Dana White takes fans behind the scenes of TUF 15

In his never-ending question to provide as much access as possible for UFC fans, UFC President Dana White brought cameras along with him during a recent stop at the TUF Training Center in Las Vegas where production staff was preparing for the upcoming season of the Ultimate Fighter on FX. TUF 15 will feature teams [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/20/dana-white-takes-fans-behind-the-scenes-of-tuf-15

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UFC on Fox 2 Sold Out for ?Evans vs. Davis? in Chicago

UFC on Fox 2 has officially sold out the United Center in Chicago for Saturday's event, which is headlined by light heavyweight contenders Rashad Evans and Phil Davis. UFC on Fox 2 also features Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping and Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27318/ufc-on-fox-2-sold-out-for-evans-vs-davis-in-chicago/

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Gina Carano compares sex and MMA on ?Conan?

We've had a lot of Gina Carano coverage lately, as the onetime Strikeforce title contender has been making the rounds to promote her movie "Haywire." This might be considered piling on, but during her appearance on Conan O'Brien's show, she talked about why she got into MMA and how fighting is like sex. It's not quite NSFW, but definitely PG.

[Yahoo! speaks with Gina Carano about Haywire]

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/gina-carano-compares-sex-mma-conan-180940511.html

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Gina Carano compares sex and MMA on ?Conan?

We've had a lot of Gina Carano coverage lately, as the onetime Strikeforce title contender has been making the rounds to promote her movie "Haywire." This might be considered piling on, but during her appearance on Conan O'Brien's show, she talked about why she got into MMA and how fighting is like sex. It's not quite NSFW, but definitely PG.

[Yahoo! speaks with Gina Carano about Haywire]

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/gina-carano-compares-sex-mma-conan-180940511.html

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UFC on FX 1 Results: Jorge Rivera Retires With TKO of Eric Schafer on Prelims

Jorge Rivera ended his MMA career on a high note on Saturday night, as the middleweight veteran retired after scoring a second-round TKO of Eric Schafer to cap off the UFC on FX 1 prelims on Fuel TV from Nashville, Tennessee. Charlie Brenneman, Fabricio Camoes, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Pineda, and Nick Denis also picked up wins on the preliminary card.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27295/ufc-on-fx-1-results-jorge-rivera-retires-with-tko-of-eric-schafer-on-prelims/

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Alistair Overeem Addresses Gloden Glory Lawsuit ? Sort of

For the first time since lawsuits were filed, Alistair Overeem (Pictured) is publicly addressing his divorce from his former management team … sort of. Orrick Herrington & Stucliffe LLP, the legal team representing the UFC heavyweight, issued a statement on their client’s behalf expressing great disappointment in Golden Glory’s “unprofessional” tactics since the separation. “First, [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/104074/alistair-overeem-addresses-gloden-glory-lawsuit-sort-of/

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Jon Jones Says He'll Be Ready to Defend Belt by Upcoming Atlanta Event

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After four dominant wins in a banner 2011 that saw him ascend to UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones said he was headed for a long vacation, but after about one month on the sidelines taking care of other business, Jones is ready to begin preparations to get back into the octagon.

During an interview on Friday night's UFC on FX post-fight show, Jones said that he's awaiting his next assignment, which is likely to come in the form of either Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson or Phil Davis.

Asked when he might return, Jones (15-1) said he was "hearing rumors" of a date in Atlanta for what would be UFC 145.

Given the current scheduling situation, Jones is a near lock to be slotted into the card, which will take place on April 21 at Philips Arena. The UFC has already announced 10 bouts for the event, but it is conspicuously missing a headliner.

Jones may know his fate as early as next weekend, when Evans and Davis battle in the main event of UFC on FOX 2. If Evans wins, he has been assured a chance to fight for the belt in a bout that would likely be the grudge match of the year. He would, however, have to come out of the fight injury-free, no sure thing against the grinding style of Davis. With less than three months between the January 28 FOX fight and the April date, Evans could miss out on another title opportunity should he suffer any injury setback.

If that were the case, Henderson would almost certainly be thrust into the spot ahead of Evans. Henderson is coming off his epic UFC 139 win against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in a bout that many are calling the best fight in UFC history. In the aftermath, Henderson turned down a fight with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in order to wait and see how Evans-Davis turns out. The calculated gamble may turn out to provide dividends.

A Davis win would muddle the picture greatly. Though UFC president Dana White has said he'd prefer the 41-year-old Henderson over a victorious Davis, a dominant performance by the young upstart might cause him to reconsider.

Either way, it seems likely that Jones will have one of the three queued up and ready to go within two weeks as the champion looks to follow up his brilliant 2011.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/01/21/jon-jones-says-hell-be-ready-to-defend-belt-by-upcoming-atlanta/

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Alcantara, Pyle and Arantes early winners at UFC 142

The UFC returned to Brazil on Saturday night for UFC 142. Two decisions and a quick knockout started off the card in Rio de Janeiro.

Pyle's quick win

Mike Pyle made quick work of Ricardo Funch with a right hand, a nasty knee and ground and pound to end their bout at 1:22 in the first round.

After the bouts, Pyle put out a warning to other welterweights.

"That's how I'm going to look every single time I step in the Octagon!"

Yuri Alcantara made the hometown crowd happy with a 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 decision over Michihiro Omigawa.

Alcantara started with a knee from the bell, and stung Omigawa with several strikes after. Late in the first, Alcantara swarmed with big strikes, including a spinning back elbow that knocked Omigawa to his knees. Omigawa remained calm and used his judo skills to reverse position and end up on top. Alcantara turned stretched out Omigawa in an armbar, but Omigawa was saved by the bell. A bit of controversy ensued as there was a question on if Omigawa tapped, but he didn't and the bout continued.

In the second round, Alcantara started with great striking and then got full mount. He took Omigawa's back, but wasn't able sink in a choke. Alcantara had the edge in the second round, but Omigawa came back looking fresh in the third round.

Though Omigawa still had movement, he ate a ton of punches in the third round. With 1:45 left in the fight, Omigawa easily got a takedown and was able to land punches from the guard. They were stood up with 15 seconds left in the bout, and Alcantara managed a takedown in the final seconds.

Arantes starts card off with a win

Felipe Arantes earned his first UFC victory with a decision over Antonio Carvalho. It was a close match until Arantes took Carvalho down late in the third and used elbows to beat up Carvalho and seal the fight in his favor. The judges saw it 29-28 on all three cards for Arantes.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/alcantara-pyle-arantes-early-winners-ufc-142-015312053.html

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Nate Diaz Meets Jim Miller at ?UFC on FOX 3? in New Jersey

With only four days remaining until the curtain is drawn on the Octagon’s return to FOX, UFC president Dana White announced their third show on the network will take place May 5th inside IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The breaking news didn’t stop there, as White reported Nate Diaz (Pictured) would face Jim [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/104046/nate-diaz-vs-jim-miller-featured-on-ufc-on-fox-3-in-new-jersey/

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