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UFC Champ Carla Esparza Happy to Be Different, Prepares for Long Run at the Top

Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza.  She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog.  “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.”  Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving.  […]

Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza.  She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog.  “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.”  Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving.  […]

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UFC 136?s Frankie Edgar Prepares for Title Defense Against Gray Maynard

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) is in the final weeks of preparation for his title defense against Gray Maynard (10-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) at UFC 136 on October 8. The fight is Edgar’s third title defense and he’…

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) is in the final weeks of preparation for his title defense against Gray Maynard (10-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) at UFC 136 on October 8. The fight is Edgar’s third title defense and he’s now returning to the Octagon for the second time in 2011. Earlier this […]

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UFC 136′s Frankie Edgar Prepares for Title Defense Against Gray Maynard

Junior Dos Santos Prepares for Cain Velasquez

Junior dos Santos has already began preparations for his upcoming heavyweight title bout against Cain Velasquez slated for UFC on FOX, slated for November 12.  The Brazilian, who is undefeated so far inside the Octagon, is known for ferocious knoc…

Junior dos Santos has already began preparations for his upcoming heavyweight title bout against Cain Velasquez slated for UFC on FOX, slated for November 12.  The Brazilian, who is undefeated so far inside the Octagon, is known for ferocious knockout power and his boxing technique. Velasquez will provide as a formidable challenger for the 27-year-old, […]

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Junior Dos Santos Prepares for Cain Velasquez

Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Prepares for Brett Rogers in Pro Wrestling-Style Match

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament continues this weekend with Josh Barnett fighting Brett Rogers in a quarterfinals bout. This is expected to be a big-time slugfest, and Barnett isn’t taking it lightly. His training continued even…

The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament continues this weekend with Josh Barnett fighting Brett Rogers in a quarterfinals bout. This is expected to be a big-time slugfest, and Barnett isn’t taking it lightly. His training continued even in the days leading up to the event, with perhaps his most intense workout yet. His pro wrestling-style […]

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Strikeforce: Josh Barnett Prepares for Brett Rogers in Pro Wrestling-Style Match

TUF Alum Ross Pointon Prepares for Dean Amasinger, UFC Comeback at AKA

Ross Pointon the fighter—not the character—is back. Despite being finished in two separate weight classes on The Ultimate Fighter season three by eventual winners Kendall Grove and Michael Bisping, Pointon’s Stroke-on-Trent, England &…

Ross Pointon the fighter—not the character—is back. Despite being finished in two separate weight classes on The Ultimate Fighter season three by eventual winners Kendall Grove and Michael Bisping, Pointon’s Stroke-on-Trent, England “anyone, anytime” attitude (in addition to unprofessional antics like eating an entire pizza after weigh-ins) have made him one of the most memorable […]

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TUF Alum Ross Pointon Prepares for Dean Amasinger, UFC Comeback at AKA

UFC 128 Results: Rashad Evans Leaves Team Jackson, Prepares to Fight Jon Jones

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans told reporters during the week that he would be leaving Greg Jackson’s camp if Jon Jones became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at UFC 128. Tonight, the move was confirmed by UFC President Dan…

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans told reporters during the week that he would be leaving Greg Jackson’s camp if Jon Jones became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at UFC 128. Tonight, the move was confirmed by UFC President Dana White. “From what I understand, he has left Greg Jackson’s camp. He’s no longer […]

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UFC 128 Results: Rashad Evans Leaves Team Jackson, Prepares to Fight Jon Jones