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Hendricks Ready To Sit Idle And Wait For His Title Shot | UFC NEWS
“I think I’ve earned the shot. I’ve fought all the tough guys in the division. The only thing left is to fight GSP. I think I have the tools. I haven’t shown all my tools cause I haven’t had to. But I believe I have all the tools to win that fight.” Following his first […]
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If GSP Beats Condit He Will Fight Anderson Silva Next Says UFC Boss | UFC NEWS
“Silva said he wouldn’t fight Chael either. He will be in Montreal on Saturday night and if GSP wins, they’ll fight. When we go to Dallas, I want to bring the right fight there. I think it is either GSP-Anderson or Anderson-Jon Jones.” UFC president Dana White via ESPN’s Sports Nation Fan Q&A.
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Freddie Roach Sides With GSP Over Silva If Super Fight Comes To Fruition | UFC NEWS
“If they did fight, I do know the style of Anderson very well. I know how he thinks a little bit. I know how he likes to lay on the ropes and how he likes to counterpunch a lot. We’d have to come up with the perfect game plan and we’d have to fight a […]
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Kampann Doesn’t Think GSP vs. Silva Is The Fight To Make | UFC NEWS
“I think [St-Pierre] is going to get knocked out. That’s my honest answer. Everything aside, I’d much rather see Anderson Silva fight Jon Jones. [Silva] is calling out the smaller guy. I’d like to see him fight Jon Jones. I think that’s a much more interesting fight, and that’s not just from my personal perspective. […]
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Chris Weidman says Brazilian fans want to see him beat Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis “Not a couple, a lot, a good majority of them. Because I think I’m coming here confident I can beat Anderson, coming out in the public saying I can beat him, pretty much the ducking me thing. So I figured [the Brazilian fans] were going to be like, ‘Hey, wait a minute.’ […]
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Anderson Silva says he will NOT challenge GSP at UFC 154 | UFC News
Last Wednesday, UFC President Dana White claimed that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) would be heading to Montreal to challenge Georges St. Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) to a 2013 “Superfight”, if GSP was to defeat Carlos Condit in the evenings main event. However, contrary to the statements made by the UFC President, […]
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Michael Bisping: ‘After Belfort, I think there’s no question that I’m the No. 1 contender’
“Listen, would I like to fight for the title? Of course I would. But that opportunity hasn’t been presented. By all accounts, I think Anderson Silva is probably going to be fighting GSP, if GSP beats Condit next. Yeah, a lot of people want me to fight for the title, but as I said that […]
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VIDEO | Ed Soares “Anderson closer to St-Pierre in size; 178 a fair catch-weight” | UFC NEWS
Ed Soares, manager of Anderson Silva, tells Fight Hub TV that a fight against GSP makes more sense than a fight against Jon Jones due to the size difference between all three champions.
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Silva Manager Ed Soares Seeks GSP Super Fight At 178 Pounds | UFC NEWS
“Maybe a catchweight would be the right thing. I think a catchweight is fair. 178 [would be a fair catchweight]. Anderson told me he can make 170, whether he can or not I don’t know, that’s a lot of weight. ” “Jon Jones is a tough fight, but Georges St. Pierre is a tough fight […]
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VIDEO | UFC Unrestricted – Sneak Preview | UFC NEWS
EXTENDED SNEAK PREVIEW: UFC Unrestricted, an unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to and including UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II, the biggest event in the history of the UFC. Don’t miss the world premiere this Saturday, November 10 at 1p/10a ET/PT, only on FUEL TV.
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Dana White Reveals Three Possible Venues For Silva vs. GSP Superfight | UFC NEWS
“Obviously, there’s three great venues that you’d do. We could go to Toronto, huge stadium there, Dallas, Texas stadium or a soccer stadium in Brazil. This fight has to happen people. It’s fun to talk about this super fight but I’m sure it’s pissing Carlos off every time it’s asked. We’ve been talking to the […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen Gets Burger Named After Him | UFC NEWS
The Iron Skillet recently featured UFC fighter Chael sonnen in their latest celebrity offering. From their YouTube account: It’s pretty awesome to hear from a guy like Chael Sonnen. We all love his smack talk. So just like the others, we harassed Chael on twitter about what he like to eat. Got our reply. Made […]
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Dana White says yes, Anderson Silva will challenge Georges St. Pierre following UFC 154 | UFC News
UFC President Dana White stated Wednesday that an in-cage faceoff between Georges St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) and Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) is likely if GSP is able to defeat Carlos Condit (28-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) at UFC 154. At todays UFC 154 media conference call White revealed that not only will the current UFC middleweight champion be […]
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Possible Challenge In The Works: Anderson Silva To Sit Cage Side For GSP vs. Condit | UFC NEWS
Prior to his bout against Stephan Bonnar, Anderson Silva’s camp went on about a potential superfight against UFC welterweight champion GSP. Silva and his team of representatives proclaimed on numerous occasions that the GSP bout is what they wanted next. According to a recent report over at mmafighting.com, it would appear as if Silva is […]
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Stephan Bonnar suspended one year for failing UFC 153 drug test | UFC News
UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar has been suspended for one year after testing positive for steroids for the second time in his career. According to Marc Ratner, the UFC’s VP of regulatory affairs, Bonnar will be suspended until October 13, 2013. This after the “American Psycho” tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone following his loss […]
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Anderson Silva Books Gig In Next Steven Seagal Movie | UFC NEWS
“I’m going to Los Angeles to record a movie with Steven Seagal. I’m very excited about this new phase. I’m preparing. I’m training thanks to Johnny Araujo, who is my supporter. You are helping me a lot.” (via Brazil’s El Globo)
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Anderson Silva Names Price For Taking Jones Fight | UFC NEWS
“The question (about facing Jones) would have to be made to Dana White. Let’s ask if he’ll give me 50% of the UFC. If he will, maybe this fight will happen.” “I have personal projects outside of the UFC and want to put them in practice. I’m opening my own martial arts academy in LA. […]
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Bisping “Frustrated” With Sonnen Title Shots | UFC NEWS
“I can understand it from a business perspective because Chael sells,” Bisping said. “But it’s frustrating because I’ve been waiting my whole career for a title shot, and the guy’s had three out of his last five fights be title fights. “But I do understand and it’ll be a great season of The Ultimate Fighter.” […]
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“Out Of Respect” The Count Seeks Bout With Franklin | UFC NEWS
Michael Bisping has done everything he can to become a UFC champion. He had an impressive run in the 205 pound division that saw him go undefeated for the first three years of his career until he faced off with fellow TUF winner Rashad Evans at UFC 78 to get handed his first loss. The […]
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VIDEO | Brazilian Media Takes Stab At Sonnen With Exploding Head Cartoon | UFC NEWS
Brazi’s Muno Canibal has taken an interesting approach with their latest comedic cartoon featuring UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, as he stands opposite Brazilian antagonist, Chael Sonnen. Unfortunately if you do not speak Portuguese you may not understand the episode, but your eyes will not be disappointed with the on-screen performance of the Chael Sonnen […]
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Dana White: Fedor May Be One Of The Greatest Heavyweights, But Not The Greatest Fighter Of All Time | UFC NEWS
“Do I think that Fedor is one of the greatest heavyweights ever? Yes, he’s one of the greatest heavyweights ever. I’ll give you that. Is he one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time? You’re out of your minds.” (via Tuesday’s UFC Fan Chat)
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GSP Gives Frankie Edgar #1 P4P Status Over Silva And Jones | UFC NEWS
If you had to rank the top three fighters in the UFC now in order, who are they? “No. 1 is Frankie Edgar; he’s the best pound-for-pound fighter we have.” Wait, he’s not even a champion. “He lost his fight to Benson Henderson only according to the judges. He was much stronger than Henderson.” OK, […]
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Dana White Guarantees Jon Jones vs. Anderson Silva Will Happen | UFC NEWS
“I guarantee you Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones will absolutely happen,” he said. “It’s happening. It will happen.” During Monday’s UFC fan chat, UFC president Dana White told fans that he guarantee’s a future matchup between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and UFC light=heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Thoughts?
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Quick Twitt | UFC’s Stephan Bonnar Announces Retirement | UFC NEWS
After his failed attempt at being the first UFC fighter to best Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar announced via his official facebook account that he is retiring from active competition.
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Dana White: “I guarantee you Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones will absolutely happen” | UFC News
UFC president Dana White is very confident that a “super fight” between his two top fighters will come to fruition in the near future. In fact, he went as far as to guarantee that the “Spider” and “Bones” will fight some day soon. Yesterday evening, White took part in a live chat with fans that […]
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Cesar Gracie Explains Why Nick Diaz Wants To Fight Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“Nick really wants this fight because he has great admiration and respect for Anderson as a fighter. Anderson Silva is a true martial artist, he studied martial arts, is a great representative of the sport. Nick loves martial arts and that, for him, is enough to put Anderson Silva as the opponent. … I heard […]
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GSP Not Sold On Superfight With Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“I hate that. They talk to me about the next fight and I’m not there. Like I’m supposed to win easy, like it’s a joke. Carlos Condit is a dangerous guy. I always respect my opponent. My life is on the line. Name the top guy and they’ve said they want to fight me. They […]
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Out Of Respect Jon Jones Doesn’t Want To Be The Man To Beat Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“I respect [Silva] a lot. As I said several times, I do not want to be the guy who beat Anderson, and do not want to be the guy who lost to him. Anderson is a great champion, I’m a great champion. We both… I don’t know. I don’t know. I’m not saying that the […]