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Aldo Fires Back At Dana White For Criticism: “I Don’t Care”
UFC President Dana White said that despite Jose Aldo’s victory against Ricardo Lamas at UFC 169 in the beginning of this year, he played it too safe. Jose Aldo has a different belief, one he expressed to MMAFighting: “I don’t care what he says. He’s a businessman, he wants to promote his shows. He wants […]
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Abel Trujillo vs. Bobby Green set for UFC 176 in Los Angeles
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight tilt between Abel Trujillo (12-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Bobby Green (22-5 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is the latest addition to August’s UFC 176 fight card in Los Angeles. Abel Trujillo was originally scheduled to fight Myles Jury later this month at UFC Fight Night 44, but Jury was […]
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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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Ricardo Lamas vs. Hacran Dias set for UFC Fight Night 44
UFC officials recently announced that a featherweight bout between recent title challenger Ricardo Lamas (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Hacran Dias (21-2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to next month’s ‘UFC Fight Night 44’ event in San Antonio. Ricardo Lamas will be looking to rebound from his February title loss to longtime featherweight […]
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Jose Aldo Rebuts Dana White And His “F***ing Useless” Pound-For-Pound Rankings
“We need to know how to handle the criticism. You dedicate and suffer a lot to showcase your technique and ability, things that few people can do, and some people say you’re laying back. It’s tough, but I don’t care about this. If you lose, no one will remember you, but if you’re the champion […]
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VIDEO | UFC 169 Phantom Cam Highlights
The UFC’s Fight Motion Cam captures the biggest hits of UFC 169 in super slow-mo.
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VIDEO | Herb Dean Talks About Bad Calls Inside The Cage
Herb Dean found himself under fire this week for blowing the UFC 169 main event between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao. Now, the man who many consider the best ref in the business, discusses other blown calls he’s made inside the cage.
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9 Shifts Made To BJPENN.COM’s MMA Rankings Following UFC 169
By Evan Stoumbelis Last Saturday fans saw a somewhat lackluster night of fights at UFC 169 where 10 of the 12 fights went to a judges decision, and one of the two knockouts was rather controversial. Alistair Overeem got a much needed win over Frank Mir. Jose Aldo defeated Ricardo Lamas by decision, and Renan […]
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Anthony Johnson on Alistair Overeem: “He’s Team Alistair, that’s it.”
Prior to his fight with Frank Mir at UFC 169 (where he won via unanimous decision), UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem left his teammates at the Blackzilians training camp in Florida in favor of training in Thailand. In a recent interview with FOX Sports, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (a member of the Blackzilian’s) had this to say […]
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Nova Uniao coach wants Aldo vs. Pettis at a catchweight
UFC featherweight champion and longtime division ruler, Jose Aldo, appeared to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. last weekend. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at the UFC 169 post-fight press conference: “It’s not only […]
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VIDEO | Behind The Scenes With Aldo And Barao At UFC 169
Get a look behind the scenes and see what two champs to do prep for their big night on pay-per-view.
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Ludwig Thinks Faber Should Get Immediate Rematch With Barao
“He didn’t really lose this time, though, it was a bad stoppage. If he went out there and got dominated and got his ass beat or got submitted or got stopped, like knocked out cold or the referee didn’t pull him away when he should have stopped the fight, then you’d have a valid point, […]
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Estimated fighter purses for UFC 169 event
The folks at MMA Manifesto have put together the estimated fighter purses from last weekend’s UFC 169 event in Newark, N.J.. The New Jersey Sate Athletic Commission does not release fighter pay information, so it’s worth noting that none of the estimates below are official. The estimates also include fighter bonuses: Alistair Overeem: $407,143 ($285,714 […]
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Overeem Responds To Dana White’s Criticism, Admits To Playing It Safe Against Frank Mir
“Dana’s a very upfront character. I like that about him, I like to know where I’m at. He’s entitled to his opinion, as we all are. Do i think it’s fair? I think it was a very technical performance. It is what it is. I can’t make more of it now. I can understand him, […]
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Pettis on Aldo: “Of course I want that fight!”
In a recent interview with MMAJunkie, UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis was asked about his thoughts on a potential fight with longtime featherweight title holder Jose Aldo, his reply: “Of course I want that fight, Why wouldn’t I?” Pettis has been sidelined with a knee injury ever since his first-round submission victory over Benson […]
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Dana White: Aldo is not the P4P King
UFC President Dana White says that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is not the P4P King, this following “Scarface’s” victory over Ricardo Lamas at Saturday’s UFC 169 event in Newark, N.J.. Despite sporting a 23-1 record, which includes a 17-fight unbeaten streak, the longtime WEC/UFC featherweight title holder is just lacking in finishes according to […]
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Urijah Faber Suffered Injury Prior to his Bout at UFC 169, Tore Hamstring During Training Camp
Urijah Faber lost a controversial championship bout against UFC Bantamweight Renan Barao last Saturday at UFC 169. Faber later on admitted he suffered an injury only eight-days into his training camp. MMAWeekly’s Erik Fontanez transcribed the following from the UFC 169 Post Fight Press Conference: “Eight days into this camp I tore my hamstring [and] […]
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2 Audience Members Stabbed In UFC 169 Stands
Saturday’s UFC 169 event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.. Shortly after the events conclusion, reports began surfacing that fights in the audience had resulted in stabbings. Those reports were later confirmed by NJ.com and the Newark Police department: Two people were stabbed inside the Prudential Center during an Ultimate Fighting Championship […]
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UFC 169 Medical Suspensions: 8 Fighters Receive Indefinite Suspensions
UFC 169 is a wrap and you know what that means…time for medical suspensions. None of the fighters in the two title fights received any, but overall there were 8 fighters who received indefinite suspensions. The New Jersey Athletic Control Board released the full list of medical suspensions from UFC 169. Jamie Varner received a […]
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White Says Mir’s Future To Be Determined This Week
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has tried everything to get a win inside the Octagon. From TRT to a two-camp stint at Greg Jackson’s, the Las Vegas resident hasn’t found anything to assist him in getting out of his four-fight slump. His back’s against the wall, and while he insists that retirement isn’t an […]
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Rogan Live Commentary Helped UFC 169’s Clint Hester ‘Not Blow His Wad’
UFC ringside commentator, Joe Rogan, is the best in the business. His insightful and technical breakdowns of fights have been educating fans for years on the action happening inside the cage. I always wondered if his, sometimes instructional, commentary ever made the ears of the fighter’s he’s talking about and according to UFC 169’s Clint […]
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QUICK TWITT | Fighters React Harshly To Herb Dean’s UFC 169 Main Event Mistake
Wow, so, Herb Dean messed up Saturday night, in a pretty bad way, when he halted the action during Urijah’s ‘Thumbs up’ signing. Eeek!!! The twitter-verse instantly caught fire and we are just now getting those flames under control. Check out some notable reactions to the Faber vs. Barao stoppage:
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Faber Open To Jumping Divisions For ‘Interesting Fights’
Following the disappointing ending to last weekend’s UFC 169 main event, Urijah Faber says that he’s open to making the jump up in weight for the fans. “I’m going to stay at 135, but if there are some big fights at 145, let’s hear what these guys have for me,” Faber said. “I would like […]
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Dana White Blasts Overeem For ‘Crappy’ UFC 169 Performance & Lesnar Callout
A win’s a win right? If you said yes, you’re wrong. Just ask Dana White. Last weekend Alistair Overeem took a rare approach in his bout against Frank Mir. The giant striker chose to coast through 15-minutes and secure an ‘error-free’ victory to keep his contract intact. Dana White was not impressed: “He fought safe. […]
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Overeem Calls Out Brock Lesnar
Once wasn’t enough for the former Strikeforce, Dream and K1 Grand Prix champion, when it comes to Brock Lesnar. Following his one-sided decision win over Frank Mir at last weekend’s UFC 169 event, ‘The Reem’, took to his post-fight speech to call out his former foe. “I hear there’s word that Brock Lesnar is about […]
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Alistair Overeem Outstruck Frank Mir 139 to 5 – WOW!
Prior to last weekend’s UFC 169 event, Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem both desperately needed a win. Mir stated that even if he picked up his 4th straight loss, which he did, that he would not even consider retirement. Overeem did what he had to do to win the bout, and while they caught some […]
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Dana White: Faber Stoppage ‘Cherry On Top’ Of Catastrophic UFC 169 Event
Last weekend’s UFC 169 event broke the record for the most decision’s in one night. To top it off, the main event was stopped right when it was just getting started. During the post-fight press-conference an agitated UFC president touched on both: “Faber was blocking those shots; he gave the thumbs up. He (Herb Dean) […]
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VIDEO | UFC 169 Highlights: Barao vs. Faber
Watch highlights of Renan Barao’s win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169.