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Wanderlei SIlva Wants Contender Bout; Eyes Title Shot in Future
‘The Axe Murderer’ Wanderlei Silva only fought once this year, back in March, but displayed more in that one fight than most MMA veterans do in an entire year. Silva showed that brutality was still the name of the game all the while, having his chin and heart tested and maintaing his power and aggression […]
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“THE” Brian Stann: An Editorial on A Fighter, A Father, A Hero
In January of 2006, less than a year after Operation Matador pitted 42 marines in a 360-degree firefight, a 25-year old Marine Captain stepped in to his first professional MMA match. Three-minutes and fourteen-seconds, later, that Marine had his first MMA victory. The next five fights held the same result. 6-0 in his first six, […]
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Sonnen: Shogun Beat Up Wanderlei Silva In Practice
“I went after Wanderlei and I was quite candid, I went after Wanderlei because he’s the worst guy I could find, record-wise. He’s the worst fighter in the UFC. I know what you’re thinking. ‘What about ‘Crocop?” You’re right, ‘Croc Cop’ was terrible, but, Wanderlei’s record was actually a bit worse. I couldn’t get Wanderlei, […]
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Wanderlei Silva Wants to Fight Chael Sonnen in Brazil
Recently, there has been a lot of bad blood between Wanderlei Silva and perennial title-contender, Chael Sonnen. Sonnen has called out Wanderlei , offering to donate his fight purse to children in Silva’s hometown of “Braz- Las Vegas”. Silva didn’t respond to Sonnen’s challenge as he stated that the UFC hadn’t approached him. Now, Silva […]
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Sonnen No Longer Interested In Wanderlei Silva Fight
“I’m not looking for it anymore, I don’t like to bully guys. I tried to fight him, he doesn’t want to fight. I’m not gonna stick a finger in a guy’s chest. If a guy says ‘no,’ I’m not gonna be a jerk about it.” Taking to his desk job on the “UFC Tonight” set, […]
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Quick Twitt | Sonnen Issues 24-Hour Deadline To Wanderlei Silva
Chael Sonnen, has been lobbying for a fight against Wanderlei Silva. This all started just days after his loss at the hands of Jon Jones. Last night he took to twitter and offered up the following conditions: Will Wanderlei bite?
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Quick Twitt | Chael Sonnen Calls Wanderlei Silva An Easy Fight
Three-time UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen, took to twitter to continue his campaign for a fight with Wanderlei Silva. The two are rumored to have a showdown in Boston for the UFC on FOX Sports 1 debut, but at this point those are just rumors. In his latest blast on the Brazilian, Sonnen stated the […]
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Chael Sonnen Calls Out Wanderlei Silva: Wants Revenge For “Dirt Bag” Move
“Wanderlei pulled a real dirt bag move on me one time. We’re in a van together, he mutters something at me, but I can’t understand what he’s saying for the life of me. Truly, I couldn’t understand him. He then puts this video on the Internet, with subtitles, because he knows I can’t understand him […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva Addresses Fans For April Fools Prank
I was at home yesterday, I had just got back from a trip. I was someone’s joke on Twitter, since it was April Fools’ Day, so then I realized that it was April Fools’ Day. Then I started thinking about it. Nobody knew what would happen with the Mousasi fight, and a lot of people […]
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QUICK TWITT: Mousasi Not Impressed With Silva’s April Fools Joke – Calls Him Jacka** & Idiot of the Year
After it was announced that Alexander Gustafsson would be out of his scheduled main event, against Gegard Mousasi this weekend, the internet exploded with rumors. One of which was started by the man pictured above, Wanderlei Silva, who stated he was contacted by the UFC to fill the UFC on FUEL TV 9’s void. But […]
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Gustafsson Not Cleared By Swedish MMA Federation, Out of UFC on FUEL TV 9 Main Event | UFC News
Following a tense week of injury news for UFC on FUEL TV 9 headliner, Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson, the Swedish MMA Federation has officially barred him from competing, following a bad cut sustained in training. (via MMAFighting.com) The Swede was seeking his second UFC fight in his home country of Sweden against Gegard Mousasi, […]
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Brad Tavares: “I want Wanderlei Silva” | UFC NEWS
UFC middleweight and Ultimate Fighter season 11 veteran, Brad Tavares has called out his next hopeful opponent. And that would be Wanderlei Silva, who is currently basking in his recent knockout victory over Brian Stann. Tavares has won three straight with a significant display of improvement in his last two wins inside the Octagon, namely […]
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Ratings Report: UFC on FUEL TV 8 Most Watched Fight Night On Fuel TV | UFC NEWS
The UFC on FUEL TV Fight night’s have been trying to garner ratings since inception. The range of viewership has been from 88,000 (UFC ON FUEL TV 6) To 315,000 (UFC ON FUEL TV 1). The latest edition of UFC on FUEL TV, featuring a main event between Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann was the […]
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Silva: I know sooner or later I’m going to have to stop | UFC NEWS
“I fight one fight at a time right now. I feel healthy, but I know sooner or later I’m gonna need to stop the job, but I’m happy for getting this feeling, this energy from my fans, make the show for my fans, make my fans happy.” “I’m so glad the UFC gave me the […]
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Silva: Stann Was So Close To Beating Me In The First Round | UFC NEWS
“I don’t know what happens here in Japan, man,” said Silva. “The fans just give me a lot of energy. I’m so happy to make all my fans around the world happy. That’s why I fight. I fight for you. I’m here because of you and my God, so thanks for the great support.” “I […]
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VIDEO | UFC On FUEL TV 8: Silva vs. Stann Highlights | UFC NEWS
Check out highlights from last weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event right here.
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UFC On Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann Full Card Results: Silva-Stann Give FOTY Worthy Performance | UFC NEWS
The UFC’s return trip to Japan is over. UFC on FUEL TV 8 will go down as the triumphant return of MMA Legend, Wanderlei Silva. While the card as a whole left much to be desired, the final two bouts delivered fantastic knockout victories. The highlight of the evening was the barn burning back and […]
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Wanderlei Silva: Don’t Doubt his Chin | Editorial | UFC News
Saturday night (Sunday, noon in Japan), Wanderlei Silva takes on the heavy-handed former Marine, Brian Stann in the same arena that former Pride middleweight champion, Silva, made a name for himself, Saitama Super Arena. The two are expected to exchange heavy shots and from most media predictions, you will find that an all out […]
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Watch Today’s UFC on FUel TV 8 Weigh-Ins Live On BJPENN.COM (8 P.M. PT) | UFC NEWS
In anticipation of tomorrow night’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event the UFC is putting on it’s official weigh-ins ceremony tonight in hopes to get all fighters to meet their agreed upon weight limit and make their bouts official. The event kicks off at 8:00 P.M. PT from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan […]
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Watch Today’s UFC On FUEL TV 8 Pre-Fight Presser Live On BJPENN.COM (6 P.M. PT) | UFC NEWS
In anticipation of this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event, the UFC is holding its pre-fight press conference today in Tokyo. Many of you will be unable to attend, and in typical BJPENN.COM fashion we will be broadcasting the event live in the player below. Tune in at 6:00 P.M. PT to catch the […]
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VIDEO | FUEL TV 8 In Focus: Silva vs Stann (Full Episode) | UFC NEWS
FUEL TV presents ‘In Focus: Silva vs Stann’, a fascinating in-depth look at the main event of UFC On FUEL TV 8. ‘In Focus’ paints a vivid picture of MMA legend Wanderlei Silva and his opponent, ex-United States Marine Brian Stann. These warriors do battle in the Octagon on Saturday, March 2 at UFC On […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva – A Return To His Roots | UFC NEWS
He returns to Japan to the very arena where he earned his biggest victories in Pride and where he established himself as an MMA superstar. Six years later, he sets foot once again on Japanese soil, where fans will see Wanderlei Silva face fierce opponent Brian Stann. To prepare, he traveled the world for a […]
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Wanderlei Silva: Jon Jones Can Beat Sonnen With Just A Jab | UFC NEWS
It’s no secret, Wanderlei Silva does not like Chael Sonnen. The Brazilian legend, went on record recently over at Sherdog.com to cast his opinion on the upcoming Sonnen vs. Jones match up and as expected, he had nothing nice to say about the “Oregon Gangster” “Whatever the boss [UFC President Dana White] says, I sign […]
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Wanderlei Silva on Fighting Brian Stann: “This will be a classic” (Video)
“This is a fight that everyone wants to see. I’m already counting on your support. Because your support is what will make this fight even better. I want to thank Dana White for putting me on this event, as the main event, in Japan, at the Saitama Arena. A place where I’ve fought so many […]
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Diego Sanchez Meets Takanori Gomi at UFC: on Fuel TV 8 | UFC News
UFC fighter Diego Sanchez (23-5) has announced via his twitter that he is fighting Takanori Gomi (34-8, 1 NC) in Japan. The fight will likely take place at the UFC’s March card that is slated for Japan after a successful venture their last February. Here is Sanchez’s tweet announcing the fight: This is Sanchez’s […]
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Brian Stann vs. Wanderlei Silva Slated for UFC on FUEL TV 8 | UFC news
It appears that Brian Stann’s next opponent will be Wanderlei Silva. As confirmed by Diego Sanchez when I asked who Stann’s next opponent would be and also from a tweet sent out by Strikeforce fighter Isaac Valliue-Flagg. No word on whether the fight will take place at middleweight or light-heavyweight. The fight will apparently […]
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Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira name their ‘TUF: Brazil 2’ coaching staffs | UFC News
Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) have named their coaching staffs for “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.” Team Werdum features notables Wanderlei Silva (MMA), Rafael Cordeiro (muay Thai), Rubens Cobrinha (jiu-jitsu), Kenny Johnson (wrestling) and Felipe Werdum (capoeira), according to a report from Globo. Team Nogueira, meanwhile, features Antonio […]
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UFC Macao: The Forgotten Card | MMA Editorial
With the highly anticipated return of Georges St. Pierre just over a week away, it is easy to put everything in the MMA world on the back burner until the unification bout between longtime champ GSP and current interim champ, Carlos Condit, stake their claim in the undisputed title. However, a stacked card is […]