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UFC 146's Dos Santos: Revenge a 'non-issue' in facing Mir

Forget about avenging a close friend's loss. Havyweight beltholder Junior Dos Santos wants to win his first title defense in the UFC strictly for himself and his family. "People want to talk about the storyline of revenge or things like that," says Dos Santos, scheduled to face former champ Frank Mir at UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas. "That's a non-issue for me. That's not why I'm there."

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Not Everyone Was Completely Impressed By Jon Jones’ Performance Vs. Rashad Evans

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones earned a decision victory over Rashad Evans earlier this year. The win was the third title defense for “Bones,” with all three coming against former UFC champions. While from the outside-looking-in it might have appeared Jones had little trouble with his former training partner, not everyone saw it that [...]

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Jon Jones Defends Title vs. Dan Henderson in Las Vegas on Sept. 1

Less than three weeks removed from his title defense against Rashad Evans, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones has booked Sept. 1 against Dan Henderson for his next fight, expected to be UFC 151 in...

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Dana White Confirms Henderson-Edgar Lightweight Title Rematch for UFC 150

Benson Henderson’s rumored Aug. 11 lightweight title defense is now official, as UFC President Dana White announced Tuesday that Henderson will rematch former champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 150.

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Before ACL tear Dominick Cruz talks about Urijah Faber’s striking “My stand up has gotten better as well”

So as it was announced yesterday, Dominick Cruz, the current UFC bantamweight champion suffered a ACL injury and is out of his title defense against rival Urijah Faber. It comes as a major setback for the champion as injuries of the sort take up to or more than six months to recover from. His bout [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter conference call LIVE updates today (May 8) for quarterfinals part one

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will today (May 8, 2012) hold a media conference call to promote this Friday's (May 11, 2012) The Ultimate Fighter episode, which will air live on the FX television network at 10 p.m. ET nationwide. The conference call will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. Scheduled to attend will be the first half of the quarterfinalist fighters: Justin Lawrence, James Vick, Michael Chiesa and Joe Proctor. Vick started the season with a tremendous upset, knocking out Daron Cruickshank in the first round. His opponent, Justin Lawrence, is one of the season's favorites and has destroyed both of his opponents, the highly talented James Krause and Cristiano Marcello thus far. Chiesa has had to endure the death of his father during the season and was able to outwrestle Jeremy Larson to advance. His opponent, Joe Proctor, a teammate of Joe Lauzon, tapped out Chris Tickle to get here. The call was originally planned to include coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, but both have been pulled after Cruz's recent injury which forced him out of his planned title defense. We'll have complete updates of The Ultimate Fighter Live conference call after the jump: Brian Hemminger here. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Ronda Rousey to defend Strikeforce belt against Sarah Kaufman in August

A report has surfaced today that Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey will make her first title defense later this summer against former champ Sarah Kaufman. Tentatively set for August, there is not a confirmed date nor location as of yet. Rousey is of course the most talked-about topic in WMMA currently, utilizing world-class Judo skills to slam her opponents and submit them seemingly at will. The first American woman ever to win an Olympic medal in Judo, Rousey

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Jon Jones Vs. Dan Henderson Tentatively Scheduled For UFC 151 In September

It appears that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will be meeting Dan Henderson on September 1st. The card hasn't been announced yet, but would likely be called UFC 151 based on currently scheduling. MMA Fighting relays the info: UFC president Dana White said that the organization was targeting an early September date for the UFC light-heavyweight champion's next title defense, likely on Labor Day weekend. That would put it exactly three weeks after UFC 150 in Denver and three weeks before UFC 152 in Toronto, which seems like a good fit. No location has been determined for the tentative card as of yet. Related Stories: Jon Jones Vs. Dan Henderson Won't Happen At UFC 149, Likely August Or September | Jon Jones Opens As Huge Favorite Over Dan Henderson Jones is coming off his third straight successful title defense, defeating Rashad Evans by unanimous decision at UFC 145 last month. Henderson hasn't competed since he picked up a narrow victory in a war with Mauricio "Shugun" Rua last November at UFC 139. He had been sitting out in hopes of getting a title shot, and it was granted shorty after Jones defeated Evans.

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Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson tentatively targeted for Sept. 1, likely UFC 151

NEW YORK - Jon Jones' next title defense likely will come in early September. Earlier this week, UFC president Dana White said the UFC's light-heavyweight champion is expected to meet No. 1 contender Dan Henderson on Labor Day weekend. Although no event has been announced, that'd mean a possible Sept. 1 date, likely as UFC 151.

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Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson Targeted for September 1

NEW YORK -- Jon Jones' murderer's row of opponents looks like it will resume again during the dog days of summer.On Thursday, UFC president Dana White said that the organization was targeting an early September date for the UFC light-heavyweight champion's next title defense, likely on Labor Day weekend. The UFC currently has no September 1 show on its official schedule, but if and when it gets added, future Hall of Famer Dan Henderson is on deck in the challenger's role. Jones (16-1) has so far successfully run the gauntlet of former champions thrown his way, smashing through Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans consecutively. Add in his February 2011 win over Ryan Bader, and he defeated five top 10 opponents in the span of 14 months.Jones' manager Malki Kawa recently told MMA Fighting that Jones preferred to take some time off after his recent stretch of activity, and that he was likely to be ready to fight again in August or September. Meanwhile, Henderson (29-8) hasn't fought since last November, when he beat Rua in a fight many have called the greatest bout in MMA history. He's won seven of his last eight.

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Delayed Title Defense Frustrates but Helps Cole Konrad

Cole Konrad will have to wait a little bit longer to make his first Bellator title defense.

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Revisit Frank Mir’s Epic Submission Victory Over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

If Junior dos Santos needs any extra motivation for his upcoming title defense against Frank Mir at UFC 146, it’s right here in this video clip.

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After Second Thoughts, Jose Aldo-Erik Koch Will Remain On UFC 149 Card

Jose Aldo will return to Canada for his next title defense, as the UFC featherweight champion will face Erik Koch at UFC 149 on July 21 from Calgary, Alberta. MMA Junkie first confirmed that bout agreements are likely to be signed very soon. UFC president Dana White mentioned Aldo as a possible competitor on the [...]

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Multiple Reports Target Benson Henderson-Frankie Edgar At UFC 150 In August

Several sources, including MMA Junkie’s John Morgan, are reporting that Benson Henderson’s first title defense of his UFC lightweight crown will come at UFC 150 on August 11 against Frankie Edgar. UFC officials have yet to make an official announcement in regards to the fight or even the location. The Pepsi Center would host if [...]

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UFC 145 Salaries: Jon Jones, Rashad Evans Top Payroll

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hauled in a card-leading $400,000 on Saturday for his title defense win over Rashad Evans at UFC 145 in Atlanta. Evans earned $300,000 in the five-round unanimous decision loss.

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Videos: UFC 145 video highlights

UFC 145 is in the books, and FOX Sports has released a series of video highlights from the event. UFC 145 took place this past Saturday, April 21, at Atlanta's Phillips Arena. In the pay-per-view headliner, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones made a successful title defense with a dominant unanimous-decision victory over Rashad Evans.

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Injury Made Georges St-Pierre Realize Just How Much He Loves Fighting; Anxious to Return

The countdown clock is ticking away until UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre can finally return to full training, and then book his next title defense against Carlos Condit. Retweet this Share on Facebook • Email • StumbleUpon • Reddit • Digg • Technorati • Instapaper • Tumblr • Google Reader • LinkedIn

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Video: Bellator 64 highlights

After a series of highlight-reel finishes, Bellator fighters put the judges to work on Friday. All of Bellator 64's MTV2-televised main-card bouts ended in decisions, including welterweight champion Ben Askren's successful title defense over Douglas Lima in the night's headliner. Check out video highlights of all four televised bouts.

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Bellator 64 Recap and Results: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Bellator 64 featured the second title defense of the season, with Ben Askren defending the Bellator welterweight title against Douglas Lima. Also on the card was a featherweight tournament semifinal fight between two tough Brazilians and the first two fights in the season six...

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Chandler vs. Gono Tops Bellator 67 Fight Card

Bellator on Friday officially announced lightweight champion Michael Chandler’s first title defense. He will defend against Akihiro Gono at Bellator 67 on May 4.

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Calgary Fight Card Coming Together

Verbal agreements are trickling in for UFC 149, set for Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, with a trio of bouts now on tap. A middleweight rematch will go down between Alberta's own Nick Ring and Court McGee. Ring won a controversial decision over McGee in the first round of Ultimate Fighter season 11. McGee got back into the competition due to a dropout and would have faced Ring again, but then Ring was injured and forced t withdraw. McGee went on to eventually win the season.Bantamweight Bryan Caraway will be taking on Canadian Mitch Gagnon. Caraway is a WEC and UFC veteran and an Ultimate Fighter alum, while Gagnon is one of Canada's best bantamweight prospects and a proven finisher who's never gone to the scorecards. Two returning lightweights, Finland’s Anton Kuivanen and Canada’s Mitch Clarke, will look to earn their first Octagon wins and stake out their spot in the division. The main event is expected to be a title defense for reigning featherweight champion Jose Aldo against an opponent to be named.

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Junior dos Santos talks Alistair Overeem, says Anderson Silva will beat Chael Sonnen in Brazil

Newly-crowned UFC Heavyweight champion Junior "Cigano" dos Santos spoke about his first title defense, against Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 146 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dos Santos also shared thoughts about his teammate, Anderson "The Spider" Silva, who will rematchChael Sonnen this summer in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Submit your picks for upcoming MMA

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Video: Anderson Silva training for Chael Sonnen fight in Brazil

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva puts on a show for fans down in Brazil while training for his upcoming title defense against Chael Sonnen, reportedly scheduled for UFC 147 on June 16, 2012, in Sao Paulo. There's a lot of doubt surrounding the event, however, from whether or not it will take place in Sao Paulo or Rio de Janiero, to Sonnen repeatedly claiming he's signed no contract and the rematch against Silva has yet to even be officially offered to him. UFC President Dana White has repeatedly stated that it's happening, it's happening in June and it's happening in Brazil. We'll see. In the meantime, enjoy watching Silva hit mits to the soothing sounds of DMX's cover of "Aint No Sunshine."

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Champ Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem official for May's UFC 146 in Las Vegas

As expected, UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will make his first title defense on May 26 in Las Vegas. UFC officials today revealed the long-rumored booking, which sees Dos Santos face former Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem, who earned the shot with a recent win over former UFC champ Brock Lesnar. The fight headlines UFC 146, which takes place May 26 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Ronda Rousey: Miesha Tate impressed me with her ground defense

Fresh off her impressive victory over Miesha Tate in the main event of last night's Strikeforce card in Columbus, Ohio, Ronda Rousey looked back at the fight that won her the Strikeforce Bantamweight title fight. Despite not "squashing the beef" with Miesha Tate, Rousey gave credit to the former champion for showing heart and technique on the ground, prior to tapping out to the armbar at the end of Round 1. Rousey will now look towards her first title defense, most likely against the former champion Sarah

Posted in: title defense, miesha, rousey, miesha tate, ground defense

UFC boss suggests Ben Henderson's first title defense will see Anthony Pettis rematch

SAITAMA, Japan - WEC never die, indeed. With a pair of impressive wins at Sunday's UFC 144 event in Saitama, Japan, former WEC champions Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis will now apparently meet for the UFC lightweight title. Following the pay-per-view event in which Henderson earned the UFC belt with a unanimous-decision win over Frankie Edgar and Pettis scored a highlight-reel finish of Joe Lauzon, UFC president Dana White suggested that was the likely plan.

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MMA fighters predict this weekend's UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

Randy Couture, Jake Ellenberger, Brian Stann and many others share their thoughts ahead of this weekend's UFC 144, which will take place at the Saitama Super Arena, in Saitama, Japan. The event is headlined by Frankie Edgar's fourth UFC Lightweight title defense, this time against Ben "Smooth" Henderson. Further Reading: Submit your picks for UFC

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Condit will wait for St-Pierre. No title defense in the works.

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Fertitta: Champ Dos Santos vs. Overeem targeted for UFC 146 in Las Vegas

UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will likely make his first title defense on May 26 in Las Vegas. That's according to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, who made the announcement overnight in a rare extended session of Twitter chat with fans. Dos Santos is scheduled to face former Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem, who earned the shot with a recent win over former UFC champ Brock Lesnar.

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Jon Jones Next Fight Official for UFC 145 in Atlanta

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to defend his title in the main event of UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta, but who he will face has not been decided yet and depends on tonight’s UFC on Fox 2 main event between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis. UFC President Dana White announced the news during UFC on Fox 2, which featured Jones as an analyst alongside hall of famer Randy Couture. Jones (15-1) choked out Lyoto Machida in December for his second title defense and fourth win of the year. “Bones” planned to take several months off, but asked the UFC to book his next fight after only a few weeks and will likely meet Evans, his ex-teammate and former light heavyweight champion, or Davis, an undefeated NCAA wrestling champion. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for more on Jones’ next fight at UFC 145.

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Antonio McKee Loses MFC Belt, but Still has a Fight on His Hands

Officially or unofficially, Antonio McKee sees his fight with Brian Cobb at MFC 32 as a title defense, and plans to leave no doubts following the fight.

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Junior dos Santos on Alistair Overeem: It's me and him now, and somebody is getting knocked out

UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos, who will face Alistair Overeem in his first title defense, discusses his opponent, as well as his lingering knee injury. Dos Santos is complimentary of Overeem's recent performance against Brock Lesnar, but says it's he and the Dutchman now, and someone is getting knocked-out.

Posted in: overeem, do, alistair overeem, brock lesnar, title defense

Gray Maynard Enjoys Training with Jose Aldo

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard helped dominant champion Jose Aldo prepare for his latest title defense, along with enjoy some sun and fun in Brazil. Maynard reportedly spent more than three weeks at Aldo’s camp, helping the UFC featherweight champion train for his fight against Chad Mendes. Maynard called Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas his home, but has trained at a number of gyms, including American Kickboxing Academy and Nova Uniao. Here is what Maynard had to say about Aldo’s overall skillset: “I knew he was good, but I had no idea he was as good as he is in every area. Really unbelievable, especially his takedown defense. That goes for all of Nova Uniao [Aldo's home gym] also. He’s really one of the most, if not the most complete fighter I’ve ever worked with.” Aldo has remained undefeated in the WEC/UFC, and has quickly climbed the pound-for-pound rankings — a dominant win against Mendes will only help him gain more fans. Mendes is a tough guy and skilled fighter, but I just don’t think he’s ready for someone like Aldo.

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Champ Luke Rockhold Breaks Hand in Strikeforce Win over Keith Jardine

Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold broke his right hand in his first title defense, a win over Keith Jardine on Saturday.

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Video: Jose Aldo details training with Gray Maynard for Chad Mendes fight at UFC 142 in Brazil

"I met Gray when I was going to fight Kenny (Florian), he was the main event against Frankie (Edgar). We were always joking around with each other. From there we started a friendship. I told him it would be great if he could come train with us. Good for him and good for us. It's great to have such a talented guy come over. And thank god, now was a good time for him to come. He came around now that I am needing a wrestler to train with. Gray is a great wrestler who has a lot of experience and is a great competitor. So it was great to have him test our skills. I hope this partnership will last, and that he will come train for his fights here. For us to learn from him and for him to train with a lot of good lightweights." UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo brought in the big guns to prepare him for his next title defense against Chad Mendes at UFC 142 this Sat., Jan. 14, 2012, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. After striking up a friendship at the UFC 136 event they both competed on, Aldo asked former lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard to come help get him ready for the biggest grappling test of his career. It was incredible timing, really, that led to these two getting together just in time for "Scarface" to get some solid work in with an accomplished 155-pound wrestler. But will "The Bully" be able to teach him enough to defeat "Money" Mendes this Saturday night?

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Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Wrap-Up

Strikeforce produced it's first offering of 2012 tonight, with an entertaining line-up from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reigning Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold made his first successful title defense in the headlining bout, stopping Keith Jardine in the opening round. In the co-main event, former Light Heavyweight title holder Muhammed Lawal knocked out Lorenz Larkin, while heavy-handed veteran Robbie Lawler finished Adlan Amagov with a well-timed flying knee...

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'Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine' results: Champ Rockhold defends, TKOs Jardine

LAS VEGAS - Luke Rockhold's first title defense proved a rather quick and efficient one. The Strikeforce middleweight champion used a late-first-round onslaught to batter UFC vet Keith Jardine - a former light heavyweight making his middleweight debut - and claim a TKO victory. The title fight headlined "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" and aired on Showtime. It took place at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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'Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine' preview: Fighters jockey for position in new era

In bout after main-card bout, proven Strikeforce commodities meet their lesser-tested counterparts at Saturday's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event in Las Vegas. The event's headliner features middleweight champ Luke Rockhold's first title defense, and it comes against longtime UFC veteran Keith Jardine, who's attempting to reinvent himself in a new division. The co-main draw has the well-traveled Strikeforce veteran Robbie Lawler meeting middleweight Adlan Amagov.

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Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson odds: Who opened as the -130 favorite for UFC 144?

According to noted oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetOnFighting.com, it's none other than Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar. "The Answer" opens as a -130 favorite headed into his next title defense against Ben Henderson, which is scheduled for UFC 144 on Feb. 26, 2012, over in Japan. "Bendo" comes in as the smooth underdog at +100. Anyone jumping on this line with wallets wide open? Or do you expect a dramatic shift as we get closer and closer to fight night? It's pretty incredible, when you think about it, that Edgar still isn't getting the credit he deserves after consecutive amazing come-from-behind performances against Gray Maynard, the last of which resulted in a fourth round knockout win. "The Bully" was taken down but Edgar still can't get no respect. Henderson, on the other hand, deserves every bit of the accolades he's currently receiving for the 2011 fight campaign he just put together. After ending 2010 with the most humiliating defeat of the year, "Bendo" dusted himself off, picked himself back up and headed for the Octagon to reinvent his name. And that's exactly what he did. Mark Bocek, Jim Miller and Clay Guida all stepped up to the plate and struck out swinging, as Henderson laid waste to each one of them, all within the span of eight months. But is he good enough to snatch the 155-pound title away from Edgar? We're still a ways away from fight time, Maniacs, but who do you like for your money and who ya' got straight up? To see the "Edgar vs. Henderson" odds and betting lines plus all the action for upcoming UFC and Strikeforce events click here.

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Scott Coker: Gilbert Melendez would beat Frankie Edgar

Contrary to popular opinion (and LowKick.com's own Community Rankings), UFC Champion Frankie Edgar is not the best Lightweight in the world. Instead, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, that honor belongs to the San Jose based organization's title holder, Gilbert Melendez. Undefeated since 2009 and currently riding a six-fight winning streak, Melendez recently made his third consecutive title defense, defeating top contender Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision...

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Video: Shinya Aoki Trains For His Title Defense Against Satoru Kitaoka at DREAM: New Year 2011!To...

Video: Shinya Aoki Trains For His Title Defense Against Satoru Kitaoka at DREAM: New Year 2011! To prepare himself against his long time friend and training partner, Aoki held his camp once again in Singapore. The video shows an interview and footage of him working with Ryo Chonan, and the Muay Thai and BJJ champs from Evolve MMA. In case you missed it before, check out my photo gallery of Shinya Aoki training at the Evolve MMA gym.

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'Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal' results: Champ Melendez shuts out Masvidal

SAN DIEGO - Gilbert Melendez is becoming an increasingly bigger fish in an increasingly smaller pound. The Strikeforce lightweight champion and top-10 pound-for-pound fighter earned a shutout unanimous-decision victory over noted striker Jorge Masvidal in his latest title defense. The bout headlined the Showtime-televised main card of "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal," which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.

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'Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal' results: Santos stops Yamanaka in 16 seconds

SAN DIEGO - Her layoff lasted 18 months; her latest title defense lasted 16 seconds. After a year-and-a-half-long layoff due to stalled contact negotiations, Strikeforce women's featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" needed little time to make short work of overmatched opponent Hiroko Yamanaka. The bout co-headlined the Showtime-televised main card of "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal," which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.

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Legacy Fighting Championships 9 results: Champs Patino and Pineda victorious

Welterweight champion Jorge Patino picked up first successful title defense at Friday's Legacy Fighting Championships 9 event. The onetime UFC/PRIDEfighter outlasted recent Strikeforce competitor Mike Bronzoulis for a unanimous-decision victory. The bout headlined LFC 9, which took place at Houston's Arena Theater. The main card aired live on HDNet.

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Cris Santos Unleashes Cyborg in the Cage (Video)

Cris Cyborg talked with Erik Fontanez from MMAWeekly.com to talk about her upcoming title defense again Hiroko Tamanaka this Saturday at Strikeforce.

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Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez is sick of talking, ready for some walking

Sick of talking, and ready to do some walking. That's the current mindset of Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez as he nears his third title defense, which comes against Jorge Masvidal. Usually, he doesn't mind doing media. But this fight has been different.

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Frankie Edgar Ready For Title Defense Against Henderson

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar discusses his February title defense against Ben Henderson in this exclusive HeavyMMA interview.

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UFC's Jon Jones Nominated For ESPN SportsNation Award

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is in the spotlight this weekend for his title defense against Lyoto Machida and a win would complete a great 2011. Regardless of the result at Saturday's UFC 140, ESPN SportsNation is giving fans the opportunity to cement his status for what he's done. The popular show has named Jones one of eight finalists in their second-annual "Awesomest Dude Of The Year" contest, a bracket where online voting decides who moves onto the next round. Jones is the only MMA representative and fans can vote exclusively on Facebook for who they think should move on. Jones is paired up against someone that watches him frequently in big MMA fan, actor and WWE talent Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Jared Allen and Tim Tebow from the NFL, Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin from the NBA, extreme sports star Travis Pastrana and women's soccer player Hope Solo are also in the tourney. (Yes, Solo is nominated for 'Awesomest Dude'). Over 270,000 votes were collected for 2010 winner and soccer star Landon Donovan. Jones is 3-0 so far in the calendar year with wins over Ryan Bader, Mauricio Rua and Quinton Jackson. A victory over Machida Saturday would give Jones wins over three former UFC champions in one year, which would be a first. SBN coverage of UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida

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Video: UFC 140 Jones Vs. Machida Pre-Fight Press Conference

This Saturday is UFC 140: Jones vs Machida in Toronto, Canada. As they do with every event, the UFC is holding a pre-fight press conference for fans and media this morning. The presser will be the final media appearance for the fighters before the weigh-ins tomorrow afternoon. It will be Jon Jones' second title defense, a feat that hasn't occurred since Chuck Liddell held the light heavyweight belt. Since Liddell only Quinton Jackson and Lyoto Machida have recorded a title defense. Many fans consider Machida to be the only many in the division to challenge Jones due to his unorthodox style. The last time Lyoto fought was in Toronto against Randy Couture. In the co-headlining position, Frank Mir faces Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera for the second time in his career. Mir was the first man to stop Big Nog by TKO but after the fight it was discovered that Antonio entered the night with a slew of injuries. Since then there's always been the question of "Could Frank finish a healthy Noguiera?" SBN coverage of UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida

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GSP injured; Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit set for UFC 143 Interim Title fight

Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has been forced to withdraw from his February 4th title defense against Nick Diaz due to an injured ACL. Stepping in to replace the champ will be top contender Carlos Condit, who will now face Diaz in a 170-pound interim title fight.

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Ahead of UFC 140, champ Jon Jones wants to help carry promotion to primetime

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones sees a much bigger role in the UFC than just a delivery man for punches, kicks, and throws. Jones sees himself as an ambassador of the sport, and hopefully, a figure that will elevate the industry-leading promotion to new heights as it transitions to network TV. "One of my main goals in the UFC is to try to change the sport for the better (and) try to elevate the UFC organization to a different level with the demographics," Jones said in advance of his title defense this weekend against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140.

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Georges St. Pierre video from Montreal autograph signing

UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre hit Montreal for a meet-and-greet with fans in advance of his upcoming title defense against Nick Diaz at UFC 143 on Feb. 5, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This video, above all else, highlights some of the perils of autograph signings. Everything from "Can you put me in a headlock?" to "I baked you cookies!" Enjoy.

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Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine likely for January 7th

Newly crowned Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold will look to make his first title defense when he meets UFC veteran Keith Jardine in January.MMAFighting.com first reported the bout, citing sources close to the situation.Rockhold (8-1) was last seen in action taking a unanimous decision over Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza to capture the title back in September. The victory marked his seventh-straight under the Strikeforce banner, many of which were accumulated while competing on the promotion's

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Gray Maynard looking for another shot at Frankie Edgar

UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s next title defense will come at UFC 144. Edgar will meet former WEC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson in the main event of that fight card, which will take place in February 26, 2012 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Henderson has been on a tear since losing his WEC title to Anthony Pettis on December 16, 2010. Henderson has had three UFC fights since that loss with each win more impressive than the last. On his way to his shot against Edgar

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Jon Jones Spars Boxing Champ Holly Holm (Video)

Preparing for his upcoming title defense against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been sparring with world boxing champion Holly Holm.

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Freddie Roach tells us about the first time he met UFC star Dan Henderson

So we were at The Wild Card Gym on Tuesday checking out Amir Khan as he prepares for his upcoming title defense in Washington D.C. against Lamont Peterson. While there we got to chatting with Freddie Roach as he asked us what kind of a guy Nick Diaz was. We answered as any other honest [...]

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UFC 139 Results: Faber Submits Bowles, Ready for Trilogy with Cruz

Dominick Cruz, you have an opponent for your next title defense and you know him well.

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Alvarez, Chandler Hit Marks for Bellator 58 Lightweight Title Tilt

Eddie Alvarez's second title defense is now official, as the reigning Bellator Fighting Championships 155-pound kingpin and challenger Michael Chandler both hit their contracted weights at Friday's Bellator 58 weigh-ins.

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Freddie Roach tells us about the first time he met UFC star Dan Henderson

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Jon Jones: Lyoto Machida is a crafty guy, but I'm a pretty tough puzzle to figure out

Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones, who will look to make his second title defense when he meets Lyoto Machida at UFC 141, discusses his opponent, as well as his growth as a fighter. Jones acknowledges the difficulties that Machida's style presents, but insists he's a "pretty tough puzzle" as well.

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UFC on FOX: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos Full Results

“Get ready for war.” These were the words of wisdom given to Cain Velasquez before his first title defense by challenger, Junior Dos Santos. Alongside the two men squaring off tomorrow night live on FOX from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA were lightweight title contenders Ben Henderson and Clay Guida; the winner of that [...]

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Lightweight Champ Frankie Edgar Returns at UFC Japan

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will look to make his next title defense in Japan in on Feb 26, 2012.

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UFC on FOX's 'baddest man on planet' Velasquez looks to recapture Anaheim magic

SAN JOSE, Calif. - When Cain Velasquez seized the UFC's heavyweight crown more than a year ago, he seized another title from Brock Lesnar that night too: "baddest man on the planet." Velasquez returns to the octagon for his first title defense this Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. - the site where he captured the championship - to meet No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos. But the hype surrounding his bout with the Brazilian boxing specialist rolls off the former Arizona Sun Devil's back.

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Cain Velasquez: Junior dos Santos is not going to knock me out

Speaking on FOX Sports, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez spoke about his upcoming first title defense against Junior Dos Santos, this weekend in Anaheim, California. Currently 9-0 in his Mixed Martial Arts career, Velasquez won his title from the big hands of Brock Lesnar, after impressively finishing the former WWE Superstar in Round 1 at UFC 121. Velasquez has 8 KO/TKO finishes out of 9 professional fights. The only man to take Cain Velasquez to decision was Paris, France representative Cheick

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Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes set for UFC 142 in Brazil

Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo will put his title on the line when he meets top contender Chad Mendes at UFC 142 in Brazil.UFC President Dana White has confirmed the match-up with FOXSports.com.Aldo (20-1) will look to make his third consecutive title defense under the UFC banner. The Brazilian was crowned champion after dethroning Mike Brown in the WEC back in 2009, and following back-to-back defenses against Urijah Faber and Manny Gamburyan, was awarded a UFC strap when the promotions merged earlier

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Askren, Hieron Hit Marks for Bellator 56 Headliner

Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren’s first title defense will go forward as expected, as both he and challenger Jay Hieron came in on point at Friday’s weigh-ins.

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Ian ‘Uncle Creepy’ McCall’s Fight Blog On the Road to Tachi Palace Fights Part 2

Tachi Palace Fights champion and No. 1 flyweight Ian McCall joins MMAWeekly.com for an exclusive blog leading up to his title defense on Dec 10 against Will Campuzano.

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Ian ‘Uncle Creepy’ McCall’s Fight Blog On the Road to Tachi Palace Fights Part 1

Tachi Palace Fights champion and No. 1 flyweight Ian McCall joins MMAWeekly.com for an exclusive blog leading up to his title defense on Dec 10 against Will Campuzano.

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Georges St-Pierre anticipates UFC return in February 2012

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre wants to recover the right way following an injury that scrapped his planned title defense against Carlos Condit. St-Pierre on Wednesday told Sportsnet.ca that he actually suffered two injuries - not one as originally reported - and doesn't anticipate returning before the end of January or early February. "The recovery, I want to do it well," he said. "I don't want to do it too fast."

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UFC 137: GSP Injured, UFC's Rough Patch Continues

It appears the UFC will continue to struggle with PPV sales this year as one of their biggest stars, Georges St. Pierre, has been forced to drop out of his title defense next weekend at UFC 137. This is another major blow to what has already been a rather dismal year for the company. Dana White announced through his twitter last night that GSP would be pulling out the fight due to injury, but it was later confirmed that the welterweight champion had sprained his knee during training. He’s expected to resume training in four weeks. This of course leaves BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz as the main event for UFC 137. For us hardcore fans, this fight is still more than enough reason to purchase the card, but will casual fans feel the same way? It’s certainly an exciting match up but Nick Diaz was never a major draw for Strikeforce, and little has changed since then. BJ Penn is still well known to even casual fans but I doubt he can carry this PPV on his own, and without a strong supporting cast it’s unlikely this PPV is going to be successful. This is a very unfortunate turn of events for the UFC after already having to move Nick Diaz from the main event but I’m sure they’ll recover just fine. With their FOX debut and Lesnar’s return to the Octagon later this year, things are still looking up.

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UFC 137: GSP Out With Injury, Condit Will Wait For Title Fight

Less than two weeks away from another title defense, current UFC welterweight champion Georges St Pierre was forced to withdraw from his bout with Carlos Condit due to a knee injury suffered in yesterday’s training. News of the injury broke from Dana White’s twitter feed “GSP out with Injury!!! It’s his knee” This is an [...]

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Zahabi: ‘No Way’ GSP Could Have Fought with Knee Sprain at UFC 137

UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre suffered a setback on Tuesday, spraining his knee during a sparring session at Tristar Gym in Montreal and subsequently bowing out of his title defense against Carlos Condit at UFC 137.

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Dana White: Knee Injury forces Georges St. Pierre out of UFC 137

In a somewhat unfortunate turn of events for this month's UFC 137 fight card in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC President Dana White revealed on Twitter that Georges "Rush" St. Pierre is out of UFC Welterweight Title clash with Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit. White tweeted "it's just one of those days", to the disappointment of MMA fans around the world that expected to see the French-Canadian in his second title defense this year: White went on to add: "It's GSP'S knee. We will sit Carlos to wait for

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Champ Eddie Alvarez meets Michael Chandler at November's Bellator 58 (MMAJunkie.com)

While injury forced a short delay in Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez's planned title defense...

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Champ Eddie Alvarez meets Michael Chandler at November's Bellator 58

While injury forced a short delay in Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez's planned title defense with season-four tournament winner Michael Chandler, fans won't have to wait long for the contest. Originally scheduled to take place at this weekend's Bellator 54 event, company brass recently announced the matchup has been moved back just five weeks and will take place at November's Bellator 58 card. Already featuring middleweight champion Hector Lombard in a 195-pound non-title fight with Trevor Prangley, Bellator 58 takes place Nov. 19 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

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Vinny Magalhaes eyes first M-1 Global title defense on heels of ADCC gold

The year 2011 has been a banner one for Vinny Magalhaes. So far he's registered four straight MMA wins (all finishes), captured the M-1 Global light-heavyweight title, and recently won a gold medal at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championships. The grappling tournament acted as a weekend getaway as Magalhaes finished up his training camp for his first title defense, which takes place at Friday's Showtime-televised M-1 Challenge 27 event.

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'Scarface' coach: Jose Aldo not moving up to lightweight any time soon

Sorry UFC featherweights, Jose Aldo is sticking around to make your life miserable. When the world's largest fight promotion released a video chronicling "Scarface's" struggles to make the 145-pound limit for his title defense against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 back in April, whispers began of a possible jump up to 155-pounds. Let's face it, a guy shouldn't have to turn himself into a skeleton just before he hits the scales. Despite his weighty issues, Aldo went on to successfully defend his belt that night in Toronto. And he did the same just this past Sat., Oct. 8 in Houston, Texas, against Kenny Florian. That marked his fourth title defense under the Zuffa banner and win number 20 in 21 career fights, including 13 in a row. Quite frankly, he looks unstoppable. So why not move up, right? Because he's still got plenty of challenges to take care of before he does all that. At least, that's what his coach, Andre Pederneiras told Sherdog.com: "He'll keep fighting in his weight class. He might be invited to fight at lightweight, but he won't abandon featherweight, because, I believe, there are a lot of challenges left for him there. He's just arrived in the UFC and has only fought there twice. Also, I believe many 155-pound fighters will drop to 145 in order to get a title shot they couldn't get (at lightweight). So, he has a lot of fights to make before thinking about it." Believe it or not, one of the 155-pounders that might just drop down for a superfight is current Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar. That's because UFC President Dana White, who recently ranked "The Answer" the number two pound-for-pound fighter in the world (ahead of Aldo), has been pushing for the New Jersey native to make the drop. The bossman thinks Edgar is fighting outside of his natural weight class and if he can win the championship 10 pounds above the weight he should be fighting, what could he possibly do at 145-pounds? Could he beat Jose Aldo? If Pederneiras is to be believed, and if White can be convincing enough, we might just find out.

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Gilbert Melendez Still in Strikeforce, Defends Title Against Jorge Masvidal

If Gilbert Melendez is going to fight UFC champion Frankie Edgar, he's going to have to earn it with at least one more title defense in Strikeforce.

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Akira Corassani sits down with Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez

Akira Corassani, contestant on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter is back with another instalment of his video blog. This week, he has two special guests, UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez. The trio of fighters were filmed at Ricardo Almeida’s gym in Hamilton, NJ just a few days removed from Edgar’s UFC 136 title defense. The three talk about Edgar’s recent title defense and briefly about Alvarez’s upcoming bout on November

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Friday’s M-1 Challenge XXVII Undergoes Title Bout Change-up

After suffering a training injury to his elbow and arm, reigning M-1 Global champion Guram Gugenishvili has been forced to withdraw from his title defense at M-1 Challenge XXVII.

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Frankie Edgar Faces Tough Tests Ahead

Underdog, fluke, one hit wonder: names like these have been associated with a lot of people but most recently, with UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar. Going into his third match (and third title defense) in a rubber match with Gray Maynard, many felt that history could repeat itself and Edgar may lose the belt at [...]

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Dana White Looks Back at UFC 136, Talks Strikeforce and Jones vs. Machida

Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosHOUSTON -- MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following UFC 136 on Saturday night. The UFC president talked about Frankie Edgar's thrilling title defense against Gray Maynard, what's next for Edgar, Kenny Florian's performance in a loss, what's next for Chael Sonnen, Sonnen's post-fight interview, Joe Lauzon's dominant win, the future of Strikeforce and why he booked Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 140. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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UFC 136 main-card results: Champ Edgar storms back for stunning title defense

HOUSTON - It had the makings of a disaster - a very familiar one - but UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar stormed back and scored an elusive victory over Gray Maynard at Saturday's UFC 136 event. Edgar, who fought to a split draw with Maynard back in January, again found himself in a 10-8 hole after one round. But the champ stormed back to win the next two rounds before earning a fourth-round TKO victory. The title fight headlined Saturday's UFC 136 event, which took place at Houston's Toyota Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view after prelims on Spike TV and Facebook.

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UFC 136 Wrap-Up: Edgar, Lauzon, Phan, Garcia take home $75k

UFC 136 promised and delivered an excellent line-up tonight from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Reigning Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar scored a dramatic fourth-round knockout victory over Gray Maynard in the headlining bout, bringing an end to the trilogy and retaining the 155-pound strap. Also successful in their title defense was Featherweight champ Jose Aldo, who outpointed Kenny Florian in co-main event, while Chael Sonnen was triumphant in return, securing a second-round submission victory

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Guram Gugenishvili forced from M-1 Challenge card with Injury

The M-1 Challenge XXVII card scheduled for Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix took a hit on Friday, just one week away from fight night. The promotion announced that M-1 Global Champion Guram Gugenishvili was forced to withdraw from his scheduled title defense against Kenny Garner due to injury. Gugenishvili had been training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas when the injury occurred earlier this week. According to M-1 Global, Gugenishvili injured his elbow during wrestling drills and after

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Enraged, Ryan Jimmo Plans on Retiring Sokoudjou at MFC 31

Normally Ryan Jimmo is cool, calm, and collected heading into fights, but not for his title defense against Sokoudjou at MFC 31. Jimmo is enraged!

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Jon Jones vs Lyoto Machida odds: Who opened as the -375 favorite for UFC 140?

According to noted oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetOnFighting.com, it's none other than Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. "Bones" opens as a big -375 favorite headed into his showdown against Lyoto Machida, which is scheduled for UFC 140 on Dec. 10 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "The Dragon" comes in as the big underdog at +275. Anyone jumping on this line with wallets wide open? Or do you expect a dramatic shift as we get closer and closer to fight night? It's interesting to note that when the line opened for Jones vs. Rashad Evans just last week, "Suga" was an even bigger underdog than Machida, coming in at +325. But while oddsmakers believe the Karate master is a better match-up for the 205-pound champ, one constant remains -- the consensus opinion is that Jones is damn near unbeatable. Is there any way Machida will be the man to dethrone him? Jones is fresh on the heels of his first successful title defense, a fourth round submission victory over Quinton Jackson at the UFC 135 event on Sept. 24 in Denver. Machdia, for his part, hasn't been in action since April 30 when he sent UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture to his retirement home with a jumping front kick knockout. Prior to that, however, he had lost consecutive fights, a crushing knockout loss to Mauricio Rua, who Jones defeated for to win the title, and "Rampage," who Jones defeated in his first title defense. Three for three? We're still a ways away from fight time, Maniacs, but who do you like for your money and who ya' got straight up? To see the "Jones vs. Machida" odds and betting lines plus all the action for upcoming UFC and Strikeforce events click here.

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Rashad Evans Is Once Again Hurt | Jones Next Title Defense Is Against Machida At UFC 140 In Toronto

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UFC champ Jon Jones suffered no serious injuries, but UFC giving him a rest

Jon Jones entered UFC 135's post-fight press conference with as many ice packs as bruises. Despite a fourth-submission victory over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in his first title defense, Jones was issued a six-month medical suspension, and he needed a doctor's examination to rule out any serious injuries. But UFC president Dana White said Jones essentially got a clean bill of health. Still, he's in no hurry to bring Jones back.

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The Sunday Junkie: Oct. 2 edition

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz's latest title defense is in the books, and the titleholder was a popular topic in this week's edition of The Sunday Junkie. Cruz's win over Demetrious Johnson and the rest of the UFC on Versus 6 card, including some heavily debated stoppages, were discussed from all angles in our weekly reader-feedback feature. This week's winner, Ohio's Kevin "Finish Him" Durig, focused on Cruz's performance and why he and other champs deserve credit they don't always get.

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UFC champ Jon Jones moves to No. 3 in Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound poll

With his fourth-round submission win over Quinton Jackson at UFC 135, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones scored his first successful title defense. He also moved to the No. 3 slot in the latest Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound poll. Jones, who debuted in the poll back in March in the No. 4 spot, leapfrogged UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo in the latest installment. Twenty-one MMA journalists, including MMAjunkie.com's John Morgan and Dann Stupp, vote in the monthly rankings.

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UFC 136 videos: Jose Aldo weight cut battle (Part one)

"There are always two battles: One inside the Octagon and another one against the weight." UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo details the struggles to make weight for his upcoming title defense against Kenny Florian at UFC 136: "Edgar vs. Maynard III" on Oct. 8 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Can "Junior" shred the pounds and then shred "KenFlo?" Or is anyone predicting an upset in "The Lone Star State?"

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Eddie Alvarez expects Bellator lightweight title defense to be delayed 30 days with unspecified training injury

Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was expected to make his second title defense in mid October against the season four 155-pound tournament champion Michael Chandler. Instead, the bout has been delayed due to a nagging injury in his training camp at the Philadelphia Fight Factory. The top-ranked lightweight explains his current predicament to HDNet: "Without giving anything away, I just want to let fans know and let people know I tried to work through the injury. It seemed like every time, it was basically the last 10 days, every time I would get a little bit of momentum, I would setback, get a little momentum, setback. In all honesty, for me, it wouldn't be right. I'd be selling myself short to go out there on the 15th and I'd be selling the fans short to go out there on the 15th. They would be expecting to see somebody and with the consistent injury bug, there's just no way I could get the momentum to be 100 percent prepared for the 15th. It's very important to rest my body properly. The fight is not cancelled. it's just postponed I think 30 days or so. I apologize to you guys. It's not in my nature to make my injuries a part of a promotion's problem, a part of the fans' problem but again it wouldn't be fair. It wouldn't be fair to the people wasting their night tuning in and seeing me at 60-70 percent." We wish "The Silent Assassin" a speedy recovery. Do you expect to see him back on time, Maniacs?

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Dominick Cruz says he'll be looking to badly hurt Demetrious Johnson on Saturday

Reigning Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz, who will look to make his fourth successful title defense when he meets Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson at UFC on Versus 6, discusses his opponent, as well as his expectations for the fight. Cruz acknowledges the competitor that Johnson is, but says he's planning to badly hurt "DJ" this Saturday night.

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UFC 135 suspensions: Champ Jon Jones out six months unless cleared by doctor

He certainly looked unscathed following his first-ever title defense, but light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones is on the bench for six months unless a doctor says otherwise. MMAjunkie.com today requested and received a list of UFC 135 medical suspensions from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Office of Boxing. UFC 135 took place this past Saturday, Sept. 24, at Denver's Pepsi Center. All in all, a total of 12 athletes were suspended following the event.

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UFC 135 gate totals $2,089,575 with 14,247 tickets sold for 'Jones vs Rampage' on Sept. 24

UFC 135 recorded a gate of $2,089,575 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 24, 2011, according to official figures from the Colorado Athletic Commission released earlier today. The final attendance of 16,344 was a result of 14,247 tickets sold and 2,097 complimentary tickets. UFC 135 featured the first light heavyweight title defense of 24-year-old phenom Jon Jones, who successfully defended his belt with a fourth round submission victory over Quinton Jackson. And with a fairly mediocre undercard, it bodes well that "Bones" brought the boys to the yard to watch him ply his craft. The sky is truly the limit. Jones impressive victory set up his second title defense, which will be against Rashad Evans just as soon as both men are healthy enough to compete. It can't get here soon enough. Also on the docket at UFC 135 was a welterweight showdown that may or may not have resulted in the retirement of Matt Hughes, who was viciously knocked out by a returning Josh Koscheck. Nothing lasts forever. For complete UFC 135 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.

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Jones' title defense likely first of many (Yahoo! Sports)

The way Jon Jones ran through Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, it's hard to see anyone stopping him soon.

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Eddie Alvarez Injured and Out of Bellator 54 Title Fight Against Michael Chandler

Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that has forced him out of his upcoming title defense against Michael Chandler.

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Eddie Alvarez Out of Title Fight at Bellator 54

Filed under: Bellator, NewsBellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that will prevent him from his scheduled title defense against Michael Chandler at Bellator 54 on Oct. 15 in Atlantic City, N.J. Bellator says the fight will be rescheduled and possibly for later in the season. "Eddie Alvarez has a huge heart and if there was any way for him to fight on the 15th, I know he would," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said in a statement. "Ed's in spectacular condition, so both of us are hopeful that this fight can potentially still occur later this fall." Alvarez (22-2), who has won seven straight fights, competed once this year, making a successful title defense against Pat Curran at Bellator 39 in April. Chandler (8-0) earned his shot against Alvarez by beating Patricky Freire at Bellator 44 in May to win the season four lightweight tournament. At the Bellator 54 event, bantamweight champion Zack Makovsky will remain on the card in a non-title fight against UFC veteran Ryan Roberts. In tournament action will be the two middleweight semifinals between Alexander Shlemenko vs. Brian Rogers and Bryan Baker vs. Vitor Vianna. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Cain Velasquez: JDS has the best overall technique I've ever seen at Heavyweight

Reigning Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, who will go head to head with Junior dos Santos at UFC on Fox, discusses a variety of topics, including his injury induced layoff, his first title defense, the signing of Alistair Overeem, and the return of Brock Lesnar.

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