Rory MacDonald entered the Octagon with a lot of hype and didn’t disappoint. the 20-year-old Canadian looked strong on the ground and improved position whenever he wanted. Mike Guymon got caught in a bad position and couldn’t keep his arm secure from an armbar attempt. When MacDonald finally freed the arm and extended it for [...]
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Up-and-coming lightweights Kyle Bradley (14-6) and Rafael dos Anjos (12-4) have been tapped for a possible 155-pound showdown at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 20 event, tentatively scheduled for the Patriot Center on Jan. 11, in Fairfax, Virginia. MMAmania.com was able to confirm the proposed match-up with one of the fight camps earlier today. Bradley was forced [...] Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has confirmed the remaining under card bouts for its next major pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is scheduled for the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The final 13-fight line up for UFC 103 — the promotion’s first trip Texas since UFC 69 in April 2007 — is [...] In an unprecedented marketing move, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has plans to televise the entire “Franklin vs. Belfort” preliminary card from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the Orange County Register. It’s expected to be two-hour uninterrupted block scheduled for Spike TV that will begin at 8 p.m. and [...] Former UFC heavyweight contender Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is the latest UFC veteran to return to the organization, as “The Janitor” will now face Croatian light heavyweight Igor Pokrajac (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC 103. The UFC today announced the addition to the September event, as well as confirming two previously rumored bouts [...] UFC lightweight Matt Wiman (10-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will have to put on hold his attempt to break back into the win column; a knee injury has forced the 25-year-old out of a proposed contest at UFC 103. Wiman was expected to face Rafael dos Anjos (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the Sept. 19 event, but [...] Though the event still not yet been officially announced, UFC 103 will reportedly feature a must-win lightweight contest between Rafael dos Anjos (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Matt Wiman (10-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC). InTheGuard.tv is reporting both fighters have finalized bout agreements for the contest. Initial attempts by MMAjunkie.com to reach the fighters for confirmation were [...] UFC lightweights Hermes Franca (19-7) and Tyson Griffin (13-2) are in talks to compete in a 155-pound match up at UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas, on September 26, according toMMAWeekly. Franca has been on a roller coaster ride during the past 18 months. The former number one contender returned from a 12-month steroids suspension in 2008, [...] |
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