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Number one contender for the UFC Middleweight title, Chael Sonnen, discussed the upcoming UFC 148 fight card, which will be headlined by the People Champ's rematch with Anderson Silva. Sonnen declared UFC 148 is the best card in UFC history, promising fans a memorable night on July 7th. Further Reading: UFC 148 picks are

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Jon Jones "just annihilated every champ in the 205-pound division in UFC history, (but) he still has a lot to learn.” How good can he get? Retweet this Share on Facebook • Email • StumbleUpon • Reddit • Digg • Technorati • Instapaper • Tumblr • Google Reader • LinkedIn

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Tickets for UFC 148, one of the most anticipated pay-per-views in UFC history, go on sale this week. The card, featuring a pair of title fight grudge matches between Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen and...

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One of the biggest cards in UFC history is slated to go down July 7, as UFC 148 is now official. Along with Anderson Silva taking on Chael Sonnen in an epic rematch for the UFC middleweight title, the co-main event of UFC 148 will feature UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, Forrest [...]

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Hours before UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia, Ultimate Fightng Championship presents the final episode of UFC Primetime: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans. The fighters document their final preparations for what is without a shadow of a doubt is one of the biggest fights in UFC history. So what do you think, LowKick'ers? Who will win tonight? Don't forget to join us in LIVE Chat starting 9PM

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One of the biggest fights in UFC history is only a few days away from taking place and the main players are on the ground in Atlanta, ready to take the final steps towards the sweet elation of victory or bitter sting of defeat. Before light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and rival Rashad Evans do in fact lock horns inside the Octagon they will face off on a stage as part of a press conference promoting Saturday night’s title-fight at UFC 145. Fighters.com will be tuned in from the beginning at 1:00 PM EST and relaying live results back to readers as they unfold live from the venue. Read below to see what each man had to say : Evans: Jones: Tweet

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This weekend, Jon Jones and Rashad Evans will finally meet inside the Octagon, in what could be easily labeled as one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history. But before we get to Atlanta, Georgia, it’s time to look back at UFC on Fuel TV 2, headlined by the Light Heavyweight showdown between Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson and Thiago Silva. Yours truly was at the Ericsson Globe. Yours truly was in Stockholm, Sweden, to report from the venue. Swedish fans welcomed the UFC to

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While many fans would have been content to shell out a handful of cash to watch then-UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar's rematch against Frank Mir in July 2009, the addition of welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre made UFC 100 one of the most highly anticipated events in MMA

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What started as a rift between teammates has spawned into one of the biggest fights in UFC history, as Jon Jones gets ready to defend his light heavyweight title against Rashad Evans on April 21 in Atlanta. Before they were ever set to face off at UFC 145, Evans and Jones were both students of famed coach and MMA guru Greg Jackson at his camp in Albuquerque, N.M. The two light heavyweights trained alongside each other, and at one time promised to never let the fight game interfere with their friendship or team.

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MMA referees have just milliseconds to determine whether a combatant is intelligently defending himself after taking punishment in the cage, which makes the possibility of an early or late stoppage very real. Last week, I took a look at some of the most outrageous early stoppages...

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MMA referees have to make split-second decisions whether or not to stop a fight or allow it to keep going. For the most part, they do a great job to ensure fighter safety while keeping in mind the best interest of the sport. However, there's been plenty of controversies in the...

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One of the most anticipated fights in UFC history is now less than three weeks away. Take a look at what light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and bitter rival Rashad Evans have been saying in the weeks...

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'Anderson Silva money' was a phrase we used a lot in 2011. It just goes to show you how silly we were to assume that the UFC’s most well publicized and admired athlete is also their highest paid athlete. In fact, there were twelve other fighters who earned more money than Anderson Silva last year. Somewhere in Van Nuys, California James Toney is pointing and laughing at the entire UFC roster in this interview with ESNEWS, claiming he earned more than any of them in his lone performance against Randy Couture; a fight where he didn’t throw a single punch, kick, or make any takedowns/submissions attempts. Toney then takes a deep breath, and resumes laughing at Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as he offers him a job for $50 per day to be a sparing partner so he doesn’t have to be a slave to the white man.

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Everyone loves a trilogy. In the UFC's history, a handful of rivalries have been so intense and evenly-matched that rubber matches were necessary. Here's a look at the top five trilogies in UFC history: 1) Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard, 2008-2011 After losing a close...

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According to a Yahoo! Sports report, 24-year-old light heavyweight champion Jon Jones wants to be considered one of the greatest in UFC history. With the current path that he's on, which included six straight wins and two title defenses, it's not a far stretch to say...

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Call it fate. Call it destiny. Call it whatever you want, but Jon Jones is calling it his mission to be considered one of the greatest fighters in UFC history and he's ready to prove any doubters wrong.

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Tonight sees the return of The Ultimate Fighter to television, but it also sees the show moving to a new home on FX. While the show may have seen a bit of a lower class of fighter in more recent seasons (with the exception of last season's 145 and 135 pounders), there's no denying the important place that the program holds in UFC history. With that in mind, Joe Rogan has a new video on the UFC's YouTube page talking about some of the best moments in Ultimate Fighter history: Some obvious stuff here including the expected talk of the season one finale between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin. Bloody Elbow will, of course, have coverage of tonight's season debut on FX as well as coverage all season long. But, as we head toward the new Ultimate Fighter season, let's hear some of your favorite moments from the show's history in the comments.

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In November 2011 Dan Henderson returned to the UFC after spending some time in the Strikeforce organization. During his stay in Strikeforce he captured the organization’s Light Heavyweight title, defeating Rafael Cavalcante by TKO. He followed up that victory with another TKO win, stopping Fedor Emelianenko in the first round. When he stepped foot in the Octagon in November he and his opponent, Mauricio Rua delivered one of the best main events in UFC history going toe to toe for the full 25 minutes

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The first fight in UFC flyweight history is in the books and it couldn't have been better. The pace was moving 'as fast as the clock' according to the UFC announcers, which I'm assuming means really fast, but I don't have to tell you guys that time is relative so we aren't sure what they meant by that statement. Unfortunately, although the first flyweight bout in UFC history was amazing, it will be marred by yet another controversial decision. I personally had it scored 29-28 McCall, the Twitterverse had it for both fighters. Most agreed that Demetrious had rd 1, round two could go either way, but rd 3 was all Uncle Creepy in a big way with a near finish of Mighty Mouse as the fight ended. Heerrrreeee's the FightMetric. Click the image to got to FightMetric.com

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Octagon veteran Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann delivered one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history, with a third round submission victory over Thiago Alves in the main event of UFC on FX 2.

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At UFC 142 Edson Barboza ran his record to 10-0 when he stopped Terry Etim at 2:02 of the third round with what was the first spinning wheel kick knockout in UFC history. It was a spectacular finish, straightening Etim’s body as soon as the kick made impact, earning Barboza a handsome bonus for the night as he claimed both “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” honors. Barboza has a huge buzz surrounding him and will move up a level in competition for his next fight

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TJ Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson at UFC on FUEL TV 1 is only the second decision in UFC history scored 30-25, 30-25, 30-26. (Stats here). The other was Jimy Hettes' win over Nam Phan at UFC 141 (See the stats).

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The UFC will visit the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on May 15 when the promotion presents UFC on Fuel 3. Today the UFC announced the main event for the card, a three round Featherweight battle between Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier. Jung is 2-0 with the UFC, defeating Leonard Garcia and Mark Hominick. The Garcia victory via the first twister submission in UFC history earned him “Submission of the Night” honors as well as “Submission of the Year” at the 2011 World MMA

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Since the inception of the sport, the UFC has become the flagship for everything mixed martial arts. In a continued effort to cultivate the promotion as the best in the biz, the UFC has assembled most, if not all, of the greatest fighters under one roof...

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Notice something very different last night (Feb. 4, 2012) with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) intro video? Unless you've been living under a rock, then the absence of the now-infamous (or is it posthumous?) UFC gladiator that kicked off pay-per-view (PPV) broadcasts did not come as much of a shock. Indeed, the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion cut him after several years of loyal service, replacing the ancient Roman with a slick new, historically-inspired 60-second vignette. One that UFC President Dana White said cost an "obscene amount of money" to make thanks in large part one would imagine for having super-composer Hans Zimmer score it, among other things. It was apparently worth every red cent, at least according to our very own Sergio Hernandez, who called it a "big step up:" So the music was top notch, that much is certain. So what about the accompanying video? It was fantastic. Some of the greatest moments in the promotion's history -- Royce Gracie choking out Ken Shamrock, Matt Hughes slamming Frank Trigg and Anderson Silva kicking Vitor Belfort unconscious are just a few -- are set against a CGI Octagon background while an arena begins to form around it. The huge screens above the cage also show snippets of UFC history until the very end when images of Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit appear. This will presumably change from event to event. The follow-up "Face the Pain" music notwithstanding, were you a fan of the new opening or were you expecting, naturally, something better/different? Big thanks to IronForgesIron.com for the video.

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Figueroa vs. Caceres is only the second UFC fight to end in a split decision with scores of 28-27, 28-27, 27-28. The other was Thales Leites defeating Nate Marquardt at UFC 85. Marquardt had 2 points deducted - one illegal knee and one strike to the back of the head. Stats for that fight here: http://hosteddb.fightmetric.com/fights/index/157

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What is next for Henderson? His fight with shogun was in my opinion the best fight in UFC history. He deserves only top guys, and he's getting old. Maybe Lyoto Machida next? what do you guys think? submitted by morningstar114307 [link] [10 comments]

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RIO DE JANEIRO - When undefeated featherweight contender Chad Mendes meets current champ Jose Aldo in the main event of Saturday's UFC 142 event in Rio de Janeiro, it will mark not only the first 145-pound headliner in UFC history, it will also serve as the first-ever main event of the challenger's MMA career. So is Mendes perhaps a little nervous ahead of his first time in the pay-per-view spotlight? Hardly.

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Our favoritest photographer in the world of MMA has put together a video of her favoritest photos from last year. Check out Esther Lin's Retrospecticus 2011, and here's looking forward to another year of historic moments in UFC history captured with her camera!

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission and the UFC can't come to an agreement, but UFC boss Dana White makes a pretty compelling argument. In his latest video blog, White explains why Duane "Bang" Ludwig - and not Todd Duffee or Chan Sung Jung - owns the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history. Currently, the NSAC doesn't recognize Ludwig as the record-holder.

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Here it is, proof that Duane “Bang” Ludwig has the fastest knockout in UFC history. It turns out Bang’s knockout was actually 6.06 seconds, not 4 seconds, but he’s still the fastest. Just barely though. Todd Duffee’s knockout came in a 7.56 seconds, but there was actually one faster. The Korean Zombie’s knockout over Mark Hominick just missed Ludwig’s by two-tenths of a second at 6.26 seconds.

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For Duane Ludwig, Christmas came a little early this year. “One of my students, Blake, actually texted me on Christmas Eve saying, ‘Congrats,’” Ludwig, 33, recently explained to Bleacher Report. “I said, ‘Thank you, but congrats on what?’ Blake texted back, saying that Mr. Dana White tweeted me saying, ‘For (Christmas), you have the fastest KO in UFC history and it will be changed ASAP.’”

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Duane “Bang” Ludwig now holds the fastest knockout in UFC history at 4 seconds for his 2006 KO of Jonathan Goulet, even though the Nevada State Athletic Commission is not expected to change its official result from 11 seconds. “@DUANEBANGCOM @ufc and for x mas you have the fastest KO in UFC history and it will be changed ASAP,” UFC President Dana White announced on Twitter. Ludwig knocked out Goulet with his first punch of the fight at UFC Fight Night 3 and the bout was immediately stopped with 4 or 5 seconds off the clock, but the official timekeeper recorded the time as 11 seconds and previous appeals failed to change the result. The previous record of 7 seconds was scored by Todd Duffee on Tim Hague at UFC 109 and repeated by Chan Sung Jung over Mark Hominick earlier this month at UFC 140. For the latest UFC news stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

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For the longest time, the UFC maintained that Todd Duffee’s seven-second knockout over Tim Hague at UFC 102 was the fastest knockout in UFC history, despite Duane “Bang” Ludwig’s four-second knockout of Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 3. Ludwig was unfortunately snubbed because the NSAC timekeeper screwed up and officially recorded the fight ending at 11 seconds, not four. Many throughout the MMA community have lobbied to have it changed, including Ludwig himself. A petition was even started, and thanks to Ariel Helwani for bringing it up with Dana White in a recent interview, Dana has since decided to recognize Ludwig as the official record holder for the fastest KO in UFC history. Dana tweeted the news to Ludwig yesterday as a Xmas present. @DUANEBANGCOM@ufc and for x mas you have the fastest KO in UFC history and it will be changed ASAP Unfortunately however, the NSAC isn’t going to follow suit. Keith Kizer told MMA Junkie that there’s “no legal avenue to overturn it” which is just dumb. Furthermore, Kizer contends that it was actually more like an eight second knockout. “The ruling is that it stays at 11,” NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “There’s no legal avenue to overturn it.” “I did tell his people,” Kizer said. “I timed it myself with a stopwatch. It was eight seconds. Officially, it’s got to stay at 11 seconds, but unofficially, it could be at eight.” “If you use a stopwatch, from the time the fight starts to the time that Mario grabs Duane, it’s about 7.9 seconds,” he said. “Why the official timekeeper had it at 11, I don’t know. But it wasn’t 11, and it wasn’t four, either.” Well, unless the UFC’s clock was messed up too, it definitely looks like four seconds, maybe even 5 from the gif. I wasn’t able to locate the full video to time it myself, however Dana White says they have reviewed and four seconds is correct. “Sounds like them,” he told MMAjunkie.com. “We reviewed it, and it’s correct. ‘Bang’ has the fastest knockout. “It’s funny. The state athletic commissions are in place to look out for the fighters, but it seems like I’m always the one making sure they don’t get [expletive].” Regardless of the NSAC’s predictable stubbornness, the UFC’s decision to recognize it seems to be good enough for Ludwig. Congrats Bang! @arielhelwani @danawhite @JOEROGAN @BasRuttenMMA @InsideMMAHDNet and all the fans that have pushed this forward! THANK U!! @ROFMMADecember 24, 2011 5:37 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite@DUANEBANGCOMDuane Ludwig I must say @danawhite is such a cool guy! Much love and respect for him an all the @ufc crew! Great people!!!December 24, 2011 4:59 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite@DUANEBANGCOMDuane Ludwig Im about to start hugging random people at the mallDecember 24, 2011 6:27 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite@DUANEBANGCOMDuane Ludwig

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Merry Christmas to Duane “Bang” Ludwig! That was the message from UFC president Dana White to the fighter who has been campaigning for the fastest knockout in UFC history.

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Kid Nate asks is "Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is the biggest non-title fight in UFC history?" Read it at MMA Nation.

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An injury to Rob Broughton has opened the door for a long time UFC veteran to return to the fold. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Gabriel Gonzaga will replace Broughton at UFC 142. Gonzaga will face Ednaldo Oliveira on the card, which will take place on January 14, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Between 2005 and 2008 Gonzaga compiled a record of 6-2 in the UFC. During that run he delivered one of the most spectacular knockouts in UFC history when he put Mirko Cro Cop to sleep with a headkick

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UFC president Dana White talks about the injury to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Tito Ortiz's place in UFC history, gruesome Octagon injuries and more.

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My entire adult life can be expressed through a long line of very unwise MMA bets, most of them under the influence of stupidity. Leave it to me to drop my entire month's rent on Frank Mir not only defeating Brock Lesnar at UFC 100, but knocking him out in the second round. Luckily, my landlord at the time was an avid MMA fan so he understood my irresponsibility along with my reactionary nature to place cash on a fighter because 'they have glow-in-the-dark walk out shirts.' Las Vegas is a place to lose money, and if someone proclaims they've left Vegas with a positive bank account -- don't believe a word they say for the rest of their life. You may have lost hundreds betting on MMA throughout the years, but at least you didn't drop $7,000 on a fight that Dana White proclaimed was one of the worst one-sided beat downs in UFC history. On a now-deleted thread on Sherdog, someone claimed they bet $7,000 on a guy named 'Meyhem.' When questioned on the validity of the bet, he provided this betting ticket directly from Las Vegas. Well buddy, some bookie just placed a down payment on a new Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG and you're left with an image that we've published on MiddleEasy. Congrats bud, in the end you still won. Props to Eddy C. on the find.

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Last night marked the fulfillment of two dreams after Ultimate Fighter 14 contestants Diego Brandao and John Dodson picked up opening round wins to become the first featherweight/bantamweight TUF champions in UFC history. As it turns out, the evening will also likely go down in their memories as the moment they started paying a lot more attention to money management. In addition to walking away from the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale with personalized crystal trophies, Brandao and Dodson exited the arena with a significant increase in pay courtesy of the card’s event-specific bonuses. Brandao was awarded “Submission of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” for his immensely entertaining dance with Dennis Bermudez with each being worth $40,000. Bermudez, who also received $40,000 for his role in the bout, nearly put Brandao away in the final stages of the fight’s first frame before Brandao procured a tight Armbar to force the tap (and possibly snap). Meanwhile, Dodson’s unique laugh won’t be going anywhere anytime soon after the outspoken 135er received $40k for his strike-based stoppage of T.J. Dillashaw, a finish named “Knockout of the Night” even though many felt Dillashaw still had a little left to give and things were ended prematurely. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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UFC President Dana White shared thoughts about last night's action at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the main event clash between the coaches Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. According to White, the fight between Bisping and Miller was one of the most one-sided encounters in the UFC history, despite what seemed like a first round by Miller. Dana White also added that he's not sure whether Mayhem Miller will fight again in the UFC after having two disappointing performances against

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Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosLAS VEGAS -- Watch below as UFC president Dana White talks about why he thought Michael Bisping vs. Jason 'Mayhem' Miller was one of the most one-sided fights in UFC history, what's next for Bisping, the TUF 14 Finale fights, the rest of the card and the UFC on FOX card that was announced on Saturday.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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After Saturday’s UFC 139 event delivered one of the best fights in UFC history with Dan Henderson narrowly topping Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, it’s time to look ahead to UFC 140 on December 10 as the UFC has released a trailer previewing the UFC 140 main event between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former title-holder Lyoto Machida.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - It's already earned praise as one of the greatest fights in UFC history - if not MMA history. But Dan Henderson's epic victory over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in Saturday's UFC 139 main event could have been disastrous had it aired on FOX instead of pay-per-view, UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie.com. And if you don't agree, well, you know the drill: You can shut your pie hole.

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UFC 139 is officially in the books. As possibly the most memorable card in UFC history, every fight lived up to the expectations and the main event will go down in the history books as one of the greatest fights of all time. As per usual with post-fight press conferences the victors were there, except for Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson who were taken to the hospital for observation.  Dana White handed out $70,000 bonuses to Shogun and Hendon for Fight of the Night as well as to Cung Le and Wanderlei Silva. Urijah Faber got Submission of the Night and Michael McDonald picked up the Knockout of the Night check.  White was elated about the whole show and it showed in his attitude at the presser. It was a great night for the UFC and the president was in top form when talking to the press following the event. SBN coverage of UFC 139: Henderson vs. Rua

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Was Dan Henderson's knockout of Michael Bisping the most famous KO in UFC history? If so, Henderson says thank you.

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The UFC’s only official pre-fight show returns on Saturday, November 19 when Fight Day comes to you live from the HP Arena in San Jose, California prior to UFC 139. Hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will break down the entire card, which features a light heavyweight attraction between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Our panel of expert journalists will help break down one of the more stacked cards in UFC history, and we’ll talk to UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jon Fitch about

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With updated figures, network executives say this past weekend's first-ever UFC on FOX event scored a 3.1 household rating and an average audience of 5.7 million viewers. That's up for sharply from the initial estimates of 4.64 million viewers. According to FOX officials, the Nov. 12 broadcast was the highest-rated event in UFC history, and once final figures are in, it's expected to win the adults 18-34, adults 18-49, men 18-34 and men 18-49 demographics.

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Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, Videos, UFC on FOXSANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Watch below as MMA Fighting's Ben Fowlkes and I break down what Dana White calls the most important event in UFC history -- the organization's debut on FOX.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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UFC on Fox 1 is being hailed as possibly the most important fight in UFC history, but champion Cain Velasquez is approaching this like it's just any other fight he's ever had.

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A milestone night in UFC history awaits. But company president Dana White is too worried to appreciate the moment.

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It could be the biggest fight in UFC history, but who actually wins it? In our latest MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll, we asked readers to predict the winner of this weekend's historic UFC on FOX headliner between heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior Dos Santos. And according to MMAjunkie.com readers, this one's a toss-up.

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Saturday's UFC on FOX show has the potential to be another game-changer for the sport of mixed martial arts.

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Earlier today, UFC president Dana White confessed to feeling “nervous” about this weekend’s debut on the FOX network. It will be a one-fight...

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Jonathan Snowden looks back at Cain Velasquez Vs. Junior Dos Santos And The Five Most Important Fights In UFC History. Read it at MMA Nation.

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Bloody Elbow will be providing live updates when all 20 fighters on the card step on the scale at today's UFC 138 weigh-ins from the Community Hall in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England There is no live stream of today's festivities, but we will be following along and updating the weights. The weigh-ins begin at  Noon ET/9 a.m. PT. The main event is the first five-round non-title fight in UFC history, with Mark Munoz facing Chris Leben. Both fighters will have to make the middleweight non-title bout limit of 186 pounds. Join us and share your thoughts as the weigh-ins unfold. Main Card:Chris Leben ( ) vs. Mark Munoz ( )Renan Barao ( ) vs. Brad Pickett ( )Papy Abedi ( ) vs. Thiago Alves ( )Terry Etim ( ) vs. Edward Faaloloto ( )Cyrille Diabate ( ) vs. Anthony Perosh ( )Preliminary Card:Justin Edwards ( ) vs. John Maguire ( )Michihiro Omigawa ( ) vs. Jason Young ( )Rob Broughton ( ) vs. Philip De Fries ( )Chris Cope ( ) vs. Che Mills ( )Chris Cariaso ( ) vs. Vaughan Lee ( )

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The sport of mixed martial arts hasn't become the world's fastest growing sport solely on their fighter's performances. The UFC, specifically, not only entertains its fans through its fights, but also the trash talking that takes place before and after these fights.

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A lot of people have been wondering how the UFC was going to handle the UFC 138 undercard, and now we have our answer. The promotion posted a link to the 138 prelims on their Facebook page today, and the listed starting time is 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. That means they'll be live. There had been some confusion because the event takes place in Birmingham, England this Saturday, November 5th and is airing on tape-delay in the US on Spike TV.  The main event is the first five-round non-title bout in UFC history, with Mark Munoz facing Chris Leben. There are six fights on the undercard, highlighted by a light heavyweight bout between Cyrille Diabate and Anthony Perosh. Here's a full rundown of the prelims: Cyrille Diabate (17-7-1) vs. Anthony Perosh (11-6) Michihiro Omigawa (12-10-1) vs. Jason Young (8-4) Rob Broughton (15-6-1) vs. Philip De Fries (7-0) Chris Cope (5-1) vs. Che Mills (13-4) Chris Cariaso (11-3) vs. Vaughan Lee (11-6-1) John Maguire (16-3) vs. Justin Edwards (7-1)

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Filed under: UFC, News, VideosLAS VEGAS -- Nick Diaz's manager and trainer Cesar Gracie talked to the press following Saturday night's UFC 137 event about Diaz's win, his new fight against GSP, Diaz's complaint about not getting good enough sparring partners and more.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Hey guys, was just wondering if you guys knew who held the record for the fasted submission in UFC history. I'd quite like to see it. Somebody mentioned Marcus Aurélio vs Ryan Roberts at a fight night. I think Todd Duffee still officially has the fastest KO. Cheers submitted by nclram1 [link] [1 comment]

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Ask most fans to name five of the most recognized fighters in UFC history and chances are Rich Franklin’s name will come up on more than one list. An eight year veteran of the organization, Franklin has delivered a number of memorable performances inside the Octagon including a reign as 185-pound champion and past wins over Evan Tanner, Ken Shamrock, Wanderlei Silva, and Chuck Liddell. However, “Ace” has sensed a change lately regarding his relationship with the UFC and pointed to a recent interview with Dana White for reference. In a July conversation White explained Franklin hadn’t been pulled from UFC 133 after his original adversary, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, went out with injury but rather that Franklin turned down the bout he was offered. “We had another opponent for Rich but Rich didn’t want to take that fight. He said, ‘You know what, man, I’m at a stage in my career where I only want to fight the top of the heap. I want to fight the top name guys,” the UFC President revealed to AOL. “I’ve never ducked any other opponent in my life,” Franklin stated in response today on The MMA Hour while expressing his disappointment in White’s comments. “That feeling of family, it’s dissipated a little bit,” the 37-year old continued. “It’s not the same as it used to be when I first starting fighting for the UFC, and I basically told Lorenzo Fertitta that. I said, ‘Hey, I feel like sometimes you guys don’t really have my back,’ and he told me that they’d been really busy with the FOX deal and all that kind of stuff.” Ever the “company man”, a label the surefire Hall of Famer acknowledged in its basis, the 28-6 middleweight said his immediate focus will be on recovering from shoulder surgery and returning to the ring at some point in 2012. However, the weight the match-up will take place at, or when he’ll actually be scheduled to fight, are things he plans on leaving up to the UFC based on his divisional limbo as an undersized 205er who has struck out twice against 185-pound title-holder Anderson Silva. “If the UFC said something to me about fighting at middleweight again, I’d be great with that (but) if they’re not going to let me work toward a title, in the meantime, as long as I can just work at putting on exciting fights and that stuff, then I’m good with doing that.” PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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While we wait for Jon Jones and Rashad Evans to finally consummate their vendetta, Jonathan Snowden has a look at the five biggest grudge matches in UFC history. Read it at MMA Nation.

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Depending on how you see things, those who watched the entirety of UFC 136 either got more than their money's worth or too much of a good thing. In total, the 11 fights at the event comprised 158 minutes and 32 seconds of fight time. That makes it the longest event ever in UFC history, breaking the previous record of 149:50 set at UFC Fight Night 20. Both events had 11 fights and both had eight go to decision. The difference here was the two title fights, one that went that distance and the other that at least lasted into the fourth round.

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Jonathan Snowden calls it "The Best Interview in UFC History." Read all about Chael Sonnen's post-fight gab at MMA Nation.

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Bloody Elbow is happy to bring you live video and results for the UFC 136 weigh-ins as all fighters on the card step onto the scales looking to make it official. Our live video of the weigh-ins will start at 5 p.m. ET and is after the jump. Main eventing the card is the third fight between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard. Maynard became the only man to beat Edgar back in 2008. The two men rematched this January and battled to a draw in what many consider to be one of the best fights in UFC history. The co-featured bout of the event sees Kenny Florian look to finally win a UFC championship as he faces featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Florian has lost in two attempts to win the lightweight championship and dropped to featherweight to look for another chance at the gold. Also on the PPV main card, Brian Stann faces the returning Chael Sonnen in middleweight action, Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan rematch to settle the score after their exciting first battle and Melvin Guillard looks to establish himself as a title contender against Joe Lauzon. That doesn't even get into the great Facebook and Spike TV undercard action in what could be one of the best cards in UFC history. Live video starts at 5 p.m. ET.

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Dominick Cruz, the very first bantamweight champion in UFC history, will defend his title for the second time inside the Octagon tomorrow night (Oct. 1, 2011) at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C., against Demetrious Johnson at UFC on Versus 6. Will Cruz "dominate" once again? Or will the "Mouse" prove more "Mighty" after all?

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Just moments after Cheick Kongo knocked him out cold in one of the most stunning turnarounds in recent UFC history, Pat Barry tweeted, as usual, in all caps: "WELL THIS IS KIND OF WACK!! STILL HYPE!!!" Barry has sulked, and he's now ready to move on against Stefan Struve. "You either learn from it and get better or just sit in a chair and rot away," Barry said. "There's winning or learning experiences."

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