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The roar of the crowd ... the sound of bare feet shuffling against canvas ... the unexplainable electricity inside the building. They are all mere echos today as crowds in the tens of thousands have dwindled down to a fraction of that amount. The Saitama Super Arena, host of this Saturday's (Feb. 25) UFC 144 event, has been home to some of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) events in the history of the sport. "Ghosts of Saitama" will take a look at some of those moments, forever preserved and never forgotten. Ask anyone who was a mixed martial arts (MMA) fan before the boom created by The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) for a list of all-time great events and one name will surely find itself on each and every list. Final Conflict 2005 at the Saitama Super Arena. PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE) had, the year prior, collected some of the world's best heavyweight and pitted them against each other to decide who among them was the best. It was Fedor Emelianenko who rose to the top after defeating the likes of Mark Coleman, Naoya Ogawa and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. It should have come to no surprise to anyone as "The Last Emperor" was the reigning heavyweight champion with only one murky loss attached to his name. He had already defeated "Big Nog" to win the title and it seemed the only other heavyweight who could potentially challenge the champion was Mirko Filipovic. But "Cro Cop" was brutally knocked out by Kevin Randleman in the first round and missed his date with destiny. Eager to get back into the title shot hunt, the Croatian went to work. In the 16 months between the Randleman loss and his fight at Final Conflict 2005 with Emelianenko, the kickboxer fought seven times, finishing all but one of his opponents. Aside from the most anticipated heavyweight bout in the sport's short history, the event only presented the last three fights in the 203-pound grand prix. Four men -- Mauricio Rua, Alistair Overeem, Ricardo Arona and current champion Wanderlei Silva -- looked to emerge as the tournament winner. Silva had won the previous in 2003 but Brazilian Top Team rival Arona was looking to unseat him. Little did anyone know it would end up being "The Axe Murderer's" own teammate who would emerge the world's best light heavyweight. Let's take a closer look. The show opened up with a tournament reserve bout between quarterfinalists Kazuhiro Nakamura and Igor Vovchanchyn. The battle-worn Ukrainian fought valiantly but Nakamura proved to be too much of a challenge. The judoka took the decision after 15 minutes of action. "Ice Cold" would never step inside the ring again. His body was too tired, after 10 years of fighting, to continue. Vovchanchyn was an MMA original before the phrase MMA had even been created. He simply was born too soon, arrived in the sport too early to truly be recognized as one of the greats. The next bout, the grand prix semi-final between Arona and Silva, was the 2005 equivalent of the Carlos Condit/Nick Diaz fight. Arona played the role of Condit, a sometimes overlooked but extremely talented fighter to Silva's Diaz, violent, exciting and popular. Like "The Natural Born Killer," Arona stuck to his gameplan. He avoided prolonged striking exchanges and kept Silva on his back as much as possible. It worked. After two rounds, the bell sounded and everyone in the arena and watching at home -- including Arona who laughed in Silva's face -- knew the champion had finally been defeated. Hoping to salvage some honor for their training camp, "Shogun" took on Overeem in the next semi-final bout. Early on, it didn't look good for Chute Boxe. A pre-Ubereem "The Demolition Man" took the fight to his Brazilian opponent and nearly finished him off with his infamous guillotine choke. "Shogun" survived and ended up pounding Overeem out a little over halfway through the first round. The finals were now set. An all Brazilian affair between the two biggest and most honor training camps in the country. Ricardo Arona representing Brazilian Top Team (BTT) taking on Mauricio Rua backed by Chute Boxe. The next two fights saw Fabricio Werdum and Hidehiko Yoshida each pick up submission wins over their opponents. The Brazilian sunk a triangle choke in on Emelianenko training partner Roman Zentsov while the Japanese judoka used his gi to smother and choke out original Ultimate Fighting Championship bad boy David "Tank" Abbott. It was finally time for Fedor versus "Cro Cop." Nearly 50,000 fans packed into the Saitama Super Arena to see the fight. And not a single one was disappointed. From my History in the Making on the historic bout: The champion is still controlling the pace of a fight where Filipovic has looked as timid as most of his own opponents have looked in the past. But a stiff jab from "CroCop" later and Fedor's leg buckles slightly underneath him and the crowd erupts. Mirko, with fire in his step for the first time in the fight, throws one, two, three jabs as Fedor begins to back up. A wild, looping hook from Fedor causes Mirko to duck and he loses his balance. He continues to press the fight and unexpectedly tries to take the Sambo Grand Master down. Fedor reverses this and ends up standing in Mirko's guard. The Russian would prevail leaving "Cro Cop" to once again play second fiddle. He came up short againt "Big Nog" two years before and it wouldn't be until 2006's grand prix where the Croatian would be recognized as the champion he truly was. The show closed with the grand prix finals. Less than three minutes into the bout, Arona narrowly avoided getting stomped in the face by "Shogun" but Rua's hammerfists would find their mark. Clubbing the BTT member in the jaw until unconscious, the young Brazilian went from promising prospect to number one light heavyweight on the planet. Legends rising and fall, mere men ushered into MMA immortality ... all in a night's work for the Saitama Super Arena. More from the "Ghosts of Saitama" series: Ghosts of Saitama: After nearly a decade, the traditional New Year's Eve MMA event in Japan likely comes to an end in 2011 Ghosts of Saitama: In 2004, the world's greatest heavyweights descended upon Saitama Super Arena Ghosts of Saitama: Pride FC wastes no time making its debut at Saitama Super Arena in Japan Ghosts of Saitama: The Japanese New Year's Eve war starts with three blockbuster shows Ghosts of Saitama: ROMANEX, Hero's and DREAM all make their debut at the Saitama Super Arena

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Ghosts of Saitama: ROMANEX, Hero's and DREAM all make their debut at the Saitama Super Arena

The roar of the crowd ... the sound of bare feet shuffling against canvas ... the unexplainable electricity inside the building. They are all mere echos today as crowds in the tens of thousands have dwindled down to a fraction of that amount. The Saitama Super Arena, host of this Saturday's (Feb. 25) UFC 144 event, has been home to some of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) events in the history of the sport. "Ghosts of Saitama" will take a look at some of those moments, forever preserved and never forgotten. Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) built its empire out of bruised shins, swollen faces and 10 ounce gloves. Through K-1, FEG became one of the premier combat sports promoters. It sold out its live shows, packing arenas with 30, 40 or even 50 thousand people and its television broadcasts raked in viewers by the millions. As human nature tends to be, FEG officials wanted a bit more. PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE) was at the top of the mixed martial arts (MMA) food chain but maybe, just maybe FEG could sneak in and take itself a small slice of that very lucrative pie. It was content to only dip its toes in at first with the one-off ROMANEX show before they dove head first into the MMA playing field with a new company known as Hero's. Despite PRIDE's already established foothold in Japan and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gaining steam stateside, the fledgling company was still able to build an impressive roster of fighters. Alistair Overeem, Lyoto Machida, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Jake Shields and B.J. Penn were just a few names that fought under the Hero's banner. But, the promotion wasn't long for this world and within three years, the name was dropped and DREAM took its place when FEG brought aboard a bevy of former PRIDE employees looking for work. Armed with a wealth of MMA promotion knowledge, they became a valuable asset to their new company. Aside from FEG's involvement, one common thread ties the three names -- ROMANEX, Hero's and DREAM -- together. Each held their first -- and in ROMANEX's case, the only -- show at the Saitama Super Arena. It was almost as if FEG knew they would need to christen their MMA ventures in that particular building if they wanted them to be taken seriously by fans and pundits. This installment of "Ghosts of Saitama" will take a look at the trio of shows, ROMANEX and Hero's as substitutions for PRIDE and DREAM as its successor. Unfortunately, none panned out as well as anyone -- FEG, fighters or fans -- would have hoped. In May 2004, 20 fighters descended upon the Saitama Super Arena. Among them were former and future UFC champions Machida, Penn and Josh Barnett. Don Frye, Gary Goodridge and Duane Ludwig, all Octagon veterans, also made appearances. ROMANEX wasn't meant to be an ongoing affair. It was an MMA fling for FEG to see how they would do in the market. While MMA bouts had littered kickboxing-centric K-1 events before, this was the first all-out effort to challenge PRIDE. And judging by the lackluster attendance -- around 15,000 fans showed up -- it was obvious trying to loosen PRIDE's grip on the Japanese MMA landscape would be easier said than done. Those fans in attendance did, at least, witness a good show. Machida came the closest he had or would -- until being knocked out by Mauricio Rua -- to losing when he earned a split decision victory over kickboxer turned part-time MMA fighter Sam Greco. Meanwhile, Penn made his first post-welterweight title win appearance when he stepped inside the ring opposite Duane Ludwig. "The Prodigy" made quick work of "Bang," submitting him in less than two minutes. Goodridge and Barnett each took home technical knockout (TKO) wins but Frye left the Saitama Super Arena empty-handed, neither with a win nor with a loss. His opponent, Yoshihiro Nakao, -- best known for planting a kiss on Heath Herring's lips and subsequently being knocked out for getting so fresh -- shot in for an immediate takedown and the two clashed heads. A river of blood began to pour out of "The Predator's" face so the fight was stopped and ruled a No Contest. Internet favorite and pop locking extraordinaire Genki Sudo continued what countryman Kazushi Sakuraba started when he brutally knocked out Royler Gracie, further removing any mystique the Gracie clan may have had left. The main event saw Kazuyuki Fujita kick the ever-loving snot out of Bob Sapp. At this time, Sapp still seemed damn near invincible. A kickboxing knockout at the hands of Mirko Filipovic and a submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira aside, "The Beast" was still thought of as a viable force when he stepped inside the ring. "Ol' Ironhead" changed that when he continuously booted Sapp in the head while the American basically just curled into a ball on the canvas and said uncle. "The Beast" went from contender to cartoon overnight. 10 months later, FEG's full-time MMA banner debuted. Hero's was the company's answer to the overwhelming success PRIDE was enjoying. Several fighters from ROMANEX transitioned to Hero's including Machida and Penn who faced off against each other in the inaugural event. The overly plump Hawaiian couldn't overcome the size difference and "The Dragon" took home the decision. SHOOTO's past and present met that night as well when Joachim Hansen took on Caol Uno. The former UFC lightweight contender and "Hellboy" nearly made it to the judges before the Norwegian landed a thunderous knee with seconds remaining in the bout. ROMANEX veterans Goodridge, Sudo and Greco also competed and each came up with a stoppage victory. Even Sapp showed up and performed well, knocking out Min Soo Kim in a little over a minute. The main event saw K-1 legend Jerome Le Banner and Japanese/Korean judoka Yoshihiro Akiyama each competing in only their second MMA bouts. Le Banner had plenty of kickboxing experience but the grappling chops of "Sexyama" were thought to play a factor. They didn't. Akiyama was only to get his opponent on the mat momentarily before Le Banner buried two knees into the judoka's skull. As fun as the fights were, another paltry attendance was FEG's reward. They plugged along with Hero's until late 2007 when they joined forces with several of the minds that made PRIDE the success it was. A new name was needed for a new beginning. Thus, DREAM was born. A lightweight grand prix was the selling point of the new promotion's first show. Japanese MMA heavy hitters like Hansen, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Mitsuhiro Ishida and Shinya Aoki were all featured. Each man won their first round bout -- Aoki did so at the next event after a No Contest the first time around -- with "Hellboy" eventually being crowned the champion at DREAM 5. "Cro Cop" also competed, picking up a win after his first disappointing UFC tenure. Stalwarts of the scene Ikuhisa Minowa and Hayato Sakurai also found themselves on the winning end of their bouts. More of a card catered to hardcore fans, the event drew less than 20,000 people to the Saitama Super Arena. The latest event, DREAM 17, did half that number. UFC 144 is nearly a sellout, looking to bring the number baack up to PRIDE era numbers. We can only hope. Saitama Super Arena deserves better. More from the "Ghosts of Saitama" series: Ghosts of Saitama: After nearly a decade, the traditional New Year's Eve MMA event in Japan likely comes to an end in 2011 Ghosts of Saitama: In 2004, the world's greatest heavyweights descended upon Saitama Super Arena Ghosts of Saitama: Pride FC wastes no time making its debut at Saitama Super Arena in Japan Ghosts of Saitama: The Japanese New Year's Eve war starts with three blockbuster shows

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MMA Link Club: Heating up for UFC Japan 2012

All eyes head towards Saitama Super Arena this weekend.

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Ghosts of Saitama: Pride FC wastes no time making its debut at Saitama Super Arena in Japan

The roar of the crowd ... the sound of bare feet shuffling against canvas ... the unexplainable electricity inside the building. They are all mere echos today as crowds in the tens of thousands have dwindled down to a fraction of that amount. The Saitama Super Arena, host of this Saturday's (Feb. 25) UFC 144 event, has been home to some of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) events in the history of the sport. "Ghosts of Saitama" will take a look at some of those moments, forever preserved and never forgotten. The Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, officially opened its doors on Sept. 1, 2000. Three months later, Pride Fighting Championships (Pride) held its first event in the building. It was the beginning of a near seven-year long relationship, one that would bring fans fights like Wanderlei Silva's second shellacking of Quinton Jackson and the wild brawl between Don Frye and Yoshihiro Takayama. And it all started at Pride 12 known in the states as "Cold Fury." More than 25,000 fans packed into the Saitama Super Arena to watch the event, which was more than six months removed from the finals of the 2000 grand prix. Pride's popularity surged in the period right after Mark Coleman became the world's best heavyweight and events like "Cold Fury" helped continue the momentum the promotion was enjoying. With ace Kazushi Sakuraba in its corner, there seemed nothing Pride could do to prevent its from being the biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the world. His "Gracie Hunter" moniker came full circle at this event, while a Brazilian and an American went toe-to-toe to help decide who the Japanese legend would face next. Two future and two former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholders fought at the event, helping along the theory that Pride is where champions came to fight. Let's take a closer look at the historic event: UFC 13 tournament winner Guy Mezger was having more trouble across the Pacific than he had inside the Octagon. After losing a split decision to Japanese stalwart Akira Shoji, he entered the 2000 grand prix and faced off against Sakuraba in the opening round. The bout went all 15 minutes and to a judges' decision. In a fight many felt the Lion's Den had done enough to win, the scorecard read a "draw." One angry Ken Shamrock later and Mezger had forfeited the bout. A decision win four months later surely helped his confidence, but the devastating knockout loss he suffered to "The Axe Murderer" a few months after didn't help matters. Nearly a year into his Pride career and Mezger was sitting on a 1-3 record. Mezger helped tilt the numbers more in his favor with a brutal knockout over Alexander Otsuka in less than two minutes. Future UFC welterweight and heavyweight champions Carlos Newton and Ricco Rodriguez made appearances, each picking up a unanimous decision wins over their opponents, while former middleweight contender Ricardo Almeida made his MMA debut in a winning effort over Shoji. Heath Herring continued his impressive run after a come-from-behind upset win over Tom Erikson a few months before by defeating Enson Inoue. Pride 2000 grand prix quarterfinal opponents Kazuyuki Fujita and Mark Kerr each stepped inside the ring, but like that evening in Tokyo seven months prior, Fujita come out a winner, while "The Smashing Machine" came up short. "Ol' Ironhead" bested Gilbert Yvel over 10 minutes, while Kerr fell to Igor Vovchanchyn in 15 minutes. Kerr would, of course, be deeply affected by personal and substance abuse issues in the ensuing years, finding success only twice more in his career before retiring in 2009. The two big fights on the event would end up being Wanderlei Silva taking on Dan Henderson and the headliner of Kazushi Sakuraba and Ryan Gracie. At the time, both Silva and "Hendo" were relative newcomers to the sport and had hardly achieved the legendary status each enjoys today. But, both were still exciting scrappers and the match up didn't disappoint. Unable to get the Brazilian onto his back, Henderson was forced to stand and bang with "The Axe Murderer." For all his wrestling accolades, "Hendo" did well for himself on his feet and it'd be no surprise if this performance -- combined with his brutal knockout of Renzo Gracie three months later -- is what gave the Team Quest fighter the confidence he needed in his stand up to become the knockout machine we all know and love today. The main event saw Sakuraba solidify his "Gracie Hunter" nickname when he defeated his fourth member of the vaunted "first family of MMA." He nearly snapped Royler's arm at Pride 8, dominated Royce for 1.5 hours at the grand prix and then made good on his previous threat when he dislocated Renzo's elbow at Pride 10. His performance against Ryan was more Royce than Royler and Renzo as the Japanese legend was unable to submit the Brazilian, but still had no trouble defeating him. "Saku" didn't even seem to take the younger Gracie seriously and seemed more interested in entertaining the audience with bits than anything else. Pride 12 wouldn't have the same air as future events, but it was a more than fitting beginning to what would become the promotion's legacy at the Saitama Super Arena. More from the "Ghosts of Saitama" series: Ghosts of Saitama: In 2004, the world's greatest heavyweights descended upon Saitama Super Arena

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UFC® RETURNS TO ATLANTA

145-Las Vegas, Nevada –The Ultimate Fighting Championship®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, announced today that it will return to Atlanta with a championship card at Philips Arena on Saturday, April 21. UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will defend his 205-pound crown in the night’s main event. The event marks UFC’s first time back in the city since UFC 88 on Sept. 6, 2008, when nearly 15,000 fans packed Philips Arena to watch Rashad Evans knock out UFC legend Chuck Liddell. “Fans in Atlanta have been tweeting me and telling me over and over again to bring the UFC back to their city,” UFC President Dana White said. “Well guess what Atlanta? The UFC is coming back to Atlanta with the sport’s fastest-rising star, Jon Jones, defending his light heavyweight title!” “We are thrilled to welcome the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization back to Philips Arena for UFC 145,” stated Trey Feazell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Philips Arena. “The 2008 UFC 88 event featuring Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans was an incredible night and remains a highpoint in Philips Arena’s 13 year history.” Tickets for UFC®145, presented by MetroPCS, go on sale Friday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, at all Ticketmaster Outlets, and the Philips Arena Box Office. Ticket prices will be announced in the days to come. UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. ET via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers on Thursday, Feb. 16, starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com. Official UFC VIP packages are also available at http://vip.ufc.com. These packages include tickets to UFC 145, official event merchandise, as well as special VIP experiences with backstage tours and meet and greets with top UFC stars. Get closer to the action than ever before with this unique UFC VIP opportunity. UFC®145 will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition. For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change. About Ultimate Fighting Championship® Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® is the world’s premier MMA organization and produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the globe. This year, FOX will broadcast four fight cards annually. In spring 2012, The Ultimate Fighter®, UFC’s signature weekly reality TV show, debuts on FX. UFC content is also distributed commercially to U.S. bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in 150 countries, territories and jurisdictions, reaching over one billion homes worldwide, in 21 different languages. UFC® also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com attracting over seven million unique visitors per month, while also possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all of professional sports. To date, UFC has over six million fans on Facebook and over 475,000 followers on Twitter. In addition, UFC President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most followed executives in sports with nearly 1.9 million followers on Twitter. On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream live, broadcast quality action on Facebook. Ancillary businesses include best-selling DVDs, UFC Magazine, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, UFC branded apparel, trading cards, and articulated action figures. About Philips Arena Named for founding partner Philips, Philips Arena is consistently ranked among the top 10 concert and event venues in the world. In April 2009, Philips Arena became the first NBA arena to achieve LEED certification for an existing building as specified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Philips Arena is online at www.PhilipsArena.com

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UFC 146 Set for April 21 at Atlanta’s Philips Arena

Atlanta will play host to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the first time since 2008 when the city hosts UFC 146 on April 21.

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Sam Stout ready to honor Shawn Tompkins’ memory this weekend at UFC 142

Sam Stout knows he won’t be entering Saturday night’s UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes card alone. Rather, in the mind and heart of Stout, former coach and best friend Shawn Tompkins, who passed away last year, will be watching from above. For Stout, this is another chapter in a long road ahead without Tompkins in his corner. The Canadian was with Tompkins for the better part of ten years, and even became a brother-in-law to him when his sister married Tompkins. “He’s the biggest influence I’ve ever had in my life,” said Stout, in a recent interview with UFC’s website. “I spent so much time with him and we were so close that I feel like I can really look inside myself and realize what he would be telling me. I just have to remember all of the lessons he taught me over the years. Just because I don’t hear him in my ear doesn’t mean I can’t look inside of myself to the things he used to inspire me.” Stout takes on Thiago Tavares at the event where Jose Aldo will also defend his UFC featherweight title in the main event against Chad Mendes. While the Canadian knows he won’t be the fan-favorite based on his opponent’s nationality he remains carefree, eagerly anticipating the atmosphere in the arena rather than being concerned about it. “There’s nothing I love more than going into an arena and you can feel that electricity in the air,” Stout said. “I’m sure that’s how it will be in Brazil. The first couple fights in Canada were like that. You can feel that rumbling in the arena and it’s an amazing feeling.” Stout is 17-6-1 in his career, and “Hands of Stone” will be looking to make it three straight wins when he squares off with Tavares. Since 2009, Stout is 4-1, while his overall UFC record stands at 5-3. Catch his bout with Tavares on the PPV portion of the show. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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UFC 141 Draws 12,158 with $3.1 Million Gate

The attendance at UFC 141 was down compared to the other three UFC events at MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2011, but the gate was up.

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UFC 141 live expert analysis (Yahoo! Sports)

LAS VEGAS – Yahoo! Sports is Octagonside at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 141, which features the...

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UFC 141: Preliminary Card Live Blog

Quick results and recaps of the six fights on the UFC 141 preliminary card, live at 6:50 p.m. Eastern from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Finalized match order for Inoki NYE card #ufc @MMASupremacy @LucaFury @frontrowbrian @robnashville

Your match guide listing for the Inoki NYE event at Saitama Super Arena.

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Late odds for UFC 139 (11/19 San Jose Arena) card

A look at UFC's two big November 2011 fight cards.

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UFC on Fox 1 (JDS/Velasquez) results & UFC 139 (11/19 San Jose Arena) card

A look at UFC's two big November 2011 fight cards.

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Poster released for Fedor vs Monson PPV

What: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson MMA PPV eventWhen: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 - 7:30 AM/EYWhere: Olympic Arena, Moscow, RussiaPPV: ...

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Official UFC 138 Attendance and Gate

UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz pulled in solid numbers at the LG Arena in Birmingham, England, but nowhere near what the promotion's last British event recorded.

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UFC on Fox 1 (JDS/Velasquez) & #UFC 139 (11/19 San Jose Arena) fight cards @MMASupremacy @frontrowbrian

A look at UFC's two big November 2011 fight cards.

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BAMMA announces November card, Marquardt title fight

BAMMA has today announced the full card for its December 10th event in Nottingham, England. The event, which takes place at the Capital FM Arena, will...

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UFC 138 nearly sold out, sets LG Arena revenue record for 'Leben vs Munoz' on Nov. 5

Money talks. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is headed across the pond for UFC 138 on Saturday (Nov. 5, 2011), featuring a middleweight mash-up between surging division contenders Chris Leben and Mark Munoz, who will throw hands in the five-round main event on Spike TV when the promotion invades the LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. UFC 138: "Leben vs. Munoz" will air stateside via same-day tape delay at 8 p.m. ET on the cable television network. While the promotion will make history with its first-ever five round non-title fight, the LG Arena made a little history of its own, breaking its previous revenue record thanks to British MMA fans who plan on packing the house for this weekend's caged combat. MMA Nation has more: Despite boasting a lukewarm lineup, UFC 138 has already set the revenue record for Birmingham, England's LG Arena. UFC managing director of international development Marshall Zelaznik announced the news at Thursday morning's pre-fight press conference. The is arena record is all-encompassing, comprised of both sporting and non-sporting events. In addition, Zelaznik announced that the event is hastily closing in on a sellout, with just "a couple hundred seats" remaining available for purchase. The LG Arena supports a peak attendance of 16,000. Some of you may be hemming and hawing over the UFC 138 line-up, but the numbers speak for themselves. Also banging it out in Birmingham are bantamweight brawlers Brad "One Punch" Pickett and Renan "The Baron" Barão while former UFC welterweight number one contender Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves tries to give a rude welcome to Octagon newcomer Papy Abedi. Spike TV also televised the UFC 89: "Bisping vs. Leben" card from Birmingham, England, back in October 2008, featuring Chris Leben in a losing effort against Michael "The Count" Bisping. For the current UFC 138 fight card and line-up click here.

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UFC 138: Munoz vs. Leben Weigh-In Video and Results (LIVE at 9AM EST)

After more than one year since UFC 120 at the O2 Arena in London, England, the promotion is back in the UK with UFC 138, and the first non-title five-rounder between Mark Munoz and Chris "The Crippler" Leben. The combatants will step on the scales at National Indoor Arena's Community Hall in Birmingham, England, approximately 24 hours before testing their skills inside the Octagon at LG Arena, also in Birmingham. The weigh-ins will go LIVE at 9AM EST / 6AM PST, giving the USA-based MMA fans another reason

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Anyone notice how many empty seats there were for 137 and 136?

Whenever they panned out and showed the entire arena there seemed to be tons of empty seats. Same thing happened at 136 and these were two of the most stacked cards in recent memory. Goldie was saying that it was 'sold out' anyone know what the deal is? submitted by AbeRudder [link] [7 comments]

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UFC 138 weigh-ins take place Nov. 4 at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena

Weigh-ins for November's "UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz" event take place Friday, Nov. 4, at National Indoor Arena's Community Hall in Birmingham, England. National Indoor Arena hosts the following night's Spike TV-broadcast event. The first fighter is on the scale at 4 p.m. GMT local time (9 a.m. ET), and the festivities are free and open to the public.

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Dream 17 Live Results and Play-by-Play (3 a.m. ET)

Sherdog.com will report from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, at approximately 3:00 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Dream 17, which features the quarterfinals of Dream world bantamweight grand prix.

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