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Gilbert Melendez Happy To Say He “Fights UFC Now” | UFC NEWS
“A lot of mixed emotions with Strikeforce going down. I fought in the very first MMA Strikeforce card, I hold a lot of records there, I’m the champ there and I really appreciate what Scott Coker’s done. But, you know, also a new chapter in my life and it looks like my next fight will […]
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Win or Lose, Jacare Souza Guaranteed UFC Shift | UFC NEWS
Last week we reported here on BJPENN.COM that, former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza had signed a five-fight deal with FORZA LLC, which is basically a subsidiary of the UFC and it’s partners. Now his X-Gym coach, Josuel Distak, tells sherdog.com that the grappling sensation is guaranteed a UFC bid regardless of the outcome […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis Kicks Eggs In Slow Motion | UFC NEWS
UFC lightweight contender Anthony “Showtime” Pettis takes on a carton of eggs, smashing them to pieces with a series of roundhouse kicks – in super slo mo!
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Palhares / Beltran Fail UFC on FX 6 Drug Tests | UFC NEWS
UFC officials released a statement yesterday regarding the positive test results of Joey Beltran and Rousimar Palhares. The statement reads: “Rousimar Palhares tested positive for elevated testosterone and Joey Beltran tested positive for nandrolone, following their respective bouts at UFC on FX 6 in Australia. The UFC organization has a strict, consistent policy against the […]
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Bisping on Belfort: He has the heart of a chicken | UFC NEWS
“I’m looking forward to going to Brazil. I was there for just a few days before Christmas doing PR for this fight. I shook Vitor’s hand and we had a laugh about how at UFC 152 we were around each other quite a lot and got along great – and now we are fighting. It […]
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Ready For Featherweight Debut, Edgar Already Within Weight Range | UFC NEWS
In a recent interview with Las Vegas Weekly, former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar answered a few key questions about his upcoming opponent, Jose Aldo. You’ve never fought at 145 pounds before. Are you worried about the weight cut? Will you do a test cut to make sure you can make it down without a […]
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Mousasi: I think people underestimate me | MMA NEWS
“I see a lot of fighters getting knocked out, but they still, they praise them a lot more than me. I haven’t been beaten badly in any fight. I just lost one fight in, I don’t know how many fights. I think people underestimate me. And I feel like now, with the good training I […]
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VIDEO | Dana White On Anderson Silva’s New 10-Fight Contract | UFC NEWS
UFC president Dana White is a happy man, and he’s a happy man with a plan. He says Anderson Silva, at 37 years of age, has got a new 10-fight deal with the UFC, probably 3 or 4 more title defenses at middleweight, and then superfights with the likes of Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones […]
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Bisping: Belfort’s A Cheat Who Wins With Punches Behind The Head | UFC NEWS
“I was disappointed Vitor Belfort started talking in tongues when asked about TRT recently. He had a little more to say on Monday when he was asked directly about my concerns that all his recent UFC fights were won by illegal punches to the back of the head. In between lengthy references to the New […]
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Benavidez vs. McCall Fill Final UFC 156 PPV Slot: Full Lineup Now Official | UFC NEWS
The UFC 156 pay-per-view main card is now official with five fights set for the UFC’s annual Super Bowl weekend event. A flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall now fill the final fifth slot. UFC 156 is set to take place from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on February […]
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VIDEO | Before and After With Travis Browne At UFC on FX 5
Fightland follows UFC heavyweight Travis Browne as he prepares for his fight against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in Minneapolis — from the weigh-ins to the warm-ups to the tense walk to the Octagon. Then, we stick around to see what it’s like after the most important fight of your career.
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Lombard Doesn’t Think The UFC Is Willing To Give Him A Shot At Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
“Let’s cut the bullshit, let’s be honest, they won’t give me Anderson Silva. We have to be realistic and talk about things that might happen. I’ve got to take one fight at a time and one-by-one I can take them out and by the end of the year people are going to say he deserves […]
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VIDEO | Alistair Overeem’s First Interview Since Getting Licensed To Fight | UFC NEWS
Top heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem addressed the media following his license hearing in Nevada. In the video above we get “The Reems” brief statement to the press.
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UFC Lists Benson Henderson As Best Fighter Of 2012 | UFC NEWS
The good guys over at UFC.com have compiled what they are calling the unofficial top 10 best UFC fighters list for last year. AS to be expected the likes of Anderson Silva and Jon Jones made the list, but in first position was UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson. Here is the UFC’s top 10 list […]
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Bellator’s $100,000 Welterweight Tournament Field Set for January 24 Live on Spike
Bellator’s Welterweight Tournament is now complete as the eight man field will battle for a $100,000 Bellator Tournament prize, as well as a guaranteed title shot for the Bellator Welterweight World Title. The Bellator Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals will begin January 24th from Oklahoma’s WinStar World Casino live on Spike TV and in Spanish language on […]
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TUF 17 Cast Revealed For All New Tuesday Format | UFC NEWS
Tuesdays just got TUF. On January 22, some of the world’s most talented and determined mixed martial artists will face-off in the most grueling sports tournament on television. Watch as 28 mixed martial arts prospects battle for a coveted spot on the new season of The Ultimate Fighter, which begins with a special two-hour premiere […]
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Vitor Belfort Won’t Be A Stepping Stone, Tells Dana To Find Anderson A New Title Challenger | UFC NEWS
“I don’t care. It doesn’t change anything in my life my friend. God is my provider and I have a fight and I’m winning. That’s the only thing I know, I’m winning. I already told Dana, choose another guy to face Anderson because he’s not going to get passed through me. That’s the bottom line.” […]
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Diego Nunes Leaves Nova Uniao In Pursuit Of Championship Gold | UFC NEWS
“I respected the people with whom I worked with at Nova União” said Nunes. “Independently of what I wanted though, I lowered my head there. There, Aldo was the champion really so I could never shout, ‘Oh! I am going to be a champion!’ Whenever I bow my head, I did it out of my […]
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VIDEO | Nate Marquardt OK With Fighting His Friend GSP Once Back In The UFC | UFC NEWS
Honestly man, any one of those welterweights on that [UFC 158] card – that card is stacked – any one of those six. Actually any one of those three that win. That’s who I want to fight. Obviously I’d rather not fight Georges. He’s my friend and training partner for a long time now. But, […]
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Ed Herman Blames PED’s For Shields Loss | UFC NEWS
“I think Colorado is one of the HIPAA privacy states where they weren’t allowed to release what he tested positive for. I’m pretty sure it was for some type of performance enhancing substance, just by looking at his physique going in to the fight. He looked pretty puffed up and exhibited the common signs. As […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva Destroys His Training Partners In Prep For Brian Stann | UFC NEWS
Wanderlei Silva trains at Wand Fight Team in Las Vegas as his training camp begins. Getting ready for his next fight against Brian Stann at UFC Japan March 02.
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VIDEO | UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Trailer | UFC NEWS
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo defends his title against former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar in 2013’s first superfight. Plus Rashad Evans vs. Rogerio Nogueira, and Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, live on pay-per-view!
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UFC Boss Refutes Ronda Rousey Salary Leak | UFC NEWS
Yesterday we passed on a report released by our good friends over at MMAInterviews.tv that stated Ronda Rousey is set to get paid a $75k/$75k base salary plus a cut of all PPV revenue. Unfortunately for those guys, while their source may have been credible, we have to go with the UFC bosses word on […]
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Dollar For Dollar, Word For Word: Bellator Boss Says They Matched UFC’s Offer To Alvarez | MMA NEWS
“I’ve got wild respect for Ed. In our contract with Ed, exactly like the UFC has in their contracts, we have the right to match. Ed went out and got an offer from the UFC, and we took a look at that offer, reviewed it for about eight days, and decided to match it dollar […]
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VIDEO | Watch Dana White Breakdown UFC’s Past, Present & Future In This NMX Interview | UFC NEWS
UFC president Dana White recently sat down for nearly an hour to discuss all things about the UFC, including the business model, how they communicate with fans through social media and much more.
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Showtime Executive Blames Decimation Of Talent As Reason For Stikeforce Demise | MMA NEWS
“We had the option to extend for another year. We decided not to, and candidly, there’s one main reason behind it. As any fan who follows Strikeforce or MMA generally knows, there’s been some talent problems in the last half of the year, and there’s been some injury problems throughout the sport. But given where […]
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Lombard vs. Okami Booked For UFC’s Return Trip To Japan | UFC NEWS
There is no doubt about it. When the UFC picked up top middleweight, Hector Lombard, they were expecting a title challenger to Anderson Silva’s throne. Unfortunately for the massive amounts of Lombard supporters, he failed to deliver in his UFC debut against Tim Boetsch. After a successful second UFC bout and a dominant victory over […]
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Vitor Belfort: Still as Hungry as Ever | MMA Editorial
In 1997, a fresh faced 19-year old made his Octagon debut in what was just his second fight in the UFC. In that fight (and four out of the five that followed) he rag-dolled his opponent, Tra Telligman in a first round destruction that signified the arrival of “The Phenom” to the big leagues. […]