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Giant heavyweight match-up in the works for UFC 108

03 Dec 2009 18:30:42 PST

It appears the UFC has found a replacement for Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 108. Controversial and explosive PRIDE and Affliction veteran, Gilbert Yvel, ... Junior dos Santos v. Gilbert Yvel To Clash At UFC 108SportsBlogs Nation (blog) UFC newcomer Gilbert Yvel meets Junior Dos Santos at UFC 108MM...

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Junior dos Santos Fights Gilbert Yvel at UFC 108 on January 2

03 Dec 2009 14:10:31 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
Heavyweight up-and-comer Junior dos Santos, left without an opponent when Gabriel Gonzaga was forced to withdraw from their UFC 108 matchup with a staph infection, will instead square off against controversial veteran and UFC newcomer Gilbert Yvel at the January 2 event in Las Vegas.

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Semmy Schilt: Most Powerful Champion in K-1 History - FanHouse

02 Dec 2009 06:30:49 PST

Semmy Schilt is the only fighter in history to have competed in K-1, PRIDE, UFC and Pancrase. He is a former King of Pancrase, competed in two UFC events ... K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final Preview: The Must-See Event of the YearBloody Elbow (blog)

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Best of the Decade: 10 best MMA teams/camps

01 Dec 2009 05:22:22 PST

Boxe which came to a head in PRIDE in 2005 when Arona upset Wanderlei Silva to face Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the finals of the middleweight tournament. ...

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Alistair Overeem: Compared to MMA, K-1 is easy

26 Nov 2009 10:50:27 PST

Written by Jesse Holland
Though they look similar, they are totally different sports. There is no fighter who holds the top title in both [K-1 and MMA]. If the other top eight K-1 fighters fought me in MMA, I would beat them in two or three minutes. It's a different arena. Anyway, K-1 isn't my ultimate goal. It's a side road....

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UFC 109: Battle for the Best Senior Citizen

17 Nov 2009 21:54:17 PST

Written by Jared Leatzow
Mark Coleman was a UFC tournament champion, meaning he had to fight multiple opponents in one night. Also Coleman was the first Pride champion as well, and one the PRIDE GP in 2000 meaning that he had to fight a semi-final and final match all on the same night.

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PRIDE Fighting Championships news and blogs - December 06, 2009

06 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit PRIDE Fighting Championships news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Quinton Jackson: I'm returning to the UFC -- from MMAjunkie.com
• Lombard vs. "Cacareco," Azeredo vs. Firmino likely for Shine Fight 3 in March -- from MMAjunkie.com
• Junior dos Santos vs. Gibert Yvel set for UFC 108 -- by Jason Polley from Five Ounces of Pain
• Bantamweight vet Jeff Curran hopes XFO win propels return to WEC -- from MMAjunkie.com
• strikeforce adds Prangley to "Evolution," signs Manhoef and Noons -- from Examiner.com
• KIMBO SLICE'S FUTURE REVEALED TONIGHT ON SPIKE -- from The Tournament Guide Magazine
• This week in MMA -- from U Weekly
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Wants Rematch With Mauricio “Shogun” Rua -- by Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com
• Can The Judging In Mixed Martial Arts Be Fixed? -- from MMA for Real
• UFC injury woes continue; more changes made to UFC 108 card -- from Canada.com

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Hand surgery sidelines Fedor Emelianenko up to six weeks

11 Nov 2009 08:54:51 PST

Written by Jesse Holland
Former PRIDE and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) will be out of action for up to six weeks as a result of hand surgery that was required to repair a dislocated thumb suffered in his Nov. 7 fight against Brett Rogers, according to Sherdog.com.

Original story at MMAmania.com .

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Classic Countdown: The Ten Greatest PRIDE Fights Of All Time

03 Nov 2009 17:35:53 PST

Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (PRIDE Final Conflict 2003) Honorable Mentions: Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, Bob Sapp vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Hunt vs. Yosuke Nish...

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Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua: Ready to Shock the World at UFC 104

20 Oct 2009 08:01:05 PDT

Written by Derek Bolender
In 2007, toward the dissolution of PRIDE FC, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was considered (arguably) the top 205-pound fighter in the world. At the age of 25, he was already one of the crown jewels of the Japanese-based organization highlighted by his 2005 Grand Prix title.

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Report: Dan Henderson to Strikeforce after UFC contract negotiations falter

16 Oct 2009 16:04:20 PDT

Written by MMAmania
Former dual Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson, could be headed to Strikeforce after he could not come to agreeable terms on a contract extension with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), according to Yahoo!Sports.com.

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Silva vs. Akiyama: Will We See a New Middleweight Contender?

13 Oct 2009 18:06:25 PDT

Written by Jeremy Botter
On the flip side, it should be obvious that a victory for Akiyama over the former PRIDE legend will mean something to the casual fan. The Japanese superstar, one of the biggest MMA stars to ever come out of Japan, earned a legion of new UFC fans with his unique entrance, reckless fighting sty...

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Fedor Emelianenko rejects statement from brother Aleks about true motives of Vadim Finkelchtein

30 Jul 2009 08:33:03 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
By now it’s no secret that former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and Affliction headliner Fedor Emelianenko is being vigorously pursued by most of the world’s mixed martial arts promotions following the untimely demise of his previous employer. Topping the list of potential suitors is...

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Dan Henderson wants his title shot with win over Michael Bisping at UFC 100

01 Jul 2009 19:56:27 PDT

Written by Adam Wagner
Henderson is one of the most decorated fighters in MMA history. The former Olympic wrestler is the only man to concurrently hold two belts from two different weight classes for a major promotion (Pride FC). He is also 1998’s UFC 17 middleweight and PRIDE 2005 welterweight tournament champ...

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Podcast: Combat Hooligans.com Show Episode 67 NOW AVAILABLE~!

01 Jan 2009 03:25:52 PST

Written by Euan Taylor
You can listen to past shows in our radio archive. As always, please vote for us at Podcast Alley, subscribe via iTunes, Digg us on Digg.com and visit www.combat-hooligans.com for all the latest news and insanity from the world of Pro Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Also please visit our othe...

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Opinion: Quinton Jackson really went on a rampage

25 Dec 2008 16:38:28 PST

Jackson on the same night after "Rampage" had produced a stirring but tiring victory over UFC's Chuck Liddell in the PRIDE middleweight grand prix. ... Analyzing Silva-Jackson III Sherdog.com International Herald Tribune - Las Vegas Review - Journal

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The 10 Greatest One-Night Tournament Performances in MMA History

24 Dec 2008 07:30:00 PST

Written by ben
Unless you caught him in his PRIDE Bushido appearances in 2006, you probably had no idea who Gegard Mousasi was when he entered DREAM’s middleweight tournament earlier this year. But after choking out the highly-regarded Denis Kang in the opening round in April, and beating Dong Sik Yoon...

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UFC 88 Preview: Liddell-Evans, Parisyan Out, Additional News and Notes

05 Sep 2008 16:46:54 PDT

Written by Josh Nason
gt;Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares (185): If there was ever a must-win fight for a guy, this is it for Henderson. Since coming over from PRIDE, the 22-8 Hendo has lost his light-heavy belt to "Rampage" Jackson and then was submitted by Anderson Silva.

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Fedor Is Truely The Emperor Of MMA Heavyweights

23 Jul 2008 21:52:49 PDT

Written by Tom Grant
So the fact that Fedor is 28-1 is one of the most outstanding feats in sports, regardless of who he fights. And this is not to say his fights have been weak, he dominated PRIDE, a league on par with the UFC in terms of fighter talent. Fedor has an outstanding chin and can stand with any fighter, but...

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UFC: Couture vs. Fedor Closer Than Ever?

06 Mar 2008 20:32:00 PST

Written by Derek Bolender
Couture is one of the most popular UFC fighters of all-time and he sports a 16-8 lifetime record, including victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvi...

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MMA week in review

15 Feb 2008 13:39:07 PST

Mirko Cro Flop?: Numerous sources, including Mirko Cro Cop himself, are saying that the Croatian heavyweight is no longer with the UFC. In fact, he was present at the press conference of a new league in Japan called "Dream." Dream is a partnership between the former employees of DSE (the for...

Original story at The Swamp .

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Anderson "The Spider" Silva @ 205?

06 Nov 2007 08:57:00 PST

Written by Greg Clark
With the news that Anderson Silva is quite comfortable fighting in the Light Heavyweight division brings new hope for the fans of Silva and MMA alike in that, we may very well see a concurrent UFC title holder of two weight classes. The only human to accomplish such a feat is Dan "Hollywood" Henderson when he knocked out Wanderlei Silva for the Pride FC Middleweight title at Pride 33 in February of this year to compliment his existing Pride FC Welterweight belt. Is it possible for Silva to jump up to 205 at a time when the UFC Middleweight division is in such disarry with the dismantling of Franklin (Ranked #2 Middleweight in the UFC) and now the loss of Yushin Okami who was not granted a contract extension by the UFC brass?

Original story at MMA Fever .

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Is Fedor Emelianenko a Top-Five Heavyweight?

31 Oct 2007 08:48:17 PDT

Written by MMA Junkie
In the past two years, Emelianenko has a perfect 4-0 record. He needed just 26 seconds to beat 400-pound “Zuluzinho” (2-3) into submission at a PRIDE Shockwave 2005 event. Then, Emelianenko scored a second-round submission over 41-year-old Mark Coleman (15-8) at PRIDE 32, a first-round...

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Photos: The UFC half-year in review for 2007

01 Jul 2007 13:12:46 PDT

Written by UFCmania
Hopefully, the the remainder of 2007 can live up to its beginning. That might be hard, however. The bar is set rather high. Debut of Cro Cop. Return of Randy. Death of Aldana. Purchase of PRIDE FC. Upset of St. Pierre. Cover of Sports Illustrated. Breaking of the Ice. Those are just a few of the UFC headlin...

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Podcast: Audio: Matt Lindland on TUF 4, Nate Marquardt and the UFC trying to land Hendo

01 May 2007 07:36:39 PDT

Written by UFCmania
Lindland on the UFC trying to sign training partner and PRIDE FC champion Dan Henderson to a contract Props: TheFightCard.com Shortcuts: Lindland on offer to appear on TUF 4 not being “intriguing” Lindland on Nate Marquardt not being “much of a challenge” Lindland on the UFC trying to sig...

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Podcast: "Beatdown" with TJ De Santis Episode 36

19 Apr 2006 18:00:00 PDT

he"s likely done working with the Japanese promotion. PRIDE and what finally lead to his decision to part ways. down Rumble on the Rock"s 175-pound tournament, which will see the fighter who wins two bouts Friday night crowned champion. Who"s the

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