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Dan Henderson Denies Turning Down Rematch With Shogun Rua

Dan Henderson is being constantly pursued for a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The two light heavyweights contenders competed in a highly competitive bout at UFC 139, which saw Henderson walk away with the victory.  And according …

Dan Henderson is being constantly pursued for a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The two light heavyweights contenders competed in a highly competitive bout at UFC 139, which saw Henderson walk away with the victory.  And according to UFC President Dana White, Henderson has refused to match up with the Brazilian once again.  White spoke […]

Jon Jones Taken Down by 134-Pound Brazilian Journalist

Jon Jones has thwarted takedowns from every UFC opponent, but in the end, it was a 134-pound journalist who finally put the light heavyweight champ on his back. Mario Filho, a journalist in Brazil, is known for challenging MMA champions to special spar…

Jon Jones has thwarted takedowns from every UFC opponent, but in the end, it was a 134-pound journalist who finally put the light heavyweight champ on his back. Mario Filho, a journalist in Brazil, is known for challenging MMA champions to special sparring sessions on “Senseinocao,” a segment featured on the program Sensei SporTV. In […]

Dana White Says Dan Henderson Turned Down a Rematch with Shogun

For what was one of the best fights of 2011 between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, MMA fans would have been down to see the two light-heavyweight legends do it all over again. Too bad Henderson didn’t want it, according to a…

For what was one of the best fights of 2011 between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, MMA fans would have been down to see the two light-heavyweight legends do it all over again. Too bad Henderson didn’t want it, according to a recent interview that UFC president Dana White did with The Score’s Mauro […]

UFC: Breaking Down Potential Dominick Cruz vs. Jose Aldo Superfight

Superfights are a significant part of combat sports. As fans, we love pairing together some of our favorite fighters to see who is truly the best of the best.  For mixed martial arts fans, we have been waiting patiently for the UFC to put middlewe…

Superfights are a significant part of combat sports. As fans, we love pairing together some of our favorite fighters to see who is truly the best of the best.  For mixed martial arts fans, we have been waiting patiently for the UFC to put middleweight king Anderson Silva and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in the […]

Should Anthony Pettis Drop Down to Challenge Aldo?

In today’s MMA landscape, fighters are changing weight classes more than ever and for a myriad of reasons. When the UFC introduced the featherweight division, a flood of title-chasing and unsuccessful lightweights filled the division. So when a f…

In today’s MMA landscape, fighters are changing weight classes more than ever and for a myriad of reasons. When the UFC introduced the featherweight division, a flood of title-chasing and unsuccessful lightweights filled the division. So when a fighter refuses to drop down just to chase a title, it’s commendable to see someone stick it […]

UFC Odds: Breaking Down Future Fights by the Numbers

The first time I ever visited Las Vegas, I won just over $7,000 in a single night by playing dollar slots. Having never visited Sin City before, I figured that this was par for the course and immediately declared Vegas to be the greatest city ever crea…

The first time I ever visited Las Vegas, I won just over $7,000 in a single night by playing dollar slots. Having never visited Sin City before, I figured that this was par for the course and immediately declared Vegas to be the greatest city ever created by gangsters. I thought I’d discovered the secret […]