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Anderson Silva Not Recovering Well From Surgery
10 days ago by
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More bad news for UFC 109. The anticipated middleweight title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort seems to be receding off into the distance. Fighters Only translates from Portal das Lutas:...
Keith Kizer talks Karo Parisyan This Fan Shot was promoted to the front page by Nick...
10 days ago by
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Keith Kizer talks Karo Parisyan
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UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 coverage
Dana White: Karo Parisyan Not Fighting at UFC 106 or Ever Again in the UFC
10 days ago by
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Breaking news regarding Karo Parisyan's status for his UFC 106 match-up with Dustin Hazelett comes to us from Dana White via his Twitter page:
@danawhite Karo Parisyan has ****** over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting Saturday or ever...
Dana White says "Karo Parisyan will not be fighting" at UFC 106. by Dana White -...
10 days ago by
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Dana White says "Karo Parisyan will not be fighting" at UFC 106.
[UPDATE] by Dana White - "Pulled out of the fight the day before weigh ins again with a laundry list of excuses!!! Let the press ask karo why! Let him explain."
HT: twitter.com/danawhite
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Pre-Fight Press Conference
10 days ago by
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Embeded after the jump. Join us at 4:00 PM EST.
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UFC 106 Preview: Can Amir Sadollah Weather the Storm Against Phil Baroni?
10 days ago by
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The sport of mixed martial arts definitely takes some aspects of its inner workings from the pro wrestling world. Fighters playing the role of "heel" in the lead-up to fights, but then hugging each other after a three-round war is a frequent occurrence in this sport...
Anderson Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira talk about their friendship. HT: fightmagazine.com
10 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Anderson Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira talk about their friendship.
HT: fightmagazine.com
What Makes Jose Aldo So Special?
10 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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There are myriad qualities that make Jose Aldo such a special fighter. I encourage readers to list what they believe sets him apart in the comments. I'll get to what really stands out for me in a moment, but AOL Fanhouse's Mike Chiappetta does a nice job of recounting what...
"J" in Portuguese has the same sound as in English, so, please, his name is José and not ...
10 days ago by
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"J" in Portuguese has the same sound as in English, so, please, his name is José and not Hosé! :)
Public service announcement brought to you by Fernando Kallas, color commentator for WEC's Brazilian broadcasts on Combate TV.
Dana White's UFC 106 Video Blog: Episode 2
10 days ago by
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Starring mostly Tiki Ghosn plus Tito Ortiz [at the 4:40 min mark], Chuck Liddell, Anthony Johnson (weighin 180 pounds) and Cub Swanson.
HT: Heavy.com
Kaitlin Young returns to MMA on December 11: Kaitlin will face Shana Olsen on December 11th at...
10 days ago by
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Kaitlin Young returns to MMA on December 11:
Kaitlin will face Shana Olsen on December 11th at an event in Welch, Minnesota. Both women fight out of Minnesota...Shana is 4-0 in Muay Thai.
HT: MMARising.com
UFC 106 Preview: Antonio "Minotoro" Nogueira Makes UFC Debut Against Luis Cane
10 days ago by
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About a month ago, I opined that there was one match-up that could potentially break open the top of the heap in the light heavyweight division if Lyoto Machida happens to defeat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the rematch. While most fans don't see a huge problem with...
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Pre-Fight Interviews
10 days ago by
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Karo Parisyan vs. Dustin Hazelett
Marcus Davis and Ben Saunders
Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni
Josh Koscheck...
Spike.com Exclusives: The Ultimate Fighter: Coaches Challenge (video) - The War hits as the...
10 days ago by
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Spike.com Exclusives:
The Ultimate Fighter: Coaches Challenge (video)
- The War hits as the coaches get all Top Gun in a volleyball matchup that ends in bitter shame and giant bank rolls.
Frankie Edgar and Jon Madsen Go Inside The Ultimate Fighter (audio)
- Lightweight...
WEC 44: "Brown vs Aldo" Awards and Bonuses: Knockout of the Night -- Jose...
11 days ago by
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WEC 44: "Brown vs Aldo" Awards and Bonuses: [ $10,000 each]
Knockout of the Night -- Jose Aldo
Submission of the Night -- Shane Roller
Fight of the Night -- Cub Swanson vs John Franci
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Dana White: "Brock Lesnar Had a Hole In His Intestine"
11 days ago by
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Dan Wetzel of Yahoo gets the story direct from Dana:
White cautioned that things could still go either way. He could fight. He could not. No one knows at this point. Lesnar was resting Wednesday at...
"The UFC 105 show did a 1.9 rating, which is a disappointment. They are pushing they beat CBS in...
11 days ago by
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"The UFC 105 show did a 1.9 rating, which is a disappointment. They are pushing they beat CBS in the younger demos but fell short overall."
HT: f4wonline.com
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
USAT/SBN November 2009 MMA Consensus Rankings
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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The November USA TODAY/Sports Blog Nation MMA Consensus Rankings are now live. Be sure and pick up a hard copy of USA TODAY tomorrow morning to see them in print.
Based on the premise that all MMA rankings are subjective but that it’s still useful and informative...
USAT/SBN November Consensus MMA Rankings: Featherweight
11 days ago by
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Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
Mike Brown
100
WEC
1
2
Urijah Faber
90
WEC
2
3
Jose Aldo
84
WEC
3
4
Bibiano Fernandes
75
DREAM
5
5
Hatsu Hioki
73
WVR
4
6
Leonard Garcia
71
WEC
7
7
Rafael Assuncao...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
Fedor Emelianenko
100
M-1 Global/Strikeforce
1
2
Brock Lesnar
96
UFC
2
3
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
88
UFC
3
4
Frank Mir
86
UFC
4
5
Junior dos Santos
74
UFC
7
6
Josh Barnett
...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
Lyoto Machida
100
UFC
1
2
Mauricio Rua
92
UFC
4
3
Rashad Evans
91
UFC
2
4
Quinton Jackson
84
UFC
3
5
Forrest Griffin
79
UFC
5
6
Gegard Mousasi
74
Strikeforce
8
7
Thiago...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
Anderson Silva
100
UFC
1
2
Nate Marquardt
94
UFC
2
3
Dan Henderson
94
Free Agent
3
4
Demian Maia
79
UFC
5
5
Vitor Belfort
79
UFC
6
6
Chael Sonnen
71
UFC
7
7
Jake Shields...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Welterweight
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.
Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
Georges St. Pierre
100
UFC
1
2
Jon Fitch
95
UFC
2
3
Thiago Alves
92
UFC
3
4
Josh Koscheck
83
UFC
4
5
Mike Swick
78
UFC
5
6
Matt Hughes
75...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Lightweight
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1
B.J. Penn
100
UFC
1
2
Shinya Aoki
96
DREAM
2
3
Eddie Alvarez
86
Bellator/DREAM
3
4
Kenny Florian
81
UFC
4
5
Frank Edgar
80
UFC
5
6
Gray Maynard
77
UFC
6
7
Diego Sanchez...
The Case Against an Interim Heavyweight Title
11 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Just a few days ago, Dana White told us Brock Lesnar was very sick. He couldn't comment on what it was specifically, but he let us know it was bad. Real bad. Maybe life threatening. Definitely career endangering. But he assured us it wasn't...
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