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Wednesday, Feb 4
Denis Kang to return at UFC 97 against Xavier Foupa-Pokum
In the UFC 97 main event, Anderson Silva will put his 185-pound title on the line against number one division contender, Thales Leites. In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua — fresh off his less-than-thrilling victory over Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 93 –will challenge former UFC light...
Monday, Feb 2
UFC 97 ‘Silva vs Leites’ made official for Montreal on April 18
In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua, fresh off his less-than-thrilling victory over Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 93: ‘Franklin vs. Henderson,’ will challenge former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (23-4) vs. Thales Leites (14...
Thursday, Jan 22
Ultimate Fighter 8 coach Dan Henderson made official for U.S. squad
Henderson moved down in weight-class to 185 lbs to fight Anderson Silva in March 2008 at UFC 82. Silva won the highly anticipated fight with a second round submission via choke to unify the PRIDE and UFC middleweight belts. Henderson returned to his winning ways with a unanimous decision vi...
Wednesday, Jan 21
Luis Cane vs Steve Cantwell UFC 97 fight likely
UFC 97 will likely feature middleweight champion Anderson Silva, defending his 185-pound strap against Thales Leites. Company President Dana White recently announced during the UFC 93 post-event press conference that Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua would also...
Monday, Jan 19
James Irvin returns against Drew McFedries at UFC 98
That is until he locked horns with Thales Leites on short notice at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” back in October 2008. “Massacre” dropped his second consecutive bout courtesy of a first round submission (rear naked choke). He lost to Mike Massenzio via submission (kimura) at UFC Fight Night 15 in...
Sunday, Jan 18
Win over Rich Franklin at UFC 93 garners TUF 9 coaching job for Dan Henderson
The sold-out O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland witnessed the much-anticipated UFC 93 showdown between the last man to hold the PRIDE FC welterweight (183 lbs) and middleweight (205 lbs) belts, Dan Henderson, and former UFC middleweight (185 lbs) champion Rich Franklin.
Saturday, Jan 17
UFC 93 recap and final thoughts
All in all, UFC 93 was an decent event. Both Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson put on main event worthy performances and there were a couple of very close fights. It just felt like it lacked anything spectacular, or should I say, anything that was $49.95-worthy.
Monday, Jan 12
Spike TV announces UFC 95 televised main card; Event to air via tape delay Feb. 21
On the undercard, Josh Koscheck will look to spoil the UFC debut of newcomer Paulo Thiago in welterweight action, and submission specialist Demian Maia will welcome Chael Sonnen back to the UFC’s middleweight division in Sonnen’s first bout since coming over from the WEC.
Thursday, Jan 8
Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Horwich to collide at UFC Fight Night 18
Horwich –- the first-ever IFL middleweight champion -– is a mixed martial arts veteran who was on a roll before losing his title to Ryan McGivern via unanimous decision earlier last year. “Suave” rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Joey Guel three months later to get back to his wi...
Denis Kang is not Brock Lesnar; First hurdle Alan Belcher at UFC 93
“I’m happy about it. [Belcher is] a good opponent for me. The UFC has been on my radar for a long time. Everyone knows for the last few years I’ve been fighting in Japan in PRIDE, HERO’s and DREAM, but I think it was time for me to head over the UFC…. Like any other fight [Anderson Silva is] human. He’s g...
Keith Jardine vs Luis Cane UFC 97 fight likely
UFC 97 will likely feature middleweight champion Anderson Silva, defending his 185-pound strap against Thales Leites. Hometown hero and welterweight golden boy, Georges St. Pierre, could also be booked for the card if he escapes his fight against BJ Penn later this month injury-free.
Sunday, Jan 4
Josh Koscheck next fight possible at UFC 95 in London Feb. 21
Koscheck most recently annihilated the very dangerous Japanese fighter, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, at UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops” with a scary-looking two-punch knockout on December 10. He defeated “Zenko” just six weeks after losing to number one division contender Thiago Al...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Demian Maia vs Chael Sonnen UFC 95 fight booked
Brazilian jiu-jitsu player Demian Maia (9-0) will return to action against Octagon veteran and former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) middleweight contender Chael Sonnen (21-9-1) at UFC 95 at The O2 Arena in London, England, on February 21. Maia recently finished Nate Quarry via fir...
Tuesday, Dec 23
UFC 97: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites fight to happen in Montreal on April 18
UFC 97 will be the second PPV for Zuffa in Montreal since their debut north of the United States border with UFC 83 back in April when UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre avenged his loss to Matt Serra with a two-round demolition of the “The Terror.”
Sunday, Dec 21
Head shots: The ten best knockouts of 2008
From Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic’s near-death experience at the foot of Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 79 to the pinpoint precision of Anderson Silva’s dismemberment of Chris Leben at Ultimate Fight Night 5, a knockout can come in all shapes and sizes.
Saturday, Dec 20
Nate Marquardt vs Wilson Gouveia UFC 95 fight planned
Marquardt is fresh of a brutal first round domination of Martin Kampmann at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” back in September. Prior to the win the former King of Pancrase suffered a minor setback in his bid to earn a title rematch against UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Chuck Liddell wants to rematch Keith Jardine at UFC 96 on March 7
His rumored fourth match up with Randy Couture appears to be all but dead. And another speculative showdown against UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva also appears to have been sunk. The “Dean of Mean” also boasts recent wins over Liddell and Forrest Griffin.
Friday, Dec 19
Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson likely to serve as UFC 95 main event
Before back-to-back losses to Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch in 2007 — the only two blemishes on his professional mixed martial arts record — the inaugural The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) middleweight champion was on the cusp of a title shot.
Sunday, Dec 14
Efrain Escudero: The overlooked Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight winner
Escudero demonstrated stellar ground acumen throughout the season, choking out Ido Pariente and Shane Nelson before besting Browning. He then flew under the radar heading into TUF 8 Finale as UFC President Dana White and others compared his opponent, Phillipe Nover, to stars such as An...
Monday, Dec 8
Phillipe Nover earns Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
In fact, Nover was paid a serious compliment by his coach on this season, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, comparing the Filipino to his good friend and training/business partner, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Wednesday, Nov 26
Dan Hardy vs Rory Markham UFC 95 fight rumored for London show
Hardy lived up to his billing as the top British 170-pound prospect in his Octagon debut with a hard-fought split decision win over the crafty Akihiro Gono at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” last month. For more on UFC 95, which could feature middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a light heavy...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Summer Kampf: UFC 99 to storm Germany on June 13 of 2009
Like Couture, the the icy-one has been running out of opponents after his knockout loss to Rashad Evans at UFC 88. A fantasy match-up with current middleweight juggernaut Anderson Silva was the recent flavor of the month, but a lukewarm reception from Dana White and the potential consequ...
Thursday, Nov 20
Jon Fitch back in the UFC and will fight at UFC 94
That included Fitch, who is tied with Royce Gracie and Anderson Silva for the most consecutive wins in UFC history (eight). He even just recently lost a gutsy unanimous decision to welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” on August 9.
Monday, Oct 27
Patrick Cote knee injury surgery to result in lengthy recovery
Patrick Cote tore the meniscus in his right knee during the third round of his main event fight against middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., this past weekend, according to SportsNet.ca.
Saturday, Oct 25
UFC 90 recap and final thoughts
UFC 90: “Silva vs Cote” took place earlier this evening live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Speaking of booing, Sean Sherk was not getting any props for taking a unanimous decision win over Tyson Griffin.
Anderson Silva DVD Cage Rage Superstar collection
By now we’re all familiar with the reign of terror Anderson Silva has inflicted on the UFC middleweight and light heavyweight divisions since his debut against Chris Leben at Ultimate Fight Night 5. Now here is a chance to see some of his earlier Cage Rage fights including his battles with U...
Monday, Oct 20
Ready for a war: Patrick Cote UFC 90 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
He’s not worried about the crazy odds. In fact, that takes away the pressure. And he’s inviting Silva to stand and trade, something a host of UFC fighters like former middleweight champion Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt, Chris Leben, James Irvin and more have all had signifi...
UFC 90 weigh in details and information for ‘Silva vs Cote’ at Chicago Theater
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (22-4) vs. Patrick Cote (13-4) 170 lbs.: Thiago Alves (15-3) vs. Josh Koscheck (11-2) 155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (32-3 –1) vs. Tyson Griffin (12-1) 155 lbs.: Gray Maynard (5-0) vs. Rich Clementi (32-12-1)
Wednesday, Oct 15
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8: Episode 5 recap and discussion
Anyway, the guest appearance by current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva should easily cleanse away the grimy residue left on our collective consciousness by Junie’s previous screen time. Eliot Marshall defeats Shane Primm via submission (rear naked choke).
Monday, Oct 13
Josh Koscheck vs Thiago Alves UFC 90 fight booked with Diego Sanchez scratched
Koscheck has since defeated rising star Dustin Hazelett with a second round technical knockout at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” back in March and grizzled veteran Chris Lytle via bloodbath, er, unanimous decision at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” this past July.
Sunday, Oct 12
UFC 90 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Silva vs. Cote’ PPV event October 25
Of course, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will defend his 185-pound title against Patrick Cote in the main event of the evening, and welterweights Diego Sanchez and Thiago Alves will collide in an important co-featured bout.
Tuesday, Sep 30
Murilo ‘Ninja’ Rua vs Benji Radach Elite XC fight preview and prediction
Fighter backgrounds His younger brother — Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — was at one time considered the best light heavyweight fighter in the world. After having competed at both light heavyweight and heavyweight at one point in his career, he is considered a strong middleweight.
Friday, Sep 26
WEC to eliminate light heavyweight and middleweight divisions to start 2009
That means WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho, WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Cantwell, Chael Sonnen, Brian Stann and several others will soon be fighting inside the Octagon. It sounds like a win-win all around. Now the promotion just needs to cough up the cash to convince Filho...
Rampage Jackson: Michael Bisping could beat Anderson Silva one day
Former light heavyweight champion Quinton Rampage Jackson — who now trains full time with top middleweight contender Michael Bisping at Wolfslair MMA Academy in the United Kingdom — feels his team member and friend could defeat UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. The interesti...
Ryo Chonan vs Brad Blackburn UFC 92 fight in the works
Ryo Chonan (15-8) is expected to collide with Brad Blackburn (12-9-1) in a solid welterweight match up at UFC 92 in the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 27, according to MMAWeekly.com. Chonan dropped his Octagon debut to Karo Parisyan via unanimous decision at U...
Tuesday, Sep 23
Podcast: Chris ‘The Crippler’ Leben: I’m going to make 20,000 people shut-up at UFC 89
UFC middleweight contender Chris Leben was our guest on this weeks broadcast of Pro MMA Radio. Presented by MMAmania.com, Pro MMA Radio airs live every Monday night at 9pm and features many of the top fighters from the UFC and beyond. Leben predicts he will win by knockout.
Sunday, Sep 21
Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante vs Cyrille ‘Snake’ Diabate Elite XC fight for light heavyweight title
Talented Brazilian light heavyweight Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (7-1) will meet Cyrille “Snake” Diabate (12-6-1) for the first-ever Elite XC light heavyweight championship belt on November 8, according to an interview with Tatame.com.
Friday, Sep 19
UFC 90 fight card complete for ‘Silva vs. Cote’ PPV event October 25
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today finalized four bouts for its first-ever show in Illinois and in the process confirmed the entire official 10-fight line up. UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (22-4) vs. Patrick Cote (13-4)
Thursday, Dec 20
UFC 82: Rich Franklin forced to withdraw due to injury
To check out the latest UFC 82 rumored fight card click here. Rich Franklin (22-3) has been forced to withdraw from his bout with Travis Lutter (9-4) at UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio due to a torn meniscus in his right knee according to MMAjunkie. Franklin’s camp is reporting that this is the second...
