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Bellator's Gallagher says he's been promised December title shot in Dublin
James Gallagher tells ESPN he has been guaranteed a Bellator title fight in December -- with or without current bantamweight Darrion Caldwell.
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Brunson calls fight with Adesanya 'a step down'
Middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has been on a tear since joining the UFC last year. Derek Brunson, his next opponent, isn't too impressed.
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Bellator's Gallagher says he's been promised December title shot in Dublin
James Gallagher tells ESPN he was guaranteed a Bellator title fight in December -- with or without current bantamweight Darrion Caldwell.
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Chael says he is 'disappointed' in the UFC 229 card
Chael Sonnen explains why he is upset with the UFC 229 card under Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov and thinks more top guys will be added.
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Couple notes for Bellator's big weekend in October: Newly-signed heavyweight Timothy Johnson will meet Cheick Kongo on Oct. 13 on Long Island, N.Y., while Kevin Ferguson Jr. aka "Baby Slice" will make his lightweight debut on the Oct. 12 card in Uncasville, CT, versus TBD.
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According to his management team, Islam Makhachev wants to fight Alex Hernandez next.
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Talks are progressing between Bellator and former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov. Nothing is finalized at the moment, but I'm told they are finally moving in the right direction and he's close to coming back. Minakov (21-0) hasn't fought for the promotion since 2014.
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Brunson calls fight with Adesanya 'a step down'
Middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has been on a tear since joining the UFC last year. Derek Brunson, his next opponent, isn't too impressed.
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Arjan Bhullar using history of Sikh people as inspiration for rebound
Arjan Bhullar, the first UFC fighter to ever wear a turban to the Octagon, aims to bounce back from his first professional loss.
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Volkanovski healed from injury, eyes Swanson, Stephens
Australian featherweight Alex Volkanovski says he is fully recovered from a painful rib injury suffered last month and is ready to book his next bout. And he has some opponents in mind for his next few fights.
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Lee explains why he wants to fight Pettis
Kevin Lee shares his conversation with GSP and details why he wants to fight Anthony Pettis in front of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.
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UFC's Kevin Lee asks for former champion Anthony Pettis
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee tells ESPN he would like to fight on Oct. 6 against former champion Anthony Pettis.
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VanZant has her eye on December return
Paige VanZant tells Ariel Helwani about her second arm surgery and explains the steps needed to ensure a return to the Octagon by the end of the year.
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Johnson tells Helwani he's in 'excruciating pain'
Demetrious Johnson describes the injuries he suffered at UFC 227, saying that he doesn't have any broken bones but has a partial tear in his LCL.
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