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Props: Tatame.com Quoteworthy: “First thing, he (Belfort) was never my friend. Second, a fight is fight. I’m here to fight and whoever is better prepared will win and one of us will lose. I’d be upset if I had to face Rodrigo, Rogerio, Feijao, Lyoto or even Wanderlei or Shogun, but Vitor? He’s just another opponent like [...] Props:FightHype Quoteworthy: “I can’t wait to go out there and fight. We get to do it in Abu Dhabi. We’re making history; the first outdoor event in the Middle East. We’re going to have war in war. Right when I got the word that we were fighting, I shot him a Tweet saying, ‘Hey man, I respect [...] Props: Tatame.com Quoteworthy: “This isn’t jiu-jitsu, it’s MMA, a sport that involves many techniques and elements. It’s hard to say that I would beat him standing up and he would defeat me on the canvas. Logically, each one of us owns a specialty but a fight is always a fight. MMA is a new sport and there’s [...] At 42 years old, it’s been more than two years since MMA pioneer Renzo Gracie (13-6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has set foot in a cage. But this April, Gracie will debut for the UFC on the main card of “UFC 112: Invincible” in Abu Dhabi when he takes on UFC legend and future Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes [...] Anyone remember what a breakthrough UFC 59 in Anaheim, Ca. was way back in 2006? It marked the promotion’s first time in California and opened the door for MMA to start hitting bigger markets around the United States. Before that, 18-of-22 events were held in Las Vegas. Less than four years later, spreading the MMA love [...] UFC middleweight number one contender Vitor Belfort has undergone successful shoulder surgery to repair a lingering injury that was severe enough to see him withdraw from his April 10 title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. From “The Phenom” courtesy of Sherdog.com: “I’ve already had the surgery on my left shoulder. I’ve already [...] Props: Tatame.com Quoteworthy: “I thank Anderson for all the time we spent working together. He’s a champion, a born striker, but we won’t continue working together in this partnership due to lack of tune in some moments. I decided to let the way open or him to work his Muay Thai with anyone he decides. The last [...] Props: Sportsnet.ca Quoteworthy: “We’ve spoken with Chael on many occasions and have the utmost respect for him. He’s never really come across in this manner, and it’s obvious he’s just drumming up hype in hopes to get a bout with Anderson. We are fine if this is what the UFC wants, but if you look at this [...] Now that Matt Serrais back on the winning track, he’s ready to take some time off. When asked about who and when he wanted to fight next, Serra was non-committal on the topic saying whenever Joe Silva calls. If it fits in his schedule, he’ll be ready to go. His first order of business is to [...] Victory in hand at UFC 109, Chael Sonnen wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to fan the early flames before his UFC middleweight title shot. Dana White was asked if Sonnen would indeed be getting a fight against Anderson Silva before the moved out of the division to 205 pounds. White said that would happen [...] You may think he’s a boisterous loudmouth and too pushy, but it’s that aggression that’s helped Dana White break down barriers for the UFC and mixed martial arts. But even he admits that some cultures just don’t jive with his up front style. That’s why the addition of owner Lorenzo Fertitta, as a full-timer with [...] |
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