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2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS!

2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS! Venue: Venetian and Palazzo Resort, Hotel & Casinos Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Lifetime Achievement Award Royce Gracie* Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year Chris Weidman* Vitor Belfort Urijah Faber Demetrious Johnson Cain Velasquez Female Fighter of the Year Ronda Ronda* Joanne Calderwood Alexis Davis …

Dominick Cruz injured… again. Urijah Faber steps in.

source | MMAFighting.com Snakebitten UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has been forced to withdraw from his champion vs. champion UFC 169 headlining bout against interim titleholder Renan Barao due to a groin tear, UFC President Dana Whiteannounced on a Monday afternoon edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The bout was intended to serve as a long-awaited return to action for Cruz (19-1), …

Shogun: “I’ll stay at 205,”

source | MMAFighting.com “I’ll stay at 205,” “Shogun” told MMAFighting.com. “There’s no way (I can drop to 185). I spoke with my team after the fight and they said I shouldn’t (move down), so I won’t. I’ll stay at 205.” “The light-heavyweight division is the toughest division,” he continued. “I …

Nick Diaz turned down Diaz vs Condit 2.

source | MMAMania.com Following the conclusion of UFC on Fox 9, White joined the post-show and was asked what the promotion planned to do with Condit. White says that he spoke with Diaz backstage and discussed a possible rematch, but Diaz turned down the bout. Diaz was open to eventually …

Diego Sanchez signs 8 fight contract with UFC®

  source | 5thround.com Guess who’s doing some YES! Cartwheels right now? Well, UFC lightweight Diego Sanchez (pictured) was probably already doing them anyways, but Sanchez has real reason for joy after signing an eight-fight contract extension to remain with the planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. Sanchez’s employment status …

Rousimar Palhares signs with WSOF

Click here to see what landed Rousimar Palhares in this situation in the first place. source | MMAJunkie.com World Series of Fighting officials today told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie that the Brazilian submission ace has agreed to an exclusive, multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion. “Rousimar is one …