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VIDEO | Jake Shields: Demian Maia May Be The Man To Submit Me
It will be American Jiu Jitsu versus Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when Jake Shields takes on Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night on October 9th. Jake previewed the bout with Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA.
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T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao rebooked for UFC Fight Night 29
UFC officials recently announced that top bantamweights T.J. Dillashaw (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Raphael Assuncao (20-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will collide at UFC Fight Night 29, October 9 in Brazil. The bout was initially scheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night 28, but Assuncao was sidelined with a hand injury. The “TUF 14” […]
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Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado set for UFC Fight Night 29
MMAFighting.com has learned with sources close to the UFC that “The Mexicutioner” Joey Beltran (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is heading to Brazil for a light heavyweight showdown against Sao Paulo native Fabio Maldonado (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC). Beltran is coming off a unanimous decision win over Igor Pokrajac at December’s UFC on FX event in […]
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Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia Set to Headline UFC Fight Night 29 in Sao Paulo
A welterweight tilt between Jake Shields and Demian Maia is set to headline the UFC Fight Night 29 show in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 9th. BJPENN.com reported the news back in July as the bout was said to take place later this year by UFC Tonight. The location has now been confirmed by MMAFighting.com. Shields […]
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Maia vs. Shields Likely For Fall UFC Event
A welterweight clash between, grappling standouts, Demian Maia and Jake Shields is reportedly in the works for an upcoming UFC event this fall. ‘UFC Tonight’ on FUEL TV confirmed the bout last night. Demian Maia is currently riding high on a three-fight win streak following his drop to the UFC’s welterweight division. The former middleweight […]
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Demian Maia Says Silva Training With Seagal Is All Lies
“It’s a lie. It’s marketing. Like every actor from Hollywood, when Seagal saw Anderson’s success, he glued himself to him. Seagal’s movie career was down. It worked because he appeared in the media again. Seagal never taught Silva anything… For everyone who knows about it, it’s a joke… I was not rooting against Silva in […]
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With Josh Koscheck Injured, Bout With Demian Maia Scrapped from UFC 163
UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck (17-7) has been stricken with injury and was forced to withdraw from his UFC 163 bout with Demian Maia (18-4). The two top welterweights were set to face off on August 3rd. With the short notice and legal complications that come along with setting up a fight past U.S. borders, the […]
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Dana White Offers Solution to Low Fighter Pay: Cut Bonuses
There is always talk after each event on the pertinent and on-going issue of fighter pay. In a sport where your body is placed, arguably, in some of the most stressful states that one could endure, its easy to see why some may complain for not making top-dollar. The target for all the anger seems […]
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Anthony Perosh vs. Vinny Magalhaes in the Works for UFC 163
A light-heavyweight bout between Anthony Perosh (13-7) and Vinny Magalhaes (10-6) is in the works for UFC 163. UFC 163 is set for August 3rd at the HSBC Arena. Its main card will be broadcast on PPV while the preliminary cards will take place both on Facebook then FX. Perosh is coming off of […]
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Demian Maia Seeking Welterweight Clash With Nick Diaz
Before we get too excited about a showdown between Demian Maia and Nick Diaz, one thing needs to be made clear. Nick Diaz is still retired. There has been no indication from any source that Nick Diaz will return to the cage outside of the off-chance he should be granted a rematch with GSP or […]
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Jon Fitch signs with World Series of Fighting | MMA News
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch (24-5-1) has inked a multi-fight deal with the upstart World Series of Fighting promotion. The news was confirmed by the WSOF after a report surfaced from MMAFIGHTING.com. The American Kickboxing Academy product has been in talks with the promotion for weeks, ironing out contract details. The WSOF expressed […]
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Former UFC middleweight Jason MacDonald retires from MMA | MMA News
After 40+ fights in a career that spanned nearly 15 years, Canadian Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has decided to hang up the gloves and retire from MMA. MacDonald (25-16 MMA, 6-7 UFC) had originally stated that he would return to the octagon following his UFC on FUEL TV 3 loss to Tom Lawlor last May. […]
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UFC 156 Post Fight Interview: Demian Maia Credits BJ Penn For Strategy To Beat Fitch | UFC NEWS
UFC welterweight fighter, Demian Maia, credit BJ Penn for his gameplan to beat Jon Fitch at last weekend’s UFC 156 event.
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Jon Fitch On Demian Maia: “He’s A Monster At 170” | UFC NEWS
“It will be an interesting matchup. I haven’t created too much of a game plan but I think I’ll overwhelm him with everything that I bring to the table. He’s really a monster at 170. I was surprised at how big he was down in Rio [at UFC 153]. I think as far as depth, […]
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Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia set for UFC 156 in Las Vegas | UFC News
UFC officials announced today that a key welterweight match-up between Jon Fitch (24-4-1 MMA, 14-2-1 UFC) and Demian Maia (17-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) has been added to the UFC 156 event set for February 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maia, who is 2-0 since dropping down to welterweight, most recently disposed of Rick Story at […]
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Kim vs. Thiago Set For "UFC on FUEL TV 6" I MMA News
An exciting welterweight fight has been added to the UFC on FUEL TV 6 card as Paulo Thiago takes on Dong-Hyun Kim. Tatame spoke with Thiago as he revealed plans to fight in China in October. Thiago is coming off of a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Siyar Bahadurzada in April and will […]
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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 […]