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Frank Shamrock Talks Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Strikeforce commentator and former UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock was a guest on the “Boers and Bernstein Show” today on WSCR 670 am, The Score in Chicago. He talked about why Brett Rogers has a chance to upset Fedor, why Emelianenko is so good, and the future of MMA. He also discusses a few [...]
Thiago Alves Pulls Out of UFC 107 Fight With Jon Fitch
Due to a knee injury suffered while training, Thiago Alves has pulled out of his scheduled UFC 107 fight with Jon Fitch. There were conflicting reports this morning as to whether or not the fight was indeed off, but it has now been confirmed.
It is unclear at this time whether Fitch will get another opponent [...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson To Co-Headline UFC 106
With Brock Lesnar dropping out of UFC 106 due to illness, Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin was elevated to main event status. However, the search was on to find a co-main event to replace that fight. This evening, UFC weltwerweight Josh Koscheck announced via Twitter that he had been signed to fight as a participant [...]
Brock Lesnar Pulls Out of UFC 106 Fight With Shane Carwin
According to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, Brock Lesnar has been forced to pull out of his scheduled title defense against Shane Carwin at UFC 106. The report indicates that Lesnar has been battling an illness for almost a month, and hasn’t been able to train for the contest. Here’s what UFC president Dana White had [...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Set For UFC 106
After an injury foced Mark Coleman out of his UFC 106 fight with Tito Ortiz, the UFC searched for a suitable replacement. They finally found one in Forrest Griffin.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Griffin agreed to the contest. Tito Ortiz wasted no time in posting the news to [...]
Mark Coleman Out of UFC 106 Fight With Tito Ortiz
Due to a MCL tear in his knee, Mark Coleman has been forced to pull out of his scheduled fight with Tito Ortiz at UFC 106 in November. Ortiz announced the news first on his Twitter account:
Coleman,coleman,coleman to bad he sissies out!!! Who’s next??? I’m kicking someone’s ass on Nov 21st!
Coleman’s camp wasn’t happy about [...]
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 [...]
