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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FRIDAYS EPISODE 3 RECAP AND RESULTS | UFC NEWS
The Ultimate Fighter Fridays episode three – “What We Do” – aired on FX on Friday evening and saw Team Nelson draw even in the competition. Tucson, Ariz. native Joey “Boom Boom” Rivera, 7-1 in his mixed martial arts career, defeated “Smile ‘N” Sam Alvey, 19-4, of Murieta, Calif. by a majority decision. Rivera, a […]
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Lyoto Machida: Jon Jones no black belt, has big holes in his game | UFC NEWS
Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, took it to Jon Jones in a recent interview with Brazil’s globoesporte.globo.com. After seeing the near defeat at the hands of a Vitor Belfort armbar at last weekends UFC 152 event, “The Dragon” is more convinced than ever that the man holding his divisional title has […]
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Dana White: I thought Brian Stann won | UFC NEWS
Earlier in the week UFC 152 main card participant Brian Stann told the media that he thought he beat Michael Bisping and that UFC president Dana White shared the same opinion. Now, UFC president Dana White has confirmed Stann’s comments with some commentary of his own. “I had it one and one, and I thought […]
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Strikeforce Contender Pat Healy Ready To Wait For Melendez Recovery | MMA NEWS
Just a few short weeks ago, life was good for Strikeforce lightweight contender Pat Healy. With a good training camp behind him that included time in Hawaii with MMA legend BJ Penn and former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson, Healy was ready to shock the world and end the Melendez Hype. As we all now know, […]
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Clay Guida drops to featherweight division | UFC News
By: Chris Taylor Longtime UFC lightweight standout Clay Guida (29-13 MMA, 9-7 UFC) is dropping down a weight class and will now compete in the UFC’s featherweight division. Clay’s representatives at VFD Sports Marketing announced the news today stating that Guida has opted to drop to the 145lb featherweight division. A debut date and opponent have […]
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Carwin suffers knee injury, still expected to face Nelson at TUF 16 Finale | UFC News
By: Chris Taylor UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin recently suffered a knee injury during wrestling practice and was forced to withdraw from his autograph signing during this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 5 event in Nottingham, England. However, reports indicate that Carwin suffered no major damage to his knee and is still expected to compete against […]
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UFC 154 main card finalized with 5 PPV bouts | UFC News
By: Chris Taylor The UFC 154 event in Montreal is headlined by a title-unification bout between welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) and interim titleholder Carlos Condit (28-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC). The fight will be St-Pierre’s first octagon appearance in 19 months, as he was sidelined due to a knee injury. The long time welterweight champion has […]
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A day in the life of BJ Penn 9/26/12
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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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Catching up with BJ Penn 9/25/2012
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UFC 152 Medical Suspensions I MMA News
The stacked UFC 152 card gave fight fans a lot of memorable moments. It also gave us two great title fights that crowned the first ever flyweight champion and also extended the legacy of a young phenom, respectively. Jon Jones successfully defended his title in the main event against Vitor Belfort with a fourth […]
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Demetrious Johnson crowned first ever UFC Flyweight champion | UFC News
By Evan Stoumbelis Today UFC fans saw history unfold as Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez in the co-main event of UFC 152 to become the first ever UFC Flyweight champion by way of split decision. Dana White spoke after the fight saying that “Mighty Mouse looked amazing!” 26 year old Demetrious Johnson defeated Ian McCall […]
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UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Results & Discussion Thread | UFC NEWS
Featuring two title fights, this evenings UFC 152 event is set to go down from Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. In the main event Jon Jones will attempt to defend his title against the always tough, MMA legend, Vitor Belfort. In the co-main event the first ever UFC flyweight champion will be crowned when Joseph Benavidez […]
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UFC President Snaps Back At Jones: "Jones Knew UFC 151 Would Get Canceled" | UFC NEWS
Yesterday during our UFC 152 pre-fight press conference coverage we shared a statement from UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. In the statement the champion stated clearly that the UFC brass did not notify him of the UFC 151 cancellation and while the champ admits, it may not have made a difference in his decision process, […]
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UFC 152 Fighter Diary: Michael Bisping – Episodes 1-4 | UFC NEWS
UFC middleweight fighter and 152 contestant, Michael Bisping, took to the “Fighter Diary” UFC series to document his road to tonight’s pay-per-view event. The “British Bad Boy” takes you through fight week, weight cut and the aftermath. If you go to page two you can catch the other episodes not listed on this page… Enjoy! […]
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Video | UFC President Dana White's UFC 152 Blog | UFC NEWS
It isn’t UFC fight week without a video blog from the UFC boss, Dana White. In the latest installment from the UFC president, he takes off for Toronto and gives viewers behind the scenes access of the UFC’s last event. UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort goes down tonight on PPV.
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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FRIDAYS EPISODE 2 RECAP AND RESULTS | UFC NEWS
The Ultimate Fighter Fridays episode two – “What We Do” – aired on FX on Friday evening and saw Team Carwin win the inaugural fight of the competition, as Neil Magny claimed a unanimous decision victory over Las Vegas native Cameron Diffley. Magny said: “Winning was a big relief. To be able to get that […]
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BJ Penn Blog: Waking up the body before camp
BJ Penn Getting ready for UFC on FOX in Seattle WA. December 8th 2012
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The Ultimate Fighter 16 Debut Ratings Report | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis The Ultimate Fighter season 16 kicked off last Friday with Roy Nelson coaching opposite Shane Carwin. The premier episode drew a total audience of 947,000 viewers. The UFC has been struggling with The Ultimate Fighter ratings lately, with Season 15 kicking off with 1.28 million viewers. What did you think of the […]
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Jorge Masvidal "Will Fight For Food" I MMA News
Fight pay has long been scrutinized by fans and fighters alike. Many fans believe that since these fighters are professional athletes, that they are taken care of and live lavish lives, never concerning themselves with the expenses of life. The reality however is a harsh contrast to the conventional thought. More often than not […]
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St-Pierre Open To Random Drug Testing For Condit Fight? | UFC NEWS
Apparently Rory MacDonald’s induction into the VADA program has inspired TriStar Gym’s head coach, Firas Zahabi, who recently told Canadian media outlet Sportsnet.ca that he wants UFC welterweight champion GSP to enter into the program as well. “If Rory can do it, then why not Georges? Why not, let’s do it,” said Zahabi. For their […]
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Dana White: Machida Is Fighting Dan Henderson Next | UFC NEWS
With all the injuries, cancellations and switching of opponents in the past several months, headlines have shifted to everything from he/said-she/said to who-is-fighting-who and so on. Up until now what we have failed to get a grasp on who will Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida, men who are simultaneous #1 contenders, fight next now that […]
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Bisping Goes After Team Alpha Male | UFC NEWS
As we all have learned over the past several years, British middleweight Michael “The Count” Bisping rarely has a filter. As such, while in attendance at the UFC 152 pre-fight press-conference, “The Count” told onlookers that he felt his fight with Brain Stann should be placed higher than the flyweight title fight between Joseph Benavidez […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort's Last Week Of Intense Blackzilian Training | UFC NEWS
Vitor Belfort is in his final week of intense training at Blackzilians HQ in South Florida. To him, his upcoming fight with Jon Jones is a fight of old school vs new school, yet he’s ready for this new breed of UFC fighters. “You know, it’s this: I come from back in the old school, […]
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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FRIDAYS PREMIERE RECAP AND RESULTS | UFC NEWS
Welcome to the End of the Weak. The 16th season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization’s famed reality television show kicked off Friday evening on FX, as 16 of the most talented unsigned welterweight (170 lbs) fighters took their first step towards achieving their dream of receiving a six-figure contract with the UFC. In the […]
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How Fast Is Vitor? Faster Than A Lightweight Says Trainer
On September 22nd Vitor Belfort comes up a weight-division to face the champion, Jon Jones on just 4-weeks notice. “The Phenom” is promising his best, and his coach, Mike Dolce, tells UFC.com where they think he has the advantage in the bout. “The Monday before the fight he’ll probably weigh between 210 and 212. Our […]
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Bisping: I will beat Brian Stann at UFC 152 and I will fight Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
It is no secret that UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping is wanting a title shot. “The Count” has notched his place amongst the UFC’s elite, however whenever he is close to obtaining a shot at gold he has fallen short in rising to that coveted number one contender seat. This time however, he plans on […]
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Coach: Rousey beating world class boxers in the gym | MMA NEWS
Much has been discussed when it comes to the striking prowess of Strikeforce female bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. With very little cage time to critique and the grappling ability that has kept her undefeated in route to the world’s most coveted female title, Ronda Rousey’s striking capabilities are still an unknown factor in her MMA […]