Nate Marquardt: Middleweight Contender or Pretender? Can He Ever Wear the Gold?

Nate “The Great” Marquardt has to be feeling good after making short work of fellow middleweight Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22.
This was a fight that Marquardt really needed, after getting dominated by current division number one …

Nate “The Great” Marquardt has to be feeling good after making short work of fellow middleweight Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22.
This was a fight that Marquardt really needed, after getting dominated by current division number one contender Chael Sonnen at UFC 109: Relentless.
Say what you will about the competition within the UFC’s middleweight […]

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Nate Marquardt: Middleweight Contender or Pretender? Can He Ever Wear the Gold?

UFC 118 Card

Preliminary card * Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs Amilcar Alves * Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs Greg Soto * Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs John Salter Preliminary card (Spike TV) * Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs Nik Lentz * Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs Gabe Ruediger Main card * Welterweight bout: Nate Diaz vs Marcus […]

Preliminary card

* Welterweight bout: Mike Pierce vs Amilcar Alves

* Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs Greg Soto

* Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs John Salter

Preliminary card (Spike TV)

* Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs Nik Lentz

* Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs Gabe Ruediger

Main card

* Welterweight bout: Nate Diaz vs Marcus Davis

* Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs Gray Maynard

* Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Mario Miranda

* Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs James Toney

* Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar vs B.J. Penn

Post UFC 117 Official B/R Middleweight Rankings

After a shocking main event last Saturday that saw challenger Chael Sonnen dominate the champion Anderson Silva for 23 minutes before being submitted in what is sure to be remembered as one of the greatest come from behind wins of all time, the No. 1 m…

After a shocking main event last Saturday that saw challenger Chael Sonnen dominate the champion Anderson Silva for 23 minutes before being submitted in what is sure to be remembered as one of the greatest come from behind wins of all time, the No. 1 middleweight in the world keeps his spot atop the rest.
Yushin […]

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Post UFC 117 Official B/R Middleweight Rankings

UFC 117 Aftermath: Is Forcing Thiago Alves to Middleweight Too Harsh?

In the postfight press conference following UFC 117, UFC president Dana White said in no uncertain terms that he wants Thiago Alves to move up to 185 pounds after having missed weight in two of his past four Octagon appearances.
While White wouldn&#821…

In the postfight press conference following UFC 117, UFC president Dana White said in no uncertain terms that he wants Thiago Alves to move up to 185 pounds after having missed weight in two of his past four Octagon appearances.
While White wouldn’t say that the weight class move would be mandated, the UFC brass have […]

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UFC 117 Aftermath: Is Forcing Thiago Alves to Middleweight Too Harsh?

UFC 117: Who Gets a Middleweight Title Shot After UFC 117?

Props to Tracy Lee of Combat Lifestyle for the photo.
Before Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen square off in the Octagon tonight, let’s take a look at what’s in store for the future.
Silva has reigned over the division for the past four year…

Props to Tracy Lee of Combat Lifestyle for the photo.
Before Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen square off in the Octagon tonight, let’s take a look at what’s in store for the future.
Silva has reigned over the division for the past four years like a true monarch, defeating any and all comers with a relative amount […]

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UFC 117: Who Gets a Middleweight Title Shot After UFC 117?

Anderson Silva To Retire at Middleweight? Let’s Hope Not

Say it isn’t so , Anderson Silva.
Seems the middleweight champ of the UFC isn’t looking to make a semi-permanent habitat out of light heavyweight, heavyweight, or welterweight.
He wants to stay at middleweight and hopes to retire at that we…

Say it isn’t so , Anderson Silva.
Seems the middleweight champ of the UFC isn’t looking to make a semi-permanent habitat out of light heavyweight, heavyweight, or welterweight.
He wants to stay at middleweight and hopes to retire at that weight.
There go my hopes of Silva Vs. Shogun ever happening for real.
I won’t complain too long, and […]

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Anderson Silva To Retire at Middleweight? Let’s Hope Not