Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione removed from UFC on Fox 4

Changes to the UFC’s fourth Fox offering continue coming as a heavyweight clash between Matt Mitrione and Rob Broughton has been pulled from the card. With  the event just 10 days out, it was announced that the Brit would not be competing. While the recent rash of injuries plaguing the promotion has seemed to slow [...]

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Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

Shane Roller seeing action against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 151

Two talented grapplers will tangle over Labor Day Weekend in the form of a bout between Shane Roller-Jacob Volkmann at UFC 151. Both men have a history of high-level wrestling combined with submission prowess, making for an interesting match-up of styles in terms of determining whose skills are superior. UFC officials confirmed the September 1 [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/25/shane-roller-seeing-action-against-jacob-volkmann-at-ufc-151

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C.M. Punk reenacts finish of Anderson Silva?s fight with Chael Sonnen in WWE match

Professional wrestler C.M. Punk is an MMA fan. He clearly watched the end of UFC 148's main event, with Anderson Silva beating Chael Sonnen after Sonnen threw a spinning backfist. Punk -- is it Punk on second reference? -- reenacted the end of the bout during Monday night's WWE show.

Thanks, Bloody Elbow.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/c-m-punk-reenacts-finish-anderson-silva-fight-125541424--mma.html

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Tito Ortiz ends career with a gladiator helmet, a loss and a bonus

It's not often athletes know the exact time and hour of their retirement. Instead, many walk away after injuries or a depreciation of skills keeps them from the game. Those reasons play into Tito Ortiz's retirement. Back injuries and three losses in his last three fights pushed him towards retirement, but Ortiz was lucky enough to know when his time was up.

He walked in with a pointy gladiator helmet, paying homage to the UFC's early days. He walked out with a shirt reading, "I helped build the sport that build me." In and out of the cage, he understood his role as the bridge between the UFC's early, banned-from-TV-days to the celebrity-filled, money-making corporation it is today.

In between, Ortiz and Forrest Griffin fought to a decision again. Griffin won, again. The fight showed why Ortiz is on his way out. Though he clipped Griffin at one point, Ortiz couldn't pull out the win.

Perhaps because there weren't many other options, or perhaps because the UFC brass was truly moved by their performance, Ortiz and Griffin won $75,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. As Ortiz starts retirement, the money is much nicer than any gold watch.

With the youth of the UFC, it's hard to know what Ortiz's legacy will be. It's not like comparing the effect Michael Jordan had on the NBA to what Bill Russell did for the league. MMA fans will have plenty of time to debate what Ortiz will mean to the sport in the long term.

For now, just enjoy a man walking out from the cage when he knew the time was right. Thanks for the memories, Tito.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tito-ortiz-ends-career-gladiator-helmet-loss-bonus-060659452--mma.html

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Renan Barao wants to wait for Dominick Cruz but open to fighting anyone

Like many of his fellow Brazilian fighters, newly crowned UFC champion Renan Barao battled a good deal of adversity while growing up in relative poverty. However, rather than be brought down by the glumness of his conditions, Barao used the situation as fuel for the competitive fire burning inside his gut and ultimately fulfilled a [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/22/renan-barao-wants-to-wait-for-dominick-cruz-but-open-to-fighting-anyone

Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin  Shinya Aoki 

Ulysses Gomez vs John Moraga added to UFC on Fox 4

With Ian McCall falling out of his UFC on Fox 4 flyweight bout with promotional debutant John Moraga, Ulysses Gomez has gotten the call to move up to the big show as he now makes his UFC debut against the MMA Lab product. Strangely enough, the bout was reported over the weekend and then shot down [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29552/ulysses-gomez-vs-john-moraga-added-to-ufc-on-fox-4/

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Bellator 72 Results: Paul Daley scores strike-based stoppage in Bellator debut

Last night Bellator kept things rolling with a card featuring three tournament fights, including a divisional final, as well as the debut of British brawler Paul Daley and rematch between sensational scrappers Waachiim Spiritwolf-Marius Zaromskis. Daley looked sharp against seasoned competitor Rudy Bears, blasting him with a few stiff knees in the opening round of [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/21/bellator-72-results-paul-daley-scores-strike-based-stoppage-in-bellator-debut

Luke Cummo  Jeff Big Frog Curran Dai Shuanghai  Mac Danzig 

Rory MacDonald Has It In His Mind To Take Out BJ Penn

Rory MacDonald will have received some of the best advice out there by the time he steps inside the Octagon with BJ Penn at UFC 152: Benavidez vs. Johnson. That’s because MacDonald is a close friend and training partner of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Penn has lost twice to GSP, including a TKO defeat [...]

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