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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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Ten Crazy Colors Of MMA Personalities: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

06 Nov 2009 19:32:48 PST

Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
If you’ve been following The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights every week on Spike TV, you will know exactly why “The A-Whole Show” is mentioned on this list. To put it simply, the man is completely out of his mind but totally harmless at the same time.

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MMA's Linear Champions

05 Nov 2009 21:11:40 PST

Written by Darren Wong
World Light-Heavyweight Championship World Heavyweight Championship The first recognized champion was Mark Coleman. The title then goes through Maurice Smith, and Randy Couture. Couture left the UFC, losing his linear title to Enson Inoue, who quickly surrenders it to Mark Kerr.

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(UPDATED) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez Added to UFC 108 Card

04 Nov 2009 16:41:40 PST

Written by Erik Fontanez
Word on the street is that former UFC interim heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will face undefeated Cain Velasquez at UFC 108 on January 2nd. Happy New Year! Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion)

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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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UFC 105 To The Rescue

31 Oct 2009 01:00:45 PDT

Written by Erik Fontanez
Couture will be making his return to light heavyweight following back-to-back losses in the heavyweight division to current champion Brock Lesnar and former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Dropping down a division could lead to a steady stream of victories for the five-time...

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Randy Couture news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 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.

• Mixed Martial Arts in the Mainstream: The Jorge Gurgel Theory -- by E. Spencer Kyte from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Watch Couture vs. Nogueira tomorrow night on Spike 9PM ET -- by xtremecouture from randy-couture « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• UFC “Main Events” Airing Against Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Tomorrow Night -- by 5thRound.com Staff from 5thRound.com - UFC 105 Play-by-Play Results, MMA News, Fight Rumors
• Top Ten Greatest Upsets In MMA History -- by Nate Lawson from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Likely for UFC 108 -- by Kris Karkoski from MMAFrenzy.com
• Randy Couture UFC 105 - Finding the solution to “the problem” -- by xtremecouture from randy-couture « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Brock Lesnar: A Lesson in Revisionist History -- by E. Spencer Kyte from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Randy Couture on 'Solving the Problem, Solving the Puzzle' -- from MMAFighting.com - The Mixed Martial Arts and UFC News Website
• Hatton Should Say "No" to Couture and Avoid the UFC -- by Colin Linneweber from Bleacher Report - MMA
• MMA Week In Review: Kimbo Slice's Next Fight, MMA in Boston, Another Great TUF -- by Josh Nason from Bleacher Report - MMA

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UFC 105 weigh in results information and details from Manchester, England, on Nov. 13

29 Oct 2009 08:43:33 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
UFC 105: “Couture vs. Vera” will feature a main event between former heavyweight champion, Randy “The Natural” Couture, returning to light heavyweight to battle Brandon “The Truth” Vera. In addition, hometown favorite Michael “The Count” Bisping will take on Pride FC standout, Denis K...

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Brock Lesnar Out of UFC 106: Now What?

26 Oct 2009 14:00:45 PDT

Written by Jung Soo Kim
Dana knows that Brock Lesnar draws more Pay-Per-View buys than any other mixed martial arts fighter in the business. For now, the most important heavyweight fight for November is Fedor Emelianenko versus Brett Rogers, scheduled for Nov. 7. That can change if Dana White makes something mag...

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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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Official “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera” Fight Card Released

30 Sep 2009 04:00:47 PDT

Written by Tom Ngo
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture makes his return to the 205-pound division after suffering consecutive losses at heavyweight. The first of the two L’s was his title unification bout against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, which initially planted the seed in...

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Randy Couture Opening Training Camp to Calvin Pace, Other NFL Players Suspended for PEDs

05 Sep 2009 18:35:42 PDT

Written by Kid Nate
Starting Friday, the Jets outside linebacker began serving a four-game suspension, handed down before training camp for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing supplements. Instead of passing the time in New Jersey or at his home in Atlanta, Pace will spend the next two we...

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Opinion: UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Predictions

28 Aug 2009 13:53:39 PDT

Written by Luke Thomas
Leland Roling: While Tuchscherer is a huge, powerful wrestler who can smother Gonzaga from the top, Gonzaga is a much more dynamic striker in the stand-up game, and he has solid jiu-jitsu submission skills on the floor to put Tuchscherer in danger. I have to go with the more complete fighte...

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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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WEC predictions and preview for ‘Varner vs Cerrone’ Jan. 25

25 Jan 2009 08:33:09 PST

Written by James Iannotti
In November, the WEC granted the prospect a shot at the former champion, “Razor” Rob McCullough, in a number one contender eliminator match on the WEC 36 card in Florida. Cerrone won the “Fight of the Year”-nominated war of attrition via unanimous decision by out-pointing the former cham...

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At a glance: UFC fighters and their official entrance songs

07 Jan 2009 16:08:54 PST

Written by Jesse Holland
A fighter’s choice in music is more often than not a matter of personal taste - unless of course you’re Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson. Neither “Ace” nor “Hollywood” had any say in their entrance music. UFC President Dana White was responsible for that.

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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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Opinion: UFC 92 picks, Vegas style

23 Dec 2008 07:41:15 PST

Written by Steve Cofield
Here's another go at it as we try to make some money on UFC 92. We were just 5-5 on The Ultimate Fighter 8 card but went 2-1 with our highlighted picks. It's been a nice 16-2 streak on the highlighted picks dating back to UFC 88 (UFC 88, UFN 15, UFC 89, UFC 90, UFC 91, TUF 8). By the odds, after the top...

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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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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: Blinded by the light … er … right: Update on Heath Herring UFC 87 ‘orbital fracture’

14 Aug 2008 16:35:01 PDT

Written by Adam Wagner
Personally, I thought Lesnar looked like a child, or at least an idiot. But then again, I enjoy the Thiago Silva throat slit or even the Tito Ortiz cemetery burial from time to time. It wasn’t so much Lesnar’s rodeo roping as it was the pointing and laughing.

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