Roger Gracie reportedly signs with the UFC
The UFC continues to pluck talent from the Strikeforce roster as Roger Gracie was recently announced as having signed to compete inside the Octagon. An opponent for the 30 year old Gracie was not announced and a date for his debut is still unknown as well. Gracie suffered the first loss of his MMA career in his most recent bout with former Strikeforce champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal earning a... [Read more]
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Georges St. Pierre: “I want to fight the best man, and the best man is Condit.”
UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre is finally speaking out on the fallout from last weekend’s main event match-up at UFC 143 between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. As has been beaten to death, Condit narrowly outpointed Diaz in the bout with many feeling the wrong outcome had been rendered. Plans for a rematch were in the works but quickly scrapped after Diaz tested positive for marijuana use,... [Read more]
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Cain Velasquez-Frank Mir match-up on the horizon
The UFC has tipped their hand in regards to determining the next contender in the heavyweight division when CEO Lorenzo Fertitta announced the organization was looking at putting a fight together in the coming months between former champions Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir. While Fertitta did not specifically say the winner would be considered the #1 challenger for the heavyweight crown the label is logical... [Read more]
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Bellator 65 will be highlighted by Zach Makovsky-Eduardo Dantas for bantamweight title
Bellator has announced that Zach Makovsky will defend his bantamweight title on April 13 at Bellator 65 against season five tournament winner Eduardo Dantas. The event will take place from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. Along with the title match, the semifinals of the season six middleweight tournament will take place, along with the return of Lyman Good to action against LeVon Maynard. Dantas... [Read more]
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Hopes of a title-win only thing keeping Quinton Jackson from retiring
Light heavyweight star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has never shied away expressing his desire to hang up his trademark chain and call it a career by the time he’s 35. However, had he defeated divisional king Jon Jones in September it turns out the 33-year old would have seriously considered speeding up his plan, retiring with the belt rather than making any real attempt at defending it. Jackson’s... [Read more]
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Dustin Poirier paired with Chan Sung Jung in UFC on Fuel 3 headliner
When two fighters take the initiative and begin calling each other out, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva tends to listen. If another example of that was needed, just look towards how Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung became the main event of UFC on Fuel 3, a show set for May 15 from Fairfax, Virginia. Poirier and “The Korean Zombie” feuded over Twitter, provoking each other and ultimately setting up... [Read more]
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UFC looking to do Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber III in July
The UFC now has a tentative date/event targeted for the upcoming title-fight between bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and fan-favorite Urijah Faber. According to CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, the organization is aiming for July 7 at UFC 148 in Las Vegas, giving the bout both a major stage to play out on as well as an event far enough away to allow Faber-Cruz to fully prepare after coaching this upcoming... [Read more]
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ONE FC 2: Battle of Heroes Breakdown (MAIN CARD)
In my last piece, we previewed why you should wake up early to catch the ONE FC 2 preliminary card, but for those who like sleeping in the main card has a tentative start time around 9:00 AM EST tomorrow morning. Plenty of time to catch some shut-eye before the fights, right? The main card also has five bout, and features several notable fighters. Bob Sapp, Rolles Gracie, Gustavo Falciroli, Rustam... [Read more]
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Former TUF finalist Kris McCray headed to Bellator
Kris McCray, who made it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter Season 11, has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships and will debut in the upcoming season. McCray (7-3) was defeated by Court McGee in 2010 in the finals of TUF 11 and dropped two more bouts inside the Octagon thereafter, forcing his release. Since his stint in the UFC, McCray has won two fights on the regional... [Read more]
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UFC looking at Memorial Day Weekend event for Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem
Last night UFC executive Lorenzo Fertitta appears to have potentially spilled the beans regarding the date/location of Junior dos Santos‘ upcoming defense of his heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem. While talking with fans on his Twitter account, Fertitta said that the UFC was looking at JDS-Overeem for UFC 146 on May 26 from Las Vegas, Nevada. The Memorial Day Weekend tag would make... [Read more]
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ONE FC 2: Battle of Heroes Breakdown (THE PRELIMS)
Feeling empty with the lack of MMA this weekend? Don’t worry, ONE Fighting Championship has got you covered! ONE FC 2: Battle of Heroes takes place this Saturday, February 11th, live from Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. If you’re not familiar with ONE FC, the fast-growing Singapore based promotion burst onto the Asian MMA scene in 2011 with their inaugural card (Champion... [Read more]
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Dan Henderson not waiting for winner of bout between Rashad Evans-Jon Jones
When Rashad Evans outpointed Phil Davis at UFC on FOX 2 and exited the match-up in relatively good health the mystery surrounding who light heavyweight Jon Jones would defend his title against next was solved. However, the question about equally deserving contender Dan Henderson’s future remained unanswered. Henderson, who solidified his standing as a top challenger with an exciting win over Mauricio... [Read more]
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Michael Bisping splits from Wolfslair MMA
The next time UFC middleweight Michael Bisping takes to the Octagon he’ll do so with the support of a completely new team in his corner as it’s been revealed “The Count” has packed his bags and left longtime home-base of Wolfslair MMA. Bisping’s name was synonymous with the famed UK training center, though he’ll now apparently workout exclusively on the West Coast rather than in England. News... [Read more]
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Rolles Gracie talks this weekend’s fight with Bob Sapp, living up to family’s reputation
Rolles Gracie is preparing to take on Bob “The Beast” Sapp in a Super Heavyweight clash at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes in Jakarta on Saturday despite giving away around 100 pounds in weight. However, the member of MMA’s first family is determined to put on a the sort of performance which could establish him as a serious contender for the ONE FC heavyweight title as well as belts outside... [Read more]
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Cung Le anticipating an Octagon appearance in 2012
Cung Le‘s UFC debut did not go as planned for the 39-year-old fighter. However, that doesn’t mean Le is going to slip into retirement just because he came up short in November. On his Twitter account, Le hinted that he hopes to head back to the Octagon sooner than later, writing, “I’ll be ready to fight soon,” before adding that his plan was for a return this year. No names... [Read more]
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