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Preliminary Odds Released for 3 UFC Events
May 29, 2007 - 12:10 pm ET | No Comments

June is packed for the UFC with 3 events while July is “Stacked” with the biggest UFC event of the summer, UFC 73. Bookmaker.com has released their early odds for the main events of UFC 72, The Ultimate Fight 5 Finale, and UFC 73.
As expected Rich Franklin is a -210 favorite over Yushin Okami at [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode 8 Recap
May 24, 2007 - 10:54 pm ET | 1 Comment

With the preliminary round of this season in the book and Team Penn moving 3 fighters into the quarterfinals and Pulver bringing 5 there was sure to be drama when it came to making the matchups for the next round. Sure enough as Dana White say down with the two coaches drama was abundant. It [...]

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Video: TUF Party Gets Out of Hand
May 24, 2007 - 12:49 pm ET | No Comments

Just a little warning, this clip will not be aired until tonight on The Ultimate Fighter 5 so if you want to wait until after the show airs before watching it feel free. The video is of a brawl between cast members when their backyard party seemingly gets out of hand:

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Update: Ruediger Nearly Cleared for K1 Bout
May 24, 2007 - 6:00 am ET | 1 Comment

Despite seemingly being denied the fight yesterday it now appears Gabe Ruediger may indeed be fighting in K1 after all. The event on the other hand is still very much in doubt. Here is the most recent report on Ruediger from The Fight Network:
“The Ultimate Fighter 5� contestant Gabe Ruediger has been released from his [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode 7 Recap
May 18, 2007 - 3:30 pm ET | No Comments

Spoiler Warning!
Continue reading only if you want to know the details and results from episode 6 of The Ultimate Fighter 5…

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MMAFrenzy.com Exclusive Interview with Gabe Ruediger
May 16, 2007 - 1:22 pm ET | 7 Comments

On episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter 5 Gabe Ruediger failed to make weight and was ultimately kicked out of the house by UFC President Dana White. We recently caught up with Gabe to discuss everything from the show, to his critics, and his future MMA plans.
MMAFrenzy.com: Why did you show up 25 pounds overweight?
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TUF 5: Ratings Remain Near All-Time Low
May 12, 2007 - 1:34 pm ET | 1 Comment

According to MMA Weekly episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter 5 did a 1.1 rating, up from the all-time series low 1.0 of episode 4. Here are the ratings of the first 5 episodes so far this season:
Episode 1 – 1.4
Episode 2 – 1.3
Episode 3 – 1.2
Episode 4 – 1.0
Episode 5 – [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode 6 Recap
May 11, 2007 - 12:45 pm ET | 1 Comment

Spoiler Warning!
Continue reading only if you want to know the details and results from episode 6 of The Ultimate Fighter 5…

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TUF 5 Marathon Tonight
May 5, 2007 - 12:02 pm ET | No Comments

I haven’t passed along any news regarding the UFC on Spike recently because they have stuck to a pretty regular schedule but this one is worth reporting. Tonight on Spike you can catch all 5 episodes of The Ultimate Fighter 5 that have aired so far this year. It is a great opportunity for those [...]

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Ruediger Responds to Critics, Fans
May 4, 2007 - 4:24 pm ET | No Comments

There was a lot of harsh words flying at Gabe Ruediger over his attitude on TUF 5 including his carelessness with regards to his weight. Here is the response “Godzilla” issued to fans of the show last week on the underground forums:
Hey everyone, sorry I havent been on here, but Ive been focusing on my [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode 5 Recap
May 3, 2007 - 10:59 pm ET | 2 Comments

Spoiler Warning!
Continue reading only if you want to know the details and results from episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter 5…

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UFC Roundup: Bouts Added to UFC 72, 73, Fight Night 10
May 1, 2007 - 12:48 pm ET | No Comments

I’ve been constantly updating the rumors section here on MMAFrenzy.com but I haven’t had a chance to make note of the changes here on the front page.

TUF 1 runner up Stephan Bonnar (3-3 UFC) will return to action at UFC Fight Night 10 against Mike Nickels (1-0 UFC). [UFC Fight Night 10 rumors]
“Irish” Jake O’Brien [...]

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Nogueira Debut Moved Up to June
May 1, 2007 - 12:14 pm ET | 1 Comment

According to recently published report on Sherdog.com top UFC recruit Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (0-0 UFC) is tentatively scheduled to make his UFC debut against Justin McCully (1-0 UFC) at Fight Night 10. Here’s the report:
“While a fight between Nogueira and Justin McCully is believed to be in the pipeline, McCully’s agent Ken Pavia declined to [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode 4 Recap
Apr 27, 2007 - 10:24 am ET | 3 Comments

Spoiler Warning!
Continue reading only if you want to know the details and results from episode 4 of The Ultimate Fighter 5…

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TUF 5 Ratings Continue to Fall
Apr 26, 2007 - 9:58 am ET | 2 Comments

The Ultimate Fighter 5 started out with an OK 1.4 rating for its premiere then fell to 1.3 for episode 2, now MMAWeekly.com is reporting that last week’s episode fell further to a 1.2 rating. The bout on the show was hyped as one of the best TUF fights ever, a sentiment echoed by Dana [...]

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