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During a pre-UFC 161 media scrum, UFC president Dana White had some big news. First he stated that Jon Jones will be defending his UFC light heavyweight title against Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 165 in Toronto. Then he stated that the heavyweight title will be up for grabs in October in Houston. Joe Ferraro tweeted what White had to say: Dana stated Cowboy stadium is not in the plans for October. Cain vs Jds in October in Houston arena. — Joe Ferraro (@ShowdownJoe) June 13, 2013 It was clarified that the fight would probably be taking place in an arena. Velasquez (12-1) and Dos Santos (16-2) have traded the title back and forth in their previous two meetings. JDS earned another shot by defeating Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 160, while Velasquez successfully defended by stopping Antonio Silva in the main event of the same card. No date or venue for the bout is set as of right now, though I'd assume we'll hear something soon. Latest From Our Partners Greatest Underdog Stories (BR) Looking Back at TUF 1 Cast (BR) New Nicknames for UFC's Top Stars (BR) Weirdest Moments in MMA History (BR) Fighters on Downside of Career (BR) Best Additions to UFC Roster (BR) Bold MMA Predictions for June (BR)

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Dana White confirms the next fight for the heavyweight title, and not too surprising it’ll be the third fight between Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. This will be the third time these guys have fought since November of 2011.

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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the books, and it was UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez who defended his title against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva. Silva was doing very good at defending the takedowns of Velasquez, when Velasquez landed an uppercut that crumpled Silva to the floor. Velasquez scrambled to his back, and pounded him out from back mount in under two minutes of the very first round. Silva immediately began complaining the fight was stopped too early, and even brought it up multiple times at the post fight press conference. However, even UFC President Dana White said that he had seen worse stoppages, but agreed with Silva that the referees should be punished when they make big mistakes in fights. White didn’t object to the stoppage himself and said the ref was just looking out for Bigfoot. Velasquez’s win sets up a trilogy fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos. White said at the post fight press conference that the bout will happen before December if everyone stays healthy. Photo  Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The post Cain Velasquez Defends The Heavyweight Title Against ‘Bigfoot’ Silva appeared first on Fighters.com.

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The champ delivered another brutal beatdown of Silva, defending his heavyweight title in convincing fashion.

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UFC heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has the opportunity for redemption in the rematch with Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title at UFC 160 on May 25, and feels he's one punch away from victory.

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All signs pointed to a showdown between Alistair Overeem and Cain Valesquez for the heavyweight title, but Antonio Silva changed that with a flurry of power punches right to Oveereem’s head. That leaves us wondering who will fight the newly re-crowned heavyweight champ next. Velasquez doesn’t say who he wants to fight, but he does [...]

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the results of the UFC 155 drug tests. Per Executive Director Kieth Kizer all 24 fighters were tested, and all of the fighters tested clean. UFC 155 took place Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada for the UFC’s annual New Years weekend card. In the main event, Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos to reclaim his heavyweight title. The post All UFC 155 Drug Tests Come Back Clean appeared first on Fighters.com.

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Despite his one-sided loss to Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos remains confident he will hold the heavyweight title again.

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Cain Velasquez picked up a basic purse of US$200,000, including a $100,000 win bonus, for reclaiming his heavyweight title at UFC 155.

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Junior Dos Santos didn't walk out of UFC 155 with the heavyweight title, but he did leave with the biggest payday of anybody on the year end card that took place in Las Vegas.

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Watch how Cain Velasquez dominated Junior Dos Santos at UFC 155 to reclaim the heavyweight championship.

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Cain Velasquez showed up with a hunger and sense of vengeance on his mind at UFC 155, and he proceeded to unleash hell on Junior Dos Santos to reclaim the UFC heavyweight title.

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Cain Velasquez took back his heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 155 in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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In the main event, Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez face off for the heavyweight title. In the co-main, Jim Miller looks to get back to his winning ways, but he first must beat Joe Lauzon. Middleweights Tim Boetsch and Costa Philippou look to do battle. Alan Belcher aims to keep his winning streak alive [...]

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By Alex Mattis This Saturday night, Dana White and the fine folks over in the Ultimate Fighting Championship give us their annual year-end card with UFC 155. This loaded card boasts the colossal main event (and rematch) of Junior dos Santos defending his heavyweight title against Cain Velasquez. The co-main may end up an instant [...]

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Before UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos steps into the Octagon at UFC 155, weeks of intense preparation take place in the gym. UFC cameras went behind the scenes to detail this preparation with UFC Brazil’s Paula Sack. Be sure to tune in December 29 as Dos Santos puts his heavyweight title on the line as he faces Cain Velasquez for a second time. MMAFrenzy.com

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The UFC returns to action on December 29th in Las Vegas, Nevada for their annual New Years card with UFC 155, and everyone in the world will know who the baddest man on the planet is before the  night is over. The heavyweight title will be on the line when Junior dos Santos defends his belt against the man he took it from, Cain Velasquez. Velasquez is looking  for redemption after  he was knocked out  in 60 seconds in front of one of the largest TV audiences in MMA history. Both Men are saying they had serious knee injuries in the first scrap, and both men are looking to solidify their positions at the  top of the most dangerous heavyweight division on the planet. In the co main  event, Jim Miller has stepped in on short notice  to take on Joe Lauzon. Both fighters are looking to rebound after losses to tough opponents, and both are walking into the octagon with something proof. Lauzon and  Miller have a history of stunning their foes with well placed and punches and finishing them with submissions. You do not want to skip this one. As always Fighters.com will be bringing you blow-by-blow updates and real time results as the entire event unfolds. Date: Dec 29, 2012 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena Broadcast: Pay-per-view and FX Defending Champion: Junior dos Santos Vs Challenger: Cain Velasquez Jim Miller Vs Joe Lauzon Tim Boetsch Vs Constantinos Philippou Yushin Okami Vs Alan Belcher Chris Leben Vs Derek Brunson Brad Pickett Vs Eddie Wineland Melvin Guillard Vs. Jamie Varner Erik Perez Vs.Byron Bloodworth Michael Johnson Vs Myles Jury Max Holloway Vs Leonard Garcia Todd Duffee Vs Philip De Fries John Moraga Vs Chris Cariaso   The post UFC 155 Results: Live Play By Play appeared first on Fighters.com.

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Reports have it that the UFC is looking to make a return to Anaheim, California for their February 23 event. The card is likely to serve as UFC 157 and is currently targeting the Honda Center as a venue. The promotion has taken Anaheim six times hitherto, with the last offering being UFC on Fox 1 last November, where Junior Dos Santos rested the heavyweight title from Cain Velasquez. UFC 157 would be the second UFC pay per-view of 2013 after the Super Bowl weekend show, which takes place on February 2. MMAFrenzy.com

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LAS VEGAS - At 25 years old, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is already among the greatest fighters to have competed for the world's largest MMA promotion. He's beaten five former UFC champions in the past 20 months, and recently signed a deal to become the global MMA face for Nike. But Jones believes those accomplishments are the beginning. Plenty of records are left to be broken, and there also may be another belt in his future: the UFC heavyweight title.

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UFC featherweights Leonard Garcia and Cody McKenzie are both the type of fighters who care as much about entertaining fans as they do earning a win inside the Octagon. As such, perhaps it’s fitting the two talented competitors have been pegged to face off on December 29 at UFC 155 in a classic clash between striker/submission specialist. UFC officials recently confirmed the match-up had been added to a lineup featuring Junior dos Santos defending his heavyweight title against Cain Velasquez in the headlining slot. The 15-9-1 Garcia has been in a few “Fight of the Year” candidates throughout his career including those against Roger Huerta, Nam Phan, and Chan Sung Jung. Comparably, McKenzie holds an overall record of 13-3 with twelve wins by way of submission. PHOTO CREDIT – WEC Tweet

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Vitor Belfort has worn the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight title. He is known as “The Phenom.” Belfort will attempt to become the UFC champion yet again when he takes on Jon Jones tonight at UFC 152. After a loss to Anderson Silva last year, Belfort regrouped, winning each of his past two fights. He [...]

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After winning a heavyweight title in the UFC, Lesnar was able to negotiate a return to the WWE ring despite bitter past relationships.

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MMA Mania reports that Dana White estimates UFC 148 on July 7th to hit “UFC 100” levels including 1 million PPV buys.  It appears that The Spider is doing his part with some uncharacteristic strong trash talk for the challenger. Payout Perspective: The UFC has not hit 1 million PPV buys since Brock Lesnar lost the Heavyweight title to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 on October 21, 2010.  For those wondering, UFC 100 received 1.6 million buys on July 11, 2009. The first Silva-Sonnen bout at UFC 117 in Oakland received 600 PPV buys.  If you recall, Sonnen did most of the talking in hyping the fight as Silva was coming off of an embarrassing title defense in Abu Dhabi. It seems like we’re getting a huge push for UFC 148 as this PPV may be the only one currently set that may hit 1M PPV buys.  The UFC may get another shot with Jones-Hendo on September 1st but it happens Labor Day weekend and no other fights of note have been set.  Certainly for 148, Silva’s trash talk should spur the venom between the two.  As a result, many fans will definitely be interested in tuning in.

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It took fewer than 90 seconds for Fedor Emelianenko to dispatch Pedro Rizzo in what might be the last stop on his retirement tour. The former PRIDE heavyweight champion earned a first-round knockout to cap a brief night of fights at "M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo," which took place Thursday at Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Additionally, Kenny Garner unified the M-1 Global heavyweight title with a third-round TKO victory over Guram Gugenishvili.

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Junior Dos Santos' win over Frank Mir makes his rematch against Cain Velasquez later this year especially significant.

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Randy Couture, on "UFC Tonight" on Fuel TV, said Brock Lesnar, the man who took his heavyweight title, belongs alongside him in the UFC Hall of Fame.

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Check out the latest video preview for UFC 145: Dos Santos vs. Mir, which goes down May 26 in Las Vegas with the heavyweight title on the line.

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The UFC 146 dominoes continue to fall following Friday night's announcement that Frank Mir, not Alistair Overeem, would fight Junior dos Santos for the heavyweight title at UFC 146. On Sunday, UFC president Dana White announced via Twitter that Cain Velasquez, Frank Mir's original opponent, will now meet Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on May 26. White did not say who Roy Nelson, Silva's original opponent, will now face, but "Big Country" is expected to remain on the Memorial Day card. This fight will mark Silva's UFC debut and his first fight since getting knocked out by Daniel Cormier in Strikeforce last September. Velasquez hasn't fought since losing his heavyweight title to Junior dos Santos last November at UFC on FOX 1. As for Overeem, he has yet to fully address why his testosterone to epitestosterone ratio came back at an above-limit 14:1 following a March 27 drug test in Las Vegas. and he hasn't said anything since Friday's announcement that he would not be fighting dos Santos after all. According to a source close to Overeem's camp, the heavyweight is expected to release a written statement tomorrow morning at approximately 9 a.m. ET. to explain the situation from his perspective. UFC 146's main card will air live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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It appears that Frank Mir is going to get another shot at championship gold a little sooner than expected, as he will lock horns with reigning champion Junior dos Santos in the UFC 146 main event.

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Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday that its sixth-season finale will feature Cole Konrad’s first defense of his heavyweight title, as “The Polar Bear” takes on Season 5 tournament winner Eric Prindle on May 25.

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Remember the days when everything in the UFC heavyweight division was so simple? Like when Cain Velasquez fought Brock Lesnar for the heavyweight title at UFC 121? Ahh, the good ol' days. Relive that...

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All fighters taking part in Friday's Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 event today made weight for the show. The event takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the main streams live live on MMAjunkie.com at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Headliners Mike Hayes and Andreas Kraniotakes, who meet for the Cage Warriors' vacant heavyweight title, both easily made weight.

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Andreas Kraniotakes and recent Bellator competitor Mike Hayes are featured in the headlining bout of this weekend's Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 event, and MMAjunkie.com will feature a live stream of the evening's main-card action. Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 takes place Friday at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The stream kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (9 p.m. GST local time). Kraniotakes and Hayes meet with Cage Warriors Fight Championship's vacant heavyweight title on the line.

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UFC 146′s recent trend of scheduling big heavyweight fights has continued as a bout between Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir has been verbally agreed to. Fox Sports reported the news earlier today, adding that the bout will determine the next challenger for the heavyweight title according to UFC President Dana White. Velasquez last fought against UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos at UFC on Fox 1. Velazquez, reportedly struggling with a knee injury, was unable to get anything going in the short fight and lost his title via TKO. Mir last fought at UFC 140, where he achieved a historic and gruesome submission victory over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Mir will be looking to extend his current three-fight win streak to four. UFC 146 takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between champion Junior Dos Santos and former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy for more on UFC 146 and all things MMA.

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The heavyweight hits just keep on coming.

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It's been rumored for a month, but on Tuesday it became official. Junior dos Santos will defend the heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem on May 26 at UFC 146 in Las Vegas.

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All that was left was the formality of it, and that came Tuesday. The UFC made official Junior dos Santos' first defense of the heavyweight title. The Brazilian champion will defend the belt in the main event of UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas against top contender Alistair

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Junior dos Santos will defend his heavyweight title for the first time when he meets Alistair Overeem at UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta announced.

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Last night UFC executive Lorenzo Fertitta appears to have potentially spilled the beans regarding the date/location of Junior dos Santos‘  upcoming defense of his heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem. While talking with fans on his Twitter account, Fertitta said that the UFC was looking at JDS-Overeem for UFC 146 on May 26 from Las Vegas, Nevada. The Memorial Day Weekend tag would make sense considering the show’s annual standing as one of the organization’s biggest. Dos Santos (14-1) won the heavyweight title by defeating Cain Velasquez late in 2011, scoring a first round knockout of the former undefeated champion. He has been on the sidelines since recovering from knee surgery. Overeem (36-11) made an impact in his UFC debut, knocking out ex-champ Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 to secure the #1 position in the division. “The Reem” is a former Strikeforce heavyweight champ, along with holding titles in several other organizations, and has finished 34 of the 36 opponents he’s beaten. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosLAS VEGAS -- Watch below as UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos discusses his recent knee surgery, when he expects to fight again, how his life has changed since winning the heavyweight title last month, and his pick for Friday night's UFC 141 main event.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Two hip surgeries and a knee surgery behind him, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is finally healthy and ready to get back to his championship form from just a few years ago.

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Wow, Junior Dos Santos has had an awesome week. Red carpet treatment in Hollywood, wins the heavyweight title, gets mobbed at an airport by rabid fans with trumpets, and to top it all off he gets to ride in a fire truck? To the victor go the spoils, indeed. He probably stood upright on top of that fire truck as it drove him home too. Bum knee or not, JDS just leaned forward into the wind and dipped with the turns. That's how 'on' this guy is right now. Watch this video of JDS doing his best rockstar impression below. OK, so we didn't actually see him ride away on top of the truck...But I bet he did. [source]

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Dana White’s first UFC 139 video blog was released today ahead of Saturday’s event, but featured a recap of this past weekend’s UFC on Fox debut, which saw Junior dos Santos claim the heavyweight title with a 64-second knockout of champion Cain Velasquez. UFC 139 is headlined by light heavyweight contenders Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and also features Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le and Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles. For complete UFC 139 coverage stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

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Showdown Joe recaps the historic fights on network television from Anaheim California, where the heavyweight title changed hands.

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After the heavyweight title changed hands at the weekend UFC president Dana White himself admitted that Junior Dos Santos struggles in the later stages...

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The UFC is putting its best foot forward tonight (Sat., Nov. 12, 2011) with its landmark UFC on FOX 1: "Velasquez vs. Dos Santos" event airing live and free on network television. The big boys will be out to play, as Cain Velasquez defends his heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos. But there's an even bigger (figuratively) match-up going down later in the evening. That's because pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is back in action tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, against formidable foe and longtime rival, Juan Manuel Marquez. These two have fought twice before, once in 2004 (read all about it right here) and again in 2008 (get up to date on that one right here). So how does "Pacman" prepare for a man he's fought twice already? The HBO 24/7 crew followed both fighters and found out in the lead-up to tonight's explosive showdown. Watch every episode to catch yourself up after the jump.

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Filed under: UFC, UFC on FOXROSEMEAD, Calif. -- If it feels like we've been here before, that's because we have. Just a little over a year ago, in fact, and in this same exact place. That was a very different fight week -- big for different reasons. It was the Brock Lesnar show, and that show went where it pleased and performed on its own terms. Back then, when it was time for the main card fighters at UFC 121 to go through the plodding PR paces of the open workout, Lesnar was nowhere to be found. But Cain Velasquez, then the challenger for the heavyweight title, still had to show up at the UFC gym in Rosemead and be a good soldier, which is exactly what he did. Nearly 13 months later, Velasquez is back here against a very different opponent in a very different fight, but some things haven't changed. At around noon on Thursday afternoon the UFC heavyweight champ strolls into the same exact gym with the same unassuming air that he had last year. And, just like last year, he had his fans there waiting for him, waving Mexican flags and cheering him on as he stepped in the cage to throw a few perfunctory punches and kicks at the air for the sake of the cameras. But this time it's not about the celebrity of one of the participants. Bizarrely, it's not even really about the heavyweight title. Sure, it's there. It's a part of the package, but it feels more like an accessory than the real prize. How can you tell? Just listen to the questions he's peppered with as he moves down the seemingly endless media assembly line. Are you nervous about representing the UFC and the sport of MMA itself on network TV? Are you feeling the pressure from your boss, from the fans? In other words, are you freaking out yet, or are you going to wait until later? And for whatever reason -- maybe because it's true, or maybe just because his fighter's instinct is to resist pressure rather than succumb to it -- the champ refuses to play along. He's not especially nervous, he says. It's just another fight. He doesn't think about the stakes involved or the millions who'll be watching. He won't even admit to feeling the pressure of the champion or the betting favorite. "I feel like every time I go out to fight, I'm always the underdog," he insists. His trainer, Javier Mendez, stands nearby chatting with reporters and looking up with genuine surprise when nearby fans want their pictures taken with them. "This is all your guys' fault," he grumbles to the reporters before going over to fulfill his obligations as a newfound semi-celebrity. This didn't happen back before he was known as the champ's trainer, but such is the brave new world he finds himself in, for better or worse. Velasquez's opponent, Junior dos Santos, who shows up for his workout more than an hour later, also won't admit to feeling the heat. If anything, he does an even better job of selling his media tormenters on how relaxed he is, smiling through the multitude of interviews as if he's actually having an okay time. "When you are nice, nice things happen to you," he explains, as if it's the simplest, most obvious philosophy in the world. Like, haven't you guys figured that out by now? When asked how he managed to go from MMA neophyte to heavyweight title challenger on live network TV in just six years, he answers quickly: "Work. And be nice." You want outsized egos and superstar personalities? You want guys at each others' throats? Too bad. Regardless of what you want, this is what you're getting. It'll have to be good enough, at least for now. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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A barrage of UFC programming will hit the FOX network on the weekend of November 12th.That date will see Cain Velasquez defend the heavyweight title against...

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With less than a month to go before the UFC makes history with the organization’s debut on network television the marketing campaign for UFC on FOX 1 has officially begun in full-force including a recent preview featuring headliners Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, as well as a closing graphic supporting the notion of how seriously FOX is taking the Octagon’s arrival. UFC on FOX 1 is the first of many shows the home of MLB/NFL will broadcast with future live events planned for 2012 and beyond. In addition to Velasquez defending his heavyweight title at the top of the card, a number of other intriguing bouts are slated for the November 12 offering such as Dustin Poirier vs. Pablo Garza and Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida. UFC Adds For New Fights to Growing FOX Debut You can watch the entire UFC on FOX preview below: Tweet

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The Texas-based Shark Fights promotion has announced a pair of championship bouts for next month's event. Shark Fights 21 feature former WWE performer and Strikeforce vet Bobby Lashley vs. Darrill Schoonover for the heavyweight title and Tony Bonello vs. David Roberts for the light-heavyweight title. Shark Fights 21 takes place Nov. 11 at Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.

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Junior dos Santos might not have any interest in going the full five rounds at UFC on FOX 1 on Nov. 12 in Anaheim, but the man he will challenge for the heavyweight title, Cain Velasquez, is planning on doing just that. Who wins this battle and goes on to fight the winner of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem?

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