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Exclusive: Andrei Arlovski Talks Kyle Fight, Injured Jaw and the Future
After his victory over both Mike Kyle and early adversity, Andrei Arlovski showed fans that he could not only take a punch, but he can come back and outwork an in-shape power puncher. Arlovski out-boxed Mike Kyle in the main event of there World Series of Fighting 5 main event bout. After his bout with Kyle, […]
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The World Series of Fighting 5: Gracie’s Start Strong, Fade, Finish Night with Losing Record
Three members of the most famous family in MMA, the Gracies, fought on tonight’s World Series of Fighting 5 card tonight. They looked to bring their family to 3-0 on the night. Did the Gracie’s sweep their opponents and extend the legacy of their name? The answer to that question was no. Two out of […]
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The World Series of Fighting 5 Results: Derrick Mehmen Blasts Rolles Gracie Jr. for Second Round Knockout
The final Gracie to fight on the World Series of Fighting 5 card was heavyweight, Rolles Gracie Jr. who took on veteran, Derrick Mehmen. Gracie Jr. looked to end the night with a winning record for the family as up until then, they had gone 1-1 on the preliminary card. The Preliminary bouts begin at […]
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The World Series of Fighting 5 Results: Dave Branch Wrestles Danillo Villefort to One-Sided Win
The co-main event is the second semi-final middleweight tournament bout pitting two WSOF veterans against one another. Dave Branch will take on hard-nosed Danillo Villefort to see who will claim the final spot in the first ever middleweight title fight for the promotion. The Preliminary bouts begin at 6 p.m. and the Main card begins […]
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The World Series of Fighting 5 Results: Andrei Arlovski Outworks Mike Kyle to Earn Decision Victory
The main event of WSOF was a long overdue battle of former UFC heavyweights, as former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski faces a man dubbed to have the ‘hardest hands’ in MMA, Mike Kyle. The Preliminary bouts begin at 6 p.m. and the Main card begins at 9 p.m. This page will feature a brief […]
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Knees and Kicks to a Downed Fighter Rule Reinterpreted by Athletic Commissions
How athletic commissions interpret the rule about knees and kicks to a downed fighter and how referees enforce the rule has changed. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Marc Ratner appeared on a recent edition of “UFC Tonight” on Wednesday and explained the new interpretation […]
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Dana White reveals highest amount paid to one UFC fighter
Yesterday, during his public “Google + Hangout” Chat, UFC President Dana White was asked what was the most any UFC athlete had ever made for a single bout. Mr. White didn’t shy away from the question, calling upon nearby Lorenzo Fertita to help him give an accurate answer. Here is what they came up with: “We […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Louis Fisette’s TUF 18 Fighter Blog Week 2
Louis “Petit Pain” Fisette (6-1 MMA) is one of the youngest talents in MMA’s rich 135-pound division. The 23 year-old Canadian bantamweight is a contestant on this season of (TUF:18) The Ultimate Fighter: Tate vs. Rousey. Here is what Louis had to say about Week 2 of his ‘TUF’ experience: This week’s episode starts off with […]
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Jon Jones: Gustafsson and I are completely different
Many comparisons have been made between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and his UFC 165 opponenet Alexander Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). However, “Bones” does not seem to agree with the comparisons, as he stated during Tuesday’s UFC 165 conference call: “I don’t really agree with any of the […]
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Miesha Tate: I hated Ronda Rousey
Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) recently published a blog on Yahoo that details how her UFC 168 opponent Ronda Rousey interfered with her love for MMA: After my fight with Julie Kedzie last August, I announced I was taking some time off from my career. What I didn’t say at the time is that […]
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Travis Browne vs. Stipe Miocic in the works for December UFC event
A heavyweight bout between Travis Browne (15-1-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC) and Stipe Miocic (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is being targeted for a December UFC event, as announced on last night’s edition of “UFC Tonight.” Travis “Hapa” Browne will be looking for his third consecutive victory when he takes on Miocic this winter. “Hapa” was last […]
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Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald Set for UFC on FOX 9 Co-Main Event
Ever since the UFC announced that UFC on FOX 9 will take place in Sacramento, California, talks of ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber (29-6) being placed on the card sounded less like rumor and more accurately, like a sure thing, as Faber fights out of Sacramento. Faber will face fellow former number one bantamweight contender, […]
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World Series of Fighting 5 Media Conference Call Highlights
The World Series Of Fighting takes place this Saturday at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is headlined by two UFC veterans in Mike Kyle and former heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski, two men looking to ignite life in to the latter stages of two memorable careers. On Wednesday, a conference call was […]
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BJ Penn And Frankie Edgar Set to Coach The Ultimate Fighter Season 19
As confirmed by UFC Tonight, former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, B.J. Penn will return to action to coach the 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter against Frankie Edgar. They will be coaching fighters in both the middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions. UFC president, Dana White stated on UFC tonight that he had originally planned on […]
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Michael Bisping expects title shot with impressive win over Mark Munoz
Michael “The Count” Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is hoping that a convincing win over fellow middleweight contender Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) at “UFC Fight Night 30” will result in a title shot opportunity. The brash Brit explained to GiveMeSport.com that he’s already been told by the UFC that his upcoming bout has […]
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Boxer Adrien Broner on MMA: ‘I really don’t look at it as a real sport’
WBA Welterweight Champion Adrien Broner was asked about mixed martial arts during a recent interview with FightHype.com, and the undefeated boxer didn’t exactly have nice things to say about the popular combat sport: “I’m really not too big on MMA,” said Broner. “I really don’t look at it as a real sport because anybody can come […]
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‘Showtime’ Changed Gameplay in EA Sports UFC 2014
UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is known for his diversified attack, one that includes an underrated ground game, as well as flashy-but-effective strikes, such as his infamous “Showtime Kick.” To account for his dynamic offense, EA Sports is reworking the mechanics in its upcoming UFC video game, to allow players the […]
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‘Shogun’ Rua vs. James Te Huna set for ‘UFC Fight Night 33’ in Australia
UFC officials announced today that a light heavyweight bout featuring former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) and James Te Huna (16-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) will serve as the co-main event of the evening when the UFC returns to Australia this December for UFC Fight Night 33. “Shogun” Rua is […]
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Payan out, Charles Oliveira in to face Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166
Late Tuesday evening, UFC officials announced that an injury had forced Estevan Payan (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) out of his scheduled UFC 166 bout with Charles Oliveira (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC). Meanwhile, fellow UFC featherweight Jeremy Larsen (8-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was supposed to take on Matt Grice at UFC 166, but that bout fell through […]
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Johny Hendricks says ‘clean or not,’ he wants to fight the best Georges St. Pierre at UFC 167
UFC welterweight #1 contender Johny Hendricks (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) recently turned down an offer from UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (24-2 MMA, 18-2 UFC), who was willing to ‘foot the bill’ to pay for his and Hendricks’ pre-fight drug tests prior to their main event title fight at UFC 167 in November. Although […]
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Alexander Gustafsson: My reach is 81.2″
Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) is set to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against challenger Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) next Saturday, September 21, at UFC 165 live from Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. In the buildup to the title fight, much has been made of the current champions wingspan, which is measured […]
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Jon Jones on Anderson Silva: ‘We are at completely different levels’
During yesterday’s pre-UFC 165 conference call, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) was asked a variety of different questions, most surrounding his September 21st opponenet Alexander Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). Eventually, the questions veered away from “Bones” UFC 165 title fight and towards former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and his […]
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World Series of Fighting 5 Preview: A Card Not to be Overlooked
This Saturday, the World Series of Fighting holds its fifth major event in the United States and in a surprise move, it is scheduled in a coinciding time slot to perhaps the biggest boxing PPV draw of all time. It’s headlined by two UFC veterans in former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and Mike Kyle. […]
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Poll reveals that 76% of MMA fighters are in favor of a union
In the September 16 edition of ESPN the Magazine, “MMA Confidential” unveiled the results of a quiz that was taken by 38 mixed martial artists, most of whom fight under the UFC banner, on a variety of hot topics. Here are the results: 51 percent believe fighters are taking some form of performance-enhancing drugs 47 percent are convinced that abstinence will benefit them […]
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Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie set for ‘UFC Fight for the Troops 3’ card
UFC officials announced Monday that a second women’s bantamweight bout has been added to the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops 3” card, set for November 6 at Kentucky’s Fort Campbell. Amanda Nunes (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will meet Germaine de Randamie (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) that evening, likely as part of the preliminary card. Amanda Nunes made her […]
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Matthew Riddle announces retirement from MMA
Matthew Riddle (7-3 MMA) announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Monday night. The 27-year-old, Riddle, was slated to fight Luis Melo (29-11 MMA) at next weeks Bellator 100 event, which features the opening round of the promotions Season 9 welterweight tournament. However, Riddle apparently suffered a cracked rib in training and thus has decided […]
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Bjorn Rebney Expects ‘Crazy Fight’ Between Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson; Talks PPV Plans for Future
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney will be in the MMA spotlight in the coming months as Bellator not only makes their first foray in to the PPV market but also in the return of Eddie Alvarez to the Bellator cage. After the Bellator 98 post-fight Press Conference, Rebney discussed all things Bellator MMA including Alvarez’s rematch […]
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Wrestling Wins Bid to Return to Olympics in 2020
After news came concerning the removal of wrestling from the official olympic games, a cavalcade of MMA fighters made their voices heard as they campaigned to bring a sport which defined their lives, back to the biggest stage available to it. Now with a majority vote of 49 votes from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]