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The UFC has been working for years to get MMA legalized in the state of New York, and though they’ve inched closer to seeing the sport in the Empire State, they’re not quite there yet. That won’t keep them from trying to get into New York City in every imaginable way, though. Since UFC 111 [...] Former Ultimate Fighters Stephan Bonnar (11-7) and Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) will likely get a chance to settle some unfinished business when the two light heavyweights collide in a rematch at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale, which is scheduled for June 19 in Las Vegas. Nothing is official at this time; however, MMAmania.com has learned from [...] UFC 110 competitor Stephan Bonnar, who suffered a TKO loss to Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 110 due to a deep facial cut, plans to appeal the loss and hopes to have it overturned to a draw. Bonnar confirmed the plans to The Times of Northwest Indiana’s Caged In MMA site, for which he also blogs. Bonnar, who [...] One of the inevitable questions that comes out of every post-UFC press conference is, “What’s next?” for each of the evening’s fighters. While the stock answer for nearly all UFC competitors is simply, “Whoever the UFC puts in front of me,” a few of the fighters from this weekend’s UFC 110 event in Sydney, Australia, had [...] Krzysztof Soszynski escaped a tough one with a shaky blow that ripped open a huge gash on Stephan Bonnar’s head. The Canadian was awarded a TKO victory at 1:04 of the third round in the final undercard fight at UFC 110. Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole reported that it did not appear to be the result [...] Despite his big fan following and the role he played in a vital 2005 fight with Forrest Griffin that brought mixed martial arts – and particularly the Ultimate Fighting Championship – into the mainstream, Stephan Bonnar would appear on thin ice. As he enters tonight’s UFC 110 preliminary-card fight with Krzysztof Soszynski, Bonnar is stuck in [...] Some fans thought it was matter of when, not if Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would grab the UFC heavyweight title. A huge star with PRIDE in Japan from 2000-2006, Cro Cop has gone just 2-3 in the UFC and now because of his surly attitude he may be headed for the unemployment line. The Croatian was [...] |
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Frank Mir out, Stephan Bonnar in for WEC 47 color commentary
With less than a month to go before his colossal showdown with fellow heavyweight contender Shane Carwin at UFC 111 in Newark, former division champion Frank Mir will temporarily step down from his role as WEC color commentator to concentrate on one of the biggest fights of his life.
Replacing him for the WEC 47: “Bowles [...]