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UFC on Fuel 10 fight card: Nogueira vs. Werdum

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 12, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

A look at the UFC on Fuel 10 card, which will act as the finale for The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2.

Eight fights to make in the UFC bantamweight division

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 1, 2013 11:56 AM EDT

The UFC's bantamweight division has very few fights set at the moment, so I thought I'd take a look at how the UFC might book the 135ers in the coming months.

UFC 159 in Tweets: Pros react to Jones vs. Sonnen, Jones' gruesome broken toe, Bisping vs. Belcher, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 28, 2013 1:23 AM EDT

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Jon Jones' crushing victory over Chael Sonnen, his grisly broken toe, Michael Bisping's battle with Alan Belcher, and more.

TUF 17 Finale in Tweets: Pros react to Urijah Faber vs. Scott Joregensen, Uriah Hall vs. Kelvin Gastelum and more

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 14, 2013 12:54 AM EDT

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Urijah Faber's battle with Scott Jorgensen, Kelvin Gastelum's upset of Uriah Hall and the war between Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano.

Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee slated for UFC on Fuel 10

by Mookie Alexander from Bloody Elbow on Apr 4, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

The UFC has reportedly added bantamweights Raphael Assuncao and Vaughan Lee to June 8th's UFC on Fuel 10 card in Brazil.

UFC on Fuel TV 9 fight card: Brad Pickett vs Mike Easton preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 2, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC on Fuel TV 9 main card between bantamweights Mike Easton and Brad Pickett. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC on FUEL TV 9: Brad Pickett will try to ‘knock Mike Easton’s head off’ with his black belt in MMA

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Mar 26, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Brad Pickett is never concerned when facing a jiu-jitsu black belt because according to "One Punch," his black belt in mixed martial arts (MMA) trumps it and he plans to use it to knock Mike Easton's head off in Stockholm, Sweden.

UFC 158 in Tweets: Pros react to Nick Diaz vs. Georges St-Pierre, Johny Hendricks vs. Carlos Condit, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 17, 2013 1:49 AM EDT

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Georges St-Pierre's victory over Nick Diaz, Johny Hendricks' war with Carlos Condit, and more from UFC 158.

UFC 158 fight card primer: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Issei Tamura

by Mookie Alexander from Bloody Elbow on Mar 16, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

The Bloody Elbow team previews all 12 fights taking place at UFC 158 tonight in Montreal, including this bantamweight fight between TJ Dillashaw and Issei Tamura.

UFC on FUEL TV 10 fight card and rumors for 'Nogueira vs. Werdum 2' on June 8 in Brazil

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 13, 2013 9:34 AM EDT

Fabricio Werdum will look to avenge his PRIDE FC loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 10, scheduled for June 8, 2013 at Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. See the finalized fight card & line-up inside.

UFC 158 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'St. Pierre vs Diaz' fights on Facebook (Pt. 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Mar 11, 2013 10:30 PM EDT

UFC 158 "Prelims" predictions and preview of first 3 (of 7) under card fights on Facebook/FX on March 16, 2013: Quinn Mulhern vs Rick Story, TJ Dillashaw vs. Issei Tamura and Reuben Duran vs. George Roop at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The Forward Roll: UFC 157 edition

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Feb 26, 2013 12:30 PM EST

Mike Chiappetta takes a look at what might be next for some of Saturday night's key winners and losers, including Robbie Lawler, Dan Henderson, Urijah Faber and more.

Joe Silva's shoes: Who should be next for the UFC 157: ‘Rousey vs. Carmouche' main card winners?

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Feb 24, 2013 8:00 PM EST

Fantasy mixed martial arts (MMA) matchmaker, UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche" edition, featuring main card winners Rousey, Machida, Faber, McGee and Lawler. Who should each fight next? Slip on a pair of Joe Silva's shoes.

UFC 157 in Tweets: Pros react to Rousey vs. Carmouche, Henderson vs. Machida, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Feb 24, 2013 1:13 AM EST

The mixed martial arts community reacts to Ronda Rousey's electric win over Liz Carmouche, as well as Lyoto Machida's victory over Dan Henderson, and more from UFC 157.

UFC on FUEL TV 7 Results: 'Barao' wins and reduces the bantamweight division to just two fighters

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Feb 16, 2013 9:00 PM EST

Now that Renan 'Barao' has eliminated the last big threat at 135 pounds, there is no one left for him to face except reigning division titleholder Dominick Cruz. In fact, there's an argument that the bantamweight division has no one 'in the mix.'

Brad Pickett will face Mike Easton at UFC on FUEL TV 9

by MMA Fighting Newswire from MMA Fighting on Feb 7, 2013 1:00 PM EST

Two bantamweights will look to get back on track when they square off on April 6 in Stockholm, Sweden.

UFC rankings released and the MMA community comes unglued

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Feb 5, 2013 11:31 AM EST

What was all that yelling and screaming about last night? No, it wasn't feeding time in my basement, it was the official rankings from UFC.com, which went live earlier this week and sent the MMA community into a tizzy. Here's why.

UFC 156 in Tweets: Pros score Aldo vs. Edgar, react to Overeem vs. Silva and Evans vs. Nogueira

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Feb 3, 2013 2:36 AM EST

Professional fighters sound off on a trio of UFC 156 main card bouts: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar, Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.

UFC on FOX 6 in Tweets: Pros react to Johnson vs. Dodson, Rampage vs. Teixeira, Cerrone vs. Pettis

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Jan 26, 2013 11:41 PM EST

Professional fighters react to Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson, Rampage Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira, and Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone.

Put a stamp on it: UFC on Fox 6 featherweight Erik Koch interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 25, 2013 9:00 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with top UFC on Fox 6 featherweight contender Erik Koch about makings ends meet while being injured for over a year, his growth as a fighter and why he wants Jose Aldo to defeat Frankie Edgar. Check it out inside

Nickname --	Birthdate 07/19/1982
Height / Weight 5'5" - 145	Place of Birth Recife, Brazil

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