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Kenny Florian On How JDS Can Beat Velasquez
Kenny ‘Kenflo’ Florian has gone from a two-division title challenging fighter to a full-blown MMA analyst for FOX. In the UFC Tonight hosts latest blog entry for FOX he breaks down Cain Velasquez for Dos Santos. Check it: “The first fight didn’t last long… The second fight was very different. Velasquez used forward pressure, head […]
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Cain Velasquez passed on submitting JDS to prove point
Current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is set to face former UFC heavyweight title holder Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) for a third time, when the two sluggers square off in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 166 card in Houston, Texas. JDS was able to defeat Velasquez via first-round knockout when the […]
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VIDEO | UFC 166 Extended Preview
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III is upon us and set to go down this weekend from Houston’s Toyota Center. Are you ready to get hyped for the stellar card The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together? Check out the extended preview for UFC 166 below:
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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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Cain Velasquez Bringing Aggressive Style To Stop JDS At UFC 166
There has only been one man to defeat the UFC’s heavyweight champion of the world. That man is former champion, Junior dos Santos. Marred with controversy, an injured Cain Velasquez entered the cage for the UFC on FOX 1 main event and lost quickly due to the vicious striking prowess of Junior dos Santos. The […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 1 & 2 (Full Fights)
In November 2011, Junior dos Santos ripped Cain Velasquez’ heavyweight title away in a 64-second blitz on live TV (shown above). A year later, Velasquez paid his rival back over twenty-five record-setting, career-defining minutes. As we prepare for the rubber match, enjoy a trip down memory lane and watch their first two-fights. Velasquez vs. Dos […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez: “I’m Not Going to Give This Belt Away”
UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez discusses his strategy versus Junior Dos Santos in their upcoming rubber match at UFC 166 and what it means to him to hold on to his belt.
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VIDEO | JDS: “When I Hit People, They Go Down”
“I see things better than I did before. When I hit people, they go down.” No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos discusses his rubber match with Cain Velasquez and his plans to knock the champion out…again.
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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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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | JDS vs. Hunt
Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos needed an impressive win to erase the memory of his 2012 loss to Cain Velasquez. This dynamic attack and dramatic win over the iron-chinned Mark Hunt certainly did the trick, earning Cigano another title shot.
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VIDEO | UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III Trailer
After two memorable battles, the two best heavyweights in combat sports meet for the third time to settle the score at UFC 166.
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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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Mark Hunt vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva official for UFC Fight Night 33 headliner
Heavyweight sluggers Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt (9-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will meet in a five-round main event bout when the UFC returns to Australia this December. UFC executives officially announced the event today as “UFC Fight Night 33,” which takes place on Decemeber 7 in the Queensland capital […]
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Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem added to UFC 167 in Las Vegas
Yesterday evening, UFC officials confirmed that a heavyweight bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (16-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem (36-13 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has been added to November’s UFC 167 event in Las Vegas. Frank Mir most recentlty fought at last weekends UFC 164 event in Milwaukee. Unfortunately […]
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Frank Mir not ready to give up championship dream
Despite losing two straight fights inside the Octagon, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (16-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) isn’t ready to throw in the towel on his championship dream. Mir’s most recent octagon effort resulted in a unanimous decision loss to Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier at April’s UFC on FOX: Melendez vs. Henderson event. […]
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JDS goes Goo Goo Gah Gah over ‘Gorgeous’ Miesha Tate
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos recently told ‘UOL Esporte’ that he was really impressed by the beauty of both UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey as well as her rival Miesha Tate. While JDS stated that he thought Rousey was “cute,” he was blown away by the the “gorgeous” Miesha Tate: “I was […]
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PHOTO | ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ Official UFC Poster
UFC officials have released the official ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ poster for the upcoming October event going down in Houston Texas. How does this fight end?
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Junior dos Santos Declares Fight with Cormier Once He Defeats Velasquez
Junior dos Santos would be making a potentially grave mistake in looking past his next challenge in UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. With all the talk of top prospect and Velasquez teammate, Daniel Cormier, possibly changing weight classes to face light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones, dos Santos felt the need to state that Cormier would serve […]
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PHOTO | Velasquez & Dos Santos Staredown At Yesterday’s Media Event
While the UFC is on ‘World Tour’ we are sure to see several compelling staredowns between champions and challengers. Yesterday we got Cain vs. JDS who will square off for the third time in a rubber match set for Houston on October 19.
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Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Boetsch Targeted For UFC 166
A middleweight clash between Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch is reportedly set for UFC 166 according to ESPN.com Both fighters are coming off of losses and will use this fight as a jumping-off point to re-enter the stacked middleweight rankings in an attempt to gain contender status. Rockhold last fought Vitor Belfort in May, losing […]
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Mark Hunt Says He Was ‘Cheated Again’ by Fighter Pay
Mark Hunt may not seem like the most outspoken man to ever step in to the Octagon, but after a recent look at a Career Earnings Manifesto for UFC fighters, Hunt found something to say. Hunt let his opinion known via his official Facebook page: “well i don’t now bout where they got there figures […]
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Mark Hunt facing plastic surgery, return to hospital following failed skin graft
At 39 years old, the “Super Samoan” Mark Hunt (9-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) doesn’t have a lot of time to be sitting on the sidelines. Unfortunately for Hunt fans, his injured leg is keeping him from resuming his duties inside the Octagon. The former K1 champion could be headed back to the hospital next week […]
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PHOTO | JDS & Kobe Bryant Enjoy Soccer In Brazil
Over the weekend former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, hung out with the NBA Lakers star, Kobe Bryant in Brazil at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Junior dos Santos: Cain Velasquez hits like a girl
In an interview with the Brazilian Portuguese language radio show “Pânico” former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) had the following to say about his UFC 166 opponent Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC): “I had no cut against Cain Velasquez, and he hits like a girl. He hit me a […]
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UFC 166 Odds: Velasquez Opens Up as Favorite over Dos Santos in Trilogy Fight
UFC heavyweight champion has something to prove at UFC 166 as he faces off against former champion and era-rival, Junior dos Santos at UFC 166. Velasquez looks to defeat dos Santos for the second time in a row as he took his title back at UFC 155 as he defeated the Brazilian former champ via […]
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Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Targeted for UFC 166 Main Event in Houston
The third in a trilogy of exciting heavyweight title fights is now targeted for the main event of UFC 166 as heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1) defends his title for the second time against former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos (16-2). Dana White told members of the media during a scrum for UFC […]
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Mark Hunt in Hospital for Surgery on Infected Left Leg; Two More Operations To Go
During the weekend, UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt (9-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) revealed that he was in the hospital to have surgery on his left leg. Hunt fractured his right toe in his UFC 160 bout with Junior dos Santos, but wasn’t in the hospital for that injury. His current surgery was to alleviate an […]