Tag: FanHouse Exclusive

Dana White Confirms Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard III at UFC 130

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThe growing rivalry between UFC lightweight stars Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will see its next chapter at UFC 130 in May, when the two square off for the third time.

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The growing rivalry between UFC lightweight stars Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will see its next chapter at UFC 130 in May, when the two square off for the third time.

UFC president Dana White confirmed to MMA Fighting that the lightweight championship bout would take place on May 28 in Las Vegas.

Dana White Talks N.Y. MMA, Futures for Brock Lesnar and Chael Sonnen

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Thursday’s UFC press conference at Madison Square Garden about his hope to hold an event at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” and what needs to be done to make it happen.

White also talked about the possibility of Brock Lesnar competing at WrestleMania, the Jacob Volkmann-President Obama saga and what’s next for Chael Sonnen.

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Thursday’s UFC press conference at Madison Square Garden about his hope to hold an event at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” and what needs to be done to make it happen.

White also talked about the possibility of Brock Lesnar competing at WrestleMania, the Jacob Volkmann-President Obama saga and what’s next for Chael Sonnen.

Lorenzo Fertitta Weighs in on Prospects of UFC at MSG, Return to Japan

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting caught up with UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta at Thursday’s UFC press conference at Madison Square Garden to talk about what the UFC is doing to get the sport legalized in New York, the prospects of it happening in 2011 and the promotion’s global expansion plans this year.

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting caught up with UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta at Thursday’s UFC press conference at Madison Square Garden to talk about what the UFC is doing to get the sport legalized in New York, the prospects of it happening in 2011 and the promotion’s global expansion plans this year.

Frankie Edgar Discusses UFC 125 Draw, Looks Ahead to Gray Maynard Trilogy

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at Thursday’s press conference at Madison Square Garden about his epic UFC 125 fight against Gray Maynard, what went through his mind during the fight and his thoughts on having to fight “The Bully” a third time.

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NEW YORK — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at Thursday’s press conference at Madison Square Garden about his epic UFC 125 fight against Gray Maynard, what went through his mind during the fight and his thoughts on having to fight “The Bully” a third time.

Amanda Nunes: ‘I Want to Fight Cyborg Tomorrow’

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse ExclusiveIt was inevitable, once you stop and think about it. An aggressive Brazilian fighter in the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s division comes in and knocks out her opponent in the first round of her Strikeforce d…

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It was inevitable, once you stop and think about it. An aggressive Brazilian fighter in the Strikeforce 145-pound women’s division comes in and knocks out her opponent in the first round of her Strikeforce debut, and the questions about (not to mention comparisons to) Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos start up before the cheers even die down.

That part didn’t particularly surprise Amanda Nunes. But after putting away Julia Budd in just fourteen seconds at last Friday’s Strikeforce: Challengers event, the irony is that now she has to learn a little patience.

“I want to fight Cyborg tomorrow, but my manager and trainers feel like I need to gain a little more experience before I fight for the championship,” Nunes told MMA Fighting via email this week. “I’ve only been training MMA for three years and I am still learning every day. The day I step in the cage with Cyborg, I will be 100% prepared.”

Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida Set for UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsNEW YORK — Randy Couture will indeed fight at least one more time in the octagon, as his rumored UFC 129 fight against Lyoto Machida is a go, according to UFC president Dana White, who told MMA Fighting the ma…

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NEW YORK — Randy Couture will indeed fight at least one more time in the octagon, as his rumored UFC 129 fight against Lyoto Machida is a go, according to UFC president Dana White, who told MMA Fighting the matchup is a “done deal.”

MMA Fighting originally reported the possibility of the fight in the hours after UFC 125, though at the time, sources said the fight was not “not even close” to being finalized.

Now, White says it’s a go for the growing mega-card in Toronto.