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01 Jan Morning Report: Miesha Tate: ‘Not a doubt in my mind’ that a trilogy bout with Ronda Rousey would end different

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<figure> <img alt="Miesha Tate at post-fight press conference" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2SOOWiaKploA-CVLywX21Wqbids=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69100306/400_Miesha_Tate.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Miesha Tate at post-fight press conference | Esther Lin/MMAFighting.com</figcaption> </figure> Last month, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/667/miesha-tate">Miesha Tate</a> shocked the world when she...

01 Jan Bellator 256 predictions

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/10BF_gHzLk4t8TgZk2f6D7-4H7I=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69100580/C07_6416.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida meet in the light heavyweight main event of Bellator 256 Friday in Uncasville, Conn. | Bellator MMA</figcaption> </figure> Coming off...

01 Jan Missed Fists: Fighter wins with legal blows to the back of the head, adventures in officiating, more

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/N__D5KiwyYihohWMl0YxUW8rX5I=/200x0:1721x1014/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69100930/mfbackhead.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Dmitry Zasinets (red gloves) punches the back of Murad Saidov’s (blue gloves) head at a Gorilla Fighting show in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday | @Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter</figcaption> ...

01 Jan Ryan Bader: Bellator has a legit claim to the best light heavyweight in the world coming out of this grand prix

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gvT-iK5pO4L8YnygKX_Jy-c_zfE=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69101377/116_Ryan_Bader.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/39/ryan-bader">Ryan Bader</a> knows if he wants to become Bellator light heavyweight champion again, he’s going to have to walk...

01 Jan Watch UFC Vegas 23 weigh-in video live now

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<figure> <img alt="Marvin Vettori" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/qsooRQ4dIH_yCzfucNhA4GDB38E=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69100113/135_Marvin_Vettori.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> At the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1200/ufc-vegas-23-holland-vs-vettori">UFC Vegas 23</a>, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on...

01 Jan Video: Eddie Alvarez breaks down after devastating DQ loss at ONE on TNT

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JE9HZqLysAFRInWFN7Yt_F_ZZtY=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69097071/DC_1322.0.jpg"> </figure> Former UFC lightweight champion and ONE Championship star <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/54/eddie-alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> broke down in tears after being disqualified in his bout against <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5599/iuri-lapicus">Iuri Lapicus</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1205/one-on-tnt-moraes-vs-johnson">ONE on TNT</a>. Cameras caught...

01 Jan Bellator 256 staredowns: Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida square off ahead of rematch

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aQKl0zIxbtIdG98UO52iruemDGY=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69097359/C07_6402.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Bellator MMA</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1191/bellator-256">Bellator 256</a> goes down Friday and light heavyweight headliners <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/39/ryan-bader">Ryan Bader</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/49/lyoto-machida">Lyoto Machida</a> are ready for their rematch. It’s...

01 Jan Jon Jones confident Francis Ngannou fight will happen sooner or later: ‘I think the UFC eventually will do the right thing’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zd2b-MYBE3f1g5RBotc6aPd7-yg=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69097553/138_Jon_Jones.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> is keeping the faith that an eventual showdown against UFC heavyweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3362/francis-ngannou">Francis...

01 Jan Video: Between the Links, Live Edition: Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee, DJ and Eddie Alvarez, UFC Vegas 23 Preview, Venum

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/GX8EuE8tphz0BAx-jdMijiaQ8x4=/300x0:1920x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69097758/BTL_CleanThumb46.0.jpg"> </figure> Between the Links returns for a special live edition in the midst of a very busy week in mixed martial arts. Host Mike Heck is joined by reigning BTL champion, MMA Fighting’s...

01 Jan Lyoto Machida not ready to address retirement with ‘long path ahead of me’ in Bellator grand prix

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MWg_MC4Co2FVg1D-uz6oZDQTrMs=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69097963/148_Lyoto_Machida.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Lyoto Machida | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/49/lyoto-machida">Lyoto Machida</a> has accomplished a lot but winning the Bellator <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/weight-class/light-heavyweight">Light Heavyweight</a> World Grand Prix...