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I'm Tim, 27 yr. old MMA fan from the Midwest.
Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva Scheduled for UFC 108
It appears that Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson will have to move from the front of the middleweight contender line, as Vitor Belfort will instead get the next shot at Anderson Silva. Both fighters have agreed to the contest which is scheduled to take place at UFC 108 in January.
Belfort beat Rich Franklin at UFC [...]
Rampage Jackson “Done Fighting,” Feels Loyalty Not Appreciated
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson said in a blog on his website the he is “done fighting” and implied a lack of loyalty on behalf of the UFC and company president Dana White. Here is his blog, in full:
The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done [...]
UFC 103 Recap
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort wasn’t one of the most hyped UFC events of the year, but it delivered solid action and perhaps presented middleweight champion Anderson Silva with a legitimate challenger.
On the preliminary card, Rafael dos Anjos showed why the UFC kept him around after an 0-2 start with the company by defeating Rob [...]
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Preview and Predictions
Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca: Both fighters are trying to climb back up the lightweight ladder. Franca has been there before, losing a title shot to Sean Sherk by unanimous decision back at UFC 73. He’s 6-4 in his UFC career, and last fought at UFC 90, defeating Marcus Aurelio by unanimous decision. He was [...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Scheduled for Nov. 7th on CBS
After weeks of rumored dates, Strikeforce has finally settled on November 7th to unveil their new signing, Fedor Emelianenko. Strikeforce and promotional partner M-1 Global announced that Rogers would be Fedor’s first Strikeforce opponent last month. A date wasn’t announced at that time, though October or early November seemed to be likely targets.
This will be [...]
Nover out of fight against Sam Stout
Phillipe Nover suffered a seizure this afternoon, and has pulled out of his scheduled fight tonight against Sam Stout. He has since been released from the hospital.
