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Matchmaking 101: Nine non-championship UFC match-ups easily worth the price...
Though it should be the collective dream of every UFC fighter to earn a title shot — the reality is only a handful actually get one. That being said, there are still plenty of opportunities available...
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Three Takeaways from UFC Fight Night 30 – Quinn Omori
Lyoto Machida’s Move to Middleweight Regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s contest with Mark Munoz, a drop to 185-pounds was absolutely the right move for Lyoto Machida. His accomplishments at...
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Pat’s Picks — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
If there’s one thing you can say about Vitor Belfort, it’s this — never ever count him out. When highly touted former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold faced Belfort in May, the fight was...
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Do-Over: Luke Rockhold looks to get back on winning track at UFC Fight Night 35
You’ll have to excuse Luke Rockhold for not being a better loser — it’s a role the California native has never been too familiar with. In fact, prior to a knockout loss to Vitor Belfort during his UFC...
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UFC 169 Predictions
Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber Nathan Winner: Renan Barao Why: Faber’s brittle hands. Faber has a nice little run going here, and he’s been healthy for a while, but I think a grueling rematch with Barao...
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Pat’s Picks — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
Given their epic Fight of the Year back at UFC 139 in November 2011, it was always a forgone conclusion that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson would likely meet again somewhere down the line —...
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UFC 175: Three dudes predictions
While Spencer and Patrick have already predicted UFC 175 , we thought we would do our predictions as well, because sometimes it’s fun to see what three random dudes can correctly predict. UFC 175...
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UFC 176: Cancellation not just a result of current schedule
For the second time in UFC history, the organization has been forced to pull the plug on an impending pay-per-view event as the company made the decision to postpone UFC 176 on Tuesday afternoon. The...
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UFC’s Best Month Ever and 10 Things We Learned This Week
Saturday night made it official – July 2014 was the best month in UFC history. Without even going too in-depth on things, here’s a quick look at what transpired in the last 27 days: Chris Weidman...
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UFC middleweight division better than ever, brimming with talent
The UFC middleweight division is the best it has ever been. As much as Anderson Silva ruled the weight class with lethal precision and sublime talent for a number of years, there were stretches where...
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UFC Fight Desk: Weidman and Rousey Team Up Again, “Cowboy” Saddles Up Against...
Following their respective wins at UFC 175, champions Chris Weidman and Ronda Rousey joked that they wanted to keep fighting on the same cards together going forward. After all, they were two-for-two...
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UFC: Big Names, Hindsight Bias & How They Shape Our Outlook
Everyone is pumped up about the impending slate of UFC events and rightfully so. Beginning this weekend with UFC 181, the next three months feature an impressive collection of cards featuring all of...
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UFC Fight Night Aftermath: Middleweight division the one to watch in 2015
In just 62 seconds, Lyoto Machida set up the middleweight championship race as the most intriguing divisional battle in the UFC heading into 2015. Returning for the first time since losing to Chris...
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UFC Fight Desk: Weidman vs. Belfort Off, Aldo vs. McGregor confirmed for UFC 189
Friday sucked. Even though we got confirmation of one of the biggest fights on the horizon, you couldn’t help but feel deflated and a sense of dread given all that went down between the time Conor...
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UFC Fight Desk: Massive Memorial Day Card Announced for UFC 187
There are some times when the UFC rolls out announcements at inopportune times. The company has a habit of dropping major news items in the 48 hours prior to events, which tends to take the focus off...
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Could UFC be testing the waters for a new PPV approach?
What if the UFC’s decision to load up UFC 187 on Memorial Day weekend is more than just a desire to put together one of the most stacked lineups in the company’s history? What if in addition to giving...
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UFC 187: The Remarkable Career of Vitor Belfort
As Vitor Belfort finally prepares to share the Octagon with Chris Weidman this weekend at UFC 187, a lot of the talk surrounding the challenger with focus on the 18-month layoff he’s had heading into...
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UFC 187: Anthony Johnson became a force after putting on his “Big Boy Pants”
Anthony Johnson always showed flashes of elite skill, but early in his career, it looked like the Georgia native would never reach his full potential. Every time Johnson was scheduled to compete, he...
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UFC 187: 5 Reasons to Watch
Sometimes doing this column is difficult. Other times, like this week, it could easily extend to being a 10 Reasons to Watch column because the fight card is that damn awesome. With a card like this,...
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UFC 187 Punch Drunk Predictions
While it’s not the lineup that was originally announced, UFC 187 is still easily the best UFC card to date in 2015 – a massive event featuring two intriguing title fights and a handful of other...
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UFC 187: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
Daniel Cormier Wins, Sends a Stern Message to Jon Jones “Jon Jones – get your shit together; I’m waiting for you!” That was the extent of Daniel Cormier’s post-fight interview with Joe Rogan moments...
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UFC 187 Aftermath: On an amazing night, Chris Weidman’s star shined brightest
LAS VEGAS –– There was no shortage of stories to discuss coming out of UFC 187 on Saturday night. Daniel Cormier was crowned the new light heavyweight champion, bringing up talk of the stripped former...
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UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo: Vitor Belfort and the Ongoing Quest for a Gotcha...
With Vitor Belfort preparing to step into the Octagon once again this weekend, the media focus has on again shifted to the Brazilian veteran’s checkered past with performance-enhancing drugs,...
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UFC Sao Paulo: Potential Young Stars Worth Watching on Saturday
Apparently my column from yesterday made it sound as if I didn’t want people questioning Vitor Belfort about his checkered history with performance-enhancing drugs and all too frequent tests revealing...
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UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo: 5 Reasons to Watch
This weekend’s UFC event in Sao Paulo, Brazil is one of those sneaky good Fight Night shows that people generally aren’t all that amped for in the beginning, but end up loving once the dust has settled...
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Keyboard Kimura Podcast: Vitor Belfort, Miesha Tate vs. UFC & Bad UFC...
On this week’s Keyboard Kimura Podcast, E. Spencer Kyte and Paul Chapman take a look at Vitor Belfort and the issues around his use of testosterone and other substances that won’t go away. With Belfort...
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UFC Sao Paulo: Punch Drunk Predictions
Even though it has only been one week without an event, it feels longer since Patrick and I dropped by to share our thoughts on some dudes throwing down in the center of the Octagon and I gotta say,...
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UFC Fight Night 77: About Last Night in Sao Paulo
Vitor Belfort won the middle fight of his trilogy with Dan Henderson with a headkick finish in his native Brazil and Saturday night, “The Phenom” ended their rubber match in similar fashion, dropping...
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UFC Title View: Middleweight Division
Before every event featuring a title fight, UFC Title View will break down the championship match-up, examine the next group of contenders and identify a fighter or two with the potential to climb the...
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UFC 2016: The Biggest Questions for Each Division, Part Two
In Part One, we examined the major questions facing the two women’s divisions, plus the flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight ranks heading into 2016. Now in Part Two, we turn our attention to the...
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