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Gegard Mousasi would drop to middleweight if offered 'big name' fight against Vitor Belfort

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 22, 2013 9:07 AM EDT

Gegard Mousasi says a "big name" fight against Vitor Belfort could sway him to make the drop back down to the middleweight division. But that doesn’t mean he’s "scared" to fight the cream of the crop like Jon Jones at light heavyweight.

Former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett returning to UFC

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 22, 2013 1:03 AM EDT

The former UFC champion will return to the company after an 11-year absence.

Report: Josh Barnett signs multi-fight UFC contract, Octagon return fight expected 'later this year'

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 22, 2013 12:44 AM EDT

Josh Barnett next fight? "Warmaster" is no longer a mixed martial arts (MMA) free agent, signing a multi-fight contract to return to UFC "later this year" after more than one decade away because of a failed test for steroids.

Report: Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic fight in the works for UFC 161 in Winnipeg

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2013 11:55 PM EDT

UFC 161 fight card update: Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic Heavyweight fight has been added to pay-per-view (PPV) event from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on June 15, 2013, to help fill the void left with the Renan Barao injury in main event.

Heavyweight Josh Barnett inks new multi-fight UFC contract

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2013 11:52 PM EDT

11 years after testing positive for roids in his HW championship winning bout at UFC 36, Josh Barnett returns to the UFC ranks with a multi-fight deal.

Updated: Roy Nelson to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 161 in possible 6-fight main card

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2013 11:05 PM EDT

Following the injury to Renan Barao, the UFC is looking to add some name value to UFC 161. According to UFC Tonight, they're looking at Roy "Big Country" Nelson. However, Nelson told BE that he hasn't heard anything about an upcoming bout.

UFC 160 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' fights on FX (Pt. 2)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Part two of MMAmania.com's UFC 160 preview breaks down top 4 of 7 under card "Prelims" fights on Facebook on May 25, 2013: Pyle-Story, Nurmagomedov-Trujillo, Bermudez-Max Holloway and Smith-Whittaker from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 160 complete fighter breakdown, Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva edition

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC 160 headliner Antonio Silva, who will look to become the latest division champion at Cain Velasquez's expense in Las Vegas on May 25, 2013.

Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 265: UFC 160 Preview

by Matt Bishop from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Bloody Elbow Radio, presented by Bad Boy, was live Tuesday night with Matt Bishop and Brian Hemminger to preview UFC 160.

Live 'Countdown' to UFC 160 discussion thread for 'Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2' tonight (May 21) on FUEL TV

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

Watch "Countdown" to UFC 160 for "Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2" TONIGHT (Tues., May 21, 2013) at 9 p.m. ET on FUEL TV and follow along with all your fellow mixed martial arts (MMA) fans in our live discussion thread right here on MMAmania.com.

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 fight card primers, previews, and fight details

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on May 20, 2013 10:57 PM EDT

Get all the details on the UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 PPV fight card live from Las Vegas Saturday May 25 in our Bloody Elbow primer series.

UFC 160 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' fights on Facebook (Pt. 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2013 10:30 PM EDT

Part one of MMAmania.com's UFC 160 preview breaks down 3 of 7 under card "Prelims" fights on Facebook on May 25, 2013: Brian Bowles v George Roop, Estevan Payan v Jeremy Stephens and Nah-Shon Burrell vs Stephen Thompson from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

UFC fighter rankings: Jacare, Lentz, Lineker moving on up

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 20, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Nik Lentz, John Lineker, and Jacare Souza moved up in the official UFC rankings due to their UFC on FX 8 wins, while Luke Rockhold tumbled.

UFC 160 preview: 25 facts about ‘Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2' in Las Vegas on May 25

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

With UFC 160 just around the corner, Mike Bohn hits fight fans with 25 facts related to Saturday's (May 25, 2013) event on pay-per-view (PPV) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC inks multi-fight deals with European heavyweights Daniel Omielanczuk and Nikita Krylov

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 19, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

Two of Europe's top heavyweights, Daniel Omielanczuk and Nikita Krylov, have signed on with the UFC and are expected to make their promotional debuts later this year.

History in the making: Bigfoot Silva makes his MMA debut by demolishing Tengiz Tedoradze in England

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 19, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Before he challenges Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title at the UFC 160 pay-per-view (PPV) event on May 25, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, we take a brief look back at the mixed martial arts (MMA) debut of Brazilian "Bigfoot," Antonio Silva.

Mark Hunt gets visa, headed to Vegas for UFC 160 fight

by MMA Fighting Newswire from MMA Fighting on May 19, 2013 9:54 PM EDT

Mark Hunt has finally obtained his elusive visa and will soon travel to Las Vegas for his upcoming UFC 160 fight against Junior dos Santos.

UFC 160 fight card: Velasquez vs. Silva 2

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 19, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

Check out the current card for UFC 160, which goes down in Vegas next weekend.

UFC 160: Mark Hunt receives work visa, path clear for fight with Junior dos Santos

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 19, 2013 4:56 PM EDT

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has received his work visa and is expected to fly from New Zealand to Las Vegas immediately for his UFC 160 showdown with Junior dos Santos this Saturday (May 25, 2013).

UFC 160: Mark Hunt gets work visa to fight Junior dos Santos

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on May 19, 2013 4:48 PM EDT

After weeks struggling to gain entry to the UFC, it looks like Heavyweight Mark Hunt has finally been approved for a work visa for his co-main fight against Junior dos Santos.

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