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How big of an MMA fan is artist Justin BUA?Earlier this year, the man that made his name depicting the world of hip hop and urban life in exaggerated portraits of archetypal figures and famous performers alike turned his focus on the sport, creating a series of works that ran as part of the “Art of Fighting” exhibit during International Fight Week.Even though he’s currently busy at work on his new television series Street Art Throwdown, which debuts in February on Oxygen, and joining the broadcast ranks as the host of The BUA Show on Faction (Sirius XM Channel 41), the self-d … Read the Full Article Here
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Lightweight veterans Evan Dunham and Rodrigo Damm will both look to break back into the win column when they meet in UFC 182 action on January 3 in Las Vegas.A member of the UFC roster since 2009, Las Vegas’ Dunham has compiled seven Octagon wins, picking up four post-fight bonuses along the way.Brazil’s Damm has earned three UFC victories since his stint on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil and he’ll seek number four in his Las Vegas debut this January. Read the Full Article Here
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Injuries have forced bantamweights Erik Perez and Patrick Williams out of their upcoming November bouts, with their original opponents, Marcus Brimage and Jumabieke Tuerxun now facing each other on November 8 in Sydney, Australia.Perez was scheduled to face Brimage at UFC 180 in Mexico City on November 15, and Williams was scheduled to battle Tuerxun in Sydney. Read the Full Article Here
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Okay, Well I Guess We’re Done Here
OMG, THE INTERNET HAS STOPPED! http://t.co/BTUKr8zcMZ pic.twitter.com/wrxxg59mXf
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) October 9, 2014
 
Now, That’s a Birthday Party!
It’s my birthday!!!!
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) October 10, 2014
 
Happy birthday cookie @carlaesparza1 http://t.co/ve4OGqrdbi pic.twitter.com/ynrkCtWCtK
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) October 10, 2014
Throwback Yesterday
When I first started wrestling at the age of 5 #TBT #throwbackthursday #ufc179 pic.twitter.com/XQ0RVT1IFY
— Darren Elkins … Read the Full Article Here
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Las Vegas, Nev. – The UFC® is calling all fans, artists and designers to show off their creativity and submit a design that will be worn by UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey as her Walkout T-shirt at her next fight. The UFC and Rousey are looking for a creative, unique design that showcases her personality. There is no cost to enter and entries must be received by Friday, Oct. 31.
In addition to Rousey wearing the T-shirt, the winning designer will also receive The Ultimate UFC Pack, which includes a limited edition, custom-made EA SPORTS™ UFC® Octagon K … Read the Full Article Here
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They are one of the most prolific brother teams in mixed martial arts today, and on December 6 in Las Vegas, Anthony and Sergio Pettis will compete on the same card for the first time, with Anthony defending his lightweight title against Gilbert Melendez in the UFC 181 co-main event, and bantamweight Sergio taking on Matt Hobar.UFC 181 is headlined by the welterweight title rematch between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler.Milwaukee’s Pettis brothers have thrilled fight fans for years, Anthony as a WEC and UFC champion and Sergio as one of the top young fighters in the sport. The two are also … Read the Full Article Here
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Exciting lightweight strikers Daron Cruickshank and K.J. Noons have agreed to meet in Las Vegas on December 12, as the Ultimate Fighter Finale card continues to take shape.In the headlining bout at The Palms, the first UFC strawweight champion will be crowned as the 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to an end with a five-round title fight.Winner of three of his last four bouts, including a decision victory over Anthony Njokuani last weekend in Halifax, Detroit’s Cruickshank will meet up with the surging Noons, who has won two straight over George Sotiropoulos and Sam Stout.In other Dec … Read the Full Article Here
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Highly-regarded Mexican welterweight Augusto “Dodger” Montano will make his UFC debut at home on Mexico City on November 15, as he opens up the UFC 180 main card against Chris Heatherly.Winner of 13 of his 14 pro bouts, with each win coming by knockout or submission, the 29-year-old Montano will bring a four-fight winning streak into the historic event in Mexico, the UFC’s first in the fight capital of Latin America. Looking to spoil the homecoming is Illinois’ Heatherly, who is unbeaten in four of his last five. Read the Full Article Here
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Holly Holm, the former world boxing champion who stood atop the pound-for-pound rankings for much of her career in the ring, will make her long-awaited Octagon debut at UFC 181 on Dec. 6 when she faces The Ultimate Fighter 18 alum Raquel Pennington.Albuquerque’s Holm held a 33-2-3 boxing record before moving to MMA in 2011. Unbeaten in seven pro bouts with six wins by knockout the Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA product enters the UFC … Read the Full Article Here
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The 23-year-old Chris Kelades probably would have agreed to a fight with heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez on less than a week’s notice, but the 33-year-old version knows better, so while he craved a shot at the elite in the UFC, he wasn’t about to give up any advantages by jumping up from flyweight to get one.That doesn’t mean it was easy.“I’m telling you right now, the hardest thing I ever had to do was to say no, because you dream about having that opportunity your whole fighting career, and then you’re sitting there with the opportunity for someone t … Read the Full Article Here
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