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UFC 129 Results: Rory MacDonald and the Top 25 Fighters 25 or Younger

Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close att…

Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:

A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.

Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close attention.

We have seen tons of young dynamos rise up and entrench themselves into the spotlight, but for every batch maturing into veterans, there is a new batch hungrier and more talented than the last.

Some are practically veterans by the age of 25, while others are hot prospects with unlimited potential.

These are the top 25 MMA athletes that are 25 years or younger.

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UFC 129 Results:Cesar Gracie Says Nate Diaz Headed Back to Lightweight

Bleacher Report’s Tony Preston:ate Diaz suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rory McDonald this past Saturday at UFC 129.  His second straight loss in the welterweight division.  Now it seems that Diaz plans to return to the lightweight d…

Bleacher Report’s Tony Preston:

ate Diaz suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rory McDonald this past Saturday at UFC 129.  His second straight loss in the welterweight division.  Now it seems that Diaz plans to return to the lightweight division.

According to a report from MMA Mania, Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie, says “Nate Diaz didn’t look too good. I’m gonna be the first one to say it. He looked lethargic out there and he’s been asking me to go back to 155 for some time now. Frankie Edgar is the champion over there and he’s the student of a good friend of mine. Nathan was one of the contenders at 155 so we brought him up to 170 but it looks like we’ll probably bring him back down to 155 where he belongs.”

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UFC 129: Karate Coach Says Lyoto Machida Crane Kick Is "Most Difficult to Land"

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:Since his highlight reel knockout victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida has been dubbed the “Karate Kid.” The Brazilian’s style is so unique and complex, as he combines different styles into his arsenal, …

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:

Since his highlight reel knockout victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida has been dubbed the “Karate Kid.”

The Brazilian’s style is so unique and complex, as he combines different styles into his arsenal, along with his elusive speed and footwork, including Shotokan karate, Sumo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.

To put into perspective just how lethal Machida’s flying crane kick was, look no further than former Brazilian karate coach, Geraldo de Paula, who said that the kick Machida used is very hard to land.

“That was a perfect move. For those who know karate well, it is the most difficult attack to land. For those who know less, it’s fatal. Nobody is expecting a front kick like that, a front punch is more common,” de Paula said to UOL Esportes, courtesy of FightersOnlyMagazine.

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UFC 133 Adds Pierce, Hendricks to Fight Card Lineup

Bleacher Report’s Dana Becker:Despite the loss of a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the card for Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 133 lineup is beginning to look stacked from top to bottom.According to mmajunkie…

Bleacher Report’s Dana Becker:

Despite the loss of a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the card for Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 133 lineup is beginning to look stacked from top to bottom.

According to mmajunkie.com, UFC executives have made it official for welterweight contenders Mike Pierce and Johny Hendricks to meet inside the Wells Fargo Center on August 6. The fight is expected to be part of the pay-per-view lineup.

Hendricks (10-1), a two-time NCAA Div. I national wrestling champion while at Oklahoma State University, rebounded from his first career defeat at the hands of Rick Story with a violent first round technical knockout of T.J. Waldburger.

All ten of Hendricks’ victories have come by knockout.

Pierce (12-3) earned his third straight win with a TKO over Kenny Robertson in the first round. Over his last ten fights, Pierce is 9-1, with the lone loss coming at the hands of top contender Jon Fitch in 2009.

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MMA News 5/3: UFC 129, Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and More

Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday, May 3:UFC 134: Paulo Thiago versus David Mitchell added to fight card.UFC 130: Renan Barao versus Cole Escovedo added to fight card.Matt Hughes allegedly under investigation for bar fight.UFC 129 Results: L…

Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday, May 3:

UFC 134: Paulo Thiago versus David Mitchell added to fight card.

UFC 130: Renan Barao versus Cole Escovedo added to fight card.

Matt Hughes allegedly under investigation for bar fight.

UFC 129 Results: Lyoto Machida demonstrates front kick that knocked out Randy Couture.

Vitor Belfort says Anderson Silva would “kill” Georges St-Pierre.

UFC 133 adds Mike Pierce versus Johny Hendricks.

Nick Diaz wants revenge for Jake Shields loss to Georges St-Pierre.

Jason Miller sounds off on CBS and Strikeforce.

UFC 129: Lyoto Machida admits he felt “more aggressive” against Randy Couture.

Fedor versus Dan Henderson possibly set for July.

UFC 129: Jake Shields hopes for another title shot before retiring.

UFC 130: Frank Mir talks Roy Nelson and Strikeforce heavyweights.

Karate coach talks Machida’s kick at UFC 129.

UFC 129: Cesar Gracie says Nate Diaz headed back to lightweight.

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UFC 129: Jake Shields Hopes for Another Shot at Belt Before Retirement

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:Jake Shields clearly wanted to get Georges St-Pierre to the ground at UFC 129 and he tried to do just that for a round or so.  Then, at some point, he lost focus and decided to try and trade shots with the champion…

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:

Jake Shields clearly wanted to get Georges St-Pierre to the ground at UFC 129 and he tried to do just that for a round or so.  Then, at some point, he lost focus and decided to try and trade shots with the champion.  It was a horrible idea and Shields never got back into the fight at all.

It was the first loss for Jake Shields in over six years and clearly he was not happy with his performance after the fight. 

MMAjunkie.com was there to get his thoughts. Shields told MMAjunkie, “Obviously I’m not happy. I went in there, and I came up short. Georges has great stand-up, and he kept me away. I couldn’t get him down. He did a great job of stuffing my shots.”

Shields failed to close the distance, get the clinch and take the fight to the ground.  He admitted that he was no match for the boxing and overall standup prowess of the champion. “I guess I need to go back, work on my boxing, and get better,” Shields admitted. 

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