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Diehard MMA fans remember well the day when Paulo Filho (18-1) appeared to fight more than one opponent in the WEC cage. Filho, 31, was once the top-ranked middleweight in the world, going undefeated in seven years of competition, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. And though he rebounded from that bizarre November 2008 [...] Never one to refrain from speaking his mind when asked to give his opinion, MMA manger Ed Soares has been frequently criticized as of late for trying to manipulate the UFC’s matchmaking process or hand-select opponents for his clients, such as UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Soares once again became a focal point of attention this [...] For at least one day, one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters was just like every MMA fan in the world: He was wondering who the UFC would pick for him to fight next. UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva found out on Props: Sportsnet.ca Quoteworthy: “We’ve spoken with Chael on many occasions and have the utmost respect for him. He’s never really come across in this manner, and it’s obvious he’s just drumming up hype in hopes to get a bout with Anderson. We are fine if this is what the UFC wants, but if you look at this [...] Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “We’re in no hurry for a title shot. He’s only 25 years old, so he’s still a growing kid. Every time I see him he seems like he’s a little bigger. He’s drinking his milk and just getting bigger and stronger. I think we’d like to see Rodrigo beat Cain (Velasquez) and have that [...] UFC middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen is not one to mince his words, however vitriolic they may be. With his impending clash against another top contender, Nate Marquardt, at UFC 109, the Team Quest member may be just one bout removed from a shot at the title currently under siege by Anderson Silva. While hoping for a [...] Ed Soares, the agent for UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, along with Jon Fitch and Jose Aldo appear on this weeks episode of Inside MMA. Props: MMA Fight Quoteworthy: “Well, I know that Big Nog is training his ass off right now. As everyone saw, unfortunately when he lost to Frank Mir, and not taking anything away from Frank Mir, but Nogueira wasn’t the Nogueira that he normally is because of the staph infection and all of the injuries. But he came [...] UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (25-4, 10-0 UFC) is back in the gym and feeling good, said manager Ed Soares. In a conversation with MMAjunkie.com on Monday, Soares said that if “The Spider” faces Vitor Belfort (19-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) – a former training partner at Black House Brazil who’s likely to get the next title [...] |
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