Author: Ariel Helwani

Chael Sonnen Believes He Saved Anderson Silva’s Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosAt a recent question-and-answer session in Vancouver, B.C., middleweight contender Chael Sonnen took a few more shots at his UFC 117 opponent, Anderson Silva. Sonnen explained how he believes he single-handedly saved…

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At a recent question-and-answer session in Vancouver, B.C., middleweight contender Chael Sonnen took a few more shots at his UFC 117 opponent, Anderson Silva. Sonnen explained how he believes he single-handedly saved Silva’s job and how he plans on taking Silva’s belt on Aug. 7.

The Team Quest member also criticized the Nogueira brothers and Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, while denying, once again, that he doesn’t have a Twitter account, despite the fact that he’s already admitted to having one.

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Following UFC 115 Victory, Evan Dunham Credits Tyson Griffin for Improvement

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over h…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Evan Dunham immediately following his UFC 115 win over Tyson Griffin Saturday night.

Dunham talked about his dominant performance over his former training partner, how instrumental Griffin was in his improvement as a fighter and whether he won all three rounds, contrary to what two of the three judges thought.

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Rich Franklin Uncomfortable With Thought of Ending Chuck Liddell’s Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on h…

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Rich FranklinVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on how he defeated Liddell and discusses the possibility of being Liddell’s final opponent.

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Mirko Cro Cop Believes He Proved All His Doubters Wrong With UFC 115 Win

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mirko Cro Cop met with the media following his UFC 115 submission victory against Pat Barry.

The former PRIDE star talked about proving his doubters wrong who said he was too old and d…

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Mirko Cro CopVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mirko Cro Cop met with the media following his UFC 115 submission victory against Pat Barry.

The former PRIDE star talked about proving his doubters wrong who said he was too old and didn’t have much of a ground game. Cro Cop also discussed whether he thought Barry showed him too much respect in the fight, particularly in the first round.

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Dana White Guarantees Chuck Liddell’s UFC Career Is Over

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following UFC 115 on Saturday, and the UFC president guaranteed that Chuck Liddell would never fight again in the UFC followin…

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Dana WhiteVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following UFC 115 on Saturday, and the UFC president guaranteed that Chuck Liddell would never fight again in the UFC following his first-round loss to Rich Franklin.

White also discussed Franklin’s place in the light heavyweight division, Mirko Cro Cop’s submission win over Pat Barry, some of the judging and officiating issues on the card and whether or not James Toney had signed his contract to face Randy Couture at UFC 118.

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Carlos Condit Won’t Argue With Last-Second Stoppage for UFC 115 Win

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Carlos Condit following his UFC 115 win over Rory MacDonald Saturday night.

“The Natural Born Killer” weighed in on the referee’s decision to …

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Carlos Condit following his UFC 115 win over Rory MacDonald Saturday night.

“The Natural Born Killer” weighed in on the referee’s decision to stop the fight with seconds remaining, whether he thought he was losing the fight up until that point and his overall assessment of his performance.

Check out the video interview below.