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Wanderlei Silva Replaced By Chris Leben To Fight Akiyama At UFC 116.

UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva has injured his ribs and will not be competing at UFC 116 where he was originally scheduled to take on Yoshihiro Akiyama. Instead Chris Leben has stepped in on extremely short notice and will look to continue to write his comback story which started at The Ultimate Finale 11 where […]

WanderleiSilvaUFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva has injured his ribs and will not be competing at UFC 116 where he was originally scheduled to take on Yoshihiro Akiyama. Instead Chris Leben has stepped in on extremely short notice and will look to continue to write his comback story which started at The Ultimate Finale 11 where he took out Aaron Simpson. Sexyama, however, is a very good test for any fighter let alone one who will be fighting again so soon.

Akiyama hasn’t fought since UFC 100 where he gained the decision victory over Alan Belcher, increasing his current win streak to 11. While Leben has agreed to fight, the official signing has not yet taken place. The MMA News will update this story as news comes out.

UFC 116 features a main event bout between heavyweight champions Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin which will truly be the battle of the big men, and will also feature a rematch between Stephan Bonna and Krzysztof Soszynski.

Randy Couture Did Not Go To Minnesota To Coach UFC Champ Brock Lesnar.

Contrary to what some sources are reporting UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture did not go to Minnesota to coach UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. He did, as was obvious by the Youtube video we posted, go there to help the former WWE wrestler train for his upcoming bout against Shane Carwin. […]

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Contrary to what some sources are reporting UFC Hall of Famer Randy “The Natural” Couture did not go to Minnesota to coach UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. He did, as was obvious by the Youtube video we posted, go there to help the former WWE wrestler train for his upcoming bout against Shane Carwin. Confused? Here’s Couture’s take via Sherdog:

“I think the whole reason I went out there was to see what they’re doing in their camp, what their strength and conditioning is like, what kind of partners and situations is he putting himself in to face another wrestler in Carwin… It wasn’t about me going out there and training him or feeling like I’m going to contribute to helping him beat Carwin or any of that. None of that went on…Obviously, there was some technical adjustments that could be made, but I wasn’t there to be a coach. I was there to be a workout partner.”

In the article Couture also talks about Lesnar’s health, saying that the fighter is certainly 100 percent and that he may be more technically better than before. That’s not good news for Carwin, but this matchup should be great. The MMA News will carry live coverage of the July 3 UFC 116 with all the pre and post news you expect.

EA Sports MMA: Worlds Collide.

Leave it to EA Sports to make you want to see Randy “The Natural” Couture take on Fedor Emelianenko after all these years. These guys should handle promotions for both these fighters, as they come off awesome. Will the gameplay live up to the hype? We’ll find out in October 2010. […]

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Leave it to EA Sports to make you want to see Randy “The Natural” Couture take on Fedor Emelianenko after all these years. These guys should handle promotions for both these fighters, as they come off awesome. Will the gameplay live up to the hype? We’ll find out in October 2010.

Watch Mirko Cro Cop Spit Someone To Death?

Not to many people know that Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic is also an action star, or that he has super powers, but the truth must come out. There’s no definitive proof that the Cop has super powered spit, but it certainly seems like he’s got some serious powers. See for yourself, and wonder […]

Not to many people know that Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic is also an action star, or that he has super powers, but the truth must come out. There’s no definitive proof that the Cop has super powered spit, but it certainly seems like he’s got some serious powers. See for yourself, and wonder who has enough money to put these kinds of films on the market.

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Vitor Belfort Begins Training To Return To UFC.

The Phenom Vitor Belfort is still considered one of only a handful of middleweight fighters capable of giving UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva a sizable challenge, and many MMA fans were eagerly awaiting his return to the Octagon when a shoulder injury sidelined him from UFC 112. Now it seems that the Belfort is […]

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The Phenom Vitor Belfort is still considered one of only a handful of middleweight fighters capable of giving UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva a sizable challenge, and many MMA fans were eagerly awaiting his return to the Octagon when a shoulder injury sidelined him from UFC 112. Now it seems that the Belfort is starting his road to recovery as the video above shows, though he does seem visibly bigger than his usual training weight. Look for Belfort to return within the next six months which should definitely send shock waves through the UFC middleweight division.

UFC 118 Poster And Fight Card Information.

UFC 118 is still almost two months away but the card is set to be a completely stacked affair, with two main event bouts and several other solid fights. UFC will be in Boston, Mass. for the first time, and it seems like the UFC wants to set the bar extremely high. The […]

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UFC 118 is still almost two months away but the card is set to be a completely stacked affair, with two main event bouts and several other solid fights. UFC will be in Boston, Mass. for the first time, and it seems like the UFC wants to set the bar extremely high. The main event will feature the first title defense of Frankie Edgar as he rematches BJ Penn while the co-main event will feature UFC Hall of famer Randy Couture returning to the Octagon to take on boxing star James Toney. The card doesn’t get any weaker as Nate Marquardt looks to rebound from his loss to Chael Sonnen as he takes on BJJ wizard Rousimar Palhares while boston’s own Kenny Florian will fight game Gray Maynard. There’s even unconfirmed rumors that Nate Diaz will be fighting on the card possibly against Marcus Davis. Wow this is a must by pay per view.

Main card

Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn
Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. James Toney
Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares
Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard

Preliminary card (Spike TV)

Middleweight bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Terry Etim

Preliminary card

Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz
Middleweight bout: Phil Baroni vs. John Salter
Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs. Amilcar Alves