UFC 123 is headed to Auburn Hills, Michigan. That’s the word from UFC president Dana White, who told MMA Fighting that the finalization of a deal to bring the Nov. 20 event to The Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburb closed on Wednesday morning. The main event features a battle between former UFC [...]
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UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
UFC 123 is headed to Auburn Hills, Michigan. That’s the word from UFC president Dana White, who told MMA Fighting that the finalization of a deal to bring the Nov. 20 event to The Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburb closed on Wednesday morning. The main event features a battle between former UFC [...]
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Belfort Confirms Bout Against Okami
Vitor Belfort announced Wednesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Yushin Okami on Nov. 13. Although not officially announced, UFC 122 is expected to take place on that date in Germany. In August, Belfort told Sherdog.com that he had asked not to be on the German card, but he appears to have [...]
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Wanderlei Silva: Who He Wants To Fight Next
Wanderlei Silva’s surgically repaired right knee is still healing, but it didn’t stop the MMA legend from attending this past weekend’s UFC 118, nor has it stopped him from dreaming big about the future. Silva, who still has significant rehabilitation ahead of him, said that if all goes well, he hopes to be back competing [...]
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UFC 118 Fight Results
Pay-Per-View Bouts Frankie Edgar def. BJ Penn via unanimous decision Randy Couture def. James Toney via submission (arm triangle) Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda by unanimous decision Gray Maynard def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis via submission (guillotine) Preliminary Bouts Joe Lauzon def. Gabe Ruediger via submission (armbar) Nik Lentz [...]
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UFC 118 Fight Card Complete With 10 Bouts
The 10-bout lineup features a champion rematch between lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn, and Randy Couture meets boxer James Toney in the UFC 118 co-headliner. And though the bout originally was targeted for the preliminary card, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed the removal of a Gerald Harris vs. Joe Vedepo middleweight bout from [...]
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Emelianenko; M-1 Global “We Want Overeem”
New York City, New York (August 25, 2010) – Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko has made it clear that he would like to fight the current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair “Demolition Man” Overeem as his next opponent later this year. “This is an important match for me and something that I personally want to happen,” [...]
Vitor Belfort announced Wednesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Yushin Okami on Nov. 13. Although not officially announced, UFC 122 is expected to take place on that date in Germany. In August, Belfort told Sherdog.com that he had asked not to be on the German card, but he appears to have [...]
Wanderlei Silva’s surgically repaired right knee is still healing, but it didn’t stop the MMA legend from attending this past weekend’s UFC 118, nor has it stopped him from dreaming big about the future. Silva, who still has significant rehabilitation ahead of him, said that if all goes well, he hopes to be back competing [...]
Pay-Per-View Bouts Frankie Edgar def. BJ Penn via unanimous decision Randy Couture def. James Toney via submission (arm triangle) Demian Maia def. Mario Miranda by unanimous decision Gray Maynard def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision Nate Diaz def. Marcus Davis via submission (guillotine) Preliminary Bouts Joe Lauzon def. Gabe Ruediger via submission (armbar) Nik Lentz [...]
The 10-bout lineup features a champion rematch between lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn, and Randy Couture meets boxer James Toney in the UFC 118 co-headliner. And though the bout originally was targeted for the preliminary card, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed the removal of a Gerald Harris vs. Joe Vedepo middleweight bout from [...]
New York City, New York (August 25, 2010) – Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko has made it clear that he would like to fight the current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair “Demolition Man” Overeem as his next opponent later this year. “This is an important match for me and something that I personally want to happen,” [...]
The UFC’s light-heavyweight championship will be on hold for a year. Current champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who won the title with a knockout of Lyoto Machida in May, will be out till the spring or summer of 2011. As expected UFC president Dana White today told ESPN’s “SportsCenter” he’ll meet top [...]
Despite his loss at UFC 117, Chael Sonnen has earned an immediate rematch with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. UFC president Dana White, who’s busy with a final media blitz for this week’s UFC 118 event in Boston, today confirmed the plans while on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” though a date has not been determined for the [...]
UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar recently spoke about his rematch with BJ Penn. Here are the highlights… Does Holding The Title Make It Harder To Prepare?: “I try not to even think about the title,” Edgar said. “This is a totally new fight for me whether it’s a title defense or a new fight, old [...]
He survived one of the worst beatings of his career but a payday likely well in excess of US$300,000 helped ease Anderson Silva’s pain. Silva held on to submit challenger Chael Sonnen in the fifth round of their middleweight championship bout at UFC 117 on Aug. 7 in Oakland, Calif. Silva was behind on all [...]
