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All 12 Bouts on UFC 129 Fight Card to Be Aired

Filed under: UFC, NewsThe UFC has raised several personal bars with its first stadium show, UFC 129 next week in Toronto. Why not one more?

The UFC announced early Thursday morning via its Twitter feed that all five of its unaired preliminary card fi…

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The UFC has raised several personal bars with its first stadium show, UFC 129 next week in Toronto. Why not one more?

The UFC announced early Thursday morning via its Twitter feed that all five of its unaired preliminary card fights for UFC 129 will be streamed live on Facebook. MMA Fighting was first to report Wednesday that at least two bouts were planned for the social networking giant.

For the first time in its history, every fight on the card will air on a broadcast of some type. The first five fights will stream at the UFC’s Facebook fan page, a trend the company started in January at its Fight for the Troops 2 show. Two prelims will air live on Spike TV, a common pay-per-view lead-in the promotion started at UFC 103 in September 2009. And the main card will air on pay-per-view.

Lyoto Machida Blocking Out Pressure for UFC 129 Fight With Randy Couture

Filed under: UFC, NewsPressure? As far as Lyoto Machida is concerned, it’s a case of been there, done that.

After Machida stormed through his first six UFC opponents, never even so much as losing a round, he made quick work of Rashad Evans at UFC 98 …

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Pressure? As far as Lyoto Machida is concerned, it’s a case of been there, done that.

After Machida stormed through his first six UFC opponents, never even so much as losing a round, he made quick work of Rashad Evans at UFC 98 to win the light heavyweight title. Joe Rogan declared it the start of “The Machida Era.” Talk about pressure.

Dana White ‘Blown Away’ by Response to UFC 129 in Toronto

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC president Dana White said Tuesday he was “blown away” by fan response to the promotion’s April show in Toronto.

UFC 129, scheduled for April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, reportedly sold 42,000 tickets from its UFC Fig…

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Dana WhiteUFC president Dana White said Tuesday he was “blown away” by fan response to the promotion’s April show in Toronto.

UFC 129, scheduled for April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, reportedly sold 42,000 tickets from its UFC Fight Club and newsletter presales alone last week – which led the UFC and Rogers Centre officials to reconfigure the seating setup to add more tickets for Saturday’s public on-sale.

Within minutes, the additional ticket allotment was gone, and the UFC had a new personal best – and North American record – 55,000 tickets sold with a record $11 million gate. White said the company took a risk putting that many tickets on sale for its first stadium show – but was banking on previous successes in Canada, in Montreal and Vancouver.

Dana White: Lyoto Machida, Tito Ortiz in ‘Must-Win’ Fights

Filed under: UFC, NewsFORT HOOD, Texas – The UFC’s light heavyweight division has long been considered by many to be the promotion’s most competitive. And Dana White believes that is the case – and that some of his most notable fighters at 205 have cru…

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Dana WhiteFORT HOOD, Texas – The UFC’s light heavyweight division has long been considered by many to be the promotion’s most competitive. And Dana White believes that is the case – and that some of his most notable fighters at 205 have crucial bouts coming up.

The UFC president, speaking Friday at a Q&A session for enlisted military personnel on the Fort Hood base, noted that former champions Lyoto Machida and Tito Ortiz are both in must-win situations in their next fights.

Darren Elkins Replaced by Mike Lullo at UFC 123

A knee injury has forced lightweight Darren Elkins out of of his scheduled bout at UFC 123 next week and he will be replaced by fellow Midwest fighter Mike Lullo.

Elkins (12-2, 1-1 UFC) was set to meet UFC newcomer Edson Barboza on the pay-per-view ev…

A knee injury has forced lightweight Darren Elkins out of of his scheduled bout at UFC 123 next week and he will be replaced by fellow Midwest fighter Mike Lullo.

Elkins (12-2, 1-1 UFC) was set to meet UFC newcomer Edson Barboza on the pay-per-view event at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., on Nov. 20. But Elkins, who fights out of the Duneland Vale Tudo camp in Valparaiso, Ind., announced Wednesday on his Facebook page that he had to pull out of the fight. Sources close to his camp told MMA Fighting that Elkins injured his knee working on takedowns.

Marc Ratner: No Truth to Reports of UFC 123 in Chicago

Filed under: UFC, NewsDespite published online reports saying the UFC will head to Chicago in November, that will not be the case.

MMA Fighting spoke Wednesday to UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner, who said those reports are not ac…

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Despite published online reports saying the UFC will head to Chicago in November, that will not be the case.

MMA Fighting spoke Wednesday to UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner, who said those reports are not accurate and the promotion has not yet decided on a city or a venue for an expected Nov. 20 pay-per-view card.

“The circus is in town at the United Center,” Ratner said. “We’re looking at different venues – we had to wait for the NBA schedule to come out officially yesterday, and we’ll probably make a decision for Nov. 20 in the next week.”