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Quick Hits: Luiz Cane Wants to Fight Rich Franklin, Bobby Lashley to Fight in September, Diego Sanchez to Get Next Title Shot, and More
Jul 3, 2009 - 1:23 pm ET | 45 Comments
Quick Hits: Luiz Cane Wants to Fight Rich Franklin, Bobby Lashley to Fight in September, Diego Sanchez to Get Next Title Shot, and More

Luiz Cane says he’d like to fight fellow light heavyweight contender Rich Franklin, heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley will next fight in September, and Diego Sanchez will get the next lightweight title shot against the BJ Penn-Kenny Florian.

Also, the MMAFrenzy.com rumors section has been completely updated.

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Vitor Belfort Open To Gegard Mousasi Fight, But Only at Middleweight
May 27, 2009 - 10:14 am ET | 3 Comments
Vitor Belfort Open To Gegard Mousasi Fight, But Only at Middleweight

Vitor Belfort speaks to Tatame on his rumored matchup with Gegard Mousasi at Affliction 3. "Now I have to see if he’ll get down to middleweight. Who defines this isn’t him. I fight at 185lbs. If they want to do this fight at 185lbs, it’s done, otherwise I see no option to go up."

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Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Added to UFC 102
May 7, 2009 - 12:58 pm ET | 11 Comments
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Added to UFC 102

Heavyweight up-and-comer Chris Tuchscherer will reportedly make his UFC debut at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon against Gabriel Gonzaga. UFC 102 is headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to feature Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

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UFC 100 Viewing Party To Be Held at Mandalay Bay
May 1, 2009 - 9:50 am ET | 5 Comments
UFC 100 Viewing Party To Be Held at Mandalay Bay

With the mega-card UFC 100 already sold out, the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization will hold a closed-circuit screening of this historic pay-per-view at Mandalay Bay Beach Saturday, July 11. Don’t miss your chance to watch all the action on a LED Video Wall under the stars at the UFC 100 viewing party.

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Gleison Tibau Replaces Thiago Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Apr 24, 2009 - 6:07 pm ET | 13 Comments
Gleison Tibau Replaces Thiago Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale

Mere hours after it was learned that Thiago Taveres had been forced out of his Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale matchup against Melvin Guillard due to an elbow injury, Gleison Tibau has been tapped to square off with Guillard in a lightweight contest on June 20th in Las Vegas.

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UFC 97 “Redemption” Live Results and Play-by-Play
Apr 18, 2009 - 4:19 pm ET | 30 Comments
UFC 97 “Redemption” Live Results and Play-by-Play

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com's live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption, which takes place today at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The event features Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites and Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on its 12-bout card.

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Joe Lauzon’s Recovery Ahead of Schedule, Eyes Spring 2010 Return
Apr 13, 2009 - 4:39 pm ET | 2 Comments
Joe Lauzon’s Recovery Ahead of Schedule, Eyes Spring 2010 Return

More than five weeks after knee surgery, UFC lightweight prospect Joe Lauzon is rehabilitating his leg, and recovery is ahead of schedule. “J-Lau” goes for a follow-up exam next Thursday, which will change his rehabilitation process, but he can’t fight until the grafting is fully healed, which probably won’t be until the spring of 2010.

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Spike TV To Air Top 100 UFC Fights in New Five-Part Series
Apr 9, 2009 - 4:12 pm ET | 33 Comments
Spike TV To Air Top 100 UFC Fights in New Five-Part Series

In celebration of UFC 100, Spike TV will present a 5-part special, “UFC’s Ultimate 100: Greatest Fights” highlighting the best 100 bouts in UFC history, as voted on by the fans.

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April Fools: UFC Announces Buffer-Rogan, Construction of Russian Stadium
Apr 1, 2009 - 9:42 am ET | 13 Comments
April Fools: UFC Announces Buffer-Rogan, Construction of Russian Stadium

The UFC officially announced on Wednesday an exhibition bout between Bruce Buffer and Joe Rogan has been added to the UFC Fan Expo. Also, the promotion has greenlight construction of a stadium in Russia.

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Team USA East Shuts Out Host Bugaria at M-1 Challenge
Mar 29, 2009 - 11:30 am ET | 1 Comment
Team USA East Shuts Out Host Bugaria at M-1 Challenge

When former NFL running back Herbert "Whisper" Goodman left the Mladhost Sports Hall in Bourgas on Saturday night, he did so under the impression that he had suffered his sixth career loss. However, Goodman was informed a few short hours later by M-1 Challenge officials that the decision had been overturned and that he had recorded his ninth career victory courtesy of a second round knockout over ex-UFC veteran Jordan Radev.

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Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva in Germany
Feb 18, 2009 - 5:13 pm ET | 65 Comments
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva in Germany

Former UFC middleweight title-holder Rich Franlin will face former PRIDE 205-pound champion Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99, according to multiple reports. The event is scheduled for June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, marking the promotions debut in the country.
Franklin recently moved up to the 205-pound division after realizing an inability to [...]

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“Killa B” Out, “The Barn Cat” In
Feb 5, 2009 - 12:18 am ET | 4 Comments
“Killa B” Out, “The Barn Cat” In

In an ironic turn of events, Ben “Killa B” Saunders has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout at UFC 96: Jackson v. Jardine. His replacement will be Tamdan “The Barn Cat” McCrory, who will step in to face newcomer Ryan Madigan. What makes this ironic is; Madigan took the fight with [...]

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