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GSP Focused On Diaz, Not Superfight With Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“I don’t care about it at all. I’m not thinking past Nick Diaz. It’s a mistake everybody does, and I respect my opponent. I want the big fight, but the big fight for me right now is Nick Diaz. I don’t look past Nick Diaz. All of my focus is on him. I don’t think […]
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Mark Munoz vs. Tim Boetsch added to UFC 162 | UFC News
A middleweight match-up between Tim Boetsch (15-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Mark Munoz (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is the latest addition to the UFC 162 card slated for July 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boetsch returns to the octagon for the first time since suffering a TKO loss to fast-rising contender Constantinos Philippou at UFC […]
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Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman Official For UFC 162 | UFC NEWS
It’s finally official! A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Anderson Silva and challenger Chris Weidman has been set for the July 4th Pay-Per-View weekend in Las Vegas. Newsdays’ Mark La Monica broke the news via Twitter today while working in Albany alongside UFC Lorenzo Fertitta, Chris Weidman, Ronda Rousey, and others pushing for the legalization […]
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PHOTO: Anderson Silva’s Official Nike Shoe | UFC NEWS
The good guys over at the Middle Easy Network spotted this shot of the Anderson Silva Nike Shoe in a recent video. Thoughts?
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VIDEO | Silva Doesn’t Think Weidman Is A Good Fight For Him | UFC NEWS
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva spoke with UFC Tonight correspondent Karyn Bryant on location at his new Muay Thai College. Silva addressed his rumored fight against Chris Weidman, dismissing him as a ‘boy’. Will Silva vs Weidman happen in 2013?
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Hector Lombard: ‘I’d love to face Silva, but know I have to earn it’ | UFC NEWS
“I would love to face him (Anderson Silva) one day, but to fight with Anderson Silva is not enough just to want. I have to earn it, and I have not yet earned it. So not worth talking about it.” In an interview with Brazilian Media outlet SportTV top UFC middleweight fighter, Hector Lombard, touched […]
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Sonnen Shares Renewed Stance on TRT | UFC News
It seems like you can’t go anywhere in the world of MMA without hearing the word testosterone, and while there is a plethora of MMA fighters who use testosterone, it still rides a fine line between fair and unfair. One of the most notable MMA fighters who has been put in the testosterone replacement […]
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UFC Boss Says Weidman Wants To Smash Silva in Brazil, Give Him A Rematch And Smash Him Again | UFC NEWS
UFC President Dana White has gone on record to express the intentions of UFC middleweight contender Chris Weidman. He says Weidman will fight Anderson Silva in Brazil, “Smash” him and then grant the pound-for-pound king an immediate rematch and do it again. Check it out:
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Ed Soares: Chris Weidman Is Driving Me Crazy Over Title Shot Against Anderson | UFC NEWS
“Chris Weidman, I saw him in Chicago last Saturday and he was driving me crazy! He kept asking me, ‘Hey, let’s make that fight happen!’ He’s very confident and he’s a good fighter and we’ll see what happens. At the end of the day, we don’t pick our opponents. A lot of times people want […]
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For The First Time Ever UFC Officials Release Fighter Rankings | UFC NEWS
The UFC has never set in place a rankings system to classify their fighters as top 10 caliber. Until recently, the media and fans and commentators were all pretty much left to speculate on who was top 10 worthy. While all opinion based, the UFC took to some key members of the media to come […]
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Dana White: I’d like to see Anderson Silva at 205
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC President Dana White expressed his vision of Anderson Silva moving up to the light heavyweight division and making a run at the 205 pound strap Thursday during the UFC 156 press conference. Silva has fought in the light heavyweight division three times during his career, going 3-0 with 3 first round […]
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Chris Weidman Media Scrum: Discusses Anderson Silva, Career Path & MOre (Video) | UFC NEWS
Rising UFC middleweight, Chris Weidman, held a scrum for the media recently and discussed the Anderson Silva fight that has been eluding him for the past several months.
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UFC Boss Says Weidman Title Shot Against Silva Is A Possible Reality | UFC NEWS
“I think that fight’s closer and more possible than people think. I actually thought Weidman was going to be out a lot longer than he was because of his injury, but he’s healed up pretty well and is claiming he’ll be ready to start training again in a couple months,” White revealed when speaking to […]
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Ed Soares: Silva vs. Weidman Should Take Place In Brazil | UFC NEWS
“Anderson has never refused a fight. If you ask him to face the devil, he will take it. Why did he refuse Weidman? He simply thinks he is still not someone to fight for the belt. “I have nothing against Chris; I think he’s a great person. But if you ask people, no one knows […]
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Bisping vs. Belcher Official for UFC 159 Co-Main Event | UFC News
A middleweight clash between two veteran fighters is scheduled for the co-main event of UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen. Michael ‘ The Count’ Bisping (23-5) will take on Alan ‘The Talent’ Belcher (18-7) in a fight that both fighters are looking to capitalize on as they are both coming off of losses. UFC 159 […]
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Cung Le Open To Anderson Silva Fight | UFC NEWS
“If the UFC wants me to fight after our discussion, I’m totally open for it. For me, I don’t mind either way. I’m just happy that I’m in the mix. There’s a lot of great fighters out there. Chris, Luke Rockhold is another name that people should watch out for. I’m open for whatever. Whether […]
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Chris Weidman: Still Just a Prospect | Editorial | UFC News
With another win comes another call to the champion in a given division, demanding a title shot and a chance to dethrone greatness. Such is the case for UFC middleweight, Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC). Weidman has looked great in his UFC performances and spectacular in his last fight against Mark Munoz, which […]
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No Interest In Weidman Says Silva’s Manager, Maybe Cung Le Or Rockhold | UFC NEWS
Anderson Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, has been the longtime voice of the UFC middleweight champion. In this recent interview he discusses what is next for the pound-for-pound king, who isn’t in the picture and how he matches up with other champions in the UFC. The video is placed below, click play and enjoy!
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The Death of the Number One Contender | Editorial | UFC News
The Death of the Number One Contender: There once was a time where the UFC consisted of a tournament in which men fought several times in a single day, with a win advancing you to the next round and a loss sending you packing. With each win, you came one step closer to fighting for […]
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The Death of the Number One Contender | MMA Editorial
There once was a time where the UFC consisted of a tournament in which men fought several times in a single day, with a win advancing you to the next round and a loss sending you packing. With each win, you came one step closer to fighting for the grand prize in the form […]
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Rashad Evans:’I do believe I can beat Anderson Silva’ | UFC NEWS
“It would be a lifestyle change, not just prefight stuff. The whole diet year-round would have to change. Naturally, my body goes to like 235 when I’m not consistently training. I’d have to change everything about my diet on a daily basis. If the opportunity were available, I would do so. One reason why I […]
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Quick Twitt | Chris Weidman Wants Anderson Silva Fight This Summer | UFC NEWS
With Michael Bisping now out of the title picture, top middleweight roster holder, Chris Weidman takes to twitter to proclaim that he can face the champion this summer. Thoughts?
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Anderson Silva Denies Validity Of New 10-Fight Contract, Doesn’t Know What or Who Is Next | UFC NEWS
UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva spoke with UFC Tonight correspondent Heidi Androl after an epic UFC on FX 7. Silva gave his thoughts on Vitor Belfort’s big win and an update on his possible fight with Georges St-Pierre. “I don’t know (what’s next),” Silva said on the UFC on FX 7 post-fight show on FUEL […]
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Quick Twitt | Bisping Has Substantial Amount of Weight to Cut | UFC News
UFC on FX 7 headliner, Michael Bisping shared via his Twitter today that he has started his weight cut (along with the help of a legal weight cutting aid) of twelve pounds in the wake of Saturday’s middleweight main event against Vitor Belfort Here is Bisping’s tweet, asking for some much needed luck in […]
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Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold wants Constantinos Philippou at UFC on FOX 7 | UFC News
Currently riding a nine-fight win streak, Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF) is eager to prove his worth inside the UFC’s prestigious octagon and he already has some particular opponents in mind. The final Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, has requested a bout with Constantinos Philippou at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose, California, on April […]
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Michael Bisping: “I’m destined to be world champion” | UFC NEWS
“No, absolutely not. Listen, I haven’t fought for the title yet and I think I’m destined to be world champion one day. No one works as hard as me. I’ve got the skill set, I’ve got the tools, and I’ve got the mental capacity to achieve that. You know, the mental toughens that’s required. I […]
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Bisping Calls Belfort The Perfect Tune-Up Fight For Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“The good thing is Vitor Belfort is the perfect warm-up for Anderson Silva. He’s a southpaw, Anderson’s a southpaw, and they’re both incredible strikers. My skills against a southpaw have definitely improved a lot in this training camp. At the start of the camp I was struggling because things do change due to the stance. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White On Anderson Silva’s New 10-Fight Contract | UFC NEWS
UFC president Dana White is a happy man, and he’s a happy man with a plan. He says Anderson Silva, at 37 years of age, has got a new 10-fight deal with the UFC, probably 3 or 4 more title defenses at middleweight, and then superfights with the likes of Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones […]