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The UFC returns to cable television and the Versus network with UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs Matyshenko, taking place on August 1st in sunny San Diego, California. This card is no push over. It features some of the brightest young guns in the UFC. Let’s take you through the UFC on Versus 2 preliminary [...]
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Say what you want about the matchmaking provided to young phenom Jon Jones: his opponent, the heavy underdog Vladimir Matyushenko, seems like more of a lateral move than a step up for the prospect. But the card “Bones” is headlining promises to answer some interesting questions for the more savvy UFC [...]
For once the MMA community has a chance to breathe. UFC 116 put an exclamation point on a loaded June that bled into the July 4 weekend. Come August MMA events ramp up again with five major shows: UFC on Versus 2, UFC 117, Strikeforce: Houston, WEC 50 and UFC 118, when Boston will host [...]
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Could Jon Jones be the Next Kimbo Slice?
1 Comment | Posted by Jason Moles in UFC, Upcoming Fights
On August 1, the UFC will, for only the second time, broadcast live fights on the Versus network. Headlining this free fight card is Jon “Bones” Jones (10-1) against Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4). Walk into any bar and ask which fighters name rings a louder bell. Chances are you will not find five people who have [...]
The UFC 116 fight card which is set to take place the day before our country’s independence day is headlined by arguably the greatest UFC heavyweight bout of all-time. What better setting than the MGM Grand Garden Arena for this epic heavyweight fight? The real question is, does the rest of the card warrant a [...]
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Why Fabricio Werdum Could Defeat Fedor
2 Comments | Posted by fightlaunch in Upcoming Fights
The Las Vegas odds makers have Fabricio Werdum as a + 350 (SportsBook.com on June 25th) underdog going into his fight against Fedor, “The Last Emperor.” However, it would not be that huge of an upset if Werdum could in fact defeat Fedor at this weekend’s Strikeforce / M-1 Global MMA event. How do you [...]
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Ohio Grappling Challenge: 40 in Flat Screen TV Give-A-Way
0 Comments | Posted by fightlaunch in Upcoming Fights
If you live in the Midwest region of the United States then you need to come to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, August 7th for the 2nd Submission Only grappling tournament hosted by the Ohio Grappling Challenge. The grappling tournament weigh-ins and competition will be held at Pickerington North High School. This particular grappling tournament is [...]
