“Dan’s in a great position. All the pressure is on GSP for this fight. I know Dan’s a consummate professional and I know from the UK scene he’s come up with a great game plan to bring the UFC welterweight title back to England. I will be up late, and cheering Dan on for sure. [...]
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“They wanted me to pick an opponent, I didn’t want to. I told (WEC matchmaker) Sean Shelby to give me the toughest guy he could find a match against, and that was Benavidez. He’s one of those guys that just never gets tired, he never seems to be hurt, and he just doesn’t stop [...]
“I knew that I was gonna win that night [against Miguel Torres]. I felt unbeatable going into that fight. I’ve never felt that good before. I was just totally calm and I was so sure that I was gonna win that I thought something was wrong because I was so confident … I rocked his [...]
“I want to fight Brock Lesnar. I hate who he is as a person. I want to break his neck in the ring. I want him to be the first person that dies to Octagon-related injuries.”
– Former heavyweight champion Frank Mir tells WXDX radio (via FightOpinion.com) about how he would like his trilogy match with [...]
The speculation is over.
Demian Maia has been tapped as Vitor Belfort’s replacement for the UFC middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 from the Concert Arena from Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, April 10.
MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed the news with a source close to the situation earlier today.
Belfort’s shoulder injury that [...]
… and git with da “Flo.”
“I think he will find out very quickly that [knocking me out is] going to be a very difficult thing to do. I didn’t get to where I am by getting beat in the first round and I’m looking forward to seeing if that’s going to come true. Gomi is [...]
Yee-haw!
WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson will defend his 155-pound title for the first time against the man he defeated, Donald Cerrone, to earn his shot at unifying the title in the first place.
Henderson and Cerrone will collide in a rematch at WEC 48, which is scheduled for the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on April [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“I’ve used the same training partners for 11 or 12 years, and I haven’t brought any of them back for this fight. What ended up happening was — I wasn’t getting cocky, they got cocky. They would say, ‘Oh, you’re going to kill this guy. He’s only got seven fights. The guys I [...]
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“You know, I pretty much predicted that [Diego returning to welterweight]. The skill level at 155lbs is the best in the UFC, if you look across the board, in terms of well-rounded fighters. You are not going to come in to the UFC 155 division and start finishing guys right away. People see me [...]
“I’m super excited. I’m glad I got my shot. I’m looking forward to seizing the opportunity. BJ looked great [at UFC 107]. His timing is unmatched. Diego had a game-plan and got rocked and it was tough to go back to the game plan. I’m working hard all the time (with Ricardo Almeida). Renzo is [...]