Archive for May, 2011

Stann shines at UFC 130

UFC 130 overall was generally considered a mediocre show, yet it might have heralded big things ahead for three fighters on the undercard. Bantamweight Demetrious Johnson (14-1) scored a unanimous decision win over former champion Miguel Angel Torres.
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UFC 130′s Three Stars: Browne, Stann and Boetsch

By Maggie Hendricks UFC 130's main events were less than thrilling, but the undercard delivered. Which fighters stood out? No. 1 star — Travis Browne: Coming off of an unsatisfying draw with Cheick Kongo, Browne was determined to not leave this one in
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UFC 131 Fight Card: Will We Finally See Junior Dos Santos' Ground Game?

He has risen rapidly in the UFC, and on his current streak, he has battered the likes of Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve, Gilbert Yvel and Gabriel Gonzaga. Dos Santos learns and trains his MMA striking under the tutelage of such established notables as
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Dana White foresees more UFC fights on free TV

By Sergio Non, USA TODAY "You can't do any more pay-per-views, but it's having more fights on television," UFC President Dana White says. "It's not like (non-PPV) television's a big money maker for us. But on the flip side … it's the way that you
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-Ross on UFC fighter Brock Lesnar's surgery: "From what I ascertain and I may be wrong, the less evasive surgery seems to be what Brock encountered. Nonetheless, Brock's health is more important than his UFC career, or any career for that matter,
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UFC 130: Does Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Deserve a Title Shot?

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a fairly lackluster card in terms of the importance of the fights. An event that was originally slated to contain a rematch of Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard in addition to an explosive match-up between Rampage Jackson
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UFC 130 Results: 5 Fights to Make or Break Tim Boetsch's Middleweight Run

At UFC 130, Tim Boetsch showed everyone exactly why he decided to drop to middleweight by dominating Kendall Grove en route to a unanimous decision victory. While a win over Grove has become less and less meaningful as of late, the way Boetsch
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Brock Lesnar: 5 Fights He Should Take for a Successful Return

Brock Lesnar's battle with diverticulitis continued this week as we learned via UFC President Dana White that he had recently undergone surgery to repair his colon. The surgery will keep the heavyweight powerhouse out until the beginning of 2012,
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UFC Light Heavyweight Division: Who Deserves the Title Shot?

For years the UFC light heavyweight division has been touted as the deepest and one of the most exciting divisions in MMA. You've had the greats: Liddell, Couture, and Tito all hold their reign. Then the likes of Rampage, Wanderlei, and Shogun made
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UFC 130 Results Recap: Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira

by Tim Burke on May 29, 2011 8:00 PM EDT in UFC Event The last minute before the stoppage, where Tibau dropped Oliveira with a short-but-brutal left, then dropped bombs on him from back mount for a while to soften him up enough to latch on the rear
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