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Few prospects have entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship and found the kind of immediate stardom that Jon Jones has. But the self-proclaimed “MMA geek,” who next fights Brandon Vera this weekend in the headliner of UFC on Versus 1, knows combat-sports fans can be a fickle bunch. So while he appreciates the support and accolades, the 22-year-old [...] Gray Maynard is tired of fighting tough guys who do little for his career. He’s looking for a name that pushes him toward a title shot with UFC lightweight champ B.J. Penn. “That’s just where I’m at,” Maynard today told MMAjunkie.com. “The last three or four (fights) I’ve had tough ones, but they’re just not that [...] UFC lightweight title contender Frankie Edgar will take the stage prior Edgar will be the UFC’s guest at the UFC on Versus 1 Fight Club Q&A Check-in for the Q&A, which is only open [...] The Ohio Athletic Commission medically suspended seven fighters from this past weekend’s World Extreme Cagefighting event, “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz.” The event took place March 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and aired on Versus. Among those suspended were two fighters from the night’s co-main-events, including headliner Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres, who were slowed [...] Canadian MMA organization, W-1 plows ahead with the upcoming “W-1: Bad Blood” even after a mishap derailed the event’s original headliner. Denis Kang has been forced to withdraw from the main event on March 20 after sustaining an injury during training. The details regarding his injury have yet to be disclosed, but Kang is believed to [...] Seems like “The Maine-iac” just can’t catch a break these days. Former UFC Heavyweight ChampionTim Sylvia tweetedthat he’ll no longer be facing fellow Zuffa castaway Brandon Lee Hinkle at the upcoming Adrenaline MMA show planned for March 20 in Youngstown, Ohio. This comes just one week after the Ohio Athletic Commission denied Wes Sims the chance to [...] Beginning next month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV roll out three-part “UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Hardy” series that previews UFC 111 and its March 27 headliner between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy. As we reported earlier this month, new 30-minute episodes air each Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning on [...] Should he get past Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Cain Velasquez’s status relative to his lack of experience will be second only to current champ Brock Lesnar since the UFC’s early days. The two heavyweights meet Sunday in the main event of UFC 110 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, the promotion’s first incursion into the land Down [...] Should he get past Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Cain Velasquez’s status relative to his lack of experience will be second only to current champ Brock Lesnar since the UFC’s early days. The two heavyweights meet Sunday in the main event of UFC 110 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, the promotion’s first incursion into the land Down [...] A featherweight bout between Leonard Garcia (13-5 MMA, 3-2 WEC) and Diego Nunes (13-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC) is now official for next month’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” event. MMAjunkie.com first reported the bout in January, and WEC officials have since confirmed it’ll be part of the night’s un-aired preliminary card. WEC 47 takes place March 6 [...] |
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