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Watch: Bellator Countdown — Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione Episode 2

Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione are ready to throw hands in the Bellator World Heavyweight Grand Prix on Friday at Bellator 194 — but first, catch more of the behind-the-scenes action! Bellator 194 goes down Friday at the Mohegan Sun...
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Jamie Thorton Interview: Strawweight Prospect Ready for Next Challenge

We spoke to strawweight prospect Jamie Thorton, who won the Sugar Creek Showdown title in her last contest with a first-round submission. Jamie Thorton picked up a win at Sugar Creek Showdown 34 and improved her record to 6-4. With...
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Bellator 194 – Nelson vs. Mitrione: Main Card Staff Picks

Bellator 194 features another leg of the promotion's heavyweight grand prix, and with that comes Cageside Press' staff picks. Bellator 194 features a few notable names from the number-two MMA promotion, including UFC cast-offs Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson, and...
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Things Got A Little Weird At Heather Hardy’s Bellator 194 Weigh-in Thursday

Boxer turned mixed martial artist Heather Hardy saw her weigh-in for Bellator 194 go sideways on Thursday. Heather Hardy has made quite a splash in her short mixed martial arts career thus far. The popular fighter has been an overnight...
UFC's Ruslan Magomedov is in hot water with USADA

UFC: Russian Fighters Ruslan Magomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov Both Banned for Two Years by USADA

It's not a good day for Russian fighters in the UFC, as Ruslan Magomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov have accepted punishment from USADA stemming from drug-test failures. A pair of UFC athletes have been handed down (and accepted) two year bans...
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UFC Austin: Brandon Davis Thrilled With Main Card Promotion, Talks Fight with Steven Peterson

Brandon Davis loves to fight, so stepping up on short notice against Steven Peterson at UFC Austin was an easy decision. It's also one that looks to be paying off with another high-profile TV spot, this time on the main...
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Former Bellator Lightweight Champ ‘Ill’ Will Brooks Cut by UFC, Joins PFL

Will Brooks departure from the UFC comes as no surprise, but joining the PFL may turn a few heads. The Will Brooks experiment in the UFC is over. Like Eddie Alvarez, Brooks joined the UFC as a former Bellator MMA...
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UFC 225: Claudia Gadelha to Fight Former Champion Carla Esparza

Top-tier strawweights will throw down in Chicago as Claudia Gadelha meets Carla Esparza at UFC 225. The promotion announced the addition to UFC 225 on Twitter. Strawweight is a division that is chock full of intriguing matchups that have yet to...
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RIZIN FF Announces Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Ian McCall for 2018 Kick Off

RIZIN FF has announced it's kick-off show for 2018, and Kyoji Horiguchi will take on Ian McCall at the event, held in Fukuoka this May. Japan's RIZIN FF has announced the initial fights booked for the promotion's 2018 kick-off. The...
MMA: Artem Lobov to appear at UFC Fight Night 118

Alex Caceres Meets Artem Lobov at UFC 223

'Bruce Leeroy' will run into the 'Russian Hammer' when Alex Caceres meets Artem Lobov later this year at UFC 223. Despite a sub-.500 record, zero finishes in the UFC, and a two fight losing streak, Artem Lobov has another shot...