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• Ex-Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski to Face Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Moscow

  23-06-2018 23:29 via sherdog.com
  Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will meet Shamil Abdurakhimov when the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its maiden voyage to Russia on Sept. 15.
  
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• Stephen Thompson Isn’t Sold on UFC Adding More Weight Classes

  23-06-2018 23:26
  Stephen Thompson doesn’t see the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) adding more weight classes anytime soon. Much has been made over the bevy of failed weight cuts in mixed martial arts. The problem seems to be more prominent under the UFC banner. UFC president Dana White is working with athletic commissions to go back to afternoon […]
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• Ovince St. Preux Credits Composure for Surviving Rough Start vs. Tyson Pedro

  23-06-2018 23:09 via sherdog.com
  For a few moments, it looked as though Ovince St. Preux was going to serve as fodder for the rise of Australian prospect Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore.
  
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• Curtis Blaydes wants Ngannou rematch if not title shot, makes pick for Miocic vs. DC

  23-06-2018 23:00
  Curtis Blaydes made a thunderous leap into title contention with his third-round knockout win over Alistair Overeem at UFC 225. Having effectively won six straight fights, Blaydes afterward called for his chance at the UFC heavyweight strap to be next, however there’s one other matchup besides a title shot that the 27-year-old contender has his eyes on.If Blaydes can’t land the winner of next month’s Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier superfight at UFC 226, he wants a second crac
  
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• Donald Cerrone Admits to Nearly Pulling Out of UFC Singapore Headliner Due to Illness

  23-06-2018 22:48 via sherdog.com
  For the first time in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career, Donald Cerrone nearly called out of work.
  
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• Leon Edwards Calls Out Jorge Masvidal After Victory over ‘Cowboy’ at UFC Singapore

  23-06-2018 22:15 via sherdog.com
  Top 15-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Leon Edwards engaged in a five-round war against UFC legend Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 132, in Kallang, Singapore.
  
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• UFC Singapore Bonuses & Attendance Revealed

  23-06-2018 22:06
  The UFC Singapore bonuses and attendance have been released. Earlier today (June 23), UFC Singapore took place inside Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between former lightweight title contender Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards. “Rocky” nabbed a close but unanimous decision win over “Cowboy.” The co-main event saw a frenetic bout that […]
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• Donald Cerrone Almost Pulled Out of UFC Singapore

  23-06-2018 21:14
  An illness almost knocked Donald Cerrone off the UFC Singapore card. Earlier today (June 23), “Cowboy” took on Leon Edwards. The bout headlined UFC Singapore in Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Cerrone and “Rocky” ended up engaging in a close five-round battle. In the end, Edwards was given the nod via unanimous decision. The bout was close enough […]
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• Austin Springer on the outside looking in after not receiving Contender Series contract

  23-06-2018 21:00
  By any measure, week two of the second season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series was a rollicking success.
  Every fight on the card ended in a finish, with three of them ending in under two minutes. If UFC president Dana White was looking for hungry athletes looking to make a memorable impression, he couldn’t have asked for more from Tuesday’s crop of Octagon hopefuls.
  Typically, no more than three fighters receive a contract following an appearance on the Contender
  
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• Leon Edwards Reveals Why he Called Out Jorge Masvidal

  23-06-2018 20:06
  Leon Edwards called out Jorge Masvidal after a big win over Donald Cerrone, and now he’s explaining why. Earlier today (June 23), Edwards took on Cerrone in the main event of UFC Singapore. The action was held inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Going into the bout, Edwards was the 13th ranked UFC welterweight, while Cerrone held […]
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• Fightweets: Lyoto Machida signing caps Bellator’s big week

  23-06-2018 20:00
  Just when it seemed like we were all sitting around killing time until UFC 226 happens, along came Bellator with a big news week. The sport’s No. 2 company announced a superfight between middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi and welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, then followed up a day later by signing all-time great Lyoto Machida to a contract.
  And with that, what had been a slow week turned into one with a lot of buzz, so let’s get right into it.Bellator’s big week
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• 5 Takeaways From UFC Singapore

  23-06-2018 19:38
  An action-packed night of fights went down in Singapore on June 23rd, 2018, as the UFC hosted Fight Night 132 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. A PAIR OF BANTAMWEIGHT STARS EMERGE Two of the night’s most impressive performances came from Song Yadong and Petr Yan — both in the 135-pound division. Song, a 20-year-old Chinese […]
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• Donald Cerrone says he almost called off UFC Singapore main event with Edwards due to illness

  23-06-2018 19:21
  Saturday’s UFC Singapore main event almost didn’t come to fruition.
  The welterweight contest between longtime UFC contender Donald Cerrone and rising prospect Leon Edwards was close to being cancelled just hours before its scheduled main event slot at UFC Singapore, which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
  In his post-fight interview, following a unanimous decision loss to Edwards, Cerrone said that he was feeling sick the day of the fight. Later, at t
  
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• Leon Edwards praises ‘legend’ Cerrone, wants to fight Masvidal in Birmingham

  23-06-2018 18:12
  Leon Edwards made it clear that he’s burying the hatchet with Donald Cerrone after going toe-to-toe with him for five hard rounds.
  In the end, it was Edwards who saw his hand raised in the main event of Saturday’s UFC show in Kallang, Singapore. The British fighter picked up a unanimous decision nod, denying Cerrone his 21st UFC win, which would have put “Cowboy” in sole possession of the promotional record for most all-time victories.
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• UFC Singapore bonuses: Ovince Saint Preux earns $50,000 for wild submission of Tyson Pedro

  23-06-2018 17:30
  Ovince Saint Preux’s finish at UFC Singapore got him extra cash in his pocket.The light heavyweight contender was awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his submission win over rising prospect Tyson Pedro in the co-main event of UFC Singapore, which took place on Saturday morning at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.The news was announced at the event’s post-fight press conference.Saint Preux’s submission came early in the first round after being
  
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• UFC Fight Night 132 Bonuses: St. Preux, Song, Young, Dy Receive $50K Checks

  23-06-2018 17:19 via sherdog.com
  Ovince St. Preux, Yadong Song, Shane Young and Rolando Dy all received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore on Saturday.
  
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• Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone UFC Singapore scorecard

  23-06-2018 17:14
  The Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone UFC Singapore scorecard shows how the judges scored Saturday’s main event at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
  All three judges scored the bout 48-47 for Edwards, however round three and round four was the biggest point of contention. Check it out the official scorecard below.
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• Video: Peter Yan scores brutal KO over Teruto Ishihara in UFC debut

  23-06-2018 17:06
  “No Mercy” indeed.
  Peter Yan signed with the UFC after an impressive career in the Russian scene and was matched up against Teruto Ishihara at Saturday’s UFC Singapore, and made quick work of the Japanese bantamweight.
  Speaking with MMA Fighting prior to the bout, Yan said he felt the UFC wanted to “get rid” of Ishihara by booking him against the former ACB champion. When both stepped inside the Octagon, Yan knocked Ishihara down twice and forced the referee to end
  
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• UFC Singapore Highlights: Leon Edwards Earns Decision Over Donald Cerrone

  23-06-2018 17:05
  Although the two had plenty of trash-talk during the build-up to, and even during their intense main event at the UFC Singapore (UFC Fight Night 132) show on Saturday, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Leon “Rocky” Edwards earned each other’s respect inside the Octagon. The two faced off in an exciting main event at the event […]
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• UFC Singapore in Tweets: Pros react to Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone, more

  23-06-2018 16:58
  Leon Edwards wanted a win over an big name — and he got one.The welterweight fighter picked up a unanimous decision victory over longtime UFC contender Donald Cerrone in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Singapore event, which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.Edwards dominated the action early in the fight. Following the second round, the bout with Cerrone became a little more competitive, but either way, it was enough for the Englishman to secure 48-4
  
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• Darrion Caldwell-Noad Lahat Non-Title Bout to Headline Bellator 204 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

  23-06-2018 16:57 via sherdog.com
  A featherweight, non-title bout pitting Darrion Caldwell against Noad Lahat will headline Bellator 204, as the promotion makes its first visit to Sioux Falls, S.D., on Aug. 17.
  
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• UFC Singapore results: Leon Edwards takes unanimous decision over Donald Cerrone

  23-06-2018 16:52
  Leon Edwards headlined a UFC event for the first time Saturday morning at UFC Singapore and proved to be ready for the upper echelon of the welterweight division with a unanimous decision victory over Donald Cerrone.
  Riding the longest winning streak of his UFC career, Edwards controlled the fight from the get-go, stopping virtually every takedown attempt from “Cowboy” and answering with knees to the body, straight left hands, and vicious elbows in the clinch that opened a cut over
  
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• Lyoto Machida Breaks Silence on Bellator Signing

  23-06-2018 16:46
  As reported yesterday, long-time UFC veteran and former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida signed on with Bellator MMA in a sudden announcement. As the 40-year old Dragon embarks on his next, and perhaps final, chapter of his MMA career, he took to Instagram to speak to his supporters to share his thoughts on his new […]
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• UFC Singapore post-fight press conference video

  23-06-2018 16:27
  The UFC Singapore post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
  UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
  The UFC Singapore post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 10:30 a.m. ET
  
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• Leon Edwards Bests Donald Cerrone in UFC Fight Night 132 Main Event

  23-06-2018 16:25 via sherdog.com
  Donald Cerrone’s day alone at the top of the mountain will have to wait.
  
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• UFC Singapore Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

  23-06-2018 16:23
  The UFC Singapore post-fight press conference is set to begin. Earlier today (June 23), UFC Singapore took place inside Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. In the main event, Leon Edwards took on Donald Cerrone. Edwards ended up nabbing a unanimous decision victory in a close battle. The co-main event saw light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux and […]
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• UFC Singapore live blog: Cerrone vs. Edwards

  23-06-2018 16:15
  This is the UFC Singapore live blog for Donald Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards, a welterweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
  Cerrone, who recently snapped a three-fight skid with a first-round TKO of Yancy Medeiros that also moved him into a tie with Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping for the most wins (20) in UFC history, fights Edwards, whose five straight victories have him tied for the fourth-longest active UFC win streak at 170 pounds
  
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• Bellator 204 Main & Co-Main Event Announced

  23-06-2018 15:39
  The current Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will move up to featherweight to challenge Noad Lahat in a non-title fight at Bellator 204. The event will take place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This is an exciting matchup for both fighters as the champ will go up a weight class to test his […]
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• UFC announces pair of matchup changes for Week 3 of Contender Series

  23-06-2018 14:20
  A couple of late-notice replacements are getting their shot at a UFC contract.
  During Saturday’s UFC Singapore broadcast, changes were announced for two matchups on the upcoming June 26 episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Heavyweight Josh Parisian is stepping in to replace Angel DeAnda against Greg Rebello, while Jordan Williams will fight Tim Caron as a replacement for Andrew Todhunter.
  This is the second opponent switch in less than a week for Rebello, who was
  
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• UFC Singapore Highlights: Jake Matthews Chokes Shinsho Anzai

  23-06-2018 13:49
  Exciting young welterweight Jake Matthews gave another great performance at UFC Fight Night 132 as he submitted Shinsho Anzai at three minutes, 44 seconds in the very first round. Matthews improves his professional fight record to 13 wins and three losses. Check out his quick submission victory below: WHAT A STUNNER. 'The Celtic Kid' gets the finish […]
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• UFC Singapore Results: Leon Edwards Gets Decision Nod Over Donald Cerrone

  23-06-2018 11:00
  The UFC was in Kallang, Singapore this morning (Sat. June 23, 2018) for a great card that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans enjoyed. In the main event of the evening, former UFC lightweight title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone fell to up-and-coming 170-pound prospect Leon Edwards on the judges’ scorecards. The win from Edwards solidifies him as one […]
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• UFC Singapore Results: Cerrone vs. Edwards

  23-06-2018 09:30
  MMA Fighting has UFC Singapore results for the Cerrone vs. Edwards event June 23 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, plus a live blog of the main event and live UFC Singapore Twitter updates.
  In the main event, Donald Cerrone looks to break the UFC record for most wins (20) when he takes on the streaking Leon Edwards in a welterweight bout.
  Light heavyweight stalwart Ovince Saint Preux meets Australian prospect Tyson Pedro in the co-headliner.
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• Saint Preux, Eye, Jingliang get important wins on main card

  23-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The nine pairs of preliminary card fighters set the bar pretty high for their main card compatriots, delivering non-stop action from the outset and producing six finishes, including five straight to wrap up the proceedings.But the main card competitors were up to the task, picking up where their contemporaries left off to keep things moving at a lively clip inside the Octagon and thrilling everyone in attendance and watching at home.OVINCE SAINT PREUX vs. TYSON PEDROThere was no feeling out peri
  
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• Flurry of finishes in Singapore prelims

  23-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Petr Yan of Russia celebrates after his knockout victory over Teruto Ishihara of Japan in their bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 23, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)" align="center" />While the action at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards kicked off in the early morning hours in North America, the athletes stepping into the Octagon inside Singapore Indoor Stadium were wide awake and ready
  
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• Edwards prevails in five-round war with Cowboy

  23-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Leon Edwards had been lobbying for the chance to share the Octagon with Donald Cerrone for some time and once the bout was finally booked, the surging British welterweight wasn’t shy about telling the veteran and everyone else that was listening that “Cowboy” was “old and slow” and not capable of hanging with him in the cage.Early in the first round, that appeared to be the case as Edwards quickly opened up a cut just above Cerrone’s right eye with a well-plac
  
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• Donald Cerrone vs. Edson Barboza full fight video

  23-06-2018 04:00
  At UFC on FOX 11 back on April 19, 2014, Donald Cerrone took on Edson Barboza in a lightweight matchup that took place in the main card of the event. That night in Orlando, Cerrone became the fight person to submit the Brazilian, dropping Barboza with a jab and then taking his back to secure a rear-naked choke. The submission victory earned Cerrone a$50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.Now, over four years later, Cerrone is scheduled to face Leon Edwards in a welterweight bout that’s se
  
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• Viviane Pereira sees positive side of losing for the first time in the UFC

  23-06-2018 03:00
  It took almost 20 hours for Viviane Pereira to travel from Brazil to Singapore to fight Yan Xiaonan at Saturday’s UFC Singapore. A long flight days before a MMA fight is not fun, but the lengthy wait since her last appearance in the Octagon had its benefits.
  “Sucuri” fought for the last time in November, losing a decision to TUF winner Tatiana Suarez. Now 13-1 as a professional mixed martial artist, the Brazilian strawweight is excited to see “a beautiful country”
  
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• LFA 43 Results: Brendan Allen Sleeps Larry Crowe

  23-06-2018 02:39
  The time has arrived for LFA 43. Tonight (June 22), LFA 43 takes place inside the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas. In the main event, middleweights Brendan Allen and Larry Crowe will do battle. The co-headliner features undefeated featherweight Jake Heffernan taking on Peter Stanonik. Lightweights Kolton Englund and Juan Gonzalez are also scheduled to compete […]
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• LFA 43 Live Results: Brendan Allen vs. Larry Crowe

  23-06-2018 02:39
  The time has arrived for LFA 43. Tonight (June 22), LFA 43 takes place inside the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas. In the main event, middleweights Brendan Allen and Larry Crowe will do battle. The co-headliner features undefeated featherweight Jake Heffernan taking on Peter Stanonik. Lightweights Kolton Englund and Juan Gonzalez are also scheduled to compete […]
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• Champ Darrion Caldwell headlines Bellator 204 with non-title fight against Noad Lahat

  23-06-2018 02:30
  Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will move up a weight class to meet UFC veteran Noad Lahat in a non-title featherweight fight on August 17 in the main event of Bellator 204.
  The card is slated to serve as Bellator’s inaugural event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Promotion officials announced the booking Friday following an initial report by ESPN.
  Caldwell (12-1) will return to the division he competed in for his first six fights of his career for the special one-off match a
  
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• Eric Spicely Removed From UFC Roster

  23-06-2018 02:16
  Eric Spicely is no longer a fighter on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. After six bouts under the UFC banner and three inside “The Ultimate Fighter” house, the world leader in mixed martial arts is saying happy trails to Spicely. “Zebrinha” had been with the organization since 2016. He made his UFC debut back […]
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• Chris Honeycutt vs. Leo Leite set for Bellator 202

  23-06-2018 02:00
  A middleweight matchup has been added to next month’s Bellator 202 card.
  Chris Honeycutt (10-2) and Leo Leite (10-1) will square off on the prelim portion of the card in Thackerville, Okla. MMA Fighting confirmed a Friday report by MMA Junkie.
  The Fresno, Calif.-based Honeycutt has been with Bellator since 2014. In his most recent fight, he lost a decision to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 189. That ended Honeycutt’s four-fight winning streak.
  Leite, meanwhile, is looking to shake of
  
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• UFC Singapore predictions

  23-06-2018 01:00
  UFC Singapore snuck up on us and with good reason. The Saturday morning card is far from great, as it lacks star power, yet UFC Singapore does offer some decent match ups along with the wonderful pacing of UFC Fight Pass. The event features an important welterweight bout in Donald Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards in its featured attraction, a key fight for light heavyweight prospect Tyson Pedro, who takes on veteran Ovince Saint Preux, and a scrappy bout pitting Jessica-Rose Clark against Jessica Eye.
  
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• Kevin Lee: Fight With GSP For 165lbs Title Makes Sense

  23-06-2018 00:28
  Kevin Lee roused fans around the world with his recent comments about a potential fight with Georges St-Pierre in the near future. The UFC lightweight contender is an advocate for the addition of new UFC weight-classes with a specific interest in a potential 165-pound division. Speaking as a guest fighter at the UFC Singapore event, […]
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• Calvin Kattar explains how he became the ‘Bird Whisperer’ in viral video

  23-06-2018 00:00
  It’s impossible to tell what kind of clip will go viral when it comes to the MMA community.
  Typically, it’s a ridiculously violent knockout. Or it could be an elaborate post-fight celebration, or perhaps a wicked verbal exchange between two popular fighters.
  Then again, sometimes it’s just a man and his bird.Earlier this week, UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar gained a measure of internet fame when he shared an Instagram story detailing his friendship with a feathery creature he
  
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