped Rafael Carvalho with a first-round TKO. In a fairly straightforward bout, Mousasi was able to take Carvalho down, pass to mount, and pound out Carvalho without much effort, adding another belt to the former Dream two-div
  
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• Gegard Mousasi Deposes Rafael Carvalho, Becomes Fifth Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion

  26-05-2018 05:57 via sherdog.com
  Gegard Mousasi dispatches Rafael Carvalho, claims middleweight gold at Bellator 200 on Friday in London.
  
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• Michael Page says David Rickels’ eye ‘just exploded open’ leading to Bellator 200 finish

  26-05-2018 05:27
  LONDON — After his huge win at Bellator 200, Michael Page discusses his finish of David Rickels, why he believes he’s the face of Bellator, what the future might hold and much more.
  
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• Video: Michael Page makes David Rickels quit at Bellator 200

  26-05-2018 05:23
  On a card full of knockouts and submissions, Michael Page authored one of the strangest ones of the evening.
  “Venom”, a noted fight finisher, met David Rickels in the co-main event of Bellator 200 on Friday at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London and Rickels looked to be a willing dance partner for the British standup specialist.
  However, a hard punch early in round two looked to hurt Rickels badly and after Page appeared to point out a growing cut above Rickels’s left eye, &ldquo
  
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• UFC Releases Statement on Nick Diaz’s Domestic Violence Charges

  26-05-2018 05:19
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) didn’t waste time responding to Nick Diaz’s domestic violence charges. Diaz was arrested last night (May 24) in Las Vegas and his bail was set at $18,000. He cannot leave jail before seeing a judge tomorrow morning (May 26). The alleged victim was female and officers responded to a call […]
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• Aaron Chalmers says Ash Griffiths ‘woke the animal up’ with early knee at Bellator 200

  26-05-2018 04:47
  LONDON — Aaron Chalmers of Georgie Shore fame speaks to the media at Bellator 200 about his submission win over Ash Griffiths, the heated build-up to the fight, comparisons to CM Punk, his future in Bellator, and much more.
  
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• Phil Davis hoping for title fight after head-kick KO at Bellator 200

  26-05-2018 03:32
  LONDON — Phil Davis speaks to the media at Bellator 200 about his head-kick KO of Linton Vassell, what’s next, the state of the division and his loss to Ryan Bader, plus much more.
  
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• Charlie Ward calls out 50 Cent after first-round win at Bellator 200

  26-05-2018 02:19
  LONDON — Charlie Ward speaks to the media at Bellator 200 about his TKO win over Martin Hudson, his last-second switch of opponents, why he wants to fight 50 Cent, and much more.
  
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• Philipe Lins replaces injured Mike Kyle vs. Shawn Jordan at PFL 1

  26-05-2018 02:00
  Shawn Jordan has a new opponent for his Professional Fighters League debut, as Philipe Lins replaces injured Mike Kyle at the June 7 card in New York, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.
  Lins (10-3) compiled a 3-3 record as a light heavyweight under the Bellator banner between 2014 and 2017. The Brazilian fighter has only gone the distance twice in 13 professional bouts.
  Jordan (19-8), who holds victories over the likes of Derrick Lewis (twice), Jared Cannonier and Pat Barry, is 1-
  
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• Coach: Eddie Alvarez Lines up With Khabib Better Than Anyone

  26-05-2018 01:28
  Eddie Alvarez’s coach believes his fighter has the tools and smarts to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Alvarez is set to take on Dustin Poirier in a rematch. The two will clash against on July 28 inside the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Alvarez vs. Poirier II is set to headline UFC Calgary. Alvarez and Poirier fought back in […]
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• Molly McCann reveals she is related to Irish boxing sensation Katie Taylor 

  26-05-2018 00:00
  Molly McCann isn’t the only female in her family that is making a mark in the combat sports world.According to “Meatball,” she recently traced her family tree and discovered that she shares a grandfather with Irish Olympic gold-medalist and unified lightweight world champion, Katie Taylor.“I’ve got family in Ireland, in Bray actually,” she said, recognizing an Irish accent. “You won’t believe this, but I’m actually related to Katie Taylor.&l
  
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