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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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Brian Ebersole vs. Rick Story set for UFC 167 in Las Vegas
UFC officials recently announced that a welterweight bout between Brian Ebersole (50-15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Rick “The Horror” Story (15-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is the latest addition to the already stacked UFC 167 card set for November 16 in Las Vegas. Brian Ebersole was last seen in the octagon way back at July 2012’s UFC […]
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Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham added to UFC 167 in Las Vegas
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Evan Dunham (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been added to November’s UFC 167 event in Las Vegas. Cerrone is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos at last month’s UFC Fight Night 27 event in Indianapolis. Prior […]
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T.J. Grant plans to be ‘violent’ against Anthony Pettis, won’t take ‘cowards way out’
After hearing the news from UFC president Dana White that he would indeed be the next man to challenge newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), T.J. Grant (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is determined to put on a show against the always-entertaining “Showtime” by not taking the “cowards way out.” What does […]
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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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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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Antonio Silva is trying to get medical clearance to fight Thiago Silva at light heavyweight
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), is reportedly headed to see his doctor, in hopes of getting medically cleared to make a potential drop to 205-pounds in an effort to score a fight with former friend Thiago Silva. According to “Bigfoot”, he is not looking for a run at […]
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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 […]
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Medical Suspensions Report: Hunt, Teixeria, Maynard Among List Of 16
Sixteen fighters from last weekends UFC 160 event have received medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for injuries that the commission has determined need time to heal. Among the list of 16 fighters three from the main pay-per-view card have received lengthy six-month suspension. Those three are Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira and Gray […]
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Salary Report: Cain Velasquez Tops UFC 160 Fighter Pay
UFC 160 took place last Saturday from The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,Nevada. The Nevada State Athletic Commission emailed BJPENN.COM just moments ago with the official disclosed fighter payroll for all fighters on last weekends card. The UFC paid out a combined $1.5 million in fighter salaries last Saturday and topping the list […]
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VIDEO | Behind-The-Scenes – UFC 160: Velasquez vs. ‘Bigfoot’
Last weekend in Las Vegas the UFC put on a memorable night of fights capped off by Cain Velasquez vs. ‘Bigfoot’ Silva. If you were not able to attend the event, camera crews were on the ground catching all the action both in front and behind the stage.
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VIDEO | Jeremy Stephens UFC 160 Fight Day Blog
Jeremy Stephens returned to the cage last weekend at UFC 160 in his debut as a featherweight fighter. It was a fight he clearly dominated in the evenings opening bout. See his fight day blog above.
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Mark Hunt Posts Photo of Broken Toe From UFC 160
Mark Hunt battled Junior dos Santos in a classic heavyweight tilt that came to an end with a spectacular spinning-heel kick KO, that Hunt was the recipient of. Both men battled for the better part of three rounds when the knockout occurred. After the bout, Hunt stated that he had broken his toe in […]
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Mark Hunt Broke His Toe In First Round Against JDS & Lost His Movement
“Thanks for the support apologies about the result junior was to slick for me. Got a broken toe first round and had no movement, but like i said before if i am going out i am out on my back thanks again 1luv.” UFC heavyweight fighter MArk Hunt took to his personal Facebook shortly after […]
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VIDEO | Dana White: Velasquez vs. JDS III Is A No Brainer
UFC President Dana White discussed an epic night of fights at UFC 160 with UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani. White broke down the amazing Velasquez vs Bigfoot main event, the next big heavyweight fight and more ground breaking UFC news that will get any MMA fan excited for the future. On Velasquez’s Victory In The Main […]
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JDS Calls Kick That Dropped Hunt ‘Amazing’
“I never felt very confident to do that before, but I train that a lot in the gym. I was feeling way faster than him, so I tried it and WOW, it was amazing. It wasn’t very well-connected, so when I finished the kick I saw him going down and I enjoyed it. Like I […]
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Dana White & Cain Velasquez See No Issue In Bigfoot Stoppage
Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva left the cage last Saturday feeling like he didn’t get a fair shot against Cain Velasquez. While he did not protest the stoppage inside the cage, he did voice his concerns during the evenings post-fight media event. UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez believes the referee made the right call. “I thought […]
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VIDEO | Watch Cain Velasquez Take Out Bigfoot Right Here
For the first time in his career, Cain Velasquez successfully defended his UFC title. If you missed last weekend’s UFC 160 event you can see highlights from the short main event above.
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VIDEO | Watch JDS KO Mark Hunt Right Here
Last weekend at UFC 160 former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, put MArk Hunt away in the third round with a spinning back kick for the ages. If you missed it, check out the highlights above.
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UFC 160 Post-Fight Bonus Report: Junior Dos Santos, Glover Teixeira, Tj Grant Take Home $50,000
Saturday’s UFC 160 fight card had a lot of hype as one of the more stacked cards in recent memory. Thankfully, it didn’t disappoint in the least. Heavyweight kingpins Junior Dos Santos and Mark Hunt picked up Fight of the Night honors for their battle at the MGM Grand. Junior Dos Santos ended up finishing […]
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UFC 160: VELASQUEZ vs. BIGFOOT FULL CARD RESULTS – VELASQUEZ, JDS, GRANT AMONG TONIGHT’S VICTORS
UFC 160 took place tonight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Capped off by a main event, that featured UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, the UFC’s most stacked card of 2013 delivered in a major way. If you missed tonight’s action, check out BJPENN.COM’s play-by-play or the full card results below. […]
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UFC 160 RESULTS: Cain Velasquez defeats Bigfoot Silva via 1st round TKO
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) With a win over Mark Hunt, Junior Dos Santos has secured his shot at the UFC heavyweight title, now we tune in to Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II to see who JDS will be fighting. They come out quickly and Bigfoot stuffs two takedowns before getting caught and dropped. Velasquez swarms in […]
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UFC 160 RESULTS: JDS defeats Mark Hunt via 3rd round KO
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) On to the next one as Mark Hunt and JDS step into the Octagon. After rocking Mark Hunt multiple times Junior Dos Santos knocked out Mark Hunt in the 3rd round via spinning back kick, who saw that coming? With the win over Mark Hunt JDS has secured himself another shot […]
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UFC 160 RESULTS: Glover Teixeira defeats James Te Huna via submission 1st round
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) After TJ Grant finished Gray Maynard we move on to Glover Teixeira vs. James Te Huna. After some back and forth grappling Glover Teixeira secures a guillotine choke to submit James Te Huna in the 1st round. Glover moves up the 205 pound ladder and extends his win streak to 4 […]
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UFC 160 RESULTS: TJ Grant defeats Gray Maynard via TKO 1st round
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) After Donald Cerrone dominated KJ Noons it was on to Gray Maynard vs. TJ Grant. TJ Grant and Gray Maynard came out swinging from the first bell with TJ eating some shots. About halfway through the round TJ connected with a right hand to drop Maynard, TJ swarmed in while Gray […]
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UFC 160 RESULTS: Donald Cerrone defeats KJ Noons via unanimous decision
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) To kick off UFC 160 Strikeforce veteran KJ Noons made his UFC debut against The Cowboy Donald Cerrone. Cerrone is coming off a KO loss to Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis this January while his opponent, the Hawaiian KJ Noons is 1-4 in his last 5, with his last fight being a loss […]
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Weigh-in Results – Two Miss Weight
A pretty aggressive scuffle, two-missed weights and a former boxing world champion in Mike Tyson made up today’s weigh-in event for UFC 160. Today’s ceremony took place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and while two-may have missed their contracted weight, the entire main card hit their mark. Mike Tyson also entered […]