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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Alexis Davis Talks WMMA To UFC, Thinks Ronda Rousey Needs A Real Challenge & Offers Herself | MMA NEWS
Alexis Davis talks with BJPenn.com’s Lynn Mitchell about the reason Cesar Gracie sent her to the island of Oahu, her upcoming Invicta 4 bout with Shayna Baszler, WMMA in the UFC & Ronda Rousey. Follow Alexis “Ally-Gator”Davis on twitter at AlexDavisMMA
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TUF 16 Coaches Pass Pre-Fight Drug Tests | MMA News
Nice to finally see good news in the realm of MMA drug test results. TUF coaches Shane Carwin (12-2) and Roy Nelson (17-7) have both passed their pre-fight drug test for The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale which is set to take place on December 15th, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Resort in […]
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Ronda Rousey Reportedly Signs With UFC | MMA News
Per TMZ.com, Ronda Rousey has apparently become the first ever woman to sign a contract with the UFC which would make her the first ever woman and the first Women’s champion in the organization as well. The Celebrity News site, TMZ.com broke the story today as sources to the site have told them that […]
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Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine booked for January 12 Strikeforce event | Strikeforce News
Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nate Marquardt will put his 170-pound strap on the line against number one contender Tarec Saffiedine at the upcoming Strikeforce event scheduled for January 12, 2013. Nate Marquardt (32-10-2 MMA) won the Strikeforce welterweight belt in his promotional debut when he knocked out Tyron Woodley in July. The Woodley bout served as […]
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Luke Rockhold vs. Lorenz Larkin set for January 12 Strikeforce event | Strikeforce News
Luke Rockhold and Lorenz Larkin have a new date, this after their title fight was postponed due to injury, and then a card cancellation. The current Strikeforce middleweight champion Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF), and number 1 contender Lorenz Larkin (13-0 MMA, 4-0 SF) are being targeted for an unannounced Strikeforce card set for January 12, 2013. Rockhold is […]
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Clay Guida vs. Hatsu Hioki added to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News
After a long run in the UFC’s lightweight division, Clay Guida (29-13 MMA, 9-7 UFC) will now make his featherweight debut when he meets Hatsu Hioki (26-5-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Chicago at UFC on FOX 6. Guida dropped a close split decision to Gray Maynard in the main event of UFC on FX 4 […]
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Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas moved to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News
A featherweight tilt between Erik Koch (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Ricardo Lamas (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is set to go down in Chicago on January 26 for UFC on FOX 6. The bout was originally targeted for the year-end UFC 155 event in Las Vegas, but now finds a home in the Windy City. UFC officials recently stated that the winner […]
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Dana White says yes, Anderson Silva will challenge Georges St. Pierre following UFC 154 | UFC News
UFC President Dana White stated Wednesday that an in-cage faceoff between Georges St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) and Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) is likely if GSP is able to defeat Carlos Condit (28-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) at UFC 154. At todays UFC 154 media conference call White revealed that not only will the current UFC middleweight champion be […]
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Surgery shelves UFC welterweight Thiago Alves until July 2013 | UFC News
Former UFC welterweight #1 contender Thiago Alves (19-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) is going back ‘under the knife’, and doesn’t expect to be back in the octagon until July 2013. Here is what Alves had to say via MMA Weekly: “I just went through another surgery. I had to do my PCL and my ACL […]
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Stephan Bonnar suspended one year for failing UFC 153 drug test | UFC News
UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar has been suspended for one year after testing positive for steroids for the second time in his career. According to Marc Ratner, the UFC’s VP of regulatory affairs, Bonnar will be suspended until October 13, 2013. This after the “American Psycho” tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone following his loss […]
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Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira name their ‘TUF: Brazil 2’ coaching staffs | UFC News
Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) have named their coaching staffs for “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.” Team Werdum features notables Wanderlei Silva (MMA), Rafael Cordeiro (muay Thai), Rubens Cobrinha (jiu-jitsu), Kenny Johnson (wrestling) and Felipe Werdum (capoeira), according to a report from Globo. Team Nogueira, meanwhile, features Antonio […]
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UFC Macao: The Forgotten Card | MMA Editorial
With the highly anticipated return of Georges St. Pierre just over a week away, it is easy to put everything in the MMA world on the back burner until the unification bout between longtime champ GSP and current interim champ, Carlos Condit, stake their claim in the undisputed title. However, a stacked card is […]
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Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone targeted for January 26 event | UFC News
A long-awaited bout between lightweight contenders Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (19-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is nearly set. “Showtime” last saw action in February at UFC 144, where he earned a first round KO victory over Joe Lauzon. The Duke Roufus protege, Pettis, is the last man to defeat current UFC lightweight champion […]
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Keith Kizer Discusses Nick Diaz And His Failed Attempt To Cover Up Marijuana Use | UFC NEWS
“(That story) came from (Nick Diaz) drinking a lot of water afterwards,” said Kizer. “Those water bottles were 8-ounce bottles, so 24 bottles is about a gallon-and-a-half if my math is right. I saw what he drank. And we know why. And you can play games about it if you want, but we know why.” […]
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Chael Sonnen Selects Dan Henderson as Assistant Coach on TUF
By Evan Stoumbelis Chael Sonnen announced today that longtime training partner Dan Henderson will be his assistant coach on season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. Sonnen will be coaching against light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones; The two are set to square off next April. Sonnen said: “We’re on great terms, and we’ve always been on […]
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Alistair Overeem: “JDS is afraid of me” | UFC News
UFC heavyweight and top contender, Alistair Overeem, recently told a Dutch website that he believes current UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is afraid of him. “JDS” has been quite vocal in his statements lately saying that the currently suspended Overeem does not deserve an immediate title shot upon his return. However, it has been proposed […]
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Dana White: “I guarantee you Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones will absolutely happen” | UFC News
UFC president Dana White is very confident that a “super fight” between his two top fighters will come to fruition in the near future. In fact, he went as far as to guarantee that the “Spider” and “Bones” will fight some day soon. Yesterday evening, White took part in a live chat with fans that […]
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Philippou vs. Ring Moved to UFC 154 Main Card While Diabate vs. Griggs To Prelims | UFC News
A previously scheduled FX preliminary bout between middleweights Costa Philippou (11-2, 1 NC) and Nick Ring (13-1) has been moved to the main card of UFC 154, replacing a light-heavyweight match between Cyrille Diabate and Chad Griggs. The change was recently made on the UFC home page. Philippou is currently riding a four-fight win […]
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Michael Johnson vs. Myles Jury added to UFC 155 | UFC News
A lightweight showdown between Michael Johnson (12-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Myles Jury (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been added to the UFC’s year-end card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson has won three straight fights, this after starting his UFC career by going 1-2. His latest win came over Danny Castillo at UFC on FX 5 […]
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Dana White Confident Ronda Rousey Is UFC Bound | MMA NEWS
UFC President Dana White has certainly changed his tune in regards to Women’s Mixed Martial Arts (WMMA). At one point in time, not so far in our past, the UFC boss was completely against brining in a female division to the UFC. However, one superstar full of marketing potential in the form of Strikeforce bantamweight […]
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VIDEO | Cesar Gracie Giving Jiu Jitsu Back To The Community | MMA NEWS
Famed Jiu Jitsu coach, Cesar Gracie, recently opened up a new gym in a troubled part of Northern California. The Team Stockton founder hopes to inspire youth through giving them other hero’s to look up to in a community impoverished by low economic conditions and gang violence.
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Matt Hughes wishes Georges St. Pierre would finish more fights | UFC News
UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes knows current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre all too well, having faced him three times inside the octagon. The rivalry between the two began at UFC 50 in New Jersey, Hughes being the current welterweight champion at the time went on to win their first encounter, forcing GSP […]
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Pat Barry vs. Shane Del Rosario set for TUF 16 Finale | UFC News
A heavyweight match-up between Pat Barry (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) and Shane Del Rosario (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been scheduled for the TUF 16 Finale on December the 15th. Both fighters are looking to rebound from devastating stoppage defeats. Pat Barry in particular finds himself in desperate need of a win. This after losing […]
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Anthony Pettis hospitalized with staph infection | UFC News
UFC lightweight contender Anthony “Showtime” Pettis just can’t seem to stay out of the hospital. The former WEC lightweight champion, Pettis, has been plagued by a shoulder injury for more than a year. He recently “went under the knife” to repair the damaged shoulder and was expecting to return to the UFC octagon in January of […]
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UFC 154: GSP vs. Condit Slated For “Primetime” Special | MMA News
UFC 154 features a welterweight unification bout between Georges St-Pierre (22-2) and Carlos Condit (28-5) in the main event of a stacked Canadian card. This highly anticipated championship fight is now set to have a Primetime series on Fuel TV. The series kicks off November 6th at 7:30 p.m. PT and 10:30 p.m. ET. The […]
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King Mo: Pro Wrestling Training Is Three Times Harder Than MMA | MMA NEWS
“I had to change shirts. I didn’t know what to expect. The people didn’t know who I was. They respect me because I respect the sport. The fans could have booed me or not cheer for me. I was happy that I got some kind of pop. I was cool with the reaction. I would […]
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Tate Blasts Bellator For Putting Female Champ On Undercard | MMA NEWS
“I cannot believe [Bellator] would allow [its] champion to be placed on the UN televised undercard in her hometown. A champion is a champion regardless if she is fighting up a weight, u use her image to promote the posters & then put her on the undercard?! Blows my mind. This is the 2nd time […]