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Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller Set for UFC 109 in February
Oct 16, 2009 - 5:00 pm ET | 16 Comments
Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller Set for UFC 109 in February

Middleweights Demian Maia and Dan Miller will return to the Octagon in February, squaring off in a featured contest at UFC 110 on February 6 in Las Vegas. Maia improved to 11-0 with five-straight UFC victories before suffering a first-round knockout at the hands of Nate Marquardt in August, while Miller had won three-straight before a May loss to Chael Sonnen.

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UFC 102 Medical Suspensions: Herman Sidelined Indefinitely With Knee Injury
Aug 31, 2009 - 11:01 am ET | 14 Comments
UFC 102 Medical Suspensions: Herman Sidelined Indefinitely With Knee Injury

Twelve of the twenty-two UFC 102 fighters in action at Saturday’s event in Portland have been issued medical suspensions by the Oregon State Athletic Commission stemming from their bouts.

The longest suspension was dolled out to Portland-native Ed Herman, who is sidelined indefinitely from a fight-ending knee injury, while headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were both issued 30 day precautionary suspensions.

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UFC 102 Fighter Salaries: Nogueira and Couture Top Earners
Aug 31, 2009 - 10:37 am ET | 23 Comments
UFC 102 Fighter Salaries: Nogueira and Couture Top Earners

Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 102 event in Portland, according to figures released by the Oregon State Athletic Commission.

Nougiera, who defeated Couture by unanimous decision in the evening’s main event, earned $400,000 for the victory, while Couture received $250,000 in the loss. The disclosed payroll for the pay-per-view event was $1,285,000.

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UFC 102 Results: Nogueira Tops Couture in Three-Round War; Silva KOs Jardine, Marquardt Stops Maia
Aug 30, 2009 - 12:32 am ET | 35 Comments
UFC 102 Results: Nogueira Tops Couture in Three-Round War; Silva KOs Jardine, Marquardt Stops Maia

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira rebounded from his disappointing loss to Frank Mir in his fight with an exciting unanimous decision victory over Randy Couture in the main event of UFC 102 on Saturday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon.

The UFC 102 main card also featured impressive knockouts by Thiago Silva and Nate Marquard, while the prelims were highlighted by Todd Duffee’s record-setting 7-second KO in his UFC debut.

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UFC 102 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
Aug 28, 2009 - 6:31 pm ET | 18 Comments
UFC 102 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All 22 UFC 102 fighters, including heavyweight headliners Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, successfully made weight on Friday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon, the same venue which hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

Couture, the 46-year-old UFC hall of famer and former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, weighed in at 220-pounds, while the former UFC and PRIDE title-holder Nogueira tipped the scale at 231-pounds.

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Fight Card for UFC 102 Finalized With 11 Bouts
Jul 1, 2009 - 11:19 am ET | 36 Comments
Fight Card for UFC 102 Finalized With 11 Bouts

The fight card for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira, which is set to take place on August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, has been finalized.

Joining a heavyweight headliner between Randy Coture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the pay-per-view main card are Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

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Middleweight Contenders Maia and Marquardt to Meet at UFC 102
Apr 29, 2009 - 11:00 pm ET | 35 Comments
Middleweight Contenders Maia and Marquardt to Meet at UFC 102

Middleweight contenders Demian Maia and Nate Marquardt will meet at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon with a shot at 185-pound title-holder Anderson Silva likely on the line.

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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 95 Results: Sanchez Tops Stevenson, Thiago Upsets Koscheck
Feb 21, 2009 - 11:51 pm ET | 88 Comments
UFC 95 Results: Sanchez Tops Stevenson, Thiago Upsets Koscheck

Diego Sanchez was victorious in his lightweight debut at UFC 95, topping Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision on Saturday in London. Newcomer Paulo Thiago upset welterweight contender Josh Koscheck via first-round knockout on a card filled filled with stoppages.
Dan Hardy is likely to receive a step up in competition for his next bout after dispatching [...]

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UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Live Results
Feb 21, 2009 - 10:41 am ET | 14 Comments
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Live Results

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson, which takes place today at the 02 Arena in London England.
Former welterweight contender Diego Sanchez makes his anticipated lightweight debut against former 155-pound challenger Joe Stevenson in the UFC 95 headliner. The event’s main card also features Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham, Wilson Gouveia [...]

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UFC 95 Weigh-in Results: All 20 Fighters Make Weight
Feb 20, 2009 - 12:47 pm ET | 31 Comments
UFC 95 Weigh-in Results: All 20 Fighters Make Weight

Diego Sanchez successfully completed his cut to the lightweight division on Friday, weighing-in at at 156 pounds for his UFC 95 headlining bout against Joe Stevenson on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. Stevenson weighed in at 155 pounds for the contest.
Sanchez, Stevenson, and the card’s 18 other fighters hit the scales earlier [...]

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UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Dec 1, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 58 Comments
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

All ten UFC 91 competitors tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for steroids and drugs of abuse have passed their post-fight drug screenings.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia, [...]

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Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez
Nov 30, 2008 - 1:37 pm ET | 37 Comments
Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez

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Two More UFC 91 Fighters Pass Preliminary Drug Tests
Nov 13, 2008 - 12:10 pm ET | 3 Comments
Two More UFC 91 Fighters Pass Preliminary Drug Tests

Middleweights Nate Quarry and Demian Maia, who are scheduled to square off on Saturday at UFC 91 in Las Vegas, have both passed preliminary drug screenings administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission prior to the pay-per-view event.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
They join fellow-UFC [...]

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Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry at UFC 91
Sep 20, 2008 - 2:44 pm ET | 20 Comments

Undefeated middleweight Jiu Jitsu specialist Demian Maia will take on fellow 185-pounder Nate Quarry at UFC 91 on November 15th in Las Vegas.
Maia recently confirmed the matchup with Tatame.
With an unblemished 5-0 record outside of the octagon Maia debuted in the UFC in October 2007 and has racked up three straight “Submission of the Night” [...]

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