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Rumors ran rampant around Twitter and different MMA sites today that the planned bout between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz was off, and that Liddell would instead face Rich Franklin. Those rumors were all refuted by one simple tweet from UFC president Dana White.
Ortiz and Liddell are coaches of the upcoming eleventh season of “The [...] Four years ago, Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) was the new kid on the block that everyone talked about. But as his March 21 fight with Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on Versus 1 nears, Vera is now the veteran, and “Bones” is the new fast-rising hotshot. At 32, Vera remembers being in [...] “His game is tight. His striking is good. His defense works good. We’ve been studying him for a while, and his biggest weakness is his inexperience. That’s the only X-factor in this game. Everything else is almost like a seasoned vet. Nobody’s ever been able to push Jones. He said he’s trying to stay comfortable [...] The official weigh-in event for UFC on Versus 1: “Vera vs. Jones” is set to take place at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado on Friday, March 20, 2010. It is currently scheduled to air LIVE right here on MMAmania.com, as well as on several other online destinations, via streaming video. The first fighter is expected [...] Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) could be headed up a division around the same time. The light heavyweight headliners of UFC on Versus 1 spoke Tuesday to media about their March 21 fight, and both said a trip to the heavyweight division is not out of the question [...] A potential slugfest between Alessio Sakara and James Irvin has been promoted to main-card status at UFC on Versus 1 and brings to four the number of televised bouts for the event, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with event officials. UFC on Versus 1 takes place Sunday March 21 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. It’s the first [...] Props:MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “You take me to the ground this year, you’re going to get submitted, I’ll tell you that much right now. He’s with a new camp, he’s with (Greg) Jackson’s and them. They’re good game plan people so he might try to take me to the ground, but I tell you this much in 2010, my [...] How can Randy Couture still be excited to train and learn at 46-years-old? It’s obviously been a challenge for Chuck Liddell, one of his contemporaries. Variety is the spice of life for the older Couture. His breath of fresh air came in grappling coach Neil Melanson. Clearly, it worked in preparation for the Mark Coleman [...] Randy Couture is now 2-0 in his latest return to the light heavyweight division. After wins over Brandon Vera at UFC 105 and Mark Coleman at UFC 109, he appears to be in line for a potential title shot. The 46-year-old Couture just finished his third fight in less than five and half months. He [...] LAS VEGAS – Usually, the stock answer for a fighter’s career aspirations is rote: I want to be No. 1. But that’s not the case with UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera. No. 3 is just fine. “I’m asking for the No. 3 spot,” Vera said Friday. “I don’t give a damn who’s at No. 3. I can’t [...] |
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