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The Stakes Are High for the Major Players at UFC 164

Last Wednesday kicked off a stretch where the UFC is putting on three fight cards in a seven-day span, and none will be bigger than UFC 164. Check that. For better clarification, there will be no bigger fight than the main event at UFC 164 when lightwe…

Last Wednesday kicked off a stretch where the UFC is putting on three fight cards in a seven-day span, and none will be bigger than UFC 164. Check that. For better clarification, there will be no bigger fight than the main event at UFC 164 when lightweight champion Benson Henderson looks to redeem his only […]

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Plenty at Stake for the Major Players at UFC on Fox 8

The Octagon will return to Seattle this weekend for UFC on Fox 8 and there are some heavy stakes on the line for several major players involved. In the main event, inaugural flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson will look to make his second successful d…

The Octagon will return to Seattle this weekend for UFC on Fox 8 and there are some heavy stakes on the line for several major players involved. In the main event, inaugural flyweight champion Demetrius Johnson will look to make his second successful defense of the 125-pound strap when he squares off with No. 1 […]

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UFC: Why Major Sponsors Are Missing out by Not Getting Involved with the UFC

Major sponsors need to get involved with the UFC—sooner rather than later. It will only take one word to convince them of this fact: Everlast.  Everlast was practically the king of combat sports equipment before MMA‘s emergence. Everyb…

Major sponsors need to get involved with the UFC—sooner rather than later. It will only take one word to convince them of this fact: Everlast.  Everlast was practically the king of combat sports equipment before MMA‘s emergence. Everybody knew Everlast and it was a popular brand.  It still is in 2012 but not getting involved […]

Business as Usual?: 10 Major Events in the Year Since Zuffa Bought Strikeforce

One year ago to the day, Zuffa shocked the MMA world by buying Strikeforce, their top competitor and a promotion on the rise. Strikeforce and Showtime had set records on the network with their Heavyweight Grand Prix and the sky seemed the limit for the…

One year ago to the day, Zuffa shocked the MMA world by buying Strikeforce, their top competitor and a promotion on the rise. Strikeforce and Showtime had set records on the network with their Heavyweight Grand Prix and the sky seemed the limit for the San Jose, Calif.-based promotion. Suddenly they were the UFC’s little […]

UFC Morning Update: UFC 146 Heavyweight Bouts, Major TapouT Lawsuit

We may not have any UFC events to look forward to for the rest of March, but the MMA world isn’t sitting still. Yesterday was newsworthy on multiple fronts, with three big heavyweight bouts announced for May, a major lawsuit filed against a famou…

We may not have any UFC events to look forward to for the rest of March, but the MMA world isn’t sitting still. Yesterday was newsworthy on multiple fronts, with three big heavyweight bouts announced for May, a major lawsuit filed against a famous MMA apparel company and plenty of news coming out of Vegas […]

UFC on Fox 2: Three Main Card Bouts, Each with Major Title Implications

This is where the real fun begins. For those of you who weren’t all that satisfied with the UFC’s first foray onto network television in November, you will be hard-pressed to find anything to complain about when it comes to UFC on Fox 2: Ra…

This is where the real fun begins. For those of you who weren’t all that satisfied with the UFC’s first foray onto network television in November, you will be hard-pressed to find anything to complain about when it comes to UFC on Fox 2: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis. Think of the Cain Velasquez vs. […]

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UFC on Fox 2: Three Main Card Bouts, Each with Major Title Implications