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Preview – Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 ushers a new era for Bellator on Showtime
The Spike/Paramount/DAZN saga is over. Bellator is now streamlining distribution and will be focused on staging shows on Showtime (with prelims on YouTube) in the United States. Working deals in other hotspots such as Ireland and the UK has led to more stability than they’ve had in a long time…
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MMA Rundown, March 27-28: ACA, Titan and LFA bring the goods this weekend
Yes, the UFC heavyweight title is being defended this week and Bellator’s massive return is around the corner. Doesn’t mean there isn’t much more to enjoy out there this weekend. First up we’ve got ACA, setting up a major, major event with a lot of compelling fights. The featherweight belt…
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Mike Tyson ‘knows nothing about me’ – Zhang Weili responds to boxer’s comments on Namajunas fight
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang’s defiance isn’t limited to being inside the cage. While she’s been hard at work to prepare for her upcoming title defense against Rose Namajunas, she had a recent interview with Chinese media regarding the path ahead. While she praised Namajunas and noted she’s preparing for…
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Video: Cro Cop styles on former Liverpool player, makes him humble
Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery went up against right leg penalty kick and left leg… I dunno, hopping on one foot? What do soccer guys do, anyway? That crossover partially explains what happened recently when Croatian footballer Dejan Lovren stopped by Mirko Cro Cop’s gym for a friendly training…
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RIZIN 27 results: Ayaka Hamasaki succeeds in title defense, intense finishes all over undercard
RIZIN 27 had a lot of promise, and it turned out being an event that truly delivered. The main event title fight showed a far closer fight than the first encounter between challenger Kanna Asakura and Ayaka Hamasaki. In the end Hamasaki’s experience and savvy led her to a split…
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RIZIN 27: Hamasaki vs Asakura 2 – Preview and weigh-in results
RIZIN returns this week live from Nagoya, Japan with a quality card that’s going under the radar packed with some excellent talent. Top billing goes to atomweight queen Ayaka Hamasaki (21-3) defending her belt against Kanna Asakura (18-4) in a very compelling rematch. In their initial 2018 encounter, Hamasaki proved…
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KSW 59 weigh-ins and preview: Senegalese wrestling star outweighs Pudzianowski by 68 lbs
It feels like KSW was overdue for another major freakshow fight, and now we have one that should satisfy that quota for a good while. Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski has been one of KSW’s most reliable talents for years. Yet as big and strong as he is, he’s…
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Leon Edwards ‘trying to get Colby Covington’ fight, move on from Belal Muhammad
Following the fiasco that was the no-contest against Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21, Leon Edwards appears to have come to terms with the reality that a title shot is not going to happen anytime soon. Unless, that is, he manages to find another contender in line to take out.…
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Preview- Cage Warriors: The Trilogy is back
Cage Warriors is doing it again. After a wildly successful and newsworthy stab at it last year, they’re back with three consecutive nights of events taking place with not only some of their top-shelf talent, but three titles to be contested. First event starts off Thursday with undefeated “Drago“ Will…
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Coach: Conor McGregor aiming for Poirier trilogy, will actually train for MMA this time
Former UFC dual champion Conor McGregor arrived in Abu Dhabi ready to make a statement against former interim champ Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, but ended up on the wrong end of a highlight reel sequence for the ages instead. Related UFC 257: POIRIER VS MCGREGOR 2 | The 6th…