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UFC Quick Quote: With Couture on the horizon, Rich Franklin looking for one last title run

“It’s not signed yet, but we’ve been working Randy now for a while. We’ve talked June, then we talked August and now we’re talking June again. I think we’re having problems with Randy’s scheduling. So I really don’t know what the plan is at this point. I’m at a point now where I’ve fought enough [...]

Anderson Silva: 'Vitor Belfort was never my friend'

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Quoteworthy:

“First thing, he (Belfort) was never my friend. Second, a fight is fight. I’m here to fight and whoever is better prepared will win and one of us will lose. I’d be upset if I had to face Rodrigo, Rogerio, Feijao, Lyoto or even Wanderlei or Shogun, but Vitor? He’s just another opponent like [...]

Vitor Belfort says he'll be back 'very soon' -- but will it be as number one contender?

Word on the Tweet is that UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort is progressing quite nicely with his physical therapy and is expecting to return to mixed martial arts action “very soon.”

The Brazilian updated his health status using the popular social networking platform yesterday afternoon.

After a lingering shoulder injury became too much to bear, “The Phenom” was [...]

Soares says delaying fight was never an option, but light heavyweight was

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 [...]

Anderson Silva, Ed Soares excited about 'old-school' matchup in new UFC 112 title fight

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
Thursday, along with pretty much the rest of the MMA world, that title challenger Vitor [...]

Demian Maia to face Anderson Silva for middleweight title at UFC 112

The speculation is over.

Demian Maia has been tapped as Vitor Belfort’s replacement for the UFC middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 from the Concert Arena from Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, April 10.

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed the news with a source close to the situation earlier today.

Belfort’s shoulder injury that [...]

Vitor Belfort: 'I think I did the right thing'

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Quoteworthy:

 

“You can’t describe something indescribable.Everyone is upset but I think they understand the situation. It’s part of [...]

Anderson Silva still scheduled for UFC 112 title defense as Vitor Belfort undergoes successful shoulder surgery

UFC middleweight number one contender Vitor Belfort has undergone successful shoulder surgery to repair a lingering injury that was severe enough to see him withdraw from his April 10 title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

From “The Phenom” courtesy of Sherdog.com:

“I’ve already had the surgery on my left shoulder. I’ve already [...]

Breaking News: Vitor Belfort injured and out of UFC 112 title fight with Anderson Silva

Here we go again.

The injury bug that bit the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through early winter has reared its ugly fangs once again.

Kevin Iole at Yahoo!Sports.com delivers the sad news. 

Vitor Belfort is injured (shoulder) and off UFC 112 title fight with Anderson Silva. Confirmed by Dana White. More details to come.    

“The Phenom” and “The Spider” were initially [...]

Sonnen rips Showtime says he prefers to fight the best

Chael Sonnen was on fire this week. First and foremost with his dominant win over top five middleweight Nate Marquardt. He also sizzled in front of microphones and cameras. As if the bevy of fighters he tore apart wasn’t enough he even shredded Showtime on Saturday night.

“At the end of the day, if you want [...]