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The UFC took the emphatic position that Chuck Liddell would never fight in the UFC again. “If there’s a chance of me fighting Chuck Liddell again, I would love it,” Ortiz said during the pre-fight UFC 106 press conference. A returning Chuck Liddell may be the only option for Jan. 2.


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]]> http://164mph.com/Randy_Couture/opinion:defrost-chuck-the-iceman-liddell-the-ufc-may-have-no-other-choice/ 16 Nov 2009 00:49:05 PST Opinion: A Message To The B/R MMA Community: Words Of Wisdom http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:a-message-to-the-b-r-mma-community-words-of-wisdom/ Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
Should Koscheck still remain in the top five or should the other fighters who have been winning take his spot? It’s ok to dislike a certain fighter and it’s perfectly fine to let your readers know you are not a fan of certain fighters but it is not ok to spend a majority of your article insultin...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:a-message-to-the-b-r-mma-community-words-of-wisdom/ 15 Nov 2009 14:03:20 PST Opinion: Could Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Be the Launching Point for a New Division? http://164mph.com/Randy_Couture/opinion:could-randy-couture-vs-brandon-vera-be-the-launching-point-for-a-new-division/ Written by Jesse Motiff
Talk first began after the Randy Couture-Brock Lesnar title fight for the Heavyweight Championship. Many saw Lesnar having an unfair advantage over Couture due to a 60-pound weight differential. Fighters like Lesnar, Shane Carwin, and Cain Velasquez would fight in the super-heavywei...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Randy_Couture/opinion:could-randy-couture-vs-brandon-vera-be-the-launching-point-for-a-new-division/ 13 Nov 2009 07:45:43 PST Strikeforce Preview: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers http://164mph.com/Strikeforce/opinion:strikeforce-preview-fedor-emelianenko-vs-brett-rogers/ Written by Leland Roling
What many fans seem to forget is just how amazing Fedor Emelianenko is as a fighter. He's one of the first fighters in history to be equally great at nearly all aspects of mixed martial arts. He can grapple both offensively and defensively with some of the best jiu-jitsu fighters in the world w...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Strikeforce/opinion:strikeforce-preview-fedor-emelianenko-vs-brett-rogers/ 07 Nov 2009 07:16:00 PST Strikeforce Challengers IV Preview: Showcasing California's MMA Talent Pool http://164mph.com/Strikeforce/opinion:strikeforce-challengers-iv-preview-showcasing-california-s-mma-talent-pool/ Written by Leland Roling
Lightweight bout: Ousmane Thomas Diagne (1-0) vs. Merritt Warren (2-3): Diagne will look to bring his Sanshou style of fighting into the cage against a submission fighter in Warren. Diagne is a student under Cung Le, another Sanshou style fighter who made the transition to MMA. Pick your...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Strikeforce/opinion:strikeforce-challengers-iv-preview-showcasing-california-s-mma-talent-pool/ 06 Nov 2009 07:58:55 PST Opinion: Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts? http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:can-cbs-strikeforce-and-fedor-emelianenko-elevate-mixed-martial-arts/ Written by Todd Jackson
That is a very bold statement considering the story history tells.  This is not the first time an MMA event was held live on CBS.  EliteXC tried their hand in impressing the sport upon casual viewers and sadly they failed handily.  Strikeforce has something they didn't have and that is Fedor. ...


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  •   Opinion: Pirozzi's UFC 105 Predictions! - Aaron Riley vs. Ross Pearson -- by hardboiledmma from mixed-martial-arts « WordPress.com Tag Feed
  •   Opinion: The Long-Term Kimbo Game -- by TLow from Bloody Elbow: FanPosts
  •   Opinion: Cung Le Drops Strikeforce Middleweight Title -- by theshipbesinking from strikeforce « WordPress.com Tag Feed
  •   Opinion: UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Predictions -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
  •   Opinion: Strikeforce: Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg Predictions -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
  •   Opinion: Pushback on the UFC's Use of Kimbo Slice on "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 10 -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
  •   Opinion: First impressions: Moving up the 'UFC' ranks -- from USA Today
  •   UFC: Undisputed Review (PS3) -- from EndSights
  •   UFC 2009: Undisputed Review -- by VSN Writers from Bleacher Report - Front Page
  •   DVD Review: UFC 89 - Bisping vs. Leben -- from ifight365.com

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Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...


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See, this isn't your run of the mill, flashy casino style event.  This was MMA at its purist.  Master Shane Dunagan would not have it any other way.  He prides himself on the exciting fights he puts on.  These fights are a direct result of his hard work to pair up fighters that are equal in talent an...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:in-the-red-corner-at-xtreme-courage-fighting-championship-s-havoc/ 20 Oct 2009 23:50:39 PDT Opinion: Roy Nelson and Kimbo Slice http://164mph.com/The_Ultimate_Fighter/opinion:roy-nelson-and-kimbo-slice/ It was billed as the biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter and one fighter was less than impressive. And that fighter was Roy “Big Country” Nelson. As predicted, Roy Nelson took out Kimbo Slice. But it was not all that impressive. He was fighting a guy that has next-to-no MMA train...


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]]> http://164mph.com/The_Ultimate_Fighter/opinion:roy-nelson-and-kimbo-slice/ 30 Sep 2009 23:02:25 PDT Opinion: Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely http://164mph.com/Kimbo_Slice/opinion:kimbo-slice-an-eventual-ufc-champion-not-likely/ Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
When YouTube street-fighting sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson burst onto the MMA scene in late 2007 he brought with him a ton of hype and attention from mainstream media. Elite XC promoter Gary Shaw hand-fed the bare-knuckle brawler lower tier opponents such as Bo Cantrell and out...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Kimbo_Slice/opinion:kimbo-slice-an-eventual-ufc-champion-not-likely/ 29 Sep 2009 18:18:15 PDT Opinion: Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely http://164mph.com/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship/opinion:kimbo-slice-an-eventual-ufc-champion-not-likely/ Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
So it came to everyone’s surprise when it was announced that Slice would be earning an opportunity to enter the UFC—the premier MMA organization in the world—by competing on an all-heavyweight season of the hit reality series The Ultimate Fighter.


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]]> http://164mph.com/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship/opinion:kimbo-slice-an-eventual-ufc-champion-not-likely/ 29 Sep 2009 18:18:15 PDT Opinion: The Ultimate Fighter - Roy Nelson vs. Kimbo Slice Staff Picks http://164mph.com/Kimbo_Slice/opinion:the-ultimate-fighter-roy-nelson-vs-kimbo-slice-staff-picks/ Written by Brent Brookhouse
Luke Thomas: According to our rankings with USA Today, Nelson is ranked 20th in the world among professional heavyweights. Nelson's talents? He's strong, mostly durable, by Kimbo's standards a phenomenal grappler and has meaningful experience. And Kimbo Slice? He punches really hard....


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]]> http://164mph.com/Kimbo_Slice/opinion:the-ultimate-fighter-roy-nelson-vs-kimbo-slice-staff-picks/ 28 Sep 2009 09:10:25 PDT UFC 103 Preview: Josh Koscheck Doesn't Want to Be Compared to Frank Trigg http://164mph.com/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship/opinion:ufc-103-preview-josh-koscheck-doesn-t-want-to-be-compared-to-frank-trigg/ Written by Leland Roling
Josh Koscheck (12-4) didn't take too kindly to the comparison that his style of fighting and background are very similar to that of Frank Trigg (19-6), but that's exactly what Frank Trigg did during the one-hour UFC 103 Countdown show that premiered on Monday night. Trigg stated that the s...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship/opinion:ufc-103-preview-josh-koscheck-doesn-t-want-to-be-compared-to-frank-trigg/ 18 Sep 2009 05:46:09 PDT UFC 98 Review http://164mph.com/Matt_Hughes/opinion:ufc-98-review/  TX McFedries picks up a huge victory and Pokam takes a devastating defeat that could really hurt his UFC career. I didn't get this one right. Matt Hughes v. Matt Serra: This fight went exactly like I thought it would. Serra landed some good shots ... Minute-by-minute: UFC 98 weigh-ins ESPN


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]]> http://164mph.com/Matt_Hughes/opinion:ufc-98-review/ 24 May 2009 11:13:07 PDT Opinion: UFC 98 Predictions by EIGH8T http://164mph.com/Rashad_Evans/opinion:ufc-98-predictions-by-eigh8t/ Written by rss@youtube.com (Eigh8Thechosenone)
Keywords: UFC 98 Predictions Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida Matt Hughes Serra Yushin Okami Dan Miller Sean Sherk Frank Edgar Brock Larson Chris Wilson Pat Barry Tim Hague Phillipe Nover Kyle Bradley Houston Alexander Andre Gusmao Yoshiyuki Yoshida Brandon Wolff Dave Kaplan George Roo...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Rashad_Evans/opinion:ufc-98-predictions-by-eigh8t/ 30 Apr 2009 00:38:54 PDT DVD REVIEW: UFC 88, 89 and 90 http://164mph.com/Anderson_Silva/opinion:dvd-review-ufc-88-89-and-90/  NY He taunted Bisping most of the match and lost by decision to the fan favorite. UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote - the name says it all. While neither UFC 88 nor UFC 89 matched up to the spectacle of UFC 87, Anderson Silva promised to bring the noise for UFC 90. ... For the Love of Chuck Liddell Bleacher Report


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]]> http://164mph.com/Anderson_Silva/opinion:dvd-review-ufc-88-89-and-90/ 09 Mar 2009 13:58:37 PDT Opinion: UFC 96 salaries: Quinton Jackson earns event-high $325000 fight purse http://164mph.com/Tito_Ortiz/opinion:ufc-96-salaries-quinton-jackson-earns-event-high-325000-fight-purse/ I think we start talking about how dominant Lyoto MAchida is once he fights someone who seriously gets his hands on Machida. The only fighter to do that so far is Tito Ortiz, and he is not nearly the fighter some of these guys are. ... The Verbal Submission 03.10.09: Rampage Rolls, Shamrock is Old ... 411...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Tito_Ortiz/opinion:ufc-96-salaries-quinton-jackson-earns-event-high-325000-fight-purse/ 09 Mar 2009 06:05:41 PDT WEC 39:Brown vs Garcia & Marquez vs Diaz Review http://164mph.com/World_Extreme_Cagefighting/opinion:wec-39-brown-vs-garcia-marquez-vs-diaz-review/ Written by rss@youtube.com (dadirrtywhyteboi)
OVERALL Show Rating:7.75/10 Lightweight Bout "Razor" Rob McCollough(17-5-0) def Marcus "The Wrecking Ball" Hicks(8-2-0) via Majority Decision dadirrtywhyteboi's ScoreCard:29-29 Judges ScoreCard:29-29,30-27,29-28 McCollugh Featherweight Bout Jose Aldo Jr(14-1-0) def Chr...


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]]> http://164mph.com/World_Extreme_Cagefighting/opinion:wec-39-brown-vs-garcia-marquez-vs-diaz-review/ 02 Mar 2009 14:31:17 PST Opinion: "Minotauro" Nogueira also approached about UFC 101 fight with ... http://164mph.com/Fedor_Emelianenko/opinion:minotauro-nogueira-also-approached-about-ufc-101-fight-with/ Roach, one of boxing's most prolific trainers, recently prepared Andrei Arlovski for his "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" bout with Fedor Emelianenko. Nogueira is currently one of MMA's better strikers in the heavyweight division and trained boxing ...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Fedor_Emelianenko/opinion:minotauro-nogueira-also-approached-about-ufc-101-fight-with/ 27 Feb 2009 08:38:43 PST UFC Fight Night 17 video preview and ‘St. Pierre vs Penn’ review ... http://164mph.com/Michael_Bisping/opinion:ufc-fight-night-17-video-preview-and-st-pierre-vs-penn-review/ Written by MMAmania
MMA mania provides the most up-to-the-minute Ultimate Fighting Championship® news, event details and fight analysis. The blog also lets UFC fans discuss your thoughts and insights on the best MMA organization in the world. ... of Micheal Bisping on this upcoming season of TUF. Bisping vs. Law...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Michael_Bisping/opinion:ufc-fight-night-17-video-preview-and-st-pierre-vs-penn-review/ 05 Feb 2009 12:53:28 PST Affliction: Day Of Reckoning Preview & Predictions http://164mph.com/Andrei_Arlovski/opinion:affliction-day-of-reckoning-preview-predictions/ Written by Jeremy Botter
Fedor is far more polished in every other aspect of mixed martial arts than Arlovski. If this were a boxing match, then I would likely pick Arlovksi to win, but it’s not. In the game of mixed martial arts, there is no fighter more complete than Fedor Emelianenko, and Andrei Arlovsi is going to f...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Andrei_Arlovski/opinion:affliction-day-of-reckoning-preview-predictions/ 23 Jan 2009 08:48:54 PST Opinion: Affliction 2: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Prediction http://164mph.com/Tim_Sylvia/opinion:affliction-2-fedor-emelianenko-vs-andrei-arlovski-prediction/ Written by Pat
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski The main event of the evening is a hotly anticipated showdown between two of the top Heavyweights in the world. Fedor Emelianenko, former RINGS Champion and PRIDE Champion and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion will attempt to defend his #1 Heavywe...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Tim_Sylvia/opinion:affliction-2-fedor-emelianenko-vs-andrei-arlovski-prediction/ 15 Jan 2009 08:22:34 PST Opinion: MMA/UFC: Mir surprises Miami's Nogueira http://164mph.com/Randy_Couture/opinion:mma-ufc-mir-surprises-miami-s-nogueira/ He beat one of the all-time greats of the game [Randy Couture] to win the title. Let's go out and settle this." During his postfight interview, ... UFC 92: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir Go to War Tonight ringsidereport.com UFC 92 ROUNDTABLE REVIEWS: Hyden, Ennis, Penick rate and review ......


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]]> http://164mph.com/Randy_Couture/opinion:mma-ufc-mir-surprises-miami-s-nogueira/ 29 Dec 2008 00:07:11 PST Opinion: Quinton Jackson really went on a rampage http://164mph.com/PRIDE_Fighting_Championships/opinion:quinton-jackson-really-went-on-a-rampage/ Jackson on the same night after "Rampage" had produced a stirring but tiring victory over UFC's Chuck Liddell in the PRIDE middleweight grand prix. ... Analyzing Silva-Jackson III Sherdog.com International Herald Tribune - Las Vegas Review - Journal


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]]> http://164mph.com/PRIDE_Fighting_Championships/opinion:quinton-jackson-really-went-on-a-rampage/ 25 Dec 2008 16:38:28 PST UCUK Bad Breed on Nuts TV - TV Review http://164mph.com/Elite_Xtreme_Combat/opinion:ucuk-bad-breed-on-nuts-tv-tv-review/ With EliteXC having gone belly up, Cage Rage is no more, and from their ashes, a new mixed martial arts promotion has arisen here in Britain, Ultimate Challenge UK, who presented their first show, Bad Breed, at The Troxy in London, shown live here in Britain this past Saturday on Nuts TV.


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