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Serra doing his part to get UFC to New York

05 Sep 2008 07:30:20 PDT

Written by Steve Cofield
Marc Ratner was brought on board to open up the entire nation to sanctioned mixed martials events back in 2006. The UFC VP was a respected voice in boxing community and carried much clout as he spoke to commissions all over the country. The thought was that once New York got on board, the rest of...

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Fedor Free to Fight Randy in the UFC?

05 Sep 2008 06:38:10 PDT

Written by Dr J
UFC has said it wants to make this happen as well, but one of the things that Dana White kept saying on Thursday was “I don’t want to mess with anyone else’s contracts.” But it sounds like you’re saying that isn’t an issue because his contracts would let him fight in UFC.

Original story at MMA HQ .

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Mike Coughlin previews UFC 88

04 Sep 2008 12:53:45 PDT

By: Mike CoughlinMichaelCoughlin@f4wonline.comFor the week of 8/31/08 UFC 88 Preview I've gotta do a preview of UFC 88 now. It's the UFC's big debut in Atlanta. I don't think there will be any fake tanks rolling out, nor will Tank Abbott show up. But, there's a show. A show with Chuck Liddell no l...

Original story at Figure Four Weekly Online .

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UFC 88: Preview & Predictions

04 Sep 2008 11:20:25 PDT

Written by J. Botter
CHUCK LIDDELL (4, 7 P4P) VS. RASHAD EVANS (7) PREDICTION: Chuck Liddell by TKO, Round 1 RICH FRANKLIN (UNRANKED) VS. MATT HAMILL (UNRANKED) PREDICTION: Rich Franklin by unanimous decision DAN HENDERSON (3) VS. ROUSIMAR PALHARES (UNRANKED)

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Q&A with Rich Franklin

03 Sep 2008 18:11:30 PDT

Written by Mark Chalifoux
UFC star Rich Franklin is back in action this Saturday at UFC 88 in Atlanta and will be moving up a weight class. Franklin will be facing a fellow Cincinnatian in light heavyweight Matt Hamill. I recently spoke with Franklin... What’s the toughest part about being Rich Franklin?

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UFC On Spike September 8th-14th

03 Sep 2008 15:08:09 PDT

- They will star as coaches for the two teams in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Catch all the action from the first ever season of “The ...

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UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship news and blogs - September 05, 2008

05 Sep 2008 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 UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Former UFC Champ, Rich Franklin, Responds to Full Contact Talk -- by Jason Hatcher from Full Contact Talk: MMA discussion
• Lesnar to take on Couture for UFC Gold Nov. 15 -- by ThePeoplesChamp from The Peoples Champ
• Quotes of Couture from the Past -- by snakerattle79 from The Wrestling Talk Forums
• UFC 91: Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone -- by CagE from Cage Today - MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion
• Three Reasons There's Little Buzz for UFC 88 -- by Kid Nate from Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts
• The wrap -- from Sydney Morning Herald
• Dayton Daily News MMA: Franklin and Hamill set aside friendship at ... -- from MMAjunkie.com
• Alessio Sakara vs Joe Vedepo to fight at UFC Fight Night 15 -- by MMAmania from UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
• MMA Open-Weight Tournament: Why not? -- from Bleacher Report
• UFC 88 odds preview -- by News Staff from MMAOnline.com

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The Champ is back, but Couture has to wait on fight with ‘Mr. Irrelevant’

02 Sep 2008 22:22:38 PDT

Written by Adam Wagner
When asked if he was willing to bend any of the UFC’s long-standing “rules” not to co-market an event with another promotion to get the Fedor fight to happen, White was emphatic, “No. When he’s done with his contract [with Affliction], we would love to talk with Fedor about fighting in the UF...

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Inside MMA TV report

31 Aug 2008 05:59:32 PDT

By Phil Adams Kenny Rice is back this week. Tonight's guests are Josh Thomson, Tito Ortiz, and Guy Mezger (Tito's bitch, according to a tee-shirt I saw once). We start out with a look at Elite XC's recent troubles. They have cancelled a 9/20 show, lost $55 million since starting, their heavywe...

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Climbing Back: MMAmania.com exclusive UFC 88 interview with Dan Henderson

30 Aug 2008 11:52:19 PDT

Written by Adam Wagner
Despite the fact that the UFC Middleweight Champion of the World, Anderson Silva, has called Rich Franklin his toughest opponent in the Octagon to date, a lot of fans see through it as a show of respect to the former UFC champion. Instead, they point to Dan Henderson as having the best showin...

Original story at MMAmania.com .

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UFC 91: Randy Couture vs Brock Lesnar?

30 Aug 2008 11:18:02 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
Hell hasn’t frozen over just yet, but the temperature is definitely dropping. What started as an ugly rumor is now snowballing into the biggest news story of 2008: Randy Couture’s return to the UFC. Say what? Dave Meltzer is reporting that exiled UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture is n...

Original story at MMAmania.com .

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Pellegrino fighting for his life at UFC 88

28 Aug 2008 09:15:00 PDT

Written by Steve Cofield
The New Jersey-native is 3-3 in the UFC and the promotion doesn't carry many fighters who are below .500. A loss could mean the end of the road in the UFC. He's also in the midst of that huge life transition. Pellegrino just moved his family back to New Jersey and is living with his in-laws.

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Opinion: Bloody Elbow August MMA Meta-Rankings: Middleweight

27 Aug 2008 13:54:56 PDT

Written by Kid Nate
This division remains a mess! Despite a wealth of talented fighters and seven major promotions (UFC, WEC, EliteXC, DREAM, WVR, Afflictiong and Strikeforce) booking top fighters, there's more confusion than clarity at 185. First off, Anderson Silva has cleaned out the UFC middleweigh...

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UFC 87 quick thoughts

26 Aug 2008 13:16:49 PDT

Written by Mark Chalifoux
Kenny Florian did exactly what people expected him to do against Roger Huerta. He was more experienced and more technical and just a better all-around fighter. I really like Huerta and I hope he can get his contract worked out with the UFC, but Florian was the smarter fighter and the more well...

Original story at The Swamp .

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Gan McGee Is Ambitious

25 Aug 2008 08:14:21 PDT

Written by ChrisNelson
8. Josh Barnett: "For four straight years, I went undefeated – stopping every single opponent in the first round, with just one exception. And that exception was Josh Barnett. We fought in the first-ever Super Heavyweight bout in UFC history, and I rocked him hard in round one. I nearly put...

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Mark Dion: Terrible Agent

21 Aug 2008 14:27:43 PDT

Written by Michael Rome
And now Anderson Silva is getting Bud Light sponsorships from (UFC President) Dana (White) handed down to him. He's getting to fight at 205 (pounds). He's kind of telling them what he wants to do. Why? Because you got people like Brandon Vera, who's on a losing streak and not performing, makin...

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Opinion: UFC 2009 ‘Undisputed’ - In training until next year…

11 Aug 2008 18:40:39 PDT

Press releases and teasers for the newest MMA video game, UFC 2009 ‘Undisputed’ continue to build up hype in the gaming world as THQ and Zuffa look to cash in on the raging popularity of the sport by taking the Octagon and a stable of 80 fighters into the digital realm.

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Opinion: First back of UFC 87 feedback

09 Aug 2008 14:29:25 PDT

Thumbs way up. There wasn't a bad match on the show, everyone I wanted to win, did, andthe outcomes were, in some cases, better than can be reasonably expected. Any one ofthese fights was more enjoyable than Jackson/Griffin, which I've watched a couple oftimes now and just don't get. Anyway. B...

Original story at Figure Four Weekly Online .

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UFC 87 quick preview, analysis and predictions

08 Aug 2008 12:32:10 PDT

Written by Jesse Holland
UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” is set for tomorrow (Saturday) night, August 9 from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pay-per-view (PPV) event airs LIVE at 10 p.m. ET. Prediction: Gamburyan via unanimous decision Prediction: Huerta via unanimous decision

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Roger Huerta Is Not Happy With the UFC

31 Jul 2008 07:14:02 PDT

Written by ben
He’s also unhappy with the terms of his current contract, but to Huerta, the press tours underscore a larger point: by and the large, Zuffa does not treat its contracted fighters with sufficient loyalty or respect. He argues that many UFC fighters barely make enough to cover their trainin...

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Who rules the MMA world? Trigg says there's no argument

20 Jul 2008 13:15:00 PDT

Written by Steve Cofield
Oddly enough, Trigg forgot to mention Silva. I believe Fedor is the best but it's not without debate. And Trigg is dead wrong, Penn, St. Pierre and Silva all have skills sets on par with Fedor. Give the UFC announce team, Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan credit, they not go into shill-mode screamin...

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Opinion: After last nights results( Sylvia and Silva)What About The Future?

19 Jul 2008 15:26:55 PDT

Written by stoker dafire
After last nights results from Affliction: Banned and UFC Fight Night, there are two big name mma fighters whos careers lie in the balance and could be going in different directions. Six months after his loss to Frank Mir due to his arm being broken, Tim Sylvia returned (a titanium plate had...

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Crooked cop tries to scam Matt Hughes

27 Jun 2008 03:30:00 PDT

Written by Steve Cofield
Every MMA fighter should take note of this odd case with former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes. this morning to 20 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Robert L. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "The evidence proved that Leist,

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Tito and Jenna very visible around UFC this weekend

25 Jun 2008 10:02:42 PDT

Written by Steve Cofield
Ortiz also was made sure that he was noticed during the Josh Burkman and Kendall Grove fights. He yelled throughout both fights coached both fighters on Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter. After the jump, you can check out the video of Ortiz coaching Burkman from his perch above the cage.

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UFC 83 Montreal - Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Serra Confirmed Video

05 Jan 2008 21:13:15 PST

According to NBCSports.com, Matt Serra and Georges St. Pierre will headline UFC 83 on April 19th 2008 at Montreal’s Bell Centre for the welterweight title. Serra confirmed to NBC Sports that he will be fighting Georges. Here’s what NBCSports.com had to say: Serra told Winnipeg Sun,

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UFC 71 results — LIVE with spoilers

22 May 2007 04:58:43 PDT

Written by UFCmania
205 lbs.: Chuck Liddell (20-3) vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (26-6) 205 lb.: Keith Jardine (12-2-1) vs. Houston Alexander (6-1) 185 lb.: Chris Leben (16-3) vs. Kalib Starnes (7-1-1) 155 lb.: Din Thomas (19-6) vs. Jeremy Stephens (8-1) 205 lb.: Thiago Silva (9-0) vs. James Irvin (12-3)

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