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UFC News: Former Bellator Champ Hector Lombard Will Attempt Cut to Welterweight

In the interest of extending his UFC career, former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard will attempt to make the drop to welterweight after receiving nose surgery.  Ariel Helwani broke the news on Tuesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on Fuel TV. Here’s what he had to say about Lombard joining the 170-pound ranks (transcription via MMA […]

In the interest of extending his UFC career, former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard will attempt to make the drop to welterweight after receiving nose surgery.  Ariel Helwani broke the news on Tuesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on Fuel TV. Here’s what he had to say about Lombard joining the 170-pound ranks (transcription via MMA […]

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Uncharted Waters: Several Former UFC Champions in Unfamiliar Territory

The ability to call oneself a UFC champion is an opportunity few are ever able to achieve. In most cases, it takes years competing against the world’s best fighters in one’s weight class before one is granted the chance to scrap it out for a title under the UFC banner. If said fighter has what […]

The ability to call oneself a UFC champion is an opportunity few are ever able to achieve. In most cases, it takes years competing against the world’s best fighters in one’s weight class before one is granted the chance to scrap it out for a title under the UFC banner. If said fighter has what […]

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World Series of Fighting Interested in Acquiring Former UFC Contender Jon Fitch

It didn’t take long for Jon Fitch to gain the interest of other mixed martial arts promotions following his release from the UFC earlier this week. Ali Abdel-Aziz, the vice president and matchmaker for World Series of Fighting, confirms to Bleacher Report that they have begun preliminary discussions to potentially bring Fitch to the up-and-coming […]

It didn’t take long for Jon Fitch to gain the interest of other mixed martial arts promotions following his release from the UFC earlier this week. Ali Abdel-Aziz, the vice president and matchmaker for World Series of Fighting, confirms to Bleacher Report that they have begun preliminary discussions to potentially bring Fitch to the up-and-coming […]

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Randy Couture and 5 Former UFC Stars on the Outs with Dana White

We’ve seen a lot of fighters become stars over the years. Very few of them have stayed on good terms with UFC President Dana White. Former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture is now living in Dana White’s dog house. He is by no means alone. So who are the other fighters, past and […]

We’ve seen a lot of fighters become stars over the years. Very few of them have stayed on good terms with UFC President Dana White. Former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture is now living in Dana White’s dog house. He is by no means alone. So who are the other fighters, past and […]

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Matt Hughes Officially Retires: Former UFC Champion Takes VP Job with UFC

Mixed martial arts great Matt Hughes last fought inside the Octagon on September 24, 2011, losing to Josh Koscheck. Since that time, he hasn’t had much to say about his future in fighting. Today, before the UFC on Fox 6 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that Hughes’ competitive career has come to a […]

Mixed martial arts great Matt Hughes last fought inside the Octagon on September 24, 2011, losing to Josh Koscheck. Since that time, he hasn’t had much to say about his future in fighting. Today, before the UFC on Fox 6 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that Hughes’ competitive career has come to a […]

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Former NFL DE Marcellus Wiley: ‘MMA Is More Difficult Than Football’

Life on the gridiron may be tough, but it pales in comparison to stepping into the cage, according to Marcellus Wiley. The former defensive end spent 10 seasons battling it out in the trenches in the NFL. Nothing comes easy as a professional football player, especially when you’re constantly competing against the best athletes in […]

Life on the gridiron may be tough, but it pales in comparison to stepping into the cage, according to Marcellus Wiley. The former defensive end spent 10 seasons battling it out in the trenches in the NFL. Nothing comes easy as a professional football player, especially when you’re constantly competing against the best athletes in […]