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PFL 4’s Brittney Elkin: Constantly Hearing About Claressa Shields “Like Grated Cheese”

At PFL 4, Brittney Elkin (3-6) has the honor of rolling out the welcome mat for boxing champion Claressa Shields. It's a position Elkin has been in before. The jiu-jitsu brown belt also served as the welcome wagon for judo...
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Liz Carmouche vs. Kana Watanabe Revealed as Bellator 261 Co-Headliner

Bellator 261 on June 25 has its co-headliner set, as Liz Carmouche will meet Kana Watanabe in what feels like a flyweight title eliminator. News of the booking was first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune. The match-up finds both...
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Song Yadong vs. Casey Kenney Set For UFC 265

A pair of former ranked UFC bantamweights will collide in August and try to get back into the win column. And perhaps the rankings as well. MMA Junkie was first to report the news that Song Yadong and Casey Kenney...
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TUF Alum Dane “Red Horse” Sayers Passes Away Aged 33

While The Ultimate Fighter returned to television screens just last week, a part of its history has tragically passed on. Dane Sayers, known as "Red Horse" thanks to his native ancestry, appeared on the twelfth season of the show. Sadly,...
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Fans to Play Matchmaker for Invicta FC Atomweight Phoenix Series Opening Round

The opening round of the upcoming Invicta FC atomweight Phoenix Series tournament will have fans play matchmaker. On Monday, Invicta FC officials announced via press release that fans would be able to vote for the quarterfinal match-ups. The one-night tournament...
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PFL 4: Claressa Shields Has “Other Things Up My Sleeve” for MMA Debut –...

When PFL 4 goes down in Atlantic City, NJ this Thursday night, it will bring with it the debut of boxing champ Claressa Shields. Shields (11-0 boxing, 0-0 MMA) is one of the most decorated female athletes in boxing's history....
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Dean Barry Explains His Visa Issues, Which Delayed UFC Debut

In November, Irish fighter Dean Barry announced that he had signed a contract with the UFC. Yet he still hasn't fought because of cancellations and visa issues. Barry (3-1) was originally supposed to make his UFC debut on 'Fight Island'...
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Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann Will Headline September 18 UFC Event

A pair of top 15 light heavyweights will collide in the main event of the UFC's September 18 card. No. 6 ranked light heavyweight Anthony Smith announced during UFC Live this past week that he will be fighting No. 11...
Augusto Sakai and Jairzinho Rozenstruik UFC Vegas 28

The Pro Take: Rozenstruik Beats the Clock, Gets First Round TKO

UFC matchmakers paired two of the heavyweight division's powerhouses against each other at UFC Vegas 28. Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Augusto Sakai took centre stage inside the UFC Apex on Saturday night. Both heavyweights looked to connect hoping to deliver...
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UFC Vegas 28 Bonuses: Ponzinibbio vs. Baeza No Surprise as Fight of the Night

Hyperbole being an intrinsic part of UFC events, you'll have to forgive the promotion's broadcast team bequeathing Fight of the Year to Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Miguel Baeza at UFC Vegas 28. It was a good fight. A very good fight....

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