FRANKLIN REFLECTS ON FIGHT, SILVA'S 185 FUTURE
Rich Franklin prepared to play the hit-and-run game with Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99.
The former UFC middleweight champion said footwork was a key factor in avoiding the machine gun bursts of punches Silva is known for.
?We just decided that we were
SWICK READY TO MAKE A MOVE; MATT HUGHES NEXT?
Mike "Quick" Swick has been nothing short of perfect since moving from middleweight down to the crowded UFC welterweight division. He has gone 4-0 in the Octagon at 170 pounds, including Saturday night's UFC 99 dismantling of the previously undefeated
The UFC Should Consider Re-Signing Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski
I know, I know. That headline made a few of you gag. But why don't we start with a comment by Kid Nate yesterday:
I?m serious. You know those guys are a lot more affordable than they were just a few months ago.
AND they?re good enough to be a test for
Friday's Strikeforce Women's Fight To Be 5 Minute Rounds
While it doesn't necessarily represent a change to policy regarding women's fights in the promotion, Strikeforce has announced that Friday's women's fight between Shayna Baszler and Sarah Kaufman will be 5-minute rounds. The change was quickly
Heavyweights Jessie Gibbs vs. Rob Broughton added to "Affliction: Trilogy" preliminary card
A heavyweight bout between M-1 fighters Jessie Gibbs (7-2) and Rob Broughton (10-4-1) has been added to the "Affliction: Trilogy" preliminary card.
M-1 Global officials today announced the bout.
"Affliction: Trilogy" takes place Aug. 1 at the Honda
Paul Buentello on Tim Sylvia Loss: 'I Wish He Never Took the Fight'
Lost in the aftermath of Tim Sylvia's shocking 10-second knockout loss to Ray Mercer on Saturday night is how it may drastically affected Paul Buentello's summer plans. "The Headhunter" was scheduled to face Sylvia at "Affliction: Trilogy" on August,
Will Brock Lesnar Be the Greatest UFC Heavyweight Ever? Dana White Says Yes
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?The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I'll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate with just a little piece of meat. And if someone asks me why I didn't get more meat, I'll just say, "Oh,
Victoria fight fans treated to quality MMA, boxing and kickboxing action at Summer Slugfest III
VICTORIA - The sun was shining, the trees were swaying in the breeze, and the fists and knees were driving into jaws as 1400 Victoria fight fans turned out for the third installment in Stan ?The Steamer? Peterec?s Summer Slugfest series Friday.
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"I trained really hard, put a lot of time in. I want a big fight. I've had two fights with really...
Hopefully they?ll give Saunders a couple of building fights to recover, they rushed him into a fight with Swick when he needed more seasoning.
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of
Will Brock Lesnar Be the Greatest UFC Heavyweight Ever? Dana White Says Yes
but we?ll see how quickly he picks up the game. I?m also excited to see how he handles the new crop of monster wrestlers Dana?s brought in for him.
Maybe the new TUF crew has someone who will break Brock.
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more
