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Will there be another round of the putative boxing vs. MMA showdown? According to multiple sources, UFC is reconsidering the May 1 date for UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The rumor of a boxing superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley on the same day has come on the radar of UFC president, Dana White, who [...] To borrow a phrase from Mike Goldberg, “This one’s got ‘Fireworks’ written all over it. MMAjunkie.com has learned that a lightweight scrap between sluggers Jeremy Stephens (16-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) and Sam Stout (15-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is in the works for the as-yet-unannounced UFC 113 event in Montreal. Both parties have verbally agreed to the contest, [...] “Anything you can think of that can happen in an MMA fight, I’m gonna do. At the end of the day, Ricardo Mayorga’s gonna be sitting, looking up at the lights. And I’m gonna stand over him and he’s gonna think I’m God.” After accumulating wins over Rich Clementi, Clay Guida, and Jeremy Stephens in a [...] The injury bug has bitten again, this time afflicting lightweight standout Jeremy Stephens, who has officially withdrawn from his UFC Fight Night 20 bout against Nik Lentz on January 11 in Fairfax.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 [...] 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 [...] Despite initial reports that Nik Lentz (17-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) would meet Efrain Escudero at UFC Fight Night 20, MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the negotiations that Lentz will likely meet Jeremy Stephens (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) instead. The reason for Escudero’s removal from the contest was not immediately known, though “Hecho en Mexico” [...] UFC Fight Night 19: “Diaz vs. Guillard” from the the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $30,000 each. The promotion dished out [...] The official announcement of a previously rumored main-card bout and four previously rumored preliminary-card fights has rounded out the full lineup for September’s UFC Fight Night 19 event. The event, headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard, takes place Sept. 16 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., and airs on Spike TV. Previously rumored [...] |
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