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Quick Twitt | Jon Jones Signs Contract To Face Gustafsson
It’s officially official. Jon Jones will face Alexander Gustafsson in his next title defense. The Champ took to twitter with the news: It's official, fight contract just got signed pic.twitter.com/FznDrmY3JG — BONY (@JonnyBones) June 22, 2013 It's official, fight contract just got signed pic.twitter.com/FznDrmY3JG — BONY (@JonnyBones) June 22, 2013
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VIDEO | UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Preview
UFC 162 takes place on July 6 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Champ Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman – for middleweight title Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy Dennis Siver vs. Cub Swanson Tim Boetsch vs. Mark Munoz PRELIMINARY CARD: […]
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Rua Unaffected By Sonnen’s Trash Talk
“He disrespected Nogueira and Wanderlei. About me, he still said nothing. But disrespecting Wanderlei is enough. He is a controversial guy that really likes to talk a lot, but I’m cool. Sonnen will surely want to say something to me, but it does not affect me at all.” Chael Sonnen is notorious for running his […]
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Boetsch Not Buying Weidman Hype, Picking Silva To Win
“I think Dana’s quote was all the fighters he’s talked to were picking Weidman. He didn’t call me to get my opinion because I’m with Anderson Silva on this one. I’m happy for Chris that he got what he asked for, but I think he’s going to find out he should have taken a little […]
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PHOTO | JDS & Kobe Bryant Enjoy Soccer In Brazil
Over the weekend former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, hung out with the NBA Lakers star, Kobe Bryant in Brazil at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Six Fighters Removed From UFC Roster
It’s that time again. In the latest mass-layoff, from the UFC Promotion, six-fighters have been sent packing. On top of the list is Karlos Vemola. Vemola went an unimpressive 2-4 with the promotion as a heavyweight, light-heavyweight and middleweight fighter. The UFC has made it clear that fighters who do not perform will not hold […]
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VIDEO | Josh Barnett On The Most Important Part Of Being A Fighter
UFC heavyweight fighter, Josh Barnett discusses the most important skill to possess as an MMA Fighter.
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Submission Ace Roger Gracie On Weidman: ‘He can tap anyone, even me’
“I think [Weidman] is very, very dangerous. His grappling is at a very high level. He can submit any world-class grappler. I think he’s really that good. He can tap anyone, even me. It’s just a matter of if he can put Anderson in those situations. I would still put my money on Anderson but […]
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VIDEO | TAPPED Movie Trailer Featuring Anderson Silva & Lyoto Machida
Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida have been busy starring in this MMA themed film.
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Quick Twitt | One FC’s Shinya Aoki Makes Test Cut To Featherweight
One of the most dangerous lightweight fighters in the world, Shinya Aoki, recently tweeted out his successful cut to the featherweight division. NOW!!!!!少し飲んで明日の朝の計量に備えるぜ！！！こんにちわ。フェザー級！！Hello !!! feather weight class !!!! pic.twitter.com/EnmWwQoHeu — 青木真也 shinya aoki 隠居 (@a_ok_i) June 22, 2013 NOW!!!!!少し飲んで明日の朝の計量に備えるぜ！！！こんにちわ。フェザー級！！Hello !!! feather weight class !!!! pic.twitter.com/EnmWwQoHeu — 青木真也 shinya aoki 隠居 (@a_ok_i) June 22, 2013
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More Than Training Partners: Teixeira vs. Machida Will Never Happen Says Glover
“I have no problem fighting someone I train with. I train with many of the fighters in my division, and I’m friends with most of them. I love [Antonio] Rogerio [Nogueira] and “Feijao,” and if I had the choice, I would rather not face them. In Lyoto’s case, it goes beyond that. I’ve been in […]
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Dominick Cruz: Faber Nothing More Than A Contender
“I’m one of two people to ever keep Faber from becoming a UFC champion. He will forever be known as the former WEC champion. He will always be a number one contender and never anything more.” Absentee UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, has apparently not let go of his longtime feud with Urijah Faber. In […]
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Diaz: No Set Plans For Second War MMA Event
With approximately 3500 fans in attendance and a name-your-own-price on-line PPV Stream, the War MMA promotion seems to be off to a healthy start. But is Nick Diaz one-and-done as an MMA Promoter? He talked to the media following Saturdays debut card and wouldn’t commit one way or the other. “We’re happy; everyone seemed to […]
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UFC Judges Busier Than Ever With Rapidly Decreasing Finishing Rate
From the UFC’s inception up to current date there has been a 50% decrease in finishing rate for fights taking place inside the Octagon. This staggering decline in finishes is broken down by Reed Kuhn from Fightnomics : How many UFC fights end inside the distance? The overall percentage is 60%, which includes fights all […]
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Forrest Griffin May ‘Magically’ Return To Fighting
Shortly after his retirement the UFC announced that Forrest Griffin would be inducted into the UFC’s Hall-Of-Fame. Now just two-short weeks out from his induction, the retired champion went on record and said, he may not be done yet. “I’ll start training again, September, August,” Griffin said in a recent interview with MMA Fight Corner. […]
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Hendo picking Silva over Weidman
With a big portion of the UFC’s roster betting against the pound-for-pound king, there is still at least one great talent rooting for Anderson Silva. MMA legend Dan Henderson told Rick J Lee that he believes Silva will test the undefeated challengers chin in route to victory. “I really haven’t seen much of Chris Weidman, […]
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Free Fight Video: Sergio Pettis Delivers With 51-Second KO Last Night
The younger Pettis brother returned to action last night with an emphatic, 51-second knock out to earn the RFA flyweight title. Keeping his unbeaten streak alive, he is one of the most highly sought after up-and-coming fighters in the world.
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Nick Diaz Sets WAR MMA Pay-Per-View Price to ‘Name-Your-Own’ Donation
If the fact that former UFC welterweight Nick Diaz started an MMA promotion just seven months after his title losing effort at UFC 158 surprises you, well just wait until you hear the price point. According to WAR MMA’s official website, the price of purchase for tomorrow’s inaugural event is set at a simple donation […]
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Doctor Explains Why Roy Nelson Doesn’t Get Knocked Out By Big Punches
‘Big Country’ has made the record books by absorbing the most strikes in the UFC as a heavyweight fighter. More impressive is the fact that he has done so without getting knocked out. Fightland’s medical columnist breaks down how he likely gets away with this amazing feat: “Nelson might have extremely strong neck muscles. Strong […]
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Invicta Makes Shift To Television With Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen
Two of the premier women mixed-martial-arts fighters in the world, Cris Cyborg (11-1) and Marloes Coenen (21-5), headline the July 13th Invicta Fighting Championships 6 pay-per-view event, airing live from Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Brazilian KO artist Cyborg, arguably the top pound-for-pound fighters in women’s MMA, and equally dangerous Dutch submission specialist […]
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Rampage Jackson Discusses Potential Move To Heavyweight
Nearly two weeks ago we told you Rampage Jackson was toying with the idea of moving to the heavyweight division. Those ambitions have apparently not left the mind of the former PRIDE and UFC Champion as he discussed his intentions further in a recent media call. “Before, I was talking about retiring at 35 which […]
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Quick Twitt | Stefan Struve Accepts ‘Big Nog’s’ Challenge, Wants To “Scrap”
Just a few short days ago, ‘Big Nog’ came out and stated that once healthy he would like to fight Stefan Struve in the UFC cage. Struve took little time to respond with the following: A ton of you want me and Nog to go at it, and I have to say I love that […]
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Weidman: Anderson Silva Would Be A Fool Not To Respect Me
“I’ve been dreaming about this fight with Anderson Silva since I started MMA. He makes you pay for any mistakes you make. He’s opportunistic. Probably his biggest threat is his confidence. You make one mistake…he’s in there to win, and so I am. He’s a great champion for a reason, but he knows I’m a […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen On How to Get The Girl
UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen talks about how he met his girl and she gives her side of the story!!! “I’m not an expert on love or relationships, but there is some advice: If it doesn’t come easy, you need to let it go. And if it’s right, you won’t have to work for it. It’ll […]
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VIDEO | Cub Swanson Training With Boxing Champion Timothy Bradley
UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson puts in work preparing for his UFC 162 fight with childhood friend and current WBO welterweight boxing champion Tim Bradley.
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VIDEO | Watch King Mo KO Petruzelli In The First Right Here
Last Night King Mo returned to the Bellator cage with and emphatic and decisive victory over the man who starched Kimbo Slice, UFC veteran Seth Petruzelli.
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Pettis Time On Shelf Extended After Visiting UFC Doctor
All hopes of Anthony Pettis being well enough to face off with Benson Henderson at UFC 164 have been squashed following a visit to a UFC approved Doctor in Las Vegas, Nevada. The standout lightweight fighter was originally scheduled to face Jose Aldo for the UFC’s featherweight title. However, after an injury, the Milwaukee based […]
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Sonnen: If Silva beats Weidman he is the GOAT
“You don’t have to look too far to see Chris Weidman has the exact skill set to beat Anderson Silva, and he’s also got it upstairs,” said Sonnen. “He wants this fight. He has a better top game, at least submission wise, than I do. I was able to have some success for several minutes […]