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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Shortly after a swift submission loss to Josh Grispi at WEC 41 this past summer, Jens Pulver was stuck in a four-fight losing skid and hinted at a likely retirement. One of MMA’s first superstars appeared on his way out, and Pulver was left contemplating what he called “the death of Lil’ Evil.” It [...] Props: BoxingScene.com Quoteworthy: “I conquered the world in the boxing ring all the while I was puffing cigarettes and drinking beer. I won three world title belts and I stood toe-to-toe with so many legends, beating some of them. Vernon Forrest, God rest his soul, was a great boxer yet I beat him back twice. I cannot [...] A note to aspiring professional fighters: There’s one more skill necessary to add to your repertoire. Acting. While a wrestling background is a worthwhile base, and jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai are imperative, top WEC contender Urijah Faber has proventhroughout his career that charisma and charm go a long way toward making you a star. And as “The [...] He always will be remembered as one of the driving forces of the sport, a trailblazer who has promoted shows and managed superstars and even brought about some of mixed martial arts’ earliest sanctioning. But it took seeing a familiar face for former newspaperman Monte Cox to look further into the sport’s potential. In our latest Sunday [...] LOS ANGELES – A trio of recently departed MMA superstars may not Filipovic, Jackson and Liddell have all recently been considered defunct parts of [...] One of the UFC’s early superstars could return to the organization. During a UFC Fight Club Q&A session at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center on Thursday, UFC president Dana White didn’t rule out the possibility of Frank Shamrock returning to the promotion, as reported by MMAjunkie.com’s Dann Stupp in the DaytonDailyNews.com MMA blog. The first-ever champion of the UFC [...] Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Their first bout split the mixed martial arts community, making it obvious that they needed more than 15 minutes to settle their score. On Saturday, September 19th, UFC superstars Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will meet again in the main event of UFC 103 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, [...] Props:Cagewriter Quoteworthy: “The biggest problem is the UFC in general. They’re all about branding their name. We’re the guys who get inside the cage. Strikeforce is working toward making superstars, not worried about their brand. It really comes down to a respect value. They don’t respect me. They don’t cherish me at all. UFC wouldn’t let me go [...] Based on the hype that surrounded female superstars Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos during their runs in the now-defunct EliteXC organization, few doubted the now-defunct organization’s claims that a matchup between the two was deserving of a headline slot. Now that both fighters are signed with Strikeforce, their new employer also agreed with the assessment [...] |
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