Author: Joshua Carey

Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger Slated for Feb. 15 Headliner on Fuel TV

Welterweight contenders Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger will face off on Fuel TV in the first quarter of 2012. MMAjunkie.com confirmed today the news of the fight, which takes place in Omaha, Nebraska.The to-be-announced event is expected to take pl…

Welterweight contenders Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger will face off on Fuel TV in the first quarter of 2012.

MMAjunkie.com confirmed today the news of the fight, which takes place in Omaha, Nebraska.

The to-be-announced event is expected to take place on February 15 from Omaha’s CenturyLink Center.

Sanchez (23-4) returns to the Octagon for the first time since a March decision victory against Martin Kampmann.

With the win, Sanchez earned a second consecutive victory that placed him back in the upper echelon at welterweight.

A fall matchup with Matt Hughes at UFC 136 was scratched due to an unfortunate injury sustained to Sanchez during training.

Ellenberger (26-5) is currently on a five-fight win streak with back-to-back knockout victories over Jake Shields and Sean Pierson in 2011.

The headlining bout takes place in Ellenberger’s hometown, where he’ll certainly be looking to earn another victory and work his way towards a shot at championship gold.

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UFC’s Rashad Evans, Dominick Cruz and 6 Can’t-Miss Fighters in 2012

With the inaugural UFC on Fox and many remarkable fights, 2011 has been a special year for the sport.The dominant return of “Suga” Rashad Evans (16-1-1) at UFC 133, Jake Ellenberger’s undefeated year and Dominick Cruz’s impressive year as bantamweight …

With the inaugural UFC on Fox and many remarkable fights, 2011 has been a special year for the sport.

The dominant return of “Suga” Rashad Evans (16-1-1) at UFC 133, Jake Ellenberger’s undefeated year and Dominick Cruz’s impressive year as bantamweight champion are all reasons to be excited about the outlook for 2012.

Evans returned with technical knockout victory over Tito Ortiz, Ellenberger went 3-0 with back-to-back knockouts, Cruz avenged his lone career loss and handily defeated Demetrious Johnson in a follow-up performance.

Additionally, a half-dozen thrilling fighters will make their returns in 2012.

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Strikeforce Vet Marius Zaromskis Picks Up Victory Courtesy of Somersault Kick KO

Marius Zaromskis, a veteran of multiple promotions—including Strikeforce, Dream and K-1—recorded a highlight reel knockout against Bruno Carvalho.With the opening round coming to a close, Zaromskis hit a beautiful somersault head kick that …

Marius Zaromskis, a veteran of multiple promotions—including Strikeforce, Dream and K-1—recorded a highlight reel knockout against Bruno Carvalho.

With the opening round coming to a close, Zaromskis hit a beautiful somersault head kick that was far too much for Carvalho to overcome.

Zaromskis (16-6, 1NC) has now won back-to-back fights, and 75 percent of his career victories have came by way of knockout.

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UFC 140’s Jon Jones Spars with 9-Time Boxing Champion Holly Holm

It appears UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has enlisted the help of nine-time world boxing champion Holly Holm.Jones and Holm, who hone their skills at the famed Jackson-Winkeljohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., were captured in a fun sparring ses…

It appears UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has enlisted the help of nine-time world boxing champion Holly Holm.

Jones and Holm, who hone their skills at the famed Jackson-Winkeljohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., were captured in a fun sparring session in the video provided.

Jones most recently defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135. Prior to that victory he stopped Mauricio “Shogun” Rua to capture the 205-lb. title.

The young phenom defends his title against former champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida at UFC 140 which takes place December 10 in Toronto.

As for Holm, she’s also slated for a championship bout next month as she’ll face Anne Sophie Mattis on December 2.

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UFC on FX 1 Set for Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tickets on Sale Nov. 30

The inagural UFC on FX event will take place from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 20.Lightweights Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller are set to headline the event with Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer and Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft also being slated…

The inagural UFC on FX event will take place from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 20.

Lightweights Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller are set to headline the event with Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer and Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft also being slated to face off in Nashville.

MMAjunkie.com today first reported the news with an official announcement forthcoming from UFC.

Tickets will be made available for purchase to UFC Fight Club members on Wednesday Nov. 30 at 12 pm ET.

Newsletter subscribers to UFC.com can get their hands on tickets Thursday at 12 pm ET with the general public being allowed to purchase tickets on Friday at 12 pm ET.

In addition to the aforementioned matchups, Kamal Shalorus vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rafaello Oliveira vs. Reza Madadi are expected to compete inside Bridgestone Arena.

The remainder of the card is expected to be completed in the upcoming weeks.

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UFC’s TUF 14 Finale Preview: Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping welcomes Jason “Mayhem” Miller back to the Octagon on December 3 and based on their rivalry, it’s safe to say that it’ll be an action-packed fight.Bisping (21-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is set for his second fight after a stint as an coach on The…

Michael Bisping welcomes Jason “Mayhem” Miller back to the Octagon on December 3 and based on their rivalry, it’s safe to say that it’ll be an action-packed fight.

Bisping (21-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is set for his second fight after a stint as an coach on The Ultimate Fighter, while Miller (23-7, 1NC MMA, 0-1 UFC) returns to the Octagon for the first time since 2005.

Miller made his name while hosting MTV’s Bully Beatdown and fighting in other promotions and in Japan where he defeated Tim Kennedy, Robbie Lawler and most recently Kazushi Sakuraba.

An impressive victory extends Bisping’s three-fight win streak and likely places him in title contention with the likes of Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz.

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