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Kimbo Slice Quits Boxing, Reportedly Set for Pro Wrestling Tournament

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsSo much for the great Kimbo Slice boxing experiment.

The former street fighting sensation turned MMA fighter abruptly quit his pursuit of becoming a boxing star in October, Slice’s former promoter Jared S…

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So much for the great Kimbo Slice boxing experiment.

The former street fighting sensation turned MMA fighter abruptly quit his pursuit of becoming a boxing star in October, Slice’s former promoter Jared Shaw told MMA Fighting.

“[Slice left the boxing training camp] due to some various injuries and to go film The Scorpion King. Upon his return, he didn’t show me any interest in boxing, so we just decided for right now to put it to the side,” Shaw said.

Brazilian MMA Community Rallies Support After Deadly Landslides

Filed under: Fighting, NewsThe climbing death toll from the flooding and landslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro have made it the worst climactic disaster in Brazil’s history. So far, over 700 have died in the tragedy, with the cities of Nova Friburg…

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The climbing death toll from the flooding and landslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro have made it the worst climactic disaster in Brazil’s history. So far, over 700 have died in the tragedy, with the cities of Nova Friburgo and Teresopolis the hardest hit, losing over 270 people each.

The impact has been felt in the region’s strong mixed martial arts community. Nova Friburgo is the hometown of well-known MMA manager Alex Davis, along with UFC lightweight Edson Barboza, and other fighters including Pablo Popovitch and Marlon Moraes.

Thiago Silva’s Butt Spanking of Brandon Vera and the Ethics of MMA Fighting

The following are Jon “Bones” Jones post Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 125 Twitter messages: First tweet read, “Wow, that slapping was so disrespectful…I’d love to give him a slap in the face.” It was followed…

The following are Jon “Bones” Jones post Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 125 Twitter messages: First tweet read, “Wow, that slapping was so disrespectful…I’d love to give him a slap in the face.” It was followed by,“For all the Thiago Silva fans who had a problem with my comment, I stand behind what I said 100 […]

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Thiago Silva’s Butt Spanking of Brandon Vera and the Ethics of MMA Fighting

Phil Baroni Signs With Titan Fighting Championships

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsPhil Baroni said following his loss at UFC 125 that he wasn’t going to retire, and “The New York Bad Ass” is staying true to his word.

Baroni has signed a two-fight deal with Kansas City-based Titan Fight…

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Phil Baroni said following his loss at UFC 125 that he wasn’t going to retire, and “The New York Bad Ass” is staying true to his word.

Baroni has signed a two-fight deal with Kansas City-based Titan Fighting Championships, MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the organization.

The MMA veteran is expected to make his organizational debut in March at middleweight against a yet to be determined opponent. The event is also expected to air on HDNet.

One Side Claims Fix, Other Cites Confusion in Controversial Decision

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsAs Hermes Franca waited for the decision of his fight against Ferrid Kheder to be read inside the cage in a Cartago, Costa Rica high school gym, the UFC veteran thought his losing streak was history. Inste…

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As Hermes Franca waited for the decision of his fight against Ferrid Kheder to be read inside the cage in a Cartago, Costa Rica high school gym, the UFC veteran thought his losing streak was history. Instead, to him, it was the beginning of something even worse than defeat.

If it was a simple loss, Franca could have handled it, but what happened next could not be so easily settled in his mind. According to some, Franca was simply the victim of a bad decision. But according to others, he was robbed, the victim of a fix.

“This is like a bad joke,” Franca told MMA Fighting. “It’s unbelievable. I won the fight. The judges gave it to me. I got my hand raised. And then they said I didn’t win.”

“What happened was confusion,” said Jean-Francois Billon, who helped organize the show. “It’s a big story for a little thing. Nobody had bad intentions. Nobody was cheating.”

What started out as a fight in the cage became a fight for the truth.

Mike Swick NOT Fighting David Mitchell at Fight for the Troops

Unfortunately, Mike Swick will not be returning to the UFC at the January 29 Fight for the Troops event. The Ultimate Fighter season one alumnus confirmed via his Facebook page that Mitchell has backed out of the fight due to an injury, and due to an e…

Unfortunately, Mike Swick will not be returning to the UFC at the January 29 Fight for the Troops event. The Ultimate Fighter season one alumnus confirmed via his Facebook page that Mitchell has backed out of the fight due to an injury, and due to an esophageal condition that Swick has been battling throughout this […]

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Mike Swick NOT Fighting David Mitchell at Fight for the Troops