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T.J. Dillashaw-The SHOOT!
T.J. Dillashaw looks to bring back the UFC Bantamweight title belt back to Team Alpha Male as he takes on current Champion Renan Barao at UFC 173 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 24th in Las Vegas.
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VIDEO | White Shares Rapping Rogan/Goldie UFC 173 Preview
LMFAO! UFC 173 Barao vs Dillashaw http://t.co/OfSN1SnD4I — Dana White (@danawhite) May 15, 2014 UFC 173 is set to go down on May 24. Enjoy this hilarious pre-fight preview.
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Dillashaw: ‘I have to be aggressive, but safe against Barao’
Yesterday on FOX Sports 1, UFC 173 headliner TJ Dillashaw discussed his upcoming title shot against Renan Barao, Duane Ludwig’s departure from Team Alpha Male and more. TJ Dillashaw on if he’s prepared to take on the champ Renan Barao in the title fight: “I’m more prepared now than I’m ever going to be. It’s a […]
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Urijah Faber vs. Alex Caceres set for UFC 175
The UFC’s annual Independence Day weekend card just keeps growing stronger, as officials announced today that former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will meet Alex Caceres in a bantamweight bout at the July 5 event. The UFC’s #2 ranked bantamweight, Urijah Faber (30-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), is coming off a February title fight loss to champion […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland
The then UFC interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barao remained perfect in the Octagon and showcased his explosive striking game with a highlight reel spinning back knockout of Eddie Wineland at UFC 165.
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Dana White: Jon Jones is #1P4P, Barao is #2
With Anderson Silva out of the picture, there’s a debate about who the world’s most dangerous man is, pound-for-pound. According to UFC President Dana White, that designation has been secured by Jon Jones following his seventh straight title defense against Glover Teixeira. His words: (Via MMAjunkie.com) “I love watching Renan Barao fight; I’m a big […]
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Dillashaw Drawing Inspiration From Weidman In Upcoming Title Fight
“Right now he’s (Barao) got the longest win streak in MMA history. He could be pound-for-pound the best in the world and it’s going to be sweet to beat him. It’s like when Weidman beat Silva, he (Silva) was untouchable, right? I mean, who did Weidman beat? What was his record? He beat some good […]
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Referee and Judges selected for UFC 173 title fight
Herb Dean will once again oversee a UFC bantamweight title fight, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to appoint Dean as the referee for the main event of UFC 173 which features champ Renan Barao taking on challenger T.J. Dillashaw. Herb Dean infamously oversaw Renan Barao’s most recent title fight […]
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VIDEO | Inside Dillashaw’s Dream Fight For The UFC Belt
Inside TJ Dillashaw’s quest to solve UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and bring Team Alpha Male their first UFC Belt.
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Dominick Cruz: ‘We can all learn from Conor McGregor’
“Really, it’s just like anything else. You hear what other people say and you take other people’s constructive criticism, and add it to what you do until people like hearing what you have to say. And they either like it or they don’t. Everybody likes hearing what Conor McGregor has to say. It’s funny, he’s […]
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PHOTO | Tornado vs. The ‘H-Bomb’ – Hendo Gets Hit
Later this month on pay-per-view, Dan ‘Hendo’ Henderson returns to action against Daniel Cormier. While the former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion isn’t training, he’s apparently fighting off Tornado’s in his hometown of Temecula, CA. Captions Reads: “Just had a tornado at our house. Picked up our trampoline and landed on the roof!! Crazy! Anyone else […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw’ Extended Preview
UFC 173 is sure to excite as Renan Barao puts his dominant streak on the line against TJ Dillashaw, Daniel Cormier tries to earn a title shot with a win over Dan Henderson, and heavy hitters Jake Ellenberger and Robbie Lawler go to war!
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Cruz Not Asking For Immediate Title Shot
Renan Barao got to the UFC title without going through the real UFC champion, Dominick Cruz. An unfortunate string of injuries made that an impossibility and forced Cruz to give up his belt, without a fight. Close to healed, Cruz tells MMAFighitng.com that he will take any fight the UFC gives him upon return and […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw’ Preview
Owner of a remarkable 35-fight unbeaten streak, Renan Barao will put his UFC bantamweight title on the line when he faces talented contender TJ Dillashaw in the main event of UFC 173 on May 24th. Plus, Daniel Cormier defends his perfect record against light heavyweight legend Dan Henderson, and welterweight knockout artists Robbie Lawler and […]
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VIDEO | UFC Champ Renan Barao Smashing Pads
UFC bantamweight champ, Renan Barao took to his instagram to post some training footage. The champ faces T.J. Dillashaw later this month in Las Vegas.
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D.C. Says He’s Waiting On Jon Jones Title Fight
“I’ve waited long enough. This will be my fifth top-10 win, and I’m not fighting anyone else. I’m going to sit and wait and get better, and I’m going to wait to fight Jon Jones. If it took nine months, I’d wait nine months. It’s time for me to fight for the belt. It’s not […]
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Lawler & Ellenberger Put Through Enhanced Drug Testing By NSAC
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has opted to exercise their rights to put UFC 173 competitors, Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger through an enhanced drug testing program. ESPN recently broke the news. According to the NSAC, both fighters will undergo a series of testing in the lead up to their UFC 173 bout, including, urine, […]
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Hendo Doesn’t Plan To Wrestle, Wants To Test D.C.’s Chin
“Obviously I was hoping to not fight him, as well, I respect him. He’s a wrestler and he represents the sport really well and I’m a fan of his. It’s never somebody that you want to beat up in that way, but, we both have the same goals and sometimes we have to compete against […]
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Barao Backpedals On Salary Talk Following White’s Reaction
“After reading news of my quotes in media, I would like to say that I have never said that I was saving the UFC in this card in the sense that was published and much less that I would think that the UFC is in debt with me. This is my job. I haven’t spoke […]
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Jon Jones: Dana’s no sensei, so whatever
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is set to defend his title against Glover Teixeira tomorrow night at UFC 172 in Baltimore. After a long day full of media obligations, Jones sat down with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani and asked the journalist for some different questions. Helwani obliged, noting that UFC president Dana White had recently made the case that […]
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White Responds To Barao’s Pay Gripes: ‘He’s Not A Star Yet, You Have To Deliver Numbers’
Earlier this week, UFC bantamweight champion, Renan Barao came out and discussed his contracted wage with the UFC. Wanting more money, the Brazilian based fighter compared his purse to that of his last opponent, Urijah Faber, who makes a nice chunk more than himself. And Faber isn’t the champ. During yesterday’s pre-fight media day, Dana […]
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Hendo vs. Cormier Official For UFC 173, Dana White Breaks It Down
We reported last month that Dan Henderson vs. Daniel Cormier was in the works for an upcoming UFC event, and today that scrap got confirmed. Today, while on ESPN (below), Dana White, the UFC President, confirmed the matchup between the two light-heavyweights and their co-main event status on UFC 173. UFC 173 was originally slated […]
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UFC Champ Barao: ‘My opponents make more than me’
“I’m very happy being an UFC champion. But i would like to improve my contract. Actually, an example: i know that Faber is a much older guy on the UFC, but he’s not even the champion and has a much better purse than mine” “It is what it is, we’re working for it to improve. […]
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Cormier Coach: ‘We’re Planning For Dan Henderson’s H-Bomb’
“That’s what we’re planning for. Going against the H-bomb…. I would think that maybe you’d (Dan Henderson) want a little more time off. But you know what, maybe his thought process is, ‘I’m in shape now. I’m older, it’s harder to stay in shape. Why don’t I just take care of it now since I’m […]
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White: Cruz Can Take Immediate Title Shot Upon Return If ‘He Wants It’
“I, literally, have heard nothing from Dominick Cruz. I don’t know what’s going on with him. And I don’t think after this much of a layoff it would be right to throw him in there for [a title shot], unless he wants it. He was the champ before all this stuff happened to him, and […]
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Renan Barao Admits Fight Finishes Are Going To Be Less Frequent
Twenty-five minute bantamweight title fights. Get used to them. Renan Barao, the UFC’s 135 pound kingpin, recently addressed the Brazilian Press with thoughts of decisions. “I think so because it’s hard when you are the champion. All eyes are on you, the other athletes are studying your game. Sometimes you win a fight and people […]
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PHOTO | Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw Engage In Awkward Staredown
Renan Barao will look to make his next title defense against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 173 on May 24, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC continues to promote the event and yesterday we got a look at the first staredown between champion and challenger. As staredowns go, this ones a bit strange and by strange […]
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PHOTO | New UFC 173 Poster Featuring Barao/Dillashaw Headliner
UFC officials have updated the UFC 173 poster with the addition of the fight night’s new main event. The original fight card featured a middleweight contest between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort, but the TRT ban forced Belfort off the card and Lyoto Machida replaced him. That was just the beginning though, because later on, […]