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UFC 106: The Five Bullet Point Preview
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Good lord, there's a lot of mixed martial arts going on right now. The fourth and arguably biggest show of the week is set for Las Vegas Saturday night with UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II, headlined by a main event that features the return of a former champion most thought would...
UFC Newsday: UFC 106 Weigh-Ins, Dana Holds Court at Q/A, Rumored Fights
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No major stories coming out of the Friday weigh-ins for UFC 106 today in Las Vegas. Everyone made weight (even Phil Baroni who was rumored to be 20 pounds too heavy earlier this week) and there were no noteworthy shoving incidents or throwdowns. These guys are too professional these...
Brock Lesnar Will Return....According To This Video
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Brock Lesnar's marketing team released this video last night, entitled 'Project Reincarnation: Brock Lesnar'. Apparently, they have no doubts he's coming back.
Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is...
MMA Newsday: WEC 44 Payouts, Machida/Rua II, Karo Parisyan Update, Dana White Blog
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I'm still reeling from Jose Aldo's dominance over Mike Brown Wednesday night at WEC 44. In talking with co-workers today about the fight, they were amazed with how Brown got run over and the immediate follow up was, "I can't wait to see Aldo fight Faber."
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WEC 44 Results: Jose Aldo Stuns Mike Brown To Win Featherweight Championship
3 days ago by
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Jose Aldo made it look easy in dispatching of WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 Wednesday night, winning the title via 2nd round TKO after getting Brown's back and unloading punches until the referee stopped the fight.
Simply put, Aldo was dominant and didn&...
Dana White's UFC 106 Video Blog: a look back at UFC 104
3 days ago by
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UFC President Dana White's first video blog for the week leading up to UFC 106 has been posted, but it focuses on UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua as that one never got posted.
Some highlights: White meeting various celebs and Hollywood types, walking and talking to his fighters backstage...
MMA Newsday: Lesnar Update, Couture's Next Fight, Wednesday's Overlooked Brown/Aldo Fight
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Are you ready for another MMA event? What? You didn't know WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown was fighting Jose Aldo Wednesday night? More on this in a few minutes.
- The biggest news story in MMA - UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's health - didn't have any...
UFC 105: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, Looking Ahead for Couture
6 days ago by
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There were plenty of new storylines coming out of UFC 105 as two men seemingly earned title shots while another doesn't seem to have a logical next fight after his victory.
Saturday's event from Manchester, England, was full of great action featuring Randy Couture eeking...
UFC 105: The Five Bullet Point Preview
7 days ago by
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It's a Saturday in November and that means more UFC! It's UF5 105 - live (taped!) on Spike TV from the Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera.
Here's your RRC Five Bullet Point Preview of UFC 105.
Randy Couture vs...
MMA Newsday: Strikeforce pays up, more free UFC on Spike, Strikeforce signings
9 days ago by
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In what I think was an awesome gesture by the good folks at Strikeforce, the organization paid both Mark Miller and Deray Davis both their 'show' fee and potential win bonuses from getting bumped from last Saturday's Fedor/Rogers show in Chicago, Il.
Both local welterweights...
MMA Newsday: Fedor/Rogers ratings, UFC 108 headliners, Fedor's next opponent, Coolio!
11 days ago by
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The ratings are in and CBS' airing of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers hit the right chords with the 18-34 male demographic and pulled in some decent numbers overall.
The entire broadcast averaged 4.04 million viewers, winning the time slot in adults 18-34 and males 18-34. The...
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers - The Five Bullet Point Preview
14 days ago by
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As we're on the doorstep of Strikeforce's return to network TV with Saturday's Saturday Night Fights featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, it's time for the Five Bullet Point Preview. We'll look at the three main bouts on the card and add some opinion...
Listen To Nason talk Fedor vs. Rogers, TUF 10 and more on Wednesday's Fight Network Radio
17 days ago by
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I had a great chat with my pal John Pollock on Wednesday's Edition of Fight Network Radio. We talked all about this Saturday's big Strikeforce event and what Fedor Emelianenko has to lose against Brett Rogers, the unappreciated Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller...
Understanding The UFC Fighter Summit
18 days ago by
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On Tuesday, the phrase 'UFC Summit' became one of the hottest trending topics on Twitter - spending considerable time among the Top 10.
Like I did, you might be asking, "Errrr...what's the UFC Summit?" Just the name sounded exciting, mysterious, ground-breaking...
MMA Week In Review: Kimbo's next fight, MMA in Boston, another great TUF
20 days ago by
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In no particular order, here are five stories that caught my attention in MMA this week:
1 - Kimbo Slice to face Houston Alexander in catchweight bout at the TUF 10 finale
When I first read about this rumor, it just made a lot of sense. Since getting on a hot streak with a...
Lesnar Illness Spotlights Major Problem For UFC: Too Many Events
26 days ago by
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With Monday's surprise announcement that UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's match with Shane Carwin was postponed due to an undisclosed illness, a major flaw in the UFC's business model was once again exposed.
While still hot, the UFC is putting on way too many...
UFC 104 Recap: Lyoto Machida earns controversial decision win over Shogun Rua
28 days ago by
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If you were a fan of kicks, the main event of UFC 104 was for you as Lyoto Machida defeated Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in a controversial unanimous decision win to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight title Saturday night in Los Angeles, CA.
The lackluster fight saw Rua push the...
UFC 104: The Five Bullet Point Preview
28 days ago by
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Five fights, five bullet points per fight, five drinks for me at the bar for writing this for you. It's UFC 104 from Los Angeles, CA, tonight and here's your official Five Bullet Point Preview, y'all!
Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio 'Shogun...
WWE Hell In A Cell Results: Undertaker, Randy Orton both win titles
October 04, 2009 by
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The Undertaker won the World title for the third time and Randy Orton defeated John Cena for the WWE title Sunday at WWE's Hell In A Cell ppv Sunday night in Newark, NJ.
As many expected, Undertaker beat CM Punk for the gold, his seventh overall WWE/World title reign. The...
Early Ratings Are In: Kimbo vs. Nelson Sets MMA Records
October 01, 2009 by
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We knew a ton of people were going to watch Wednesday's The Ultimate Fighter match between Kimbo Slice and Roy Nelson, but early ratings show that Slice is even more of a ratings phenomenon then even some experts gave him credit for.
According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling...
TUF 10 Kimbo Slice/Roy Nelson Recap: The Lovable Underdog and The Arrogant Ogre
September 30, 2009 by
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You've got to hand it to the producers of The Ultimate Fighter. They managed to take a guy who was the scorn of the MMA world and make him a babyface in the span of one episode, even in defeat.
On Wednesday's mucho-anticipated show featuring Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson...
UFC 103: The Five Bullet Point Preview
September 19, 2009 by
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It's time for UFC 103, emanating from Dallas, TX, tonight, and is doused with plenty of comeback stories throughout. Headlined by two former champions, UFC 103 isn't heavy on mega-stars and money-drawing talent, but has plenty of intriguing bouts and exciting fighters that...
UFC Fight Night 19 Results: Nate Diaz submits Melvin Guillard amidst night of exciting decisions
September 17, 2009 by
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Nate Diaz won the war of words by submitting Melvin Guillard, while Nate Quarry and Tim Credeur put on an awesome display as part of a great and entertaining UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 Wednesday night from Oklahoma City, OK.
Diaz (11-4) took advantage of a Guillard (22-8-2) mistake...
SPIKE releases eight-minute preview of The Ultimate Fighter 10
September 09, 2009 by
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Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter? Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Here's your proof:
Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine since January 2009 and appears regularly...
Legalization of MMA in Maine: A Frustrating Education Lies Ahead
September 01, 2009 by
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As a former 21-year resident of Maine (the U.S. state most people assume is part of Canada), I was happy to see the passing of a bill Tuesday that creates the Mixed Martial Arts Authority of Maine, a legislative body that will oversee regulation of the sport - making the Pine Tree...
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