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Dominick Cruz Would Delay Surgery to Coach TUF vs. Urijah Faber

Filed under: UFC, WEC, NewsGLENDALE, Ariz. – Now that he’s the UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz seems to already be settling into Company Man status – but he hopes a lingering hand injury can get fixed sooner rather than later.

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Dominick CruzGLENDALE, Ariz. – Now that he’s the UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz seems to already be settling into Company Man status – but he hopes a lingering hand injury can get fixed sooner rather than later.

After dominating Scott Jorgensen for a five-round unanimous decision on Thursday at the finale WEC event, WEC 53 at Jobing.com Arena outside Phoenix, Cruz (17-1, 7-1 WEC) said he’ll know next week whether or not surgery on his hand will happen right away, putting him out for several months, or if it will be delayed.

“I work for the UFC now, and I pretty much do what I’m told,” Cruz said at Thursday’s post-fight press conference. “But at the same time, I’ve been going into these last two fights with a hand injury that needs to be addressed so that I can continue to fight at the level that I’m fighting – because it’s something that’s just going to get worse if I don’t get it taken care of.”

Nam Phan: Loss on TUF Finale May Be ‘Blessing in Disguise’

Filed under: UFCHistory will say Nam Phan lost his UFC debut on Saturday. But as far as Phan is concerned – and, as it turns out, maybe everyone save for a pair of judges – this one “L” on his resume is spelled with a bunch of silent W’s.

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History will say Nam Phan lost his UFC debut on Saturday. But as far as Phan is concerned – and, as it turns out, maybe everyone save for a pair of judges – this one “L” on his resume is spelled with a bunch of silent W’s.

Phan, a semifinalist on Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter, drew UFC and WEC veteran Leonard Garcia for Saturday’s live TUF 12 Finale in Las Vegas. Phan seemed to dominate Garcia throughout their fight, which opened Saturday’s main card on Spike TV. But it was Garcia who walked out of the cage with a split decision win.

The judges scored the fight 30-27 for Phan, but two 29-28s for Garcia, leaving Phan stunned, the crowd at The Pearl at The Palms stunned and without doubt the vast majority of the television audience stunned. Even Garcia admitted the judges got it wrong.

Stephan Bonnar: ‘No Hard Feelings’ to Steve Mazzagatti

Filed under: UFC, NewsDana White didn’t make an appearance at the press conference following “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Saturday.

But even though past comments are no guarantee for what he’ll say in the future, it’s safe to assume the…

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Dana White didn’t make an appearance at the press conference following “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Saturday.

But even though past comments are no guarantee for what he’ll say in the future, it’s safe to assume the UFC president would have been asked about Steve Mazzagatti, the referee he’s made a habit of being critical of more than any other official.

Four Fighters Given Medical Suspensions Following UFC 123

Filed under: UFC, NewsFour fighters from Saturday’s UFC 123 card in Auburn Hills, Mich., have been given medical suspensions by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission.

Matt Hughes, Karo Parisyan, T.J. O’Brien and Mike Lullo are all out following the…

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Four fighters from Saturday’s UFC 123 card in Auburn Hills, Mich., have been given medical suspensions by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission.

Matt Hughes, Karo Parisyan, T.J. O’Brien and Mike Lullo are all out following their fights at The Palace. The Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission confirmed the suspensions to MMA Fighting on Tuesday.

Dana White: BJ Penn Gets Jon Fitch Next

Filed under: UFC, NewsAUBURN HILLS, Mich. – On the heels of BJ Penn’s quick and decisive win over Matt Hughes at UFC 123 on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White said he’s already picked Penn’s next opponent.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – On the heels of BJ Penn‘s quick and decisive win over Matt Hughes at UFC 123 on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White said he’s already picked Penn’s next opponent.

After the post-fight press conference, White told a small group of reporters that Penn will stay at welterweight and will next face Jon Fitch at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia, on February 26.

“I already made the fight,” White said. “Him and Fitch in Sydney.”

With UFC 123 Win, George Sotiropoulos Draws Dennis Siver in Sydney

Filed under: UFC, NewsAUBURN HILLS, Mich. – It didn’t take long at all for George Sotiropoulos to start thinking about his next fight.

Just a few hours after submitting Joe Lauzon to open the pay-per-view portion of UFC 123 on Saturday, and only minu…

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George SotiropoulosAUBURN HILLS, Mich. – It didn’t take long at all for George Sotiropoulos to start thinking about his next fight.

Just a few hours after submitting Joe Lauzon to open the pay-per-view portion of UFC 123 on Saturday, and only minutes after learning he had an $80,000 Fight of the Night bonus to go along with his win, Sotiropoulos’ boss, UFC president Dana White, announced his next opponent.