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Two years after beating Eduardo Dantas to claim the Bellator bantamweight title, Joe Warren looks to do the same thing once more on Friday, in the same exact arena.For Warren (18-4), the self-proclaimed Baddest Man on the Planet, the sport is all about matchups, and he believes that history will repeat itself.I believe Im a terrible matchup for Dantas, Warren told ESPN.com. I think hes one of the best fighters in the world, but hes more of a point fighter. A jab and a kick is how hes going to win, and thats not how you beat me. Youre going to have to bring everything you have and dig deep into that trench to try to get me.Fridays Bellator 166 card resonates from the WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, with Dantas (18-4) defending his 135-pound belt against the 40-year-old Warren (14-5).In their first meeting at Bellator 128 in October 2014, Dantas entered as the champion while Warren came in with an interim belt he picked up by defeating Rafael Silva, after Dantas suffered a head injury in training earlier in the year.The bout was hard-fought for 25 minutes, with Warren getting the nod on all three judges scorecards, 48-47. Warren relied on his Greco-Roman wrestling skills throughout, routinely absorbing a strike to secure a takedown. He was also able to neutralize multiple submission attempts from the Brazilian en route to becoming a two-division champion for Bellator.Warren went on to drop the belt in his next bout, a second-round submission loss to Marcos Galvao in March 2015. Three months later, Galvao was defeated by Dantas in their second fight at Bellator 156.Now, in Fridays rematch against Dantas, Warren looks to take the fight into deep waters, where he doesnt expect his opponent will want to go.Im just saying Dantas is ... hes a pretty boy fighter, man. He likes to win with his jabs and his kicks and not get hurt, not get hit, Warren said. Im not the person that you can do that with. Its going to have to be a drawn-out war that Im real comfortable in.Nine months after suffering a one-sided defeat to?Darrion Caldwell (9-1), one might be surprised to see Warren back in the title picture so soon. Especially considering Caldwells victory appeared to be a star-making performance for the 2009 NCAA champion, who rag-dolled Warren with a takedown before submitting him via rear-naked choke midway through Round 1.?But Caldwell was upset by Joe Taimanglo (who had missed weight) in their No. 1 contenders bout in July via third-round submission. The two will meet again in a rematch Saturday at Bellator 167, also taking place in Thackerville.?Warren believes his loss to Caldwell was largely caused by an early injury which threw him off his game.That first takedown, the first minute, I dislocated my kneecap and tore my MCL. I couldnt even stand up, Warren said. I was never in that situation in a fight and I was not sure what to do. I came up and when things go bad it goes real bad in that cage. I got body-slammed and choked out.Warren rested and rehabbed, which prevented him from attempting to qualify for the Olympics in Rio (something he called the saddest part of the injury). But he claims to be 100 percent, saying age isnt a factor because he doesnt think about it. He believes hes stronger, faster and smarter than he has ever been inside the cage, with the credit going to the training he receives at Phase IV Athletics with Robert Forster. Warrens training is all science based, and tailored specifically for his needs, focused more on recovery so he can be at his best on fight night.Warren was able to stamp his claim to top contender status by defeating Sirwan Kakai in September. In his first fight since the injury, Warren used his trademark wrestling and intensity to dictate where the fight took place. Warren landed a pair of strong knees to the face of Kakai, which led to a guillotine choke in the third round. It was a bloody and bruising fight for the former champion, something that he looks forward to imposing on Dantas.Id like to test who he is mentally, said Warren. Its a scary feeling when you have a man across from you in the cage that will never die. Austin Seibert Jersey . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. 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MANCHESTER, England -- The final round of international fixtures in 2016 did no favors for managers of some of the English Premier Leagues title hopefuls.Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger, in particular, will vouch for that ahead of the renewal of their often-heated coaching rivalry.When Mourinhos Manchester United and Wengers Arsenal meet at Old Trafford on Saturday for the standout game in the 12th round of matches, there could be some major names missing because of injuries sustained on international duty.United captain Wayne Rooney has caused a furor by being photographed, looking bleary-eyed, alongside some guests at a wedding party taking place at the England team hotel on Saturday. But by then, hed picked up a knee injury during Englands 3-0 win over Scotland the night before, causing him to miss Tuesdays match against Spain, and Rooney is now doubtful for the Arsenal game.It was the last thing Mourinho would have wanted, considering he is already without suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and center backs Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling, as well as having serious doubts over the fitness of midfielder Marouane Fellaini and full backs Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia.Wenger, meanwhile, will ask Alexis Sanchez for an honest assessment of his fitness after Arsenals star forward sustained a hamstring injury while away with Chile. Sanchez missed a draw against Colombia but returned for the 3-1 win over Uruguay on Tuesday, although his right leg was heavily strapped for the match.Sanchez isnt due to return to Arsenals training base until Friday and the match against United is a lunchtime kickoff on Saturday.What I will consider is the risk of injury because he played while recovering from a hamstring injury, Wenger said on Thursday. Ill consider the way he feels as well. On that front you depend on the honesty of the player, how they feel and how they recover.Wenger will be careful about overloading Sanchez, who has scored eight goals for Arsenal this season from his new position as converted striker. This time last year, Sanchez picked up a hamstring injury following a grueling run of back-to-back games for club and country and ended up missing the next two months, which provved to be a huge blow to Arsenals title hopes.ddddddddddddArsenal plays Paris Saint-Germain in a big Champions League game on Wednesday, too.Liverpool and Chelsea, the Premier Leagues top two, could also be counting the cost of the recent international games after injuries to key players.Adam Lallana, one of Liverpools quartet of sprightly forwards that has been in devastating form this season, hobbled off during Englands game against Spain and is a doubt for the leaders trip to Southampton.As for second-place Chelsea, Diego Costa was ruled out of both of Spains games during the break because of groin injury and Eden Hazard limped off during Belgiums 8-1 win over Estonia with an apparent calf injury. It isnt yet clear if either Costa or Hazard -- the scorers of 15 league goals between them -- will be fit for the Chelseas match at Middlesbrough.Heres what else to look out for this weekend:---CRYSTAL PALACE-MANCHESTER CITYPalace has conceded 10 goals in its last three games and hasnt kept a clean sheet in the league all season. In terms of points per game (0.73) in 2016, Alan Pardews side is the worst-performing team across Englands four leagues this calendar year.Probably, then, the last team it would want to see arriving at Selhurst Park on Saturday is Pep Guardiolas free-scoring Man City side. Star striker Sergio Aguero will be raring to go for City, having failed to start for Argentina in either of their World Cup qualifying games over the international break.---WATFORD-LEICESTERLeicester can clinch qualification to the knockout round of the Champions League on Tuesday, but its players would be wise not to look that far ahead this weekend.The Premier League champions head to Watford just two points above the relegation zone, having lost at home to West Bromwich Albion in the last game before the international break.Leicester will be boosted by leading striker Jamie Vardy ending his run of 14 games without a goal for club or country by scoring for England against Spain. Vardy scored 24 league goals last season, but has only two so far this season. ' ' '