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Props: Las Vegas Sun Quoteworthy: “I came out to New Jersey to finish camp, because I didn’t want to fly out too close to the fight. I decided to put some feelers out to see if there was an opportunity to train with Matt and he was very welcoming. More than anything, Matt’s been in there twice [...] It didn’t take long for Claude Patrick (11-1) to take that next step in his career. The Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based welterweight recently signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and is expected to make his octagon debut Patrick today shared news of the signing with “The Fight Show with Mauro Ranallo,” [...] Props: Fighter’s Only Quoteworthy: “Yeah I saw [the AIDS tweet]. I laughed. I think he needs to chill out a bit. I think more than anything it is Davis getting to Davis now. I think he needs to see it for what it was and just chill out a bit. It was all meant in good humor, [...] “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 [...] DREAM import Shinya Aoki will get first crack at newly-crowned lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez when the Japanese submission fighter makes his stateside debut on the main card of the upcoming Strikeforce event planned for April 17 on CBS. Josh Gross of SI.com tweeted the proposed match-up earlier today. The bout is expected to serve as one of [...] Props: ProFightingFans.com Quoteworthy: “I’ve made huge improvements in my last year of training. I think I’m at the point where I can technically matchup with [Georges St. Pierre] and I think I can beat him. I think right now I’m a better fighter than him. I’m just waiting for the opportunity to prove it. [Thiago Alves] is [...] UFC welterweight Rory Markham isn’t just training to fight – he’s training to fight trash talk. At UFC 111, Markham (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faces a dynasty in the world of trash talking: a Diaz brother. Although Nate Diaz (11-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is the kinder, gentler version of older brother Nick Diaz, he also can [...] The public loves Cain Velasquez to take the main event at UFC 110. Velasquez, 27, is taking his first big step up against top five welterweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. “Big Nog” is 33 but he’s got plenty of wear and tear on the treads. Tons of fighters from Frank Mir to Chael Sonnen rave about [...] The fight card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Memorial Day weekend event is quickly taking shape, and a new welterweight bout is in the works: “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ winner Amir Sadollah vs. undefeated Dong Hyun Kim. A source close to one of the competitors told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place. MMAWeekly.com first reported the [...] |
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