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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 [...] Props: BoxingScene.com Quoteworthy: “I conquered the world in the boxing ring all the while I was puffing cigarettes and drinking beer. I won three world title belts and I stood toe-to-toe with so many legends, beating some of them. Vernon Forrest, God rest his soul, was a great boxer yet I beat him back twice. I cannot [...] Props: UOL Esporte Quoteworthy: “I’m ready for all situations. When you face a good opponent who fights standing and on the mat you must be ready for everything. He’s a very good wrestler besides having an excellent conditioning. In this aspect I’m also feeling very well. I think my ground game is better than his and I [...] The UFC decided to jump on prospect Phil Davis early, and it looks like they made a good decision. Fresh off winning an NCAA wrestling title in 2008, Davis, 25, took on veteran Brian Stann, and he made Stann look like an amateur on the ground. Stann couldn’t extricate himself from Davis’ clutches and spent most [...] Some media outlets called it the upset of the year. It was shocking to see Brian Bowles take out Miguel Torres at WEC 42 and it did upset the former bantamweight champ. Torres realized he had gotten into a comfort zone, was surrounded by yes men and was fighting with the wrong approach. “I’ve used the [...] 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, [...] He called it the minor leagues and said he’d like to pick up a part-time job but the reality is that more than a few boxers are noticing what’s happening with the growth of MMA and want in. James Toney has been stalking UFC president Dana White and busted in on the UFC 108 postfight [...] UFC 108: “Evans vs. Silva” is set to go down this Saturday, January 2, 2010 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, live via pay-per-view. Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE updates with blow-by-blow, round-by-round commentary of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air on PPV at 10 p.m. [...] Props:Tapology.com Quoteworthy: “I take fights as they come. I don’t really like to put too much into a defined strategy. I like to see what my opponent gives me, but I have been working very hard on my stand-up, so I think fighting someone like Daley is a really good test for me. If I can test [...] |
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