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Fabricio Werdum: I’ll Submit Cain Velasquez If He Takes Me Down

UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has been champing at the bit to get a shot at UFC gold ever since submitting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC on FUEL 10 in June.  Based on a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, it seems clear that “Vai Cavalo” has his sights set on current champion Cain Velasquez, […]

UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has been champing at the bit to get a shot at UFC gold ever since submitting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC on FUEL 10 in June.  Based on a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, it seems clear that “Vai Cavalo” has his sights set on current champion Cain Velasquez, […]

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UFC 166: Cain Velasquez vs. JDS and the Mt. Rushmore of the Heavyweight Division

It didn’t take long for the original owners of the UFC to realize that their growing sport needed a complete paradigm shift in order to make it as a long-term enterprise. By 1995, just two years into the sport’s development, it was clear that things couldn’t continue along the path they had been walking. Mixed […]

It didn’t take long for the original owners of the UFC to realize that their growing sport needed a complete paradigm shift in order to make it as a long-term enterprise. By 1995, just two years into the sport’s development, it was clear that things couldn’t continue along the path they had been walking. Mixed […]

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Jose Aldo: I’m ‘Not Afraid’ of Anthony Pettis, I’d Fight Cain Velasquez

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo wasted little time in refuting the notion that he was afraid to fight newly crowned 155-pound titleholder Anthony Pettis.  In an interview on the Brazilian TV show Planeta Nocaute on Sunday, “Scarface” said he welcomes all challengers at 145 pounds, and Pettis is no exception (via MMA Fighting).  “I can […]

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo wasted little time in refuting the notion that he was afraid to fight newly crowned 155-pound titleholder Anthony Pettis.  In an interview on the Brazilian TV show Planeta Nocaute on Sunday, “Scarface” said he welcomes all challengers at 145 pounds, and Pettis is no exception (via MMA Fighting).  “I can […]

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Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos Ratchet UFC 166 Promotional Hype in Houston

I pulled up to the Toyota Center at 12:10 p.m. CT on Thursday afternoon, a full 50 minutes before Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos were scheduled to hit the floor for an open workout session designed to promote their Oct. 19 headlining bout at UFC …

I pulled up to the Toyota Center at 12:10 p.m. CT on Thursday afternoon, a full 50 minutes before Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos were scheduled to hit the floor for an open workout session designed to promote their Oct. 19 headlining bout at UFC 166. I did not have high expectations for the […]

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Jon Jones Wants to Be Heavyweight Champ, Cain Velasquez Would Accept Challenge

Jon Jones isn’t sure when his move to heavyweight will happen, but he’s certainly not above setting some lofty goals for himself. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion is currently preparing for a showdown in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but questions about his future seem unavoidable. He’s mentioned numerous times that he plans to eventually […]

Jon Jones isn’t sure when his move to heavyweight will happen, but he’s certainly not above setting some lofty goals for himself. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion is currently preparing for a showdown in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but questions about his future seem unavoidable. He’s mentioned numerous times that he plans to eventually […]

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Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos 3 Heading to Houston on October 19

A date has been set for the rubber match between Junior dos Santos and current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.  Dana White has confirmed to ESPN the third heavyweight-title fight will take place on October 19 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Velasquez defeated dos Santos by unanimous decision at UFC 156 in December […]

A date has been set for the rubber match between Junior dos Santos and current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.  Dana White has confirmed to ESPN the third heavyweight-title fight will take place on October 19 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Velasquez defeated dos Santos by unanimous decision at UFC 156 in December […]

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