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Greg Jackson: Cain Velasquez As Dangerous As Werdum On The Ground
“No, I wouldn’t say that. Certainly he’s one of the most dangerous. There’s people with amazing ground-and-pound — Cain [Velasquez], among others — that are very dangerous if they get on top of you. Certainly [Werdum’s] got one of the best guards in all of MMA and certainly the heavyweights, so we have to be […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | UFC on FOX 11 Free Fight: Browne vs Overeem
Travis Browne survives an early onslaught from Alistair Overeem before delivering the knockout blow with just under a minute to go in the first round. The win marked Browne’s second consecutive KO win in the Octagon.
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Werdum: Cain Prefers Browne Fight Due To Ground Game
“Everybody knows that he doesn’t have it on the ground. He goes on the ground, he tries to stand up. He doesn’t have confidence … [Velasquez] knows when he takes me down, it’s just starting the fight on the ground. [Fighting Browne] is much better for him for sure.” “I’m confident in my stand-up, too. […]
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VIDEO | Browne: ‘No Pressure’ In Title-Eliminator With Werdum
Video: Browne gearing up to fight Werdum Travis Browne on his upcoming FOX UFC SATURDAY headliner fight against Fabricio Werdum: “Earlier in my career, all I wanted to do is fight for the title. Now I have so much more in the big picture. This fight has no more pressure than my other fights. The […]
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Dos Anjos Hoping UFC on FOX 11 Win Over Khabib Enough To Earn Title Shot
“I hope that a win over [Nurmagomedov] gives me a chance for the title. I’ve been working hard for that and it will be six wins in a roll. A win over Khabib will be a big step forward. Khabilov is a thought opponent, but the fight against Khabib makes more sense for me… I’m […]
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Travis Browne Planning Flying Armbar Finish Against Submission Ace Fabricio Werdum
“What I’m thinking about doing, and I haven’t ran this past my coaches, which I’m pretty sure they’ll be on board for, but I’m thinking about going out there and while he raises his hand to touch gloves, I’m just going to try and pull guard. I’m going to throw a flying triangle and I’m […]
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PHOTO | UFC on FOX 11 Poster – First Look
In a press release, UFC officials released the first promotional poster for the upcoming UFC on FOX 11 event. UFC on FOX 11 goes down on April 16, from Orlando, Florida.
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QUICK TWITT | Nurmagomedov Turns Up The Trash Talk, Offers Dos Anjos Up As BJJ Flavored Dish
Ahead of their UFC on FOX 11 lightweight tilt, Rafael dos Anjos and Khabib Nurmagomedov are both after the same thing. A shot at the UFC lightweight title. Earlier today we learned that Dos Anjos wants to make Khabib eat his words and now we have a response from the always clever Russian. Via his […]
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Dos Anjos on Khabib: ‘I’m going to shut him up’
“I was preparing to fight, almost ready, with no injuries and my opponent hurt himself. But, in the end, I liked it because they gave an opponent with more expression. Khabib is undefeated. I believe that winning on him would be a bigger than one over Khabilov”. “I think that Khabilov has better wrestling than […]
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Khabilov vs. dos Anjos fight scrapped; dos Anjos now meets Nurmagomedov at UFC on FOX 11
A previously announced lightweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Rafael dos Anjos has been removed from UFC 170 and scrapped entirely. UFC President Dana White tweeted the news yesterday evening, stating that Khabilov would be unable to compete against dos Anjos at the UFC 170 event later this month. Rafael dos Anjos (20-6 MMA, 9-4 […]
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Cerrone vs. Barboza Set For UFC on FOX 11
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is stacking their UFC on FOX 11 event set to go down in Orlando, Florida, this April. The fight card already has Tate vs. Carmouche and Browne vs. Werdum booked, but now, as announced by UFC officials this afternoon, Donald Cerrone and Edson Barboza have agreed to fight in a lightweight […]
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Browne vs. Werdum Set For UFC on FOX 11 Main Event
A heavyweight title-eliminator-bout between Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne has been signed, sealed and will surely deliver in the headlining slot of UFC on FOX 11. UFC president, Dana White, announced the bout during today’s media event for UFC 169. UFC on FOX 11 is set to go down on April 19 from the Amway […]
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Werdum Relents, Wants Browne Over Delayed Title Shot
After Travis Browne’s impressive first round finish of Josh Barnett at UFC 168, it appears that his next task will be fighting fellow UFC Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum. The fight has not been announced officially yet, but Werdum recently spoke with MMAFighting.com about his expectations: “I had a meeting with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta and told […]
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UFC wants Werdum to face the winner of Browne vs. Barnett
Since returning to the UFC in February of 2012, heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has gone 3-0, with impressive wins over Roy Nelson, Mike Russow and most recently ‘Big Nog.’ In late October, UFC president Dana White stated that the 36-year-old Brazilian, Werdum, would be the next man to challenge rating UFC heavyweight champion […]
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QUICK TWITT | Cain Velasquez Shoulder Surgery A Success, Champ Currently In Recovery
UFC Heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, has gone under the knife for a torn labrum. Initially it was thought that the UFC’s personal ‘Brown Pride’ representative would not need surgery, but Cain and his medical team decided that the medical procedure was the right course of action. The champ is no stranger to surgery and the […]
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VIDEO | Cro Cop Blasts UFC Stars For Unprofessional Behavior In Russia, Calls For Termination Of Jones, Others
Apparently a bunch of UFC fighters the likes of Jon Jones, Frank Mir, Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum were in Russia recently and attended a regional MMA event titled Legends 2. While there they made no friend of Mirko Cro Cop, who can be seen in the video above calling for their termination. “I don’t […]
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A Quick Thought on the Dominant Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez
It’s been a few weeks since UFC 166 where Cain Velasquez put a stamp on his trilogy with Junior dos Santos and set himself far and away from the contenders in his division. The dust has pretty much settled. UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the once parallel career that […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez: Bring on Werdum
UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez talks with Daniel Cormier on UFC tonight about his TKO over Junior dos Santos and what’s next.
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Cain Velasquez Done with Junior dos Santos After Dominating Once Again
After the second consecutive meeting between UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, it is clear that Velasquez knows exactly how to dominate the Brazilian, leaving little to question on who the superior fighter is. Velasquez has now seemingly put an indefinite hold to the ‘parallel careers’ discussion between the two, stating that […]
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Dana White Likes Velasquez vs Werdum On Super Bowl Card
Cain Velasquez successfully defended his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Junior dos Santos for a second time, in yet another dominant performance. Velasquez stood his ground and tried his hardest to knock his opponent out, but Dos Santos ate every single strike and showed true grit and determination. After a one sided fight that even the […]
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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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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | JDS KO’s Werdum
When Junior dos Santos made his UFC debut in 2008, he did so against top heavyweight fighter, Fabrico Werdum at UFC 90. IF you have never seen it, or just want to relive an amazing KO, hit play above!
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Werdum: ‘Overeem is one fighter with his juice, but he changes completely without the juice’
Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, finds himself in what is likely a must win situation when he faces former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir at February’s UFC 169 event in New Jersey. After defeating former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his octagon debut, “The Reem” has suffered back to back losses in his […]
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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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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s surgery a success, wants Stefan Struve in December
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s (34-8-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) recent arm surgery was apparently a “big success” and the former UFC and Pride champion is already planning his next bout, which he would like to be in December against fellow heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC). “Big Nog” was forced to go ‘under the knife’ for an arm […]
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Big Nog tore elbow ligament in Werdum fight, undergoing surgery
When Antinio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-8-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) tapped out to Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at the UFC on FUEL TV 10 event earlier this month, many fans thought that “Big Nog” had tapped too quickly, possibly over cautious due to the arm break he suffered at the hands and hips of Frank Mir […]
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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 […]