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Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris had to be taken from the cage via a stretcher after his fight with Kimbo Slice. Here’s the latest news on his health.

Bellator 149: “Shamrock vs. Gracie 3” took place last night (Feb. 19, 2016) at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The top two fights for the night were Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris.

Fans in attendance may have been concerned when Harris was taken from the cage via a stretcher after the co-main event, but ESPN reports he was able to sit up and receive oxygen once he was transported backstage.

If you’re surprised that the only reason Harris was stretchered out was fatigue, you may have missed an unforgettable fight in the Bellator cage. Both men were completely exhausted after the first round, and Slice did so little in the second round that he was stood up from having full mount on Harris.

In the third round Harris appeared to collapse of his own accord without even being hit.

To watch Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000 full fight video highlights click here.

According to “The Houston Chronicle,” Harris was transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons. It appears that he will be fine; however, his future with the mixed martial arts (MMA) organization might not be as bright.

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Bellator 149: “Shamrock vs. Gracie 3” had a memorable — if somewhat controversial — main event at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, last night (Fri., Feb. 19, 2016) on Spike TV.

In a showdown more than two decades in the making, the Openweight trilogy match wound up lasting just 2:22 inside the confines of the Bellator cage, though that may have been merciful given the drawn out drama of the co-main event.

A triumphant return to the cage for @realroyce! #Bellator149https://t.co/N0FJbjyMc1

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016

As the first round progressed, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie cautiously felt out the range for blows. Gracie showed a propensity to strike with kicks given his hands were not wrapped going into the fight.

Those kicks ultimately led to an errant strike to the groin, courtesy of Gracie’s left knee (see video above). Shamrock did not appear to immediately react to the blow, which caused both the Bellator announcers and referee Jacob Montalvo to miss the fact he was possibly fouled.

Moments later when Gracie landed a knee to the head in clinch, Shamrock fell and grabbed his cup, complaining to Montalvo before and after Gracie earned the technical knockout stoppage.

Gracie picked up his first-ever win via strikes and improved to 15-2-3 in his career. Shamrock fell to defeat in his second Bellator fight and now stands at 28-17-2 at 52 years old.

For full results from Bellator 149, including play-by-play updates and commentary, click here.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with his former friends at ZUFFA. In fact, past dealings with promotion president Dana White even led to a distasteful exit for son, Ryan, who’s an up-and-coming Lightweight in Bellator MMA.

With that being said, as much as free agency has become a bigger part of a fighter’s career, there are still many ways in which men and women stand to gain ground in effort to make the landscape of MMA even more competitive. One of the ways is by amending one of boxing’s most important pieces of history, the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.

The act was put into effect 16 years ago and contained one main principle: Professional boxing shall not be governed by any association, league, or organization. There has been a growing number of veteran fighters taking a stand against MMA’s No. 1 organization, UFC, in an effort to organize a fighter’s union and also uncover the finances behind the extremely profitable international entity.

So far, UFC has been able to keep the books closed, but “The Natural” still holds out hope (via Bloody Elbow) that enough big names will speak out in an effort to make the Ali Act include MMA.

“Ultimately it takes those top tier guys to want to put it on the line and affect a positive change on their sport and they’re the ones actually making money from the promotions and they’re risking damaging that relationship. Usually it’s those first guys that get together to put those together that really get hammered.”

Couture, who achieved a 19-11 record over a 14-year run in MMA, admits that any nudge will invoke a reaction from any promoter, particularly UFC. The Greco-Roman wrestling standout says this is because it will help “level the playing field” and eliminate “objective ranking criteria,” as well as “exploitative and coercive contracts.”

“I think they’re will certainly be some pushback. I know I’ve seen interviews with Scott Coker that said he thinks it should be expanded to include mixed martial arts. I haven’t seen anything from the World Series of Fighting but I can guarantee you there will be pushback and resistance from Zuffa … [On facing opposition] I think someone is drinking Dana’s Kool-Aid. I don’t think they understand the sport, they don’t understand what it’s like to be an athlete.“

UFC executives, like Lorenzo Fertitta, have successfully defended themselves — thus far — against an antitrust lawsuit, commissioned by former ZUFFA fighters like Jon Fitch and Cung Le.

Fertitta’s message is loud and clear.

They’ve got the lawyers and experience of battling the Las Vegas Culinary Union for years, making any kind of push, for a group of fighters looking for sweeping change, seem like an uphill battle. Not only would they have to bypass ZUFFA brass, but the Ali Act is federal law, which would require congress amending the document.

It certainly seems like a longshot at this juncture. Do you think we’ll see the Ali Act cover MMA at some point in the future?

UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov discusses his long-awaited comeback and explains why he deserves a title shot with a win over Ferguson.

Almost two years removed from his last Octagon outing, Khabib Nurmagomedov is back in training camp for his headlining bout against Tony Ferguson in April’s UFC on FOX event.

This time around, Khabib spent a portion of his camp in his hometown of Makhachkala, the capital of his native Dagestan, as well as with the KHK MMA team in Bahrain. Last week, he arrived in San Jose to complete the final portion of his camp at the American Kickboxing Academy alongside fellow Russians Islam Makhachev, Zubaira Tukhugov, Ruslan Magomedov, and his own cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

While the past 24 months have been turbulent at best for the lightweight contender, he believes he has not lost his step in that time.

“I can do everything I used to do before my injury,” Khabib told Inside MMA. “Training camp is going very well. No injuries. Everything that I love, I can do.”

Faced with an opponent who is on a seven-fight win streak, Khabib believes a win in April would solidify his claim at a title shot.

“After Ferguson fight, I’ll deserve a title shot.”

Although he refuses to contemplate future opponents, Khabib offered a wry smile and quick soundbyte when asked about the potential big name fights that await him.

“We have a lot of fun times in the future. Ferguson, Dos Anjos, McGregor. A lot of tough guys waiting for me.”