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• Robson Gracie Jr. inspired by brother Renzo as he prepares for MMA debut in Bellator

  02-09-2018 23:00
  Brazilian jiu-jitsu red belt (9th degree) Robson Gracie has already produced some talents to the mixed martial arts world over the past decades through his sons Renzo, Ryan, and Ralph. Now another of his clan is about to set his foot in a cage for the first time.
  Robson Gracie Jr. has signed an exclusive contact with Bellator MMA, and will make his professional debut as a welterweight later this year at Bellator 208, facing Peter Nascimento.
  The 27-year-old newcomer is an uncle of Neiman Gracie
  
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• Al Iaquinta: I Hope Khabib F**king Knocks Conor Out

  02-09-2018 23:00
  Al Iaquinta is one of the victims of Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has stepped inside the cage with The Eagle and lived (and was willing) to talk about it. Iaquinta knows all too well what it’s like to be in there with the undefeated Nurmagomedov, and he doesn’t see things going much smoother for one Conor […]
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• Move Over Usman: Tatiana Suarez Has Dominated at “1%”

  02-09-2018 21:10
  At UFC 228, Tatiana Suarez will put her unbeaten record on the line when she takes on former strawweight champion Carla Esparza in the feature FX prelim. For the first time in both young fighters’ careers, they will be facing another competitor who is elite in the discipline that they excel at: wrestling. And that […]
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• UFC President Dana White ‘Confident’ Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Will Do 2 Million PPV Buys

  02-09-2018 21:03 via sherdog.com
  UFC President Dana White tends to be prone to hyperbole when it comes to forecasting pay-per-view buys for his promotion. He is predicting especially big numbers for UFC 229, which is headlined by a lightweight championship clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.
  
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• Deiveson Figueiredo on UFC champ Henry Cejudo: ‘I touch him and he goes down’

  02-09-2018 21:00
  Deiveson Figueiredo scored the 13th finish of his 15-0 MMA career at UFC Lincoln when he stopped top-ranked flyweight John Moraga in eight minutes — and now he wants a shot at the belt.
  Figueiredo handed Moraga the fastest loss of his career in the main card portion of the Fight Night event this past weekend, improving to 4-0 in the UFC with three finishes, and wasn’t surprised by how he was able to stop “Chicano.”
  ”Hard training, easy fight. I go there for the kil
  
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• Ricardo Ramos vs. Ricky Simon Targeted for UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver

  02-09-2018 20:39 via sherdog.com
  An intriguing bantamweight matchup pitting Ricardo Ramos against Ricky Simon is in the works for UFC Fight Night 139.
  
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• Tyron Woodley Explains Why Replacement Fights Are Illogical

  02-09-2018 20:27
  With all the canceled main events in recent memory, late replacements have become a part of the sport. That conversation was brought up early, and quite formerly by Kamaru Usman and his camp, who positioned themselves to step in for the main event should Tyron Woodley or Darren Till not make it to the fight. […]
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• Bellator Lightweight Champ Brent Primus to Michael Chandler: ‘Sign the Contract B---h’

  02-09-2018 20:18 via sherdog.com
  It appears as though Brent Primus and Michael Chandler are finally on the verge of squaring off again in the Bellator MMA cage.
  
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• Felicia Spencer, Pam Sorenson to Vie for Vacant Featherweight Belt in Invicta FC 32 Headliner

  02-09-2018 19:57 via sherdog.com
  Felicia Spencer will square off against Pam Sorenson for the vacant featherweight crown in the Invicta FC 32 main event on Nov. 16.
  
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• Darren Till: My Weight is My Fight Not Tyron Woodley

  02-09-2018 19:56
  For fans around the world, Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till is one of the more intriguing main events the UFC could put together right now. Will the young, fast-rising star usurp the proud welterweight king? Or will Tyron Woodley once again find a way to retain his championship? But as great of a main event […]
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• The Weekly Grind: Brian Ortega eats live worm, Sage Northcutt & Logan Paul go at it on Twitter

  02-09-2018 19:00
  The life of a professional fighter isn’t all glitz and glamour.As if getting punched, kicked, kneed, choked and twisted into a pretzel on a regular basis isn’t enough, fighters attract a general wackiness that makes their lives, well...interesting.
  To commemorate these day-to-day hardships, slip-ups, pranks, and more, we bring you, “The Weekly Grind.”I ate a worm!! or something like that#protein #hakunamatata A post shared byBrianOrtega (@briantcity) on Aug 27, 2018 at 8
  
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• Thiago Santos admits he baited Jimi Manuwa with ‘trash talk’ tweet written by his manager

  02-09-2018 18:00
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Thiago Santos returns to the Octagon for the fourth time in 2018 to make his light heavyweight debut against Jimi Manuwa on Sept. 22, and feels that he only got that opportunity by talking trash on Twitter.
  “Marreta” is not very active on social media, but was advised by his manager Alex Davis to use the app to try to convince Manuwa to accept him as a replacement after Glover Teixeira was pulled from the UFC Sao Paulo main event with an injury.
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• UFC Sao Paulo card complete with the addition of two Contender Series Brazil winners

  02-09-2018 17:30
  Three Contender Series Brazil winners will compete at the upcoming UFC Sao Paulo event.
  After a previously reported heavyweight clash between Augusto Sakai and Chase Sherman, the promotion has booked a female bouts featuring Mayra Bueno Silva and Gillian Robertson, and Marina Rodriguez versus Randa Markos.
  Silva (5-0) was signed by the UFC after submitting Mayana Kellen with an anaconda choke in 62 seconds as a bantamweight, but will move back to flyweight. Rodriguez earned her contract with a
  
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• Felicia Spencer vs. Pam Sorenson for vacant featherweight belt headlines Invicta FC 32

  02-09-2018 17:00
  Invicta FC will crown a new featherweight champion at its next event.
  The company will head to Shawnee, Okla. for Invicta 32 on Friday, Nov. 16, where Felicia Spencer and Pam Sorenson will square off for the vacant 145-pound belt.The championship, which has only been held by Cris Cyborg and Megan Anderson, has been vacant since June 20, 2017, when Anderson signed with the UFC.Spencer (5-0), a Montreal native now based in Orlando, has spent the entirety of her pro career in Invicta. In her most
  
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• Donald Cerrone recounts harrowing, near-fatal cave diving experience

  02-09-2018 16:00
  UFC star Donald Cerrone is known for his exciting style inside the Octagon and his death-defying stunts outside of it. But his latest extreme sports adventure almost led him to the great beyond.
  Appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience on Wednesday, “Cowboy” was asked about a recent cave diving trip, the story of which he initially shared to social media a week ago. Today I can honestly say I’m Happy to be alive.We had catastrophic worst case scenario on our dive.Total silt out ,
  
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• Brent Primus Goes Off on Michael Chandler for Not Signing Fight Contract

  02-09-2018 15:02
  Brent Primus has made his intentions known who he wants to make his next title defense against and that’s Michael Chandler. Chandler had a difficult decision to make as his contract with Bellator MMA had expired, which left him with two options on the table. Back at Bellator NYC in June of 2017, Chandler lost […]
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• Al Iaquinta isn’t sure if ‘pretty fighter’ Conor McGregor could knock out Khabib Nurmagomedov

  02-09-2018 15:00
  Conventional wisdom states that if Conor McGregor beats Khabib Nurmagomedov, it’ll be via knockout, sometime early in their UFC lightweight title fight. If it goes late, Nurmagomedov is bound to win by TKO, submission or decision. That’s what pundits have been saying.
  Al Iaquinta, on the other hand, is not sure if that’s how the UFC 229 main event will really play out Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. As someone who has been in the Octagon with Nurmagomedov, Iaquinta isn’t really emb
  
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• Fight Journal: Bare Knuckle FC 2 

  02-09-2018 14:00
  BILOXI, Miss. — In this fight journal, get a behind-the-scenes look at the Bare Knuckle FC 2 event headlined by former UFC strawweight Bec Rawlings and Britain Hart. This event also featured a number of MMA veterans, including Chris Lytle, Charles Bennett, Joey Beltran, Kendall Grove, and more.
  
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• Virna Jandiroba Subs Janaisa Morandin at Invicta FC 31 to Retain Strawweight Title

  02-09-2018 06:09 via sherdog.com
  Virna Jandiroba defended her Invicta Fighting Championships strawweight title for the first time Saturday.
  
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• Invicta FC 31 results: Virna Jandiroba submits Janaisa Morandin in second round

  02-09-2018 06:04
  How long does Virna Jandiroba plan on holding the Invicta FC strawweight title? She never wants to let it go.
  “All the girls out there can be sure I’m taking good care of [the belt] and I’ll be holding it for infinity and beyond,” Jandiroba said Saturday night.
  You can understand her confidence: Jandiroba put in a strong showing in defeating fellow Brazilian Janaisa Morandin (10-2) on Saturday night in the main event of Invcita FC 31. Jandiroba quite simply dominated all
  
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• New Champions Soren Bak, Jonas Billstein Claim Divisional Crowns at Cage Warriors 96

  02-09-2018 01:12 via sherdog.com
  Two new champions were crowned Saturday in Liverpool, England, at Cage Warriors 96.
  
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• Cage Warriors 96 results: Soren Bak survives Paddy Pimblett’s early storm

  02-09-2018 01:07
  Soren Bak had to survive a storm of Paddy Pimblett submissions before claiming the vacant Cage Warriors lightweight title in the main event of Cage Warriors 96 in Liverpool, England on Saturday.Former featherweight champion Pimblett was attempting to become the first person since Conor McGregor to claim two divisional titles under the Cage Warriors banner, but it was Bak who came away with the unanimous decision nod.In his post-fight interview, Bak admitted that hometown hero, Pimblett, nearly
  
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• John Lineker Blasts Bantamweight Peers for Inactivity

  02-09-2018 00:40
  Ever since T.J. Dillashaw retained his bantamweight championship and thereby eliminated Cody Garbrandt from the title conversation for the foreseeable future, the top-ranked bantamweight have been vying for a title shot…with their mouths. Dominick Cruz, the once kingpin of the division, believes that it’s a no-brainer that he should get Dillashaw next for the bantamweight […]
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• Ricardo Ramos vs. Ricky Simon in the works for UFC Denver

  02-09-2018 00:36
  Two up-and-coming bantamweight prospects will collide at UFC Denver.
  A matchup between Ricardo Ramos and Ricky Simon is currently in the works for the Nov. 10 event, sources told MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz. The bout is not yet signed.
  Ramos (12-1) is a perfect 3-0 thus far in his Octagon run. The 23-year-old Brazilian has sandwiched decisions over Kyung Ho Kang and Michinori Tanaka between a highlight-reel spinning back elbow knockout of Aiemann Zahabi.
  Simon (14-1), likewise, is an un
  
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• Jessica Eye vs. Sijara Eubanks in the Works for UFC 232

  02-09-2018 00:31
  In an interview with MMA Fighting last month, Jessica Eye stated: “They can either let me have the top fights now and let me kick their ass and win the title or they can feed me whoever and I’ll kick their ass. Maybe they can learn something. I’ve took a lot of losses and learned […]
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