Clay Guida Surprised by Outcome of Takanori Gomi Fight

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Clay Guida following his UFC 125 win over Takanori Gomi about how he submitted “The Fireball Kid,” why he was surprised by the outcome and how he turned his career around overall.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Clay Guida following his UFC 125 win over Takanori Gomi about how he submitted “The Fireball Kid,” why he was surprised by the outcome and how he turned his career around overall.

Dana White Changes Mind, Books Rematch Between Edgar-Maynard

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following UFC 125 Saturday to get his take on the main event draw between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, who he thought won, why he changed his mind and is giving Maynard an immediate rematch and his overall thoughts on the card.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following UFC 125 Saturday to get his take on the main event draw between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, who he thought won, why he changed his mind and is giving Maynard an immediate rematch and his overall thoughts on the card.

UFC Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez Out 6-8 Months With Shoulder Injury

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsLAS VEGAS — It will be a long while until the new UFC heavyweight champion defends his title.

Newly crowned champ Cain Velasquez will be out of action for six to eight months with an injured shoulder, sources…

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LAS VEGAS — It will be a long while until the new UFC heavyweight champion defends his title.

Newly crowned champ Cain Velasquez will be out of action for six to eight months with an injured shoulder, sources with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting.

UFC president Dana White subsequently confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following Wednesday’s UFC 125 press conference at the MGM Grand Hotel.

Former Champs Urijah Faber, Eddie Wineland Targeted for UFC 128 Bout

Filed under: UFC, WEC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsAfter delivering one of the year’s most thunderous knockouts at WEC 53 earlier this month, Eddie Wineland said he was ready for a step up in competition – that his ultimate goal was to recapture the bantam…

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Urijah Faber will fight Eddie Wineland at UFC 128.After delivering one of the year’s most thunderous knockouts at WEC 53 earlier this month, Eddie Wineland said he was ready for a step up in competition – that his ultimate goal was to recapture the bantamweight title he held four years ago.

Now that the first 135-pound champion in WEC history is a UFC fighter following the promotions’ merger, it appears his new bosses have answered that call.

MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the UFC is targeting a bout between Wineland and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber at UFC 128 on March 19 in Newark, N.J. Though contracts have not yet been signed, verbal agreements are in place for the fight, which would likely hold a prime spot on the event’s pay-per-view card.

Our Top UFC Photos of 2010

Filed under: FanHouse ExclusiveEvery photo tells a story and the best ones capture the complexities of the subject and situation in ways words can’t always depict.

Between our two lead photographers, Daniel Herbertson and Esther Lin, there were more …

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Every photo tells a story and the best ones capture the complexities of the subject and situation in ways words can’t always depict.

Between our two lead photographers, Daniel Herbertson and Esther Lin, there were more than an handful of memorable imagery collected this past year on MMAFighting.com. Daniel captured all the great action in the Japanese MMA scene, while Esther was just as tireless, shooting nearly all the major U.S. events from cageside.

As we close out 2010, we asked Esther to narrow down her UFC favorites from her personal collection (Note: Daniel’s Japanese MMA favorites will be published next week). So without further ado, below are Esther’s 13 favorite shots accompanied by her observations.

Bart Palaszewski Headed to UFC

Filed under: UFC, WEC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsWhile lightweights Jamie Varner and Chris Horodecki’s respective WEC contracts won’t be carried over to the UFC, veteran 155-pounder Bart Palaszewski was fortunate enough to have his deal brought over to t…

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While lightweights Jamie Varner and Chris Horodecki’s respective WEC contracts won’t be carried over to the UFC, veteran 155-pounder Bart Palaszewski was fortunate enough to have his deal brought over to the organization.

MMA Fighting confirmed the news with Palaszewski’s manager, Brian Butler of SuckerPunch Entertainment, Tuesday evening.