1. BJ Penn: A Tribute to the Greatest Lightweight in MMA History

    At the turn of the century, the sport of mixed martial arts emerged out of the savagery of no-holds-barred competitions into a pursuit dominated by professional athletes trained in multiple disciplines...

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  2. Best MMA Gyms/Trainers of 2012

    Iron sharpens iron, so the saying goes. This year saw plenty of ferrous material rubbing up against each other producing steel-forged warriors from the major MMA factories across the world...

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  3. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker Officially Announces Final Event

    It’s official—Strikeforce, which grew to prominence over six years as the second-biggest mixed martial arts promotion after the UFC, will be no more after it hosts its final event on Showtime on Jan...

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  4. Frankie Edgar Could Become First 3 Division Champ Says Trainer

    Frankie Edgar ’s head trainer Mark Henry believes his boy, who is due to face Jose Aldo for the featherweight title at UFC 156 early next year, could become the first three-division champion in the promotion’s history...

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  5. Report: Chad Mendes vs. Manny Gamburyan Added to UFC 157 Card

    One of the UFC’s finest featherweights, Chad Mendes , will face Manny Gamburyan at UFC 157 , according to Grant Gordon of the Glendale News-Press ...

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  6. Report: Josh Koscheck vs Robbie Lawler Booked for UFC 157

    The historic UFC 157 fight card, headlined by the first ever women's bout in the promotion, is beginning to take shape with Josh Koscheck set to face Robbie Lawler at the Feb. 23, 2013 event...

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  7. Carlos Condit Offers His Take on Rory MacDonald Rematch at UFC 158

    Carlos Condit has talked of his reaction to Rory MacDonald challenging him to a rematch moments after the Canadian’s victory at UFC on Fox 5 against BJ Penn ...

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  8. Bellator Lightweight Eddie Alvarez Offered UFC Contract

    Bellator’s former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has reportedly been offered a UFC contract. The news was broken by Sports Illustrated’s Loretta Hunt via Twitter...

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  9. BJ Penn Taking Time to Consider Retirement Following MacDonald Loss

    BJ Penn still hasn ’t decided whether he’ll hang up his gloves for good after his inglorious loss to welterweight Rory MacDonald...

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  10. Junior Dos Santos: Where Does He Rank Among the Top Brazilian Fighters Ever?

    There are few countries which have done more for the development of mixed martial arts than Brazil. Many would trace the roots of the modern sport to the Vale Tudo tournaments of ...

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  11. Dos Santos Says He Is Just as Dangerous on the Ground as He Is on His Feet

    UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has one warning for his upcoming opponent Cain Velaquez: take me down and you’ll get submitted...

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  12. Why We Should Believe the Hype of Chris Weidman

    Not since Jon Jones went on his tear to capture the light heavyweight title in 2011 has the UFC seen a fighter rise through its rank as fast as Chris Weidman did this year...

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  13. TUF 16 Finale What's Next for Pat Barry?

    Pat Barry has only been fighting in mixed martial arts for four years. In that brief period he’s become a fan favourite despite an unenviable record in the UFC of five wins and five losses...

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  14. Dana White: Michael Bisping "Probably" Gets Next Title Shot with a Win

    A win over Vitor Belfort in January could be all UFC middleweight Michael Bisping needs to secure a coveted title shot against Anderson Silva , according to UFC president Dana White ...

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  15. Dustin Poirier vs Jonathan Brookins and 5 Memorable One-Round UFC Fights in 2012

    After his emotional loss to Chan Sung Jung in May at UFC on Fuel TV, Dustin Poirier found winning ways again with a technically brilliant first-round submission over talented mixed martial artist Jonathan Brookins ...

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  16. UFC on FX 6 Results: 5 Fights for Hector Lombard to Take Next

    Hector Lombard has finally got a win in the UFC after his lacklustre debut in July at UFC 149 against Tim Boetsch ...

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  17. Hector Lombard and the 5 Best New Additions to the UFC Roster in 2012

    As the year draws to an end, the UFC continues to grow its roster of athletes. Some signees embarrassed themselves, others fell to the wayside and yet more stamped their name inside the Octagon...

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  18. UFC on FX 6 Post-Fight Stock Report

    UFC on FX 6 —also known as the TUF: Smashes finale—was a story of the stand-up warriors, as there were no submission finishes in the event in Queensland, Australia. But there were plenty of knockouts...

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  19. UFC on FX 6: Hector Lombard Calls Out Michael Bisping

    It took Hector Lombard less than four minutes to vanquish Rousimar Palhares in a first-round TKO at UFC on FX 6 on Friday night, thus redeeming his lacklustre UFC debut in July...

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  20. TUF 16 Finale: Can Matt Mitrione Still Become a Threat at Heavyweight?

    Matt Mitrione hasn ’t fought in over a year. On Saturday night, he steps up to replace an injured Shane Carwin to face his TUF 10 teammate, Roy Nelson, at the TUF 16 finale in Las Vegas...

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  21. TUF 16 Finale: Will Roy Nelson Ever Be More Than a Gatekeeper?

    Roy Nelson has faced some searing criticisms throughout his career. Most of those have been directed at his weight. With that grotesquely protruding belly, he is perhaps the most out-of-shape “looking” fighter in the whole of the UFC...

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  22. UFC on FX 6: Questions We Have About Rousimar Palhares

    It’s the showdown of the diminutive middleweights as 5’8" Rousimar Palhares takes on 5’8" Hector Lombard at UFC on FX 6 this Saturday night in Queensland, Australia...

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  23. Gunnar Nelson vs. Justin Edwards Set for UFC on Fuel 7

    Rising Icelandic welterweight fighter Gunnar Nelson will take on Justin Edwards at UFC’s next event in London, the promotion has confirmed...

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  24. UFC 155 Final Card Is Set: Leben vs Vemola Now on the Main Card

    The UFC has confirmed the final card for the UFC 155 pay-per-view event going down on December 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas...

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  25. Diego Sanchez to Face Takanori Gomi in Next Bout

    According to Diego Sanchez , his next opponent will be Japanese lightweight Takanori Gomi , confirming rumours that first surfaced last month that the two will face each other at UFC on Fuel 8 in Japan on March 3, 2013...

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