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7/21 AFTERNOON UPDATE: Roundtable on Conor McGregor; Bellator signs Daley and Manhoef; Pettis says Melendez bout coming at UFC 181; Lim-Sato booked for Japan card
Jul 21, 2014 - 6:30:33 PM 7/21 AFTERNOON UPDATE: Roundtable on Conor McGregor; Bellator signs Daley and Manhoef; Pettis says Melendez bout coming at UFC 181; Lim-Sato booked for Japan card

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MONDAY 7/21 AFTERNOON UPDATE

If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site this afternoon:

-Our new roundtable today looks at Conor McGregor's performance at UFC Fight Night 46 and whether or not the crew is on board with him as a potential title challenger by the end of next year. Excerpt from Dan Moore: “He's probably going to fight Dustin Poirier next, and that's one hell of a challenge. If McGregor wins that one, his popularity could see him elevated into a title shot over others in the division. If not, at the very least, I expect him to continue fighting guys well above the standard of Brandao. Either way, it's a win win situation for fans in the UK and Ireland who urgently need a star to support.” Head to the main listing of our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for the full roundtable.

-With Scott Coker now in control at Bellator, the organization is tapping a couple of fighters who fought under Coker in Strikeforce, Paul Daley and Melvin Manhoef. Head to the main listing now for more on their signings, with comments from Daley and Coker.

-UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis revealed today that the UFC has told him his title bout with Gilbert Melendez following The Ultimate Fighter 20 will take place on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas at UFC 181. More on that fight with further thoughts in the main listing.

-Hyun Gyu Lim is ready to return, and he'll take on Takenori Sato at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan. More on both fighters in the main listing.

We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!