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Matt Brown vs. Robbie Lawler headlines UFC on FOX 12, winner gets title shot!
July’s UFC on FOX 12 event will be headlined by a welterweight slugfest, as UFC officials announced today that Robbie Lawler (23-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will face Matt Brown (19-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in the evenings main event! “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler was most recently seen in action at this past weekend’s UFC 173 event in […]
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Drug Test Results Come Back For ‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’
15 fighters from ‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’ were required to submit urine samples to The Ohio State Athletic Commission following the Fox Sports 1 card. The commission does not disclose participants of the testing, but they typically test both the main event and main card fighters on the night. None of the […]
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Dana White: If Nick Diaz wants to come out and fight Brown, I’d do that fight
UFC welterweight contender Matt Brown (19-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC) is coming off a thrilling “Fight of the night” performance that saw him TKO Erick Silva in the third-round of their main event brawl earlier this month in Cincinnati. Since earning his seventh consecutive octagon win, “The Immortal” has received call-outs from a handful of fighters, most […]
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Soa Palelei vs. Jared Rosholt set for UFC Fight Night 43 in New Zealand
UFC officials announced today that a heavyweight clash between Soa Palelei (21-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Jared Rosholt (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s “UFC Fight Night 43” event in New Zealand. The announcement comes just days after Soa Palelei scored a first-round knockout against Ruan Potts at last Saturday’s “UFC […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Phantom Cam Highlights
Experience the wildest moments from Cincinnati, Ohio in slow motion. Featuring Chris Cariaso vs. Louis Smolka, Costas Philippou vs. Lorenz Larkin, Erik Koch vs. Daron Cruickshank, Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva and more.
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Silva Coming To America: “I need to learn new stuff”
“I was good in the first round. I did what was planned, which was explore the kicks in the beginning. I hit him with a good kick, we trained a lot to do that. It was a flaw of Brown’s where I knew I could catch him. He was very hurt and I tried to […]
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Matt Brown Admits To Using His Face To Defend Silva’s Body Shots
“After the first body shot I was actually thankful that he was punching my face. I was leaving my face open to get punched so that my body could recover. Which was a risk/reward thing and you only have a split second to think about it. And I know that if I get hit in […]
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VIDEO | Matt Brown Asks Dana For Title Shot (Behind The Scenes)
It doesn’t look like he succeeded, but you can’t knock Matt Brown for trying to get a crack at UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks.
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Salary Report: Brown Tops Fight Night 40 Purses With $82K
‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’ was the night of the underdogs, the night of the K.O.’s and the night of Matt “The Immortal” Brown. The Ohio State Athletic Commission released the evening’s disclosed payroll figures and leading the charge is, main event winner Matt Brown, with a contacted wage of $82K and bonuses […]
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Medical Suspensions Report: Brown, Silva Out Indefinitely
Eleven fighters from Saturday’s UFC event have received medical suspensions from the Ohio State Athletic Commission. UFC Fight Night 40 marked the fist time in seven-years The Ultimate Fighting Championship hit ‘The Tri-State’ in Cincinnati Ohio and the show delivered. Event headliners Matt Brown and Erick Silva put on a memorable performance, but are paying […]
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VIDEO | Dana White: ‘We’re going to give Matt Brown something big’
Dana White discusses the epic brawl between Brown and Silva, upcoming fights and more.
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Brown Confident He Beats Hendricks, Ready For Championship Reign
The UFC’s welterweight division has never looked so promising. Rory MacDonald is fighting is fighting Tyron Woodley next month, in a bout many believe will put the winner into a title shot. You have Robbie Lawler fighting Jake Ellenberger later this month in a bout that could serve as a title eliminator in it’s own-right. […]
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Erick Silva Apologizes For Letting Everyone Down In Brown Fight
“At first, I would like to thank the people that supported me and stopped by to watch the fight, I know that I let them down. I have no excuses, I know that I’m behind these tough guys but I will always accept fighting regardless of the opponent or my possible win or loss. I […]
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PHOTO | Erick Silva Carried On A Stretcher After Brown Beating
Few men could take what Matt Brown dished out last Saturday on FOX Sports 1. (Replay HERE) Erick Silva, tried but made it just three short rounds in route to a brutal TKO stoppage defeat. With Brown the victor, medical teams rushed to aid Silva after a brutal beating and opted to immobilize him in […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Crazy Brown vs. Silva Fight
Last weekend the UFC returned to Cincinnati with an action packed card featuring the return of Matt “The Immortal” Brown. Here’s what the MMA world thought about that fight: OMG!!!!! It's crazy here at @USBankArena — UFC (@ufc) May 11, 2014 How are you @ufc main even with a 3:00 gas tank? What the Fuck […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Dana White Post-Fight Scrum (Replay)
UFC president Dana White meets with the media following Fight Night Cincinnati. Topics include: The Diaz Brothers, Gina Carano possibly being invited to a Ronda Rousey Fight, how this fight puts Matt Brown on the map, and Pat Barry.
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VIDEO | ‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’ Post-Fight Press Conference (Replay)
If you missed Saturday’s broadcast of the UFC Fight Night 40, post-fight presser, catch it here. Enjoy!
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Dana White: Brock Lesnar Called and Begged Me to Convince Pat Barry to Retire
Pat Barry’s devastating knockout loss at ‘GLORY 16: Denver’ has more than just fans concerned for him. Dana White stated during the post fight press conference that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar called and begged White to convince Barry to retire. “Brock Lesnar called me and begged me to make him retire… He said […]
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.gif | ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Eduardo Destroys Wineland with Right Hook
How far will #4 ranked Eddie Wineland fall after this one? Johnny Eduardo shocked the world when he starched Eddie Wineland in the first round of their fight at ‘UFC Fight Night 40’. JagHarReddit of /r/MMA created the link below so everyone can watch this brutal knockout over, and over. Which is more likely: Eddie […]
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Dana White: This Win Puts Matt Brown in Fights with Title Contenders
Matt Brown defeated Erick Silva this past Saturday in one of the best televised fights in UFC history. During his post-fight speech, Brown let it be known that he wants to be next in line to face Johny Hendricks for his UFC Welterweight Championship. He asked those in attendance to convince Dana White and they […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Bonus Report: Brown, Silva and Eduardo Take Home Extra $50,000
Fight of the Night: Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva Was there any doubt that Dana White was going to reward Matt Brown and Erick Silva with fight of the night honors? These two put on one of the best fights in history, and UFC should consider themselves lucky it was broadcasted live on free television. […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Brown Finishes Silva in Round 3 of FOTY Candidate
‘Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva’ was one of the most exciting bouts in a long time and the UFC should consider themselves lucky it aired for free on television. Hometown boy Matt Brown was looking to impress those in attendance, along with Dana White, by headhunting from the opening minute of the first round. He […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Philippou Sends Larkin Crashing to the Canvas in Round 1
Costas Philippou made a statement tonight by finishing the fight in the first round. Philippou and Larkin were duking it out in the opening seconds of first round and it was clear that the fight was not going to go the distance. Costas Philippou forced Lorenz Larkin to backpedal to the cage and he was […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cruickshank Rocks and Finishes Koch in Round 1
Daron Cruickshank brought the crowd to life with another first round stoppage tonight. Daron Cruickshank landed a left high kick and Erik Koch fell face first to the canvas. It seemed as if he was out cold, but he came to and started defending the barrage of strikes Cruickshank was throwing. Cruickshank’s shots were landing […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Magny Picks Up Lackluster Win Over Means
After a rather lackluster fight between Neil Magny and Tim Means that went the distance, Army National Guard Sergeant Neil Magny prevailed and was given the unanimous decision victory. Magny rocked Means multiple times throughout the fight and used his superior clinch work to take Means down several times as well. This makes it two […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Palelei Puts Potts to Sleep with Left Hook in Round 1
Soa Paleilei has a very fitting nickname. ‘The Hulk’ surely smashed tonight. Ruan Potts took the fight to the ground and Soa Paleilei had no problem following him there. Soa Paleilei ended up in full mount and cracked Ruan Potts with a left hand and he was out INSTANTLY. The referee stepped in the middle […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cariaso Outgrapples Smolka and Picks Up Split Decision Win
Chris Cariaso and Louis Smolka kicked off the main card with a competitive back and forth fight that went the distance. The first round did not see too much action take place. Louis Smolka utilized his height while in the clinch by crashing his knees into the gut of Chris Cariaso. Other than that, they […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Herman Earns Unanimous Decision Win Against Natal
Rafael Natal and Ed Herman put on a back and forth fight that likely had the judges scratching their heads at the end. It was a tough one to score as each fighter had their moments throughout the fifteen minutes. Rafael Natal did a fantastic job in setting up his takedowns in the first with […]