“I like Vitor (Belfort). He’s a good guy and he’s been around for a long time, but I just don’t understand why he gets to jump to the front of the line, especially when I beat him. I think it’s something that might have slipped their minds, that [it] happened. I’m not exactly sure. You’ll [...]
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“I’m holding firm for what I think I deserve. I think I’ve earned that…. If they sign me I’ll fight who they want me to fight. Even if I get Silva now, after I beat him Marquardt would be the top contender, so I’d have to fight him next. Beat him now or beat [...]
Rich Franklin is currently in Las Vegas to discuss a new contract with the UFC, and the first fight of the deal could be for a main-event bout at UFC 103.
The news comes from MMAjunkie.com’s Dann Stupp, who posted the update in theDayton Daily NewsMMA blog.
According to the report, Franklin, who has one fight remaining [...]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will not be asked to return to Affliction MMA now that his three-fight contract with the promotion has been satisfied, according to remarks from company vice president Tom Atencio in a recent interview withFighters Only magazine.
Here’s his reasoning:
“His contract has expired and right now we have so many fighters [...]