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Five-time UFC veteran Dennis “Superman” Hallman (41-13-2 MMA, 1-4 UFC) will return to the lightweight division for the first time in nine years and plans to fight in late spring or early summer. The 13-year mixed martial arts veteran said he made the decision after John Howard pulled off a come-from-behind victory in a welterweight contest [...] At 42 years old, it’s been more than two years since MMA pioneer Renzo Gracie (13-6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has set foot in a cage. But this April, Gracie will debut for the UFC on the main card of “UFC 112: Invincible” in Abu Dhabi when he takes on UFC legend and future Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes [...] Props: GracieFighter.com Quoteworthy: “It was embarrassing. I can tell you he wasn’t in that bad of shape. Fact is the nerves drained him of his energy. His stand up and ground work looked bad, nothing at all like he was doing in training leading up to the fight and it was if he couldn’t hear what I [...] Bellator’s season-two tournaments continue to take shape, and the organization today announced another solid addition to the 145-pound field. Three-time DREAM veteran and world-class wrestler Joe Warren (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) will compete in Bellator’s next featherweight tournament. Warren is best known to MMA fans as the man who knocked off former WEC champ Chase Beebe [...] Wes Sims is ever the showman, but that’s about all he offers at this point. Strikeforce wanted to showcase undefeated Bobby Lashley in his first fight with the promotion, and Sims helped deliver the desired outcome. The 6-foot-8 veteran clowned a bit at the beginning of the fight and made himself an easy target for [...] Props: SportsRadioInterviews.com Quoteworthy: “He doesn’t throw a lot of combinations, but he’s a very powerful guy. If you stand around in front of him he’s gonna try and hit you with some good hooks and overhand rights. He’s gonna follow those with a straight double leg. Knowing what you’re looking for there and being ready for that [...] Randy Couture’s role in mixed martial arts is so much bigger than just a main event fighter next week at UFC 109. The 46-year-old has really set the standard for maturing fighters on how to train, stay in shape and get better with age. Couture fought Chuck Liddell, three times, losing twice, yet his career is steaming [...] With the main card just about complete, WEC 47’s preliminary card is starting to take shape. World Extreme Cagefighting officials today announced a bantamweight matchup between Chad George (11-4 MMA, 1-0 WEC) and rising contender Scott Jorgensen (8-3 MMA, 4-2 WEC) is now part of the March 6 event. WEC 47 takes place at Nationwide Arena in [...] You may not remember, but there is a big difference between 18 and 21 years old. At least that’s what Dan Lauzon is hoping. The up and coming fighter is making a return to the UFC after his losing his debut back in 2006. Lauzon, 21, re-emerges tomorrow night against Cole Miller, a veteran of [...] |
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