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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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Get 200 Fights with the UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2012 Edition

Get 200 Fights with the UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2012 Edition

| September 18, 2012 | Reply

On November 6th Anchor Bay and the Ultimate Fighting Championship will introduce a one of a kind anthology titled the UFC: Ultimate Fight Collection 2012 Edition. This mega 20-disc DVD set captures every jaw-dropping moment with over 50 hours of footage and featuring the top 200 greatest battles fought inside to Octagon between July 2011 and June 2012, including more than 75 fights never before available on DVD.

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UFC 149: Aldo vs. Koch Tickets go on Sale this Week

UFC 149: Aldo vs. Koch Tickets go on Sale this Week

Just days after the UFC announced that Jose Aldo, the UFC featherweight champion would be taking on Erik Koch in the UFC 149 main event, tickets for the event will go on sale this week. The event will take place Saturday, July 21st from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and will be the promotions first trip to Calgary.

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The Dwindling list of Competition for Jon Jones

The Dwindling list of Competition for Jon Jones

When the UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defeated Rashad Evans by unanimous decision at last weekend’s UFC 145, the first things that came to mind was “WOW, he made it look easy.” Not too long after that though my mind reset and the second thing that came to mind was “who’s next?” for Jon Jones.

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Rampage Jackson gets his wish, times two!

Rampage Jackson gets his wish, times two!

| March 14, 2012 | Reply

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has recently been on a crusade to have himself removed from the UFC roster. Following his loss to Ryan Bader at UFC 144: Japan, Rampage has been publicly voicing his displeasure with the UFC as well as the business practices conducted by ZUFFA, and has verbally professed his desire to leave the flagship MMA organization.

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Will Fame get the better of Jon Jones

Will Fame get the better of Jon Jones

| December 7, 2011 | Reply

Over hyped, underestimated and naturally blessed; all accolades that have followed the name of Jon Jones throughout his UFC career up to this point. Defying the odds, he has become the youngest champion in UFC history, disposing of former champions and superstars in his way.

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MMA Fighter Rankings for December 2011

MMA Fighter Rankings for December 2011

| December 5, 2011 | Reply

The month of November might have only had two major title fights but both would end with the challengers hands raised. The two new champions along with the other action last month gave the ranking plenty of changes, including a new number one in the heavyweight division.

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Mixed Martial Thoughts: Chandler vs. Alvarez or Hendo vs. Rua?

Mixed Martial Thoughts: Chandler vs. Alvarez or Hendo vs. Rua?

| November 22, 2011 | Reply

It’s not often we get two fight of the year caliber fights on the same night, however, that is exactly what happened this past Saturday. Bellator had Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez and the UFC gave us Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

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