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UFC Matchmaking Department Busy With Five New Fight Bookings
With the year half over, the UFC is rounding out the final bookings for the remainder of the 2013 calendar. We’ve seen the next several headlining bouts get booked up in the past week or so, but the UFC keeps adding the supporting casts to these shows at a very rapid pace. Most recently UFC […]
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Cormier vs. ‘Big Country’ Being Considered For UFC 166
In what is being reported as his last fight in the heavyweight division, Daniel Cormier is likely to face one of his many rivals in Roy Nelson at UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III. UFC 166 is set to take place on October 19 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Cormier has mentioned […]
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T.J. Grant Kills Conspiracy Rumors, Reveals Concussion To Blame For UFC 164 Removal
The legitimate UFC lightweight number one contender, TJ Grant, was recently forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 164 title fight against Benson Henderson with an injury. In his place comes Anthony Pettis and as a result UFC fans have been crying conspiracy. The Canadian, Grant, took to twitter to kill these rumors and explain […]
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Champ Jon Jones Has No Aspirations To Fight The ‘Slowing’ Dan Henderson
When Dan Henderson was imported back into the UFC as the last reigning Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, he was quickly ushered into the UFC title picture. A Fight-Of-The-Year performance over ‘Shogun’ Rua made him a lock for a shot against Jon Jones for the UFC crown that has eluded the MMA legend his entire career. Unfortunately […]
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Quick Twitt: Ross Pearson Calls Out Takanori Gomi
If UFC lightweight fighter, Ross Pearson, has his way he will be joining Michael Bisping on the OCtober 26th card set for Manchester, England in a fight against Takanori Gomi. The British Ultimate Fighter winner took to twitter to try and stake his claim on the card as the evening’s co-headlining bout. Bisping vs Munoz […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub Reacts To Mitrione Injury, Cancelled Fight
Earlier this week it was revealed that the UFC on FOX 8 bout between Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub was removed from the card after Matt Mitrione was deemed unfit to compete due to an injury suffered while training. According to his recount of events, the UFC was unable to fill the void and find […]
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Bisping vs. Munoz Confirmed For October
“The Count” is set to return to his native land for the first time in three years… For a fight. Multiple sources recently confirmed a middleweight showdown between Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz. The bout, which is expected to serve as the evenings main event is set for five-rounds of action at the Manchester Arena […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Josh Thomson; ‘Pettis And I Just Need To Fight’
Top UFC lightweight contender, Josh Thomson discusses his place in the UFC’s 155 pound division, what he wants next & more. Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio goes live every Sunday night on BJPENN.COM
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bobby Green, Most Swag In The UFC?
BJPENN.COM’S Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio team caught up with UFC lightweight fighter, Bobby Green this past weekend and while his fight with Castillo is cancelled, Green still has a lot to say! You can catch Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio on BJPENN.COM Every Sunday night!
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Danny Castillo On Making Money Outside Of The Cage
UFC lightweight fighter, Danny Castillo was in Las Vegas last weekend supporting his Team Alpha Male crew at the MMA Draft Combine. While his UFC on FOX 8 with Bobby Green is off, this surging lightweight still had much to discuss about his life in and out of the cage. You can catch Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva’s Emotional Fight Night Blog
Anderson Silva has released this special blog that shows his emotional journey through his title loss at UFC 162 last weekend.
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Josh Thomson Issues Warning To Pettis, Threatens Removal From Title Picture
Josh Thomson and Anthony Pettis have started to heat up their exchanges through social media. The potential lightweight matchup would solidify one of them as the true number one contender in the UFC’s lightweight division, but for whatever reason, this fight has yet to be booked. Check out their exchange of words, including Thomsons Warning […]
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Nevada Authorities Deny $1 Million Investigation Rumors
The rumors of a $1 million bet being placed on Weidman prior to his UFC 162 upset victory over Anderson Silva are apparently false. This is according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board chief of enforcement Jerry Markling, who has not only gone on record to MMAFighting.com about not investigating such a wager, but he […]
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Quick Twitt | Thiago Alves Now ‘Bionic Pitbull’ After 4th Surgery In A year
Heads up Alves Fans, ‘The Pitbull’ recently got out of his fourth surgery in the last 12 months and is back rehabbing for an eventual return to action. Alves was supposed to be on the debut UFC on FS 1 card in Boston against Matt Brown before an injury to his bicep forced off the […]
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Liddell Would Be Shocked If Jones Can Stay On Glover Teixeira
“He’s a tough kid. If you shoot on him, you better watch out, his submissions are legit. I got even more confidence watching Jones fight Chael, when he started getting hit a little bit and he decided to shoot. If he does that to Glover, he’s going to be in a lot of trouble. I […]
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VIDEO | Chris Weidman Trolls ESPN ‘First Take’ Crew
In this great interview with the new UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, the ESPN ‘First Take’ crew gets trolled after Weidman reveals his football loyalties.
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VIDEO | BJ Penn torn between retiring and UFC comeback
UFC legend BJ Penn spoke with Ariel Helwani about his potential retirement from competing inside the Octagon. Penn talks about fighting for his family, his tough loss to Rory MacDonald and much more.
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Sonnen Think His fight With Jon Jones May Have Been Stopped Too Early
“I do think it was stopped too early. I was surprised when they stopped the fight. Anytime you’re in that type of competition, whether you agree with it or you don’t agree with it, you get up and you walk out because those are the rules. I’ve won plenty of fights where they stopped them […]
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GUEST BLOG: The Ace Up Bruce Buffer’s Sleeve
During a mixed martial arts fighter’s walk-in, the buzz within the grand hotel casino’s arena grows in anticipation as the fighter walks towards the UFC prep point. As both competitors separately enter the famed octagon, the crowd goes frantic while vehemently cheering on their favored fighter or violently jeering for a despised antagonist. A split-second […]
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UFC Boss Looking At Cowboy Stadium For Weidman vs. Silva II
If a rematch between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman comes to fruition, it is the UFC’s opinion that it will be the biggest fight in the promotions history. With such a major event, it should come as no surprise that the UFC boss is looking for a large venue to host the middleweight title clash. […]
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VIDEO | Full Blast With Phil Davis As He Breaks Down Machida Cageside
The colorful light heavyweight known as ‘Mr. Wonderful’ wears a mic and provides the play by play as Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson square off in a key match for the 205-pound division.
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Mitrione vs. Schaub Removed From UFC on FOX 8 Card
A UFC heavyweight clash between Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub has been removed from the UFC on FOX 8 card due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Mitrione in training. Instead of finding a replacement opponent for Schaub it would appear is if the UFC has opted to shift the fight to another date. UFC […]
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Dana White On Silva vs. Weidman II: “I’m flying to LA next week to go talk to Silva”
“I’m flying to LA next week to go talk to [Silva]…Yes I do [expect the rematch]. Anderson Silva is going to get knocked out again by reality in a few days, and he is going to want to do this fight again… Actually, I am looking to do the rematch THIS year… It could be […]
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Weidman: ‘Silva Felt My Power And Knew He Couldn’t Hurt Me’
“He had felt my power and knew I was way more powerful than him, and he realized he couldn’t hurt me with anything he was going to do. I was in there right away trying to finish him, I don’t think he’s used to that. I didn’t really care where the fight went. I went […]
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VIDEO | Sonnen Rips Disrespectful Fan At UFC Fan Expo
Chael P. Sonnen, took to the main stage at last weekend’s UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas to host a Q&A session with the people in attendance. Everything was going great until one guy thought it wise to question Sonnen’s most recent performances inside the cage.
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Quick Twitt | Tito Ortiz Hints At Return To Action, Notifies Bellator & UFC
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, took to twitter recently to announce a possible return to action. Check it out! Come backs are always the best test! Live life to the fullest. #Positive http://t.co/X8YZ6catYk — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 7, 2013 https://twitter.com/titoortiz/status/353687090577424384 Nice 2be a free agent.Need 2make a big decision 4my future 4my kids […]
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Mike Pierce Motivated By Sponsor Pay & Main Card Slot
“Sponsors pay more money for the primetime airtime. So yeah, it’s going to be a little different than if I’d been higher up on the card, but this was another opportunity to get myself in that spot and make more money on sponsors. Hopefully that happens… The only guys I’ve lost to are guys who […]
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Jon Jones: ‘War Gods made Anderson Silva pay for abusing his gifts’
“I think Anderson Silva is a magnificent fighter. I think that he has an extraordinary gift. I think he’s gotten to the point where he really believes in his gift and he’s comfortable with his gift. He abused his gift, disrespected his gift, by disrespecting his opponent. Martial arts is a sport that is traditionally […]