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Rumors ran rampant around Twitter and different MMA sites today that the planned bout between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz was off, and that Liddell would instead face Rich Franklin. Those rumors were all refuted by one simple tweet from UFC president Dana White.
Ortiz and Liddell are coaches of the upcoming eleventh season of “The [...] While lots of us are hoping a James Toney-Kimbo Slice fight is made for Ultimate Fight Night 22, there’s one guy who’s rooting against it. Matt Mitrione, one of Kimbo’s castmates from season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was tentatively booked to face him on May 8. Mitrione is a no-name compared to boxing’s Toney, [...] For the most part, “The Ultimate Fighter” has been a rousing success. Aside from a few embarrassing bumps in the road the reality show has provided a free outlet on Spike for the UFC to develop and introduce fighters, and even produced some the elite on its roster. Then there’s that small downside. Just about every [...] You ever wonder if UFC officials regret bailing out Quinton Jackson after his Southern California driving rampage in July of 2008? He’s paid them back with mostly headaches.White defended and coveredup Jackson’s bizarre behavior and what appeared to be a mental breakdown. It was clear Jackson had a few screws loose and he’s only backed [...] CHICAGO, Ill. (February 16, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that its reigning lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez, the No. 2-ranked lightweight in the world, will square off in a non-title “Super Fight” with UFC veteran Josh “The Dentist” Neer under the Bellator banner this May. The fight is the first Super Fight matchup to be [...] Scott Coker: Jake Shields will make a good TUF 11 coach -- if he doesn't forget about Hendo in AprilProps:MMA Weekly Quoteworthy: “Jake is always looking for more exposure, and try to increase his brand as an individual. When I heard about it, it was like when Robbie Lawler was doing The Ultimate Fighter when Matt Hughes was coaching. We see it as no different, and Chuck asked him to be the coach, and where Jake [...] It seems that Ultimate Fighter 8 finalist Phillipe Nover isn’t the next Anderson Silva after all. Despite a very impressive run on the eighth season of the Spike TV reality show, the “The Filipino Assassin” was unable to find a win in three attempts since his Dec. 2008 debut and has been subsequently released from his [...] After recently confirming the possibility of the first-ever international edition of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s reality series “The Ultimate Fighter,” UFC president Dana White said he now has a likely location in mind: the Middle East. Back in November White said the UFC hopes to use “TUF,” which first launched on Spike TV in 2005, as [...] |
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