1. The Greatest Fighter To Never Win a Title

    Time and time again we see fighters peak, win titles, lose the belt, and then drift among the mid card. It's rare we see one fighter start out as a prelim fighter on some non-televised show ...

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  2. UFC 107 Lightweight Showdown

    On December 12th BJ Penn will attempt to continue cementing his legacy as one of the best 155 pounders in the world. He has torn through Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, Sean Sherk, and Kenny Florian...

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  3. The Great Middleweight Showdown

    We are in the midst of an era, an era, in the middleweight division, where one man conquers all. Every fighter has the dream to one day be UFC champion, for several fighters they have come within ...

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  4. No More 205 For Anderson Silva

    When Anderson moves up to light heavyweight on August 8to fight Forrest Griffin, it will hopefully be his last fight in that weight class. Silva moving up holds up themiddleweight division, which at the moment has multiplecontenders to his belt...

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  5. UFC 100 The Aftermath

    The futures of many competitors at UFC 100 lays in the outcome of their bouts: title shots, super fights, and even pink slips, may be given out on July 11th. The main event features the Heavyweight rematch between Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar...

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  6. Ricardo "The Brazilian Tiger" Arona

    One of the top stars of the now-defunct Pride Fighting Championships, Ricardo "The Brazilian Tiger" Arona is relatively unknown among American Mixed Martial Arts fans...

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  7. Canadian Mixed Martial Arts

    While researching last night I happened upon something that got me thinking. Section 83 of Canada's criminal code states that anyone who engages in, advises, encourages, or promotes a prize fight is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction...

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  8. The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Frank Mir

    Has anybody ever told you that you can't do something, that you would never be good enough? This is the story for Frank Mir's career and life in general...

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  9. Matt Serra Vs Matt Hughes

    It was 2007, Matt Serra had just upset Georges St. Pierre to win the UFC welterweight belt, and Matt Hughes dominated Chris Lytle to become the No. 1 contender. They were set to coach opposite teams on season six of the Ultimate Fighter...

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  10. The Return of EliteXC

    On Oct. 11, 2008 we witnessed the end of EliteXC as Seth Petruzelli moved up in weight, on only a few hours notice, to knock out Kimbo Slice. Within days of that card the promotion folded...

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  11. Valentine's Day Massacre

    On February 13th two UFC and MMA legends will step back in the ring as Ken Shamrock takes on Ross Clifton, and David "Tank" Abbott takes on Mikey Bourke. Ken Shamrock is past his prime. His last win was against Kimo at UFC 49...

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  12. MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings

    Mixed Martial Arts has evolved immensely since its creation. Pound-for-pound rankings are never without controversy because there is no way of telling who truly is better...

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  13. Mixed Martial Arts in Ontario

    On May 3, 2006 the Ontario Mixed Martial Arts Association (OMMAA) received a letter from the ministry of government services stating why MMA was not allowed in the province...

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  14. The Phenom That Is Old Vitor

    Vitor Belfort came to the United States at the age of 19 to begin his mixed martial arts career. He faced Jon Hess at a Super Bowl event, knocking him out in only 12 seconds. From there he was signed by the UFC, winning the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament..

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  15. The Ultimate Fighter One Cast Update

    It has been four years since Dana White found the key to saving the UFC from bankruptcy. Since that April night in 2005 eight of the 16 contestants are still signed with the UFC...

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  16. UFC 95: Sanchez Vs. Stevenson Buildup

    UFC 95 Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson Diego Sanchez won season one of the Ultimate Fighter with relative ease. After that he won five straight fights including wins over Karo Parisyan, Joe Riggs, and Nick Diaz...

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  17. UFC Lightweight Rankings: BJ Penn Tops 10 Best Fighters

    1. BJ Penn Penn is among the world's elite fighters. He has amazing jiu jitsu and boxing with great takedown defense...

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  18. UFC Welterweight Rankings

    1. Georges St. Pierre - There is no arguing the fact that Georges is number one in this division and quite possibly the best fighter in the world. He is on a five fight win streak in which not a single opponent has even had Georges in trouble...

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  19. UFC Middleweight Rankings

    1. Anderson Silva - Silva is among the pound-for-pound elite. He is riding an eight fight win streak in the Octagon with finishing off all his opponents in devastating fashion. He is scheduled to face Thales Leites in April...

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  20. UFC Lightheavyweight Rankings

    1. Rashad Evans - Rashad is the current Light heavy weight champion, defeating Forrest Griffin in December. He is currently undefeated and the season 2 winner of the ultimate fighter...

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  21. UFC Heavyweight Rankings

    The UFC's heavyweight division has always been at the base for criticism due to the lack of depth in it, however there are many talented up and comers that will be big names in the future. 1...

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  22. Lack Of MMA Events

    Forever the only organization the American public has known is the UFC. But the UFC was not even the start of it all. Before the UFC, Pancrase started MMA in Japan but never got any exposure...

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  23. Breaking Down the Shogun Rua-Mark Coleman Fight

    In a rematch two years in the making former UFC heavyweight champ Mark The Hammer Coleman returns to the octagon after a decade to take on 2005 Pride Grand Prix winner Mauricio Shogun Rua. The last time this duo fought ended in a lot of controversy...

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  24. Affliction Day Of Reckoning

    On July 19, 2008 the MMA community witnessed on of the greatest MMA cards ever when Affliction put on their first event. The main event saw Fedor Emelianenko demolish Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds...

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  25. UFC 93 Main Events Breakdown

    On Jan. 17, we will witness a fight that fans have asked and wanted for years as Dan Henderson takes on former middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin...

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