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Jamie Varner “I was scared and nervous for this fight with Edson Barboza” says Rob McCullough kicks harder

Last night, former WEC champion and MMA veteran Jamie Varner stepped in as a huge underdog going up against the highly touted Edson Barboza at UFC 146. Taking the bout in just three weeks notice, Varner pulled the upset and finished Barboza via TKO in round 1. Fight correspondent Marcos Villegas spoke with Varner after [...]
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UFC 146 Results: Jamie Varner is back in a big, big way

Not so fast Edson Barboza. One of the hottest up and comers in the lightweight division just took a screeching halt. The reason? The hands of former WEC Champion Jamie "C-4" Varner. Varner stayed patient eating a steady diet of Barboza's lethal leg kicks, and it payed off. A very smart game plan consisting of well timed take downs, and impressive combinations landing...
Via hov-mma  |  4 days ago
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The Worm, JamieVarner Shows up Big at UFC 146

Can anyone say, WOW? Jamie Varner just weeks ago talked about retiring, and now he holds a win over hot prospect, Edson Barboza. Jamie Varner ends the hype that rolled into MGM Grand Garden arena tonight that Edson Barboza acquired with his vicious stand up prowess, and amazing highlight reel knockout over Terry Etim at UFC 142. Varner throughout the short course of the fight found...
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Darren Elkins & Jamie Varner to Represent RYU on FX at UFC 146

LAS VEGAS – Today, Respect Your Universe, Inc. (RYU) (OTCBB: RYUN), http://www.ryu.com/, is thrilled to announce that on Saturday, May 26th top UFC Fighters Darren Elkins andJamie Varner will be representing RYU for the highly anticipated UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir.  Getting underway at 8:00 p.m. EST on FX, the UFC 146 Preliminary Card will include Varner vs. Barboza...
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UFC 146 adds Nelson vs. Herman and Varner vs. Barboza

The never ending rotation that is UFC 146 has continued. The all heavyweight main card has once again been affected, but this time by injury. Roy Nelson was originally slated to face Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, but Silva got moved up to fight Cain Velasquez. Then stepping in was supposed to be Gabriel Gonzaga, however he has since withdrawn due to a back injury. Now taking...
Via MMASucka  |  29 days ago
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Jamie Varner vs. Edson Barboza set for UFC 146

UFC officials have announced that Evan Dunham has been forced out of his upcoming bout against Edson Barboza at UFC 146 due to injury. Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner has been pulled in to replace the injured Dunham. UFC 146 takes place May 26 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight title bout between current UFC...
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Jamie Varner, Dave Herman replace injured Evan Dunham, Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 146

Dave Herman The fast approaching UFC 146 fight card gets shaken up as Evan Dunham and Gabriel Gonzaga have been forced to withdraw after suffering injuries during training. UFC officials have announced that Jamie Varner and Dave Herman have agreed to take their slots on the card. Varner will face the dynamic Edson Barboza in a lightweight bout while Herman will match-up against Roy...
Via MMA Interplay  |  29 days ago
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Jamie Varner Replaces Injured Evan Dunham at UFC 146

The injury bug strikes again. Just minutes after assigning Roy Nelson a new opponent for UFC 146, the organization announced Jamie Varner (Pictured) will replace a wounded Evan Dunham to face Edson Barboza in the May 26th festivities. Despite donning the WEC lightweight title, Varner was not transitioned to the UFC after Zuffa, LLC shut the organization down in December 2010. Varner...
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Verbal Submission Win for Jamie Varner At XFC 16

Featured | Written by: Christopher Reitman | Published in: Fighters Feb 10, 2012 - In what was a very emotional showing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum in Knoxville, Tenn, the former World Extreme Cagefighting Lightweight Champion, Jamie Varner, scored a first round TKO over Drew Fickett during Xtreme Fighting Championships 16. Just 10 seconds into the...
Via CouchFighter  |  February 11, 2012
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Former WEC Champ Jamie Varner Signs Multi-Fight Deal with the XFC

Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), the Southeast’s largest Mixed Martial Arts promotion is proud to announce the signing of Jamie Varner. The former WEC lightweight champion has signed a new, multi-fight agreement with the promotion and will make his next appearance at XFC 16:High Stakes, live on HDNet on Feb. 10th at the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, TN . Universally recognized...
Via MMASucka  |  December 17, 2011
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