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Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “We’re in no hurry for a title shot. He’s only 25 years old, so he’s still a growing kid. Every time I see him he seems like he’s a little bigger. He’s drinking his milk and just getting bigger and stronger. I think we’d like to see Rodrigo beat Cain (Velasquez) and have that [...] Brock Lesnar is back and guys like Chris Tuchscherer and Cole Konrad are feeling the effects of the big guy being out of action for three months. The heavyweight prospects are training partners of the UFC’s heavyweight champ. So more than anyone they can tell you what it’s like to be in the monster’s clutches. [...] Brazilian heavyweights Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos (10-1) and Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga (11-4) have officially been re-booked to square off in the co-main event of the first-ever UFC on Versus event, which is scheduled for the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo., on March 21. The two were originally set to tangle at UFC 108 on Jan. 2; [...] Props: Boston Herald Quoteworthy: “You get 10 (expletive) hardcores on the Internet going, ‘Oh, this card (stinks), there’s no this, there’s no that.’ Then guess what: Don’t (expletive) buy the card! It’s usually the ones that they’re bitching about that end up being some of the best. What happened with the last card is people were (complaining) [...] “In almost 10 years this stuff has never happened. [But] it’s part of the business. Trust me bro, guys getting injured and falling off, I got bigger problems than that everyday. Guess what, it’s our job to make other fights…. If you’re a fight fan and want to see good fights, how many bad fights [...] Props:MMAWeekly.com Quoteworthy: “Carwin is a phenomenal match-up, and I think if I can’t fight Brock again to show that I’ve made improvements against that style, I think Shane Carwin is a more than an ample substitution. If anything, I think he’s a better version.” With the 72-second destruction of Cheick Kongo, Frank Mir — along with Shane Carwin, [...] Veteran fighter and UFC newcomer Gilbert Yvel (36-13-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will step in for an ill Gabriel Gonzaga (11-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and meet Junior Dos Santos (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) on the main card of UFC 108. MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with a source close to the event that verbal agreements are in place for [...] Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick today signed a bill into law that regulates mixed martial arts in the “Bay State,” paving the way for the sport’s top brand, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and other promotions to host events in 2010 and beyond. UFC President Dana White, a Boston-area native, has gushed for years about the possibility of [...] Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir finds himself in an interesting position. With heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar sidelined indefinitely, and injuries and infections forcing contenders such as Gabriel Gonzaga and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to delay or cancel fights, Mir’s position in the division continues to rise. But Mir recently told MMAjunkie.com that while a potential second run [...] If you thought the injury-ravaged UFC 108 fight card coudln’t take another big blow think again. Former number one heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga has been forced out of his upcoming showdown with up-and-coming prospect, Junior dos Santos, at UFC 108: “Evans vs. Silva” from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, [...] |
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