The trash-talking was very tasty on a conference call with reporters promoting Saturday’s UFC on FOX 2 event. The main stars, however, weren’t quite who’d you expect. The razor-sharp Chael Sonnen and his opponent Michael Bisping (subbing for the injured Mark Munoz), have made it clear they dislike one another. Sonnen, however, saved his venom [...]

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Jan/12

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Aldo-Mendes set to take over Rio

There is much more at stake for Jose Aldo Saturday night at UFC 142 in addition to his featherweight championship belt. He’s considered the world’s finest at 145 pounds, a cobra whose ruthless execution has cleaned out much of the division. After surviving his first taste of adversity against a game Mark Hominick, Aldo took [...]

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Dec/11

27

Warrior: A hero’s tale that works

The best stories are redemption tales of those down and nearly out on their luck and in life. More than a fair share of feature films featuring a protagonist’s struggle against forces tearing him apart have been released hoping that an emotional tug of the public’s emotions will reap big rewards at the box office. [...]

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Dec/11

22

3 Open Weight Fantasy MMA Matches

As a teenager I fought tooth and nail to piece together adequate funds to order the UFC’s early events. Together with friends I made it happen, and I’ll never forget the awe the sport inspired upon each of us. These days I’m still fighting to fork out the cash to keep up with every event, [...]

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Dec/11

8

Jon Jones: The Mixed Martial Artist

When describing Jon Jones the MMA fighter, the UFC light-heavyweight champion, the emphasis is on the word Artist. One of Zuffa’s preflight videos hyping the UFC 140 main event that will see Jones make his second title defense against Lyoto Machida describes the meeting as “Art Comes Alive.” The promotion’s “Countdown to UFC 140” shows [...]

Nov/11

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A new era in Mixed Martial Arts

It begins Saturday night. Years from now, if and when Mixed Martial Arts is a recognized mainstream power in the same category as Major League Baseball or the National Football League, you will look back at November 12, 2011 as a red-letter date in the history of MMA and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That is [...]

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Oct/11

26

Just sit back and enjoy Nick Diaz

Win or lose, whether he fulfills the media obligations he doesn’t enjoy, or blows off his mandatory invite to the ball, watching Nick Diaz compete inside the cage – which will be the Octagon Saturday night in the main event of UFC 137 – is an absolute treat. The life and career of the Stockton, [...]

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