UFC 159 Medical Suspensions: Jon Jones Out Indefinitely
With UFC 159 in the rear view mirror, its time to assess the damage. The event claimed quite a few casualties before it had even commenced so lets take…
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Dong Hyun Kim says 90% of the UFC is on steroids
Dong Hyun Kim got back into the win column at UFC Macao, using his trademark wrestling to notch a decision win over Paulo Thiago. However the fight…
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Gambling Addiction Enabler: ‘UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot’ Edition
For the past several UFC events, CagePotato reader/contributor Dan “Get Off Me” George has been holding down the Gambling Addiction Enabler’s with the poise…
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Brian Stann responds to Shlemenko’s accusations that UFC fighters are faking injuries
Brian Stann recently took to Twitter to repspond to the allegations made by Bellator Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko that UFC fighters are faking injuries when they do not like the fights they’ve been given. Stann appeared to be annoyed by the comment, centering around his originally scheduled fight against Hector Lombard:
Shouldnt even dignify todays comment w/ a response, but I would never fake an injury. I agreed to fight Hector b4 he was even signed
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) August 15, -
UFC President talks Women’s MMA, Strikeforce and the Olympics
Dana White was available for a scrum with the media today in advance of UFC on Fox 4 and the UFC President spoke on a number of subjects including Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey and her upcoming title fight in September: “I am a huge Rousey fan, I want to go, If I’m in town I will be there.”While on the subject of Strikeforce, the UFC President confirmed that Josh Barnett might be making his way back to the Octagon, since his loss in Strikeforce to Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier: “Barnett is healing. He
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UFC on Fox 4: Rua, Vera, Bader and Machida’s open workouts
UFC President Dana White shifted gears somewhat, on his earlier announcement that UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera would be a title eliminator. Shogun, Vera or the winner of this weekend’s co-main event between Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader will now become the top contender to the Light Heavyweight belt currently held by Jon Jones. White said via press release: “It is down to what these four guys do Saturday night in the octagon. Winning isn’t enough; they’ve got to win impressively.
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Vitor Belfort and Alan Belcher Head to Head: Who will win at UFC 153?
Vitor Belfort (21-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Alan Belcher (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) have verbally agreed to meet on the main card of UFC 153 on October 13 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s HSBC Arena.The two fighters took to their Twitter accounts in search of this bout:
Hey guys,help me get the word 2 Dana & Lorenzo,this fight should happen w ur help.include there names & #belcher4champ #talentvsphenom
— alan belcher ufc (@alanbelcherufc) July 24, 2012I will fight anyone.although I want to fight someone
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UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir Payouts and Bonuses
UFC paid out $70,000 in bonuses for Octagon performances in UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir which went down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night, according to MMAWeekly.com.The Knockout of the Night awards went to Dan Hardy and Roy Nelson; Stefan Struve and Paul Sass took home awards for Submission of the Night. No award has been given for Fight of the Night.Roy “Big Country” Nelson and Dan “the Outlaw” Hardy were both coming in off a string of losses and both men needed the wins they
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The Culinary Union Has Uncovered Some Disturbing Facts About ‘UFC on FOX 5′ Fighters Tim Means and Abel Trujillo
Words cannot express how much we dislike the group of two-faced, propaganda pushing arseholes that are The Culinary Union (although we…
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The UFC Weight Game
The It is an issue which affects the entire sport of MMA, and yet, everyone from fans to fighters accepts without much question the strange way weight classes are interpreted in the UFC.