- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED
The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, January 7. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- AARON RILEY VS SHANE NELSON AT UFC 96
As the UFC gets ready to return to the Buckeye state on March 7 another fight has been confirmed. Season 8 "Ultimate Fighter" cast member Shane Nelson returns to action to face veteran fighter Aaron Riley...
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- WEC PLANS TO EXPAND WITH FLYWEIGHT DIVISION
The WEC shut down two weight divisions in 2008, but as 2009 starts to ramp up, the promotion has plans to add a 125-pound flyweight category...
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- FREDDIE ROACH PREDICTS ARLOVSKI TO KO FEDOR
Famous boxing coach, Freddie Roach who is coaching Arlovski for his upcoming match against #1 ranked Fedor has a few words about the fight.
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- JOSH NEER STILL FIGHTING FEB. 7 DESPITE ARREST
Despite an arrest in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, Josh Neer will still be competing on Feb. 7 at UFC Fight Night 17 against The Ultimate Fighter season 6 winner Mac Danzig at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla.
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- NOAH THOMAS SEEKS NEXT STEP AT RING OF FIRE
Former Ultimate Fighter 5 cast member Noah Thomas returns to Ring of Fire this Saturday night looking to take the next step up in his career...
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- HAZELETT VS SAUNDERS SET FOR UFC 96
Two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC welterweight division are set to square off in Columbus, OH as American Top Team fighter Ben Saunders and submission specialist, Dustin Hazelett, have agreed to meet at the event on March 7....
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- PROELITE/ELITEXC 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW
Elite XC was riding high headed into 2008 on the heels of a CBS deal, but the ride would be short lived. By the end of Oct., the company would be out of business.
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- GRAY MAYNARD VS JIM MILLER AT UFC 96 IN COLUMBUS
A pivotal lightweight match-up has been added to the UFC 96 card in Columbus, Ohio, as Gray Maynard and Jim Miller will clash in a fight that could determine a top contender in the ever-growing 155-pound weight class...
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- ANTHONY JOHNSON VS LUIGI FIORAVANTI SET FOR FEB 17
Following a knockout of the night performance in his last bout, welterweight stand-out Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is ready to return to action as he will face Luigi Fioravanti in a bout on the UFC Fight Night card slated for Feb 17 in Florida...
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- JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS AT UFC 95 IN LONDON
After a stunning performance in his last fight putting Yoshiyuki Yoshida away with a powerful knockout, Josh Koscheck is set to return to action at UFC 95 in London, England on Feb. 21 at the O2 Arena...
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- RIDDLE VS BRUNO ADDED TO UFC FIGHT NIGHT FEB 17
The card for the upcoming UFC Fight Night show on Feb 17 is starting to fill up quickly as MMAWeekly.com has confirmed that Matt Riddle will make his return to the Octagon to face Steve Bruno...
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- WANDERLEI WANTS LIDDELL BEFORE 185
Though he'll do whatever the UFC wants, Wanderlei Silva tells MMAWeekly.com that his wish list is topped by a rematch with Chuck Liddell...
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- DEAN LISTER REQUESTS, RECEIVES RELEASE FROM UFC
Following a loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 92 in December, middleweight Dean Lister requested and received his release from the promotion and will seek a deal with a new employer in 2009....
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- SANTIAGO WINS TITLE; GOMI FADES AT SENGOKU 7
American Top Team fighter Jorge Santiago kept his post-UFC streak intact on Sunday in Saitama, Japan, where he captured the first Sengoku middleweight championship...
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- FIGHTERS MAKE WEIGHT FOR SENGOKU 7
The fighters for World Victory Road's Sengoku 7 weighed in on Saturday, marking two official championship bouts and the debut of EliteXC heavyweight champ Antonio Silva in Japan...
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- KENDALL GROVE VS. JASON DAY AT UFC 96
Hawaiian fighter Kendall Grove is slated to return to action against Canadian Jason Day when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Columbus, Ohio with UFC 96...
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- AFFLICTION 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW
Edgy clothing company Affliction in 2008 threw its hat into the mixed martial arts promotion game, causing quite a stir. MMAWeekly.com takes a look back on Affliction's debut year in the fight game...
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- WEC 38 FIGHT CARD FOR SAN DIEGO
World Extreme Cagefighting has updated the fight card for its WEC 38 event scheduled for Jan. 25 in San Diego, Calif. ...
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- NOT OFFICIAL, CONDIT AWAITS LARSON REMATCH
Carlos Condit is in limbo waiting for his next fight - which he expects will be a rematch with Brock Larson - but he is being productive with his time...
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- UFC FIGHT NIGHT 18: APRIL 1
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER ESCUDERO VS STEPHENS IN APRIL
“Ultimate Fighter” season eight winner Efrain Escudero is expected to return to action against lightweight prospect Jeremy Stephens at a yet to be announced Ultimate Fight Night 18 on April 1...
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- NEER REPRESENTATIVE RELEASES STATEMENT
Mickey Dubberly, CEO of KO Dynasty Sports Management – a representative of Josh Neer's – on Thursday released a statement to MMAWeekly.com addressing Neer's early morning arrest...
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- JOSH NEER ARRESTED IN NEW YEAR'S INCIDENT
UFC veteran Josh Neer - scheduled to fight Mac Danzig on Feb. 7 in Florida - was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated and leading police on a high-speed chase...
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- HANSEN A SCRATCH; AOKI QUICK SUBS ALVAREZ
Joachim Hansen was a last minute scratch from his bout against Gesias "JZ" Calvancante at Dynamite!! 2008. Shinya Aoki, however, made quick work of Eddie Alvarez in a battle between two of the world's top lightweights...
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- HANSEN VS. CALVANCANTE CANCELLED LAST MINUTE
As the K-1 Dynamite 2008 event was set to begin at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo, Japan, Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante entered the ring and announced his scheduled bout with Joachim Hansen was canceled due to Hansen's inability to pass pre-fight medicals...
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- STEVENSON READY TO WELCOME DIEGO TO 155
Joe “Daddy” Stevenson got the call to welcome Diego Sanchez to the lightweight division two weeks ago, and was immediately excited at the prospect...
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED
The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, December 31. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- WEC 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW
As 2009 kicks off, MMAWeekly.com takes a look back at how things unfolded for World Extreme Cagefighting in 2008...
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- IFL 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW
As 2009 kicks off, MMAWeekly.com takes a look back at how things unfolded for the International Fight League in 2008...
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- PAT BARRY: LIVING HIS DREAM EVERY DAY
New UFC fighter, Pat Barry, spoke very candidly with MMAWeekly Radio recently about what it meant to get his first victory in the Octagon and a moment he was able to share with his family after the fight...
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- BLACKBURN TAKES STEP UP WITH WIN OVER CHONAN
At 31 years of age, Brad Blackburn feels its time to find out where he stands in his career and he started the process with a win over Ryo Chonan at UFC 92...
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- MANHOEF STEPS IN VS HUNT; FULL DYNAMITE!! CARD
Jerome LeBanner had to withdraw from Dynamite!! 2008 due to the flu, but Melvin Manhoef has stepped into the final line-up and will fight Mark Hunt on New Year's Eve in Japan...
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- UFC 92 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS HANDED DOWN
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday released medical suspensions arising from Saturday’s UFC 92 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas...
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- TROY MANDALONIZ VS. PAUL KELLY AT UFC 95
Troy "Rude Boy" Mandaloniz and Paul Kelly have agreed to fight at UFC 95 on Feb. 21 in London...
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- CHAEL SONNEN VS DEMIAN MAIA SIGNED FOR UFC 95
As UFC 95 in London starts to take shape, a pivotal middleweight bout between Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia has been inked for the event...
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- GRICE VS SOTIROPOULOS SET FOR FEB 7 FIGHT NIGHT
After a lengthy layoff to attend the police academy, Oklahoma native Matt Grice is ready to return to action as he will face off against former "Ultimate Fighter" competitor, George Sotiropoulos at the UFC Fight Night show on Feb 7...
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- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: DYNAMITE!! 2008 PREVIEW
MMAWeekly.com's Ricardo Mendoza breads down the Fields Dynamite!! 2008 mixed martial arts bouts featuring four Top 10 lightweights squaring off on New Year's Eve...
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- UFC 92 FIGHTER SALARIES AND BONUSES
MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for UFC 92 featuring Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans...
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- RAMPAGE WANTS BELT BACK, BUT SIGHTS ON FORREST
Don’t get him wrong – Quinton "Rampage" Jackson wants his UFC light heavyweight belt back. But after avenging two losses to Wanderlei Silva, the belt is second to the man who most recently put him in the L column...
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- NOGUEIRA BLAMES SELF FOR UFC 92 PERFORMANCE
Widely considered as one of the best heavyweight fighters today, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira tasted his first defeat in the Octagon last weekend, blaming himself for his performance...
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- EXCLUSIVE MMAWEEKLY.COM UFC 92 PHOTO GALLERY
MMAWeekly.com's Laron Zaugg was present to capture all of the action in pictures in this Exclusive MMAWeekly.com UFC 92 Photo Gallery...
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- HAVING GIVEN UP, MIR CREDITS FAMILY FOR RETURN
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would have thrown in the towel if his family had let him, but they didn't. On Saturday night, they egged him on to capturing the UFC interim heavyweight title...
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- CARPE DIEM: RASHAD EVANS SEIZES UFC GOLD
It seems so long ago that Rashad Evans was celebrating his victory over Brad Imes to win the 2nd season of the "Ultimate Fighter" reality show, but that opportunity led him to last Saturday night and the chance to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion...
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- UFC NEGOTIATING WITH OLYMPIAN SATOSHI ISHII
Japan's Olympic Judo Gold Medalist, Satoshi Ishii, on Saturday started exclusive negotiations to enter into a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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- JOE STEVENSON VS DIEGO SANCHEZ HEADLINES UFC 95
UFC president Dana White, at the UFC 92 post-fight press conference on Saturday night, confirmed a previously rumored lightweight bout between Joe "Daddy" Stevenson and new 155-pounder Diego Sanchez for UFC 95...
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- $60,000 BONUSES HANDED OUT AT UFC 92
Following an exciting night of fights at UFC 92, the promotion handed out $60,000 bonuses to Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson...
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- RASHAD EVANS TKO'S FORREST GRIFFIN TO WIN TITLE
The "Ultimate Fighter" produced its second ever champion on Saturday night as "Sugar" Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin to win the UFC light heavyweight championship...
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- UFC 92: MIR SHOCKS THE WORLD; DOLLAWAY WINS
Frank Mir became the new UFC interim heavyweight champion on Saturday night, earning a showdown with champion Brock Lesnar; and C.B. Dollaway continued to make his name in the Octagon at UFC 92...
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- RAMPAGE EXACTS HIS REVENGE, KO'S WANDERLEI
The third time was a charm as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gave Wolfslair a sweep at UFC 92 with his brutal knockout of Wanderlei Silva...
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