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Werdum Believes He Can Finish Velasquez If Given Title Shot
UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is one of the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in the MMA game. Werdum most recently fought at June’s ‘UFC on FUEL TV’ event in Brazil, where he submitted former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Fabricio is currently riding a three-fight win streak and is aiming […]
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Kenny Florian On How JDS Can Beat Velasquez
Kenny ‘Kenflo’ Florian has gone from a two-division title challenging fighter to a full-blown MMA analyst for FOX. In the UFC Tonight hosts latest blog entry for FOX he breaks down Cain Velasquez for Dos Santos. Check it: “The first fight didn’t last long… The second fight was very different. Velasquez used forward pressure, head […]
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Cain Velasquez passed on submitting JDS to prove point
Current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is set to face former UFC heavyweight title holder Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) for a third time, when the two sluggers square off in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 166 card in Houston, Texas. JDS was able to defeat Velasquez via first-round knockout when the […]
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JDS Really Wants To Box A Klitschko Brother
“I’m a boxing guy. I love to box with my training partners and everything but now everybody is saying this, everybody wants to fight with boxing guys. It’s become not sincere. When I say that, I’m sincere.” … “I think if they give me four months to get prepared, I can beat [the Klitschko brothers]. […]
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VIDEO | UFC 166 Extended Preview
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III is upon us and set to go down this weekend from Houston’s Toyota Center. Are you ready to get hyped for the stellar card The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together? Check out the extended preview for UFC 166 below:
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Cain Velasquez Bringing Aggressive Style To Stop JDS At UFC 166
There has only been one man to defeat the UFC’s heavyweight champion of the world. That man is former champion, Junior dos Santos. Marred with controversy, an injured Cain Velasquez entered the cage for the UFC on FOX 1 main event and lost quickly due to the vicious striking prowess of Junior dos Santos. The […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 1 & 2 (Full Fights)
In November 2011, Junior dos Santos ripped Cain Velasquez’ heavyweight title away in a 64-second blitz on live TV (shown above). A year later, Velasquez paid his rival back over twenty-five record-setting, career-defining minutes. As we prepare for the rubber match, enjoy a trip down memory lane and watch their first two-fights. Velasquez vs. Dos […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez: “I’m Not Going to Give This Belt Away”
UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez discusses his strategy versus Junior Dos Santos in their upcoming rubber match at UFC 166 and what it means to him to hold on to his belt.
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QUICK TWITT | Cain Velasquez Receives His Blackbelt
Yesterday was belt promotion day over at the world-famous American Kickboxing Academy. UFC middleweight contender Luke Rockhold received his blackbelt alongside UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and UFC heavyweight contender, Daniel Cormier, was promoted from white to brown. Here’s some footage from their promotions via twitter: Brown Pride, black belt – congrats to champ @CainMMA […]
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Fabricio Werdum Seeks Rematch with Junior dos Santos
A loss in the UFC can sting. A knockout loss to a debuting future heavyweight champ in the first round, may sting a bit more. Such is the case with Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1). The 36-year-old Brazilian says he is looking for a rematch with the man alluded to above, former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez
Brock Lesnar had won four-straight UFC bouts, including three heavyweight title defenses, before meeting up-and-coming contender Cain Velasquez. Velasquez landed 31 first-round blows before Herb Dean called a stop to the fight.
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VIDEO | UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III Trailer
After two memorable battles, the two best heavyweights in combat sports meet for the third time to settle the score at UFC 166.
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Payan out, Charles Oliveira in to face Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166
Late Tuesday evening, UFC officials announced that an injury had forced Estevan Payan (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) out of his scheduled UFC 166 bout with Charles Oliveira (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC). Meanwhile, fellow UFC featherweight Jeremy Larsen (8-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was supposed to take on Matt Grice at UFC 166, but that bout fell through […]
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Mark Hunt vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva official for UFC Fight Night 33 headliner
Heavyweight sluggers Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt (9-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will meet in a five-round main event bout when the UFC returns to Australia this December. UFC executives officially announced the event today as “UFC Fight Night 33,” which takes place on Decemeber 7 in the Queensland capital […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez & Brett Roger Grappling
UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez got caught on camera training with controversial Strikeforce veteran, Brett ‘The Grimm” Rogers. The two grappled until the bell sounds. Enjoy!
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VIDEO | Film Maker Bobby Razak’s ‘Mexican Fighter’ Trailer
Set to debut on Xbox Live on October 15th. ‘Mexican Fighter’ is a film focused around the culture of Mexican fighters. Brought to you by Dethrone films and Bobby Razak, this is likely a must see for MMA fans. Enjoy the trailer.
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JDS Coach Believes Cain’s Inability To Take A Punch Is His Weakness
“I have no doubt that we will get closer to the knockout as soon as ‘Cigano’ lands one or two punches. Cain’s ability to take a punch is his weakness, and that’s what we will explore in this fight. Cain is a complete fighter, deserves our respect, but ‘Cigano’ is stronger and more durable,” he […]
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PHOTO | ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ Official UFC Poster
UFC officials have released the official ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ poster for the upcoming October event going down in Houston Texas. How does this fight end?
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Junior dos Santos Declares Fight with Cormier Once He Defeats Velasquez
Junior dos Santos would be making a potentially grave mistake in looking past his next challenge in UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. With all the talk of top prospect and Velasquez teammate, Daniel Cormier, possibly changing weight classes to face light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones, dos Santos felt the need to state that Cormier would serve […]
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PHOTO | Velasquez & Dos Santos Staredown At Yesterday’s Media Event
While the UFC is on ‘World Tour’ we are sure to see several compelling staredowns between champions and challengers. Yesterday we got Cain vs. JDS who will square off for the third time in a rubber match set for Houston on October 19.
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Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Boetsch Targeted For UFC 166
A middleweight clash between Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch is reportedly set for UFC 166 according to ESPN.com Both fighters are coming off of losses and will use this fight as a jumping-off point to re-enter the stacked middleweight rankings in an attempt to gain contender status. Rockhold last fought Vitor Belfort in May, losing […]
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Junior dos Santos: Cain Velasquez hits like a girl
In an interview with the Brazilian Portuguese language radio show “Pânico” former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) had the following to say about his UFC 166 opponent Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC): “I had no cut against Cain Velasquez, and he hits like a girl. He hit me a […]
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UFC 166 Odds: Velasquez Opens Up as Favorite over Dos Santos in Trilogy Fight
UFC heavyweight champion has something to prove at UFC 166 as he faces off against former champion and era-rival, Junior dos Santos at UFC 166. Velasquez looks to defeat dos Santos for the second time in a row as he took his title back at UFC 155 as he defeated the Brazilian former champ via […]
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Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Targeted for UFC 166 Main Event in Houston
The third in a trilogy of exciting heavyweight title fights is now targeted for the main event of UFC 166 as heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1) defends his title for the second time against former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos (16-2). Dana White told members of the media during a scrum for UFC […]
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Antonio Silva is trying to get medical clearance to fight Thiago Silva at light heavyweight
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), is reportedly headed to see his doctor, in hopes of getting medically cleared to make a potential drop to 205-pounds in an effort to score a fight with former friend Thiago Silva. According to “Bigfoot”, he is not looking for a run at […]
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Werdum Wants TUF Mexico Against Cain Velasquez
“For those who don’t know, I’m a commentator for the UFC in Spanish because I can speak in Spanish … after living for many years in Spain. I came to the UFC with the idea of doing an ‘Ultimate Fighter’ with (Cain) Velasquez in Mexico. I don’t know if he’s going to beat (Junior dos […]
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Salary Report: Cain Velasquez Tops UFC 160 Fighter Pay
UFC 160 took place last Saturday from The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,Nevada. The Nevada State Athletic Commission emailed BJPENN.COM just moments ago with the official disclosed fighter payroll for all fighters on last weekends card. The UFC paid out a combined $1.5 million in fighter salaries last Saturday and topping the list […]