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Brian Bowles, Miguel Torres, Jens Pulver Dominated At WEC 47; Results

By Brian Cantor

Just six months ago, Miguel Torres, the WEC Bantamweight Champion, was considered unstoppable. He was considered, alongside Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre and Fedor Emelianenko, to be one of the world’s best pound-for-pound fighters. Enter Brian Bowles, who positively dominated Torres at WEC 42 and became a champion himself. Was Bowles the real... »

UFC News: Best of PRIDE Pulled?, James Toney Signs to Fight

By Brian Cantor

– Though no statement has been issued, the Best of PRIDE series has been pulled from Spike TV’s online schedule. UFC.com lists a premiere episode for Friday, March 5 at 10PM EST; SpikeTV.com, however, advertises an episode of “CSI” for the timeslot. More clarification should emerge shortly. – UFC officially signed former boxing champion James... »

UFC News: Cain Velasquez’s Title Shot, Michael Bisping’s Reaction, George Sotiropoulos

By Brian Cantor
UFC News: Cain Velasquez’s Title Shot, Michael Bisping’s Reaction, George Sotiropoulos

– UFC President Dana White confirmed that Cain Velasquez’s crushing victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thrusts him into title contention. While UFC Champion Brock Lesnar’s next fight would ideally be against the winner of the UFC 111 battle between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin, if said winner is medically unable to fight Lesnar this summer,... »

Did Cain Velasquez Join the Elite?; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

With injuries and odd outcomes often throwing curves into UFC’s plans, some fighters have managed to bypass some of their division’s most dominant in earning title shots. Cain Velasquez is not one of those individuals. Despite having recently dominated Cheick Kongo and Ben Rothwell, two very high-level fighters, Velasquez had still not earned a... »

Cain Velasquez Tries To Finish Legendary Nogueira; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

He is without question the most hyped heavyweight in the world. Cain Velasquez, who has dominated fellow heavyweights with aggressive takedowns, incredible cardio and unparalleled recovery, seems to be on an inevitable course to a UFC Championship. But before moving into direct contention, Velasquez had to do battle with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC... »

Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping Aim For Big Win; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

In a rather intriguing and anticipated co-main-event, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva battled Michael “The Count” Bisping at Middleweight. Originally scheduled for the fall of 2009, the bout was delayed until February’s UFC 110 card in Australia. Would a refocused Wanderlei Silva embark on a course to a dominant run at 185? Or, would the... »

George Sotiropoulos Looks For Hometown Win; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

In a battle of former “The Ultimate Fighter” contenders–one being a winner–George Sotiropoulos had the chance to prove himself as an elite lightweight in front of his home town. The task was not going to be easy, however, as George had to deal with TUF 2 winner Joe Stevenson. Though not the most technical... »

Could Ryan Bader Remain Unbeaten Against Keith Jardine; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

Ryan Bader has used his dominant strength to rack up an undefeated record in mixed martial arts, but in going against Keith Jardine, Bader would be facing his toughest opponent to date. Would Ryan Bader emerge from UFC 110 unbeaten? Or, would the crafty Keith Jardine, who had lost his last two fights–and three... »

Did Mirko Cro Cop Return to Dominance; UFC 110 Results

By Brian Cantor

Originally set for a war with IFL standout Ben Rothwell, Mirko Cro Cop found himself opposing Anthony Perosh at UFC 110 in Australia. Perosh, hardly one of UFC’s more intimidating foes, nonetheless had a chance if he could bring Cro Cop to the mat. He could not, and the fight remained in Cro Cop’s... »

UFC News: Anderson Silva Gets New Opponent For Upcoming Title Fight

By Brian Cantor
UFC News: Anderson Silva Gets New Opponent For Upcoming Title Fight

Thanks to a shoulder injury, number one Middleweight Championship contender Vitor Belfort was forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 112 bout with Champ Anderson Silva. Committed to making the Abu Dhabi show a success, UFC was nonetheless quick to announce a replacement fighter, and it is one that allows UFC to hype the fight... »

Report: UFC Cuts Main-Event Fighter

By Brian Cantor

Five Ounces of Pain reported Wednesday that Mark Coleman was cut by UFC just days after headlining the promotion’s UFC 109: Relentless card. In the wake of UFC President Dana White’s claim that Coleman would probably never fight for the company again, the release seemed inevitable. It nonetheless remains intriguing to see such a... »

Dan Miller’s “Killer Guillotine” Video, Hyped by Rogan at UFC 109, Hits Web

By Brian Cantor
Dan Miller’s “Killer Guillotine” Video, Hyped by Rogan at UFC 109, Hits Web

While Dan Miller was not successful in his quest to defeat the touted Demian Maia at Saturday’s UFC 109 pay-per-view, he did generate a source of promotional hype going forward. During the bout, announcer Joe Rogan referenced a past submission victory Miller scored in which he used a “killer guillotine” to put his opponent to... »

UFC President Downplays Possible Tito Ortiz, Mark Coleman Fight

By Brian Cantor
UFC President Downplays Possible Tito Ortiz, Mark Coleman Fight

After suffering a one-sided loss to Randy Couture at UFC 109, Mark Coleman’s attention almost immediately shifted to Tito Ortiz. Ortiz taunted Coleman from outside the cage, reportedly with “payback’s a b*tch,” and Coleman cut a promo on the “douchebag” former champion claiming he was willing to fight him at any time. The assumption... »

Did Randy Couture Beat Coleman?, Did Serra Top Trigg?; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor
Did Randy Couture Beat Coleman?, Did Serra Top Trigg?; UFC 109 Results

UFC 109: Relentless, which served as the company’s annual Super Bowl weekend event, featured two intriguing veteran showcases. The opening match was a battle of welterweights, pitting Matt Serra against Frank Trigg. Both had recently lost to more powerful opponents–Serra to Matt Hughes, Trigg to Josh Koscheck–so a win would prove crucial. Which... »

Randy Couture Seeks Dominance Over Mark Coleman; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor

Though slightly older, Randy Couture is universally viewed as more relevant than fellow storied heavyweight and fellow UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman. A recent UFC champion, Couture remains one of the most respected names in the sport. Coleman, however, made a big impact with a decisive win over Stephan Bonnar, proving that he,... »

Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen Battle For Possible Title Shot; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor
Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen Battle For Possible Title Shot; UFC 109 Results

Since losing to Thales Leites, Nate Marquardt has been on a tear in pursuit of another shot at Anderson Silva’s UFC Middleweight Championship. Having dominated Martin Kampmann, Wilson Gouveia and, most notably, Demian Maia, Marquardt needed one more win to position himself in redemption. In his way was Chael Sonnen, the dominant wrestler... »

Paulo Thiago Looks for Big Win Over Mike Swick; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor

After shocking the world with a “where did that come from” knockout against Josh Koscheck, Thiago was brought back down to earth with a definitive loss to Koscheck’s teammate Jon Fitch. Following a rebound victory over Jakob Volkmann, Thiago was booked for a rematch with Koscheck on the UFC 109: Relentless card. When Koscheck... »

Demian Maia Seeks Redemption Against Dan Miller; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor

Prior to his recent battle with Nate Marquardt, Demian Maia was being hyped as a phenom within UFC’s Middleweight division. The undefeated fighter had demonstrated some of the best jiu-jitsu in the sport of mixed martial arts, and he appeared on track to test his skills against Champ Anderson Silva. But that clash was not to... »

Matt Serra Clashes with Frank Trigg in Battle of Veterans; UFC 109 Results

By Brian Cantor

Both men coming off losses to some of the division’s most physically impressive, UFC veterans Matt Serra and Frank Trigg locked horns at UFC 109: Relentless. Would Serra return from his decision loss to Matt Hughes with a victory? Or, would it be Trigg rebounding from the crushing knockout defeat to Josh Koscheck? The victory... »

Rolles Gracie Fights for Legendary Family; UFC 109 Preliminary Results

By Brian Cantor

The UFC 109 preliminary card scheduled to culminate with a Spike TV airing of Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz featured a number of interesting matchups, including the UFC debut of Rolles Gracie. Gracie, set to fight Joey Beltran, would represent the first member of the legendary family to compete on a UFC show since 2006.... »

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