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Bellator 280: Gregory Babene Proud of KO Win After String of Submissions

After submission after submission after submission, Gregory Babene scored his first knockout victory since 2010 at Bellator 280 on Friday. The French middleweight put away Mike Shipman, his seventh consecutive win. The six prior? All submissions. The Paris fight was...
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UFC 274: Carla Esparza Down For #1 Contender Fight Winner, Or Marina Rodriguez

Phoenix, AZ - It had been 2,703 days since UFC strawweight Carla Esparza held UFC gold, but on Saturday night at UFC 274 she pulled off what many thought impossible. Esparza (19-6) defeated former champion Rose Namajunas to regain the...
Cowboy Cerrone, UFC 274

UFC’s Cowboy Cerrone Expects to Retire After Two More Fights: “Probably 50 Is My...

After being forced out of UFC 274 this past weekend due to food poisoning — UFC President Dana White let the media know some bad tacos were to blame — Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is apparently on the mend. He's also...
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Bellator 280: Davy Gallon Looking to Fight the Best, Win or Lose

France's own Davy Gallon, a native of the Normandy region of the country, won big at Bellator 280 in Paris on Friday. Gallon (21-7-2) picked up a TKO win from the crucifix position over Benjamin Brander, securing his fifth straight...
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UFC 274’s Tracy Cortez: “Hopefully I Can Put Arizona On The Map”

Phoenix, AZ - UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez made the most of fighting in her hometown on Saturday night at UFC 274 where she defeated Melissa Gatto via unanimous decision. Being able to fight and win in front of your friends...
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Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa Lined Up for UFC 277 in July

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will return to the division this July, following a lengthy layoff. Rockhold (16-5) has been lined up for a fight with ex-title challenger Paulo Costa (13-2), per multiple reports. Brazilian outlet Combate first broke...
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Bellator 280’s Lorenz Larkin Plans Welterweight Return: “I Don’t Want Sh*t to Do With...

Bellator's Lorenz Larkin may be the first fighter in the history of MMA to question why he's ranked so highly. Ahead of Bellator 280 on Friday, Larkin (24-7, 1NC) took issue with his #6 spot in the middleweight division, noting...
C.J. Vergara, UFC 274video

UFC 274: C.J. Vergara Says “Gladiatorial Performance in Itself” Is Why He’s in MMA

Phoenix, AZ — After fifteen minutes at UFC 274 against a tough opponent in Kleydson Rodrigues, flyweight C.J. Vergara felt he had lost the fight. "I'm such a self-critical fighter. I expect so much from myself that if it's not...
Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas, UFC 274

Rose Namajunas Posts Statement On UFC 274 On Instagram

Phoenix, AZ - Following a loss at UFC 274 that saw her lose her 115 pound title, former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas posted a statement on her Instagram.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Rose Namajunas (@rosenamajunas) Sorry to...
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UFC 274: Michael Chandler Praises Oliveira, Also Wants McGregor Fight

Phoenix, AZ - The featured bout at UFC 274 put two of the most exciting lightweights in the world in the octagon together in a fight that promised fireworks, and did it ever deliver. Lightweight Michael Chandler caught Tony...

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