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Short Notice, Massive Weight Cut, UFC Debut—All Nonissues for Andrew Todhunter

Forgive undefeated UFC newcomer Andrew Todhunter if he doesn’t seem too giddy about his debut at UFC 188.  It’s just that, you see, he’s kind of been here, in a state of chaos, before. Maybe he hasn’t been on this exact stage. He certainly hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon, and he’s never faced anybody quite […]

Forgive undefeated UFC newcomer Andrew Todhunter if he doesn’t seem too giddy about his debut at UFC 188.  It’s just that, you see, he’s kind of been here, in a state of chaos, before. Maybe he hasn’t been on this exact stage. He certainly hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon, and he’s never faced anybody quite […]

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Valiant in Defeat: Robbie Lawler Reached His Full Potential and Still Fell Short

Robbie Lawler flashed his pearly whites throughout his UFC title fight with Johny Hendricks. All but forgotten, one foot out the door just two years ago after a loss to Lorenz Larkin in Strikeforce, Lawler had worked his way back into title contention. That, alone, is something to smile about. But getting punched in the […]

Robbie Lawler flashed his pearly whites throughout his UFC title fight with Johny Hendricks. All but forgotten, one foot out the door just two years ago after a loss to Lorenz Larkin in Strikeforce, Lawler had worked his way back into title contention. That, alone, is something to smile about. But getting punched in the […]

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Johny Hendricks Riding Wave of Support, but He’ll Come Up Short Against GSP

LAS VEGAS—Don’t look now, but for the first time I can remember, a majority of fans and media types are picking against Georges St-Pierre.  This is not an unfamiliar thing for me. Dating back to 2006, I have picked the following fighters to beat St-Pierre: Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Jon Fitch, B.J. Penn (again), Thiago […]

LAS VEGAS—Don’t look now, but for the first time I can remember, a majority of fans and media types are picking against Georges St-Pierre.  This is not an unfamiliar thing for me. Dating back to 2006, I have picked the following fighters to beat St-Pierre: Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Jon Fitch, B.J. Penn (again), Thiago […]

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Matt Riddle Cuts Retirement Short, Returns at Bellator 109

The circus for Matt Riddle continues, as the recently retired mixed martial artist finds himself back in the game after a few short weeks. He was originally slated to compete in the Season 9 Bellator welterweight tournament, but a rib injury forced him out before he could enter the cage. Thinking that Bellator couldn’t get […]

The circus for Matt Riddle continues, as the recently retired mixed martial artist finds himself back in the game after a few short weeks. He was originally slated to compete in the Season 9 Bellator welterweight tournament, but a rib injury forced him out before he could enter the cage. Thinking that Bellator couldn’t get […]

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UFC: Why More Fighters Will Turn Down Short Notice Fights

If you thought that the frantic main card shuffles for events like UFC 149, UFC 151 and UFC 153 were bad, you haven’t seen anything yet. Now that the UFC has stretched itself from monthly pay-per-view events to supporting an additional three FOX …

If you thought that the frantic main card shuffles for events like UFC 149, UFC 151 and UFC 153 were bad, you haven’t seen anything yet. Now that the UFC has stretched itself from monthly pay-per-view events to supporting an additional three FOX Network channels, expect many more main card-caliber fighters to turn down last-minute […]

UFC 141 Fight Card Falls Slightly Short of 2011?s Other Fight Cards

UFC 141 was an exciting card to be sure, but just how good was it? It was a good card, but it didn’t have the electricity of a UFC 139. For starters, some fans complained about the preliminary bouts. Comments sections and MMA forums across the In…

UFC 141 was an exciting card to be sure, but just how good was it? It was a good card, but it didn’t have the electricity of a UFC 139. For starters, some fans complained about the preliminary bouts. Comments sections and MMA forums across the Internet blasted the prelims as boring, dull and uneventful.  […]

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UFC 141 Fight Card Falls Slightly Short of 2011′s Other Fight Cards