MAIN CARD: Rich Franklin (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (205) Pat Barry (248) vs. Mirko CroCop (235) Gilbert Yvel (243) vs. Ben Rothwell (264) Rory MacDonald (170) vs. Carlos Condit (170) Martin Kampmann (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (170) PRELIMS ON SPIKE TV: Evan Dunham (155) vs. Tyson Griffin (154) Matt Wiman (156) vs. Mac Danzig (156) [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com The subject of Chuck Liddell’s retirement is front and center even though the former light heavyweight champion is just hours away from stepping back into the house he helped build to fight Rich Franklin at UFC 115 in Vancouver. Still, the statistics of Liddell’s recent performances can’t be ignored. The San Luis [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com Every great champion is capable of one last run, and that’s exactly what former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Chuck Liddell has in mind when he returns to the Octagon from a near 14-month layoff to face Rich Franklin in the main event of UFC 115 in Vancouver on June 12. Originally scheduled to [...]
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Own3d Entertainment Inc. announced today that Qi Productions, Inc. in association with Steven J. Wong Films, Own3d Entertainment and Razak Sports Films has released the official trailer for the feature film documentary ‘The Striking Truth’. The trailer appeared this past weekend at George St-Pierre’s booth at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas and premieres worldwide [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com “The Ultimate Fighter 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz” ninth episode showcased two more quarterfinal bouts, the coaches animosity coming to a head over a controversial fight ending and Ortiz’ withdrawal from a third match with Chuck Liddell. Wasting no time, the weigh-in of Team Liddell’s Kyle Noke and Team Ortiz’ Kris [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com Fighters jockeying to have a fight in their hometown has become a pretty big part of mixed martial arts lately. From Georges St-Pierre fighting for the welterweight title in Montreal, to Rich Franklin competing in Cincinnati, all the way to the success shown by Urijah Faber as a huge commodity in the [...]
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