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Vinny Magalhaes says they'll need two referees for his UFC 159 bout with Phil Davis

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Apr 24, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Vinny Magalhaes is trash talking his way to Newark leading up to his UFC 159 fight with Phil Davis.

Daniel Cormier willing to drop to 205 -- or stay at heavyweight -- for 'big fights' that will 'advance his career'

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 24, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Undefeated heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier has not decided on his next move just yet, but will be willing to fight at light heavyweight as long as he can secure an opponent that will advance his career. "DC" is 34. Clock's ticking!

UFC on FOX 7 TV ratings show value of NFL promotion

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Apr 23, 2013 7:42 PM EDT

Even though destroying all competition in the key adult male demos on Saturday, Benson Henderson's second title defense on FOX was down 16 percent in viewers from his first fight which was promoted during NFL season.

UFC 159 fight card: Phil Davis vs Vinny Magalhaes preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 23, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 159 main card bout between light heavyweight prospects Phil Davis and Vinny Magalhaes. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Official UFC rankings updated following UFC on Fox 7 'Henderson vs Melendez' event

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 22, 2013 8:30 PM EDT

UFC.com has updated its "official" consensus rankings following this past Saturday's UFC on Fox 7 event (now with two contributions from MMAmania.com). Check out the big movers and shakers inside and let the debate begin!

Joe Silva's shoes: Who should be next for UFC on FOX 7 main card winners?

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 21, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Fantasy mixed martial arts (MMA) matchmaker, UFC on FOX 7 edition, featuring main card winners Benson Henderson, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thomson and Matt Brown. Who should each fight next? Slip on a pair of Joe Silva's shoes.

Morning Report: Dana White expects more UFC women's divisions; Demian Maia calls out Nick Diaz

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 17, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Dana White expects more women's divisions to join the UFC and a new top welterweight contender emerges to call out Nick Diaz.

Machida camp: 'It doesn't make sense' to fight Alexander Gustafsson, will wait for promised UFC title shot

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Apr 16, 2013 10:30 PM EDT

Thanks, but no thanks! Lyoto Machida's manager, Jorge Guimaraes, reveals there is no interest in fighting Alexander Gustafsson next because "The Dragon" was promised a title shot against the winner of Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen at UFC 159.

Guimaraes: Machida is number one contender, Gustafsson fight doesn't make sense

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 16, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Lyoto Machida's manager believes that his client is already the number one contender, and a bout with Alexander Gustafsson isn't in the cards.

Official UFC rankings updated following TUF 17 Finale 'Faber vs Jorgensen' event

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 15, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

UFC.com has updated its "official" consensus rankings following this past Saturday's UFC on Fuel TV 9 event (now with two contributions from MMAmania.com). Check out the big movers and shakers inside and let the debate begin!

Fightweets: Fallon Fox fallout, Invicta, and more

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Apr 12, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

From the Fallon Fox controversy, to Invicta, to Dan Henderson's place in history, there's plenty to discuss

SMMAF issues statement on Alexander Gustafsson's removal from UFC on Fuel 9

by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on Apr 12, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation explains their decision to not medically clear Alexander Gustafsson for UFC on Fuel TV 9, a decision that was met with much criticism from UFC president Dana White.

Read full statement from Swedish MMA Federation following internal review over UFC on FUEL TV 9

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 12, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF) held an internal review earlier this week to determine if it acted appropriately when banning Alexander Gustafsson from UFC on FUEL TV 9. Here's what it found.

Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation stands by decision to pull Alexander Gustafsson from UFC on FUEL TV 9

by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Apr 12, 2013 8:51 AM EDT

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation issued a lengthy statement Friday to further explain why they did not allow Alexander Gustafsson to fight Gegard Mousasi last Saturday at UFC on FUEL TV 9 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Alexander Gustafsson calls out Lyoto Machida (but would settle for UFC light heavyweight title shot)

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 11, 2013 12:06 PM EDT

If the rapidly-healing Alexander Gustafsson can't get a title fight by the end of the month, he would like to throw down against Lyoto Machida to determine who is the true UFC light heavyweight number one contender.

Official UFC rankings updated following UFC on Fuel TV 9 'Mousasi vs Latifi' event

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 8, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

UFC.com has updated its "official" consensus rankings following this past Saturday's UFC on Fuel TV 9 event (now with two contributions from MMAmania.com). Check out the big movers and shakers inside and let the debate begin!

Back against the wall: UFC 161 light heavyweight Rashad Evans interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 8, 2013 9:30 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks to UFC 161 light heavyweight "Suga" Rashad Evans about his role as a Fuel TV analyst, getting that competitive fire back and big changes to the Blackzilian gym in this exclusive interview

UFC fighter rankings: UFC on Fuel 9 leads to little change

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 8, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

It's not all that surprising that last weekend's UFC on Fuel 9 event didn't cause much of a disturbance in the official UFC fighter rankings.

Report: SMMAF facing internal review after pulling Alexander Gustafsson from UFC on FUEL TV 9

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 8, 2013 6:00 PM EDT

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF) will be going under the microscope to see how and why it made the decision to pull Alexander Gustafsson from last weekend's UFC on FUEL TV 9 event in Stockholm. Could it have been handled differently?

UFC on Fuel 9: Lots of blame to go round for cancelled main event

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Apr 8, 2013 5:58 PM EDT

Looking back at the chain of events that led to the Swedish MMA federation forcing Alexander Gustafsson out of the main event of UFC on Fuel 9 and forcing Gegard Mousasi to face an unknown Ilir Latifi.

Nickname The Mauler	Birthdate 1/15/1987
Height / Weight 6'5" - 205	Place of Birth Stockholm, Sweden

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