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Dana White: Little Nog Never Accepted Fight with Alexander Gustafsson

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting a ton of flack for withdrawing from a matchup with top contender Alexander Gustafsson, but according to UFC President Dana White, the highly regarded Brazilian fighter never accepted the bout.  White shed some light on the matter at the UFC Fight Night 32 post-fight press conference, per MMA Fighting (transcription […]

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting a ton of flack for withdrawing from a matchup with top contender Alexander Gustafsson, but according to UFC President Dana White, the highly regarded Brazilian fighter never accepted the bout.  White shed some light on the matter at the UFC Fight Night 32 post-fight press conference, per MMA Fighting (transcription […]

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Dan Henderson Only Accepted Jon Jones Fight Because He Believes He’ll Win

According to ESPN, Dan Henderson will attempt to wrest the 205-pound title from the grasp of Jon Jones when the pair meet in the main event of UFC 151, however, the old warhorse only accepted to fight the young phenom because believes he’ll be vi…

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Diaz Camp: Condit Never Wanted Rematch, Accepted Bout After Hearing Test Results

Carlos Condit might have accepted a rematch, but Nick Diaz’s camp doesn’t believe the UFC interim champ ever intended on actually fighting. After a controversial decision at UFC 143, there was talk of an immediate rematch between Condit and…

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