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We’ve been here before with Anderson Silva; questioning the future of arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
This time, though, we have a different question.
Back in the summer of 2009, following a pair of lackluster efforts by Silva to retain his UFC middleweight title, we wondered if “The Spider” was content to coast by relying on his elite skills and experience inside the Octagon.
He shut us up when he embarrassed Forrest Griffin at UFC 101, in one of the most one-sided fighting displays in UFC history. He went on to best Chael Sonnen in a two-fight ri … Read the Full Article Here
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The aftermath of Gilbert Melendez’ first UFC title fight could have been disastrous. Following years of excellence atop the lightweight division in the Strikeforce organization, his UFC debut against then-lightweight champion Benson Henderson in April of 2013 saw him lose a controversial split decision.Cue the dramatic music that leads to the fall of “El Nino,” as he’s unable to shake off the defeat and get back to where he was in the 155-pound pecking order.Thankfully, it didn’t turn out that way for Melendez, who instead bounced back with a win in a Fight of t … Read the Full Article Here
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When Anderson Silva speaks, people listen.
The former UFC middleweight champion – who successfully defended his title a record 10 times before losing the belt to Chris Weidman in July of 2013 – addressed the MMA world today at a press conference in his home country of Brazil. At the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, “The Spider” was all smiles as he talked with the media about his sobering road to recovery from his leg injury last December in the rematch with Weidman and his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon this coming year at UFC 183 against Nick Diaz on January 31. Fl … Read the Full Article Here
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We begin at the TUF house where Guido is still in shock over his split decision loss from last week. Members of Team Latin America and Team Mexico haven’t agreed on much this season, but they both agree that Guido hasn’t been able to accept this defeat. He’s telling every person that will listen (and some that aren’t) that he was cheated out of a victory. He even calls it “The biggest robbery in the world!” 
From the most outspoken member of the team, we shift focus to the quietest. Leonardo Morales is from Nicaragua, and that’s about all his t … Read the Full Article Here
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The spur of the moment can create many things, some a fighter will regret later on. So after the internet blew up last week with UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis’ assertion that he will need less than five minutes to dispatch challenger Gilbert Melendez in their UFC 181 showdown on December 6, it was only fair to ask “Showtime” whether he wanted to clarify that statement for posterity’s sake.Nope.“I gotta go out there and remind everybody of who I am,” Pettis said, making it more than clear that despite being out of the Octagon since August of 2013 … Read the Full Article Here
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The fighting life is never easy, but Chan Sung Jung has had it tougher than most. A pioneer on the South Korean MMA circuit, “The Korean Zombie” has had more than his share of obstacles to deal with since first emerging on the international fight scene with an unforgettable three-round war with Leonard Garcia in a 2010 WEC bout. The tough fights, he can deal with them. In fact, Jung embraces the battle. Unfortunately, injuries have kept him to just six fights in four years, and on Monday he announced on his Facebook page that he will be out another two years in order to fulfill h … Read the Full Article Here
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Looking for a way to get your fix of fighting action during this rare stretch without a live event?Fire up UFC FIGHT PASS and take a walk down memory lane with these memorable fights from current UFC champions.RONDA ROUSEY VS. SARAH D’ALELIO – STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 18 (watch on UFC FIGHT PASS)Given her current standing as one of the biggest stars in the UFC, it’s interesting that Rousey had an inauspicious “big league” debut as part of the main card on a Strikeforce Challengers event.At the time, Rousey was just 2-0 and fighting in the 145-pound weight cl … Read the Full Article Here
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Top bantamweight prospect Aljamain Sterling will make his return to the Octagon on November 8 in Sydney, Australia when he faces off against Frankie Saenz in UFC Fight Night action at Allphones Arena.Winner of five straight, a stretch that includes a victory over Nolan Ticman in his UFC debut in August, Arizona’s Saenz will look to pin the first loss on the spotless record of New York’s Sterling, who already two Octagon wins over Cody Gibson and Hugo Viana to his name. Read the Full Article Here
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Las Vegas, Nevada – For the first time since 2010, the Octagon® makes its way back to the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, as former UFC® lightweight champ and current No. 3 featherweight contender Frankie “The Answer” Edgar takes on second-ranked Cub Swanson in a five-round main event that could propel the winner into a title shot.
Edgar (16-4-1, fighting out of Toms River, N.J.) returns to action riding a two-fight win streak over B.J. Penn and Charles Oliveira, hoping to earn his spot as the next title contender. The former lightweight champ has been a force … Read the Full Article Here
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The first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America has not gone very well for the Latin American team, as they’ve pulled off just a single win through seven fights, and with only one left to go until the semifinals the pressure is on Leonardo Morales to pull through and punch his ticket to the next round of the tournament. Beyond the fact that they are down in the competition, the Latin American team under coach Fabricio Werdum has another reason to be motivated and emotional after last week’s highly controversial decision in the fight between Guido Cannetti and Marco Beltran.  … Read the Full Article Here
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