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Ed Soares has come out with a plea for Brazilian fans in Rio de Janeiro on June 23, 2012, for UFC 147. Soares, the manager of UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, wants the fans to know that he knows how they feel, but has bigger plans in store for Sonnen. Many have speculated that the physical health of Sonnen would in jeopardy in Brazil, a country that he has created a great deal of highly-publicized smack against. Soares had the following to say today:
“Hopefully people will understand

This Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 2 will mark a great occasion as it is the first card ever from Sweden. Coming from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, the card features a heavy-hitting main event in the form of a bout between the Swedish Alexander Gustafsson and the returning Thiago Silva. The Light Heavyweight tilt promises to end what should be an action-packed card for the first-time Swedish fans. Both fighters are known to very aggressive and effective strikers, so let’s take a look at this

For those anxiously awaiting news of a replacement opponent for Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, you may be waiting a little longer than expected…

Cain Velasquez would love a rematch with Junior dos Santos – and according to the AKA product, that’s exactly what he’s expecting to happen once the Brazilian defeats Alistair Overeem at UFC 146.

(Fans outside the Engenhão await their national hero.) The UFC has confirmed the date and venue for UFC 147: Silva vs. Sonnen…

Earlier this month Quinton “Rampage” Jackson railed against the UFC, bemoaning the types of opponents he was being given and asking for his release from the organization with one fight remaining on his contract.
The UFC answered with a fight that seemed to fit Jackson’s style request, a rematch with the man that defeated him in August 2005 while they both fighters were members of the PRIDE organization, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Not long after the UFC announced the fight, Jackson

The UFC recently announced that Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen would meet in the main event of UFC 147, which will take place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The soccer stadium seats almost 47,000 fans when in use for that sport. When set up for UFC 147, it is expected that the crowd will rival or surpass the more than 55,000 fans that witnessed UFC 129 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
While MMA fans celebrated the announcement, one person said, not

Antonio Silva wants to get off on the right foot with the UFC. Which is why, according to the former EliteXC Champion, he’ll approach Roy Nelson with the same determination that he had when he defeated Fedor Emelianenko.

Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos has gone 1-3 during his tenure with Strikeforce with his last two fights ending early, falling by TKO to Jordan Mein and tapping out to a Nick Diaz armbar.
The Brazilian striker recently addressed his hopes for his next opponent in Strikeforce’s Welterweight division, Paul Daley. Daley is also 1-3 in his Strikeforce career, dropping his last three fights, with his latest loss coming at the hands of Kazuo Misaki on March 3.
“My results are going to be