Video: Goodbye Gladiator…. Hello Evolution – New UFC PPV Intro
UFC president Dana White revealed that the organization will unveil a new pay-per-view open Saturday night prior to UFC 143. The open was created by Digital Domain Productions, a company founded by legendary film director James Cameron, whose resume includes “The Terminator,” “Aliens” and “The Titanic.” The music for the open was composed by award-winning film [...]
Source mmaweekly.com “It’s on.” With those two words, UFC President Dana White made Chael Sonnen the happiest man in all of MMA. On Saturday night following UFC 143, White said that the rematch between Sonnen and middleweight champion Anderson Silva is happening this year, and while contracts haven’t been signed, the fight is [...]
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Source: mmaweekly.com A long hard fought battle greeted Josh Koscheck when he stepped foot in the Octagon on Saturday night, but when it was over he still walked away with a victory. After being called out by Mike Pierce to make the fight happen, Koscheck had to use everything in his power to pull [...]
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The event’s Fight of the Night bonuses went to Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson. The two heavyweights engaged in a back-and-forth battle that took place predominantly on the feet, with Werdum taking the unanimous decision. KO of the Night went to newcomer Thompson, who laid out fellow debutante Dan Stittgen with a highlight-reel head [...]
Continue reading …UFC 143 Main Event Results – Condit Wins Interim Belt, Sets up GSP Fight
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By Frank Curreri LAS VEGAS, February 4 – Georges St-Pierre longs to punish the only fighter he hates. But instead of facing bitter rival Nick Diaz for the UFC welterweight title, GSP must now mentally prepare to battle a teammate of sorts in Carlos Condit. With GSP watching cageside, Condit uncharacteristically and methodically danced [...]
Continue reading …UFC 143 Main Card Results – “New” Werdum Impresses in Win over Nelson – 2/4/12
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By Frank Curreri LAS VEGAS, February 4 – In a battle of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts, Fabricio Werdum brutalized and bloodied Roy Nelson in the Muay Thai clinch for most of their UFC 143 co-main event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision. And yet a slimmed down “Big Country” [...]
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By Frank Curreri LAS VEGAS, February 4 – Dustin Poirier ran his win streak to four in a row in UFC 143 prelim action Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, tapping out Hawaii’s Max Holloway with an armbar from a mounted triangle at 3:23 of round one. Holloway, the youngest fighter on the [...]
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Main Card (PPV) Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27,30-27) Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Renan Barao def. Scott Jorgensen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:43, R2 [...]
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Main Card Nick Diaz (169) vs. Carlos Condit (169) Roy Nelson (246) vs. Fabricio Werdum (246) Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Mike Pierce (170) Renan Barao (135) vs. Scott Jorgensen (136) Ed Herman (185) vs. Clifford Starks (185) Preliminary Bouts (FX ) Dustin Porier (146) vs. Max Hollaway (144) Matt Riddle (170) vs. [...]
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Get ready for heavyweight fireworks as verbal agreements are in for a showdown between knockout artists Lavar “Big” Johnson and Pat “HD” Barry on the main card of FOX’s third event this May 5 in New Jersey.
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