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UFC 97 Weigh-In Results: Silva, Leites, Liddell, and Rua Make Weight
Apr 17, 2009 - 5:58 pm ET | 24 Comments
UFC 97 Weigh-In Results: Silva, Leites, Liddell, and Rua Make Weight

Headliners Anderson Silva and Thales Leites and co-main event foes Chuck Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua successfully made weight on Friday at the Bell Centre in Montreal for their UFC 97 bouts. Full weigh-in results for UFC 97: Redemption are after the jump...

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Report: Maia To Get Next Title Shot, Possibly in August
Mar 29, 2009 - 11:49 am ET | 44 Comments
Report: Maia To Get Next Title Shot, Possibly in August

Undefeated middleweight Demian Maia will challenge the winner of April's championship matchup between current title-holder Anderson Silva and challenger Thales Leites later this year, likely at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon.

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UFC To Return To UK “At End of Summer”
Feb 25, 2009 - 1:16 pm ET | 17 Comments
UFC To Return To UK “At End of Summer”

The UFC is planning to hold its next show in the UK “at the end of summer,” according to a Fighters Only interview with UFC UK President Marshall Zelaznik.
Zelaznik also noted that the promotion could stage another show in the country in “early fall”.
The UFC will next return to Europe for UFC 99, which is [...]

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Additional UFC 97 Fights Announced
Feb 4, 2009 - 10:01 am ET | 21 Comments
Additional UFC 97 Fights Announced

MMAFrenzy.com learned this morning that more bouts have been announced for UFC 97: Redemption, which is to take place on April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The event is to feature headlining bouts between Thales Leites and Middle Weight Champion Anderson Silva, as well as Former Light Heavy Weight Champion Chuck Liddell [...]

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UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites Officially Announced
Feb 2, 2009 - 9:00 am ET | 21 Comments
UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites Officially Announced

The UFC has officially confirmed that the promotion will return to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on April 18th for UFC 97: Silva vs. Leites.
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (23-4), who is undefeated in eight bouts inside the octagon, meets 185-pound challenger Thales Leites in the evening’s headliner.
Silva captured the title with a first-round [...]

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Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites To Headline UFC 97 on April 17th in Montreal
Dec 23, 2008 - 4:43 pm ET | 81 Comments
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites To Headline UFC 97 on April 17th in Montreal

The UFC will return to Montreal, Canada on April 18th as Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title against Thales Leites in the evening’s main event.
The event will be the promotion’s second-ever in Canada following the extremely successful UFC 83, which took place this past April and featured Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra. 21,390 fans packed [...]

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Anderson Silva Off UFC 95, Likely To Fight in April at Light Heavyweight
Dec 12, 2008 - 10:03 am ET | 52 Comments
Anderson Silva Off UFC 95, Likely To Fight in April at Light Heavyweight

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is unlikely to headline UFC 95 on February 21st in London as originally anticipated.
Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, confirmed to MMAJunkie.com late yesterday that the February event was too soon for Silva’s next fight and that he’s likely to return in April for a light heavyweight bout, though a fight at [...]

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Anderson Silva To Headline UFC 95 Against Griffin-Evans or Jackson-Silva Loser
Nov 23, 2008 - 3:17 pm ET | 64 Comments
Anderson Silva To Headline UFC 95 Against Griffin-Evans or Jackson-Silva Loser

Though a fight against Chuck Liddell is no longer under consideration for UFC 95, Anderson Silva will still headline the February 21st event in London, England.
According to The Sun, Silva, who holds the UFC’s middleweight title, will return to the 205-pound light heavyweight division to meet one of the losers of December’s UFC 92 matchups [...]

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Anderson Silva Not Yet Offered Chuck Liddell UFC 95 Fight
Nov 18, 2008 - 8:37 pm ET | 35 Comments
Anderson Silva Not Yet Offered Chuck Liddell UFC 95 Fight

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has not yet been offered the UFC 95 headlining bout against Chuck Liddell on February in London, but he would be “honored” to fight Liddell if given the chance.
Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, today confirmed the news with CagePotato.com.
“We haven’t been offered that fight. It’s just a rumor at this point. [...]

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Liddell Could Face Silva At UFC 95 In London
Nov 17, 2008 - 6:54 pm ET | 48 Comments
Liddell Could Face Silva At UFC 95 In London

The often speculated bout between middleweight king Anderson Silva and former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell could finally become a reality at UFC 95, which is set for February 21st from the O2 Arena in England, according to The Sun.
The article adds that English native Michael Bisping will for once not be part of the [...]

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Anderson Silva Wants To Fight Again “Immediately”, Could Fight Liddell in February
Oct 29, 2008 - 6:57 pm ET | 77 Comments
Anderson Silva Wants To Fight Again “Immediately”, Could Fight Liddell in February

UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, fresh off his underwhelming injury TKO victory over Patrick Cote on Saturday at UFC 90, is already eyeing a return and, if he could have his way, it’d come next month.
“[Anderson Silva's] flipping out. He wants to fight again, like, on Nov. 15,” UFC President Dana White told the Las [...]

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“The Spider” Meant No Disrespect
Oct 28, 2008 - 5:34 pm ET | 33 Comments
“The Spider” Meant No Disrespect

Various entities throughout the MMA media scope have been critical of Anderson Silva’s less than punishing performance against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 this past weekend. After much speculation as to what exactly the motivation was behind Silva’s unorthodox antics, the middleweight king has alas released a statement to Sherdog explaining his actions:
“There are many [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Results: Silva Claims TKO Victory Following Cote Injury
Oct 26, 2008 - 12:48 am ET | 97 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Results: Silva Claims TKO Victory Following Cote Injury

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva remained undefeated in the UFC on Saturday night, October 25th, defeating challenger Patrick Cote, though it was a finish nobody hoped for and no one saw coming.
The matchup headlined UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” at the sold-out Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois just outside of Chicago.
After a close first round [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Live Results and Coverage
Oct 25, 2008 - 2:29 pm ET | 61 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Live Results and Coverage

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 90 "Silva vs. Cote", which takes place this evening, October 25th, at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
UFC 90 is headlined by a middleweight title clash as 185-pound king Anderson Silva battles challenger Patrick Cote. Josh Koscheck vs. Thiago Alves and Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos [...]

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UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Weigh-In Results
Oct 24, 2008 - 5:25 pm ET | 47 Comments
UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” Weigh-In Results

Welterweight Josh Burkman failed to make weight today in Chicago at the official weigh-ins for UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”, weighing in at 173 pounds for his preliminary matchup against Pete Sell, two pounds over the 171-pound welterweight limit. Burkman was given one hour to drop the weight and weighed-in at the 171 pound limit [...]

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