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Which Promotion has the better Featherweights? [Quick Poll]

March 11, 2012   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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Friday night’s Bellator 60 was a solid showcase of the promotions 145 lb. division, a division that is filled with talent and also has a newly crowned champion. Bellator’s featherweight division is quite possibly their premiere division and likely the only division that could possibly be compared side to side to that of the UFC. In terms of sheer volume you’d have to give it to the UFC but what about top-tier talent, who has the edge their?

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Who could be next for Jose Aldo?

January 21, 2012   Thomas Volkert (Staff Writer)   No comments
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Ever since his debut at WEC 34 in 2008, Jose Aldo has been on a tear in the Featherweight division. Currently riding a 14 fight win streak, Aldo has only dropped one fight in his professional career and has seemingly cleared out the UFC’s Featherweight division of contenders since winning the championship from Mike Brown at WEC 44.

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Edson Barboza saves the best for last against Etim at UFC 142

January 15, 2012   Luke Reeves (Contributor)   No comments
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After coming out on top for the first two rounds by barely out pointing Terry Etim, Edson Barboza turned on the style with a spinning heel kick that connected perfectly sending Etim tumbling to the ground  out cold from the second he connected. The explosive kick is the early front-runner for the best knockout of 2012, improved the Brazilian’s record to 10-0 and earned him knockout of the night.

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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Live Results

January 14, 2012   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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The time has come, all the work has been put in and it’s finally time for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes. The UFC’s second trip to Brazil in just under five months hit a pot hole at yesterdays weigh-ins as co-main event fighter Anthony Johnson massively missing the middleweight limit of 186 lbs. by a staggering 11 pounds. The fight will still take place as a catchweight bout but Johnson will lose 20% of his purse and was forced to weigh-in less than 205 lbs. today.

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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Main Card Video Previews

January 13, 2012   MMA Valor   No comments
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The first UFC event of 2012 is just one day away as the promotion heads back to Brazil for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes. The night’s solid main card features five exciting match-ups, capped off by the featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. To shake you out of your Year New funk and further get you hyped for tomorrow’s event we’ve put together this collection of preview videos, enjoy.

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UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Main Card Breakdown

January 12, 2012   Dylan Horner (Staff Writer)   No comments
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This Saturday, January 14, the UFC makes its triumphant re-return to the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes. As was the case the last time the UFC was in Brazil (UFC 134), the Brazilians will take part in every fight and look to take advantage of the incredibly loud, supporting ”home team” crowd. At 134, the Brazilian fighters went 7-1 against non-Brazilian fighters, much to the enjoyment of their countrymen in the stands.

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