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Jeff Monson vs. Kevin Randleman at GFC
Apr 19, 2008 - 9:59 am ET | 2 Comments

It’s been over a year since we last saw former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman in action. Following a non-exclusive 3 fight deal with Global Fighting Championships, Randleman has confirmed his first opponent will be Jeff Monson at GFC’s June 21st event in Charlotte F.C.

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UFC 86: Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:12 pm ET | 7 Comments

The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas will play host to UFC 86 where two of the most memorable fighters from “The Ultimate Fighter 6″ will meet head to head. Alongside the main event, light heavyweight championship bout between Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin, according to MMA Junkie, Jared “J-Roc” Rollins will face off [...]

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Confident “Cro Cop” Talks to MMA Fans Online
Apr 10, 2008 - 4:00 pm ET | 10 Comments

The forums on mma-id.com received a haul of traffic recently as MMA fan favorite Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopovic joined MMA fans for a live chat. After being a force to contend with as a professional kickboxer in K-1, Mirko transitioned to MMA joining PRIDE FC where he soon emerged as a top-tier fighter claiming notable [...]

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Our Condolences to the McFedries Family
Dec 28, 2007 - 1:39 pm ET | 5 Comments

UFC light heavyweight Andrew McFedries’ mother, Agnes McFedries-Kennedy was found dead in an alley in Davenport, Iowa on Saturday evening. Though police are not commenting on the exact cause of death, an autopsy has revealed that she was a victim of a homicide. She died at 51.
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Cro Cop Bulks Up, To Fight A Few More Years
Dec 28, 2007 - 11:49 am ET | 12 Comments

Several months ago it was reported that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic was planning on bulking up to 231 pounds for his return to the UFC in early 2008. After suffering two back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, Cro Cop felt that he was easily being out-muscled by his larger opponents, particularly [...]

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Coming To MMA One Way or Another
Dec 23, 2007 - 10:19 am ET | 54 Comments

WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is considering on making the switch to mixed martial arts.ESPN reports that Mayweather has his sights set on fighting under the HDNet Fights banner. In fact, Mayweather and his camp have already discussed matters with HDNet Fights owner and fellow “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Mark [...]

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“Shogun”, “Ninja” Part Ways With Chute Boxe
Dec 18, 2007 - 8:56 pm ET | 10 Comments

The Chute Boxe Academy has announced that UFC fighter Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and older brother Murilo “Ninja” Rua have left the famed Brazilian institution to pursue their own team in the United States. Chute Boxe head master Rudimar Fedrigo issued a statement today on the Chute Boxe official website confirming the departure of the [...]

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Michael Bisping Moving Down to 185
Dec 14, 2007 - 12:29 pm ET | 20 Comments

Prior to his fight with Rashad Evans back at UFC 78, Michael “The Count” Bisping mentioned on a number of occasions that he would consider dropping down to 185 if he were to lose that fight. Bisping went on to lose the fight with Evans by a very close split decision and the idea of [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 6: Episode 12 Recap
Dec 6, 2007 - 1:52 am ET | 17 Comments

Caution this post contains spoilers from the 12th episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
This is it boys and girls, the moment we’ve all been waiting for; the final episode of The Ultimate Fighter Team Hughes vs. Team Serra. The final episode before this weekend’s TUF finale starts off by [...]

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The Latest CSAC Verdicts; Sherk’s Suspension Reduced
Dec 4, 2007 - 5:01 pm ET | 12 Comments

Kazuhiro Nakamura:
PRIDE veteran, Kazuhiro Nakamura’s appeal was denied today by the California State Athletic Commission. Following his loss to Lyoto Machida during his UFC debut at UFC 76, Nakamura was suspended for testing positive for marijuana use. Although Nakamura has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence, the CSAC has upheld his 90-day suspension and $500 [...]

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Rumor: Nogueira vs. Sylvia Has Been Signed for UFC 81
Dec 3, 2007 - 12:57 am ET | 25 Comments

Several sources close to Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira are claiming that the former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion will clash with former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Tim Sylvia at UFC 81: Breaking Point. Apparently, recent negotiations between the UFC and Randy Couture have not been productive, and the fight between Nogueira and Sylvia could be for the [...]

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Din Thomas Cleared of Charges
Nov 30, 2007 - 2:10 pm ET | 12 Comments

Last month we reported that UFC veteran, Din Thomas was arrested in Port St. Lucie, Florida for holding illegal fights out his mixed martial arts academy. This morning, The Palm Beach Post has revealed that prosecutors have decided to drop the third-degree felony charges against Din Thomas. Assistant State Attorney, Jeff Hendriks cited [...]

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Luiz Artur Banha Debuts at UFC 79
Nov 30, 2007 - 10:14 am ET | 5 Comments

Another name has been added to the already stacked UFC light heavyweight division as Brazilian Luiz Artur Banha will make his UFC debut on December 29th against James Irvin. Banha’s management team B-TOUGH confirmed with Tatame today that Banha will make his first appearance in the octagon at UFC 79. Banha presently trains [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 6: Episode 11 Recap
Nov 29, 2007 - 2:17 am ET | 8 Comments

Caution this post contains spoilers from the eleventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
With the internal bouts between Team Serra over, coach Matt Serra is now focusing on Ben Saunders’ quarter final bout against Team Hughes’ Tommy Speer. Once again Saunders’ game plan is to rely on his size. [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 6: Episode 10 Videos
Nov 28, 2007 - 5:09 pm ET | 4 Comments

The 11th episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6 airs tonight on Spike TV at 10pm. The show will feature the final quarterfinal bout of the season as Team Serra’s Ben Saunders takes on Team Hughes’ Tommy Speer. The winner of the match will join Mac Danzig, Matt Arroyo, and George Sotiropoulus in the semifinals which [...]

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