Mixed Martial Arts

Even though few were taking the ‘UFC vs. Boxing’ label for the Randy Couture-James Toney fight seriously, the hype was enough to help that bout overshadow the main event at UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2. Though Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn marked a rematch for the UFC Lightweight Championship, which Edgar earned by...
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UFC’s streak of delivering pay-per-views to rave reviews ended with UFC 118, but that did not mean some fighters did not stand out on the live show. Company president Dana White confirmed at the post-show press conference that Nate Diaz, Marcus Davis and Joe Lauzon each walked away with $60,000 fight night bonuses. Diaz...
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When a big upset occurs in the UFC’s Octagon, there is always the argument about whether a flash knockout or a close decision victory should be viewed as more meaningful. Quick knockouts are certainly better at creating stars, and they offer UFC producers highlight reel footage for hyping the rise of a breakout star....
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The long-awaited Randy Couture vs. James Toney match finally took place at UFC 118, and in what was billed as a “UFC vs. Boxing,” Couture had a lot riding on his shoulders. Sure, Toney has punching power, but if Couture could not use his well-rounded skillset to stop a boxer, how would it make...
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Standing between the previously-completed UFC 118 action and the Randy Couture-James Toney and Frankie Edgar-BJ Penn fights was a battle between Demian Maia and Mario Miranda. Highly-regarded Demian Maia was, in some ways, humiliated in his last fight–a title fight against Anderson Silva–so this fight meant an opportunity at redemption. Interestingly, his opponent worked...
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Gray Maynard has never been beaten in the Octagon, but his “boring” style has often worked against him. Specifically, a lackluster showing against Nate Diaz, in what was originally expected to represent his final checkpoint before a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship, required him to continue proving himself before getting a crack at...
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Sure to be a hard-fought battle, Nate Diaz and hometown favorite Marcus Davis kicked the main card off at UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2. With a reach advantage and a more developed ground game, Diaz looked to be the favorite in this battle. But Davis’ boxing technique and power always make him a...
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The intriguing UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, featuring Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn, Randy Couture vs. James Toney and Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard kicked things off with a five-fight undercard. Two of those fights were scheduled for live broadcast on Spike TV, as part of a final “hard sell” for the UFC...
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UFC 118 might be subtitled “Edgar vs. Penn 2,” but the build has almost entirely focused on the ‘UFC vs. Boxing’ battle between Randy Couture and James Toney. But there were a number of preliminary bouts booked to take place ahead of those two main-events, and the first three took place prior to the...
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Arianny Celeste, who has become UFC’s lead Octagon girl since Rachelle Leah stopped performing permanently in that capacity, will pose for Playboy. Speaking to MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, UFC President Dana White said that Celeste will appear in the magazine’s November issue as the cover girl. Rachelle Leah has previously represented UFC in the...
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The most high-profile “Boxing vs. UFC” battle to date will take place at next week’s UFC 118 when James Toney fights Randy Couture, but until then, boxing fans can rejoice over a ratings victory over mixed martial arts. ESPN2′s “Wednesday Night Fights” broadcast topped a competing WEC airing on Versus, indicating that if the...
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UFC confirmed rumors Tuesday that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will headline against Frank Mir in the new UFC 119 main event. Cro Cop replaces Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a presently-undisclosed injury. In addition to giving Nogueira a chance to avenge his 2008 loss to Mir,...
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What experts would have dubbed one of UFC’s least intriguing title fights became an anticipated main event due to the excessive, articulate pre-fight trash talking of Chael Sonnen. While few oddsmakers gave him a shot of beating Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva at UFC 117, his quoteworthy comments made this a battle many wanted to...
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Depending on your perspective, either the beginning or the ending of UFC 117′s main event between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was one of the most shocking in UFC history. Those shocked by the beginning witnessed long underdog Chael Sonnen dominate champion Silva for four consecutive rounds. While the idea of a wrestler like...
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The mixed martial arts community–including UFC President Dana White–has been very supportive in response to a TMZ video that apparently showed former UFC fighter Roger Huerta viciously beating down a man who struck a woman outside of an Austin, Texas bar. Huerta himself has now weighed in on the situation, explaining to TMZ that...
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Roger Huerta is no longer under UFC contract, but that did not stop the company’s president Dana White from commenting on a video that allegedly showed Huerta achieving brutal victory in a physical “street” encounter. TMZ.com posted a video Wednesday that appeared to show Huerta confronting a larger male individual outside of a bar...
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Going into the second UFC on Versus event, Jon Jones possessed standing as one of the most hyped fighters in the entire world of mixed martial arts. But unlike some of the heavyweight prospects who rose up the ranks fairly quickly, Jones was receiving a different booking treatment for UFC. Publicly under the notion...
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UFC President Dana White will confirm on tonight’s MMA Live that the winner of Junior dos Santos versus Roy Nelson will receive the next shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship It had long been expected that dos Santos, who has emerged as one of UFC’s most touted heavyweight prospects, would secure a shot at...
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Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Friday that it has served subpoenas to Justin.tv and Ustream.tv as part of its latest effort to crackdown on pay-per-view piracy. Over the past few years, numerous users on the two websites have uploaded unauthorized streams of UFC’s pay-per-view events, and the fighting promotion is hoping to receive their IP...
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Tito Ortiz and Gabriel Gonzaga are among the UFC veterans set for UFC 121, various reports confirmed Thursday. “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz will do battle with Matt “The Hammer” Hamill at the event, which features Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez as the headliner. Ortiz is coming off a close loss to Forrest Griffin,...
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