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Liddell on Sonnen: I can’t stand the way he promotes fights.
In a recent interview with MMAJunkie‘s Steven Marrocco, UFC Hall of Famer Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell stated that he doesn’t appreciate the way Chael Sonnen promotes fights: “Chael’s a nice guy,” said Liddell. “I’ve met him and hung out with him. I like him, and he’s a nice guy. I can’t stand the way he promotes fights. I understand […]
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Fun Fact of the day: Liddell/Kennedy share same baby momma
Former Strikeforce title challenger Tim Kennedy and UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell have more in common than just a career in mixed martial arts, they also share the same baby momma. Yes it’s true, and the mother is none other than female MMA fighter Casey Noland (4-6 MMA, pictured). Noland met “The Iceman” when she was seventeen […]
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Browne feels disrespected by Werdum’s comments about their past training
UFC heavyweight contender Travis Browne was less than impressed by the recent comments made by his ‘UFC on FOX 11’ opponent Fabricio Werdum, who bragged that he had dominated Browne in training previously. (See those comments here.) “Hapa” recently responded to Werdum’s comments during an interview with Combate.com: “I believe he was disrespectful. I don’t talk […]
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Gina Carano’s Strikeforce contract expires in June, UFC still interested
UFC President Dana White met with former Strikeforce title challenger Gina Carano last week to discuss her potential return to mixed martial arts. The meeting did not produce a future bout or a new contract, but the Zuffa fight boss told reporters at the ‘TUF Nations Finale’ that “Conviction” could still be octagon bound: “She wants to […]
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“ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes” finalized with 10 bouts
Next month’s “ONE FC 15: Rise of Heroes” event is officially finalized with 10 spectacular bouts we should look forward to watching. The fight card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight featuring ONE FC champion Bibiano Fernandes (15-3) taking on challenger Masakatsu Ueda (18-2-2). The full ONE FC 15 lineup includes: MAIN CARD (8 […]
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Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson Please
Roy “Big Country” Nelson (20-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is coming off a devastating first-round knockout victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, which he earned in the main event of last week’s ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ event in Abu Dhabi. The victory over “Big Nog” snapped a 2-fight losing skid for Nelson and moved him back up […]
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Tito Ortiz vs. Alexander Shlemenko set for Bellator 120 PPV
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (16-11 MMA) will once again attempt to make his debut for Bellator Fighting Championships, as it was announced yesterday that he is scheduled to face the promotions current middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at the Bellator 120 pay-per-view this May. The announcement was made by “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” himself during […]
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Chris Weidman: I’ll be ready by July
On Monday, rating UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman underwent successful surgery on both of his knees. The “All American” is scheduled to defend his title against former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 this July. Many fans and media members have had their doubts regarding whether or not Weidman will be fully recovered and ready […]
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Dan Hardy rips U.S health-care system
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy has not fought inside the octagon since a September of 2012 win over Amir Sadollah, due to medical reasons. The British star was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson syndrome, a heart condition which can lead to an accelerated heart beat for periods at a time. While many thought […]
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Stefan Struve medically cleared for UFC return
After being diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve late last August, most people thought that 26-year old UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) would never fight again. However, according to a report from USA Today Sports, the Dutchman recently received the green light from doctors and can now return to competing in mixed […]
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Amanda Nunes injured, out of Sarah Kaufman fight at ‘TUF Nations Finale’
The UFC is once again searching for an opponent to fight Sarah Kaufman at next week’s ‘TUF Nations Finale,’ this after Amanda Nunes was forced to pull out of the match due to a dislocated finger. Kaufman was initially targeted to fight Shayna Baszler at the event, but she was also forced off the card […]
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Jorge Masvidal in poker tourney finals, playing for six-figure prize
Jorge Masvidal (25-8 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will scrap Pat Healy (31-17 MMA, 0-3 UFC) later this month at the ‘UFC on FOX 11’ event in Orlando, but today he is battling in the finals of a World Poker Tour event which includes $500,000 in payouts. The UFC lightweight recently spoke to MMAJunkie about his current […]
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UFC President Dana White confirms planned meeting with Gina Carano
UFC President Dana White will indeed be meeting with women’s MMA star Gina Carano (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) next week, as he recently confirmed the news to MMAJunkie. “Interesting, I didn’t see that one coming,” White told MMAjunkie. “I’m meeting with her next week. That’s true.” The 31-year-old Strikeforce and EliteXC veteran has not competed in an MMA bout […]
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Former manager: Rousey refused to honor legal and moral obligations
California State Athletic Commission director Andy Foster recently ruled that the ‘fight-portion’ of the contract between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and the management group Fight Tribe was not valid. Under California Business and Professions Code §18640, the CSAC has the “sole direction, management, control of and jurisdiction” of fighter management contract disputes in […]
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Update: Burkman stays with WSOF, fights winner of Palhares vs. Fitch
Earlier today, Josh Burkman (27-10 MMA) and his WSOF employers had a very public dispute on twitter, which stemmed from the welterweights request to be released from his contract with the promotion. Now, it appears that “The People’s Warrior” will remain with ‘World Series of Fighting’ and will soon fight for the organizations welterweight title. “I’m happy to tell you that we spoke with Josh Burkman, and […]
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Patrick Cummins vs. Francimar Barroso set for UFC Fight Night 43
UFC officials announced today that a light heavyweight bout between Patrick Cummins (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Francimar Barroso (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s “UFC Fight Night 43” card in Albuquerque. Pat Cummins made his octagon debut in the co-main event slot of UFC 170 opposite heavily favored former heavyweight Daniel […]
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Report: UFC releases four more fighters
Four more fighters appear to have been released by UFC. Disclaimer: This information is all based on updates to the UFC.com lists of active fighters. Profiles will very likely still exist for each fighter as the UFC retains a database of all former competitors, but these fighters no longer appear on the UFC roster lists themselves. It often […]
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‘UFC Presents Ronda Rousey: Breaking Ground’ nominated for Sports Emmy
According to a report from MMAJunkie, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated “UFC Presents Ronda Rousey: Breaking Ground” for an Emmy in the categoryof Outstanding Sports Documentary. The one-hour documentary featuring the UFC’s women’s bantamweight champion originally aired in September of 2013 on FOX Sports 1. According to an official release, the “UFC […]
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Sergio Pettis vs. Yaotzin Meza set for ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ in Albuquerque
UFC officials announced today that a bantamweight bout between Sergio Pettis (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Yaotzin Meza (20-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ event in Albuquerque. After opening his professional mixed martial arts career with 10-straight victories, 20 year-old Sergio Pettis suffered his first ever setback at […]
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John Dodson vs. John Moraga 2 set for ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ in Albuquerque
UFC officials announced today that former flyweight title challengers John Dodson (15-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and John Moraga (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will square off at the upcoming ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ event in Albuquerque. The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 winner, John Dodson, is coming off a “Knockout of the night” victory over Darrell Montague, […]
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WSOF 9: Carl unfazed by Palhares’ drug testing woes
The World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares event takes place this Saturday night, but the main event is still under question. It was just a few weeks back that former UFC ‘bad boy’ Rousimar Palhares was asked to take a random drug test for the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). “Toquinho” was forced […]
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Luke Barnatt vs. Sean Strickland set for UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin
UFC officials announced today that undefeated middleweights Luke Barnatt (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Sean Strickland (14-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will square off at May’s “UFC Fight Night 41” event in Berlin. Luke Barnatt was last seen in action earlier this month when he defeated Mats Nilsson at the ‘UFC Fight Night 37’ in London. […]
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Jose Aldo expects Mendes rematch next, says Pettis talks more than he fights
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (24-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) recently spoke to MMAjunkie through an intepreter, where he discussed his possible move to 155-pounds, as well as a potential fight with lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. “Anthony Pettis talks a lot,” Aldo told MMAjunkie. “He goes to the media and says that he’ll fight me in any […]
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Hendo: Brazilian fans say I’m going to die
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson earned “Fight of the Year” honors back in 2011, for their 5-round war that took place at UFC 139 in San Jose, California. After 25-minutes of non-stop action, Hendo got the judges nod in what many people deem to be the greatest fight in mixed martial arts history. Since losing […]
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Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens headlines UFC Fight Night in San Antonio
UFC officials announced today that a featherweight bout between Cub Swanson (20-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Jeremy Stephens (23-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) will headline the recently announced ‘UFC Fight Night’ event in San Antonio. The “UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens” event, which goes down June 28 live from the AT&T Center, will mark the […]
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GSP to Hendricks: You want to fight me? Stick around for a bit
Former UFC champion Georges St. Pierre recently appeared as a guest on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA HOUR,” where he discussed this past Saturday’s title fight between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, which was for the welterweight strap that he vacated just months ago: “I was just watching it as a fan and it was a […]
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Showtime Pettis: I’m going to knock out Melendez and then shut up Diaz
During a Q&A session this past Friday prior to the weigh-ins for UFC 171 in Dallas, UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was asked how he plans to defeat his next opponent Gilbert Melendez: “I’m not going to take him down,” stated Pettis. “I’m probably going to knock him out.” Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez will […]
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GSP calls for UFC random testing from an independent organization
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre recently appeared as a guest on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour” where he expressed his concerns about the methods used by the UFC in regards to testing their athletes for Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). Here’s what he said: “Lorenzo is a good person. Lorenzo understands that it’s true. I believe the problem […]