St. Pierre vs. Silva “superfight” could happen in 2010

Editor’s Note: Content from this article appears courtesy of CBSSports.com. The next superfight? Georges St. Pierre took on and defeated one of the biggest challenges of his career in UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn. The fight was the first to have a three-part UFC Primetime preview special on Spike TV to help promote it. If St. Pierre should successfully hold onto his welterweight title over... [Read More...]

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Report: Silva vs. Leites to headline UFC 97 in Montreal

Anderson Silva’s next fight has been determined and it will be a defense of his UFC middleweight title against Thales Leites at UFC 97 on April 18 in Montreal, Canada. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMA Weekly, which has indicated that both fighters have signed bout agreements for the fight. Leites has gone undefeated since losing his UFC debut to Martin Kampmann in November of 2006 during... [Read More...]

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Thales Leites under consideration for title shot vs. Anderson Silva

Thanks in large part to a five fight win streak in the UFC, Brazilian middleweight Thales Leites could be on the verge of being named the next man to challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title. UFC President Dana White revealed the news Tuesday afternoon during a public Q&A session at the Sports USA Bar located on the Fort Bragg military installation. When asked by a fan in the audience... [Read More...]

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Chuck Liddell says no one has approached him about fights with Couture or Silva

Over the past couple of weeks, several reports have pointed to a potential fourth encounter between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell in Germany in the summer of 2009. Other reports surfaced shortly thereafter and claimed that neither Liddell or Couture were pleased with the prospect of fighting one another for a fourth time. Additionally, there have also been rumors of a possible superfight with Anderson... [Read More...]

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Silva vs. St. Pierre superfight could happen in 2009

UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is already scheduled to be involved in one superfight in 2009 when he faces B.J. Penn at UFC 94 in Las Vegas on Jan. 31. But might St. Pierre be involved with two superfights next year? According to UFC President Dana White, a superfight between St. Pierre and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva might not be out of the question. During a press... [Read More...]

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UFC 95 in London confirmed; could be headlined by Liddell vs. Silva

A report in the UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun confirms that UFC 95 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the 02 Arena. No matches have been made official, however, the paper reports that a superfight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is being considered. “SunSport understands... [Read More...]

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UFC 90: Thoughts & Commentary

There have been a lot of people talking about what a “terrible” card UFC 90 was and I have to wholeheartedly disagree. Sure, the main event was a bust but did you expect a five round war? I surely did not and thought it was only a matter of time before Anderson Silva finished Patrick Cote. If that one fight is how you’re going to determine the quality of the pay-per-view then it may... [Read More...]

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UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title

In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]

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Round 5 MMA figures Series II: Wanderlei, Ace, Spider, and Sherk (pics)

Series II of Round 5 MMA collectible figures now has it’s fourth and final member: Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva.  Silva joins Sean Sherk, Rich Franklin, and Anderson Silva in the second series of these 6 inch collectibles. Series I is made up of MMA icons Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, and Quinton Jackson. The detail and artistry of these figures is the design of... [Read More...]

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Anderson Silva’s manager says fight with Filho a possibility

For a long time now fans have been clamoring to see the pound for pound best fighter in the world, Anderson Silva, take on his teammate and close friend, WEC middlweight champion Paulo Filho. Both fighters have dismissed the fight in the past, saying that they would never fight one another due to their friendship. But Ed Soares, the manager for both Anderson Silva as well as Paulo Filho was recently... [Read More...]

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Patrick Cote on fighting Anderson Silva: “I know that my face will be a mess at the end”

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Report: Silva vs. Cote to headline UFC 90 in Chicago

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the UFC has informed them that UFC 90 will be held on October 25 in Chicago at Allstate Arena and will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between current champion Anderson Silva and challenger Patrick Cote. Silva was originally supposed to face off against Yushin Okami but Okami broke his hand in training and Cote has been moved up into his spot. Patrick... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain releases updated rankings: Anderson Silva new top pound-for-pound fighter

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has updated its rankings. With three major events held over the weekend (UFN 14, Affliction: Banned, and DREAM.5), there was cause for significant movement in almost every weight class. Below is our new top-ten pound-for-pound list. And after Anderson Silva’s dominant win in a new weight class, I felt compelled to move him to the top of my list. After the top-ten list, you... [Read More...]

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Brandon Vera: “I’m not dodgin’ nobody”

MMA Rated conducted an interview with Brandon Vera where he puts to rest rumors that he dodged a fight against Lyoto Machida at the July 19th UFC Fight Night 15 show as well as confirms that he was offered a fight against Wanderlei Silva and Dan Henderson but says they were in no shape to take the fight at that time.  Read More →

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Wanderlei Silva’s next opponent could be Thiago Silva

After turning down a potential proposed light heavyweight bout vs. Brandon Vera at UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19, attention has turned to Wanderlei Silva’s next fight, which could take place in the fall. According to the June 23 print edition of the Wrestling Observer, Silva’s likely next opponent is undefeated light heavyweight prospect Thiago Silva. The bout could take place in October... [Read More...]

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Wanderlei not moving to middleweight

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of talk of Wanderlei Silva moving to middleweight. That possibility was put to rest for the time being. There is one interesting fight for Wanderlei Silva at 185. There are many interesting fights for Wanderlei at 205,” said Dana White. With his complete domination of Keith Jardine at UFC 84, Silva has put himself back in the main event picture for... [Read More...]

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UFC 84 Video: Wanderlei Silva tries for rebound victory over Keith Jardine

Click here for more 5 Oz. of Pain UFC 84-related content.  Read More →

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Is UFC 84 do-or-die for Wanderlei Silva?

Some very intriguing audio from the UFC’s conference call this week to promote UFC 84 has surfaced on the Internet. The audio, which can be heard by clicking here, consists of Canadian Press reporter Neil Davidson asking UFC president Dana White about the recent cuts made by the promotion. “Is there an ongoing, sort of, pruning of your roster right now?,” Davidson began to ask. “There... [Read More...]

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UFC 84 Preview Video

Here’s a nice little sampler for UFC 84: Ill Will on May 24th with some hype for the main three fights: BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk, Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida, and Keith Jardine vs. Wanderlei Silva. If you’re not at least pumped for Penn vs. Sherk, then I don’t know if you’re a fan of mixed martial arts. HT: Bloody Elbow  Read More →

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Wandy’s snorkel training (video)

You gotta see this. Wanderlei Silva working out in snorkel gear. Thanks to Raw Vegas for the vid. Check out more Wanderlei Silva content on FiveOuncesofPain.com  Read More →

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