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• Erick Silva: Bellator 216 opponent Yaroslav Amosov never fought someone like me

  16-02-2019 23:00
  Yaroslav Amosov enters his second Bellator bout riding a perfect 20-0 record as a mixed martial arts fighter, but Erick Silva vows to prove he doesn’t belong in the top tier just yet.
  The Brazilian, a longtime UFC veteran, signed with Bellator after scoring a comeback victory under the LFA banner in 2018, and Amosov, unbeaten in the sport, looks to go 2-0 in the company after a decision win over Gerald Harris in his debut. “The Tiger” and “Dynamo” colide in the mai
  
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• UFC Phoenix weigh-in video live now

  16-02-2019 22:03
  At the UFC Phoenix weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Sunday night’s UFC Phoenix fights will step on the scale Saturday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez hit the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The UFC Phoenix official weigh-in video will be at 11 a.m. ET, and the video is below.
  The UFC Phoenix ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET, and the video is up top.
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• Top prospect Sean Brady draws influence from Georges St-Pierre, Eddie Alvarez

  16-02-2019 22:00
  When it comes to choosing fighters to model yourself after, Sean Brady is aiming as high as you can possibly go.
  At 9-0 in his pro career so far, Brady, a 26-year-old welterweight prospect based out of Renzo Gracie Philly, is just beginning to etch a few words into the MMA history books. It’s two fighters who already have their own well-worn chapters that he seeks to emulate: Georges St-Pierre and Eddie Alvarez.
  Brady sees a kindred spirit in “GSP”. Beyond just having similar
  
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• Roy Nelson expects win over Mirko Cro Cop to put him on path to title shot

  16-02-2019 21:00
  His glory days in Pride may be a distant reflection at this point, but heavyweight legend Mirko Cro Cop is actually on the longest winning streak of his 17-year career.
  And Roy Nelson plans to take that away from him on Saturday.
  The way Nelson sees it, his 1-2 record inside the Bellator cage won’t matter if he can take out Cro Cop at Bellator 216. Cro Cop has won nine straight bouts dating back to Aug. 2014, including knockout victories over Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Gabri
  
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• Bellator 216 live stream online

  16-02-2019 20:00
  Watch the Bellator 216 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7:30 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below or on DAZN:
  Tyrell Fortune vs. Ryan Pokryfky
  Patrick Casey vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev
  Vinicius De Jesus vs. Rodolpho Barcellos
  Kastriot Xhema vs. Kemran Lachinov
  Reginaldo Felix vs. Justin Sumter
  Jesse Kosakowski vs. Rodolfo Rocha
  Demetrius Plaza vs. Andrews RodrigueMichael Page will square off against Paul Daley in th
  
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• UFC on ESPN 1 Weigh-in Results: Trio of Fighters Fail on the Scales

  16-02-2019 18:59 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship is ready to host its first event on the flagship network of ESPN, bringing an exciting card headlined by a major heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez.
  
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• Shuya Kamikubo Decisions Dae Hwan Kim in One Championship ‘Clash of Legends’ Main Event

  16-02-2019 18:57 via sherdog.com
  After a short pause of three weeks in its scheduled events agenda, One Championship came back with “Clash of Legends.” Since the bill went down in the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, all the bouts were fought in a ring and not in the traditional One circular cage.
  
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• Three fighters, including former champion Renan Barao, miss weight ahead of UFC Phoenix

  16-02-2019 18:53
  Several fighters on the UFC’s first-ever big card on ESPN have missed weight.
  Renan Barao, Jessica Penne and Manny Bermudez all missed their respective limits on the scale Saturday morning at the UFC Phoenix official weigh-ins. They will each be fined a percentage of their purses by the Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission.
  Bermudez weighed in at 140 pounds, four pounds over the 136-pound bantamweight limit. Bermudez is scheduled to fight Benito Lopez on the UFC Phoenix prelim card. Bermud
  
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• UFC Phoenix weigh-in video

  16-02-2019 18:49
  At the UFC Phoenix weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Sunday night’s UFC Phoenix fights will step on the scale Saturday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez will have to hit the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The UFC Phoenix official weigh-in video will be at 11 a.m. ET, and MMA Fighting will carry the video live.
  The UFC Phoenix ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
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• Fightweets: What is this weekend’s best fight?

  16-02-2019 18:00
  Bellator and Invicta were in action last night. Bellator returns tonight, then the UFC takes center stage on Sunday night. Things are plenty busy, so let’s not waste any more time, yeah? On to another edition of Fightweets ...
  If you could only pick one ...
  @TheFakeMattHoke: Let’s just say UFC Phoenix and Bellator 216 are both on Saturday (i’m aware they are not) Both the Daley/MVP and Ngannou/Velasquez fight start at the exact same time, but you can ONLY WATCH ONE OF THEM ...
  
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• Vanessa Porto shares image of eye injury following ugly poke at Invicta FC 34

  16-02-2019 17:30
  Vanessa Porto walked out of Invicta FC 34 with a newly won flyweight title and luckily for her, both of her eyes mostly intact.
  The Brazilian veteran became a champion at 125 pounds on Friday after winning a decision over Pearl Gonzalez. Their main event bout ended abruptly in the middle of the fourth round after Gonzalez’s fingers went deep into an advancing Porto’s left eye, but the bout had gone on long enough for the judges to render a verdict that went Porto’s way.Porto w
  
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• The fun thing about Michael Page’s fight with Paul Daley is the accompanying sense of doubt

  16-02-2019 16:00
  Michael Page debuted in Bellator nearly six years ago against Ryan Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, the same town that Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston out in for their rematch. It’s taken him all those years to get into the meat of the order; that is to say, begin fighting guys that have a legitimate chance of beating him. (No offense to Dave “Caveman” Rickels, the pride of Wichita, Kansas — Rickels is a gamer for sure. But for as hyped as Page has been over the last half-d
  
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• UFC Phoenix weigh-in video at 11 a.m. ET

  16-02-2019 15:00
  At the UFC Phoenix weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Sunday night’s UFC Phoenix fights will step on the scale Saturday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez will have to hit the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds (with one-pound allowance).
  The UFC Phoenix official weigh-in video will be at 11 a.m. ET, and MMA Fighting will carry the video live.
  The UFC Phoenix ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
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• Bellator 216 predictions

  16-02-2019 14:00
  After countless stops and starts, one of Bellator’s biggest grudges is going to be settled.
  The long-awaited showdown between U.K. striking stars Michael Page and Paul Daley might seem out of place in Uncasville, Conn., but once these two step into the cage it won’t matter where the matchup is taking place, only that they’re finally face-to-face and ready to go. Anything less than a highlight-reel knockout or a five-round war could be disappointing and however it ends, you get
  
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• Bellator 216 ‘Daley vs. Page’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

  16-02-2019 10:22 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live Bellator 216 kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC on ESPN 1 ‘Ngannou vs. Velasquez’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

  16-02-2019 07:48 via sherdog.com
  Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 1 kicks off Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Bellator 215 highlights

  16-02-2019 07:20
  With Bellator 215 in the books, check out all the highlights from the main card, including a very painful ending to the main event.
  
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• Invicta FC 34 results: Vanessa Porto beats Pearl Gonzalez for title by technical decision after eye poke

  16-02-2019 06:12
  Invicta FC has a new flyweight champion, but the ending came in bizarre fashion.Vanessa Porto defeated Pearl Gonzalez by technical decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37) to capture the vacant Invicta 125-pound belt Friday night in the main event of Invicta FC 34 in Kansas City, Kan.The bout went to technical decision after Gonzalez landed an inadvertent eye poke on Porto at 2:34 of the fourth round. Porto was unable to continue, as determined by the ringside physician. It was a deep poke and Porto had
  
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• Vanessa Porto Captures Invicta Flyweight Title After Errant Eye Poke from Pearl Gonzalez

  16-02-2019 06:02 via sherdog.com
  The Invicta Fighting Championships flyweight title that was left open last July when Jennifer Maia bolted for the UFC is vacant no more.
  
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• Bellator 216 Results: MVP vs. Daley

  16-02-2019 06:00
  MMA Fighting has Bellator 216 results for the MVP vs. Daley fight card Saturday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
  In the main event, rivals Michael Page and Paul Daley will kick off the welterweight grand prix. MMA veterans Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson will square off in the co-main event.
  Check out the Bellator 216 results below.
  Main card (DAZN at 10 p.m. ET)
  Michael Page vs. Paul Daley
  Mirko Cro Cop vs. Roy Nelson Cheick Kongo vs. Vitaly Minakov
  Yaroslav Amosov vs. Erick
  
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• Bellator 215 Results: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov ends in no-contest after low blow

  16-02-2019 05:53
  Things did not go as planned for the first leg of Bellator’s doubleheader weekend.
  On Friday night at Bellator 215 in Uncasville, Conn., Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov were supposed to face off in a heavyweight slugfest that would get fans excited for Bellator 216 on Saturday night. Instead, the fight was was stopped in its tracks when at the start of the fight, Mitrione threw an inside leg kick that missed its mark and landed squarely in the groin of Kharitonov. The strike was so ba
  
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• Matt Mitrione Low Blow on Sergei Kharitonov Leaves Bellator 215 Headliner in No-Contest

  16-02-2019 05:43 via sherdog.com
  Sergei Kharitonov had a rough night under the Bellator MMA banner.
  
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• Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez, says ‘my heavyweight days are inevitable’

  16-02-2019 05:43
  Jon Jones admires Cain Velasquez’s chutzpah, but don’t think he’s giving the two-time UFC champion a chance to beat him just yet.
  Velasquez, who makes his return to the Octagon this Sunday at UFC on ESPN 1, was recently asked by TMZ Sports how he thinks he’d fare against Jones should Jones ever make an oft-speculated move to heavyweight and he answered that he felt he was “good enough” to be the man to hand Jones his first true defeat.
  Those comments made the
  
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• UFC Phoenix media day photos

  16-02-2019 01:11
  UFC Phoenix media day photos are in for Friday’s UFC event in Arizona.
  
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• Alex Caceres gets philosophical about MMA, says he’s ‘reverting back’ to where he was ‘as a child’

  16-02-2019 00:22
  PHOENIX — At UFC Phoenix media day, Alex Caceres discusses going back to the child he was without “false machismo,” MMA feeling like less of a job now, not knowing who Kron Gracie was before the fight was booked, Gracie saying he wanted a better opponent and now.
  
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• Invicta FC 34 Results: Porto vs. Gonzalez

  16-02-2019 00:00
  MMA Fighting has Invicta FC 34 results for the Porto vs. Gonzalez fight card at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
  Vanessa Porto and Pearl Gonzalez will square off for the vacant Invicta FC flyweight title in the main event. Also, the flyweight tournament semifinals will be on the main card.
  Check out Invicta FC 34 results below.
  Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET)
  Vanessa Porto vs. Pearl Gonzalez
  Milana Dudieva vs. Karina RodriguezDeAnna Bennett vs. Miranda Maverick
  Tracy Cortez vs.
  
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