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Chuck Liddell speaks out against UFC fighters avoiding the finish just to secure a win

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 9, 2013 11:01 AM EDT

Chuck Liddell has noticed a trend among this generation of UFC fighters, and that's to get their win just for the sake of winning. Can "The Iceman," who is now the promotion's VP of Business Development, help turn that around?

Boxing's Tyson Fury will accept Dana White’s offer to fight UFC champion Cain Velasquez ... for the right price

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 8, 2013 8:01 PM EDT

Time to open up your wallet, Dana White, because Tyson Fury will accept your challenge to face UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez inside the Octagon as long as you compensate him accordingly.

UFC 160: 'Refocused' Brian Bowles finds joy in training again following 18-month, injury-filled absence

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 6, 2013 9:39 PM EDT

Brian Bowles next fight against George Roop at UFC 160 on May 25 after extended break from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition helped former champion find passion and fire he lost for training after rigorous daily grind took fun out of the sport.

Morning Report: Rousimar Palhares considering drop to welterweight

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 6, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

UFC middleweight Rousimar Palhares is currently serving a nine-month suspension. But when he returns, "Toquinho" may come back to a brand new division.

Phil Baroni's ONE FC 9 Guest Blog Part 3: Conditioning, Bellator, and a Promise of a Knockout

by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on May 6, 2013 3:31 AM EDT

The NYBA is back with another interesting edition of his guest blog for Bloody Elbow as he talks about the lead up to his next bout at ONE FC 9 in Manila, Philippines.

UFC Quick Quote: Junior dos Santos is the only heavyweight ‘good enough' to beat Cain Velasquez

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 4, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier believes Junior dos Santos is the only fighter "good enough" to defeat current heavyweight kingpin Cain Velasquez, simply stating the rest of the division doesn't have the skillset needed to dethrone the champ

Five Fights to Watch in May

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 4, 2013 12:00 PM EDT

With many other promotions on hiatus, the UFC takes center stage this month.

UFC 160 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2' on May 25 in Las Vegas

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 3, 2013 2:56 PM EDT

UFC 160 results and live fight stream online updates for "Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2," which takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 25, 2013, featuring a five-round championship bout between Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva.

Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Floyd Mayweather calls Robert Guerrero a 'dirty fighter' who would be ‘real good’ at MMA

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 3, 2013 1:44 PM EDT

Mayweather vs. Guerrero trash talk gets "dirty" prior to the championship boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero that will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 4, 2013.

Fightweets: The curious case of Cheick Kongo

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 3, 2013 10:00 AM EDT

Cheick Kongo was given more chances to reach the upper echelon than nearly any other fighter in UFC history.

Roy Nelson will fight Daniel Cormier for immediate 205-pound UFC title shot

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 2, 2013 10:08 PM EDT

Roy Nelson vs. Daniel Cormier? "Big Country" weighs in, revealing that he would take a Heavyweight fight against "DC" next; however, he would want the next Light Heavyweight title shot with a victory. Seems fair, but is he serious?

Mayweather vs. Guerrero: 'Ghost' calls UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez an 'excellent boxer'

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 2, 2013 12:46 PM EDT

Ahead of his Floyd Mayweather fight this Saturday night (May 4, 2013) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, top pound-for-pound pugilist Robert Guerrero gave some love to the skills of UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.

Report: Cheick Kongo done with UFC following knockout loss to Roy Nelson (Updated)

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 1, 2013 4:32 PM EDT

Longtime heavyweight Cheick Kongo has parted ways with ZUFFA following his knockout loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 159 last weekend (April 27, 2013) in Newark, New Jersey. Get the details, inside.

Report: Roy Nelson's management to advise against UFC fight with Daniel Cormier next

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 1, 2013 1:00 AM EDT

Roy Nelson vs. Daniel Cormier up next? Not so fast because a recent report indicates that the management team of "Big Country" is not interested in a fight with "DC" because it doesn't "make sense" in the grand scheme of UFC Heavyweight things.

Manager: Roy Nelson has 'nothing to gain' from fight with Daniel Cormier

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Apr 30, 2013 11:23 PM EDT

Shortly after Nelson KOd Kongo at UFC 159, UFC newcomer Daniel Cormier called him out. However, it doesn't look like Nelson's management is keen on the idea.

UFC 160 fight card: Velasquez vs. Silva 2

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 30, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

Check out the current card for UFC 160, which goes down in Vegas on May 25th.

Official UFC rankings updated following UFC 159 'Jones vs Sonnen' event

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 29, 2013 9:30 PM EDT

UFC.com has updated its "official" consensus rankings following this past Saturday's UFC 159 event (now with two contributions from MMAmania.com). Check out the big movers and shakers inside and let the debate begin!

White: Dos Santos gets title shot with UFC 160 win

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 29, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

It appears that Junior Dos Santos will need just one victory to get back into a title fight, and he'll get that chance on May 25th.

Monday Morning Hangover: Chael Sonnen now 0-3 in UFC title fights

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Apr 29, 2013 9:15 AM EDT

Why is Chael Sonnen -- among all of last Saturday night's losers at "The Rock" -- suffering from the worst post-fight hangover after his title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 159? Jump inside to find out.

Dana White: Junior dos Santos gets heavyweight title shot with UFC 160 win over Mark Hunt

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 28, 2013 5:30 PM EDT

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will have the chance to get his championship belt back if he can defeat Mark Hunt at UFC 160, as UFC President Dana White recently confirmed "Cigano" be No.1 contender with a win on May 25, 2013.

Nickname --	Birthdate 7/28/1982
Height / Weight 6'1" - 243	Place of Birth Salinas, California, United States

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