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Brendan Schaub Needs a Victory at UFC 145 to Keep His UFC Title Dreams Alive

It was not too long ago that many believed Brendan Schaub was only a fight or two removed from competing for the UFC heavyweight title.  After falling one victory short of winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, losing in the finals via knockou…

It was not too long ago that many believed Brendan Schaub was only a fight or two removed from competing for the UFC heavyweight title.  After falling one victory short of winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, losing in the finals via knockout to Roy “Big Country” Nelson, Schaub went on a four-fight winning […]

Tate vs. Rousey: How Ronda Rousey Can Keep Her Title

Now that we all have borne witness to Ronda Rousey’s Olympic dominance in becoming the new Strikeforce 135lb Women’s Champion tonight, we need to take an in-depth look at her next logical opponent in Sarah Kaufman.  Kaufman, a former c…

Now that we all have borne witness to Ronda Rousey’s Olympic dominance in becoming the new Strikeforce 135lb Women’s Champion tonight, we need to take an in-depth look at her next logical opponent in Sarah Kaufman.  Kaufman, a former champ herself, also fought tonight in a bloody victory over Alexis Davis and frankly has the […]

UFC on FX 2: Ian McCall and the 8 Best Fighters to Keep an Eye on

Come this Saturday, Ian McCall will be making his UFC debut when he takes on recent title challenger Demetrious Johnson in Sydney, Australia.  It’s a culmination of his life’s work as a mixed martial artist. After washing out of the WE…

Come this Saturday, Ian McCall will be making his UFC debut when he takes on recent title challenger Demetrious Johnson in Sydney, Australia.  It’s a culmination of his life’s work as a mixed martial artist. After washing out of the WEC going 1-2, McCall has since compiled a four-fight win streak and is widely regarded […]

UFC 141: Nam Phan Tries to Keep the Losing to a Minimum

When Bruce Buffer announced the verdict for Nam Phan’s match against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136, Phan was admittedly feeling uneasy in the center of the Octagon. “I was very scared,” Phan, 28, recently admitted to Bleacher Report. &#82…

When Bruce Buffer announced the verdict for Nam Phan’s match against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136, Phan was admittedly feeling uneasy in the center of the Octagon. “I was very scared,” Phan, 28, recently admitted to Bleacher Report. “I was worried about my job, definitely.” Perhaps, as those familiar with the UFC’s past practices will […]

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UFC 141: Nam Phan Tries to Keep the Losing to a Minimum

8 Reasons to Keep Strikeforce Around

Once Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, acquired the rivaling Strikeforce promotion, many fans became enthralled in the idea of a possible merger or subsequent “super fights” that before were seemingly deemed impossible. Now, though, a b…

Once Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, acquired the rivaling Strikeforce promotion, many fans became enthralled in the idea of a possible merger or subsequent “super fights” that before were seemingly deemed impossible. Now, though, a bevy of notable fighters have since made the transition into the UFC, with big named talents such as […]

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8 Reasons to Keep Strikeforce Around

Shane Carwin to Undergo Back Surgery, Vows to Keep Fighting

2011 has been a rough year for Shane Carwin. He spent the first half of the year inactive because of an injury, then he returned at UFC 131 in a losing effort against Junior dos Santos, and now it looks like Carwin is back on the injured list. Carwin p…

2011 has been a rough year for Shane Carwin. He spent the first half of the year inactive because of an injury, then he returned at UFC 131 in a losing effort against Junior dos Santos, and now it looks like Carwin is back on the injured list. Carwin posted a blog today, informing his […]

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Shane Carwin to Undergo Back Surgery, Vows to Keep Fighting