The Breakdown: UFC 68 "The Uprising"
The Ultimate Fighting Championship steams into Columbus, Ohio this weekend with all the momentum of a runaway freight train. The night’s theme is redemption, as the card features comeback bouts for three former champions and a former top contender.
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Chris Lytle Eyeing Upset
“I’d say there’s nothing that I’d rather do than mess up the UFC’s plans for people right now…I’ve got to be honest with you,” said Chris Lytle on his upcoming UFC 68 bout with Matt Hughes.
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UFC'S Relationship With HBO Continues To Evolve
An article by the Associated Press has addressed the issue of the UFC's relationship with HBO Sports, and the Wrestling Observer recently reported on some of the points of contention between the two companies as well.
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UFC title fight is pumping ire
After turning off fans, 6-foot-8 heavyweight champion Sylvia has his reputation on the line in a title fight against the popular Couture.
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Wombat's UFC Predictions
Lately, the UFC has been preying on their ‘Hall of Fame’ like a team of rabid telemarketers relentlessly calling a retirement home to sell over-priced appliances to confused and lonely senior citizens. Why? Because bringing a legend out of retirement sells a lot of tickets.
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To the MAXson: Silva’s late night meant defeat
This past Saturday, the Mixed Martial Arts community witnessed the fall of a legend. Wanderlei Silva, PRIDE Fighting Championships Middleweight champion and 2003 Grand Prix Tournament winner, finally lost his title as Middleweight champion to Dan Henderson after holding onto the belt for five years.
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Mixed-martial arts making moves
If there's a mixed message out there about the sport of mixed-martial arts, it's that bludgeoning an opponent into the fetal position is OK because, before long, it'll be drawing bigger audiences than boxing or fake wrestling.
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MyNetworkTV Presents Countdown to Battleground
New York, March 1, 2007 MyNetworkTV, the broadcast home of the International Fight League, announced today that it will present Countdown to Battleground on Wednesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. (EST/PST). The one-hour special will give audiences a sneak preview of the new MyNetworkTV show, IFL Battleground.
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All Women's MMA
The Midwest's first all female Mixed Martial Arts event is coming to the Twin Cities.
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Five Ounces of Pain: An interview with Dan Henderson
On Feb. 24, following an upset victory over Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33, Dan Henderson became the first fighter in a major mixed martial arts promotion to hold titles simultaneously. Henderson, already the promotion's welterweight title holder, gained Pride's middleweight title by knocking out Silva in the third round.
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Star-studded showcase
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CP) -- A super-sized champion, a Hall of Famer re-emerging from retirement and two former title-holders coming off losses highlight Saturday's mixed martial arts card UFC 68: The Uprising.
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MMA RANKINGS
It was a turbulent month for MMA rankings, particularly following Pride's Second Coming show. Three top five fighters were upset, and two of them were upset by fighters from a different weight class. The trend is likely to continue in 2007 as UFC signs top fighters from other organizations and matches them against UFC's best.
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no need to discuss here. i also put this list in the ufc - pride forum
NEF's Kimo Challenges UFC's Dana White
SANTA ANA, California (March 1, 2007) - Very surprised about derogatory remarks made about him by UFC president Dana White, New Era Fighting superstar and MMA living legend Kimo Leopoldo has responded by issuing a challenge to White as well as any of his UFC fighters.
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