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Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin will train with current 185-pound title-holder Anderson Silva for his UFC 99 195-pound catchweight headliner against Wanderlei Silva, according to the Dayton Daily News. According to the report, Franklin will spend some time away from his traditional camp with Matt Hume in Seattle to train with Silva in California.
Read More »The UFC today announced UFC 99, which will take place on June 13th at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former PRIDE title-holder Wanderlei Silva will meet in a in a 195-pound catchweight bout to headline the UFC's first trip to Germany.
Read More »Former UFC middleweight title-holder Rich Franlin will face former PRIDE 205-pound champion Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99, according to multiple reports. The event is scheduled for June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, marking the promotions debut in the country.
Franklin recently moved up to the 205-pound division after realizing an inability to [...]
Perennial competitor in the Light Heavyweight division, Wanderlei Silva, spoke with MMAWeekly recently and confirmed that he will be looking towards a move to Middleweight.
“Yeah, I could try because every guy in my division have to cut to 205 and my normal is 208. I’m going to test now… I’m going to cut my weight. [...]
UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is likely to make his first title defense against former title-holder Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the main event of UFC 96 on March 7th in Columbus, Ohio, according to MMAMania.com.
Both fighters were last in action at UFC 92 on December 27th with Evans claiming the 205-pound strap from Forrest [...]
UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, in a recent interview with Fanhouse, comments on the upcoming rematch between light heavyweight contenders Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 92 and also expresses his openness to a potential future bout against “The Axe Murderer”.
“I think Wanderlei is a bad man and Wanderlei will get him,” [...]
The UFC betting odds have begun to roll out for UFC 92 on December 27th at UFC 93 in January 17th.
UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the biggest favorite for the four released bouts, currently sitting at -350 to challenger Frank Mir’s +225.
Forrest Griffin, whose odds are currently at -160, is favored to [...]
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 [...]
The UFC today officially announced the headlining bouts for UFC 92 “The Ultimate 2008″.
As previously rumored, UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin will battle top 205-pound contender Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title, UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio “Rodrigo” Nogueira faces fellow-TUF 8 coach Frank Mir for the heavyweight title, and former champions Wanderlei Silva [...]
Just one day after announcing Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman for UFC 93 in January UFC president Dana White has confirmed three key matches for UFC 92 with Yahoo! Sports.
In the UFC 92 co-main events UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will battle fellow TUF 8 coach [...]
A long-rumored rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and former PRIDE light heavyweight champion Wanderlei Silva is likely to take place at UFC 93 UFC 94 on January 31st in Las Vegas, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole.
“A very good source told me on Tuesday he expects Jackson and Silva to [...]
A key light heavyweight matchup between former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is close to being finalized for UFC 91 on November 15th.
According to MMA Rated, Silva and Jackson have both been offered the fight and are close to finalizing the matchup.
If the bout is finalized it [...]
Unfortunately for our neighbors to the north, the UFC will be unable to make it back to the city of Montreal before 2009, according to Yahoo! Sports, who spoke with UFC president Dana White.
Additionally, the much-anticipated rematch between Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn will take place during Super Bowl weekend on January 31st in [...]
The UFC’s year-end event is typically the promotion’s most-stacked card of the year and this year should be no exception.
In the headline bout of the December 27th event, UFC 92, “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ coaches, interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, are set to square off for the UFC’s [...]
UFC light heavyweight contender Wanderlei Silva stated during a recent appearance on TAGG Radio that he will likely return to the octagon in December at what is usually the biggest UFC pay-per-view event of the year. “The Axe Murderer” added that while he would (surprise) enjoy a third meeting with Quinton Jackson, he really has [...]
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