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Joe Schilling vs. Curtis Millender Added to Bellator 249

Former Glory Kickboxing tournament champ Joe Schilling is about to get another tough test in the world of MMA. Schilling (4-6) has been paired up with former UFC welterweight Curtis Millender (18-6) at next month's Bellator 249. The OC Register...
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Patricky Pitbull Meets LFA Champ Jaleel Willis at Bellator 249

Bellator mainstay Patricky Pitbull is set to welcome LFA champ Jaleel Willis back to the promotion next month. Willis, Legacy Fighting Alliance's welterweight champion, will be moving down to lightweight for the bout at Bellator 249. The event takes place...
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Bellator Signs Top Amateur Bantamweight Prospect Jaylon Bates

Top-rated prospect Jaylon Bates, based out of Las Vegas, has signed with Bellator to make his pro debut. Jaylon Bates, who is 9-0 as an amateur, has dominated throughout his amateur career. A highly touted bantamweight, Cageside Press' Joe McDonagh...
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Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier Agree to Charity Fight in December

Not that it's likely to happen, given both fighters are under UFC contract, but lightweight stars Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have verbally agreed, on social media, to a charity fight. The news comes as McGregor is reportedly in talks...
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UFC Fight Island 5: With Sodiq Yusuff Out, Makwan Amirkhani Steps In Against Edson...

The UFC's October 10 card has undergone a shakeup. With Sodiq Yusuff previously reported as being out of the event, Makwan Amirkhani has stepped up to compete against Brazil's Edson Barboza. Brazilian outlet Combate was first to report news of...
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UFC 253’s Brad Riddell on Losing Out on Finish: “That’s the Way the Universe...

Entering UFC 253 this past weekend, Brad Riddell was looking for a shorter night at the office. That, after a couple of extended wars in "Quake's" first two bouts in the octagon. He didn't get it. Instead, it was another...
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UFC 253: Jake Matthews Wants Either a Top 15 Opponent Or Another Legend Following...

Jake Matthews found himself fighting a legend at UFC 253 over the weekend. And had to do his best to ignore that. "I tried to not let it get to my head before the fight that I was fighting Diego...
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UFC 253: William Knight Says Being Hit “Wakes Me Up”

After spending the past year on a developmental deal following his first fight on Dana White's Contender Series, new UFC light heavyweight William Knight has started 2020 in a big way. Three wins this calendar year, including a second...
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UFC 253: Juan Espino Ready for Second Bout on Fight Island

Nearly two years removed from winning The Ultimate Fighter 28 at heavyweight, Juan Espino finally returned to the octagon at UFC 253. His fight Saturday night was just the eleventh of his career, which at 39 years of age is...
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UFC 253: Ludovit Klein on Debut, Missing Weight

Excluding having missed weight for the fight, Ludovit Klein's UFC debut was everything the fighter could have wanted. Coming in on short notice at UFC 253 against Shane Young, Klein (17-2), a promising featherweight prospect from Slovakia, finished the fight...

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