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Marcos Galvao, Luis Alberto Nogueira Cleared for Friday’s Bellator 73 Bantamweight Final
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Aug 23, 2012
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Pat Curran Injured, Out of Bellator 73 Featherweight Title Defense Against Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire
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Jul 28, 2012
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Jun 25, 2012
Bellator 73 Heads to Mississippi for Curran-'Pitbull' Featherweight Title Fight
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Jun 20, 2012
Heavyweight Ryan Martinez Joins Bellator Fighting Championships, Debuts Aug. 24 at Bellator 73
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Jun 08, 2012
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Seeks Knockout Victory Against Pat Curran on August 24
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