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Mirko Cro Cop: Is MMA Legend Close to Retiring from UFC?

It took three well-fought rounds for prospect Brendan Schaub to knock out Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic last Saturday at UFC 128. Now after his second consecutive loss, he is 4-5 in the UFC. Many people have speculated whether or not the 35-yea…

It took three well-fought rounds for prospect Brendan Schaub to knock out Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic last Saturday at UFC 128. Now after his second consecutive loss, he is 4-5 in the UFC. Many people have speculated whether or not the 35-year-old Cro Cop will retire after his loss. “I have all respect for Mirko […]

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Mirko Cro Cop: Is MMA Legend Close to Retiring from UFC?

Anderson Silva: UFC Middleweight Champion Was Close to Working at a Car Wash

Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira has been writing a mixed martial arts column for Journal Extra in Brazil. Nogueira wrote an interesting piece that was published over the weekend in regard to Anderson Silva. It seems that early in his career, S…

Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira has been writing a mixed martial arts column for Journal Extra in Brazil. Nogueira wrote an interesting piece that was published over the weekend in regard to Anderson Silva. It seems that early in his career, Silva was unhappy with the way his career was going and was close to asking Nogueira […]

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Anderson Silva: UFC Middleweight Champion Was Close to Working at a Car Wash

MMA: 27 Bold Predictions to Close Out 2010

Don’t worry, this one isn’t strictly a UFC-only prediction piece, but we are coming to the end of 2010, steady approaching 2011, and now is the time when people go balls-out in predicting which events will and won’t take place in the …

Don’t worry, this one isn’t strictly a UFC-only prediction piece, but we are coming to the end of 2010, steady approaching 2011, and now is the time when people go balls-out in predicting which events will and won’t take place in the world of MMA. Some events are bound to go down, while others may […]

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MMA: 27 Bold Predictions to Close Out 2010

MMA: 25 Bold Predictions to Close Out 2010

Don’t worry, this one isn’t strictly a UFC-only prediction piece, but we are coming to the end of 2010, steady approaching 2011, and now is the time when people go balls-out in predicting which events will and won’t take place in the …

Don’t worry, this one isn’t strictly a UFC-only prediction piece, but we are coming to the end of 2010, steady approaching 2011, and now is the time when people go balls-out in predicting which events will and won’t take place in the world of MMA. Some events are bound to go down, while others may […]

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MMA: 25 Bold Predictions to Close Out 2010

Machida vs. Rampage: How Close Will the Winner Be to a Title Shot?

UFC 123 will feature former UFC light heavyweight champs Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The big question, though, is what they will be fighting for.
Ultimately, both want to get back into the picture to fight for the title, an…

UFC 123 will feature former UFC light heavyweight champs Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The big question, though, is what they will be fighting for.
Ultimately, both want to get back into the picture to fight for the title, and both certainly want to yet again earn the gold. Despite their common direction, though, the […]

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Machida vs. Rampage: How Close Will the Winner Be to a Title Shot?

UFC 117 Post-Mortem: Chael Sonnen…So Close, Yet So Far

Rarely has a stacked UFC card lived up to the hype. UFC 117 was arguably the best MMA event this year. Every fight gave us something to talk about.
In the future, fans will reflect back on this event with memories of Sonnen’s monumental fifth …

Rarely has a stacked UFC card lived up to the hype. UFC 117 was arguably the best MMA event this year. Every fight gave us something to talk about.
In the future, fans will reflect back on this event with memories of Sonnen’s monumental fifth round slip-up, Fitch’s assertion as the number two Welterweight, and […]

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UFC 117 Post-Mortem: Chael Sonnen…So Close, Yet So Far