Overeem hearing date set; UFC will await outcome to decide on UFC 146 title fight
For those anxiously awaiting news of a replacement opponent for Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, you may be waiting a little longer than expected…
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Diego Sanchez Eyeing Yet Another Weight Change, Wants to Face Anthony Pettis at Lightweight
(Look at it this way, it’s not like it could end any worse than the first time around.) …
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Dana White: Frank Mir will not replace Alistair Overeem against JDS
With a replacement opponent for UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos yet to be announced, it now appears the consensus leading candidate, Frank Mir, has been excluded as a possibility.UFC President Dana White confirmed as much via Twitter, announcing that the UFC 146 co-main event, a number-one contender bout between Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez, will go ahead as planned on May 26th. “Mir vs. Cain will happen,” he tweeted.Originally set to challenge for the title was former Strikeforce and Dream
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Bellator 64 Results: Ben Askren outpoints Douglas Lima to retain Welterweight title
Bellator 64 went live tonight from Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Reigning Welterweight Champion Ben Askren successfully retained his title in the headlining bout, outworking Douglas Lima en-route to a unanimous decision victory, while Marlon Sandro solidified his place in the Featherweight Tournament final, defeating Alexandre Bezerra in the co-main event. Also featured was a pair of Season 6 Bantamweight quarterfinal match-ups, which saw Travis Marx and Hiroshi Nakamura pick up unanimous
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Josh Thompson vs. Gilbert Melendez III Booked for May 19th Strikeforce Card, Because Why the Hell Not
(Hey Gil, hold up a finger for each title defense you’ve given a shit about lately.) OMG, you…
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Josh Barnett says he’ll prove he is the "best grappler in MMA" against Daniel Cormier
Strikeforce Heavyweight contender Josh Barnett, who will meet Daniel Cormier to decided the division’s Grand Prix Tournament winner, looks back on his road to the final and talks about using his strengths on the mat to take his opponents out of their “comfort zone.” Barnett also discusses the importance of “personality” in the sport of mixed martial arts, and says that fighters shouldn’t forget that they are entertainers.
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Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Vows to Retire if He Loses to CB Dollaway
(“Did I at least win the grappling round?“) Could Jason Miller‘s 10-plus-year fighting career come to an end on May…
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Mo Lawal: I was out of line for calling the NSAC commissioner the b-word
After venting his frustrations with the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier this week, and being subsequently released by ZUFFA for his poor choice in words while doing so, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is expressing remorse.Lawal was put in the hot seat after testing positive for banned substances following his victory over Lorenz Larkin in January. Despite accepting the result of the test, “King Mo” has denied any intent to illegally gain an edge over his opponent.With that in mind, the former
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TUF 15 Episode 4 Recap: Fight of the Season candidate
Another chapter in the ongoing first live season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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‘UFC 147: Sonnen vs. Silva’ Confirmed for June 23rd at ‘Engenhão’; Chael Unleashes Latest Verbal Assault
(Fans outside the Engenhão await their national hero.) The UFC has confirmed the date and venue for UFC 147: Silva vs. Sonnen…