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Jones: I can’t let Gustafsson crush what I’m trying to build
Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) is set to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson at September’s UFC 165 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although he doesn’t hold any animosity towards his opponent, Jones knows that Gustafson wants what he has and he’s expecting a hard fight to keep what’s his: “Me […]
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Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night 29 in Manchester
During Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Tonight”, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard (31-12-2 MMA, 12-8 UFC) and Ross Pearson (15-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has been added to the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for October 26 in Manchester, England. Guillard is coming off an impressive “Knockout of the night” performance, defeating Mac Danzig at last month’s UFC […]
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Overeem: I still want to be UFC heavyweight champion
When top-tier heavyweight Alistair Overeem (36-12 MMA, 1-1 UFC) first crossed over from Strikeforce to the UFC, he was offered an immediate heavyweight title fight. The Dutch striker chose to fight immediately instead of waiting for his promised title fight, and went 1-1 in the octagon before being suspended for a positive drug test. Now back and […]
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VIDEO | ‘Rampage’ Jackson: ‘UFC is messing up MMA’
“I met Bjorn and I just felt his energy. You look him in the eyes when you talk to him and you know like, ‘Man, this guy gets it!’ I heard of Bellator, but, I didn’t know how it was. The other shows kind of leave a bad taste in your mouth. Terry Trebilcock from […]
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VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC on FOX Sport 1 Blog Part 1
The UFC boss is releasing video blogs early for the promotions debut on the new FOX station, Fox Sports 1. Part 1 takes you behind the scenes of UFC 162, the historical night Anderson Silva lost his middleweight title.
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Tito Ortiz: The Sport is ‘MMA Not UFC’
“Bellator isn’t about the brand, they’re about making stars and making people as they should be. We go out there and we kill ourselves, practically. You want to be a superstar? You’ve got to put in the time, you’ve got to put in the work and you’ve got to put on good fights. Bellator wants […]
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Manager: Jon Jones is ‘1000 percent’ focused on Gustafsson, not super fights
While Anderson Silva may still be interested in ‘Super Fights’, particularly if he is able to defeat Chris Weidman in their end-of-year rematch at UFC 168, that’s apparently the last thing on the mind of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones. Jones is currently preparing to take on Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, whom he […]
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Hendo’s Coach: Vitor Belfort will ‘regret’ asking for Dan Henderson rematch
Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) may still have Chael Sonnen in his sights, but “The Phenom” is already widening his search for potential opponents, this according to his wife and manager, Joana Prado. She spoke to SporTV recently and mentioned that should a fight with Sonnen fail to materialize, Belfort’s second option would be […]
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Bisping: Machida needs to change his style
This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. Many people have blamed bad judging for the fights decision, but UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-5 […]
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Silva still hoping for super fights with Jones and GSP
Prior to his bout with Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) was expected to be involved in at least one ‘Super Fight’ with either light heavyweight champion Jon Jones or welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. However, that was predicated on Anderson defeating Weidman, which we all know did […]
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Silva Wants Chuck Norris & Steven Seagal In His Next Fight Camp
In a recent interview with Brazilian media outlet, Combate.com , Anderson Silva stated that he still has eyes for super fights against GSP and Jon Jones. The former UFC middleweight champion also touched on bringing in some new coaching talent for his upcoming fight against Chris Weidman in his attempt to regain his championship belt. Check […]
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VIDEO | UFC 163 Backstage Pass
Go inside the venue as home-country hero Jose Aldo and challenger Chan Sung Jung arrive and prepare for their featherweight title fight inside Rio’s HSBC Arena.
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VIDEO | Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson Talk To BBC About Pending Title Fight
Ahead of their September clash, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson speak face to face on the set of BBC World News.
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Pettis Denies Aldo Coaches Claims Of Fake Injury To Avoid Title Fight
Over the weekend Nova Uniao founder and Jose Aldo head coach, Andre Pederneiras, went on a Brazilian radio show and pretty much dissed top UFC lightweight contender, Anthony Pettis, for backing out of what should have been the main event last weekend. “In my opinion, [Pettis] never got hurt,” Pederneiras stated. “He realized he’d never […]
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PHOTO | UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Poster
A pivotal welterweight matchup is set for the second ever UFC on FOX Sports 1 event at the end of this month on the 28th between Martin Kampmann and Carlos Condit. UFC officials recently released the official poster which features the two main event fighters and two more featured bouts set for the free televised […]
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QUICK TWITT | Ian McCall Tweets Out Image Of Broken Hand Suffered In UFC 163 Win
Top UFC flyweight fighter, Ian McCall, broke his hand in his UFC 163 fight on FX against Iliarde Santos. Here’s the proof: For those asking if I really broke my hand …. Here you go. Not to bad but def broken http://t.co/B1OOTGldq4 — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 4, 2013
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Jon Jones Thinks Paul Daley Deserves A Second Chance In The UFC
“I was a huge fan of Paul [Daley], his power, his attitude, I always felt was pretty cool. Until he took that dirty swing at Koscheck and you know it was just the wrong thing to do. I do think he deserves a second chance and hopefully he earns that with showing good signs of […]
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Roland Delorme vs. Alex Caceres added to UFC 165 in Toronto
UFC officials recently announced that a bantamweight bout between Roland Delorme (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Alex Caceres (8-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will serve as the 13th match-up for UFC 165 in Toronto this September. Roland Delorme is coming off a thrilling unanimous decision win over Edwin Figueroa, which took place in the Canadians hometown of […]
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With Win Over Bader, Teixeira Next For Title Shot
With Lyoto Machida losing his fight against Phil Davis last weekend, the UFC can now push another fighter in the former champions number one contender slot. That man is apparently, Chuck Liddell protegé, Glover Teixeira. According to UFC executive, Marshall Zelaznik, if Glover can beat Ryan Bader impressively in their scheduled September 4th bout he […]
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PHOTO | Jose Aldo Broke His Foot In Fight With ‘Korean Zombie’
Many wondered why Jose Aldo abandoned his crushing kicking techniques last weekend at UFC 163 against the ‘Korean Zombie’. Apparently the UFC featherweight champion broke his foot with the very first kick he landed in the fight and these photo’s prove it. His coach commented to MMAFighting about the inure: “He broke his foot two […]
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UFC decides not to renew Roger Gracie’s contract
Roger Gracie (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will not be getting a second UFC fight. The former Strikeforce fighter made the crossover to the UFC this year, debuting against Tim Kennedy at UFC 162 in July. Gracie was able to win the first round against Kennedy, but that was the extent of his success as he went on to lose […]
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George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera set for UFC 166 in Houston
Over the weekend, UFC officials announced that a bantamweight bout between George Roop (14-9-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) and Francisco Rivera (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is the latest addition to an already stacked UFC 166 card. George Roop will be looking to continue his momentum and make it three wins in a row when he faces Rivera this October. […]
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Quick Twitt | Brandon Vera Fires Off At Stann For Machida vs. Davis Commentary
Longtime UFC staple, Brandon Vera, took to Facebook/Twitter following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event between Phil Davis and Lyoto Machida to comment on his disgust for Joe Rogan stand in, Brian Stann. Check it out: Phil Davis is a longtime stablemate at the Alliance training center in San Diego, California where Brandon Vera trains, […]
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Cormier Likens Jon Jones To That Of A ’16-Year Old Girl’
Daniel Cormier has said this his last fight in the UFC’s heavyweight division will be his scheduled UFC 166 bout against Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson. With his teammate, Cain Velasquez, the crowned champion and Cormier wanting a shiny belt of his own, he is set to make the transition to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division and […]
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UFC 163 Post-Fight: Machida Wants A Rematch, Davis Thinks He Deserved Victory
Following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event talks of controversy filled the airwaves. With a very close fight, many thought Machida had done enough to earn victory over Phil Davis and retain his number one contender slot. Lyoto wants a rematch to prove he can beat Davis and Davis is looking on towards a title […]
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VIDEO | Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida Fight Highlights
Video: UFC 163: Machida/Davis Highlights The UFC 163 co-main event between Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida was not without controversy. Many people, including UFC President Dana White, thought that Machida earned the victory, but that’s not what happened.
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UFC 163 Results: Aldo Retains Featherweight Championship; Defeats Jung in Four
The main event of UFC 163 was a featherweight title fight as Jose Aldo defended his belt against Chan Sung Jung. After a night of exciting fights, this fight would be hard-pressed to fail in the eyes of viewers. Respect was the name of the game in round one as both men spent the majority […]
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UFC 163 Results: Phil Davis Upsets Lyoto Machida in Controversial Stunner
The co-main event was a light-heavyweight tilt with potential title ramifications as Lyoto Machida took on Phil Davis A measured first round saw Machida looking to counter Davis. Machida landed successfully with his usual blinding speed. Davis didn’t look for a takedown for the majority of the round. Whenever Machida would land, even a minor […]