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Rumors ran rampant around Twitter and different MMA sites today that the planned bout between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz was off, and that Liddell would instead face Rich Franklin. Those rumors were all refuted by one simple tweet from UFC president Dana White.
Ortiz and Liddell are coaches of the upcoming eleventh season of “The [...] At 46 years old, UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture continues to defy the odds each time he steps into the cage. Couture fought for the third time in less than six months – one of the busiest stretches of his illustrious career – when he defeated Mark Coleman at this past weekend’s UFC 109 event. But there’s no [...] Injuries tore apart the UFC’s star-studded roster over the last eight weeks. It left the promotion with pay-per-view shows built more on depth over star power. After UFC 109, when asked about the fans complaining about PPV prices and value, White flipped his lid: “UFC fans are spoiled,” White explained that every UFC PPV can’t be [...] Following a week that saw the release of Mark Coleman, Tim Hague, The move was first reported by The Wrestling Observer and has subsequently been confirmed by multiple outlets. Gracie was defeated by fellow UFC newcomer [...] How can Randy Couture still be excited to train and learn at 46-years-old? It’s obviously been a challenge for Chuck Liddell, one of his contemporaries. Variety is the spice of life for the older Couture. His breath of fresh air came in grappling coach Neil Melanson. Clearly, it worked in preparation for the Mark Coleman [...] All 13 fighters who underwent drug testing at this past weekend’s UFC 109 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today e-mailed the drug-testing results to MMAjunkie.com. UFC 109 took place Feb. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Events in Las Vegas. Despite headlining the organization’s most recent card, UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman has been cut from the UFC’s roster of light heavyweights. Fiveouncesofpain.com first reported the termination, which MMAjunkie.com has since confirmed with a source close to the UFC. Coleman, a former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and the first-ever UFC heavyweight title-holder, went 1-2 [...] Randy Couture is now 2-0 in his latest return to the light heavyweight division. After wins over Brandon Vera at UFC 105 and Mark Coleman at UFC 109, he appears to be in line for a potential title shot. The 46-year-old Couture just finished his third fight in less than five and half months. He [...] After hinting at a possible move to a new organization for more than a year, Tito Ortiz didn’t sign with EliteXC, Strikeforce, Affliction Entertainment, the AFL or any of his other rumored suitors. Instead, Ortiz signed a new deal with the UFC in late 2009, headlined UFC 106 in November and then accepted a coaching gig [...] “I don’t know what’s next. We’ll see. Dana will probably call me tomorrow and say ‘Hey, do you want to fight next week?’…. I was very happy. We couldn’t have mapped it out better. The last few camps have been fantastic and this camp went great too. Everybody talked about Mark and expected the fight [...] |
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