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Will Tito Ortiz bring out his UFC 84 t-shirt for today's weigh-in?
12 hours ago by
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It's still hard to believe an accord was reached between the warring factions from UFC 84. Tito Ortiz is back making money from and for the UFC and president Dana White. He's in the main event of UFC 106 tomorrow night against Forrest Griffin. Eighteen months ago he showed...
Forrest Griffin: UFC's cussing, anti-role model
13 hours ago by
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Tito Ortiz may be a better trash-talker but Forrest Griffin is a better quote. The quotes are rarely about his fighting or career, but they're still classics. This discussion on why he curses so often is dynamite. "I don't know why I cuss so much.
I'm around gyms...
UFC 106 interview: Koscheck willing to take risks to get title shot
14 hours ago by
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Josh Koscheck is a promoter's dream. He'll fight anyone, anytime, even with less than eight weeks to prepare for a fight. When the UFC needed a major fight to fill the gap left by Brock Lesnar at UFC 106, matchmaker Joe Silva brainstormed and came up with an excellent fight...
UFC 106 interview: Baroni will fight anybody
15 hours ago by
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It's been a long road back to the UFC for Phil Baroni. The former light heavyweight is now down at welterweight. He served time for a steroid suspension back in 2007 and fought in organizations like EliteXC, Icon Sport, Cage Rage and Palace Fighting Championship. So when Baroni...
UFC 106 picks, Vegas-style: The card with the black cloud over it
16 hours ago by
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At this point, the UFC probably just want to gets through UFC 106 without anymore drama or disasters. It's good hardcore fight fans card but certainly lacks the pizzazz it appeared to have when Brock Lesnar versus Shane Carwin was the headliner. Tito Ortiz-Forrest Griffin has been...
UFC 106 picks, Vegas-style
16 hours ago by
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UFC 106 odds (Courtesy Venetian Resort Casino Hotel) Official picks after tonight's weigh-in Pay-Per-View Bouts: Forrest Griffin (-130) v. Tito Ortiz (Even)Josh
Koscheck (+140) v. Anthony Johnson (-170)Paulo Thiago (-330) v. Jacob
Volkmann (+250)Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (-130...
WEC 44 postfight: Brown took a lot of damage in just over six minutes
1 day ago by
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Shock was the word of the night at WEC 44. Jose Aldo Jr. came in with a lofty reputation and plenty of quick knockouts but the way he ripped the WEC featherweight belt from Mike Brown's clutches was shocking. Even Brown looked a bit shellshocked during the postfight press conference...
Tito's dark shades are hiding a nasty black eye
1 day ago by
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The mixed martial arts world isn't the place to be if you're worried about your looks. Between the scars, broken noses and cauliflower ears you're not going to find a bunch of runway model candidates donning the four-ounce gloves. There's been several cases during fight...
UFC 106 interview: Grove is growing weary of decisions
1 day ago by
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Kendall Grove likes being above the fray in the life but it's not the
easiest thing to deal with in the Octagon. At 6-foot-6, he's got to be
the tallest middeweight fighters in the world. That length
definitely gives him a striking advantage especially with his kicks but
it...
Dana White UFC 106 vlog: All the 'BIG' stars make appearance
1 day ago by
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What are they putting in the food around the UFC? The latest Dana White vlog features the UFC president, Chuck "The Iceberg" Liddell and Tiki Ghosn all looking quite zaftig. White was cageside last night at WEC 44 at The Palms. Just like the rest of us watching the Leonard...
UFC 106 interview: Johnson wants wins now, can wait for riches
1 day ago by
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Anthony Johnson has the gift of gab. He can trash talk with the best of them but he doesn't come across as a jerk. Even better he doesn't mind on the receiving end of criticism. The 25-year-old welterweight was skewered by fans and media at UFC 104 last month when he missed...
UFC 106 interview: Johnson wants wins now can wait for riches
1 day ago by
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Anthony Johnson has the gift of gab. He can trash talk with the best of them but he doesn't come across as a jerk. Even better he doesn't mind on the receiving end of criticism. The 25-year-old welterweight was skewered by fans and media at UFC 104 last month when he missed...
Parisyan off UFC 106 card: Kizer says he still owes Nevada money
1 day ago by
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Karo Parisyan has dropped off another UFC card. The Armenian fighter, coming off a nine-month drug suspension, has pulled out of his fight with Dustin Hazelett. The reason is unknown. Whatever it is, UFC president Dana White isn't pleased: Parisyan also pulled out at the last minute...
Parisyan off UFC 106 card: Kizer still has no offcial word
1 day ago by
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It's another bail out for Karo Parisyan. The Armenian fighter, coming off a nine-month drug suspension, has pulled out of his fight with Dustin Hazelett. The reason is unknown. Whatever it is, UFC president Dana White clearly isn't pleased: "Karo Parisyan has [expletive...
Awww, Big Nog and Anderson are best friends forever
1 day ago by
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We've talked about MMA's best bromances before, but somehow left out the relationship top pound-for-pound fighter Anderson Silva has with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira his brother, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. In this video, the Big Nog and Anderson talk about how they have shaped...
WEC 44 postfight: Roller overcomes challenge in and out of cage
1 day ago by
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Jose Aldo Jr. was the star of the night at WEC 44. He entered the cage with a calm demeanor and took apart Mike Brown in a one-sided battle. It wasn't so easy for Shane Roller in his lightweight fight against Danny Castillo. Roller was likely trailing going into the final two and...
Cagewriter facepalm of the week to Versus WEC analyst Todd Harris
1 day ago by
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Here at Cagewriter, we pick on the UFC broadcast team of Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg quite a bit. It's out of love, though. We don't want to see Rogan or Goldberg lose their jobs, because they both bring something special to the broadcasts. Rogan's passion is palpable,...
Banuelos wins the battle of the hairy dudes
2 days ago by
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Antonio Banuelos has gotten Mustache of the Night on at least one occasion here on Cagewriter. He got a run for his money in the hair department tonight on the WEC 44 undercard from Kenji Osawa, who was sporting some sort of faux hawk, mullet that made him resemble a mini-horse head...
Shane Roller's cornerman is from a galaxy far, far away
2 days ago by
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Shane Roller had the help of one of the galaxy's most feared bounty hunters tonight. Boba Fett was in Roller's corner when he beat Danny Castillo by rear naked choke this evening. Rumor has it that it was trainer Marc Laimon, but I prefer to believe that it was Fett and he...
'The Ultimate Fighter' recap: Beach volleyball and a fight? WOOO!
2 days ago by
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What, you were too busy watching Jose Aldo become the new WEC featherweight champion, you forgot to set your DVR and you missed "The Ultimate Fighter?" No worries, dear reader. Cagewriter has you covered. Last week, Roy Nelson won the quarterfinal fight with Justin Wren in...
Aldo wins title and an additional 10k in bonuses
2 days ago by
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As if climbing to the top of the 145 mountain weren't enough, Jose Aldo Jr. also got Knockout of the Night and a $10,000 bonus. Technically Aldo's finish of Mike Brown was the technically a TKO via strikes as the Brazilian flattened out the American Top Teamer and forced the...
Aldo wins title and an additional 10k bonus
2 days ago by
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As if the euphoria from climbing to the top of the featherweight mountain wasn't enough, Jose Aldo Jr. also got Knockout of the Night and a $10,000 bonus. Technically Aldo's finish of Mike Brown was a TKO via strikes as the Brazilian flattened out the American Top Teamer and...
Jose Aldo polishes off Mike Brown, is new WEC featherweight champ
2 days ago by
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One of the main questions going into WEC 44's main event, a featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and defending champ Mike Brown, was would Aldo's speed beat Brown's strength? As it turned out for Mike Brown, speed kills, as Aldo TKOed Brown for the featherweight championship...
Garcia, frustrated and reckless, falls victim to Gamburyan
2 days ago by
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Leonard Garcia looked like a giant in the cage facing little Manny Gamburyan. But having a huge height advantage isn't always the path to victory. The 5-foot-8 Garcia struggled all night finding range and more importantly Gamburyan's head. He never landed any shots of significance...
Garcia, frustrated and reckless, falls prey to Gamburyan
2 days ago by
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Leonard Garcia looked like a giant in the cage facing little Manny Gamburyan. Having a huge height advantage isn't always the path to victory. The 5-foot-8 Garcia struggled all night finding range and more importantly Gamburyan's head. He never landed any shots of significance...
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