UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Live Results

After an extended absence in Japan the UFC finally made its return tonight with UFC 144 and a lineup truly fitting the monumental nature of the occasion. Headlined by Frankie Edgar?s title-defense against Benson Henderson, the card also featured a number of other notable bouts including Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski, Anthony Pettis vs. Joe [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/25/ufc-144-edgar-vs-henderson-live-results

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Strikeforce ?Tate vs. Rousey? Post-Fight Interviews

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up Ronda Rousey, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Lumumba Sayers, Sarah Kaufman, Alexis Davis, Pat Healy, Ryan Couture and Roger Bowling about their fights at Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey.” Also, Showtime Sports interviewed Josh Thomson.

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?Rampage? the latest fighter to use testosterone replacement therapy

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson said after his UFC 144 loss that he dealt with injuries before the card, but didn't want to disappoint his Japanese fans. He's now admitted to using testosterone replacement therapy, a controversial practice that is permitted in MMA with a doctor's prescription.

His doctor, who works for the UFC, recommended Jackson to an age specialist who recommended the therapy.

It was hard for me to train, it takes time to heal, I couldn't do certain things, but this was my first time ever using testosterone. I took what the doctor prescribed to me and I went to the pharmacy? I gave myself small doses and that shit immediately changed me, that's why I am saying now I am not going to retire. I am not gonna retire no time soon, its just unfortunate that I got this injury.

I started hitting it up pretty good, I still gotta take care of my knee but I feel like a 25 year old again.

He also talked about how the testosterone improved his sex life, but you'll have to go read the Fighter's Only interview to catch up on Jackson's bedroom prowess. Jackson said he was skeptical of the testosterone replacement therapy in the past, but changed his mind when he learned more about it.

Jackson claims the testosterone helped him heal from injuries faster, but that is exactly what performance-enhancing drugs are often used to do. Thiago Silva was suspended for one-year after using a banned substance before his fight with Brandon Vera. He said afterwards he used because he needed a win after a back injury.

Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen are both users. Nate Marquardt was cut from the UFC when his high testosterone levels knocked him out of a bout hours before weigh-in.

Michael Bisping, a UFC middleweight and Jackson's friend and onetime training partner, spoke out against the practice in August. He blasted testosterone users on Twitter, calling them "steroid users" and cheats.

Do you think testosterone replacement is fair? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/rampage-latest-fighter-testosterone-replacement-therapy-194522963.html

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Ronda Rousey: ?I?m an Olympic caliber athlete and she?s a high school wrestler.?

The word ?rowdy? is defined as, ?A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions.? As such, Strikeforce bantamweight Ronda Rousey could not have chosen a more appropriate nickname, especially in the face of her biggest fight to date. ?Rowdy? Ronda has been on the warpath over the past few months, taking 135-pound champion Miesha [...]

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Heavy?s UFC 144 Fight Day Live starts at 6:30 p.m. ET

Fight Day Live is back today (6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT).

The UFC's official pre-show, hosted by Dave Farra and Megan Olivi, will prepare you for all the fighting action at UFC 144 including the big UFC lightweight title fight featuring champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Benson Henderson.

As always, you'll get the inside information from our panel of experts, Matt Brown from HeavyMMA, John Morgan from MMAjunkie and Joe Ferraro from UFC Connected. We'll also sit down with UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre to get an update on his recovery from knee surgery, and Carlos Condit, who chats about his battle with Nick Diaz.

And finally, we'll go inside the training camp of Jake Shields. Be sure and tune in.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/heavy-ufc-144-fight-day-live-starts-5-215000137.html

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Strikeforce: ?Tate vs. Rousey? Commentary

MMAFrenzy?s own Steve Barnes was in attendance on Saturday night at Strikeforce: ?Tate vs. Rousey? to help cover the event. While in attendance, he compiled his fight-by-fight notes including observations on the crowd, the fights, the post-fight conference, and more.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27795/strikeforce-tate-vs-rousey-commentary/

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