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The Dangers Of Training | Faber Student Paralyzed | MMA NEWS
The sad news of a young athlete being paralyzed will never be softened by euphemisms or optimistic outlooks. Such is the case with 22-year-old Devin Johnson who was recently paralyzed during training session at Urijah Faber‘s Ultimate Fitness Gym in what sounds like a guillotine attempt during a takedown. Sacramento’s News 10 has the full […]
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Hard Hitting Heavyweight Shane Carwin Wants Early Fall Return To Action | UFC NEWS
After sitting on the sidelines for nearly a year due to a back surgery, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin has declared he is almost ready for an octagon return. Upon his UFC debut back in 2008, it was clear that Carwin would pose a threat to whoever stood across from him in that cage. Carwin first […]
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VIDEO | Fedor Balls Out In Mercedes Benz Commercial | MMA NEWS
Fedor Emelianenko is seen here in a new ad for Mercedes Benz with his trademark smirk for the entirety of his screen time.
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Whats Next For UFC 146 Winners And Losers | UFC NEWS
UFC 146 brought us one of the fastest and most exciting cards of the year with nine finishes, six of which came by way of TKO/KO and three by submission. The card was stacked head to toe due to the all heavyweight main card, which forced fantastic fights such as Hardy vs. Ludwig or Varner […]
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller Cut From UFC After Backstage Incident | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Despite being only two fights into his most recent UFC run, Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been released by the company and is “done” with all Zuffa owned promotions after a backstage incident. Dana White made the announcement during the UFC 146 post-fight press conference on Saturday night. After confirming that Miller had […]
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Vitor Belfort Suffers Broken Hand, Pulled From UFC 147 | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner UFC President Dana White confirmed at the UFC 146 post fight press conference that Vitor Belfort has suffered a broken hand and is out of the UFC 147 main event. Originally scheduled to fight Wanderlei Silva, it is unknown exactly how Belfort broke his hand and there is no timetable for a […]
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Dos Santos Heavily Favored Over Mir At UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
With fight night only four days away, the official betting lines for UFC 146 have been released. Odds for the event have been out for a good while now, but all the injuries and changes to the event caused a lot of bet cancelations and forced the bookies to work overtime. The odds for the […]
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Patrick vs. Head Added To UFC 149 Card | UFC NEWS
A welterweight fighter between James Head (8-2) and Claude Patrick (14-2) has been booked to UFC 149 on July 21, at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome in Alberta Canada. Head looks to build momentum as he comes off an exciting fight with Papy Abedi in Stockholm, Sweden back in April. Head won that fight with a submission […]
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UFC 150 | Jared Hamman vs. Michael Kuiper Booked | UFC NEWS
Jared Hamman (13-4) is rumored to be taking on Michael Kuiper (11-1) in a middleweight fight scheduled to take place at UFC 150 on August 11th In Denver Colorado at the Pepsi Center. Hamman’s management team at Alchemist Management recently announced the fight but UFC officials have yet to confirm it. Hamman is looking to […]
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The Ultimate Fighter Live On FX Episode 11 Ratings Report | Numbers Down Again | UFC NEWS
The lowest ratings for the entire season of the The Ultimate Fighter: Live were recorded last Friday on its 11th episode of the season. It drew in 821,000 viewers, which is over 100,000 less than the week before, marking the least watched episode in season history. After Dana White’s recent video on ratings, the numbers […]
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Dos Anjos In For Injured Taylor Against Njokuani | UFC NEWS
Fighters Only Magazine has reported that UFC veteran Paul Taylor (11-6-1) has been injured and will not fight against Anthony Njokuani (15-6) on the UFC on Fuel TV 4: “Munoz vs. Weidman” card. Fighting in his place will be Rafael dos Anjos (16-6) This comes as a huge blow to Taylor who hasn’t fought since […]
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"Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier" Medical Suspensions Report | MMA NEWS
After a tremendous card that saw several hard fought battles including two epic title fights, medical suspensions were bound to come next. The year-long Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix wrapped up last Saturday as Daniel Cormier took on Josh Barnett in the main event and Gilbert Melendez looked to defend his lightweight title against Josh Thomson. […]
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"Strikeforce Barnett vs. Cormier" Salary Report | MMA NEWS
Here is the much deserved salary list for the fighters from last weeks Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. The card featured the finale to the Heavyweight tournament as Daniel Cormier took on Josh Barnett in a bloody clash that left both men cut up and bruised. In the co-main event, a lightweight title fight between champion […]
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Herb Dean Set To Oversee Dos Santos vs. Mir at UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner As the date approaches for UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir to battle in the middle of the octagon, a referee for the bout has officially been assigned. In a meeting held on Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed that veteran MMA referee Herb Dean would be officiating […]
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Chael Sonnen Approved For TRT In Las Vegas | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Chael Sonnen has been given the go-ahead by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the therapeutic use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after a brief hearing in Las Vegas this past Monday. The scheduled bout between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will go on as planned at UFC […]
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Police Report Evidences Jon Jones Had Prior Legal Issues | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Just this past weekend, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Shortly after his bail was met by his mother, rumors started to spread that this was not his first run-in with the law. It was later confirmed by the Albuquerque Police […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones Car Crash | UFC NEWS
UFC Light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones was arrested Saturday under for suspicion of DUI after he crashed his 2012 Bentley into a telephone pole in Binghamton New York. There have been no reports yet as to any injuries sustained from the accident or if Jones was traveling alone. He has been released as of now. Jones issued […]
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Programming Reminder | Countdown To UFC 146 Airs This Week | UFC NEWS
The widely popular UFC Countdown show returns this Wednesday on Fuel TV. The half hour special will showcase the top fights of this weekends UFC 146 card to build anticipation for the all heavyweight main card. The main event is the Heavyweight title match between Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir while the co-main event […]
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Struve Weighs In On New Booking Against Lavar Johnson At UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
UFC Heavyweight Stefan Struve blogs for MMA Fighting about his sudden change in opponent from Mark Hunt to Lavar johnson, and what he thinks of both new and old match-ups. Struve will fight on the all Heavyweight card next Saturday at UFC 146. Here Struve discusses the brief notice and opponent change: “The news arrived […]
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UFC Fighter Eliot Marshall Confirms Retirement | UFC NEWS
UFC Light-heavyweight, Eliot Marshall has officially announced his retirement. Marshall is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Vera last October, ending his career with a record of 10-4. The 31-year old New Jersey Native gave an honest and frank excuse for his departure from competition: “I’m retired. There’s a point of diminishing […]
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Jon Jones Arrested For DUI This Morning | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was arrested earlier this morning for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) after crashing his Bently, and ultimately totaling it in Upstate NY, TMZ learned. Law enforcement stated that the UFC fighter crashed his car into a pole at 5:00 AM on Saturday morning in Binghamton, […]
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Chael Sonnen Wins Jim Rome's 2012 Smack-Off Award | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Chael Sonnen was recently featured on the Jim Rome Radio Show and took place in the annual “Smack-Off” competition. The “Smack-Off” is a contest where Rome provides a platform for listeners of the show to call in and speak their mind and give their best smack talk while Rome and other show […]
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Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva: Fight Breakdown | UFC NEWS
Through all the shifting that the UFC 146 card has gone through, its good to see that the co-main event is still intact and now features two men who will come together to make a very intriguing matchup before the Heavyweight title fight as former UFC Heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez will take on UFC newcomer […]
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VIDEO | Three Hours With Chael Sonnen
When Chael Sonnen talks, people tend to listen. If you have a camera or a microphone and Chael Sonnen is in the room, you better hide it because he will do whatever he can to create more buzz about his upcoming fight, simply because that’s what he does best. Whether you love him or hate […]
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Fedor Hints At Retirement | MMA NEWS
Recently, Fedor Emelianenko has received a lot of criticism for taking fights with second-rate opponents that fans think have no business stepping in the ring with The Last Emperor Such is the case with his next opponent, former UFC Heavyweight champion, Pedro Rizzo. The two veteran fighters will meet in Fedor’s home country of Russia […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva UFC 147 Blog #3 | UFC NEWS
Another chapter in the video blog series for Wanderlei Silva shows a determined fighter who is motivated to take to the Octagon and defeat his opposing coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and avenge a loss that is all too memorable. Wanderlei also fits some relaxation into his schedule as he heads to the beach […]
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Frank Mir Planning On Standing With Dos Santos
Frank Mir has been counted out of his upcoming fight with Junior Dos Santos before the fight even starts. Here, Frank describes a small part of his game plan in that, he actually plans to stand with arguably the best striker in the division. Sure, Every fight starts feet but working it into your strategy […]
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UFC on FUEL TV 4 | The Lighter Weights Set to Deliver Late Fireworks | UFC NEWS
The lighter weights shine as three great match-ups have been added to the UFC on Fuel TV 4 card for July 11th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Look for three pivotal fights in the careers of 6 incredible athletes this summer. Three fantastic fights have been added to July’s UFC on FUEL […]