By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC Middleweight Chris Weidman was a guest on this week's episode of UFC Tonight and revealed to Ariel Helwani that he ignored challenges from other fighters such as Vitor Belfort so that he could wait out a possible title fight with Anderson Silva: “From …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer According multiple reports on Twitter, the UFC 151 main event between Dan Henderson and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones may be in jeopardy due to what is rumored to be a knee injury suffered by Henderson in training. Kenny Florian [email protected] Hearing that …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Despite losing to Jay Hieron way back when in 2006 during an IFL event, Jake Ellenberger look to not only avenge the loss but also make a statement and get himself back in title contention when the two face off at UFC 151 next …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer After being called out by Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Anthony Pettis responded to the fellow lightweight contenders comments this week while on UFC Tonight: “Oh it is happening. He is talking too much mess for it not to happen. I'm excited to get in there …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The rumors were true. Dan Henderson is injured and will be unable to fight Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight title next weekend and in turn, the whole card has been CANCELLED due to Jon Jones refusing to fight Chael Sonnen on 8 …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Dan Henderson has released the following statement via his Facebook page regarding the injury that forced him out of the main event of UFC 151: Sadly and unfortunately, I partially tore a ligament in my knee in training. As a result I
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Today it was announced via conference call by UFC President Dana White that UFC 151 has been cancelled due to an injury suffered by Dan Henderson in training. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was offered a fight against Chael Sonnen for the September …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Jon Jones tweeted last week that Chael Sonnen would not talk his way into a title shot against him but by refusing to fight Sonnen at UFC 151, Jones just added fuel to Sonnen's trash talking fire. Sonnen pulled no punches speaking with Jonathan …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Despite early reports suggesting that Jon Jones would face Lyoto Machida at UFC 152 in Toronto on September 22nd, a last minute change has lead to Vitor Belfort being slotted in to face the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion for the title. UFC President …
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