UFC 122 Results: Yushin Okami Gets Shot, B.J. Penn Talks and 25 Lessons Learned

You can’t say that Yushin Okami abused Nate Marquardt on his way to victory in the UFC 122 co-main event. I’m not even sure you can say he clearly beat Nate the Great, but Thunder got the victory on the scorecards and to the victor go the s…

You can’t say that Yushin Okami abused Nate Marquardt on his way to victory in the UFC 122 co-main event. I’m not even sure you can say he clearly beat Nate the Great, but Thunder got the victory on the scorecards and to the victor go the spoils.
As the saying goes.
The Japanese middleweight’s long-awaited date […]

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UFC 122 Results: Yushin Okami Gets Shot, B.J. Penn Talks and 25 Lessons Learned

Machida vs. Rampage: How Close Will the Winner Be to a Title Shot?

UFC 123 will feature former UFC light heavyweight champs Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The big question, though, is what they will be fighting for.
Ultimately, both want to get back into the picture to fight for the title, an…

UFC 123 will feature former UFC light heavyweight champs Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The big question, though, is what they will be fighting for.
Ultimately, both want to get back into the picture to fight for the title, and both certainly want to yet again earn the gold. Despite their common direction, though, the […]

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Machida vs. Rampage: How Close Will the Winner Be to a Title Shot?

Nate Marquardt UFC 122 Interview: Title Shot Part Zwei?

Nate Marquardt tried and failed on July 7, 2007.
It was a late summer evening in Sacramento, California where he challenged for the UFC middleweight crown his first and only time against the resident divisional buzzsaw Anderson Silva.
Success came earl…

Nate Marquardt tried and failed on July 7, 2007.
It was a late summer evening in Sacramento, California where he challenged for the UFC middleweight crown his first and only time against the resident divisional buzzsaw Anderson Silva.
Success came early as Marquardt was able to grab a single leg takedown and put the champion on his […]

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Nate Marquardt UFC 122 Interview: Title Shot Part Zwei?

UFC 122: Does Yushin Okami Really Deserve a Title Shot?

On Saturday night, middleweight contender Yushin Okami will fight in a title eliminator match for the second time in his UFC career.
In the main event of UFC 122, Okami faces former title challenger and fellow top contender Nate Marquardt. The winner h…

On Saturday night, middleweight contender Yushin Okami will fight in a title eliminator match for the second time in his UFC career.
In the main event of UFC 122, Okami faces former title challenger and fellow top contender Nate Marquardt. The winner has already been guaranteed a shot at the winner of champion Anderson Silva’s title […]

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UFC 122: Does Yushin Okami Really Deserve a Title Shot?

Is Jake Shields Deserving of a Title Shot? Even He’s Not Sure

Newly-signed UFC welterweight Jake Shields met up with Martin Kampmann in his first bout in the organization. While Shields earned the win, he disappointed a lot of people—including himself. 
“I was being stupid,” Shields said on…

Newly-signed UFC welterweight Jake Shields met up with Martin Kampmann in his first bout in the organization. While Shields earned the win, he disappointed a lot of people—including himself. 
“I was being stupid,” Shields said on “The Savage Dog Show” on the Sherdog Radio Network. “I misjudged some things. I misjudged the weight cut coming down. I made […]

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Is Jake Shields Deserving of a Title Shot? Even He’s Not Sure

UFC-WEC Merger: Pettis Vs. Henderson Winner Gets UFC Title Shot; Is It Too Soon?

Current WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson (12-1) and No. 1 contender Anthony Pettis (12-1) will do battle at WEC 53, which will be the last WEC event before all the fighters are placed into UFC. The winner of this fight will face the winner of the…

Current WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson (12-1) and No. 1 contender Anthony Pettis (12-1) will do battle at WEC 53, which will be the last WEC event before all the fighters are placed into UFC. The winner of this fight will face the winner of the Frankie Edgar/Gray Maynard fight for the Lightweight title.
Is this […]

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UFC-WEC Merger: Pettis Vs. Henderson Winner Gets UFC Title Shot; Is It Too Soon?