Todd Duffee, Drew McFedries Set for Titan FC 16 Fights

Filed under: NewsTodd Duffee and Drew McFedries’ first fights back to the smaller leagues following UFC runs will be at Titan FC 16 on Jan. 28 in Kansas City.

Duffee is set to face TUF 10’s Abe Wagner in the main event, while McFedries will take on G…

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Todd Duffee and Drew McFedries‘ first fights back to the smaller leagues following UFC runs will be at Titan FC 16 on Jan. 28 in Kansas City.

Duffee is set to face TUF 10’s Abe Wagner in the main event, while McFedries will take on Gary Tapasua in another televised bout on the card, which will air live on HDNet at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Randy Couture No Closer to Retirement Decision

Filed under: UFC, NewsOn Tuesday night, Randy Couture caused a bit of havoc in the mixed martial arts world when the legend posted a message on his Twitter account that seemed to hint he was hanging up his gloves for good.

Couture wrote: “Thanks to e…

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On Tuesday night, Randy Couture caused a bit of havoc in the mixed martial arts world when the legend posted a message on his Twitter account that seemed to hint he was hanging up his gloves for good.

Couture wrote: “Thanks to everybody who’s been tweeting about seeing my fights. I must have missed the memo 🙂 I think I’m at the end of it Yall [sic]. It’s time.”

But fans who read the message as Couture announcing his retirement from the sport may be jumping the gun.

Stefan Struve Wants to Get to 280 Pounds for Lesnar, Carwin, Etc.

Filed under: UFC, NewsWith his first-round win at UFC 124, Stefan Struve has now captured five of his last six fights, a strong run in the division. Because of it, many believe Struve is soon to face up with some of the division’s best. On the flip sid…

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With his first-round win at UFC 124, Stefan Struve has now captured five of his last six fights, a strong run in the division. Because of it, many believe Struve is soon to face up with some of the division’s best. On the flip side, Struve is just 22 years old, so it might make some sense to let him continue to work his way towards the division’s elites.

Because of a variety of issues, the UFC may well put Struve into the mix with the biggest of its big names, including Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, athletes who cut down to make the division’s 265-pound limit. And while Struve thinks he’s ready for the move skill-wise, he would prefer to take a little more time to put on the muscle he feels is necessary to face the UFC’s monster heavyweights.

Jeremy Jackson Pleads Guilty to Rape of Former Girlfriend

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Two-and-a-half years after being accused of raping a former girlfriend, Jeremy Jackson’s felony trial finally began earlier this month; the former UFC fighter and TUF 4 contestant had been in jail since his June 2008…

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Two-and-a-half years after being accused of raping a former girlfriend, Jeremy Jackson‘s felony trial finally began earlier this month; the former UFC fighter and TUF 4 contestant had been in jail since his June 2008 arrest, unable to post the $1 million bond. But in a surprising turn of events, Jackson changed his plea to guilty midway through the trial, and now faces 25 years to life in prison. The Ventura County Star passes along more details:

The change of plea stunned [Jackson’s] lawyer, Russell Baker, who is with the Public Defender’s Office. “It was against my advice. I tried to tell him not to do that,” said Baker in an interview, adding that he was extremely disappointed. “I feel that we could have beaten his case.”

The alleged victim testified that Jackson had threatened, intimidated and raped her on June 28, 2008. She said Jackson put a gun to her head. Prosecutors say it was a BB gun. She said Jackson wanted her to call another man and have sex in front of him. She said he threatened to kill her, her children and himself if she didn’t do what he said.

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Keith Jardine Accused of Greasing After ‘Global Invasion’ Win

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Former UFC vet Keith Jardine snapped a five-fight losing streak last night at the postponed Nemesis MMA: Global Invasion eve…

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Former UFC vet Keith Jardine snapped a five-fight losing streak last night at the postponed Nemesis MMA: Global Invasion event in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over submission specialist Francisco "Kiko" France. It would have been a celebratory moment, if not for the peripheral weirdness that surrounded the show. As Ben Askren tweeted last night

"Just talked to [Kiko] he said nemesis was a complete mess. No judges. Jardine was greased. His check bounced. Doesn’t get much worse."

Which of course begs the question, how does one lose a decision in a fight with no judges? The greasing thing could be sour grapes, but it’s always notable when a Greg Jackson-associated fighter is accused of lubing up, considering that so many of them have been accused of that particular cheat in the past. (See: Georges St. Pierre, Nate Marquardt, Roger Huerta, Rashad Evans, Diego Sanchez.)

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Dana White Discusses What’s Next for GSP, Blasts Strikeforce

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following UFC 124 about Georges St-Pierre‘s dominant performance, what’s next for GSP, Josh Koscheck’s performance in a loss, Stefan Struve’s climb up the heavyweight ladder, what Jim Miller needs to do to get noticed, Alistair Overeem‘s K-1 WGP Finals win and why he wasn’t impressed with last week’s Strikeforce show.

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MONTREAL — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following UFC 124 about Georges St-Pierre‘s dominant performance, what’s next for GSP, Josh Koscheck’s performance in a loss, Stefan Struve’s climb up the heavyweight ladder, what Jim Miller needs to do to get noticed, Alistair Overeem‘s K-1 WGP Finals win and why he wasn’t impressed with last week’s Strikeforce show.