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Frank Mir, who takes on current champ Junior dos Santos for the title at UFC 146, says the champ can't escape the fear of what Mir will do to him.

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In his exclusive blog for Yahoo! Sports, Frank Mir talks how changing opponents from Cain Velasquez to Junior dos Santos didn't change his approach to UFC 146.

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Junior dos Santos stops by Yahoo! Sports to talk about his upcoming fight with Frank Mir.

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While the overall ratings for UFC's latest fight on Fox were down, the lineup still won the 18-49 demographic.

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A win over Nick Diaz would move Jim Miller one fight closer to a title shot.

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This one is actually not an April Fools' joke. According to Yahoo! Sports, former UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar could make his return to WWE at tonight's Wrestlemania 28 in Miami, Florida. Lesnar is getting closer and closer to his WWE return, as the negotiations with Vince McMahon are already underway. WrestlingObserver's Dave Meltzer reported that Lesnar is already in Miami, looking to play his part in tonight's staged action at the sold-out Sun Life Stadium (via BloodyElbow.com): Brock Lesnar

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In his exclusive Y! Sports blog, Rashad Evans talks about the long road back from recovery and how he's better because of it.

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Let's say you have a toddler, and you want to teach him or her the awesomeness of MMA while also keeping his or her's heard warm? Behold: Thanks to the magic of Etsy, you can own a knit that resembles … Continue reading →

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With no events on the books until Apr. 14, the UFC has plenty of time to make matches for the spring and summer run of events. -- Tito Ortiz will fight Forrest Griffin one more time. In what is expected … Continue reading →

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"Suga" Rashad Evans talks about his fight against bitter rival Jon Jones on April 21 in a Yahoo! Sports exclusive blog.

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An all-heavyweight main card for UFC 146 is set with the addition of Stefan Struve versus former K-1 fighter Mark Hunt. UFC president Dana White confirmed the new bout to Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday. At only 24 years of age, Dutch fighter Stefan Struve has already faced a lifetime of competition inside the Octagon. The six-foot-11-inch fighter has taken on some of the toughest heavyweights in his UFC career, and while he’s faced a few defeats, he’s currently riding a two-fight win streak with victories over Pat Barry and Dave Herman.

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After a Super Bowl or World Series win, teams immediately sell shirts announcing their big win, but MMA had not caught up to the big four in terms of merchandising. That is, until new Strikeforce bantamweight champion started selling world … Continue reading →

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In the first ever UFC 125-lb. match, an error by the athletic commission in Australia screwed up the result. Ian McCall and Demetrious Johnson's bout should have been scored as a draw, and their fight should have gone to a … Continue reading →

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Little was going right for Martin Kampmann until Thiago Alves made one vital mistake. Kampmann was on the wrong side of a standup beating over the middle 11 minutes of the fight when he seized on the opportunity to lock … Continue reading →

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Not long after Benson Henderson had the UFC lightweight belt fastened around his waist, questions arose on who he would fight next. UFC commentator Joe Rogan said at the end of the UFC 144 broadcast it would be Anthony Pettis. … Continue reading →

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With some guts, power and toughness Tim Boetsch turned a trip back down the middleweight ladder into an opportunity to legitimately call out top five fighters at middleweight. After getting schools for two rounds in every aspect of the game, … Continue reading →

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In the UFC's first trip to Japan since Zuffa bought the promotion, Riki Fukuda, Chris Cariaso and Issei Tamura were early winners at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fukuda beats up Cantwell Riki Fukuda dominated Steve Cantwell on … Continue reading →

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More FIGHT DAY Video clips! Fight Day Live is back today (5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT). The UFC's official pre-show, hosted by Dave Farra and Megan Olivi, will prepare you for all the fighting action at UFC 144 including the … Continue reading →

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The rumors of Quinton Jackson having a lousy training camp appeared to have been true based on his condition when he stepped on the scales tonight in Tokyo. The former UFC light heavyweight champion missed the 205 pound limit … Continue reading →

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Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, Feb. 25 (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT). The UFC's official pre-show, hosted by Dave Farra and Megan Olivi, will prepare you for all the fighting action at UFC 144 including the big UFC … Continue reading →

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UFC head Dana White went after boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. during his “Presidential Address” on Tuesday night’s edition of “UFC Tonight” on Fuel TV. White called Mayweather ‘racist’ for his twitter comments related to Jeremy Lin. Here’s the video which was sent out in a release last night: Mayweather’s manager, Leonard Ellerbe, responded to White’s comments (via Yahoo! Sports): “He needs to shut the [expletive] up and mind his own business, stay in his own lane and keep on taking advantage of the UFC fighters, while underpaying them,” Ellerbe told Yahoo! Sports after learning of White’s rant. “If he keeps on running his mouth, we may decide to give a free seminar to all of the UFC fighters on how the pay-per-view revenue should be distributed. This is typical Dana, who is always prone to ignorant outbursts. He should be the last person to try to judge someone else.” White responded to these comments by telling Ellerbe to mind his own business and that, “We’re (Zuffa) building a sport while you guys are destroying one. ” Payout Perspective: Before we get into the substance of the comments, I think its notable to point out that the comments were made as part of UFC Tonight on Fuel TV. The “Presidential Address” was sent out to media to promote the show. Its an interesting way to take advantage of White’s vlog/twitter rants. Certainly, he’s opinionated and his Mayweather comments have received attention. As for the comments, White is a longtime boxing fan and was speaking his mind on the situation. Whether or not you agree with the comments, so was Mayweather. In fact, Mayweather’s twitter comments about Lin have propelled him back into the spotlight during a quiet time before his fight with Miguel Cotto May 5th. So, perhaps both White and Mayweather are one in the same. Both are receiving notoriety for being themselves.

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In June, the UFC cut middleweight Nate Marquardt after he could not get medical clearance to fight at UFC on Versus 4 just hours before he was scheduled to weigh in. Now, he is back in the Zuffa fold, as … Continue reading →

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In a regular bit on Fuel's UFC Tonight, UFC president Dana White gives his 'Presidential Address' which is him riffing on some subject that's irritating him. Apparently, boxer Floyd Mayweather has raised the ire of the big boss, inspiring a 90-second rant Tuesday about his views on New York Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin. Recently, Mayweather got headlines by saying that black players do the same thing Lin is doing every night, but don't get the same praise. White took exception to that, saying to Mayweather, "Yes Floyd, you're racist with the stuff that you said." He also calls out Mayweather for his comment about Manny Pacquiao that read "Once I stomp the midget, I'll make that mother f----- make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice." White retorted, "Sushi's from Japan. Pacquiao's from the Philippines, dummy." He then went on to ask that Mayweather drop the act and just fight Pacquiao already. White has recently been frustrated with the Nevada State Athletic Commission's history of "being consistent about being inconsistent" and cited their handling of Mayweather's recent 90-day conviction for domestic violence as an example. Watch the clip after the jump and read the war of words that followed between White and Mayweather's manager Leonard Ellerbe... Mayweather's manager, Leonard Ellerbe, responded which led to another response from White (via Yahoo! Sports): "He needs to shut the [expletive] up and mind his own business, stay in his own lane and keep on taking advantage of the UFC fighters, while underpaying them," Ellerbe told Yahoo! Sports after learning of White's rant. "If he keeps on running his mouth, we may decide to give a free seminar to all of the UFC fighters on how the pay-per-view revenue should be distributed. This is typical Dana, who is always prone to ignorant outbursts. He should be the last person to try to judge someone else." After learning of Ellerbe's response, White sent a text to Yahoo! Sports directed to Ellerbe. "Just for the record, shut the [expletive] up [because] I wasn't talking to you," White said by text. "I was talking to Floyd. We're doing something amazing. We're building a sport while you guys are destroying one. "

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With emotions running high, this year's fight between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and ex-champ Rashad Evans should be one for the ages.

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Since starting with Yahoo! Sports in September of 2008, I haven't missed a single UFC or Strikeforce event. There were a few I couldn't watch live, but I have DVRed or bought a replay of every pay-per-view, fight night, network … Continue reading →

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Earlier today, Yahoo’s Dave Doyle announced that today was his last day as MMA/Boxing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Doyle stated the following message via social media website Twitter: Today is my last as MMA/boxing editor at Yahoo! Sports. It’s been an awesome ride working with great folks. Thanks for everything. Sources tell MMAPayout.com that the cutting back on non-mainstream sports by Yahoo was due to their tumultuous 2011, which saw Yahoo’s stock dip under $17 and saw gross revenues decline by over 20%. Another key member of Yahoo’s MMA team is long-time MMA and Pro Wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer, who also been with Yahoo since 2007. His contract is also up this week.  At this time, it is unsure whether Meltzer will be able to continue his affiliation with Yahoo Sports, as the struggling company tries to workout it’s budget for the new fiscal year.  Longtime Boxing and MMA reporter Kevin Iole, Steve Cofield, and Maggie Hendricks are reported to be staying with the team. Yahoo will now shift their coverage to more mainstream sports, such as the NFL, NBA, and MLB, instead of those that are more niche such as combat sports (i.e. MMA, Golf, NASCAR).  Rumors of a possible shakeup within Yahoo! Sports first began around the Summer of last year. The dismal fiscal results made sure those early rumblings came to fruition. In terms of Yahoo’s fiscal 2011, Forbes stated the following: “Even with gross revenues declining by over 20% in 2011, Yahoo’s Q4 2011 results were hardly a surprise, as the company completed a tumultuous year filled with leadership and investor squabbles. For now, CEO Scott Thompson has acknowledged that the company has to deliver more monetization on digital content in 2012, which is a must for Yahoo to stop its shrinking presence in the online ad space.” Yahoo will now try to focus on it’s core business, which will include selling off Asian assets and letting go non-performing Yahoo! properties, as Yahoo’s CEO Thompson has stressed “effective allocation of capital as a priority” moving forward. This isn’t the first mainstream sports media shake-up that has impacted MMA.  In November of 2011, AOL’s MMAFigthing.com was sold to Vox Media – parent company to SB Nation- after AOL has also been struggling financially.  A few days later, USA TODAY Sports Media group (Gannett) made the announcement that they had acquired MMAJunkie.com.

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A pair of finishes on Saturday's Strikeforce show exemplify the need to stop fights at the right time.

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After his impressive win over Keith Jardine, Luke Rockhold slighted his Strikeforce brethren and called out UFC foes.

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Big names drive boxing buys, but UFC PPVs declined in 2011 because of injuries to key fighters.

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A typically surly Brock Lesnar cuts short a news conference and scoffs at the suggestion he has a china chin.

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In the world of mixed martial arts, things move at a rapid pace. It can be difficult for a fighter to carve his...

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In his exclusive blog for Yahoo! Sports, Alistair Overeem delves into his decision to return to Holland for training.

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After an emotional 2011, former champ Tito Ortiz is looking to go out on his own terms.

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With more than 50 fights on his resume before he turned 30, it isn't hard to believe Miguel Torres when he...

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With stops in Japan, Australia, Brazil and possibly Sweden, 2012 is looking like a world tour for the UFC

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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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Never in its 18-year history has the UFC pitted main event fighters who have been more dominant than Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.

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What seemed like a run-of-the-mill UFC card turned historical when two big names called it quits.

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In his latest Yahoo! Sports exclusive blog, B.J. Penn says he no longer follows his own press. Not even this blog.

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The Cain Velasquez-Junior dos Santos bout is the first in a series that should finally determined the world's best heavyweight.

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