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UFC President Dana White responds to ‘delusional’ Jon Fitch and ‘Rampage’ Jackson

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Jun 7, 2013 9:52 AM EDT

UFC President Dana White responds to recent anti-UFC comments made by former UFC fighters Jon Fitch and Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson.

Bellator returns June 19 with Chandler vs. Jansen, King Mo and Babalu

by David St. Martin from Bloody Elbow on May 1, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title to Dave Jansen while 'King Mo' and 'Babalu' look to rebound in Bellator's four-man, light-heavyweight summer tournament.

Bellator returns June 19th with lightweight title fight between Michael Chandler and Dave Jansen

by Press Release from MMAmania.com on May 1, 2013 2:30 PM EDT

Bellator MMA will return with its Summer Series this June as Lightweight champion Michael Chandler looks to defend his belt against season seven tournament winner Dave Jansen. Also on tap, a four-man Light Heavyweight tournament begins with King Mo.

Akihiro Gono junks retirement, joins stacked DEEP 62 fight card on April 26 in Tokyo

by James Goyder from MMAmania.com on Mar 15, 2013 1:46 PM EDT

DEEP 62 will be one of the most stacked fight cards in the recent history of the Japanese promotion with three title fights and the return of Akihiro Gono, who officially retired from MMA after losing to Bellator's Michael Chandler last May.

Bellator 85 results, LIVE online video stream for 'Chandler vs Hawn' TONIGHT (Jan. 17) on Spike TV

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 17, 2013 8:00 AM EST

MMAmania.com will deliver the latest Bellator 85 results updates tonight (Jan. 17, 2013) with LIVE blog coverage of "Chandler vs. Hawn," as well as provide live stream online video of Spike TV's event from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Bellator 85 weigh-in results LIVE from Irvine for 'Chandler vs Hawn'

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 16, 2013 10:30 AM EST

MMAmania will have the complete Bellator 85 weigh-in results live today as they happen. Bellator 85 features the season eight light heavyweight tournament quarterfinals as well as two title fights in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions.

Bellator 85 preview and predictions for 'Hawn vs Chandler' in Irvine

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 15, 2013 9:02 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Thursday night's Bellator 85 main card which will feature two title fights for the promotion's debut on Spike TV. Who do we pick to win and why? Find out inside.

Morning Report: Jon Jones, Dan Henderson kick off new year with Twitter shots

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Jan 2, 2013 8:00 AM EST

Dan Henderson found just enough time to fire off one last jab at UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones' DUI arrest before ringing in the new year.

Morning Report: B.J. Penn refocused and confident; Nate Diaz worried about judging at UFC on FOX 5

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Nov 28, 2012 8:01 AM EST

Nate Diaz worries about the judging at UFC on FOX 5, B.J. Penn admits to being fueled by Rory MacDonald's 'fat' comments, and Jon Jones appears on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' on today's edition of the Morning Report.

Weekly Kicks: Spong vs. Bonjasky, Glory tournament set, Souwer wins S-Cup, more

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on Nov 20, 2012 7:00 PM EST

Weekly Kicks is Bloody Elbow's round-up of kickboxing news. Today, Glory announces Remy Bonjasky vs. Tyrone Spong plus their Heavyweight tournament match-ups, Andy Souwer wins the 2012 S-Cup, and more.

Metamoris Pro GIF-Bomb and Results/Recap

by Ben Thapa from Bloody Elbow on Oct 15, 2012 11:42 AM EDT

Lots of action packed GIFs and results of the Metamoris Pro submission grappling event that happened in San Diego on October 14, 2012. Roger vs. Buchecha, Galvao vs. Ryron, Xande vs. Lister, Kron vs. Otavio, Lovato Jr. vs. Kayron, Caio vs. Glover

UFC on Fuel TV 5: Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Sep 28, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

Gather up the whole fam' to soak in some meandering prattle on the Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah match up at UFC on Fuel TV 5.

Kickboxing News: K-1 Grand Prix Final 16 Line-Up, Tyrone Spong To Glory, More

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on Aug 27, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

Our latest round-up of top kickboxing stories includes names for the K-1 Grand Prix Final 16, Tyrone Spong signing with Glory, Akihiro Gono's return to kickboxing, and more questions of K-1 fighter pay.

Bellator 79: Eduardo Dantas, Paul Daley and Ryan Ford booked for Nov. 2 in Ontario

by Press Release from MMAmania.com on Aug 21, 2012 9:30 PM EDT

Bellator Fighting Championships is returning to Casino Rama on November 2 for Bellator 79 LIVE on MTV2, The Score in Canada and in commercial free HD on EPIX beginning at 8 p.m. EST.

UFC on Fox 4 Judo Chop: The Weaknesses of Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua

by Jack Slack from Bloody Elbow on Jul 28, 2012 3:00 PM EDT

Mauricio Shogun Rua is one of the best strikers in MMA, but he is also one of the most inconsistent. Jack Slack examines why Dan Henderson was able to outstrike the Brazilian legend.

UFC on Fox 4 Judo Chop: The Striking of Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua

by Jack Slack from Bloody Elbow on Jul 24, 2012 7:36 AM EDT

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is considered one of the most dangerous strikers in MMA. Jack Slack examines the effective facets of Shogun's style.

UFC 149: Hector Lombard Vs. Tim Boetsch Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Jul 20, 2012 3:03 PM EDT

An in-depth analysis of the Hector Lombard vs. Tim Boetsch middleweight bout at UFC 149.

Bellator Champ Michael Chandler Sees Bright Future

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Jun 5, 2012 1:42 PM EDT

Michael Chandler is a "seeing is believing" type person. He's starting to believe in Bellator.

UFC 146: FX Preliminary Card Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on May 23, 2012 12:00 PM EDT

UFC 146: FX Preliminary Card Dissection (preview and analysis)

Asian MMA Update: Rich Franklin, Ben Askren Head To Evolve, Denis Kang In Dancing With The Stars

by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on May 8, 2012 7:19 AM EDT

Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com gives a rundown of all the big news coming out of the Asian MMA scene. This edition features interesting news bits about Rich Franklin, Ben Askren, Denis Kang, and RUFF in China.

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