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UFC151 Canceled, Hendo injured!

by Dann Stupp | Source: MMAJunkie.com With Dan Henderson (29-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) injured, the UFC has canceled next week’s UFC 151 event. Henderson was scheduled to fight UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in the headliner of the top-heavy pay-per-view card. According to UFC president Dana …

Jones on Sonnen: “That guy is a joke,”

by Ben Fowlkes | source: mmajunkie.com “Styles make these matchups,” Jones told MMAjunkie.com when asked who might be left for him after Dan Henderson. “Phil Davis lost to Rashad, and I beat Rashad. But that doesn’t mean Phil Davis won’t give me the fight of my life. Or Gustafsson. He’s tall, …

Jon Jones responds to Chael via Twitter

by Mike Anderson | FanMMA.com In Chael Sonnens recent interview with the NYPOST he had some harsh words about the current lhw champ Jon Jones. Saying things like “I don’t think there’s gonna be much left of [Jones] when Dan Henderson gets done with him,”  The champ wasn’t about to sit there …

Griffin vs. Sonnen added to UFC 155

by Damon Martin | source: UFC Tonight Sonnen co-hosted UFC Tonight on Tuesday evening and announced that he would be returning to 205lbs to face former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin in December. “I’ve watched him win the world championship, I’ve watched him etch his name in stone as a guaranteed future …

I wish: Rashad vs Chael Sonnen

Rasad Eavans has expressed an interest in fightin at middle weight, and Chael has expressed wanting to fight at lightheavy.  WIll the fight god allow this one to happen?! @sonnench let’s get it!

Sonnen: “If he wants to fight, I accept.”

source | mmamania.com Chael Sonnen speaking to MMA Uncensored about a potential fight with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson: “If stupidity was a disease that was treatable by medicine, ‘Rampage’ would be the ifrst one in line at the pharmacy, every morning. If ‘Rampage’ wants to fight with me, let’s fight! But, the …

Anderson Silva: “You’re gonna die”

by Michael Anderson| FanMMA At the UFC 148 press conference Champ Anderson Silva had one more message to deliver to challenger Chael Sonnen.  Silva was calm and waited for the staredown to provoke Chael.  Chael stood posing un-phased.  Before Anderson was pulled back he leaned in close and whispered,  “You’re gonna die” …

UFC 148: Silva Vs Sonnen II

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view) Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title) Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Patrick Cote vs. Cung Le Dong Hyun Kim vs. Demian Maia Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie Mike Easton vs. Ivan Menjivar PRELIMINARY CARD (FX) Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Gleison Tibau Fabricio Camoes vs. Melvin Guillard …

Chael Sonnen wins Jim Romes “Smack-off”

Source: jimrome.com The Smack-Off is an annual competition on The Jim Rome Show, in which select listeners are invited to provide their best “Smack Talk,” with Rome and his show personnel determining the winner. The 2012 Smack-Off was held Friday, and it’s a way to recognize the best callers to the …