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Georges St. Pierre ready to defend UFC title against Hardy-Swick winner
Original at The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada
• Wed, Nov 4
When Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy takes on Mike (Quick) Swick next week at UFC 105 in Manchester, England, the most interested observer cageside will be Canadian Georges St. Pierre.
Dan Hardy already looking to life after UFC
Original at telegraph.co.uk
• Mon, Oct 5
Though he's only 27 welterweight Dan Hardy has one eye on life after fighting as he prepares to face Mike Swick at UFC 105 on Nov 14.
Update: Hardy-Swick Title Eliminator Set for UFC 105
Original at Sherdog.com
• Mon, Sep 28
A pivotal welterweight contest between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy is set for UFC 105, according to Swick. "I am filling in for Dan Hardy's injured opponent and will fight him on November 14th in Manchester, England,” Swick posted on his Twitter page.
Swick to face Hardy at UFC 105 in November
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Sep 28
English welterweight Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy will meet Mike (Quick) Swick at UFC 105.
Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy to determine No. 1 contender for Georges St. Pierre
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Sep 28
On Sunday UFC welterweight contender Mike Swick (14-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) took to Twitter and announced neither Matt...
Hardy-Swick Title Eliminator Being Planned
Original at Sherdog.com
• Mon, Sep 28
A pivotal welterweight contest between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy is close to agreement, according to an AOL Fanhouse report. Fanhouse reported Monday that UFC President Dana White confirmed that the fight would serve as a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine a challenger for champion Georg...
Swick out, Daley in at UFC 103
Original at The Sun
• Fri, Sep 4
MIKE SWICK is OUT of UFC 103 following a training accident but Brit Paul Daley steps in
U.S. Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier joins MMA world
Original at SI.com
• Tue, Aug 11
Two-time U.S. Olympian Daniel Cormier is the next decorated American wrestler to transition to MMA. Management group Zinkin Entertainment announced on Monday that Cormier has signed to join the ranks of a client list that includes Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, a...
A UFC 99 Interview: Mike "Quick" Swick
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Jun 10
The American Kickboxing Academy product has rattled off three consecutive victories at the 170 pound limit over formidable contenders Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, and Jonathan Goulet. As a result, he is knocking on the door for a potential title shot. ...
Ben Saunders talks Mike Swick and his future in the welterweight ...
Original at Watch Kalib Run
• Mon, Jun 1
by Zak Woods on Jun 1, 2009 1:00 PM EDT in Interviews 2 comments Ultimate Fighter Six alum, Ben Saunders, is preparing to face his toughest opponent in Mike Swick at UFC 99. He needs to be worried about my blades. The clinch is only one aspect and not ...
Swickaview: Interview with UFC Welterweight Mike Swick
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, May 27
CA by Nick Colon (Columnist) Mike Swick is always one of those guys that you think deserves a title shot, but there seems to be always someone ahead of him. Whether it was Yushin Okami, or now Thiago Alves, Swick's continued to be in the mix no matter ...
The Gamer: Step into the octagon with Mike Swick and Rampage Jackson
Original at ESPN
• Tue, May 26
Thankfully, the "me" I'm talking about is my latest created character in THQ's awesome new fighter UFC 2009 Undisputed. (Lucky for me, no real blood was spilled in the making of this article). And when I met the real man behind the ferocious fists this ...
Mike Swick: "I have a style that we haven't seen against St ...
Original at Fight Ticker
• Thu, May 7
While not quite number 1 contender yet, Swick has shown quite a bit of promise as a welterweight. Having gone 3-0 in '08 over Johnatan Goulet, Marcus Davis, and Josh Burkman, Swick has been on a roll. Another victory or two and Swick should see himself ...
MMA4Real Exclusive Interview With UFC Welterweight Mike "Quick" Swick
Original at MMA for Real
• Thu, Apr 23
It was the first time you had finished your opponent since Joe Riggs at UFC 60. How did it feel to get back to finishing your opponents the way you did when you first burst on the UFC scene? Mike Swick- It felt great! I have learned a great deal over ...
The Ultimate Fighter One Cast Update
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Feb 7
By Travis Atkinson Stephan Bonnar Diego Sanchez Chris Leben Since then he has gone 2-3, recently losing a unanimous decision to Michael Bisping. Josh Koscheck Mike Swick He only has one loss in the UFC to Yushin Okami, and has since dropped to the welterweight division. Nate Quarry
MMA Humpday
Original at Inside Fights
• Tue, Jan 20
By Brian Oswald Another viable option for Davis could be one of the UFC 94 welterweight winners. John Fitch and Karo Parisian are looking to get back on track against opponents they are supposed to beat at UFC 94. After that, a Davis vs. Fitch of Davis vs. Parisian fight would be a great fit on the UFC 99 fight car...
UFC 93 Results: When Winners Also Lose
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Jan 17
By Brian Oswald Personally, I would like to see Marcus Davis in a rematch against Mike Swick. But Davis had some interesting comments in a pre-fight interview. He said that Swick had an upcoming fight with Thiago Alves in February. While the win was big for Belcher, it proved he is not a Top 10 middleweight.
TUF: Top 5 Most Improved
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Jan 2
By Jimmy Kimmel 3. Mike Swick 2. Josh Koscheck He was the most controversial fighter on the first season. He had a Junie Browning-esque attitude. But like Junie, he got together with a good team at American Kickboxing Academy and really has improved his attitude.
Podcast: Ground & Pound - Dec 19,2008
Original at BlogTalkRadio
• Thu, Dec 18
Listen in as Hector Castro hosts UFC fighters, Mike Swick and C.B. Dollaway. Join us and have your questions answered! Hector Castro | Mike Swick | C.B. Dollaway | RotoExperts.com | UFC...Read the full post from Ground and Pound | BlogTalkRadio Feed
Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick Highlight Knockout-Filled Week of UFC Action
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Dec 15
By Josh Nason It all started on Wednesday as UFC put on Fight For The Troops, a night of bouts centered around raising money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Coming from Fayetteville, NC, the Fight Night card was full of highlight-reel knockouts and several fighters improving their standing in the...
News and notes from UFC Fight for the Troops
Original at The Swamp
• Fri, Dec 12
By Mark Chalifoux The winner of Franklin vs. Dan Henderson will be the coach for The Ultimate Fighter: Season 9 with Michael Bisping. B.J. Penn will not be allowed to move up to middleweight, even if he beats Georges St. Pierre. GSP will be fighting Thiago Alves (if GSP beats Penn) before getting a chance at a superf...
UFN 16: Best of 2008?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Dec 11
By funnytiger The main event of the evening had yet another TUF alumn, Josh Koscheck, pitted against Japanese Judo expert Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Koscheck wasted little time in the ring and made short work of his opponent with a hard straight punch, knocking Yoshida out on his feet, followed by a hook punch t...
UFC Fight Night 16 Results
Original at Fight Report
• Thu, Dec 11
By kw Fight #1 – Jim Miller vs Matt Wiman Winner: Miller by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-26, 30-27. Fight #2 – Nate Loughran vs Tim Credeur Fight #4 – Mike Swick vs Jonathan Goulet Fight #6 – Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs Josh Koscheck Fight #7 – Steve Bruno vs Johnny Rees
UFC Fight Night 16 recap and final thoughts
Original at MMAmania.com
• Wed, Dec 10
By MMAmania The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 alum Corey Hill suffered a broken right leg after getting kicked by Dale Hartt and UFC newcomer Razak Al-Hussan had his right arm buckled when he refused to tap from a Steve Cantwell armbar. Welcome back, Mike.
MMA Troops Preview
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Dec 10
By Rear Naked In another fight I could care less about, Swick and Goulet will finally get a chance to meet. Apparently they have been trying to fight each for some time, but like me no one really cared enough to book it. Yoshida wins by unanimous decision. UFC cuts Koscheck within a month.
Opinion: Fighting for respect: Mike Swick UFC Fight Night 16 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
Original at MMAmania.com
• Tue, Dec 9
By Adam Wagner He didn’t get it in his majority decision win over Josh Burkman (18-8) at UFC Fight Night 12. He looked significantly better, but not great, four and a half months later when he outpointed the surging Marcus Davis (15-4) at UFC 85 to earn the unanimous decision.
BloodyElbow.com's UFC Fight Night 16 "Fights for the Troops" Betting Game
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Tue, Dec 9
By Nick Thomas Josh Koscheck -250 Mike Swick -370 Steve Cantwell -275 Tim Credeur -150 Jim Miller -115 Steve Bruno -120 Ben Saunders -355 Corey Hill -325 Eddie Sanchez -175 Yoshiyuki Yoshida +200 Jonathan Goulet +300 Nate Loughran +120 Matt Wiman -115 Johnny Rees -110 Brandon Wolff +285
Ready for War: Jonathan Goulet UFC Fight Night 16 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
Original at MMAmania.com
• Mon, Dec 8
By Adam Wagner Jonathan Goulet: Yes. Jonathan Goulet: Yeah sure. I’m training down there full time. I’m doing Muay Thai, MMA and wrestling. Jonathan Goulet: Sure, I had private coaches for Muay Thai, wrestling and MMA. But I also train with my teammates, GSP, David Loiseau, Nordine Taleb and Denis Kang.
This Should've Been the Card For the Troops!
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Nov 24
By Sean Schimling Interesting fight,Cantwell was the WEC light-heavy weight champion,and Vera is a above average LHW fighter. A perfect test for both men,Vera needs a win to validate that huge paycheck he's getting. Cantwell needs to prove he's worthy of facing top contenders in the 205 weight class. A grea...
The Lonely MMA Divison: Welterweights
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 23
By Nick Colon So, to remind fight fans out there of who is in this division (just in case you forgot), here's a breakdown of the activity in this division before it went out of style: The top dog in this division is known simply as three letters: GSP.The top contender in the division is Thiago Alves, who rece...
Counting down the days till UFC fight for the troops
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Sun, Nov 23
By mlzybaby Welterweight bout: (11-3-0) Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (19-2-0) Welterweight bout: (12-2-0) Mike Swick vs. Jonathan Goulet (22-9-0) Light heavyweight bout: (6-1-0) Steve Cantwell vs. Razak Al-Hussan (5-0-0) Middleweight bout: (10-2-0) Tim Credeur vs. Nate Loughran (9-0-0...
Strikeforce: Joe Riggs vs. Luke Stewart Prediction
Original at MMABettingBlog.com
• Sun, Nov 16
By Pat Once a UFC mainstay, Riggs found himself on the outs with the company after coming up short in a title challenge against then-champion Matt Hughes and then being dominated by Ultimate Fighter alums Mike Swick and Diego Sanchez in the first round. Riggs’ hard luck has continued outside the...
Opinion: Inside MMA TV report with Randy Couture talking about Brock Lesnar
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Tue, Nov 4
By Phil Adams Tonight's guests are Randy Couture, Mike Swick, and Mask. First is a review of UFC 90. Notably, highlights from the show were shown, although the decisive moments of the fights are shown only in still photos. Bas had no idea of what Silva was doing in his fight. Mike trains with Josh...
MMA Dream Fights That Aren't Worth $49.95....
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Nov 1
By Sean Schimling Robbie Lawler vs. David Loiseau Loiseau is looking to get back into the UFC,and i think Lawler is also headed that direction. Maybe an Ultimate Fight Night Main Event? Steve Cantwell vs. Keith Jardine Paulo Filho vs. Chris Leben Diego Sanchez vs. Mike Swick James Irvin vs. Stephan Bonnar
The 10 Best Fighters to Come Out of TUF House
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jessy Morris 10. TUF Season One—Chris Leben 8. TUF Season One—Mike Swick 6. TUF Season One—Diego Sanchez He suffered back to back losses to Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch, but Diego is still young and still one of the top fighters in the welterweight division. 4. TUF Season One—Josh Koscheck
Fire in the hole: Marcus Davis UFC 89 interview exclusive from MMAmania.com
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Oct 16
By Adam Wagner Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis (14-4) has got a lot to say about Paul “Tellys” Kelly (7-0). And he’s got something to prove, too. Marcus Davis: Yeah. Marcus Davis: Yep. Marcus Davis: I used to be with them, yeah. Marcus Davis: All right, buddy. Thank you.
Koscheck vs. Yoshida Booked for ‘Fight for the Troops’
Original at www.cagepotato.com
• Thu, Oct 9
By ben The UFC’s “Fight for the Troops” event — which airs free on SpikeTV on Wednesday, December 10th, at 8 p.m. ET — got a proper main event today, as it was confirmed that Josh Koscheck will be facing off against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in a welterweight contest. Koscheck has gone 2-0 since losing to Geor...
Podcast: Chris ‘The Crippler’ Leben: I’m going to make 20,000 people shut-up at UFC 89Original at MMAmania.com
• Tue, Sep 23
By Jesse Holland The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 is discussed along with the recent reunion show. Leben is still surprised that Kenny Florian has evolved into such a complete fighter. He also calls Mike Swick ‘crazy’ and says Swick went into an unprovoked and bizarre tirade about a rematch during the reunion...
Swick hopes to make “Quick” work of Burkman
Original at Irish Whip Fighting
• Mon, Sep 22
By Gameness(noreply@blogger.com) Welterweights Mike Swick and Josh Burkman will be doing anything but lounging at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. The two headline UFC Fight Night 12 and look to make a definitive statement live on national television. When The Ultimate Fighter alumni enter the Octa...
My Strikeforce at the Mansion II Predictions
Original at ufcblogger (WordPress)
• Fri, Sep 19
By someonespecial4 Kazuo Misaki is in many people's minds a top ten middleweight in the world. He has fought some tough competition and his losses have come to top flight guys like:Frank Trigg, Paulo Filho, Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt, Chris Lytle, and Ricardo Almeida. Joe "Diesel" Riggs is an on and off f...
My UFC Fight Night 15 Predictions
Original at ufcblogger (WordPress)
• Mon, Sep 15
By someonespecial4 I know nothing of Joe Vedepo. So this pick is kind of a guess. I do know that Sakara is a great striker who has shown skills against guys liek Chris Leben. I think Sakara wins this fight by unanimous decision. Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer View Poll My Pick is Nate Diaz. Josh Neer is a tough as nails dude, w...
UFC Rankings: September 2008
Original at the j. botter weblog
• Thu, Sep 11
• 3 related articles
By J. Botter 1. Anderson Silva (Middleweight Champion) 2. Georges St. Pierre (Welterweight Champion) 3. BJ Penn (Lightweight Champion) 4. Forrest Griffin (Light Heavyweight Champion) 5. Randy Couture (Heavyweight Champion) 6. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera (Interim Heavyweight Champion)
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My UFC Fight Night 14 Thoughts
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• Sun, Jul 20
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The Ultimate Fighter: Where Are They Now? Season One (part One)
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Apr 8
By Pete Dudek Mike Swick: Swick has gone 5-1 since the finale of the show; only dropping a decision (Unanimous) loss to Yushin Okami, prompting a drop from 185 to 170. At 170, he defeated Josh Burkman via Majority Decision and will next see him in June taking on TUF Season 2’s Marcus Davis.
Josh Koscheck talks Dustin Hazelett, UFC 82, Matt Hughes, thoughts on Swick’s debut at 170 and more in this new 5 Oz. Interview!
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Thu, Feb 21
By Adam Morgan I recently had the chance to catch up with Josh Koscheck after a training session for his upcoming fight against Dustin Hazelett at UFC 82. We talked about the upcoming fight, his training camp, Koscheck’s thoughts on a possible fight with Matt Hughes, Mike Swick’s move to welterweight, a...
Mike Swick a Winner at UFC Fight Night 12 (Story from Yahoo! Sports)
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Wed, Jan 23
By Kevin Iole Swick won a majority decision over Josh Burkman on Wednesday at the Pearl at The Palms Las Vegas in the main event of of UFC Fight Night 12. “I should have flurried a lot more, but I was trying to defend the takedown,” said Swick, who dropped to welterweight from middleweight. “He’s a strong guy....
UFC Fight Night 12 Preview and Predictions
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Wed, Jan 23
By Kris Karkoski Mike “Quick” Swick vs. Josh Burkman Joe’s Prediction: Mike Swick, unanimous decision Nate Diaz vs. Alvin “Kid” Robinson Joe’s Prediction: Kurt Pellegrino, unanimous decision Joe’s Prediction: Thiago Tavares, unanimous decision
Corey Hill Makes UFC Debut Next Week, on TAGG Radio Today
Original at MMAjunkie.com
• Tue, Jan 15
By MMAjunkie.com Staff “The Ultimate Fighter 5” cast member Corey Hill (1-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), the 6-foot-4 155-pounder who captured the imaginations of fight fans despite having just one professional fight, makes his long-awaited UFC debut next week. The 29-year-old fighter will be a guest on today’s edition of...
Anderson Silva: Best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC?
Original at UFCmania.com
• Mon, Jul 16
By UFCmania At UFC 73: “Stacked,” UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva took out the tough and experienced Nate Marquardt in less than five minutes. And he somehow made it look effortless. Yushin Okami Okami is bigger and potentially tougher than Silva, but that’s what everyone said about Frankl...
Podcast: "Beatdown" with TJ De Santis Episode 43
Original at Sherdog.com
• Sun, May 14
Josh Gross turn their attention to the Hughes-Gracie card. Mike Swick has had three victories in the Octagon. Combined, they"ve taken less than one pro against Joe Riggs. The American Kickboxing Academy middleweight talks Riggs, life after The Ultimate Fighter, and how