Liz Carmouche: UFC Wanted Me Fighting At 145-pounds Before Release

Liz Carmouche is set to make her Bellator debut on Saturday against DeAnna Bennett and mentioned prior to parting ways with the UFC, the Las Vegas-based promotion wanted her to fight at featherweight. “(Signing with Bellator) was actually somethi…

Liz Carmouche is set to make her Bellator debut on Saturday against DeAnna Bennett and mentioned prior to parting ways with the UFC, the Las Vegas-based promotion wanted her to fight at featherweight. “(Signing with Bellator) was actually something that I was trying to work out even before I got cut from the UFC,” Carmouche […]

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Keith Lee Motivated By Fatherhood Ahead Of Bellator 245

Bantamweight prospect Keith Lee believes the timing of his Bellator 245 matchup against Vinicius Zani couldn’t have been better, as the 23-year-old and his wife are expecting their first child. “The craziest thing about this whole situation…

Bantamweight prospect Keith Lee believes the timing of his Bellator 245 matchup against Vinicius Zani couldn’t have been better, as the 23-year-old and his wife are expecting their first child. “The craziest thing about this whole situation is that so my daughter is due September 18,” Lee told MMANews. “The fight of September 11. In […]

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Chito Vera: Sean O’Malley Was “Out Cold For A Little Bit” At UFC 252

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last Saturday at UFC 252 and believes opponent Sean O’Malley went out before the referee stepped in. “He went out cold for a little bit, not for so long, but he went ou…

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last Saturday at UFC 252 and believes opponent Sean O’Malley went out before the referee stepped in. “He went out cold for a little bit, not for so long, but he went out,” Vera told MMANews. “That’s why the referee stopped it because he […]

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Neil Magny ‘Super Excited’ Fighting Former Teammate Robbie Lawler

Neil Magny didn’t hesitate to accept a fight against Robbie Lawler after their original opponent Geoff Neal suffered a life-threatening health scare. “Dude, I was super excited,” Magny told MMANews. “I mean, when Sean Shelby gav…

Neil Magny didn’t hesitate to accept a fight against Robbie Lawler after their original opponent Geoff Neal suffered a life-threatening health scare. “Dude, I was super excited,” Magny told MMANews. “I mean, when Sean Shelby gave me a call or sent the message over, it was a no brainer for me. Like there wasn’t even […]

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Spencer Aiming For Early 2021 Return, Wants Nunes-Anderson Next

Felicia Spencer isn’t in a rush to get back in the Octagon following her unanimous decision loss to featherweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 250 in June. “I’m gonna take my time,” Spencer told MMANews. “I also want to se…

Felicia Spencer isn’t in a rush to get back in the Octagon following her unanimous decision loss to featherweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 250 in June. “I’m gonna take my time,” Spencer told MMANews. “I also want to see what’s going on with the division. I haven’t seen any new fight bookings or anything […]

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Bellator 244’s Julia Budd Fighting Against Racism In Canada

While Julia Budd has been prepping for her Bellator 244 matchup against Jessy Miele, the former featherweight champion has been battling a bigger fight outside the cage. “I think that us as Canadians, sometimes we look across the border, and we t…

While Julia Budd has been prepping for her Bellator 244 matchup against Jessy Miele, the former featherweight champion has been battling a bigger fight outside the cage. “I think that us as Canadians, sometimes we look across the border, and we think (racism) is an American problem, and we’re not aware of what goes on […]

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