Source: MMAweekly.com Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has done his fair share of talking about Anderson Silva and the Nogueira brothers. To say that he’s frustrated Brazilian fans would be putting it mildly. At the UFC Silva vs. Sonnen 2 press conference held in Brazil, the move of his fight with Silva to UFC 148 [...]
TICKETS FOR UFC® 148: SILVA vs. SONNEN 2 ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, MAY 4! Las Vegas, Nevada – A heated middleweight title fight and a pair of long-awaited rubber matches highlight a loaded UFC® card slated for Saturday, July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today [...]
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Source: MMAWeekly.com UFC president Dana White, middleweight champion Anderson Silva, and middleweight challenger Chael Sonnen were in Brazil earlier this week to hold a press conference announcing the moving of the Silva vs. Sonnen rematch from UFC 147 in Brazil to UFC 148 in Las Vegas. The reason for the change was, for the [...]
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By Michael DiSanto JONES TAKES IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones answered any remaining critics with a virtuoso performance on Saturday night. He completely shut down arch nemesis Rashad Evans in every facet of the game. The win erased any doubt over the legitimacy of his championship reign. Remember [...]
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MAIN CARD FEATURES SHOWDOWNS BETWEEN LEGENDS OF THE SPORT: ANDERSON SILVA vs. CHAEL SONNEN VITOR BELFORT vs. WANDERLEI SILVA Tickets on Sale in May Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® will return to Brazil for an epic sporting event as legendary fighters collide on the biggest fight card in [...]
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Source: mmaweekly.com In July 2011, just before his scheduled fight at UFC 133, Rich Franklin was of the mindset that his time at middleweight was over. “The UFC has basically told me that they’re not interested in having me fight at 185 anymore,” Franklin said in an interview with MMAWeekly.com. “Which is the only [...]
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Source: MMAWEEKLY.com Now that Ronda Rousey is sitting on top of the world after her victory of Miesha Tate, the question has to be asked: Will there be enough contenders to challenge her over time? The greatest champions in sports have always had a rival or rivals to push them to the next level. [...]
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Two months into 2012, and there are already some mouth-watering UFC championship fights on tap. In April, light heavyweight king Jon Jones will defend his crown against No.1 contender and bitter rival Rashad Evans, in May heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is expected to collide with the fearsome Alistair Overeem. An [...]
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Los Angeles, CA (USA): With fighters such as Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping, Mark Munoz, and Vitor Belfort populating the UFC middleweight division, there is no shortage of colorful personalities and exciting competitors representing the 185-pound weight class in the Octagon. It’s about to get a bit more colorful and exciting, however. [...]
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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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