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VIDEO | TUF 20 tryouts: Dana White media scrum
UFC President Dana White talks about the historic 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter which will include an all-female strawweight cast and from which the division’s first champion will emerge.
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Pettis: Lightweight Title More Prestigious Than Aldo’s Belt
“I’m done with the injuries. I want to fight 2-3 times a year and defend this belt. I think the 155-pound belt has more prestige. It’s better than the 145-pound belt. There is way more competition at 155. I would say Jose Aldo is the biggest competition in both weight classes so it makes sense […]
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Anthony Pettis: ‘My Striking Is Better Than Melendez”
“He is a good opponent but he won’t fight against me like he did against Diego Sanchez. I’m going for the knockout or the submission. I won my last three fights in the first round and I’m coming to win. Melendez has what it needs to be at the top of division, he is there […]
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Paige VanZant Ruled Too Young For TUF 20 House
There are few guarantees when entering the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter House, but drama, pranks and booze (lots of booze), are some of them. The booze aspect is probably the exact reason why, at just 20-years old, newly signed UFC fighter Paige VanZant has been denied access to the UFC’s TUF 20 cast. Paige confirmed with […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Brothers Ready For Diaz Brothers On TUF 20 Set
As they prepare for their coaching stint on TUF 20, the Pettis brothers are readying for a confrontational Melendez coaching staff. As part of Cesar Gracie’s fight-team, Melendez is expected to enlist both Nick and Nate Diaz as part of his staff of coaches.
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VIDEO | Pettis Still Holds ‘Personal’ Grudge, Wants Diaz Fight After Melendez
“Nate Diaz, me and him have some history. He’s talked a lot in the media, he’s mentioned my name a lot. He’s not too far off from a title shot. A few more wins he might be a guy who is challenging me for my belt. But he made it personal. He’s talking a lot […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Close Up – TUF 20 Fighter Jo Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood spoke to BJPENN.COM affiliate, Whoa TV, ahead of her joining the TUF 20 cast. TUF 20 features 115-pound female fighters in a tournament that will crown the UFC’s first champ. TUF 20 will be coached by Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez.
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Pettis Laughing At Aldo’s Claims Of Fear, Champ Not Scared To Face Brazilian
Recently, Jose Aldo, the UFC’s featherweight champion, told the Brazilian media that he believes Anthony Pettis is scared and avoiding a champ vs. champ bout. To that, Anthony Pettis, told Combate.com the following: I laughed of what he said because it’s me who is challenging Aldo since the beginning. I would drop of my division […]
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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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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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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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QUICK TWITT | Josh Thomson & Anthony Pettis Engage In Twitter Beef
Had the two met last December as planned, the need to settle unfinished business would have probably escaped them. None of that happened though and now what we have is a growing feud between UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and top lightweight contender, Josh Thomson. The two fighters took to twitter recently and it kind […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis Teaches You How To Do The ‘Showtime Kick’
UFC lightweight champion, Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis, changed the game when he faced Benson Henderson for the WEC world title. ‘The kick heard around the world’ instantly made Pettis a household name, a rare feat for a man outside of the UFC (at the time). In the video he breaks down the technique for all of […]
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VIDEO | UFC Champ Jose Aldo Gets His Own Float At Brazil’s Carnival Event
In Brazil, ‘Carnival’ is a pretty big deal. Full of festivities, feasts and an epicly large parade to prepare for lent, the forty day period before easter. In the video, UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, is seen partaking in the festivities on his very own parade float adorned with a golden Octagon!
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Melendez On New UFC Deal: ‘Everyone thinks I’m this millionaire now, but that’s not the case’
“I feel like I got a fair offer. I’m very happy. I think it’s fair and I think I’ve earned this and I think I’m a smart fighter. Everyone thinks I’m this millionaire or something now, but that’s not the case. Things can go well and I feel like it’s a very fair deal. I […]
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VIDEO | Gilbert Melendez Reveals His TUF Coaching Staff, Talks Bellator Deal & More
Gilbert Melendez sits down with SHOOTMedia in an Exclusive to discuss UFC signing, why not Bellator, TUF 20, and his chance to capture the belt from Anthony Pettis
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Bellator Boss On Losing Melendez To The UFC
“Being part of the Viacom family and having Spike as a legitimate partner, we can offer things to fighters like we’ve done with (Rampage) in terms of the theatrical stuff and the reality programming he’s done. We offered some of those things to Gil. There was no way they could match the deal without giving […]
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VIDEO | How Deadly is the Showtime Kick: Anthony Pettis vs. El Presidenté
After World Champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis surprised El Presidenté with a cheap shot during a past photo shoot, El Presidenté is out for revenge.
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VIDEO | Aldo Mocks Pettis With Song – ‘Anthony Pettis you f**got, your time will come’
Is a grudge match underway? Did Aldo just cross the line? These are the questions I ask myself when reviewing the video below. Obviously, I do not speak Portuguese, but we know what he’s saying here. It’s a Brazilian soccer chant that’s been modified by Aldo and company to fit the current landscape of Jose’s […]
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Melendez: ‘I never wanted to leave the UFC’
gam·ble /ˈgambəl/ verb 1. play games of chance for money; bet. 2. take risky action in the hope of a desired result. That’s right! I totally just started out this story with the definition of ‘gamble’ … Because that’s exactly what Gilbert Melendez did last week and it paid off for him in a major […]
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Melendez Stays!! Booked To Coach TUF Opposite Anthony Pettis
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced last night that No. 2 ranked lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez has agreed to a new contract with the organization. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Melendez will now coach against UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter. The two will then meet for the […]
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Pettis/Aldo Superfight Already Off? Aldo May Defend Featherweight Title Before Pettis Heals from Injury
After Jose Aldo’s dominating performance at UFC 169, it was all but confirmed that his next bout inside the octagon would be against UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis. Ariel Helwani of UFC Tonight is now reporting that Pettis’ injury could stop this superfight from taking place. Anthony Pettis suffered a torn PCL in his victorious […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Talks Potential Bout With Jose Aldo
UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis talks about potentially moving weight classes in order to fight UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo on AXS TV’s Inside MMA.
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Michael Chandler picks Jose Aldo to beat Anthony Pettis
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is focused on reclaiming the belt from rating champ Eddie Alvarez when the two meet for a third time later this year on a yet to be announced Bellator Pay Per View event. Chandler is 100% focused on defeating his nemesis (Alvarez) in their upcoming trilogy bout, but that doesn’t […]
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Swanson to Aldo: “Man up and move up, or stay here and let’s fight”
Since losing to Ricardo Lamas in his UFC debut back in November of 2011, Cub Swanson (20-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has since put together a five-fight win streak that has him sitting in prime spot for a shot at featherweight gold. Cub recently sat down with Steph Daniels of BloodyElbow.com where he shared his opinion of what long time […]
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White: Mendes vs. Swanson For Featherweight Title Makes Sense
“I’m not making a fight announcement here or anything – but what would make sense is Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes would probably be fighting for that title, and Pettis and Aldo would fight at 155.” During a FOX Sports Live appearance last night, UFC President Dana White discussed what happens if Jose Aldo moves […]
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Team Pettis Shuts Down Catchweight Offer: If Aldo Won’t Come To 155 ‘We’ll Fight Someone Else’
Say it aint so… The fight we were promised last year between Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo looked to be back on the UFC’s docket, but now there’s a hold up. Both UFC champions want to fight each other. In their initial booking, Pettis was set to go down to featherweight to challenge Aldo for […]
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Nova Uniao coach wants Aldo vs. Pettis at a catchweight
UFC featherweight champion and longtime division ruler, Jose Aldo, appeared to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. last weekend. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at the UFC 169 post-fight press conference: “It’s not only […]