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Mousasi: ‘I’ve studied Machida’s striking very well, I can deal with it’
“…I understand better now how he fights. I would say he is much more of a smart fighter. He lures you in, he feints, so I studied him very well. I can deal with it. I’m getting the chance to fight Machida. I’m excited, you know, because maybe I can get a title shot after […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans (Full Fight )
Lyoto Machida faces Gegard Mousasi this weekend in the UFC Fight Night 36 main event. While we wait for this weekend’s fights, catch the replay (above), from when Machida K.O.’d Rashad Evans to capture the UFC light-heavyweight title.
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VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Machida vs. Mousasi, None Pick Gegard
Urijah Faber: Machida via unstoppable elusiveness Joseph Benavidez: Machida be way of new era Jake Ellenberger: Machida by technical knockout Beneil Dariush: Machida via anything he wants Rafael dos Anjos: Machida by way of victory Glover Teixeira: Machida because he’s on a mission
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Mousasi Brings In Machida’s Former Karate Foe In Prep For Fight Night 36
“I trained with Jaouad Ikan. That’s my friend who I always trained with, but he’s a karate guy. He even fought Machida twice, I think, in karate. He does Machida exactly the same. I would say even better, karate-wise. I learned a lot from him. I at least know what to expect in the fight.”
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Souza Submits Camozzi (Full Fight)
In his UFC debut, Jacare Souza faced an always game, Chris Zamozzi, and took out the UFC vet in short order. Next up for ‘Jacare’ is Francis Carmont and the two fight this weekend at UFC Fight Night 36. Enjoy the video!
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Report: Thiago Tavares injured, forced off UFC Fight Night 36 card
According to a report from MMAJunkie, Thiago Tavares has suffered an injury and has been forced out of his featherweight debut, which was scheduled to take place at ‘UFC Fight Night 36’ opposite Zubair Tuhugov. UFC officials are now seeking a short-notice replacement opponent for the promotional newcomer, Tuhugov. UFC Fight Night 36 takes place […]
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Mousasi is hopeful that a win over the “The Dragon” will result in a title shot
Former DREAM light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) , is hopeful that a win over the “The Dragon” at next weekends ‘UFC Fight Night 36’ event will result in a middleweight title shot. That’s what the “Dreamcatcher” told Ariel Helwani during his recent appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’: “Getting the chance to […]
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Gegard Mousasi: Lyoto Has Holes In His Stand Up
“He’s not the biggest [challenge of my career]. I’ve had many fights, against dangerous strikers, heavier opponents. I fought K-1, different divisions. It’s one of the most important fights for me. I look forward to the fight. He has his gaps. Stand-up, he makes mistakes. I think it’s gonna be that fight that whoever makes […]
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PHOTO | ‘UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi’ Poster
Probably one of the ugliest UFC posters in recent memory has been released by The Ultimate Fighting Championship for their upcoming UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi fight card. The FOX Sports 1 event is set to go down from the Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Feb. 15, 2014. Check it out […]
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Cristiano Marcello vs. Joe Proctor Announced for UFC Fight Night 36 | UFC NEWS
Cristiano Marcello (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC, *pictured) vs. Joe Proctor (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been announced for UFC Fight Night 36. UFC Fight Night 36, takes place on Feb. 15 at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. UFC officials announced the lightweight fight today. It is currently only the third […]
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QUICK TWITT | Gegard Mousasi Wants Lyoto Machida
Fresh off his middleweight debut, Lyoto Machida is garnering all-types of attention from the press and his fighting peers. What many want to know now is, what’s next for “The Dragon?” After taking out a top 5 opponent the likes of Mark Munoz in the very first round, Lyoto could very well be on his […]
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Mousasi: IF Vitor will do his job, I will gladly face him at 185, 195 or 205
Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was recently interviewed by MMAJunkie’s John Morgan, and discussed his desire to fight Vitor Belfort, at middleweight, light heavyweight, or a catchweight of 195-pounds. “I will make this easy on Vitor,” Mousasi told MMAjunkie.com. “If he is going to continue to make conditions on […]
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Quick Twitt | Gegard Mousasi Eyes Middleweight Fight Against Belfort
The Twitterverse has turned into the UFC’s second official matchmaker. As a fighter, if you let your desires known in the form of a simple “Tweet” the UFC brass often honors a request that is deemed reasonable and picks up momentum with fans. Mousasi, who is one fight removed from his UFC debut at light-heavyweight […]
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Wanderlei Silva Wants to Fight Chael Sonnen in Brazil
Recently, there has been a lot of bad blood between Wanderlei Silva and perennial title-contender, Chael Sonnen. Sonnen has called out Wanderlei , offering to donate his fight purse to children in Silva’s hometown of “Braz- Las Vegas”. Silva didn’t respond to Sonnen’s challenge as he stated that the UFC hadn’t approached him. Now, Silva […]
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Gegard Mousasi Eye’s Middleweight Fight Against Vitor Belfort
“There’s a big chance that I will go to middleweight. It all depends on the fights that I’m going to get. If I’m going to get a big name at middleweight, I’ll probably go down. It’s all about match ups. Let’s say they’re going to give me somebody like Vitor Belfort, that’s maybe a contender. […]
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Gegard Mousasi Has Second ACL Surgery
During an interview with mmajunkie.com, Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) acknowledged that he recently had surgery to repair a torn ACL. Even worse, he confirmed that he tore the same ACL that was previously repaired in March of 2012. The former Strikforce and Dream champion, Mousasi, made his UFC debut at UFC on Fuel TV […]
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Quick Twitt | Gegard Mousasi Hints At Shift To Middleweight
Fresh off his UFC debut victory in Sweden, former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi took to twitter to poll the fans on their thoughts of a move to middleweight. Mousasi made his name in the 185 pound division before jumping up to 205. Most notably, he won the DREAM middleweight grand prix which included a fighting […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FUEL TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Fight Highlight
Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi, made his UFC debut last weekend in Sweden against last-minute replacement, Ilir Latifi. The Strikeforce veteran used a precise striking onslaught to easily walk away the victor.
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UFC Hands Out $60k Bonuses To Picket-Easton, McGregor & Madadi
This afternoon the UFC hit Fuel TV with UFC on Fuel TV 9 live from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The event delivered a steady mix of fight results ranging from submission, KO, TKO and decision. However, four fighters stood out from the rest and earned themselves a nice $60,000 bonus for their […]
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VIDEO | Meet Mousasi’s New UFC on FUEL Opponent, “The Sledgehammer”
To the casual MMA audience, little is known about Ilir Latifi, the man tapped to face Gegard Mousasi on just four-days notice. Attached is the man’s highlight real so you can get better acquainted.
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Gegard Mousasi Issues Statement on New Opponent
After a last second fight week switch in opponent, Gegard Mousasi will now be facing Ilir Latifi in the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 9. Alexander Gustafsson had to pull out of the bout with a cut over his left eye. With the past few days having been a confusing time for Mousasi […]
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PHOTO: Gustafsson Releases Image of Damaged Eye
Alexander Gustafsson has released images of his damaged eye that will prevent him from competing in this weekend’s main event against Gegard Mousasi at UFC on FUEL TV 9. The cut reportedly required three-stitches.
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Quick Twitt | Dana White: Pulling Gutafsson Worst Decision Ever
President of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, took to twitter this morning to express his disgust for losing this weekend’s main event due to a barely visible cut over the left eye of Alexander Gustafsson. Thoughts?
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Gustafsson: I slipped and hit my head on corner post on Thursday | UFC News
Alexander Gustafsson (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was scheduled to face Gegard Mousasi (33-3-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 9, which takes place in Gustafsson’s home nation of Sweden this Saturday. However, in one of his final practices, a freak accident caused a cut over his left eye. Gustafsson […]
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QUICK TWITT: Mousasi Not Impressed With Silva’s April Fools Joke – Calls Him Jacka** & Idiot of the Year
After it was announced that Alexander Gustafsson would be out of his scheduled main event, against Gegard Mousasi this weekend, the internet exploded with rumors. One of which was started by the man pictured above, Wanderlei Silva, who stated he was contacted by the UFC to fill the UFC on FUEL TV 9’s void. But […]
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Gustafsson Not Cleared By Swedish MMA Federation, Out of UFC on FUEL TV 9 Main Event | UFC News
Following a tense week of injury news for UFC on FUEL TV 9 headliner, Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson, the Swedish MMA Federation has officially barred him from competing, following a bad cut sustained in training. (via MMAFighting.com) The Swede was seeking his second UFC fight in his home country of Sweden against Gegard Mousasi, […]
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PHOTO | UFC on FUEL TV 9: Gustafsson vs. Mousasi Poster | UFC NEWS
Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi, has graced his first official UFC poster for ‘UFC on FUEL TV 9: Gustafsson vs. Mousasi’. The two light-heavyweights will go toe-to-toe on April 6 in what UFC President Dana White has declared a number-one contender match up.
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Swedish MMA Federation approves five-round main event for Gustafsson vs. Mousasi | UFC News
It was just over a year ago when UFC President Dana White told media that all FX and FUEL TV main events would be five-round contests, regardless if there was a title on the line or not. That statement was all well and good in relation to stateside events, however, it is not as easily […]