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• Lyoto Machida: UFC Matched Bellator’s Offer, But it Was ‘Too Late’

  26-06-2018 23:54
  Lyoto Machida has revealed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matched Bellator’s offer. Machida made some waves when it was announced that he signed with Bellator MMA. The move surprised many as Machida had been perceived as a “company guy.” In the end, his promise to Bellator president Scott Coker wasn’t going to be broken. Following […]
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• Scott Coker talks potential Machida vs. Fedor fight, free agent Josh Barnett, Liddell vs. Ortiz 3, more

  26-06-2018 23:00
  NEW YORK — Bellator president Scott Coker discusses Bellator’s plans with Lyoto Machida, Machida potentially fighting Fedor Emelianenko, a future trip to Brazil, Vitor Belfort, Josh Barnett, Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3, the newly announced welterweight grand prix, and much more.
  
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• Lyoto Machida says Bellator ‘made an offer that I couldn’t refuse’

  26-06-2018 22:30
  NEW YORK — Lyoto Machida discusses his move from the UFC to Bellator, his desire to become a Bellator champion, potentially competing at both middleweight and light heavyweight, a future rematch against Gegard Mousasi, his target date for his debut, plus much more.
  
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• Wanderlei Silva believes Chael Sonnen will win Bellator heavyweight grand prix

  26-06-2018 22:00
  NEW YORK — Wanderlei Silva discusses the upcoming fourth chapter in his rivalry with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Jackson’s weight, the ongoing Bellator heavyweight tournament, plus much more.
  
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• Khabib’s Manager: Conor McGregor is Running Out of Money

  26-06-2018 21:59
  Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager is making a bold claim in regards to Conor McGregor. It’s no secret that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) would like to book lightweight champion Nurmagomedov against McGregor later this year. “The Eagle” confirmed that talks were underway to make the title bout a reality. McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh recently said he’d […]
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• Gegard Mousasi welcomes Bellator rematch with Lyoto Machida, says Machida was ‘100 percent’ on PEDs

  26-06-2018 21:30
  NEW YORK — Gegard Mousasi discusses his Bellator superfight against Rory MacDonald, Bellator’s recent signing of Lyoto Machida, his belief that Machida was on PEDs in their first fight, the state of the middleweight division, and much more.
  
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• Dana White’s Contender Series ‘Season 2, Week 3’ Play-by-Play & Results

  26-06-2018 21:27 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Dana White Contender Series play-by-play kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
  
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• Greg Rebello determined to make most of second Contender Series opportunity, earn Mark Hunt dream fight

  26-06-2018 21:00
  Greg Rebello isn’t your average Contender Series prospect.
  It seems odd to refer to Rebello as a prospect at all given that at age 36 he’s older and much more experienced than the typical fighter vying for a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. But that’s exactly what Rebello will attempt to do tonight when he fights Josh Parisian in what will be his second crack at the biggest promotion in MMA.
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• Mike Perry Details Night Of Drinking With Jon Jones

  26-06-2018 20:58
  Mike Perry and Jon Jones aren’t just Jackson Wink teammates now, but it appears they’re drinking buddies as well. Platinum has since relocated from Florida to the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based mixed martial arts (MMA) gym as he prepares for his UFC 226 pay-per-view (PPV) clash with Yancy Medeiros on July 7th. Jones took the liberty […]
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• Bellator MMA Remedies International Tape-Delay Woes with Five-Year DAZN Streaming Deal

  26-06-2018 20:51 via sherdog.com
  Bellator has signed a landmark streaming deal with DAZN, which according to a release is the “world’s largest dedicated live sports stream service.”
  
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• Quinton Jackson on Wanderlei Silva: “This Time He’s Going to Leave Town”

  26-06-2018 20:30
  Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva will face each other again for a fourth time on September 29 in San Jose, California for the fourth time. The two men have history against one another since their days in Pride Fighting Championships where they fought twice with Silva as the victor, then the third fight in the […]
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• Kelvin Gastelum Was “Dumbfounded” By Dana White’s Post-UFC 225 Comments

  26-06-2018 20:27
  For Kelvin Gastelum, UFC President Dana White’s comments about him after UFC 225 came out of left field. The main event of UFC 225 was scheduled to be a middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. Unfortunately Romero missed weight and the fight was no longer for the title, becoming a five round […]
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• Wanderlei Silva On Fourth ‘Rampage’ Fight: ‘I Will Beat This Fat Guy’

  26-06-2018 20:09 via sherdog.com
  Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jackson are set to throw down for a fourth time after three vicious and violent encounters. The two rivals squared off on Tuesday at a Bellator press conference in New York and discussed their impending showdown.
  
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• Stipe Miocic Vows To Retire With UFC Heavyweight Title

  26-06-2018 20:01
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is the greatest champion the division’s history has ever seen. The 35-year-old is the only UFC heavyweight champion ever to have been able to successfully defend the title three consecutive times. He is currently on a six fight win-streak, finishing all but one of those contests via knockout. His last […]
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• Bellator Announces Eight-Man Welterweight Grand Prix to Begin on Sept. 29 in San Jose

  26-06-2018 19:49 via sherdog.com
  Bellator MMA has announced another tournament, as its welterweight grand prix will kick off on Sept. 29.
  
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• Brian Ortega Claims Max Holloway Fight Is Biggest Since Aldo vs. McGregor

  26-06-2018 19:47
  Brian Ortega believes that his fight against Max Holloway at UFC 226 for the featherweight title is the biggest in the division’s history since Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo in 2015. At the time the UFC threw a ton of promotion into the fight, which at the time was arguably the biggest in the promotion’s […]
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• Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald press conference staredown

  26-06-2018 19:39
  NEW YORK — Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald squared off Tuesday ahead of their champion vs. champion clash, which takes place Sept. 29 in San Jose, Calif.
  
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• Rose Namajunas Says Conor McGregor’s Apology Wasn’t Sincere

  26-06-2018 19:12
  Rose Namajunas still thinks about the UFC 223 media day incident. Two days before UFC 223 took place, a media day session was held in the lobby of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Following the festivities, Conor McGregor and his entourage swarmed a bus holding red corner fighters. McGregor shattered a bus window with […]
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• Rampage Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva 4 press conference staredown

  26-06-2018 19:04
  NEW YORK — Rampage Jackson and Wanderlei Silva squared off for the first time since the fourth installment of their heated rivalry was announced Tuesday morning.
  
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• Marlon Moraes: Fans Want me to Fight For UFC Bantamweight Title

  26-06-2018 18:20
  Marlon Moraes believes he’ll be next in line for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title. Earlier this month, Moraes took on Jimmie Rivera in a potential title eliminator. The bout took place inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. It served as UFC Utica’s main event. It only took Moraes 33 seconds […]
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• UFC Performance Institute data notebook: Takedowns not as important to wins as traditionally thought

  26-06-2018 18:00
  LAS VEGAS — The UFC Performance Institute is leading in the areas of injury prevention, nutrition and strength and conditioning for UFC fighters. Those are not the only areas the state-of-the-art facility’s staff are looking at, though.
  The UFC PI, which is now one year old, published an 80-page analysis last week and the first chapter is entitled “Winning in the UFC.” UFC Performance Institute vice president of performance Duncan French said at a recent media gathering
  
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• Kelvin Gastelum ‘Dumbfounded’ by Dana White’s Comments at UFC 225

  26-06-2018 17:38 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White told reporters at the post-fight press conference at UFC 225 that middleweight fighter Kelvin Gastelum has “personal issues” that he needs to get sorted out.
  
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• Chris Weidman Says he Can Finish Robert Whittaker if Given the Opportunity

  26-06-2018 17:36 via sherdog.com
  Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Chris Weidman believes he is deserving of the next title shot against current champion Robert Whittaker
  
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• Ray Borg Holds No Ill Will Against Fellow Father Conor McGregor After Bus Attack

  26-06-2018 17:35 via sherdog.com
  Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Ray Borg has had a very tough start to 2018.
  
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• Daniel Cormier Still Planning to Retire in March 2019

  26-06-2018 17:31
  Daniel Cormier doesn’t intend to go back on his word. Cormier is preparing for perhaps the biggest fight in his professional mixed martial arts career. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion will challenge heavyweight title holder Stipe Miocic. The bout will headline UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on […]
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• Bellator announces broadcast deal with streaming service DAZN

  26-06-2018 17:02
  Bellator MMA’s tape-delayed nightmare is no more.
  The promotion has agreed to terms on a new five-year, “nine-figure” distribution deal with online streaming service DAZN, Bellator officials announced Tuesday at a press conference at Viacom’s New York headquarters.The partnership will see Bellator air seven events per year exclusively on DAZN, plus an additional 15 events that will be simulcast in the United States on both Paramount Network and DAZN. Events that air via
  
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• Bellator Ending Tape-Delay Broadcasts Thanks to DAZN

  26-06-2018 16:59
  Bellator will soon have all of their events broadcast live. For years, fans have been clamoring for Bellator to end the reign of tape-delay broadcasts. The Paramount Network, formerly known as Spike TV, has always been known to be allergic to airing cards overseas live. Even the milestone event that was Bellator 200 didn’t air […]
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• Bellator targeting welterweight grand prix for September

  26-06-2018 16:36
  Bellator MMA is staying in the grand prix business.
  With its heavyweight tournament in full swing, the promotion is targeting an eight-man welterweight grand prix to kick off September 29 in San Jose on the same stacked card that will also feature Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald in a champion vs. champion superfight, as well as a fourth showdown between MMA legends Wanderlei Silva and Quinton Jackson.Promotion officials confirmed the news Tuesday at a press conference at Viacom’s New Yo
  
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• Contender Series hopeful Jordan Williams fights for fellow diabetics

  26-06-2018 15:45
  When Jordan Williams got the call to compete on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, he had to make a tough decision.
  It had nothing to do with being afraid or unprepared (Williams has dealt with much larger problems in his life than mere jitters), but rather going through the proper protocol before agreeing to take on the opportunity of a lifetime. Williams is coached by former UFC fighter David Terrell, and when Williams’s manager Jason House told him that the Contender Se
  
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• TJ Dillashaw Says “Mighty Mouse” is Ducking Him

  26-06-2018 15:40
  UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is scheduled to fight his teammate turned rival Cody Garbrandt in a title rematch at UFC 227 on Aug. 4. During an interview with TMZ, Dillashaw was asked why the “Mighty Mouse” super fight fell off, to which TJ responded by saying that Demetrious Johnson is scared. He further added that […]
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• Daniel Weichel denies Patricio Freire’s PED claims: ‘Everyone knows I’m as clean as it gets’

  26-06-2018 15:00
  Things are heating up ahead of Patrico Freire’s rematch with Daniel Weichel at Bellator 203 in Rome on July 19, but Weichel is adamant that the Brazilian champion’s recent PED accusation is nothing more than promotional hype.On Monday, Freire not-so-subtley accused his challenger of PED use on Twitter based on the transformation he believes the German’s body has gone through over the last 20 days.Although Weichel traded shots with “Pitbull” on the social media plat
  
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• Morning Report: Robert Whittaker on Yoel Romero’s ‘superhuman’ traits: I’m leaving that down to nothing more than magic

  26-06-2018 14:00
  At UFC 225, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought to a contentious split decision, but the controversy wasn’t just about the outcome of the fight. Romero missed weight for the bout, coming in .2 pounds over the contracted limit. But despite the fact that the weight cut was clearly hard on him, Romero showed no ill effects inside the cage, dropping Whittaker and nearly finishing the fight on several occasions. Now, Whittaker wants in on whatever secrets Romero has to recover from bad wei
  
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• Showtime Reveals July 20 Tripleheader

  26-06-2018 09:12 via sherdog.com
  Showtime Boxing on Monday announced a tripleheader for July 20, featuring three matchups between six upcoming fighters with a combined record of 82-1.
  
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• Unfiltered Episode 208: Yair Rodriguez, Ray Longo & UFC Singapore Recap

  26-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  "El Pantera" Yair Rodriguez joins the show and talks to Jim, Matt, and Ray Longo, about his UFC release and return, what he's been working on since his loss to Frankie Edgar, fighting Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228, and more. Plus, the guys discuss the action from Singapore this past weekend, Claudia Gadelha's successful knee surgery, Kevin Lee's GSP callout, and more. Full Episode:Yair on miscommunication with the UFC:Yair on training at different gyms after his loss to Frankie Edgar: Yair on
  
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• UFC legend Rashad Evans retires

  26-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Congratulations @SugaRashadEvans on an amazing careerpic.twitter.com/5ZnnNZR1nZ— UFC (@ufc) June 26, 2018Before what was ultimately his final fight against Anthony Smith earlier this month, Rashad Evans revealed that he never set out to be a prizefighter.“I wanted to be a police officer,” laughed Evans. “This is all extra for me.”“This” was a stellar mixed martial arts career that lasted nearly 15 years and saw the Niagara Falls native win The Ultimate F
  
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• Top 10 Moments: Rashad Evans

  26-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Monday, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38. It’s been a stellar career for “Suga,” one fight fans can look back at below. Brad Imes – November 5, 2005 – The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale (WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS)Result – Evans W3 (split) A natural 205-pounder, Evans bulked up to heavyweight for season two of The Ultimate Fighter, and proceeded to roll through Tom Murphy, Mike Whitehead, an
  
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• Shevchenko sisters make history on DWTNCS Week 3

  26-06-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  History was made last week inside the Ultimate Fighter Gym as, for the first time, all five bouts on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders series ended with in-fight stoppages, as Dwight Grant, Ryan Spann, Austin Springer, Anthony Hernandez and Matt Sayles stepped into the Octagon and turned back their respective opponents before the final horn.With such an amazing collection of performances, it only made sense that White add to the historic night by handing out four contracts for the firs
  
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• Quote: Khabib Nurmagomedov is Not Bulletproof

  26-06-2018 03:44
  Khabib Nurmagomedov’s skills are appreciated, but a coach doesn’t see him as unbreakable. Nurmagomedov took on Al Iaquinta back in April. The bout was held inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title was on the line for “The Eagle.” In the end, Nurmagomedov ended up winning the UFC […]
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• Mark Godbeer and Luis Henrique move down to light heavyweight, fight at UFC Sao Paulo

  26-06-2018 03:00
  Two fighters will cut to light heavyweight and collide at the upcoming UFC Sao Paulo card on Sept. 22 as Mark Godbeer meets Luis Henrique in Brazil, MMA Fighting confirmed following a report by Combate.
  Former BAMMA heavyweight champion Godbeer (13-4) last fought in March, when he lost to Dmitriy Sosnovskiy via second-round submission at UFC London. The defeat snapped Godbeer’s two-fight winning streak over Walt Harris and Daniel Spitz in the Octagon.
  Henrique (10-4, 1 no-contest) looks t
  
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• Cormier Responds to Jones: “I Could Get a Conversation From Your Wife”

  26-06-2018 01:27
  It didn’t take long for Daniel Cormier to fire back at Jon Jones. “DC” is gearing up for perhaps the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts career. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder will go for another piece of gold. He’ll challenge heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic for his title in […]
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• Patrício Freire accuses Daniel Weichel of testosterone use, vows to ‘destroy’ him at Bellator 203

  26-06-2018 01:00
  Patrício Freire is confident that Bellator 203 rival Daniel Weichel isn’t clean ahead of their featherweight title bout in Rome.
  “Pitbull” will rematch Weichel in the main event of July 14’s card in Italy, a little over than three years after their first meeting inside the Bellator cage. On Monday, Freire dropped a heavy accusation towards the 145-pound contender on social media.
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• John Kavanagh Would ‘Almost Bet Anything’ Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Happens in 2018

  26-06-2018 00:16 via sherdog.com
  Count Conor McGregor’s coach among those who believes his fighter will square off with Khabib Nurmagomedov at some point in 2018.
  
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• John Kavanagh: I’d ‘bet almost anything’ McGregor vs. Khabib happens in 2018

  26-06-2018 00:00
  The most anticipated fight in the UFC right now has a very good chance of happening before the end of 2018, per a source who knows a little something about the matter.
  John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor’s longtime coach, said over the weekend in a chat with MMA analyst Robin Black (h/t MMA Nytt) that he believes we will see McGregor taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title before the year is out.“It’s the obvious fight, as his coach and as a fan,” Kavanagh said
  
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