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Now that the headlining bout of Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch for the UFC Featherweight title is set in stone, UFC 153 from Rio’s undercard is starting to take shape with a recent announcement. First off, perennial Welterweight contender and long-time second fiddle to GSP Jon Fitch will take on surging young contender Erick Silva. Fitch has much to prove after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Johny Hendricks late last December, in a fight were he to win, it would have hard to deny him another shot at the

In one of the more candid MMA interviews we have seen recently, perennial heel and former AKA standout Josh Koscheck speaks to his friend and former teammate Jon Fitch about his departure from the gym. Koscheck feels slighted by AKA head trainer Javier Mendez, whom he feels only wanted to gain the fame and fortune associated with the fights Koscheck and Fitch were involved in with the UFC. It can be argued that Koscheck and AKA brought one another fame, but obviously the former disagrees. He expressed his

Anderson Silva (32-4) is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. He has been called “a mutant”, a “freak of nature” and “the greatest martial artist of all time”. With 15 straight wins in the UFC spanning over 6 years, the question I am most often asked by fans, fighters and fellow scribes is “What is it going to take for someone to defeat Anderson Silva?”
There is no quick or easy answer. A shift up and down to the wrong weight class could be his undoing, likewise age could start to catch up with him, but

Speaking to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, legendary multi-class champion Dan Henderson touches on a variety of topics surrounding his blockbuster championship matchup with the dominating Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Henderson is thankful that Jones was not injured in his recent car crash and is healthy enough to face him come September 1st. However, he feels that Jones is not the most genuine guy out there , something that many fans and fighters such as Rashad Evans have touched on. Feeling

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Personally, I blame Chael “Epic Troll” Sonnen, who recently proved that even if you have a somewhat dull fighting style,…

UFC held a media conference call today in advance of UFC on FOX 4: Shogun vs. Vera which takes place this Saturday, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.Headlining is “Shogun” Rua, a former UFC Light Heavyweight champion. He won the title in 2010 but lost it in 2011 to Jon Jones. Since losing the belt, he had the 2011 “Fight of the Year” against Dan Henderson who will be fighting Jon Jones at UFC 151 in Las Vegas for the title. He is facing Brandon Vera for a match which now has title

It was recently announced that the man who wins most impressively amongst the two headlining Light Heavyweight bouts at UFC on Fox 4 will find himself in line for the next title shot versus the winner of Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson. While this may have come as a bit of a surprise to many, it may also make the most sense for the UFC in terms of drawing power and excitement, something the promotion has been lacking recently. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is set to face Brandon Vera in the main event this

This story took place at Bas Rutten’s bachelor party in Las Vegas on April 2nd, 2004. Bas Rutten, myself, and a…

Roy “Big Country” Nelson is slated to be a coach on the newest installment of The Ultimate Fighter against Shane Carwin, which begins taping in a few days for a September broadcast. Unfortunately for Nelson, he had been having a hard time getting his coaches approved.Nelson told MMAWeekly: “I’m excited. I’m just over here hoping that I can actually bring all my coaches that I want to be my assistant coaches and bring on. I might just have to do it myself. You never know. I don’t