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Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg Set for UFC 109 in February

20 Nov 2009 15:35:20 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
Welterweight veterans Matt Serra and Frank Trigg will square off at UFC 109 on February 6 in Las Vegas, as The Fight Network today confirmed the long-rumored bout with Serra. UFC 109 is expected to be headlined by middleweight champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort and will also feature Ran...

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MMA or Triathlons: The Real Ironmen

20 Nov 2009 07:26:04 PST

Written by Brad
The Gracie family could be considered the driving force behind modern MMA with Vale Tudo events dating back to the 1920s. The birth of MMA as we see it today happened in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The first Ultimate Fighting tournament was won by Royce Gracie.

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Brandon Vera Accepts Blame for UFC 105 Loss to Randy Couture

20 Nov 2009 01:00:21 PST

Written by Tom Ngo
MMA needs to re-define the word “unanimous” as another UFC main event has ended with a “controversial” unanimous decision. At UFC 105 on Saturday night, it appeared as though Brandon Vera had done enough to defeat Octagon Hall of Famer Randy Couture, however all three judges once again sa...

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UFC 105 Winners: What's Next?

19 Nov 2009 15:50:52 PST

Written by Sterling Spiars
Randy Couture One reason is that Machida has already verbally agreed to fight Mauricio Rua in a rematch for the light-heavyweight championship. Another reason is that Couture did not win impressively. So in the end, Couture has agreed to fight UFC Hall of Fame fighter, Mark Coleman at UFC 1...

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Randy Couture and Brandon Vera Among 13 UFC 105 Fighters Suspended

19 Nov 2009 11:00:57 PST

Written by Tom Ngo
A total of 13 UFC 105 fighters, including headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, have been issued mandatory medical suspensions for various injuries sustained in their respective scraps inside the MEN Arena in Manchester, England this weekend. Couture took a “controversial” una...

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UFC 105 Medical Suspensions: Headliners Couture, Vera Out 30 Days; Swick, Brown Among Five Suspended for 180 Days

19 Nov 2009 08:38:36 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
The UFC has released the medical suspensions from Saturday’s UFC 105 event in Manchester, England, with headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera each receiving 30 day suspensions, while five fighters, including Mike Swick and Matt Brown, could be out up to 180 days for more serious in...

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Randy Couture news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 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 Randy Couture news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Pound for Pound: Who's Really the No.1 Ultimate Fighter? -- by Brad from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Matt Serra (16-6-0 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Frank Trigg (19-7-0 MMA, 2-4 UFC) set for UFC 109, Feb... -- by Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow
• Who Are the Real Contenders in the UFC's Light-Heavyweight Division? -- by Bryan Levick from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Spiars' Quick Picks: UFC 106 -- by Sterling Spiars from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Couture vs. Vera II Goes Down Tonight -- by E. Spencer Kyte from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman - Feb 6th UFC 109 -- by xtremecouture from randy-couture « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• MMA Fighters with the Hottest Girlfriends Update -- from MMA Fight Girls Wallpaper
• Neil Melanson - talks Randy Couture & UFC 105 -- by xtremecouture from randy-couture « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Is MMA Destined To Suffer the Same Fate as Boxing? -- by Oliver Suarez from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Dana White: “[Brock Lesnar] Hasn’t Been Right For A Year” -- by Tim Ngo from 5thRound.com - UFC 105 Play-by-Play Results, MMA News, Fight Rumors

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UFC Heavyweight Division's Road To Recovery Goes Through Randy Couture

19 Nov 2009 05:57:43 PST

Written by Bryan Levick
With Mirko "Cro-Cop" Filipovic basically finished as a viable contender and Ben Rothwell beaten by Cain Velasquez, let's take a look at the rest of the division's heavyweight contenders. He knocked out Fabricio Werdum in his debut at UFC 90, which sent Werdum packing.

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Opinion: Defrost Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell? The UFC May Have No Other Choice

16 Nov 2009 00:49:05 PST

Written by Gary Herman
The UFC took the emphatic position that Chuck Liddell would never fight in the UFC again. “If there’s a chance of me fighting Chuck Liddell again, I would love it,” Ortiz said during the pre-fight UFC 106 press conference. A returning Chuck Liddell may be the only option for Jan. 2.

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Ngo-Stradamus Predicts “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera”

14 Nov 2009 01:00:38 PST

Written by Tom Ngo
Couture makes his return to the light heavyweight division for the first time since retiring after his loss to then-champ Chuck Liddell at UFC 57 in February 2006. Randy subsequently un-retired to capture the heavyweight title from Tim Sylvia, and even successfully defended it against...

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Opinion: Could Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Be the Launching Point for a New Division?

13 Nov 2009 07:45:43 PST

Written by Jesse Motiff
Talk first began after the Randy Couture-Brock Lesnar title fight for the Heavyweight Championship. Many saw Lesnar having an unfair advantage over Couture due to a 60-pound weight differential. Fighters like Lesnar, Shane Carwin, and Cain Velasquez would fight in the super-heavywei...

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Programming reminder: ‘UFC Main Events’ to air tonight on Spike TV

07 Nov 2009 09:40:34 PST

Written by Jesse Holland
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has upped the ante in its latest round of counter programming, assembling a two-hour block of recent main event bouts to challenge tonight’s Strikeforce show from Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

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How Do MMA Weight Classes Win Their Fights? Expectation Vs Reality.

31 Oct 2009 19:15:52 PDT

Written by Ed J Pickle McNasty III
Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...

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Is a College Education an Edge in MMA?

08 Oct 2009 14:54:27 PDT

Written by Tom Grant
Xtreme Couture was really the first gym of its kind, and Randy was the brain trust behind it. Couture is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and, along with Mark Coleman, was the among the first college wrestlers to really establish themselves in MMA.

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Randy Couture: What Happened To This Match Up?

30 Jul 2009 11:00:45 PDT

Written by Todd Jackson
That is all old news at this point. Randy has returned, and lost his belt to the future of the heavyweight division in Brock. One thing that can be said to offset the obvious loss is simply this. Until the TKO, Randy was doing quite well with the behemoth. At no point did he look over matche...

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Opinion: UFC 94: Answering Critics and Predicting History

28 Jan 2009 13:42:52 PST

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian
After Maynard graduated from Michigan State University in 2003, he began training for a spot on the 2004 US Olympic wrestling team. One day, he got a call from a guy who represented BJ Penn, asking if he'd fly out to Hawaii to help him get ready for a fight. He agreed, and the rest was history.

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Positive Review for UFC Undisputed 2009

05 Jan 2009 08:50:26 PST

Written by Luke Thomas
Enter UFC 2009 Undisputed, which should be the deepest, most realistic UFC title ever. Developed by WWE SmackDown! creators Yuke’s Media Creations and published by THQ, this year’s installment will stand out for a variety of reasons; namely, the use of amazingly fluid and authentic fig...

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Podcast: No Holds Barred: John Perretti on the Devolution of Mixed Martial Arts

06 Dec 2008 05:12:01 PST

Written by Eddie Goldman
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins with some comments on the new college wrestling season, and the important development of the formation of the College Wrestling Network, a joint effort of several wrestling media outlets designed to expand the coverage of co...

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Podcast: Kurt Angle Talks MMA and Kisses Brock Lesnar

03 Dec 2008 23:30:18 PST

Written by Mike Saf
MMA City thinks Angle is just jealous of his old kissing buddy—Brock Lesnar, who signed with the UFC and went on to become UFC’s Heavyweight Champion. Read more MMA News and Opinion at MMA City (dot) Com. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feeds as we will update on upcoming contests and giveaways...

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Podcast: No Holds Barred: Todd Hester of Gladiator Magazine Names Eddie Goldman Conscience of the Combat Sports

24 Nov 2008 17:00:33 PST

Written by Eddie Goldman
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on the controversy around the November 15 mixed martial arts fight between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture at UFC 91. We go to the No Holds Barred e-mail bag for an insightful analysis by a listener about how this figh...

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Podcast: Sean Sherk has a vested interest in UFC 91

13 Nov 2008 14:24:31 PST

Written by Larry Vollmer
I recently had the opportunity to speak with “The Muscle Shark” Sean Sherk, who is coming off of an impressive and dominating victory over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90. Sherk has stated that he wants the winner of the Stevenson/Florian match up that takes place at UFC 91. Sherk also believes that t...

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Opinion: Randy Couture: The Hero a Sport Needs

07 Nov 2008 20:47:24 PST

Written by Jesse Motiff
Randy Couture returns to a sport in desperate need of something good to happen to it. Couture has overcome obstacles at every point in his career, none more so than coming out of retirement and dominating Tim Sylvia in March 2007, to win the UFC Heavyweight title.

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Podcast: Rashad Evans: ‘Paul Buentello hits harder and faster than Chuck Liddell’

16 Sep 2008 18:27:30 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
The main attraction of course was Evans, who covered everything from his upset win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 to the infamous ‘Nipplegate’. Stay tuned next week as UFC heavyweight Frank Mir dishes on everything from his stint on The Ultimate Fighter 8 to the meteoric rise of former oppone...

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Opinion: Finding closure in the loss of Evan Tanner

13 Sep 2008 10:01:30 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
Now that the initial shock of his passing has worn off, both fans and media from the world of mixed martial arts are trying to find his rightful place in the annals of UFC history. Tanner lost just 32 seconds in, but the hype surrounding the fight and the KO finish solidified Ortiz as a major pla...

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Podcast: No Holds Barred: Henry Cejudo, Randi Miller, Couture-UFC Mess

04 Sep 2008 11:55:07 PDT

Written by Eddie Goldman
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins the first part of this show by commenting on the return of Randy Couture to the UFC and how this is a major setback for the battle for the rights of fighters in the mixed martial arts. We also discuss the further devolution of the UFC,...

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Opinion: Ben vs. Ben: The UFC 87 Argument

07 Aug 2008 08:43:25 PDT

Written by bfowlkes
Goldstein: Yeah, Herring’s probably been drilling his wrestling. You know who else has been drilling his wrestling? Brock Lesnar. I wouldn’t be surprised if either fighter pulled a win out of this match, but there’s one thing that’s guaranteed: At some point, Herring will be taken down an...

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