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MMA News: Dan Severn Gets Knocked out Seeking 100th Victory

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:Dan Severn is a UFC hall of fame fighter, the first one to be exact. He fought in the old days of the UFC against other legends such as Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. He has been a powerful wrestler, UFC tournament w…

Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans:

Dan Severn is a UFC hall of fame fighter, the first one to be exact. He fought in the old days of the UFC against other legends such as Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. He has been a powerful wrestler, UFC tournament winner and an ambassador to the sport.

The bad part of this story is that Dan is still fighting. He is now 53 years old and he has not fought in the UFC in over 14 years yet he pushes on. He should be at home relaxing, enjoying retirement from fighting and the rest of his life.

But, instead he was in the cage for the 124th time. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he won ten fights in a row, but recently dropped two in a row including this knockout loss on May 20.

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MMA News 5/23: UFC 130, Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz, Jon Jones and More

Bleacher Report’s MMA News recap for Monday May 23:Rashad Evans is confident that Jon Jones is ducking him.Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz: the battle of the welterweight champions takes another step closer to becoming reality.Vitor Belfort’s coach dec…

Bleacher Report’s MMA News recap for Monday May 23:

Rashad Evans is confident that Jon Jones is ducking him.

Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz: the battle of the welterweight champions takes another step closer to becoming reality.

Vitor Belfort’s coach declares that Steven Seagal is “all propaganda.”

Jon Jones and Rashad Evans: fallout continues between the former friends.

New York Senate Passes Bill to Legalize MMA.

UFC 132: Jason “Mayhem” Miller looking for all three “Fight of the Night” bonus awards.

UFC 130: Miguel Torres switches up his style.

Gray Maynard undergoes surgery.

Dan Severn knocked out going for win No. 100.

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UFC 130: Rampage Jackson Video Diary 2

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is preparing for a UFC 130 clash with Matt Hamill this Saturday, May 30, 2011 in Las Vegas. As he nears the bout, he has included some brief glimpses into his life via some videos.Rampage is often funny, cordial and fun-loving…

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is preparing for a UFC 130 clash with Matt Hamill this Saturday, May 30, 2011 in Las Vegas. As he nears the bout, he has included some brief glimpses into his life via some videos.

Rampage is often funny, cordial and fun-loving and is rarely serious unless he is competing in the UFC. He has voiced recently that he plans to only compete in mixed martial arts for a few more years and then he will step away from the fight game.

Jackson had a change of opponents in the months leading up the fight, and now he will square off against Matt “Hammer” Hamill on Saturday.

Jackson seemed to be less than excited when he has spoken about the bout. In the past, he has been known for gaining large amounts of weight in between fights.

Will he be in great shape for UFC 130? The world will know on fight night.

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Miguel Torres Switches Up Style Ahead of His Bout at UFC 130

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:Over his past couple fights, UFC bantamweight Miguel Torres has learned a lot about himself.Since training with Firas Zahabi, the head trainer of TriStar Gym in Montreal, Quebec, the former WEC standout has quickly trani…

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:

Over his past couple fights, UFC bantamweight Miguel Torres has learned a lot about himself.

Since training with Firas Zahabi, the head trainer of TriStar Gym in Montreal, Quebec, the former WEC standout has quickly tranistioned into a different fighter. Prior to making several visits to Zahabi, Torres was on a two-fight losng streak. The losses taught him a lesson about himself and Torres knew he needed to make a change. 

“When I first met Firas, within the first ten minutes, he told me exactly what my problem was. He’s like, `You look like the kind of guy that is trying to take care of too many people and not taking care of yourself,’” Torres said to Heavy.com.

The former WEC bantamweight champion said he saw the weaknesses in his own game not too long after training with Zahabi, a choice he decided to make following his knockout loss to Brian Bowles at WEC 42 that saw him relenquish the title to his opponent. Ever since his loss to Bowles, Torres switched camps and hasn’t looked back.

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MMA News: Dan Severn Gets Knocked out Seeking 100th Victory

Dan Severn is a UFC Hall of Fame fighter, the first one to be exact.He fought in the old days of the UFC against other legends such as Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. He has been a powerful wrestler, UFC tournament winner and an ambassador to the sport….

Dan Severn is a UFC Hall of Fame fighter, the first one to be exact.

He fought in the old days of the UFC against other legends such as Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. He has been a powerful wrestler, UFC tournament winner and an ambassador to the sport.

The bad part of this story is that Dan is still fighting. He is now 53 years old and he has not fought in the UFC in over 14 years yet he pushes on. He should be at home relaxing, enjoying retirement from fighting and the rest of his life.

But, instead he was in the cage for the 124th time. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he won 10 fights in a row, but recently dropped two in a row including this knockout loss on May 20.

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UFC News: Gray Maynard Undergoes Knee Surgery; Expected to Return in the Fall

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard’s chances of capturing the UFC lightweight title appear to be anything but realistic, as the Xtreme Couture fighter is reportedly undergoing knee surgery, according to Heavy.com.The time frame for Maynard is unknown, but he…

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard’s chances of capturing the UFC lightweight title appear to be anything but realistic, as the Xtreme Couture fighter is reportedly undergoing knee surgery, according to Heavy.com.

The time frame for Maynard is unknown, but he says that he is in great spirits.

“I just had a minor scope on my knee, but everything is going great,” Maynard confirmed to Heavy.com.

Heavy.com also reports that Maynard was suffering from lingering knee issues that were troubling him for months.

Maynard said he had planned to fight through the injury, but after learning his opponent, Frankie Edgar had to withdraw due to a back injury, Maynard decided to pull out as well. 

As a result, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill have been slotted in the main event spot. It is expected both Edgar and Maynard will return and meet in a rematch this fall. 

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