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Props: Graciemag Quoteworthy: “I’m a fighter who takes it one opponent at a time and my next fight is in Strikeforce against (Dan) Henderson. When you talk about guys like Anderson Silva and St.-Pierre, the best in the world, obviously I fight want to fight them. I want to be the best in the world and to be the [...] Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (25-5) has reportedly agreed to return to the light heavyweight division to face Chuck Liddell (21-7) at UFC 115 in Vancouver after Tito Ortiz was forced to withdraw from the June 12 event for undisclosed reasons. MMAWeekly confirmed the change in opponents based on an initial report by Fighter’s Only [...] Light heavyweights Rich Franklin and Chuck Liddell are penciled in for a June showdown. MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the promotion that the two have verbally agreed to face each other in June at UFC 115, though contracts have yet to be finalized. The new matchup replaces a planned third meeting between Liddell and That’s according to “Lights Out” on tonight’s episode of Inside MMA: “I want Brock Lesnar. I’m the heavyweight champion of the world vs. the UFC champion. That’d be a hell of a match … Chuck Liddell, Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, Tito, Tito Ortiz-whatever his name is, it doesn’t matter. I’m not a sideshow. This is the [...]
The UFC has been working for years to get MMA legalized in the state of New York, and though they’ve inched closer to seeing the sport in the Empire State, they’re not quite there yet. That won’t keep them from trying to get into New York City in every imaginable way, though. Since UFC 111 [...] The six weeks of taping is complete. We get to see the drama begin to unfold at the end of the month. You don’t want to see Chuck Liddell face Tito Ortiz for a third time? Before you make a decision, wait until you see season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” I haven’t seen or [...] The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 cast will be coached by UFC legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. TUF 11 will premiere March 31st on Spike TV… TUF 11 Cast Announced | UFC | SPIKE.com Scott Coker: Jake Shields will make a good TUF 11 coach -- if he doesn't forget about Hendo in AprilProps:MMA Weekly Quoteworthy: “Jake is always looking for more exposure, and try to increase his brand as an individual. When I heard about it, it was like when Robbie Lawler was doing The Ultimate Fighter when Matt Hughes was coaching. We see it as no different, and Chuck asked him to be the coach, and where Jake [...] |
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