By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Following a stoppage loss to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 159 this past weekend, the question as to whether Chael Sonnen should retire or not came into the lime light. Sonnen spoke about the possibility of retiring while on UFC Tonight …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Chris Weidman has made it clear that he is the man to dethrone Anderson Silva, and although it took some time before the UFC brass agreed and granted him a shot at the UFC Middleweight title, Weidman looks to take advantage of the situation …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Anthony Pettis has a future shot at UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo in his sights but took the time out this week to respond to a recent challenge from UFC lightweight/welterweight Nate Diaz: “I heard his interview and it just makes me laugh. I …
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The Maximum Fighting Championship debuted its bantamweight division at MFC 37: True Grit on Friday night, and the result was one of the greatest fights in the history of the company. A furious and fast-paced thriller between Anthony Birchak and Ryan “Baby Face” Benoit yielded several submission attempts, punishing strikes, …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer “Officially retired. Thank you to my family, friends and fans! God bless!” With that tweet, 38 year old Shane Carwin has officially stepped away from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after being plagued by injuries over the last two years. Carwin won his …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC on FX 8 took place Saturday May 18th at the Jaragua arena in Santa Catarina, Brazil and featured for UFC champ Vitor Belfort facing Strikeforce import and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event. We have complete results from the …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Main Bouts (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) -Cain Velasquez defeated Antonio Silva by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 1st Round, 1:21) -Junior Dos Santos defeated Mark Hunt by KO (3rd Round, 4:18) -Glover Teixeira defeated James Te Huna by Submission (Guillotine, 1st Round, 2:38) -T.J. …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC Light Heavyweight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has an important bout at UFC 161 when he faces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Winnipeg, Manitoba in two weeks and because of that he enlisted the help of renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach to help him prepare. The …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Many of the greats that helped build the sport of MMA to what it is today have since taken the path of retirement as the game continued to evolve. One such fighter is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell who discussed his retirement …
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By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC On FUEL 10 took place Saturday evening at the Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortelaza, Brazil and featured thirteen bouts topped with a main event featuring heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. We have results below: Main Card (Live on FUEL TV, …
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