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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 [...] While the UFC has mostly gone away from naming their pay-per-views with awe-inducing adjectives or testosterone-inducing titles, the promotion’s next major show is a departure from that new rule. UFC 109, which takes place Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, is titled “Relentless” rather than “Couture vs. Coleman.” That adjective may have been picked to describe the four [...] 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 [...] Props:MMA Fighting Quoteworthy: “He knows what’s coming. He knows there’s a left hook with his name on it and at some point in the 25 minutes I’ll land it. I’m expecting him to take me down. At some point in the fight I’ll end up on my back and I’ll fight from it. When you’re fighting GSP [...] British UFC contenders Michael Bisping and Dan Hardy will be featured in a Jan. 3 broadcast of “UFC: Main Event” on U.K. terrestrial The new episode features the pair’s wins at “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera,” which took place Nov. 14 in Manchester, England. “UFC: Main Event” debuted in the U.K. in September, and the [...] Props: Sherdog.com Quoteworthy: “To be honest, that’s not something I am too concerned with, as strange as it sounds. I’ve accepted that, at some point, he’s going to take me down. I’ve accepted that I’m going to be fighting off my back for some of the fight and I’m just going to work to get back to [...] The injury bug has bitten again, this time afflicting lightweight standout Jeremy Stephens, who has officially withdrawn from his UFC Fight Night 20 bout against Nik Lentz on January 11 in Fairfax. MMAmania.com confirmed the injury with Stephen’s camp earlier today. While the undisclosed injury will not require surgery, “Lil Heathen” is expected to be out of [...] Check out more carnage pics fromEsther Linafter the jump. And the Coup de Grace: UFC News Credit and Full Story: MMA Mania
Strikeforce has now officially wrapped up the fifth edition of it’s “Challenger Series” from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Undefeated wrestling stud from the University of Missouri Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley made his third start for the promotion and won his third straight for them as well, improving his professional record to 5-0 with 5 submissions, [...] Props: Manchester Evening News Quoteworthy: “I want to be the champ one day and my goal is to become the first Brit to win a UFC title. It was crucial to win because I have had a lot of criticism. I wanted to get out there and have a big win against him. I have worked too [...] |
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