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For the most part, “The Ultimate Fighter” has been a rousing success. Aside from a few embarrassing bumps in the road the reality show has provided a free outlet on Spike for the UFC to develop and introduce fighters, and even produced some the elite on its roster. Then there’s that small downside. Just about every [...] Hard-hitting Chris Leben (19-6) and undefeated Aaron Simpson (7-0) have agreed to throw leather in a middleweight bout at UFC 114 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 29, according to Hector Castro of the Ground and Pound, in conjunction with Rear Naked Choke Radio. “The Crippler” is coming off a [...] “Stylistically, the fight may be similar to the one I had with Chris Leben in October 2008. Leben was a tough, aggressive guy with some highlight reel knockouts on his record and he really brought the fight to me. He also throws similarly wild and looping punches to Wanderlei. I had to use my speed [...] Chris Leben has plenty of experience and he’s shown a pretty well-rounded game at times but he’s known for his penchant to slug away standing. Leben clearly had a gameplan it involved not playing into Silva’s only strength, his stand-up game. Leben scored takedowns in all three rounds and rolled to a unanimous decision win, [...] Props: Five Knuckles Quoteworthy: “I’m going to fight my heart out. I love to stand up and bang with guys. This is a make it or break it for me. I have to lay it all on the line. When it comes Monday night, I’m going to go out there with bad intentions, I’m going to go [...] The official weigh-in event for UFC Fight Night 20: “Maynard vs. Diaz” is set to take place at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. It is currently scheduled to air LIVE right here on MMAmania.com, as well as on several other online destinations, via [...] Jake Rosholt (6-2), four-time All American and three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion out of Oklahoma State University (OSU), was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) yesterday following his Nov. 21 submission loss to Kendall Grove. Rosholt announced the news via his official Twitter account. He turned pro about two years ago and had gone undefeated [...] Following the initial announcement of UFC Fight Night 20 and a headliner of Nate Diaz (11-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. fellow lightweight Gray Maynard (8-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) earlier this week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship today confirmed seven additional bouts for the Spike TV-televised event. The additions include a main-card bout of Tim Lawlor (6-1 MMA, [...] Former “The Ultimate Fighter” cast member and fan-favorite brawler Chris Leben (18-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will look to break his current two-fight losing streak when he returns to action in January. MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the event that Leben has verbally agreed to meet Jay Silva (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Going to the gym is a daily ritual for many around the world, a way for people to get in shape, congregate, and work off some stress. But to call it a sanctuary may be pushing it a bit, unless you’re talking to Chris Leben, a fighter who has always found [...] |
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