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FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 211: Nick LoBosco, Mike “Biggie” Rhodes, Michele Gutierrez, Marina Shafir
This episode of FIST-ta-CUFF Radio is dedicated to friend of the show, Mr. Barry Meyer, a man who has done more for MMA then could ever by typed… Barry passed away on October 15, 2013. Barry was one half of the Meyer brother team that has ran the TUFF-N-UFF promotion in Vegas. Barry not only […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Louis Fisette’s TUF 18 Fighter Blog Week 7
Louis “Petit Pain” Fisette (6-1 MMA) is one of the youngest talents in MMA’s rich 135-pound division. The 23 year-old Canadian bantamweight is a contestant on this season of (TUF:18) The Ultimate Fighter: Tate vs. Rousey. Here is what Louis had to say about Week 7 of his ‘TUF’ experience: Father’s Day in the house was […]
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JDS Calls BS, Says Velasquez Tried But Couldn’t Finish Him In Second Fight
Earlier in the week, UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez stated that in his second fight with JDS, he opted to punish him for five-rounds instead of finishing him off earlier. Dos Santos is calling BS and he broke down why to Yahoo Sports: “I didn’t lose because he’s a better fighter than me, it’s that […]
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Gilbert Melendez Making First ‘Uncrowned’ Title Defense This Weekend
“I’m looking to make a statement here. I’m looking to make my first uncrowned title defense and really make a statement. I think Diego is a great fighter but me being at my best I think I can make a statement with a dominant performance.” “I think he’s a great fighter, honestly. I think he’s […]
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VIDEO | Countdown to UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos (Full Episode)
All roads lead to Houston as heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and former champion Junior Dos Santos prepare to complete their epic title trilogy. If you missed the television airing of ‘Countdown to UFC 166’ have no fear, all three-parts are here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the Sanchez vs. Melendez portion above, and the other […]
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Roy Nelson Doesn’t Want Cormier To Hug His Way to Victory This Weekend
“There’s a couple different ways (to win). I think the biggest thing is don’t let him hug me. Don’t let him push me up against the cage and just do a boring, ugly fight and piss the fans off. I think that’s the biggest thing you don’t want to do is piss the fans off […]
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Velasquez Unfazed By Junior’s ‘hits like a girl’ Assessment
After their second altercation in the cage, Junior dos Santos came out and stated that the champ, Cain Velasquez, hits like a girl. An astonishing notion considering the appearance of the Brazilian’s face (pictured) following their 25-minute combat that he handily lost. The champion, Cain Velasquez got the opportunity to respond to this assessment yesterday […]
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VIDEO | UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 – Episode 3
Fight week is underway as champion Cain Velasquez and former champion Junior Dos Santos make their final preparations for what promises to be an epic showdown at UFC 166. You can watch part 1 HERE! Part 2 is HERE!
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Diego Sanchez Hoping For Title Shot With Win Over Melendez
“Gilbert Melendez is my golden ticket. I’ve done it before. I fought two fights in 2009 at 155. Straight to the belt. “(Melendez) has never been stopped. He avenged two of his three losses. His only loss is to Benson Henderson in a split decision that I felt went his way, so in a way […]
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UFC 166: Hector Lombard reportedly struggling with first weight cut to 170lbs
By Evan Stoumbelis Former Bellator Middleweight champion Hector Lombard decided to make the jump to Welterweight in March after losing to Yushin Okami. Lombard had gone 1-2 in the UFC, with his only UFC win coming by way of KO over Rousimar Palhares. Lombard is working with nutritionist guru Mike Dolce on the […]
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VIDEO | Gilbert Melendez sounds off on Diego Sanchez, Pettis & the Diaz bros
“El Nino” will be storming into Houston this weekend to face Diego Sanchez at UFC 166. The No. 2-ranked lightweight and former Strikeforce champ discusses his Sanchez fight plan, “boring” fighters, Anthony Pettis, Nick and Nate Diaz, Ronda Rousey, and a potential fourth fight with Josh Thomson.
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Junior dos Santos suffered cut that required stitches three weeks prior to UFC 166 title fight
Yesterday, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos revealed that he suffered a cut above his right eye brow three weeks ago that required stitches. But, according to the Brazilian bomber, the cut is fully healed and should be a non-issue come fight night. In fact, on yesterday evenings “UFC Tonight,” JDS, who had a knee […]
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VIDEO | UFC 166 Open Workout Highlights
Yesterday at Hourston’s ‘House of Blues’ stars from UFC 166 came out to show off their skills at the UFC 166 open workouts.
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal Mini Doc: ‘Tales From The Grind’ (Episode 2)
In episode 2, Jorge Masvidal closes his training camp and heads for Seattle for his fight with Michael Chiesa.
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FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 211: Nick LoBosco, Mike “Biggie” Rhodes, Michele Gutierrez, Marina Shafir
This episode of FIST-ta-CUFF Radio is dedicated to friend of the show, Mr. Barry Meyer, a man who has done more for MMA then could ever by typed… Barry passed away on October 15, 2013. Barry was one half of the Meyer brother team that has ran the TUFF-N-UFF promotion in Vegas. Barry not only […]
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Zahabi Retracts: GSP not planning on retiring anytime soon
Last week, Tristar gym coach Firas Zahabi, stated that if longtime UFC welterweight champion, Georges St. Pierre, lost the motivation to train, he may retire after his next bout. Yesterday, Zahabi clarified his comments, noting that they were taken out of context: “GSP has always said that if he loses the drive to really go […]
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Werdum Believes He Can Finish Velasquez If Given Title Shot
UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is one of the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in the MMA game. Werdum most recently fought at June’s ‘UFC on FUEL TV’ event in Brazil, where he submitted former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Fabricio is currently riding a three-fight win streak and is aiming […]
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PHOTO | Full Team Penn Coaching Staff Revealed For TUF 19
While we are still in the midst of the 18th season of the UFC’s ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality series, the 19th installment is underway with BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar set as coaching opposites. Today, on the TUF set, BJ Penn sent out this image of his selected coaching staff for his second sting as […]
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VIDEO | BJ Penn Says 145 Pound Title Next After Edgar Fight
During the UFC GYM New York Grand opening last weekend, BJ Penn answered questions from the fans in attendance. One of those questions happened to be what’s next for ‘The Prodigy’ after his fight with Edgar? Hit play above to hear Penn’s response.
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UFC Executive Defends MMA’s 10-Point Must System
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Marc Ratner, is one of the world’s most respected combat sports regulators. The former Executive Director for Nevada has seen it all. In a sport where the only rules used to be no biting or eye gauging, he, with the assistance of the UFC, has […]
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Kenny Florian On How JDS Can Beat Velasquez
Kenny ‘Kenflo’ Florian has gone from a two-division title challenging fighter to a full-blown MMA analyst for FOX. In the UFC Tonight hosts latest blog entry for FOX he breaks down Cain Velasquez for Dos Santos. Check it: “The first fight didn’t last long… The second fight was very different. Velasquez used forward pressure, head […]
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VIDEO | BJ Penn Adds Another Name to His List of Super-Coaches
BJ Penn joined the AXS TV Inside MMA crew to discuss his upcoming fight against Frankie Edgar and his TUF coaching gig in the upcoming season of the UFC’s ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality series.
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Daniel Cormier: Everyone’s Chin Expires, Even Roy Nelson’s
“Every person, every tough guy you’ve ever seen fight, whether it’s in boxing or martial arts who is known for having a great chin — there’s an expiration date on that. There’s a number these guys can take. What if the last one from Stipe Miocic was the one that was one too many? Maybe […]
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Coach: Askren Being Used As Pawn Between Two Promotions
“I feel like at times [Askren]’s being used as a pawn from one promotion to the other, personally. I mean, if [Bellator] doesn’t want him, let him go. I would love to see that fight happen, for sure. But Georges is talking about retiring, for one. Two, in order to make a title fight at […]
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping Cooks Steak While Talking About Fight With Diaz
British UFC middleweight Michael Bisping cooks up some steaks with at his home in California and discusses his recent eye injury, a potential fight against Nick Diaz and more.
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Cain Velasquez passed on submitting JDS to prove point
Current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is set to face former UFC heavyweight title holder Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) for a third time, when the two sluggers square off in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 166 card in Houston, Texas. JDS was able to defeat Velasquez via first-round knockout when the […]
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Diego Sanchez: I love the way I match-up with Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) made his lightweight debut in February of 2009, this after a 6-2 run in the UFC’s welterweight division. “The Dream” scored back-to-back wins over Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida, which earned him a lightweight title shot against then-champion, B.J. Penn. Unfortunately for fans of “The Dream,” Sanchez was dominated […]
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Mark Coleman Named As Team Penn’s TUF 19 Wrestling Coach
UFC Hall-Of-Famer, Mark “The Hammer’ Coleman has accepted a spot on the coaching team of BJ Penn for the 19th season of the UFC’s hit reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.” The former UFC champion will join BJ Penn, Nova Uniao founder Andre Pederneiras and perhaps even Bas Rutten as a coach for up-and-coming fighters. While […]