‘Jacare’ Souza’s manager criticizes Vitor Belfort for picking opponents, offers to replace him in interim title bout your sports feeder

Vitor Belfort was offered an interim title bout with Lyoto Machida when Chris Weidman pulled out from UFC 184 with a rib injury, but “The Phenom” turned down the fight. Fellow middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza is willing to step up and replace him against anyone if that’s what the UFC wants.

Souza is undefeated in the UFC with four wins in a row, capped off by a third-round submission over Gegard Mousasi. Jacare’s manager Gilbert Faria believes that an interim title has to be created after another injury from the middleweight champion, and Belfort should not choose who he wants to fight.

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‘Jacare’ Souza’s manager criticizes Vitor Belfort for picking opponents, offers to replace him in interim title bout

Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

BARUERI, Brazil — Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao returned to the win column with a submission victory over Mitch Gagnon, but the fight lasted longer than many expected.

Gagnon, who entered the bout in a four-fight winning streak, was able to survive after getting knocked down in the first round, and won the second round on two of the three judges’ scorecards, but ended up submitted by the Brazilian 135-pounder in the third.

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Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

There wasn’t a fight of the night at UFC Fight Night 58, but four fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses Saturday night.

Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida was honored for his first-round TKO of C.B. Dollaway in the main event, while Renan Barao earned his bonus for his submission win over Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event.

Erick Silva and Vitor Miranda were the other two fighters to earn $50,000. Silva put Mike Rhodes to sleep with a first-round technical submission victory, and Miranda defeated Jake Collier via first-round TKO.

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UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

Frank Mir thought about retirement after loss to Alistair Overeem

Frank Mir did not take his decision to come back lightly. After a unanimous decision loss to Alistair Overeem in February, the former UFC heavyweight champion gave himself plenty of time before he came to the conclusion that he would return to fighting.

Mir, who has lost four straight, told Ariel Helwani on this past Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he did consider retirement for a time.

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Frank Mir thought about retirement after loss to Alistair Overeem

UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results: Nate Diaz badly misses weight

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Friday’s UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins went off with no hitch, except for one glaring exception.

Lightweight co-headliner Nate Diaz badly missed ahead of his scheduled fight against Rafael dos Anjos, tipping the scales at 160.6, more than four pounds over the section’s 156-pound limitation.

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UFC on FOX 13 weigh in results: Nate Diaz badly misses weight

It is been a while, but Junior dos Santos can grin again

PHOENIX, Ariz. — It did not take long for that old, goofy smile to creep back across Junior dos Santos’ face.

Fourteen months after Cain Velasquez ground him into an unrecognizable and bloody paste, seven months after his superhuman framework did not make its Brazilian homecoming, the guy they used to call o campeao danced his fiendish dance over the blue canvas at Wednesday’s UFC on FOX 13 open work outs, showing once again that there is few more frightening to observe carton the shadows.

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It is been a while, but Junior dos Santos can grin again

Nate Diaz misses UFC on FOX 13 open work outs

PHOENIX — Nate Diaz’s return to the limelight got off into a rocky beginning, as the popular and frank UFC lightweight was a clearly absent existence from Wednesday’s UFC on FOX 13 open work outs occasion at Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center.

among the four featured combatants to the Dec. 13 card, Diaz (17-9) was scheduled to appear at the buff occasion alongside headliners Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic, and coming competition, Rafael dos Anjos. All three other combatants revealed. Diaz was expected to as well, yet he never did.

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Nate Diaz misses UFC on FOX 13 open work outs

Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard

The Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard disclosed judge Glenn Trowbridge gave new UFC welterweight champ Lawler the first, second, fourth and fifth rounds en route to a 49-46 score for Lawler.

In comparison, judge Sal D’Amato gave rounds 1 and 5 to Lawler and a 48-47 score for Hendricks. Judge Marcos Rosales gave rounds 1, 4 and 5 to Lawler en route to a 48-47 score for Lawler.

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Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2 official UFC 181 scorecard

UFC 181 live blog: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2

this is actually the UFC 181 live blog for Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2, a welterweight fight at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday nightHendricks, who has won four of his previous five fights, will confront Lawler, who has won four of his previous five fights, in the main event. Take a look at the UFC 181 live blog below.

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UFC 181 live blog: Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 2

UFC 181 live blog: Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez

this is actually the UFC 181 live blog for Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez, a lightweight fight at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday nightPettis, who has won four of his previous five fights, will confront Melendez, who’s 1-1 in the UFC, on the primary card. Take a look at the UFC 181 live blog below.

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UFC 181 live blog: Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez

UFC 181 live blog: Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo

Here Is the UFC 181 live blog for Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo, a lightweight fight at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday nightFerguson, who has won four of his previous five fights, will confront Trujillo, who’s 3-1-1 in his previous five fights, on the primary card.

Check out the UFC 181 live blog below.

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UFC 181 live blog: Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo

Cris Cyborg postpones bantamweight introduction, eyes Invicta FC title shield early next year

Cris Cyborg would happen to be making her bantamweight introduction at Invicta FC 10 on Friday, however an ankle injury forced her off the Dec. 5 card. For her next fight, she’ll be competing at 145 pounds.

Cyborg became the very first Invicta FC featherweight winner having a fourth-round TKO victory over Marloes Coenen in July 13, 2013, and has yet to defend her title.

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Cris Cyborg postpones bantamweight introduction, eyes Invicta FC title shield early next year

Former champ Renan Barao shifts diet for UFC Fight Night 58

RIO DE JANEIRO — Renan Barao had the opportunity to recover his UFC title in August, but passed out while cutting weight because of his UFC 177 main event with T.J. Dillashaw. Four months after, the Nova Uniao combatant returns to the Octagon against Mitch Gagnon, and he is executing some shifts for his pre-fight routine.

The former UFC bantamweight champ — who was riding a 33-fight unbeaten run until losing his belt to the heavy underdog Dillashaw at UFC 173 — Barao has consistently fought to make 135 pounds dead in the funds for title fights. That is why he says he is determined to cut junk food from his menu.

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Former champ Renan Barao shifts diet for UFC Fight Night 58

Legacy FC signals one-legged combatant Matt Betzold

Matt Betzold has a fresh spot to call home.

Riding a four-fight winning streak, the one-legged flyweight has signed a multi-fight deal with Legacy FC, promoter Mick Maynard told MMAFighting.com on Tuesday.

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Legacy FC signals one-legged combatant Matt Betzold

Rick Hawn signs with Titan FC

Former Bellator title contender Rick Hawn is headed to Titan FC.

According to Titan FC CEO Jeff Aronson, Hawn has signed a four-fight deal with the promotion and is scheduled to make his debut at Titan 32 on Dec. 19 in Lowell, Mass. His opponent has yet to be signed.

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Rick Hawn signs with Titan FC

Renzo Gracie won"t underestimate ‘unorthodox’ Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5

Kazushi Sakuraba was the first fighter to defeat Renzo Gracie at PRIDE, and he did it by breaking his arm with a kimura. Fourteen years later, they will meet again.

Sakuraba and Gracie, who haven’t competed in since 2011 and 2010, respectively, agreed to meet in a 20-minute submission-only grappling match at Metamoris 5 on Nov. 22, and the Brazilian veteran is happy to finally earn a chance to avenge that loss to “The Gracie Hunter.”

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Renzo Gracie won"t underestimate ‘unorthodox’ Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5

2015 UFC schedule released

The 2015 UFC schedule was released by UFC officials during their “Time is Now” press conference in Las Vegas on Monday.

There will be 45 total events. There will be 13 pay-per-view events, four events on UFC on FOX, 18 events on FOX Sports 1, and 10 events on UFC Fight Pass.

The UFC calendar will kick off with UFC 182 where Jon Jones will defend his light heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier on Jan. 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

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2015 UFC schedule released

Michael Chandler explains strange ending to loss against Will Brooks

SAN DIEGO — The finish seemed so strange.

There was Michael Chandler, in the fourth round of his Bellator lightweight title fight against Will Brooks, waving his hands and moving away from his opponent after an awkward scramble.

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Michael Chandler explains strange ending to loss against Will Brooks

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

Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum take home bonus money for performances at UFC 180

The UFC’s maiden voyage into Mexico couldn’t have gone better from a finisher’s standpoint. Nor could it have gone quicker.

All five fights on the main card of the UFC 180 pay-per-view in Mexico City ended in finishes on Saturday night. Four of them ended in the first round.

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Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum take home bonus money for performances at UFC 180