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Team Gustafsson Deny Change of Camp Rumors
Earlier in the week Swedish MMA fighter and former UFC light-heavyweight title challenger, Alexander Gustafsson, proclaimed his independence from his American MMA family at Alliance MMA in San Diego, California. The man many people think bested Jon Jones in his latest outing stated in an interview that he was “coming home” and will no longer […]
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Alexander Gustafsson leaves Alliance: I’m coming home
UFC light heavyweight contender, Alexander Gustafsson (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), has shown tremendous improvement ever since he started training at Eric Del Fierro’s Alliance MMA. In 2010, Gustafsson suffered the first loss of his MMA career, after being out-wrestled at UFC 112 by Phil Davis. Determined to improve his wrestling, “The Mauler” headed West, all […]
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VIDEO | Phil Davis’ Live Reaction To Controversial Jones vs. Gustafsson Decision
Top UFC light-heavyweight and training partner of Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis, reacts to the controversial decision from the UFC 165 main event.
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Dana White: Chael Sonnen vs. Phil Davis ‘could happen’ at UFC 167
MMA fans who were hoping to see Chael Sonnen (29-13-1 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) settle their beef at UFC 167 in November are likely to be disappointed, as UFC president Dana White has indicated that “The Axe Murderer” is still recovering from a serious injury and won’t be ready […]
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Lyoto Machida drops to 185, faces Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) will make his middleweight debut this November when he takes on military hero Tim Kennedy (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at the UFC’s third “Fight for the Troops” show. UFC President Dana White announced the fight late Wednesday evening on “FOX Sports Live.” Machida […]
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Lyoto Machida eyes ‘big fight’ against Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen or Nick Diaz next
Ready to get back into the octagon and erase the memory of his loss to Phil Davis at UFC 163, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida has created a list of desirable opponents, and he doesn’t care if he has to drop down to middleweight to get the “big” fight he desires. The few high-profile names that the former UFC […]
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Quick Twitt | Belfort, Machida & Davis All Ask For Shot At Sonnen
After his one-sided destruction over former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, Chael Sonnen has drawn the attention of several elite level fighters. In his post-fight speech Sonnen called out Wanderlei Silva, but a few key match ups have just introduced themselves in the form of Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis. Check it […]
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Vinny Magalhaes: I’ll retire if cut by the UFC
When Vinny Magalhaes (10-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) left his gloves in the Octagon following a 14-second knockout loss to 40-year-old Australian Anthony Perosh (14-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 163, many wondered if he was retiring. In an interview with MSN Brazil, Magalhaes shed some light on his current situation saying the following: “I have one […]
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Lyoto Machida calls for five round rematch against Phil Davis
This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. While “The Dragon” has already publicly requested a rematch agaisnt Davis, he revealed a stipulation last night […]
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Bisping: Machida needs to change his style
This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. Many people have blamed bad judging for the fights decision, but UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-5 […]
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Quick Twitt | Brandon Vera Fires Off At Stann For Machida vs. Davis Commentary
Longtime UFC staple, Brandon Vera, took to Facebook/Twitter following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event between Phil Davis and Lyoto Machida to comment on his disgust for Joe Rogan stand in, Brian Stann. Check it out: Phil Davis is a longtime stablemate at the Alliance training center in San Diego, California where Brandon Vera trains, […]
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UFC 163 Post-Fight: Machida Wants A Rematch, Davis Thinks He Deserved Victory
Following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event talks of controversy filled the airwaves. With a very close fight, many thought Machida had done enough to earn victory over Phil Davis and retain his number one contender slot. Lyoto wants a rematch to prove he can beat Davis and Davis is looking on towards a title […]
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UFC 163 Results: Phil Davis Upsets Lyoto Machida in Controversial Stunner
The co-main event was a light-heavyweight tilt with potential title ramifications as Lyoto Machida took on Phil Davis A measured first round saw Machida looking to counter Davis. Machida landed successfully with his usual blinding speed. Davis didn’t look for a takedown for the majority of the round. Whenever Machida would land, even a minor […]
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Lyoto Machida Says UFC Demanded Rematch for Anderson Silva
UFC 163 fighter and former UFC champion Lyoto Machida knows a little something about title rematches as his consecutive bouts with Mauricio Rua started a streaky run for ‘The Dragon’. Now Machida weighs in on a situation concerning his friend and former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva. In an interview with O Globo, Machida covered […]
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Free Fight Video | Phil Davis vs. Tim Boetsch
Phil ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Davis sprinkles some powerful leg kicks in with his signature wrestling skills to send yet another opponent down to a new weight division.
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Machida Comfortable With Wrestling Ability Of Phil Davis
“I feel very comfortable with striking. I’ve fought many wrestlers; I know how to deal with them. So I feel very confident my striking will be the difference in this fight.” This weekend former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida, faces wrestling standout, Phil Davis in the co-main event of UFC 163. As he tells it […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Phil Davis Open To Facing Teammate Gustafsson For Title
With Phil Davis getting ready to step inside the cage against Lyoto Machida and his teammate Gustafsson prepping for a showdown with Jon Jones, the two light-heavyweights could be on a collision course against each other. This possibility is what ‘Mr. Wonderful’ calls a win-win-win situation.
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VIDEO | UFC 163: Phil Davis Ready To Start His Legacy Off Machida Win
“What makes me so confident in this run for the title? I know what I’m willing to do to make it happen. Machida was next in line for a title shot. Wining against him will put me up in the contender race. What makes Lyoto Machida so unique is that he is quite effective at […]
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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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Machida Wants Title Shot With Win Over Phil Davis
“I think with this next victory that I’ll have, I will be the next contender, for sure. I have some keys on how to win Jon Jones. I was very close [to] the victory against Jones. Maybe if somebody gives me a rematch, I can get that.” In a recent interview with sherdog.com, former UFC […]
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UFC 163 Odds: Jose Aldo & Lyoto Machida open as big favorites
The betting lines for both the UFC 163 main and co-main events have been unveiled and they’re pretty lopsided. Brazilians Jose Aldo and Lyoto Machida have opened as big favorites over their respective opponents Chan Sung Jung and Phil Davis. Here’s a look at the lines (via BestFightOdds): UFC Featherweight Championship: Champ Jose Aldo -560 […]
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Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis Set To Duke It Out At UFC 163
Dana White and Joe Silva have evidently put in some hours over the weekend planning what the future of the UFC’s light heavyweight division will look like. With the recent injury of Lil’ Nog, rumors were flying around that Lyoto Machida would replace him and fight Shogun Rua for a third time. After Chael Sonnen […]
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UFC 159’s Phil Davis Accused Of Domestic Violence
Before I run this report, it should be known, that anyone can be accused of anything, and just like in a court-of-law, people should be treated as innocent until proven guilty. However, there have been files charged and TMZ got the scoop. According to legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Vantris Patterson claims Davis […]
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE | UFC 159’s Phil Davis Says Pressure On Magalhaes Not Him
BJPENN.COM’S Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio crew caught up with UFC 159’s Phil Davis to discuss this weekend’s fight against Vinny Magalhaes. You can catch the Fist-Ta-Cuff radio show every Sunday Night on BJPENN.COM.
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VIDEO | Vinny Magalhaes Thinks He Is A Mismatch For Phil Davis: ‘He’s Fought Nothing But Cans Who Can’t Grapple’
Vinny Magalhaes is pretty clear about why he called out Phil Davis – he thinks Davis is overrated. At UFC 159, Magalhes will get his opportunity to ‘expose’ Davis, and move up the light heavyweight ranks.
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Phil Davis Ready To Make Magalhaes Regret Asking The Fight | UFC NEWS
“I respect Vinny a lot. I respect all the guys in my weight class, all the guys in the UFC. All of them are skilled fighters — we’re the best in the world. I take him very seriously, but, he’s going to regret asking to fight me. Some lessons have to be learned the hard […]
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Magalhaes Responds To Critical Phil Davis | UFC NEWS
“I’m not gonna disagree with him, that I’m being a troll on Twitter, because I got what I wanted, I got the fight. As far as how the fight is gonna go, I’m gonna get what I want there, too. It’s gonna be a win for me. What is he gonna do? Outwrestle me? That’s […]
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Phil Davis On Magalhaes: He Doesn’t Deserve To Fight Me | UFC NEWS
“You know, If I say it simply, he is out of my level, he doesn’t deserve to be fighting me, I feel like that sounds worse than it actually is and it almost sounds like I am talking about his character a person rather than his fighting skills. So let’s say, what he’s done in […]