Source: MMAweekly.com In the combat sports world, it can be a lonely place on top, especially if you’re a woman. Being a woman in combat sports, it’s difficult enough to get the big paydays, but getting the exposure to build up a strong fanbase can be a monumental task. Enter Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda [...]
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A jubilant UFC President Dana White stopped by to chat with UFC Tonight analyst Ariel Helwani about the fantastic show UFC on FOX proved to be. Dana was very happy with the performances put on by the always entertaining martial artists of the UFC. From the Nate Diaz choke-out of Jim Miller to the huge [...]
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A total of 14 fighters were issued medical suspensions following UFC on FOX 3 by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. Johny Hendricks: suspended indefinitely pending opthalmological exam (right eye) Josh Koscheck: suspended indefinitely pending CT of facial bones Alan Belcher: suspended indefinitely pending X-ray of right hand Lavar Johnson: suspended indefinitely pending [...]
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 5 – Fighting in front of his home state crowd at the IZOD Center, Hoboken’s Louis Gaudinot delivered the type of victory that will send his fans home happy Saturday night, as he submitted Brazilian newcomer John Lineker in the second round of a compelling flyweight scrap on the UFC on [...]
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By Thomas Gerbasi EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 5 – The rise of Nate Diaz continued in the main event of UFC on FOX 3 at IZOD Center Saturday night, as the ever improving Californian systematically broke down fellow lightweight contender Jim Miller before submitting the local hero in the second round to earn his third consecutive victory. Miller stayed busy as [...]
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Quarterfinals set as Team Faber nabsfinal preliminary round win Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighter® Live episode 9 – ‘Become That Hero’ – aired Friday evening and saw Team Faber nab the final preliminary round win as Newcastle, England’s Andy Ogle submitted Miami’s Mike Rio at 4:19 of the second round. The [...]
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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 [...]
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Watch all fighters weigh in for UFC DIAZ vs MILLER live from the IZOD CENTER in New Jersey ahead of Saturday night’s fights on FOX TV in the USA. UFC on FOX 3 weigh-ins IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ Main Card (FOX) Nate Diaz (156) vs. Jim Miller (156) Johny Hendricks (170.5lbs) vs. Josh Koscheck (170.5lbs) Alan [...]
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By James Gilliland I haven’t blogged in quite some time and a lot has gone on in the Central Valley MMA scene. For one, Lavar Johnson made his UFC debut knocking out Joey Beltran. A task that seemed impossible since no one was able to put down the Hispanic zombie. In a few [...]
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Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia sat down for an exclusive video interview with www.NewEnglandFights.comgearing up for his bout at NEF Fight Night III at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. During the course of the interview, Sylvia spoke in depth about many topics relating to his MMA career including his start in the sport, [...]
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