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Matt Brown Returns Against Ben Saunders at UFC 245

'The Immortal' Matt Brown fights on, as he returns against Ben Saunders at UFC 245 this December. Watching Matt Brown at times was akin to watching a hammer smash a nail. Brown's opponents, in this case, being the rather unlucky...
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Bellator 225 Weigh In Results and Photo Highlights

Heavyweights collide at Bellator 225, with four clashes of the big men on the card, plus the return of former women's flyweight title challenger Alejandra Lara. Bellator MMA is back in action this weekend, returning to Connecticut, but not to...
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Lando Vannata vs. Marc Diakiese Added to UFC Copenhagen

With the event just over a month away, UFC Copenhagen has added a lightweight contest between Lando Vannata and Marc Diakiese. The UFC is making its inaugural trip to Copenhagen, Denmark next month, and the card is still taking shape....
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UFC: Undefeated Light Heavyweight Roman Dolidze Suspended by USADA

Another UFC fighter has been hit with a suspension from USADA before ever competing for the promotion, as Roman Dolidze has been banished for a year. Roman Dolidze never even made it to the octagon before running afoul of USADA....
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Conor McGregor Addresses Video of April Assault, Reveals Hand Injury

In a new interview with ESPN's Ariel Helwani, Conor McGregor has addressed the widely circulated video of him assaulting a man in an Irish pub, and revealed that a hand injury scuttled a July return. Conor McGregor has decided to...
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Welterweight Grand Prix Final Between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima Set for October 26

The date is set for Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima's second engagement, this time in the finale of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. On Thursday, MMA Fighting cited Bellator MMA President Scott Coker when reporting that the duo would meet...
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ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph in Vietnam Full Card Revealed, With Zero MMA Bouts

Debuting in Vietnam next month, ONE Championship for the first time will host a card without any actual mixed martial arts fights. ONE Championship is heading to Vietnam in September, and on Thursday, the promotion revealed the full lineup for...
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English Ex-Rugby Star James Haskell Signs with Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is hoping to develop another crossover star, having signed a deal with former Rugby player James Haskell. A few days back, Bellator MMA teased a new signing. In a press release scarce on details, the promotion invited media...
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UFC: Paige VanZant Plans on Fighting by Year’s End

Paige VanZant plans on finishing out her UFC deal by the end of 2019. She last fought in January, but since then, Paige VanZant has been dealing with a nagging arm injury. VanZant (8-4), who defeated Rachel Ostovich at UFC...
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Contender Series Winner Philip Rowe Sees MMA As a Sport, Feels Too Many Fighters...

Philip Rowe doesn't see the need for a tough guy facade in MMA: "You can be a good person, you can have good parents, you can have a good upbringing, and this is just a sport." Las Vegas, NV —...

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Footage of Dustin Poirier's arrest for public drunkenness has been released, and it isn't pretty. In response, the retired UFC star has issued a...