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Diego Sanchez’s Next Fight Paulo Thiago at UFC 121

Filed under: UFC, NewsDiego Sanchez will meet Paulo Thiago at UFC 121 on Oct. 23 in Anaheim, Calif., according to both welterweights.

Sanchez revealed the matchup to Penny Buffington of PennyJoMMA.com and the usually ultra-motivated TUF 1 winner claim…

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Diego Sanchez will meet Paulo Thiago at UFC 121 on Oct. 23 in Anaheim, Calif., according to both welterweights.

Sanchez revealed the matchup to Penny Buffington of PennyJoMMA.com and the usually ultra-motivated TUF 1 winner claimed he did not push himself in his last fight.

“I am giving everything I have in the training camp this time around, I will show my fans and UFC that that last fight I was only performing at 70% with no one to blame but myself,” Sanchez told Buffington. “I have found my focus again I am expecting a war.”

UFC 120 Fight Card: Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

Filed under: UFCThe headlining bouts for the UFC 120 fight card have been made official with the announcement of Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy for the promotion’s return to London on Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena.

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The headlining bouts for the UFC 120 fight card have been made official with the announcement of Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Carlos Condit vs. Dan Hardy for the promotion’s return to London on Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena.

In addition to Bisping and Hardy, UK will be represented by rising star John Hathaway in a welterweight bout with Mike Pyle.

The current fight card is below.

Josh Koscheck: GSP Title Fight Will Be on Dec. 11

Filed under: UFC, NewsThere will only be a one-week wait for Georges St-Pierre’s title defense against Josh Koscheck following the conclusion of The Ultimate Fighter 12’s live finale, according to the challenger.

“Can’t wait until TUF 12 airs in Septe…

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There will only be a one-week wait for Georges St-Pierre‘s title defense against Josh Koscheck following the conclusion of The Ultimate Fighter 12‘s live finale, according to the challenger.

“Can’t wait until TUF 12 airs in September!” Koscheck tweeted Tuesday. “And oh yeah, did you guys know, that I am going to be the next welterweight champion come Dec. 11th.”

TUF: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck premieres Sept. 15, backed by UFC FIght Night 22 with Demian Maia vs. Alan Belcher, and will close when a six-figure UFC contract is awarded to the tournament final winner on Dec. 4.

Rafael Natal to Make UFC Debut Against Rich Attonito at Fight Night 22

Filed under: UFC, NewsRafael Natal is the latest competitor to benefit from a victory on the May 21 Moosin card, securing a UFC debut date of Sept. 15 to fight Rich Attonito at UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, Texas.

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Rafael Natal is the latest competitor to benefit from a victory on the May 21 Moosin card, securing a UFC debut date of Sept. 15 to fight Rich Attonito at UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, Texas.

Natal (12-2) follows the lead of Roxanne Modafferi and Forrest Petz, who advanced on the Tim Sylvia vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski pay-per-view card to earn themselves a Strikeforce title shot and a UFC return, respectively.

After picking up the biggest win of his career in May with a first-round knockout over The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter, Natal now turns his attention to another TUF contestant, Attonito. The UFC on Tuesday confirmed the middleweight fight.

Daniel ‘Ninja’ Roberts Has His Mind Off the Money

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveA fighter’s homework involves studying his opponent and training to the best of his or her ability in order to implement a gameplan to win. Prior to his UFC 116 fight earlier this month, welterweight Daniel “Ninja” R…

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A fighter’s homework involves studying his opponent and training to the best of his or her ability in order to implement a gameplan to win. Prior to his UFC 116 fight earlier this month, welterweight Daniel “Ninja” Roberts did a little more than the usual homework.

He did his math.

“I looked at the card and I had the highest percentage of submission and the guy I was fighting had the highest percentage of losing by submission,” Roberts recently told MMAFighting.com. “I looked at all the matchups, and I was thinking, ‘Man, I have a good chance to get this.'”

As any fighter on the preliminary bouts knows, the real money is in the post-fight bonuses. Roberts, whose fight purse was $6,000 to show and $6,000 to win, was looking at a $75,000 bonus if he walked home with the Submission of the Night.

UFC 119 Fight Card: Mir vs. Nogueira 2

Filed under: UFCThe UFC 119 fight card will feature the rematch between former heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on Sept. 25 at the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Ind.

Rodrigo Nogueira’s twin brother, Rogerio, will al…

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The UFC 119 fight card will feature the rematch between former heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on Sept. 25 at the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Ind.

Rodrigo Nogueira’s twin brother, Rogerio, will also be action in the co-main event, in a light heavyweight showdown against The Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader.

The fight card is below.