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Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Likely for UFC 113
Earlier reports indicated that a matchup of light heavyweights Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would likely take place sometime this spring. Reports from today indicate that the fight will likely happen at UFC 113 in Montreal. Both fighters have agreed to the fight and are waiting to finalize the contracts.
Griffin and Nogueira both fought in [...]
UFC 106 Recap and Thoughts
UFC 106 was a card that was plagued by injuries and cancellations, but it turned out to be one of the more entertaining events of the year.
The pay-per-view began with a fight between Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni. Baroni had his moments in the first round, but characteristically gassed in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He [...]
UFC 106 Preview and Predictions-Main Card
Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah: Baroni will be making his return to the UFC after a four and a half year absence. He left the UFC after losing four consecutive fights to Matt Lindland, Evan Tanner (twice) and Pete Sell. Since leaving the UFC, Baroni has gone 8-6 in organizations such as PRIDE, Elite XC [...]
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 [...]
UFC 101 recap
UFC 101 featured two of the most dominant fighters in the UFC in Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn, and they both delivered dominating performances.
In the main event, Penn completely shut down every aspect of Kenny Florian’s game. He was able to dodge Florian’s strikes, prevent takedowns, and eventually ended the fight with a rear naked [...]
UFC 101 predictions: Main Card
MMA Record: 150-89 (63%)
Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino: Neer is coming off two great fights in a row, a win over Mac Danzig at UFC Fight Night 17 and a split-decision loss to Nate Diaz at UFC Fight Night 15. His UFC record stands at an even 4-4, while his overall MMA record is 25-7-1. [...]
UFC 101 is coming soon!
Now that we’re done with UFC 100, it’s time to look forward to UFC 101. UFC 101 features a lightweight title fight between the champion B.J. Penn, and the number one contender Kenny Florian. Also on the card is a light heavyweight fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, and current UFC middleweight [...]
