- FUTURE BOUT BETWEEN SILVA AND FILHO POSSIBLE
With intense speculation that the WEC's middleweight and light heavyweight divisions are likely to meld into the UFC, the manager of WEC middleweight champ Paulo Filho and UFC champ Anderson Silva says that a fight between the two isn't currently on tap, but it is a real possibility...
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- UFC 88: KAMPMANN EYEING MARQUARDT, TITLE
Wanting the opportunity to fight current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Martin Kampmann knows he has a difficult task in front of him at UFC 88 in Nate Marquardt...
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- QUINTON JACKSON LIKELY TO FIGHT AT UFC 91
Despite being mired in a pool of legal troubles, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is likely to return to the Octagon on Nov. 15 in Portland, Ore. ...
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- KEN SHAMROCK & MATT BROWN ON RADIO TONIGHT
MMAWeekly Radio welcomes Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock to the show tonight for his first interview since the announcement of his upcoming fight in EliteXC against Internet phenom Kimbo Slice...
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED
The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, August 27. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the six most widely accepted weight classes...
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- AARON SIMPSON STEPS IN TO FACE AVELLAN IN WEC
Less than 24 hours after MMAWeekly.com learned that David Avellan was without an opponent due to Tim McKenzie being forced out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, a new fighter has stepped in as a replacement...
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- DANA WHITE GOES MAINSTREAM WITH MINDFREAK
As further evidence that mixed martial arts is moving into the American mainstream, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White will make an appearance on an episode of Criss Angel Mindfreak on A&E...
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- MATT HUGHES ON THE MEND, SURGERY NOT LIKELY
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes is on the mend and hopeful of a full recovery without going under the knife...
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- STRIKEFORCE CONFIRMS SOUTHWORTH OUT, RUIZ IN
Strikeforce has confirmed that light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth has had to withdraw from his title defense against Renato "Babalu" Sobral at the Playboy Mansion...
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- TIM MCKENZIE OUT OF SEPTEMBER 10 WEC FIGHT
The upcoming World Extreme Cagefighting show set for Sept. 10 has undergone another change. MMAWeekly.com has learned that Tim McKenzie has been forced to drop off the card...
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- ELITE XC: NOVEMBER 8 ON SHOWTIME
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- AFFLICTION GOES NASCAR RACING THIS WEEKEND
Affliction Entertainment teams up with NASCAR's Michael Waltrip Racing for this weekend's Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway in San Bernardino County, Calif. for a one race deal to sponsor the #00 car driven by Mike Skinner.
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- BJ PENN WILLING TO WAIT FOR GSP SUPER FIGHT
UFC lightweight B.J. Penn has waited this long, and he's willing to wait a bit longer – until Super Bowl weekend – for his super fight with welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre...
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- FRANK TRIGG WINS; WHERE IS HE HEADED NOW?
Frank Trigg won on Sunday night in Japan despite the affects of an unclear fight schedule and Father Time. After the win, he discussed the fight and his future in the sport...
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- QUINTON JACKSON CHARGED WITH TWO FELONIES
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was officially charged on Monday by the Orange County Distract Attorney's office. He faces several counts, including two felony charges, stemming from a July 15 incident in California...
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- STRIKEFORCE ANNOUNCES OCT. 3 HEAVYWEIGHTS
Strikeforce has added a heavyweight bout between K-1 veterans Patrick Barry and Andre Walker to its Oct. 3 Colorado debut at the Broomfield Events Center...
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- SENGOKU 4 VIDEOS & EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY
Most fans were unable to watch it on television, but MMAWeekly.com's Scott Petersen was at Sengoku 4 in Japan to capture all of the action in this exclusive photo gallery and post-fight video interviews...
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- ELITEXC CONFIRMS KEN SHAMROCK VS KIMBO ON CBS
MMAWeekly.com has confirmed with EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw that Kimbo will face UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock...
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- RADACH READY FOR NINJA AND ELITEXC ON CBS
Former UFC and IFL fighter Benji Radach talks to MMAWeekly.com about his decision to go with EliteXC and his upcoming CBS debut against Murilo "Ninja" Rua...
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- SENGOKU TOURNEY SEMI-FINALS SET, GOMI WAITS
Sengoku held its first lightweight grand prix this past weekend. Four Japanese fighters prevailed over their counterparts and moved one step closer to the tournament finals and earning a shot at Sengoku 155-pound kingpin Takanori Gomi.
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- GOMI PULLS OUT HARD FOUGHT WIN OVER BANG
Takanori Gomi, who was considered the best lightweight in the world for the past few years, pulled out a close decision victory over Seung Hwan Bang, in the fourth ever Sengoku event held by World Victory Road in Japan...
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- SENGOKU 4 RESULTS w/ PHOTOS
Takanori Gomi edged out Seung Hwan Bang, Frank Trigg decisioned Makoto Takimoto while Ryan Schultz was knocked out. Four advance in lightweight tournament...
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- JEREMY HORN'S FIGHT NIGHT LIGHTS UP SALT LAKE
Salt Lake City, Utah felt the rumble of Jeremy Horn's "Elite Fight Night" at the Sandy South Town Expo Center Saturday night.
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- GOMI LOOKING FOR WIN AT SENGOKU, EYEING TOURNAMENT BOUTS
An eight-man tournament will decide Takanori Gomi's opponent for the vacant Sengoku lightweight title, but he must get past Pang Sung Hwan first.
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- HALLMAN & HALQUIST TEAM UP FOR CAGESPORT
A new fight organization will soon debut in the Northwest called CageSport, which will combine the talents of promoter, Brian Halquist, and a matchmaker in former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor, Dennis Hallman....
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- ATENCIO CONFIRMS FIGHTS FOR HIERON & HORODECKI
MMAWeekly.com has confirmed more of the upcoming fights for the Affliction: Day of Reckoning as well as an update on the Tito Ortiz situation...
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- SENGOKU 4 WEIGH-IN RESULTS, PHOTOS, & VIDEO
Takinori Gomi and Frank Trigg weigh-in today in Tokyo, Japan for Sengoku 4.
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- MIKE PATT READY FOR TIM BOETSCH AT UFC 88
Late replacement Mike Patt is ready to make his UFC debut on Setpember 5 against Tim Boetsch in Atlanta, Georgia...
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- WAGNNEY FABIANO SIGNS WITH THE WEC
The last remaining International Fight League champion, Wagnney Fabiano, has signed on with a new organization. The IFL's only ever 145-pound champion will now compete in World Extreme Cagefighting...
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- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: SENGOKU 4 PREVIEW
MMAWeekly.com's Ricardo Mendoza breaks down the fight card for Sunday's Sengoku 4 event, featuring the promotion's first Lightweight Grand Prix tournament...
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- AFL SIGNS VAN ARSDALE & EXPANDS FEMALE ROSTER
The AFL on Thursday announced the signing of Mike Van Arsdale and the pursuit of UFC veteran Tito Ortiz. The promotion has also signed several top female fighters to its burgeoning women's division...
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- JOSE ALDO TO RETURN AT WEC 36
Nova Uniao featherweight Jose Aldo will return to the cage at WEC 36 on Sept. 10. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt will take on World Extreme Cagefighting newcomer Jonathan Brookins...
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- UFC VIDEO: JOE DADDY'S BALANCING ACT
Since emerging in the UFC, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson has worked to master the balancing act that puts him on one side as a father and husband, and on the other a professional athlete...
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- CHUCK LIDDELL WANTS TITLE SHOT AFTER UFC 88
Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell takes on undefeated "Sugar" Rashad Evans at UFC 88 at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. If Liddell wins, he wants an opportunity to regain the title against current champion Forrest Griffin...
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- MIESHA TATE NEARING STRIKEFORCE PLAYBOY BOUT
Strikeforce will be returning to the Playboy Mansion on Sept. 20, Miesha Tate is working to be part of the fight card ...
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- ELITEXC BACKS SILVA ON DRUG TEST RESULTS
Head of EliteXC Fight Operations, Jeremy Lappen, issued a statement Thursday evening expressing support for EliteXC heavyweight champ Antonio Silva's denial of steroid allegations...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER'S HUTCHERSON TO FACE CROW
"The Ultimate Fighter 3" cast member Solomon Hutcherson steps back into the spotlight against David "The Crow" Loiseau at XMMA 5 on September 13...
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- SHIELDS READY FOR DALEY, SAYS AOKI DECLINED
EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields talks about his upcoming fight with Paul Daley, the proposed Matt Lindland fight, and how Shinya Aoki doesn't want to fight him...
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- SPIKE OFFERS FREE ON-LINE MMA VIDEO GAME
A longtime supporter of mixed martial arts beginning with the popular UFC reality series “The Ultimate Fighter,” Spike TV this week released its own on-line mixed martial arts video game entitled “MMA Training Ground.”
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- MACDONALD MAINTAINS UFC 88 "BATTLE OF JASONS"
The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced that Jason MacDonald has agreed to keep UFC 88's "Battle of the Jasons" intact...
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- UFC PRES CONFIRMS OREGON, FLORIAN VS STEVENSON
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Thursday confirmed that the promotion will head to Portland, Ore. on Nov. 15
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- UFC SUPER BOWL WEEKEND: JANUARY 31 IN LAS VEGAS
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- STOUT, OTHERS ADDED TO UFC 89 IN ENGLAND
The Ultimate Fighting Championship late Wednesday announced two additional bouts for UFC 89 set to take place on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, England including Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim...
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- SCHOENAUER STEPS IN TO FACE STEINBEISS IN WEC
A replacement has been found to step in and face Steve Steinbeiss at the World Extreme Cagefighting event on Sept. 10. Former “Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 cast member Alex Schoenauer has been tapped to replace Mark Munoz...
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- ELITEXC'S SILVA, AFFLICTION'S DEWEES FAIL DRUG TESTS
Reigning EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva, Jr., and Affliction fighter Edwin Dewees, have both tested positive for banned substances, according to Bill Douglas, assistant executive director of the California State Athletic Commission...
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- SHIELDS TO DEFEND ELITEXC TITLE AGAINST DALEY
EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw informed MMAWeekly.com that the promotion’s welterweight champion, Jake Shields, and Cage Rage world welterweight champion Paul Daley have agreed to fight...
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- OZZY OSBOURNE GOES MMA
Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne will perform live at Affliction “Day of Reckoning” on Saturday, Oct. 11.
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- SHO XC: SEPTEMBER 26 ON SHOWTIME
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- ELITEXC TITLE BOUT HEADS SEPT. 26 SHOXC
An EliteXC 140-pound, bantamweight title bout between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach headlines the promotion's Sept. 26 fight card on Showtime...
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- KENNY FLORIAN TO OPEN NEW SCHOOL SEPT 2
Current UFC No. 1 lightweight contender Kenny Florian, along with his brother Keith, will open the Florian Martial Arts Center this September...
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