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Rashad Evans Says Anderson Silva Is A Dream Fight | UFC NEWS
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, had hoped to get in one more fight before the year’s end. However, coming off a UFC 145 loss to Jon Jones and with the rest of his division tied up with other bouts, there is no one for the former champ to fight inside the top 10 of […]
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Rumor: Stephan Bonnar to face Forrest Griffin in trilogy bout at UFC 155 | UFC News
On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen will be a coach for the upcoming seventeenth season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. His opposing coach will be current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who Chael will face on April 27th at a location yet to be determined. As a result of Tuesday’s big news, Forrest […]
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“UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar” Results and Discussion Thread | UFC NEWS
The UFC returns this evening with the pay-per-view event titled, “UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar” live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event pound-for=pound kingpin, Anderson Silva, will step up on short notice in a weight class above his own to test his might against the always dangerous Stephan Bonnar. To catch all […]
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Watch Tonight’s UFC 153 Post Fight Press Conference Live On BJPENN.COM | UFC NEWS
UFC 153 is scheduled to take place this evening from Rio’s HSBC Arena. Immediately following the main event the UFC will hold it’s post-fight press conference live from the same venue in Brazil. In typical BJPENN.COM fashion, we will broadcast all of the evenings post-fight festivities live, using the player below. Come back here at […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan Breaks Down Tonight’s Main Event Between Silva and Bonnar | UFC NEWS
Will Anderson Silva be the first fighter to finish Stephan Bonnar? Can Bonnar achieve one of the greatest upsets in the history of the UFC? UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan, weighs in on tonight’s UFC 153 main event in the video interview located on page 2. Check it out:
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Quick Twitt | Forrest Griffin States That He Was Not On Drugs During Silva Fight | MMA News
With today’s news that Forrest Griffin failed a drug test given to him for the UFC 101 event back in August 2009, Griffin has come under fire for being on the anti-depressant Xanax during a fight that turned out to be a one-sided affair against Anderson Silva. Griffin was interviewed by Ariel Helwani on […]
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Daniel Cormier willing to ‘go through fire’ and ‘get bloody’ to beat Jon Jones | UFC News
By: Chris Taylor Is Jon Jones the best fighter in Mixed Martial Arts today? Daniel Cormier seems to think so, stating that his performance at UFC 152 proved just that. Jones survived an early first round scare from challenger Vitor Belfort this past Saturday night in Toronto. The “Phenom” locked in an elbow-popping armbar on […]
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VIDEO | UFC 152: Jon Jones Pre-Fight Interview
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says his UFC 152 opponent Vitor Belfort lacks versatility, but is a proven winner. Watch UFC 152 to witness what Jones says will be a “magnificent display of martial arts.”
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Anderson Silva Pulling For Belfort Over Jones | UFC NEWS
Anderson Silva is rooting for his hometown guy, and he is doing so admittedly against someone he calls a friend. In a recent interview with Brazil’s SportTV, the UFC’s middleweight champion proclaimed that against all odds, he will be rooting for Vitor Belfort to upset Jon jones at UFC 152 later this month. Check out […]
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Leites: Silva didn't not finish me on purpose
By Evan Stoumbelis Former UFC Middleweight Thales Leites responded to Anderson Silva‘s comments today that the Middleweight Champ took it easy on Leites in their title fight because of their friendship. “First, I want to say that Anderson never attended the New Union, never seen him there, we were never friends or acquaintances besides our […]
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Chael Sonnen Takes Dig At Jones Once Again, This Time On Facebook | UFC NEWS
I am no longer permitted to speak ill of the former champion Jon Jones as we have come to an agreement. I will stop tearing him down verbally and in exchange he has relinquished his belt to me. I would like to read a prepared statement from the former Champion. Mr Sonnen, In every mans […]
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Ed Herman: Silva is ducking Weidman
By Evan Stoumbelis Former TUF competitor and UFC Middleweight Ed Herman sounded off in regards to Anderson Silva today. In Herman’s eyes the champ is ducking potential #1 contender Chris “The All-American” Weidman. Herman went on record as saying “Anderson’s trying to duck him. I think it’s ’cause Weidman can beat him and everyone knows […]
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Anderson Silva Camp Turns Down Weidman and Jones; Calls Diaz a Good Opponent I MMA News
With the challengers for Anderson Silva‘s belt lining up around the corner like the debut of a new iPhone, Silva weighs in on who he is willing to fight. The answer might surprise you as Silva (via Ed Soares) said that he doesn’t want a fight with Chris Weidman or a super-fight with Jon […]
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The Saga of Nick Diaz Continues I Editorial
Nick Diaz has a habit of trash talking and calling out just about any fighter he wants to on any given week. Most recently, he has called out middleweight champion, Anderson Silva in a bizarre move that would lead fight fans to assume that Nick Diaz is out of retirement and looking for an […]
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Why We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Chael Sonnen In The Middleweight Division
By Evan Stoumbelis After losing to Anderson Silva for a second time, fans are left to wonder what Chael Sonnen‘s fate will be. Chael spoke with UFC Today’s Ariel Helwani about a possible move to the Light Heavyweight division. “There is simply an option to start over by changing weight class. My mentors have done […]
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Belfort Wants Weidman In Brazil I UFC News
Today, via Twitter, Vitor Belfort has stated that he has personally asked Joe Silva for a fight with Chris Weidman for the next shot at the middleweight crown. Belfort claims that he believes Weidman is next in line but thinks that they should still fight just to clear up any argument as to who […]
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Sonnen Blames Media For Distractions And Losing Silva Fight | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Never at a loss for words, Chael Sonnen spoke to Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” about the question burning in everyone’s minds: What happened in his fight against Anderson Silva? “Listen, you wanna really know what happened? Everything’s going fine. I’m minding my own business. I’m out there, in the middle of a […]
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Why Chris Weidman Is Not Next In Line I Editorial
Any fighter who is on the cusp of the title picture calls out the champ of their respective weight class after a big win. Its just instinct. You just won a fight and now feel that you can beat anyone on Earth as the adrenaline continues to course through your veins. Whether or not […]
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Mike Dolce Thinks Every Fighter Can Learn Something From Chael Sonnen | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Mike Dolce went from having a lackluster career as a mixed martial arts fighter to having a very successful career as a nutritionist for some of the top athletes in the world today. One of the high-profiled names that he helps reach his desired weight on fight day is Chael Sonnen, who […]
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UFC 148 Drug Tests Come Back Clean | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer stated that all fighters from UFC 148 tested negative for banned substances. Instead of random sampling, every fighter on the card was subject to drug testing. UFC 148 took place last Saturday and the main-event saw Anderson Silva defeat Chael Sonnen in […]
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Sonnen Has New Respect For Silva I MMA News
The most anticipated fight in UFC history has now concluded and the reigning UFC middleweight champion is still that, the champion. This fight had by-far the most amount of trash talking with a two-year gap in between the two fights. After a tough loss, though, it is Chael Sonnen who came out and gave respect […]
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"I Think A Lot Of Questions Will Be Answered In This Fight" I MMA News
In a recent interview with The Bleacher Report, Strikeforce champion, Ronda Rousey discusses Why Chael Sonnen doesn’t stand a chance against the long-regining middleweight champion, Anderson Silva. Rousey has always been an outspoken fighter and compares her own hype skills to that of Chael Sonnen: “I think it’s a similar idea. Chael has more of […]
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Silva vs. Sonnen: Empty Threats or Full-On Promises | Editorial
Recently, our middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, has been a little upset. In the latest conference call, the usually soft-spoken Silva unleashed a Portuguese tirade, promising several life-altering injuries to Chael and ensuring him that he will basically have to eat through a straw, as his teeth will be forced down his own throat. These comments […]
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Free Fight VIDEO | Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Anderson Silva is preparing himself for the biggest rematch of his life against Chael Sonnen at UFC 148. Everything that could have went wrong for Silva during their first bout at UFC 117 did, but he pulled off a last minute submission to shock the world and retain his belt. It was […]
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Dont Expect Sonnen To Beg For Your Approval | MMA News
By Evan Stoumbelis Chael Sonnen spoke with Dan Brood of The Times recently to tell him that when he gets into the octagon on July 7th he won’t be competing for the sake of North Americans. “We’re fans and we can cheer for whoever we want to cheer for. You want to back your guy. […]
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Wanderlei Lashes Back At Sonnen | "F*** You Man!" | UFC NEWS
Wanderlei Silva has had an outspoken hatred for Chael Sonnen over the past few months and it has only gotten worse with Chael’s trash talking of Silva’s native Brazil. Having the longest reigning Pride champion and renowned master of brutality, Wanderlei Silva mad at you probably isn’t the best idea but Chael has been proven […]
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UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen Weigh-Ins Venue Set For Mandalay Bay | UFC NEWS
The weigh-ins for the most highly anticipated fight of the year have been scheduled for July 6th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The weigh-in will coincide with the UFC Fan Expo that will take place July 6-7 at the same venue. In the main event for UFC 148, Anderson Silva will take on Chael […]
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VIDEO | First Silva vs. Sonnen II Trailer | UFC NEWS
The trailer for “UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II” was released just hours ago, and it gives the rematch even more of a “big fight feel” than it already had. http://youtu.be/cUOk7lrUM6Q At UFC 117, Anderson Silva stepped into the octagon to defend his UFC Middleweight Title against top-contender Chael Sonnen. Knowing that numbers are only […]