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T.J. Dillashaw Set To Replace Francisco Rivera Against Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7 | UFC NEWS
For the third time a UFC 158 winner will step up and replace an injured fighter on UFC on Fox 7. The latest fighter to make the move is T.J. Dillashaw (7-1), he will fight Hugo Viana (7-0) in a Bantamweight battle. Dillashaw replaces Francisco Rivera (9-2) who had to pull out due to an […]
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Jordan Mein steps in for injured Dan Hardy, faces Matt Brown at UFC on FOX 7 | UFC News
An injury has forced Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) to pull out of his scheduled bout with Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC on FOX 7 next month. Stepping in to fill the void will be Canadian welterweight Jordan “Young Gun” Mein (27-8 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who makes a quick return to action, fresh off his […]
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Frank Mir says Daniel Cormier can’t finish fights unless the referee does it for him | UFC News
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir is set to face Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier next month at UFC on FOX 7. Mir has left his home in Las Vegas in order to train with Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for this heavyweight showdown. One thing that he isn’t changing for this […]
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Jon Jones tells Cormier to quit talking and make the drop | UFC News
Last weekend, after defeating Dion Staring at Strikeforce’s final event, Daniel Cormier called out UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones during his post-fight interview. Jones, who has voiced his respect for “DC’s” abilities, says he wants Cormier to quit talking about a drop to the 205-pound division and be like Nike and “Just do […]
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Bendo/Gil; Mir/Cormier Official For UFC on FOX 7 | UFC News
After the final Strikeforce card, questions arose on who the last champions of Strikeforce would face in their Octagon debut. Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier, now have their first official fights in the UFC finalized. For Melendez, an immediate title shot with Benson Henderson is slated for the […]
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VIDEO | Fight Journal: Daniel Cormier | MMA NEWS
Go behind the scenes with Daniel Cormier in daily life before his final fight for Strikeforce on Saturday night.
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VIDEO | Dion Staring Discusses Daniel Cormier Bout | MMA NEWS
Tomorrow night Dion Staring comes into his Strikeforce debut against Daniel Cormier in a fight that has him pegged as a historically lopsided underdog. In this interview we get his take on the fight and what the opportunity means to him.
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As a 20-1 Favorite Cormier Unhappy With Disrespectful Odds | MMA NEWS
“It’s very unfair. It’s unfair to him and it’s disrespectful to Dion because of all that he’s done in his career. And it’s a little, it’s kind of unfair, there’s a lot of pressure that comes with that. Because I can go on not even thinking about it, but at some point someone’s going to […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier: I’m A Fighter | MMA NEWS
Watch a profile of Strikeforce fighter Daniel Cormier, the Olympian who fought his way to the top of mixed martial arts. Don’t miss Cormier vs. Dion Staring on Sat. Jan 12th at 10PM ET/PT as a part of the SHOWTIME Free Preview Weekend.
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Mir Blames Injury On Shoe Type, Willing To Make Good On Cormier Fight | UFC NEWS
“You know, through training really difficult for the fight, couple maneuvers we were doing, plyometrics and what not, I guess I stepped wrong, kinda had the wrong shoes on I think, that day. I wasn’t going to skip training and ended up slicing my meniscus on my other leg, that was the good knee, so […]
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Strikeforce Offers Stacked January Card As Final Event Before Closing Doors | MMA NEWS
STRIKEFORCE heads to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday, Jan. 12 with three championship fights, plus the return of Oklahoma State University star Daniel Cormier, all televised live on SHOWTIME. With a collection of some of the best fighters in the world today, STRIKEFORCE has put together a memorable and historic […]
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Cormier: ‘I have fought higher caliber opponents at this stage than Jones’
“I said that I would only take that fight if Cain was UFC heavyweight champion and I was offered the fight with Jones; that was the stipulation. I am totally content at staying at heavyweight. My diet is pretty much whatever I want, I don’t need to cut really any weight and I still am […]
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Quick Twitt | Cormier Fires Back At Jones: “He’s Dying For Me To Punch Him In The Face” | UFC NEWS
– Daniel Cormier via twitter.com
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Jon Jones Admits Cormier May Have The Better Wrestling, But Stops Short Of Calling Him A Better Fighter | UFC NEWS
“Cormier’s probably a little bit better than me (at wrestling), but it’s not a wrestling match at all. When you talk about knees and submissions and punching and kicking him in the face, and upkicks, it’s just not a wrestling match. When it comes to credentials he definitely had a better wrestling career than me, […]
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Cormier Believes Jon Jones Is A Tougher Fight Than JDS | MMA NEWS
“If [teammate Cain Velasquez] is not the champion, why not stay at heavyweight? I’m 10-0 at heavyweight. I’m undefeated. I haven’t lost. If Cain’s not the champion, why wouldn’t I stay up and fight? … Jon Jones is a tougher fight. I think Jon Jones is a tougher fight because of his ability to wrestle. […]
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Daniel Cormier says a fight with Jon Jones is bound to happen | MMA News
Daniel Cormier says he and Jon Jones have interacted regarding a possible future UFC bout. A contest between Daniel Cormier and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has already been bounced around by plenty of fans and media and looks to be a tremendous scrap on paper. Although Cormier is stuck in Strikeforce, he has but “one last […]
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An Upset Cormier Wishes Someone At Strikeforce Would Have Told Him | MMA NEWS
Yesterday the world of MMA took yet another blow. Strikeforce officials took to the media circuit yesterday to announce it would be cancelling its second straight show scheduled to air on Showtime. After losing the Melendez vs. Healy card, Strikeforce was unable to secure an opponent on Nov. 3 for Strikeforce HW Grand Prix champion, […]
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Rumor: Strikeforce MMA promotion shutting doors | MMA News
By: Chris Taylor Sources close to BJPENN.com informed us just moments ago that Strikeforce operations are set to cease and that the promotion is going out of business. The rumor comes shortly after news broke that Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF) was forced to pull out of his title fight with […]
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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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Cormier Expected To Make Final Fight For Strikeforce In September | UFC News
By Evan Stoumbelis Last Saturday, Strikeforce broadcasters reported that undefeated fighter Daniel Cormier will have his final Strikeforce fight on September 29th. The promotion has yet to announce Cormier’s opponent, but after the fight, Cormier will be making the jump to the UFC regardless of the outcome. Rumors circulated that his opponent would be Josh […]