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Roy Nelson insists NSAC bid is not for publicity
UFC heavyweight contender, Roy Nelson, recently applied for Keith Kizer’s vacant seat as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), a move he insists was not a publicity stunt. “Big Country” told ‘UFC Tonight‘s’ Ariel Helwani that his desire for the position is all about opportunity, stating that if it were to […]
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‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ Video Preview
As previously reported, ‘The ONE FC: War of Nations” fight card is now complete, with 10 exciting bouts to look forward to this March. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square off for the […]
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‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ fight card complete with 10 bouts
The first ONE FC event of the 2014 year, “ONE FC: War of Nations“, is now complete with 10 exciting fights we can look forward to watching. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square […]
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Patrick Cote vs. Kyle Noke set for ‘TUF Nations: Finale’ in Quebec City
“TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia” coaches Patrick Cote (19-8 MMA, 6-8 UFC) and Kyle Noke (20-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will slug it out at the ‘TUF Nations: Finale’ in Quebec City on April 16, 2014. UFC executive Tom Wright announced the events headliner during today’s UFC press conference in Quebec City. The former middleweight title […]
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Sam Stout vs. K.J. Noons set for the “TUF Nations: Finale” in Quebec City
During today’s UFC news conference in Quebec City, UFC executive Tom Wright announced that a lightweight bout featuring hard hitting strikers Sam Stout (20-9-1 MA, 9-8 UFC) and K.J. Noons (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to the “TUF Nations: Finale” event set for April 16 in Quebec City, Canada. Sam “Hands of […]
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Frank Mir receives TRT exemption for UFC 169 bout with Alistair Overeem
According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been granted a TRT exemption for his UFC 169 bout opposite “The Reem.” The former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, is trying to escape from a three-fight losing skid. His most recent effort saw him lose to Josh Barnett at UFC 164 […]
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Canadian cities: Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Halifax to host UFC events in 2014
Oh Canada!!! Canadian fans will have more chances than ever to attend a UFC event in the “Great White North” this year, as it was announced today that the promotion will hold 5 events in Canada in 2014. The big announcement came during today’s news conference in Quebec City. UFC executive Tom Wright stated that […]
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ONE FC signs former Legend FC Champ Ji Xian
ONE FC, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, has inked former Legend FC bantamweight champion Ji Xian (11-2 MMA). ONE FC CEO, Victor Cui, announced the news via twitter yesterday evening: @victoronefc: NEWS ALERT: Legend FC Champion Ji Xian, the best MMA fighter in China in his weight category, has officially signed with #ONEFC #MMA […]
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Dana White won’t say if UFC 169’s Mir vs. Overeem loser will have to leave town
UFC President Dana White is not sure if the loser of this weekend’s heavyweight bout between Frank Mir (16-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Alistair Overeem (36-13 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will be handed a pink-slip from the organization. “It appears that way,” stated the UFC President Dana White to reporters on Monday. “I don’t ever like […]
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NFL Official Ignorantly Snubs UFC During Super Bowl Media Day
Can’t we all just get along… NO! Earlier this morning, UFC reporter Megan Olivi was in attendance at the Super Bowl media day, where she spent time interviewing NFL stars and having them pose with one of the UFC championship belts. Apparently that did not sit to well with NFL official, Dennis Kayser, who wanted […]
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Ross Pearson Injury Update
Ross Pearson (15-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) recently suffered a knee injury in training, forcing him out of his scheduled ‘UFC Fight Night 37’ bout opposite Melvin Guillard. According to a tweet from “The Real Deal,” he had torn his MCL, LCL & meniscus from a leg kick in sparring. At first glance, one would assume […]
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Bendo’s Trainer: Dana doesn’t like us too much
Benson “Smooth” Henderson recently moved his UFC record to an impressive 8-1 with his ‘UFC on FOX 10’ split-decision victory over former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson. However, even with an 8-1 record, “Smooth” can’t seem to escape criticism from fans for his lack of finishes inside the octagon. All of Henderson’s 8 wins under […]
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Dana White Harassed & Haggled By California Reporter At Media Luncheon
UFC President Dana White was involved in a rather heated back-and-forth conversation with reporter T.J. Simers, who decided to call out the Zuffa fight boss on a variety of different topics during yesterdays UFC 169 media luncheon. MMAWeekly’s Erik Fontanez was on the scene and basically tweeted a live play-by-play of the comments and questions […]
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Anderson Silva files defamation claim against disrespectful Twitter fan
If you are thinking of sending any ill-worded messages towards a fighter via social media for whatever reason, you better cross former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva off of your hit list. Apparently “The Spider” is a little more than sensitive in regards to being disrespected by fans, especially if it’s on twitter. As the […]
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‘Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung hopes to return to the octagon this summer
Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was last seen in action at UFC 163, where he took on Jose Aldo for the UFC’s featherweight title in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After landing some hard punches on the longtime featherweight champion during the first couple of rounds, the “Korean Zombie” eventually would suffer a shoulder […]
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UFC 169 Will Move to Sunday if Severe Weather Shifts Super Bowl to Saturday
There has been speculation that the threat of severe weather could cause a change of date in regards to this weekend’s scheduled Super Bowl game between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, which is set to go down Sunday Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. With that said, the UFC is already […]
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Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki will fight for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Title this March
Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki will square off for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight World Title live from Stadium Negara in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on March 14 in the headlining bout of “ONE FC 14.” ONE FC officials recently confirmed the booking with bjpenn.com A veteran of both the UFC and WEC, Brock Larson (37-7 […]
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The Association of Professional Ringside Physicians wants to ban TRT from combat sports
If it was the doctors who were to blame for bringing Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) into combat sports, then it only seems fitting that those same physicians would be the ones to remove it. The Association of Professional Ringside Physicians recently issued a press release calling for the ban of ‘TRT’ and ‘TEU’ in combat […]
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Harris Sarmiento signs with ONE FC, meets Herbert Burns at ONE FC: WAR OF NATIONS
Hawaiian MMA veteran, Harris “The Hitman” Sarmiento (36-25 MMA), has officially signed with Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization, ONE FC, and will make his promotional debut this March. ONE FC officials confirmed the news yesterday evening with bjpenn.com’s Chris Taylor. Sarmiento has competed in over 60 MMA fights and has faced some of the […]
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UFC on FOX 10 bonuses: Caceres earns $100K, Cerrone and Pettis collect $50K each
Alex Caceres was the big winner at this evenings UFC on FOX 10 event in Chicago, as he collected $100,000 in bonus money for his “Submission of the night” victory over the previously undefeated Sergio Pettis, in the preliminary card’s main event fight. The bout was also deemed “Fight of the night,” giving Sergio a […]
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Pic: New ONE FC Ring Girl Mila G. Poses in Bikini
ONE FC owner, Victor Cui, recently posted a photo of the organizations newest acquisition, ring girl Mila G. Check her out: Mila is expected to make her debut as a ONE FC ring girl in March of 2014!
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Weidman: Anderson Silva should still be known as the greatest of all time
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) succesfully defended his belt against Anderson Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) at last month’s UFC 168 event in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for fight fans, his second-round TKO victory came in the worst fashion possible, as Anderson Silva suffered a broken leg after throwing a kick that was checked […]
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PHOTO | Early contender for Broken Nose of 2014
A broken nose is unfortunately a common occurrence in combat sports, however, certain instances can prove far worse than others. This was definitely the case when Andy Eichholz took on Wade Sauer at the “Full Nelson Productions: Let ‘Er Buck” event in Pendleton, Oregon. “Ice Cold” Eichholz was on the receiving-end of what appears to […]
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Joe Ellenberger signs four-fight deal with UFC
Joe Ellenberger (14-1 MMA), the twin-brother of UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger, has apparently inked a four-fight deal with UFC according to a report from MMAFighting.com. Joe Ellenberger was a high school wrestling champion in Nebraska, and went on to become a two-time Division II All-American at the University of Nebraska. He is currently riding […]
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Weidman’s trainer Ray Longo is critical of Belfort’s TRT use
Ray Longo, who is the head trainer of UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), had some harsh words regarding #1 contender Vitor Belfort’s (24-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC) TRT use, during an interview with ESPN. Here is what Longo had to say: “I know Chris is beating the guy, but why give him an […]
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Bisping: Vitor Has Been ‘Massively Successful Since He’s Been On TRT’
Perennial middleweight contender, Michael “The Count” Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), recently spoke with Bloodyelbow, where he shared his thoughts on Vitor Belfort fighting for the UFC’s 185-pound title in Las Vegas. Here is what “The Count” had to say: I don’t really know what the commission bases those exemptions on, so I don’t know if that […]
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Former UFC fighter Din Thomas retires from MMA
After 15 years of competing professionally in mixed martial arts, former UFC fighter Din Thomas (26-9 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has decided to call it a career and hang up the gloves. A longtime member of American Top Team, Thomas first fought for the UFC in June of 2001 against future UFC lightweight and welterweight champion […]