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Props: Fighters Only Quoteworthy: “The UFC treats me better than Pride. I don’t know what their [PRIDE] problem was but they wouldn’t promote me at all, they cheated me out of money from dolls and t-shirts, not paying me… when my contract was up and we were negotiating and I wanted more money and they were telling me [...] Former dual Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson, will likely make his Strikeforce debut a meaningful one, taking on current 185-pound champion Jake Shields at the promotion’s upcoming April event. No word from Strikeforce officials as of yet; however, Shields confirmed to MMAWeekly Radio on Tuesday that “It’s a done deal” following months of [...] (Image courtesy Mark Nolan Getty images) Dubbed as a sort of “Pride FC Reunion” event, UFC 110 featured three fighters who built forever-lasting legacies in fight rings all over the “Land of the Rising Sun.” And each one of them was fighting to prove that they still remain, in one way or another, a relevant competitor [...] At the UFC 110 press conference, UFC president Dana White hinted at a sexy matchup that would pique massive interest among Japanese MMA fans. We previously reported that the winner of Wanderlei Silva-Michael Bisping may face Yoshihiro Akiyama. Following Silva’s victory on Saturday night at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, White revealed that “Akiyama wants [...] “I thought I had a great match last time, but I don’t just want to put on good performances – I want to win fights. I badly want a victory and I want a victory Wanderlei Silva-style. I have fought everybody in mixed martial arts. I am not scared to fight anybody. Michael Bisping doesn’t [...] The winner of the impending clash between Wanderlei Silva and Michael Bisping at UFC 110 may face Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama in his next fight, according to Fighters Only Magazine. Bisping recently emerged victorious over Denis Kang at UFC 105 to atone for his highlight-reel knockout loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100. Should he dispatch both [...] “Stylistically, the fight may be similar to the one I had with Chris Leben in October 2008. Leben was a tough, aggressive guy with some highlight reel knockouts on his record and he really brought the fight to me. He also throws similarly wild and looping punches to Wanderlei. I had to use my speed [...] Props:The Sydney Morning Herald Quoteworthy: “I am preparing for an all-out war on February 21 in Sydney. My opponent Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is an incredible boxer, incredible with jiu-jitsu, so I can’t really take the fight anywhere and expect it to be easy. I expect a war the whole time. I have been training with a lot [...] |
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