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Nogueira brothers stopped Anderson Silva from retiring before 'The Spider' signed with UFC

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 15, 2013 5:01 PM EDT

Anderson Silva wanted to retire before signing with UFC because his "dream was lost." Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira wasn't having any of that, and helped "The Spider" find his love for MMA again, leading to an unmatched career inside the Octagon.

UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman main card set with five fights

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 3, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

The UFC 162 card on July 6th now has a set main card with five fights on tap.

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.

UFC 159 fight card: Alan Belcher vs Michael Bisping preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 25, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 159 co-main event between middleweights Alan Belcher and Michael Bisping. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC 159 fight card: Jim Miller vs Pat Healy preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 22, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 159 main card bout between Jim Miller and Pat Healy. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

TUF 17 Finale results: Fights to make for main carders

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 14, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale had a couple of surprising results and some expected ones. So where do the fighters go from here?

Morning Report: Nick Diaz camp confirms negative UFC 158 drug test, requests further information from commission

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 5, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Six of the 24 fighters who competed at UFC 158 were drug tested. Nick Diaz was one of those fighters, and now his camp is requesting further information from the Quebec athletic commission.

UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman fight card shaping up

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Mar 29, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

A look at the early fight card for UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman on July 6th.

WSOF 2 fight card: Josh Burkman vs Aaron Simpson preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 19, 2013 7:01 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's World Series of Fighting II main card bout between UFC veterans Josh Burkman and Aaron Simpson. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Power to The People's Warrior: Interview with World Series of Fighting 2 welterweight Josh Burkman

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Mar 18, 2013 9:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with upcoming World Series of Fighting main card competitor Josh Burkman about his recent win over Gerald Harris, what he expects against Aaron Simpson and why he wants Jon Fitch next in this interview.

Chris Leben set to face Andrew Craig at UFC 162

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Mar 13, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

UFC 162 is filling out with Middleweight bouts as Tuesday's episode of UFC Tonight announced a fourth 185 lb. fight for the event.

Morning Report: Junior dos Santos calls Alistair Overeem 'a joke'; Michael Bisping, Ben Askren trade shots on Twitter

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 13, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Junior dos Santos makes it personal and calls Alistair Overeem "a joke." Meanwhile, things get heated during a slightly hilarious Twitter battle between Michael Bisping and Ben Askren on today's edition of the Morning Report.

Chris Leben vs Andrew Craig middleweight clash on tap for UFC 162 in July

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Mar 12, 2013 11:37 PM EDT

Chris Leben next fight announced: "The Crippler" will return to the Octagon at UFC 162 in Las Vegas, Nevada, against Andrew Craig at the July 6, 2013, mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view (PPV) event planned for MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Chris Leben will square off against Andrew Craig at UFC 162

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 12, 2013 10:15 PM EDT

A loser of three of his last four, Chris Leben hopes to avoid the chopping block when he returns for the UFC's Fourth of July weekend event.

UFC 158 'Behind the Numbers:' Georges St. Pierre's sensational careeer stat sheet

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Mar 10, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Prior to his UFC 158 collision with Nick Diaz, MMAmania.com gives you a run down of the accomplishments made thus far in the UFC career of welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

UFC middleweight Chris Leben says he has a fight in the works for July

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Mar 9, 2013 4:30 PM EST

UFC middleweight Chris Leben told "Inside MMA" on AXS TV that he has a fight in the works for July 2013; however, details regarding a potential are unknown at this time.

UFC 162 odds: Anderson Silva opens as -215 favorite against Chris Weidman (+165) in Las Vegas

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 8, 2013 12:47 PM EST

The betting line on Anderson Silva's UFC 162 title fight against Chris Weidman is as close as it's been for "The Spider" since his Forrest Griffin fight back in 2009. At middleweight? It hasn't been this slim since he fought Dan Henderson at UFC 82.

UFC 162 fight card and rumors for 'Silva vs. Weidman' on July 6 in Las Vegas

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 7, 2013 2:05 PM EST

Updated fight card and rumors for UFC 162: "Silva vs. Weidman," set to go down on July 6, 2013, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. See the full television line up and bout order for the Fourth of July Weekend extravaganza, inside.

Is Greg Jackson to blame for Diego Sanchez performance against Takanori Gomi at UFC on FUEL TV 8 in Japan?

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 4, 2013 4:38 PM EST

"The Crippler" wanted to know what happened to the old Diego Sanchez who used to steamroll his opponents inside the cage and wondered aloud if trainer Greg Jackson wasn't to blame for "The Dream"-like performance at UFC on FUEL TV 8.

Morning Report: Wanderlei Silva and Mark Hunt revive the old ghosts of Pride FC

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 4, 2013 8:00 AM EST

A record-tying eight straight decisions even had UFC President Dana White on the verge of writing off UFC on FUEL TV 8. But then Mark Hunt and Wanderlei Silva brought us back in, and suddenly it felt like 2004 all over again.

Nickname The Crippler	Birthdate 7/21/1980
Height / Weight 5'11" - 185	Place of Birth Portland, Oregon

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