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Junior dos Santos Plans to Target Brock Lesnar’s ‘Weak Chin’

Filed under: UFCJunior dos Santos said he knows exactly what he has to do to beat Brock Lesnar when the two heavyweights meet at UFC 131 in Vancouver, Canada, and the game plan shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone.

As dos Santos told Ariel H…

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Junior dos Santos said he knows exactly what he has to do to beat Brock Lesnar when the two heavyweights meet at UFC 131 in Vancouver, Canada, and the game plan shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone.

As dos Santos told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, success in this fight will depend on his ability to defend against Lesnar’s takedowns and target the former champ’s suspect chin.

“He’s a wrestler, so he feels uncomfortable when people throw punches on him,” dos Santos told Helwani. “I think his fight against Cain Velasquez shows good things for me, because I think he’s got a weak chin. I will try to use that, try to throw some punches and…try to use my boxing.”

Munoz vs. Maia Among Bouts Announced for UFC 131

Filed under: UFC, News The card for UFC 131 continues to take shape, with the promotion confirming three new fights early Saturday.

UFC.com reported verbal agreements are in place for a middleweight bout between Mark Munoz and former top contender De…

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The card for UFC 131 continues to take shape, with the promotion confirming three new fights early Saturday.

UFC.com reported verbal agreements are in place for a middleweight bout between Mark Munoz and former top contender Demian Maia; a light heavyweight fight between Anthony Perosh and Krzysztof Soszynski; and a middleweight bout between Jesse Bongfeldt and Court McGee.

Though the UFC has not yet officially announced the event, UFC 131 is expected to take place June 11 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Michihiro Omigawa, Darren Elkins to Meet at UFC 131 in Vancouver

Filed under: UFC, NewsMichihiro Omigawa and Darren Elkins are expected to meet in a featherweight bout at UFC 131 in June.

Sources close to the planned fight confirmed to MMA Fighting on Monday that verbal agreements were in place, though contracts h…

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Michihiro OmigawaMichihiro Omigawa and Darren Elkins are expected to meet in a featherweight bout at UFC 131 in June.

Sources close to the planned fight confirmed to MMA Fighting on Monday that verbal agreements were in place, though contracts have not yet been signed. The booking was first reported by MMA Junkie.

Dana White Says ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Philippines’ Could Happen in 2011

Filed under: UFC, NewsOne of Dana White’s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he exp…

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Dana WhiteOne of Dana White‘s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he expects the promotion’s flagship program, Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” to soon have its first international version – perhaps even this year.

And White said the Philippines, in southeast Asia, could be the first country outside the United States to host a version of the reality competition.

“This year,” White said, “I’m pretty sure the first one’s going to be the Philippines.”