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Cub Swanson: “He wants us to finish.””

by Kelsey Mowatt | source: fcfighter.com “I’ve been here over three years and he’s (Jackson) never ever told me to cruise it,” said Swanson, who is coming off back-to-back, second round stoppage wins over George Roop and Ross Pearson. “He’s never said to try and last. It’s always been about finishing fights, …

Weidman: “I was a little shocked.”

Source| MMAJunkie.com “I was a little shocked, confused, disappointed,” Weidman said on Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV. “I had actually had just ended up getting elbow surgery about a week ago … and the same week I find out Anderson Silva is now fighting Stephan Bonnar …

Why Stann left Greg Jackson’s gym

Source | UFC.com “The shift has gone great. When I’m here in Atlanta, I’ve got an extremely great group of guys – I brought in a great group of guys. There’s a lot of focus, there’s a lot of eyes on every single round I’m putting in. There’s a tremendous …

UFC 152: Belfort vs Jones

Main Event: Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort for UFC light heavyweight championship Main Card (PPV): Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson  flyweight championship Michael Bisping vs. Brian Stann Matt Hamill vs. Vladimir Matyushenko Charles Oliveira vs. Cub Swanson Preliminary Bouts(FX): Vinny Magalhaes vs. Igor Pokrajac Evan Dunham vs. T.J. Grant Sean …

Hamill ends retirement, planning for UFC 152

source| sports.yahoo.com A one-year retirement was just about enough for light heavyweight Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, who has opted to resume his fighting career and will compete next at UFC 152 in Toronto on Sept. 22. Hamill will meet UFC newcomer Roger Hollett. UFC president Dana White confirmed the move and …