“Bellator provided me with a sense of security. I control my own destiny in the tournament. The winner gets to face one of the best lightweight fighters in the world — that’s the goal. If I lose, then it’s my fault. I know I’ll have a target on my back and that these guys will [...]
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Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (25-5) has reportedly agreed to return to the light heavyweight division to face Chuck Liddell (21-7) at UFC 115 in Vancouver after Tito Ortiz was forced to withdraw from the June 12 event for undisclosed reasons. MMAWeekly confirmed the change in opponents based on an initial report by Fighter’s Only [...] Canadian MMA organization, W-1 plows ahead with the upcoming “W-1: Bad Blood” even after a mishap derailed the event’s original headliner. Denis Kang has been forced to withdraw from the main event on March 20 after sustaining an injury during training. The details regarding his injury have yet to be disclosed, but Kang is believed to [...] COLUMBUS, Ohio – Javier Vazquez knows very well that a victory over Jens Pulver at Saturday’s WEC 47 event could do wonders for his career. After an 0-2 start in the WEC with a pair of razor-thin split-decision losses, Vazquez could secure his WEC future, topple a veteran, and get vital TV exposure all in one [...] “I’ve beaten everyone the UFC has put in front of me; I’ve never turned down a fight and I am not about to now. I would have been happy having a couple more fights before getting my shot, but I was offered a spot as a late replacement against Mike Swick in a final eliminator [...] Spike TV will once again offer mixed martial arts fans a look at select preliminary bouts when it airs live under card action from the upcoming UFC 111: “St. Pierre vs. Hardy” pay-per-view on March 27 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. UFC welterweight stars Matt Brown and Ricardo Almeida will bring their bout to [...] Rhett Butler, UFC – At The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale last June, where Chris Lytle the fireman extinguished Kevin “The Fire” Burns via unanimous decision, the world saw “Lights Out” get back on the winning track following a hard fought split decision loss to Marcus Davis at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland earlier in [...] Hard-hitting Chris Leben (19-6) and undefeated Aaron Simpson (7-0) have agreed to throw leather in a middleweight bout at UFC 114 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 29, according to Hector Castro of the Ground and Pound, in conjunction with Rear Naked Choke Radio. “The Crippler” is coming off a [...] |
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Guillard squeaks by Torres at UFC 109
Melvin Guillard won a split decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28, over UFC newcomer Ronys Torres at UFC 109. Torres showed off excellent grappling but Guillard won it with patient defense and a few highlight-reel shots.
Torres’ game plan was clear: Keep Guillard on the ground. He started with a takedown in the first round [...]