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Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira has hit an unfamiliar point in his career as of late. He’s a former PRIDE heavyweight champion and a former interim UFC heavyweight champion, but going 3-4 in his last seven fights and having not recorded consecutive victories inside the Octagon since his debut in 2007, one has to wonder how…
A new Featherweight bout has been scheduled for the inaugural UFC On FOX Sports 1 card. It is now being reported that Cole Miller will take on Manny Gamburyan on the preliminary portion of the card. Miller picked up his first featherweight win over Bart Palaszewski at the TUF 17 Finale, and Gamburyan is looking…
World Series Of Fighting 3: Fitch Vs Burkman Live Results and Updates (Fri. 8:30 EST)
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World Series Of Fighting 3: Fitch Vs Burkman takes place this Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event. former UFC Welterweight Contender Jon Fitch will be taking on Josh Burkman in a rematch of a fight they had more than 6 years ago. The entire…
Erik “Goyito” Perez Vs Takeya Mizugaki Pegged For UFC On FOX Sports
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Erik “Goyito” Perez has spent most of the past year on sidelines due to a staph infection, but now he is set to make his return to the octagon at UFC On FOX Sports 1 in Indiana. According to UFC officials, Perez will meet Takeya Mizugaki in a bantamweight bout that will most likely occur…
Just the other day UFC Welterweight Number One Contender Johny Hendricks was asking the media what was up with the hold up with signing the papers to make his fight with Defending Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre official. As it turns out, either the wheels were already in motion, or Hendricks’ statements lit a fire underneath…
While other fighters are voicing their issues with Bellator, Bantamweight Ronnie Mann is singing another tune. Sure, Mann has his complaints with the promotion as he only fought once in 2012, but Mann said the two parties are parting amicably. As reported, Mann is headed to Cage Warriors and the promotion was charged $5,000 to…
If fans felt UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans looked like a shell of himself in a February loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira it’s because he was. Outside of dealing with a few personal issues, Evans recently revealed he decided to reel in his personality instead of approaching the bout as he usually would. Evans explained…
UFC Middleweight Mark Munoz is expected to make his return to the octagon at UFC 162: Silva Vs Weidman against Tim Boetsch after a year off, but Munoz doesn’t think the ring rust will be an issue. Munoz says he is training for a dogfight, and now its time to put all the hard work…
Quinton Jackson Explains Interest in Professional Wrestling
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Light heavyweight Quinton Jackson turned heads last week when he signed with Bellator. However, it wasn’t just Jackson’s decision to ink a deal with the organization that caught the public’s attention. As those who follow wrestling news know, “Rampage” also agreed to showcase his skills on the scripted front with TNA Wrestling. The 34-year old…
Jake Ellenberger: ‘I Think Rashad is Going to Try to Take Dan Down’
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UFC Welterweight Jake Ellenberger is gearing up for his UFC On FOX 8: Johnson Vs Moraga bout with Rory MacDonald, but he is always up for breaking down some fights. Ellenberger was kind of enough to give us a breakdown of how he thinks the bout between Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson will play out…
Paul Daley is headed back to Cage Warriors. According to a press release, Cage Warriors and Bellator have reached an agreement to let Daley fight in the promotion he was formerly a champion. Daley will fight Lukasz Chlewicki at Cage Warriors 57 on July 20 at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Cage Warriors CEO Graham…
A few weeks back Spike TV executive Kevin Kay said they weren’t sure which night of the week the Bellator cards would be on Spike, but to check back because they were deciding soon. As it turns out, Bellator is headed back to Friday nights. Bellator had a brief run on Friday nights when they…
Hatsu Hioki and Darren Elkins Slotted For UFC On FOX Sports 1
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A featherweight bout between Hatsu Hioki and Darren Elkins has been added to the UFC On FOX Sports 1 in Indy. Hioki is looking to rebound after two straight losses to Ricardo Lamas and Clay Guida while Elkins was riding a five fight winning streak when he lost to Chad Mendes at UFC On FOX…
Greg Jackson on Chael Sonnen: “I don’t know if that’s true.”
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If there is one person you can’t take at their word in the UFC its Chael Sonnen. According to Sonnen, he knew that Dan Henderson was injured ahead of his ill-fated UFC 151 bout with Jon Jones, and he was already in the wings sharpening up when the media learned Henderson was out of the…
Its starting to sound like the rumor of Diego Nunes going to Bellator MMA is more than just a rumor. Multiple sites are now confirming that fans can expect to see the featherweight in the Bellator cage. Nunes, who is 18-4 and 7-4 in the WEC/UFC, made the transfer from the WEC to the UFC…
Alexander Gustafsson Anxious for Information on Jon Jones Fight
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UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson got some good news a few weeks ago when champion Jon Jones mentioned his interest in the streaking Swede serving as his next opponent. Gustafsson wasted little time responding, accepting Jones’ challenge and even exchanging a few lines of trash-talk with “Bones”. However, little has been heard sense, and the…
Urijah Faber: “Even though nobody knows who he is, it’s going to be a very tough and competitive fight.”
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UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber doesn’t expect a ton of buzz relating to his UFC on FS 1 bout with Yuri Alcantara. After all, Alcantara is a relative unknown to casual fans given his lack of scoring a signature victory on a significant stage. However, Faber has no illusions about the level of skill Alcantara possesses…
UFC Light Heavyweight Phil Davis knows a thing or two about fighting Rashad Evans. Evans handed Davis his first and only professional loss, and Davis has since defeated his last two opponents reminding the division he belongs at the top. As Davis gets ready for his UFC 163: Aldo Vs Pettis bout with Lyoto Machida,…
Over the weekend, UFC officials confirmed a new flyweight bout for UFC 163. John Lineker and Phil Harris have signed to fight on the card set for the beginning of August. Lineker is carrying a two fight win streak coming into the bout while Harris is looking to add to his over Ulysses Gomez. UFC…
UFC 161: Evans Vs Henderson Live Results And Play By Play ( 7:00 PM EST)
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The octagon is touching down for the first time in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada! UFC 161: Evans Vs Henderson takes place June 15 at the MTS Centre and in the main event former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will be taking on former Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson. In the co-main event, Roy Nelson and Stipe…
Jon Fitch Breaks Down How Much Money He Earned With The UFC (VIDEO)
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Former UFC Welterweight Jon Fitch was on a conference call last week for his upcoming fight at WSOF 3, and the rift between him and the UFC came up as well. UFC President Dana White responded to the media with the total dollar amount that Fitch was paid in bonuses, and now Fitch has released…
Thiago Silva: “People think I’m an animal, like I am insane.” (VIDEO)
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Prior to Thiago Silva’s UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II win over Rafael Calvacante, Authentic Sports Management released some compelling video of the light heavyweight. Silva explains about the rough living conditions he left when he was only 13 years old and the steps he took to become a professional athlete fighting on…
Take a closer look at the top of the main card of UFC 161: Evans Vs Henderson in this extended video preview. Hear from former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson, Roy Nelson, Stipe Miocic, and all of your favorite UFC analysts as they breakdown the card. UFC 161 takes place on June 15…
UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum may not have any regrets regarding his submission win at UFC on Fuel TV 10 over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira but that doesn’t mean he necessarily enjoyed putting “Minotauro” away. Despite having been opponents on two occasions, Werdum has a ton of respect for Nogueira based on the contributions his fellow Brazilian…
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt was recently forced to go under the knife, though not based on the broken toe he suffered at UFC 160 in a loss to Junior dos Santos. Rather, Hunt had surgery to take care of an infection in his other leg. “Right leg is fractured big toe and left leg is…
UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II took place June 8, 2013 at the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. According to UFC Official Tom Wright at the post fight press conference, 6,286 fans attended the event. Typically a gate total is given out as well, but Wright didn’t have the information on hand. In the…
Fabricio Werdum Defeats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira In Brazil (VIDEO)
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With a chance at a crack at the UFC Heavyweight title was on the line at Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. In the main event at UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II, Fabricio Werdum was able to get the submission win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the second round. Live on…
The Pros Tweet UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II
UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II is in the books, and it was Fabricio Werdum who submitted Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to get the win in the main event in Brazil. As always, the UFC fighters were all over twitter during the main card, and here is a small collection of what some of…
UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II is in the books, and the crowd has already filed out of the arena in Brazil after Fabricio Werdum submitted Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to win in the main event. As usual, the UFC will be handing out $50,000 to the night’s top performers. Stay tuned to Fighters.com…
UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II Post Fight Press Conference (VIDEO)
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The UFC On FUEL 10: Nogueira Vs Werdum II post fight press conference video. Hear from the night’s winners and losers right here on Fighters.com. Courtesy of the UFC
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