Will Brooks: I believe I will overcome any lightweight in Bellator, UFC or WSOF

Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks has not seen his family since last Thanksgiving. Obviously, back then, he was not Bellator lightweight winner. A lot has changed for the burgeoning ability and as he heads home for christmas as the corporation ‘s undisputed lightweight champ, he recognizes this previous year continues to be one long, odd, but executing journey.

“it is insane. Brooks did not actually think of it like that, but yeah, it is accurate. It is been a tremendous reversal of occasions for me personally in this previous year,” Brooks told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour. “Brooks believe I must credit that to being patient, being willing to give that time with being my family in Illinois and making your decision to move out here to Florida and train at American Top Team. I have made plenty of sacrifices this previous year, year along with a half. It is worthwhile. It actually brought me to where I’m now. I am happy I made the choices I made.”

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Will Brooks: I believe I will overcome any lightweight in Bellator, UFC or WSOF

WSOF 15 results: David Branch, Justin Gaethje pick up wins

David Branch successfully defended his World Series of Fighting middleweight title for the first time on Nov. 15.

Headlining the WSOF 15 card in Tampa, Florida, the 185-pound middleweight champion scored his fifth win under the promotion’s banner with a fourth-round finish over UFC veteran Yushin Okami.

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WSOF 15 results: David Branch, Justin Gaethje pick up wins

Anthony Johnson cleared for UFC return after dismissal of civil case

Anthony Johnson’s indefinite suspension has come to a conclusion. The UFC declared on Thursday that the civil case imposed against Johnson coming from previous claims of domestic abuse was dismissed, and consequently, the burgeoning light heavyweight competition was cleared to restart his UFC career.

“The one who filed a civil temporary protection order against UFC competition Anthony Johnson last September voluntarily dismissed their complaint last week in the Florida Circuit Court,” the UFC declared in a statement. “Before allowing a judgment of dismissal of the case, the presiding judge alone challenged the alleging party regarding their voluntary goals, and then the judge dismissed the whole issue.

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Anthony Johnson cleared for UFC return after dismissal of civil case

Thiago Silva denies all wrongdoing in alleged domestic assault of ex-wife: "Everything she said was a lie"

Speaking publicly for the first time since a Florida judge dropped all charges levied against him stemming from an alleged early-February altercation with his ex-wife, newly re-signed UFC fighter Thiago Silva denied any wrongdoing and suggested that the alleged victim, Thaysa Kamiji, falsified the accusations which ultimately led to his arrest.

“The truth is they didn’t find no proof,” Silva said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I never pointed any gun at my ex-wife, I never tried to hurt (her). Everything she said was a lie. So that’s the truth. The state, they couldn’t prove another thing, so that’s the truth.

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Thiago Silva denies all wrongdoing in alleged domestic assault of ex-wife: "Everything she said was a lie"