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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, …

UFC on Fox™: Payroll

by Chris Palmquist | source: The Underground 1. John Moraga $9,000 WB $9,000 Ulysses Gomez $ 8,000 2. Michihiro Omigawa $ 11,000 Manvel Gamburyan $18,000 WB $18,000 3. Oliver Thompson $8,000 Philip De Fries $10,000 WB $10,000 4. Rani Yahya $12,000 WB $12,000 Joshua Grispi $15,000 5. Wagner Prado $ 16,000 – NO DECISION …

UFC on FOX™4: Finishes

From prelims to main event UFConFOX™4 was an exciting card.  Below are the finishes from the main card enjoy! P.S. the pretty thang below was the first Knock-out that we saw 😉 Mike Swick vs Damarques Johnson Jamie Varner vs Joe Lauzon Lyoto Machida vs Ryan Bader Shogun vs Vera …

Dana White: Machida gets the next title shot

by Michael Anderson | FanMMA.com Going into UFC on FOX™ 4, Dana White paved the way for some exciting fights.  Lyoto, Bader, Shogun, and Vera were notified that the most impressive win/highlight will get the next title shot! All four fighters showed bad intentions from the start, but Lyoto walked …

Fertitta on Silva/GSP super fight

by Lance Pugimire | source  latimes.com Anderson Silva’s manager said Wednesday that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight champion of six years places a catch-weight showdown against welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre as his most attractive fight date. “GSP is the biggest fight possible, the top one we want,” Silva manager Ed Soares …

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs Vera

5PM/8PM PTET Aug4th, 2012 Main Card: Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida Joe Lauzonvs. Jamie Varner DaMarques Johnson  vs. Mike Swick Preliminary Card: Cole Miller vs. Nam Phan Phil Davisvs. Wagner Prado Philip De Friesvs. Oli Thompson Josh Grispi  vs. Rani Yahya Manny Gamburyan  vs. Michihiro Omigawa John …

Alert: Lyoto Machida VS Ryan Bader

 By Mike Chiappetta Source: MMAFighting.com In his first fight since a UFC light-heavyweight championship defeat at the hands of Jon Jones, the Brazilian karate master will face Ryan Bader. The bout will take place at UFC on FOX™ 4. It was first reported by Brazilian news outlet Esporteand confirmed by the UFC.   Once …