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Get To The Champ: UFC Middleweight Division

Get To The Champ: UFC Middleweight Division

| September 27, 2012 | Reply

Here we are once again with the middleweight division’s number one contender spot up for grabs, well in most people’s eyes anyway. Everyone seems to have their definitive number one contender but it seems to change with each event. In this article we will lay down who are the top names in the division and give some points on why they may or may not get a shot at Anderson Silva and the twelve pounds of gold he wears around his waist.

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UFC 152 Aftermath: Vitor Belfort at 205?

UFC 152 Aftermath: Vitor Belfort at 205?

| September 26, 2012 | Reply

It was such a surprise to see the champ Jon Jones, be so close to losing his title in a matter of seconds to Vitor Belfort. Yet the champion somehow managed to pull out of the submission attempt and end up winning in the later rounds with one of his own. It was a fight that ended up a lot closer than expected and after watching his solid performance it begs the question, how would Vitor Belfort fair if he did indeed stay at 205?

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Jacare Souza should get the next shot at Luke Rockhold

Jacare Souza should get the next shot at Luke Rockhold

| August 26, 2012 | Reply

After a submission victory over Bristol Marunde (12-7) at Strikeforce: “Tate vs Rousey” back in March and a quick, first round knockout of Derek Brunson at Strikeforce: “Rousey vs Kaufman”, Jacare Souza (16-3) showed his fans once again why he was once the Strikeforce middleweight champion. With these two impressive victories back to back, it leaves us all asking the question, Who’s next for Jacare? Obviously the most logical answer is the same guy who took the belt from Jacare in the first place, the current Strikefrorce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold (10-1).

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Independent MMA Link Club: Mega Week in Review

Independent MMA Link Club: Mega Week in Review

| July 17, 2012 | Reply

This past week in MMA has been hectic to say the least but it’s been one of the best week’s all year for the sport. The week saw three major events, three title fights, a complete overhaul at theThis past week in MMA has been hectic to say the least but it has also been one of the best week’s thus far this year for the sport. The week saw three major events, three title fights, a complete overhaul at the top of the UFC middleweight division and everything in between. top of the UFC middleweight division and everything in between.

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Helping the Dust Settle in the UFC Middleweight Division

Helping the Dust Settle in the UFC Middleweight Division

This past week’s action has shaken up the ranks of the UFC middleweight division. In the span of just four days, two of the top five middleweights in the world tasted defeat and the dust has yet to settle. Chael Sonnen last his rematch against the UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 148 and the man thought to be next in line, Mark Munoz, had those dreams shattered by an elbow from Chris Weidman.

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UFC 152 gets new Headliners

UFC 152 gets new Headliners

Originally it was thought that September’s UFC 152 would be headlined by a welterweight bout between B.J. Penn and Rory MacDonald. The UFC though would put those rumors to rest this weekend as they announced two new bouts (including a title fight) that will be sitting atop the UFC 152 fight card at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.

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Dana White: UFC on FUEL TV 4 info and the State of the Middleweight Division [Video]

Dana White: UFC on FUEL TV 4 info and the State of the Middleweight Division [Video]

| July 12, 2012 | Reply

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An In-Depth look at Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2

An In-Depth look at Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2

Easily the most highly anticipated rematch in MMA history will go down on July 7th in Las Vegas, as Anderson Silva takes on Chael Sonnen. For every fan that’s going to be tuning into this fight, there’s a different opinion on how this rematch will be going down at UFC 148. So let’s light up a cigar, grab a tall iced coffee and really dig into this epic match-up.

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