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UFC 106 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight, Including Headliners Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin
Nov 20, 2009 - 7:00 pm ET | 5 Comments
UFC 106 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight, Including Headliners Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin

Headliners Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin successfully made weight at Friday’s UFC 106 weigh-ins, as did the rest of the fighters who are set to compete at tomorrow’s event, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

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UFC 106 Complete Fight Card Announced
Nov 9, 2009 - 7:00 pm ET | 33 Comments
UFC 106 Complete Fight Card Announced

The UFC has officially confirmed the full fight card for UFC 106 which will take place on November 21. The event is headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, and co-headlined by Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson.

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Debuts Against Luis Cane at UFC 106
Sep 11, 2009 - 4:56 pm ET | 24 Comments
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Debuts Against Luis Cane at UFC 106

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will make his UFC debut against Luis Cane at UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England, according to Sherdog, which reports that the pair of Brazilians have agreed to the fight but that bout agreements are still pending for the light heavyweight mathcup.

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Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman Set to Headline Bitetti Combat in Brazil
Sep 10, 2009 - 10:31 am ET | 13 Comments
Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman Set to Headline Bitetti Combat in Brazil

A light heavyweight tussle between Ricardo Arona (13-5 MMA) and Marvin Eastman (16-9-1 MMA) will headline the upcoming Bitetti Combat 4 card on Saturday. The event takes place in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and also features MMA notables including Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzo, and Paulo Filho.

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Slated to Make UFC Debut at UFC 105 in England
Sep 3, 2009 - 4:16 pm ET | 15 Comments
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Slated to Make UFC Debut at UFC 105 in England

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, the twin brother of UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira who recently finalized a deal with the UFC, will make his debut for the promotion at UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England, according to Fighters Only.

An opponent has not yet been named for the light heavyweight matchup, with Fighters Only reporting that the UFC hopes to have Nogueira fight for the title as soon as possible, indicating a fight against another 205-pound contender is likely for the card.

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UFC Close to Signing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Debut Possible by Year’s End
Aug 18, 2009 - 4:22 pm ET | 29 Comments
UFC Close to Signing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Debut Possible by Year’s End

The UFC is close to signing light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, according to his twin brother and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who announced the signing during today’s UFC 102 media call for his main event bout against Randy Couture.

An official announcement of the signing is expected soon, and with Rogerio Nogueira previously preparing for a September 12 fight in Brazil, his debut in the 205-pound division is possible by year’s end.

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Quick Hits: Bitetti Combat Lineup, Lawal-Frye Booked, Marshall-Brilz at UFC 103, PFC Ceases Operations, and More
Jul 21, 2009 - 11:35 am ET | 14 Comments
Quick Hits: Bitetti Combat Lineup, Lawal-Frye Booked, Marshall-Brilz at UFC 103, PFC Ceases Operations, and More

Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman, Paulo Filho vs. Alex Schoenauer, and Pedro Rizzo vs. Jeff Monson are set for Bitetti Combat on September 12 in Brazil, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will face Don Frye at M-1 Global’s “Breakthrough” event on August 28 in Los Angeles, Eliot Marshall vs. Jason Brilz has been added to UFC 103, and the Palace Fighting Championship has ceased operations.

Read all about these stories and more in MMAFrenzy.com’s latest quick hits…

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Takanori Gomi, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Win Weekend Bouts
May 11, 2009 - 10:01 am ET | 3 Comments
Takanori Gomi, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Win Weekend Bouts

Notable lightweight Takanori Gomi and heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira both earned victories in weekend MMA action. Gomi snapped a two-fight losing streak with his second-round KO of Takashi Nakakura while Nogueira won his fifth-straight with a third-round submission of Dion Staring.

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Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More
Apr 26, 2009 - 10:49 am ET | 2 Comments
Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More

Lyle Beerbohm and Duane Ludwig are likely to headline Strikeforce Challengers 2 on June 19th, Kyle Dietz vs. Charlie Valencia and Eddie Wineland vs. Frank Gomez have been added to WEC 41, the undercard for "Ultimate Chaos" featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp has been announced, and more...

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“Minotoro” Featured On Updated Sengoku 6 Lineup
Oct 23, 2008 - 2:51 pm ET | 5 Comments
“Minotoro” Featured On Updated Sengoku 6 Lineup

World Victory Road this week finalized the lineup for Sengoku 6 on November 1st at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Heavyweight Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogeuria, the twin brother of interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, headlines the event against Moise Rimbon (13-7-3).
Nogueira was to battle Vladimir Matyuskenko at Affliction: Day of Reckoning earlier [...]

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Affliction “Day of Reckoning” Fight Card Finalized
Sep 2, 2008 - 11:32 am ET | 24 Comments

Affliction on Sunday confirmed to MMA News the finalized official fight card for Affliction “Day or Reckoning”, which takes place on October 11th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Five preliminary “Day of Reckoning” bouts will air live on HDNet while six main card fights, including the heavyweight main event featuring former [...]

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Affliction “Day of Reckoning”: Lindland-Belfort, Nelson-Buentello Announced; Horodecki Signed
Aug 7, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 47 Comments

Middleweights Vitor Belfort and Matt Lindland will square off on the main card of Affliction “Day of Reckoning”, which takes place on October 11th in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view.
Belfort (17-8) defeated Terry Martin at Affliction’s first-ever event in July, but is currently serving a 180-day medical suspension and will need to be cleared [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Fighter Salaries: Payroll Exceeds $3.3 Million
Jul 21, 2008 - 9:35 pm ET | 39 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com today acquired the official fighter salaries for Affliction “Banned” as reported to the California State Athletic Commission.
The ten-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Main event winner Fedor Emelianenko took home $300,000 for his 36-second knockout of Tim Sylvia, who received $800,000 for the first-round loss. Other [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Recap: Fedor Submits Sylvia In 36 Seconds
Jul 20, 2008 - 11:42 am ET | 42 Comments

Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko cemented his status as the world’s top heavyweight and one of its best pound-for-pound fighters with a 36-second victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the main event of Affliction “Banned”.
The ten-bout event took place on Saturday, July 19th, in front of a sold out crowd of [...]

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Affliction “Banned” Results
Jul 20, 2008 - 12:30 am ET | 54 Comments

Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia via submission – Round 1, 0:36
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship
Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell via KO – Round 3, 1:13
Josh Barnett def. Pedro Rizzo via KO – Round 2, 1:44
Mark Hominick def. Savant Young via submission – Round 2, 4:25
Renato “Babalu” Sobral def. Mike Whitehead via unanimous decision
Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao [...]

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