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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira returns at UFC 149

April 26, 2012   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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Coming off a brutal submission loss to Frank Mir at UFC 140, in which his humerus bone was broke during a Kimura, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is set to make his return to the Octagon. The MMA veteran will be matched up against the French striker Cheick Kongo on July 21st at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Hey look! A bout with Eric Prindle is getting pushed back again

April 10, 2012   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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Fans of Bellator heavyweight Eric Prindle who were hoping to finally see him fight at Friday’s Bellator 65, will once again have to wait. The massive fighter tweeted out yesterday that he was now fighting on May 25th and it was later confirmed he had suffered a hand injury. For those counting this marks the third time during Bellator’s sixth season that a bout featuring Prindle has either been pushed back or scrapped.

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Up Next for Fabricio Werdum, Mike Russow

March 11, 2012   James Begley (Staff Writer)   No comments
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Fabricio Werdum showed the MMA world exactly why he asked to re-sign with the UFC when he put on a striking display in his UFC return bout against Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson at UFC 143. Werdum looked like he was as relaxed as he had ever been in MMA competition, as he peppered Nelson with a variety of powerful, and technical strikes that aren’t the norm for a fighter that has a reputation as being one of the best Jiu Jitsu practitioners in MMA, regardless of weight class.

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Antonio Silva vs. Roy Nelson added to an Already “Heavy” UFC 146 Card

March 07, 2012   James Begley (Staff Writer)   No comments
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MMA fans knew it would be just a matter of tick tocks before the entire Strikeforce heavyweight competitors would start to migrate to the UFC, following the announcement that Strike force would be doing away with the largest weight class in their organization. So far the heavyweight imports have fared well in their octagon appearances, as they are 4-0 since the latter part of 2011. Former Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem has already made his statement, when he flattened Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, and is now set to challenge Junior Dos Santos for the title at UFC 146.

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Heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Stefan Struve Victorious at UFC on Fuel TV

February 17, 2012   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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The heavyweight division got a bit of a jolt Wednesday night as Stipe Miocic and Stefan Struve walked away with impressive victories at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger. As part of the night’s main card the two fighters walked away with early knockouts, Miocic earning Knockout of the night honors.

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Alistair Overeem Joins New Camp and Management team

February 13, 2012   James Begley (Staff Writer)   No comments
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Alistair Overeem has taken the UFC heavyweight division by storm with his debut performance that saw him demolish former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in the first round at UFC 141. Although Overeem has had some public troubles as of late that has not stopped the triple heavyweight title holder from moving forward in his quest to obtain the UFC heavyweight championship, as he is to face current champ Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146.

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