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Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman, Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares Among Additions to UFC 107
Oct 26, 2009 - 10:00 am ET | 5 Comments
Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman, Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares Among Additions to UFC 107

A previously-unreported lightweight matchup between Shane Nelson and Matt Wiman, as well as a middleweight bout between Lucio Linhares and Rousimar Palhares originally rumored for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, are among the latest additions to the official fight card for UFC 107 on December 19 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Kevin Burns vs. TJ Grant Added to Rumored UFC 107 Card
Sep 15, 2009 - 10:57 am ET | 6 Comments
Kevin Burns vs. TJ Grant Added to Rumored UFC 107 Card

Welterweights Kevin Burns and TJ Grant are likely to square off at UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis, Tennessee, according to MMANews.

Burns (7-3) dropped to 2-2 inside the Octagon following back-to-back losses to Anthony Johnson last December and Chris Lytle in June, while Grant suffered a decision loss to Dong Hyun Kim in July following an April victory over Ryo Chonan in his UFC debut.

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UFC 100 Medical Suspensions and Injuries: Mir, St-Pierre, Alves, and Bisping Among 13 Suspended Fighters
Jul 13, 2009 - 10:36 pm ET | 10 Comments
UFC 100 Medical Suspensions and Injuries: Mir, St-Pierre, Alves, and Bisping Among 13 Suspended Fighters

Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, and Michael Bisping were among the 13 fighters issued medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday following their bouts on Saturday at UFC 100.

Mir, who suffered a second-round knockout to Brock Lesnar in the UFC 100 main event, must sit out until September 10 following the loss, while St-Pierre, who defeated Alves by unanimous decision in the co-headliner, could be suspended until January 8 due to a groin injury sustained in the victory.

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UFC 100 Fighter Salaries: Lesnar and St-Pierre Each Earn $400K To Top Near $1.8 Million Payroll
Jul 13, 2009 - 2:46 pm ET | 45 Comments
UFC 100 Fighter Salaries: Lesnar and St-Pierre Each Earn $400K To Top Near $1.8 Million Payroll

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and welterweight title-holder Georges St-Pierre were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 100 event, each taking home $400,000 for their co-main event victories.

Dan Henderson ($250,000), Michael Bisping ($150,000), and Mark Coleman ($100,000) were also among the top salaries for the historic card, which drew widespread mainstream media coverage and could surpass 1.5 million PPV buys.

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UFC 100 Results: Lesnar and St-Pierre Remain Champions with Dominant Wins, Henderson KOs Bisping
Jul 12, 2009 - 1:35 am ET | 75 Comments
UFC 100 Results: Lesnar and St-Pierre Remain Champions with Dominant Wins, Henderson KOs Bisping

Heavyweight title-holder Brock Lesnar became the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Saturday in the main event of UFC 100 by avenging the only loss of his MMA career with a second-round knockout of interim champ Frank Mir to cap off the historic pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre retained his title with a unanimous decision over Thiago Alves and Dan Henderson scored a second-round knockout of Michael Bisping in UFC 100’s other top bouts.

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UFC 100 Weigh-In Results: All 22 Fighters, Including Headliners Lesnar and Mir, Make Weight
Jul 10, 2009 - 6:49 pm ET | 34 Comments
UFC 100 Weigh-In Results: All 22 Fighters, Including Headliners Lesnar and Mir, Make Weight

All 22 fighters scheduled to compete tomorrow at UFC 100 successfully made weight on Friday at the event’s official weigh-ins, which were held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the same venue which hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar weighed-in exactly at the 265-pound heavyweight limit, while interim title-holder Frank Mir came in 20-pounds lighter at 245. UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (170) and challenger Thiago Alves (170) as well as TUF 9 coaches Dan Henderson (185) and Michael Bisping (186) also made weight without issue.

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TJ Grant vs. Dong Hyun Kim Booked for UFC 100
Jun 16, 2009 - 1:10 pm ET | 10 Comments
TJ Grant vs. Dong Hyun Kim Booked for UFC 100

Welterweights TJ Grant and Dong Hyun Kim, whose opponents for their scheduled bouts recently withdrew due to injuries, have now been booked to square off on the UFC 100 preliminary card on July 11 in Las Vegas.

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Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More
May 29, 2009 - 10:14 am ET | 7 Comments
Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More

Dana White announced on Thursday UFC Undisputed 2009, Bellator's middleweight tournament participants made weight on Thursday, TJ Grant and Rory Markham are set to square off at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, KJ Noons is in talks to resume his MMA career with Strikeforce, and more...

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Martin Kampmann Turns Down TJ Grant Fight
May 22, 2009 - 10:17 am ET | 15 Comments
Martin Kampmann Turns Down TJ Grant Fight

Rising welterweight Martin Kampmann has declined a reported bout against TJ Grant at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale and instead has his sights set on a bout against a higher-ranked opponent. Read what Kampmann had to say on declining the bout and who he's eying as potential opponents after the jump.

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Martin Kampmann vs. TJ Grant Likely for TUF 9 Finale
May 20, 2009 - 4:35 pm ET | 5 Comments
Martin Kampmann vs. TJ Grant Likely for TUF 9 Finale

A welterweight bout between Martin Kampmann and TJ Grant is likely to be added to The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on June 20th in Las Vegas. Grant revealed the bout earlier today on Facebook.

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UFC 97 Results: Silva Tops Leites, Rua Knocks Out Liddell
Apr 19, 2009 - 12:57 am ET | 73 Comments
UFC 97 Results: Silva Tops Leites, Rua Knocks Out Liddell

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites via unanimous decision in the UFC 97 main event on Saturday in Montreal, Canada in a fight that will be remembered as one of the most uneventful in UFC history. In the co-headliner, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua likely retired Chuck Liddell with a first-round knockout.

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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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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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TJ Grant Signs With The UFC, To Debut Against Ryo Chonan at UFC 97
Jan 24, 2009 - 12:23 pm ET | 2 Comments
TJ Grant Signs With The UFC, To Debut Against Ryo Chonan at UFC 97

Canadian welterweight TJ Grant has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and will make his promotional debut in his home country on April 18th in Montreal against Ryo Chonan.
Grant revealed the news in a recent interview with Sherdog.
Grant (13-2), who has fought exclusively in Canada with a variety of promotions including TKO and King [...]

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