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With the unfortunate natural disaster of Hurricane Sandy ravaging the East Coast, news comes that it has had its affect on the world of MMA as well. UFC Middleweight contender Chris Weidman, a native of New York state, has apparently lost his home in the devastating storm. This comes according to UFC Light Heavyweight Ryan Bader, who Tweeted the following:
Thoughts go out to @ChrisWeidmanUFC & his family. Lost his home in the storm on the east coast. Please show him your support. @magllc @ufc
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News has broke today that the next season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil will feature two of the most decorated jiujitsu artists in the history of MMA. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum are set to face off as team leaders and will fight at the finale as per tradition. According to Brazilian site Globoesporte.com, the two have verbally agreed to the job and only small contractual details are left to be finished. The announcement is a small surprise, as many were hoping to see Shogun Rua and

UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has always been a fighter known for letting his hands do his talking for him. He is regarded as a somewhat quiet, respectful, and calm champion. However, with the absolute hoopla that his canceled bout with Alistair Overeem has gained, dos Santos has suddenly become more vocal about his desire to knock the Dutch kickboxer out cold due to his incessant trash talk. Now, dos Santos has some words about the man who will be next opponent at UFC 155, former champion

With the speculation of Anderson Silva’s next bout at an all-time high, Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones has appeared to have taken a different stance from his previous denial of ever fighting Silva. Similar to the time when he vowed to never fight former training partner and mentor Rashad Evans, Jones has made somewhat of a switch with his words today, something he has regrettably become known for:”I respect [Silva] a lot. As I said several times, I do not want to be the guy who beat Anderson, and do

Being proactive paid off for Joe Lauzon last week. The UFC lightweight contender signed on to fight Gray Maynard and says he…

While UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has recently acknowledged that he should be finishing his opponents more decisively, the focus around him remains centered on his next fight rather than his November 17th title bout with interim titleholder Carlos Condit. Speculation runs rampant, of course, that GSP will soon face off with Middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a huge, long-awaited superfight. However, GSP is remaining grounded with his focus on the task at hand, and had the following to

Although most think Chael Sonnen doesn’t deserve a shot at Jon Jones, Randy Couture thinks Sonnen could actually beat him.

Sure shot hall of famer Matt Hughes offers his take on why there have been so many injuries that have decimated the UFC events.