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DREAM 9 SUPER HULK TOURNAMENT PROMO

MMA CITY first reported the "Super Hulk" Open Weight Tournament on April 30.  Dream 9 has now released a promo video for the event set for May 26 in Japan.  Check out the video below and note that Bully Beatdown's Jason "Mayhem" Miller will be fighting for ...
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Yahir Reyes KOs Estevan Payan

Amazing spinning backfist knockout. This is from Bellator VI. Enjoy... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgfgLnFrvxs[/youtube]
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2009 Submission of the Year Candidate From Bellator V

At Bellator V, held at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio on May 1st, Toby Imada applied a never before seen inverted triangle choke on Jorge Masvidal.  This one is definitely a Submission of the Year candidate. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpr9lPqcMDM[/youtube]
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Liddell Caught In The Middle

According to a report on MMA Weekly, UFC President Dana White and trainer John Hackleman are having a "war of words" in the media over Chuck Liddell's retirement while Liddell tries to stay out of it, although now clearly caught in the middle of his two best friends...
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Jose Canseco and Now Shaq in MMA

Last week MMA CITY reported Jose Canseco was entering the ring against Hong Man Choi at Dream 9 as part of the Super Hulk tournament.  Now, Shaqille O'Neal, who's alter MMA ego is Shaq Fu Schnickens, has challenged Chuck Liddell via a twitter post last week. "I just got thru wrkn ...
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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman to Fight Again on Strikeforce

Strikeforce: “Lawler vs. Shields” set for June 6 has announced that two-time NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin “The Monster” Randleman (17-12) will make his long-awaited return to mixed martial arts (MMA) action when he squares...
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UFC Hall of Fame Inductees to be Announced July 10

MMA Weekly is reporting that on July 10 during the UFC Fan Expo at Manadalay Bay, two more UFC greats will be named the sixth and seventh members of the UFC Hall of Fame.  The induction will take place immediately after Dana White's keynote address scheduled to begin at 5:30 ...
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Chuck Liddell and Dana White at Talladega

Just one week after UFC 97, Former UFC Champ Chuck Liddell and UFC President Dana White were hanging out at Talladega for the Aaron's 499 on April 26th.  Even though Dana and Chuck appear to have a difference of opinion regarding Chuck's future as an MMA fighter, they still...
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Fighter Profile: Darrill Schoonover, Texas Heavyweight Champion

You may not have heard of Darrill Schoonover until this past weekend, when he put a serious beat down on Rex Richards at Shark Fight 4 in Amarillo, but MMA CITY is betting Darrill is well on his way to becoming a house hold name with the likes of UFC ...
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MMA Poll: Dana White vs. Tom Atencio; Who would win?

{democracy:12} Affliction's Vice President, Tom Atencio took a stab at UFC President Dana White in a recent video Interview. Atencio tells White to step up to the cage and get the first hand experience of a fighter. "If you're going to treat people a certain...
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Silva-Jones Agree to Fight; White Says "No!"

What we all have dreamed about has finally become a reality. Anderson Silva and Roy Jones Jr. have verbally agreed to fight. But this fantasy match-up won't be contested inside of a boxing ring. Instead, the two combatants have agreed to duke it out under Mixed Martial Arts rules...
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Sapp-Lashley Official

The circus act that is Bob Sapp and Bobby Lashley, will finally collide. On Tuesday, Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International announced that the two super heavyweights will meet in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 27. "The Beast" has amassed a 10-3-1 MMA record. His...
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UFC 101 Filling Out

UFC 101 has officially announced 9 fights, adding to an already stacked card with two Super Fights: BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian battling for the Lightweight Championship and Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva fighting at 205 in an effort to get back Silva some fan credibility after...
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SHO:MMA SMOKIN JOEY VILLASENOR vs EVANGELISTA CYBORG SANTOS

SHO: MMA's  June 19 Strikeforce Challengers event at the all new ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington will feature "Smokin" Joey Villasenor (26-6) vs Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12). The 32-year-old Villasenor, a boxing and BJJ stylist who scored a punishing...
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UFC Announces More Roster Cuts

After announcing the dismissal  of Canadian middleweight Jason MacDonald, Tuesday, The UFC released three other fighters. Former UFC middleweight title contender David Loiseau was the most notable fighter let go by the company. "The Crow" is coming off a difficult...
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UFC 98 Preview

This is an extended 10 minute version of UFC 98. The video features a preview of the light heavyweight title fight between Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida. It also takes a look inside the co-main event which is a battle between two welterweights that hate each other, Matt Hughes and ...
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Affliction’s Tom Atencio Talking Smack

As reported last month by MMA CITY, Tom Atencio, Affliction VP, is stepping in the cage against Randy Hedderick at the "Ultimate Chaos" pay-per-view event (PPV really?) on June 27 from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. On Monday during a press...
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Evans Prepares For His Upcoming Battle With Machida

 UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans reflects on his previous victories against Liddell and Griffin. "Sugar" also discusses his thoughts and plans for his fight with Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMBI2OnYKQ[/youtube]
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Urban Rumble Championship 4

Ready for another exciting live cage fighting experience? MMA Syndicate and Urban Rumble Championship 4 is coming at you full throttle on Saturday May 23 in Pasadena, TX with a stacked fight card. MMA CITY is once again lucky to be in the midst of all the local MMA action. Here's ...
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Fedor vs Aoki at M-1 Global: Video Release

MMA CITY first reported on the sparring match last week between Fedor and Aoki and now here is the video.  Enjoy [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5zYdes2UCs[/youtube] The M-1 Global site also has a fairly high quality stream as well.
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Ricky Hatton (Video)

For those of you who missed the 2 round massacre via Pacquiao, you can check it out below. Looks like "Hitman" got hit.
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MMA Poll: What Superfights Would You Like To See From The UFC?

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Pacquiao vs. Hatton was an embarrassment last night as "The Hitman" got KO'd in Round 2. Silva vs. Leites at UFC 97 was an embarrassment for Silva, Leites, and the UFC. What's similar with these two very different combative sports? Each match up contains a pound-for...
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Who do you think will win at UFC 98, Rashad Evans or Loyota Machida?

{democracy:10} PhantomUFCfan has been gone for a few weeks but finally returns to do another MMA Poll with MMA CITY. Who do you think will win at UFC 98 main event, Rashad Evans or Loyota Machida? Watch PhantomUFCfan’s video at the top of this post and make your vote. You can also ...
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UFC 100: Start Planning Today

The weekend of July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV, surrounding UFC 100 is going to be jam packed as the UFC celebrates this inaugural event.  If you plan on being in Vegas for the action, I suggest you start planning and booking ASAP.  Why?  Tickets for UFC 100 are already...
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Wanderlei Silva training with Rafael Cordeiro for UFC 99

Wanderlei Silva is looking towards the future as he goes back to his former Chuteboxe Coach Rafael Cordeiro to train for his upcomming bout against Rich Franklin at UFC 99. Previously, we mentioned that Rich Franklin might be training with UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva...
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