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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs. Silva II weigh-in staredowns

We are just under 24 hours away from UFC 160. The weigh-ins took place today, and the tension was visible in many of the staredowns. The staredown between heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio Silva oozed barely controlled aggression, while co-main event partners Junior Dos Santos and Mark Hunt took opposite approaches. Main card openers Donald Cerrone and KJ...
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Five for Fighting - 5 Upcoming Heavyweight Tilts

When memorial day weekend rolls around you can set your watch by two things, me getting "bungalowed" drunk because it's my birthday weekend and a wide array of wonderful heavyweight fights. Last year UFC 146 had a main card packed with heavyweight battles ending in Junior Dos Santos retaining his world title against former champion Frank Mir. This Saturday is the beginning...
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Randy Couture knows Bigfoot Silva only needs one good shot to grab Cain Velasquez’s belt.

“You can’t afford to play around with guys that size, Trust me. I know.” Truer words were never spoken. Randy would know, he spent half his career in the UFC heavyweight division, where he would hold the title after beating Tim Sylvia at UFC 68. Randy went on to defend his title against Gabriel Gonzaga, only to lose it to Brock Lesnar at UFC 91. Randy knows how hard heavyweights...
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'UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2' weigh-in results (Video)

It's the Friday before fight night which can mean only one thing. There are 24 fighters that are really hungry and ready to look their opponent in the eye and go get some food and liquids back into their bodies. Below you can check the full written results and video of the UFC 160 weigh-in which will start promptly at 7 p.m. in the East at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas...
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Gray Maynard UFC 160 Interview

Earlier in the week I got a chance to chat with UFC lightweight Gray Maynard, about his upcoming fight against TJ Grant at UFC 160 in Las Vegas. Gray feels confident coming into this fight against the Canadian Grant after having a fantastic training camp leading up this weekend; “I was in the bay area training at AKA and its the best (camp) I’ve ever had.” During this camp...
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Win some Fight Forward Gear in Free Kountermove game

Hello fight fans, you know what's better than one awesome MMA related item?  Two awesome MMA related items.  Well, we have Fight Forward MMA coming together with Kountermove to offer a free tournament where the top three finishers will win the Fight Forward T of their choice.  No cost to enter, just make your picks and watch UFC tomorrow and cheer on your guys.  We would...
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Dustin Poirier vs. Erik Koch assigned to UFC 164

The UFC’s return to Milwaukee, WI appears to have had another fight added with reports of a featherweight bout pitting “The Diamond” against “New Breed.” While the UFC has not confirmed the bout, both Koch and Poirier have confirmed the fight via their Twitter accounts following an announcement from MMAWeekly.com. Dustin Poirier (13-3) is coming off a recent loss to the...
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When It Comes to Conduct, Dana White Will Keep Hitting UFC Fighters Where it Hurts

They say the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well, UFC president Dana White (pictured) believes the best way to get his fighters to stay within the politically correct lines is through their wallets. After docking two of his athletes substantial amounts of money for their insensitive remarks towards the GLBT community, most recently Nate Diaz for using the three...
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Superfight Super News: Anderson Silva Could Fight Jon Jones… Depending On That Toe

After we watched Jon Jones’ big toe roll in a direction that toes aren’t supposed to roll during his first round victory against Chael Sonnen at UFC 159, we figured that it would be a while before he fought again, because it had been reported that he had suffered a serious fracture. Then Jones finished his post-fight pizza and he was all, “It’s not broken, just dislocated”...
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Mark Hunt: From Gold to Old and Back Again

The prevailing opinion has never favored Mark Hunt.  Always fighting against the odds, Hunt has gritted his way through a tumultuous yet highly respectable career. He's never been the most technical fighter, certainly never the most athletic but always the toughest man in the room and the power in his hands could light a city grid. Mark Hunt is a journeyman. His path in combat...
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Dana White backs up smack talk with pull-up video

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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva predictions and analysis

The UFC is back on Pay Per View this weekend and once again the Heavyweights are the main attraction. The UFC’s Heavyweight title is on the line in the main event as Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva gets a second crack at reigning UFC champion Cain Velasquez.
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Rivalry Between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson Heats Up on Twitter

Who knows when Jon Jones’ (pictured) mangled toe will allow him to return to the Octagon, but it’s getting pretty clear who the reigning UFC light heavyweight king would like to make his next title defense against. After steamrolling Chael Sonnen at UFC 159, Jones has repeatedly said he’s got his sights set on Alexander Gustafsson. Why “The Mauler”? Because Jones is sick...
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Dana White Does Pull Ups To Rage

The boss man Dana White does 12 pull ups to prove himself to people who questioned him on twitter. Yep, that just happened. Dana White UFC 160 Pre-Fight Scrum Dana White Wants To See You Smoke
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UFC 160 HOV staff pick em

These days, hov-mma rolls deep. For UFC 160 we're rolling seven deep, to be exact. You're either with us, or you're against us. Regardless, you probably want to check out our picks for this Memorial Day weekend extravaganza. Luckily for you, we've provided them below. Enjoy. • Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan Dan Rose: It’s win or go home for Stephens, and...
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Full Dana White media day scrum video for UFC 160 in Las Vegas

Get up to speed on all the latest and greatest news and notes from inside the walls of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from none other than promotion president Dana White., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/full-dana-white-media-day-scrum-video-for-ufc-160-in-las-vegas
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History in the making: Cain Velasquez makes his Strikeforce debut by smashing Jesse Fujarczyk

Cain Velasquez fighting in the Strikeforce heavyweight division? Believe it. The man who would be king made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut inside the Hexagon nearly seven years ago at the Save Mart Center from the campus of California State University in Fresno. Headlining the card was a 265-pound main event featuring David Abbott vs. Paul Buentello. Yes, there was a time when...
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UFC 160 Dana White Vlog #1

We are just days away from UFC 160 so you know what that means right? It's time to take a behind the scenes look at UFC 159 with our mutual friend Dana "F'in" White. Check out the video below along with some HOV bullet points for your convenience. Enjoy. • 0:42 - Always nice to see Joe Silva speak on camera. Dude is a legend. • 1:27 - Interesting stuff...
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Rainey vs. Pena ready for stand up war at XFC 24

Independence Day might be celebrated in July, but the XFC 24 will be setting off fireworks June 14th, when Welterweight sensation Ricky Rainey answers the call to take on Middleweight iron man, Reggie Pena.  Xtreme Fighting Championships guarantees all out warfare when the “Sniper” and the “Regulator” shoot it out in the center of the [...]
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Fallon Fox chases dream at CFA 11

Fallon "The Queen of Swords" Fox fights this Friday night, May 24th, against Allanna "Hands of Stone" Jones in the co-main event at CFA 11 on AXS TV.  There have been many things said and written about Fox and whether or not she should be fighting inside of the cage.  Most of it has been uninformed opinions.  People reacting emotionally to something that is...
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Jon Jones And Manager Hang With Fedor In Russia

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is on a trip to Russia with his manager, Malki Kawa.  While there the champ met up with another MMA great in Fedor Emelianenko.  Would have been pretty cool if these two great fighters could have met in the cage.  Who do you guys think would have taken it? Let us know on our Twitter Page. Jon Jones breaks toe GIF Jon Jones has his own Nike shoe
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Jon Fitch “TRT is a joke; devised to let guys who used steriods re-boost their testosterone,” talks WSOF

Jon Fitch is one of the best welterweights to step foot inside the Octagon. Period. You all can argue or praise these words but they cannot be ignored as truth. In his run with the UFC, he was only defeated three times, with the sole stoppage coming from Jonny Hendricks, not even UFC ubermensch GSP could derail the AKA standout. Fighting to a draw with BJ Penn was the only other...
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New blog! Flat sexy abs for this summer! Www.ariannyceleste.com/blog #fitness #abs #spidercrunch #obliques #moveofthemonth

The post New blog! Flat sexy abs for this summer! Www.ariannyceleste.com/blog #fitness #abs #spidercrunch #obliques #moveofthemonth appeared first on Official Website of Arianny Celeste.
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MMA Fighter Loses 'Fight' With Sex Gel (It Burns Man! It Burns!)

It must suck to be MMA fighter Michael Waylon Lowe. No, not because he sucks or recently got his behind handed to him or anything. Because he tried to use some gel to help him, umm--keep his little fighter fighting longer--and it back fired horribly.Apparently he used the Kama Sutra Pleasure Balm Prolonging Gel and was burned--literally and badly. Rather than keep the good...
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Cain Velasquez Is The Arnold Schwarzenegger Of UFC Commentary

Via YouTube:Heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez mic’d up Octagon-side for UFC 156 as his next opponent is determined. See Velasquez’s live reaction as he watches Bigfoot Silva pull off an epic knockout against Alistair Overeem. Velasquez faces Bigfoot in the rematch at UFC 160 this Saturday, May 25th.What the description doesn’t point out is that Cain Velasquez’s live reaction...
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