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UFC Buys Strikeforce Officially Announced, Scott Coker to Continue to Run Promotion
The UFC’s purchase of top rival Strikeforce through a subsidiary of its parent company Zuffa was made official on Monday following UFC President Dana White’s surprise announcement of the deal on Saturday.“We have worked hard to make mixed martial arts the fastest growing sport in the world,” White said. “We’ve spent countless hours getting this...
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March 14, 2011
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DaMarques Johnson Meets Amir Sadollah at UFC Fight Night with James Wilks Hurt
DaMarques Johnson has stepped in for an injured Jame Wilks and now meets The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah in a welterweight bout on the Spike-televised main card at UFC Fight Night 24 on March 26 in Seattle, the UFC announced Sunday.Wilks replaced an injured Dennis Hallman just over one week ago, but a knee injury forced him from the matchup.Both Johnson (12-8) and Sadollah...
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March 14, 2011
Court McGee vs. Jesse Bongfeldt Confirmed for UFC 131 on June 11
A middleweight clash between The Ultimate Fighter 11 winner Court McGee and Canadian veteran Jesse Bongfeldt has been added to UFC 131 on June 11 in Vancouver, the UFC announced on Saturday.Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz, Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Anthony Perosh, and Darren Elkins vs. Michihiro Omigawa were also confirmed for the UFC 131 fight card, which is headlined by The Ultimate Fighter...
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March 13, 2011
Johnson-Barao, Yamamoto-Cariaso Added to UFC 130; Rivera-Duran Set for TUF 13 Finale
A pair of bantamweight matchups have been added to “UFC 131: Edgar vs. Maynard 3,” as Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson faces Renan Barao and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto meets Chris Cariaso at the May 28 event in Las Vegas, the UFC announced on Saturday.Fellow 135-pounders Reuben Duran and Francisco Rivera will square off one week later at The Ultimate...
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March 13, 2011
Nick Catone Faces Costantinos Philippou in UFC 128 Catchweight Bout
With Dan Miller tapped to replace Yoshihiro Akiyama and face Nate Marquardt on UFC 128′s pay-per-view card, Nick Catone will instead welcome The Ultimate Fighter 11 castmember Costantinos Philippou to the Octagon in a 195-pound catchweight matchup at the March 19 event in Newark, New Jersey, the UFC announced Saturday.UFC 128 is headlined by light heavyweight champ Mauricio...
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March 13, 2011
Bellator 36 Results: Freire, Imada, Woodard, and Chandler Advance in Season 4 Lightweight Tournament
The Bellator Season 4 lightweight tournament kicked off from Shreveport, Louisiana tonight. The lightweights put on an exciting array of fights tonight with all fights finishing within the distance. The fights aired live on MTV2.“Razor” Rob MacCullough vs. Patricky FreireBrazilian prospect Patricky Freire put on an impressive performance tonight against longtime veteran...
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March 12, 2011
Challenger Paul Daley Reconsiders Strikeforce Welterweight Championship bout with Nick Diaz
The recent acquisition of Strikeforce by the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa LLC., took the MMA world by storm earlier today.Apparently, the fallout is starting as Strikeforce welterweight Paul Daley is reconsidering his April 9 bout with Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz.Says Daley via The Underground:“Business as usual, what if i dont wanna fight for DANA WHITE...
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March 12, 2011
Yoshihiro Akiyama Out, Dan Miller In Against Nate Marqurdt at UFC 128
Yoshihiro Akiyama has withdrawn from next Saturday’s UFC 128 event following the disaster in his native Japan and fellow middleweight Dan Miller has been shifted from a preliminary matchup with Nick Catone to face Nate Marquardt on the pay-per-view main card at the March 19 event in Newark, New Jersey.“Yoshihiro Akiyama will not be able to participate at UFC 128 due to the tragedy...
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March 12, 2011
Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz In The Works for UFC 131 in Vancouver
Middleweight contenders Demian Maia and Mark Munoz are slated to square off when the UFC returns to Vancouver for “UFC 131: Lesnar vs. dos Santos” on June 11, according to MMA Mania.Maia (14-2) topped Kendall Grove in December for his second-straight win since falling to middleweight champ Anderson Silva last April, while Munoz (10-2) stopped CB Dollaway in just 54-seconds...
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March 11, 2011
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Anthony Perosh Expected for UFC 131 on June 11
Just hours after announcing his plan to return to action at UFC 131, Krzysztof Soszynski has been booked to meet fellow light heavyweight Anthony Perosh at the June 11 event in Vancouver, Canada, according to MMAjunkie.Soszynski (25-11-1) is recovering from surgery on both knees after topping Goran Reljic in November to improve to 5-2 in the UFC, while Perosh (11-6) submitted Tom...
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March 11, 2011
UFC 128 Videos: Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland Pre-Fight Interviews
Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland clash in UFC 128′s co-main event for a likely shot at bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz and possible coach slot on The Ultimate Fighter 14.For complete coverage of UFC 128, which is headlined by light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones, and UFC 128 results stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.
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March 11, 2011
Sengoku Possibly Finished After Japanese Promotion Loses Main Sponsor
Japan’s World Victory Road promotion has lost its main sponsor following negative media coverage and has announced the likely end of its Sengoku events unless another sponsor can be found.“Our only hope is to find another sponsor to replace Don Quijote,” the statement read. “If there is no company that helps us, we have to think about the worst-case scenario...
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March 11, 2011
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Hopes to Fight in Japan With Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Delayed
Strikeforce heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is coming off the biggest win of his career, dominating the once-unstoppable Fedor Emelianenko last month in the quarterfinal round of the Strikeforce heavyweight world grand prix tournament.But the last thing “Bigfoot” wants to do now is sit back and let that momentum fade.Silva’s manager, Alex Davis, told MMAWeekly that...
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March 11, 2011
Stephan Bonnar, Krzysztof Soszynski Eye Summer UFC Returns
Stephan Bonnar plans to return to UFC action by July and wants to face one of light heavyweight’s big names, while fellow 205-pounder Krzysztof Soszynski hopes for a spot on June’s UFC 131 after recovering from surgery.Bonnar (13-7) topped Igor Pokrajac in December for his second-straight win following three-straight losses and hopes to draw the likes of Rich Franklin...
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March 11, 2011
UFC 130 Main Card Confirmed for “Edgar vs. Maynard 3″ on May 28
The UFC has confirmed the pay-per-view main card for “UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3″ on May 28 in Las Vegas, which is headlined by a third meeting between UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.“The last time Gray and Frankie fought, they put on one of the best fights of the year,” UFC President Dana White said in a release. “It was the draw no one...
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March 10, 2011
Kamal Shalorus Excited, Not Nervous for UFC Debut Against Jim Miller at UFC 128
Just days away from making his UFC debut against lightweight contender Jim Miller at UFC 128, undefeated WEC veteran Kamal Shalorus recently spoke to MMAFrenzy.com about the March 19 matchup, wrestling, and his home country of Iran.What are your thoughts on UFC 128 opponent Jim Miller?Jim Miller is a really good fighter, and very experienced when it comes to fighting in the UFC and...
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March 10, 2011
UFC 127 Drug Tests Come Back Clean for “Penn vs. Fitch”
The UFC’s drug tests for “UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch” have come back clean for the February 27 event in Sydney, Australia, UFC Vice President of Regulatory Afairs Marc Ratner confirmed to Heavy MMA.Headliners BJ Penn and Jon Fitch were tested after the welterweight contenders fought to a majority draw in the UFC 127 main event, as were four random fighters from the...
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March 10, 2011
UFC 128 Fight Card Finalized for “Shogun vs. Jones” on March 19
The UFC 128 fight card is now officially complete for March 19 in Newark, New Jersey after the UFC today confirmed the remaining bouts for the 12-fight card, which is headlined by light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones and airs on pay-per-view, Spike TV, and Facebook.com/UFC.The official UFC 128 fight card features:MAIN CARD (PPV)Champ Mauricio “Shogun”...
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March 09, 2011
UFC Fight Night 24 Fight Card Complete for “Nogueira vs. Davis” on March 26
The UFC Fight Night 24 fight card is complete for March 26 at Seattle’s Key Arena, including a main event between light heavyweights Antonio Rogeiro Nogueira and Phil Davis, who recently replaced an injured Tito Ortiz.The Spike-televised main card also includes Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson, Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan, and Amir Sadollah vs. James Wilks.The complete UFC Fight...
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March 09, 2011
Fedor Emelianenko Considering Drop to 205 to Challenge Dan Henderson for Strikeforce Title
Former top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko is “seriously considering” dropping to 205-pounds to challenge newly-crowned champion Dan Henderson for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title, according to Fighters Only.Talk of the matchup emerged after Henderson’s third-round TKO of former title-holder Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante headliner, but Strikeforce...
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March 08, 2011
KJ Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal Possible for “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” on April 9
Fresh off a win over previously unbeaten Billy Evangelista at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Feijao” event, Jorge Masvidal could welcome K.J. Noons back to the lightweight division at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” on April 9, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently told MMAjunkie.Masvidal’s (21-6) win over Evangelista was the fourth in six bouts for the Bellator...
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March 08, 2011
UFC Pay-Per-Views Moved Up to 9pm ET Starting with UFC 129
Starting with next month’s UFC 129 event, UFC pay-per-views will begin airing at 9pm ET, one hour earlier that their traditional 10pm timeslot.UFC.com made the change official today with 9pm ET start times listed for “UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields” on April 30 and “UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3” on May 28.The move will also shift the UFC’s preliminary...
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March 08, 2011
UFC Signs Heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo
Heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo has signed with the UFC, but the 35-year-old Norwegian’s Octagon debut has yet to be finalized, according to MMAFighting.A member of Team Golden Glory, Einemo (7-1) left MMA in 2006 after rebounding from a PRIDE loss to Fabricio Werdum with a win over James Thompson, but returned last June to improve to 7-1.Einemo is also an accomplished grappler and...
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March 08, 2011
UFC 128′s Almeida vs. Pyle, Pellegrino vs. Tibau Prelims to Stream on Facebook
UFC 128′s Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle and Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau preliminary bouts will stream free on Facebook.com/UFC at 8pm ET from the March 19 event in Newark, New Jersey, according to MMAJunkie.UFC 128 is headlined by light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones and the pay-per-view main card also features Urijah Faber vs. Eddie...
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March 08, 2011
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