Archive for July, 2009
Tito Ortiz UFC ‘comeback’ tour starts with first training day since back surgery (Video)
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… will be contested at a catchweight of 195 pounds, not 205, according to FollowAce:
“Just found out I will be fighting Vitor at a catch weight of 195 as per his request.”
Makes sense for Belfort. He is eager to pursue his career at middleweight, refusing to fight Gegard Mousasi at 205 pounds, but then reversing [...]
Don’t hold your breath on Fedor Emelianenko and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) coming to terms on a contract anytime soon unless a major stumbling block is somehow surmounted.
After a wild week in mixed martial arts that saw one promotion fold entirely, several fighters wondering when their next paycheck will come, and enough press conferences [...]
A rematch against UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, not Rich Franklin at UFC 103 on Sept. 19, is what Dan Henderson can focus on now that company president Dana White has shuffled the deck in the wake of Affliction MMA’s demise.
Affliction refugee Vitor Belfort is now booked to replace Henderson opposite Franklin in the UFC [...]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was on the July 31 media conference call to officially announce his return to the Octagon. While “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” didn’t get into specifics, he did confirm that he will finish his fighting career under the Zuffa umbrella.
The speed of his return took many by surprise, [...]
Dana White confirmed today that Vitor Belfort (18-8) has been acquired from the fallout of Affliction MMA and will replace Dan Henderson against Rich Franklin (25-4) in the main event of UFC 103 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 19.
White cited fan apathy towards the original main event between Franklin and [...]
UFC President Dana White will be holding a special conference call today (July 31) at 2pm ET to discuss all the latest news and developments within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
And there’s certainly a lot to talk about.
First order of business is of course the fall of Affliction MMA — who quickly returned to the UFC [...]
World Victory Road is set to present Sengoku 9 taking place this Sunday on August 2 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
For fans in the North America it will be aired on HDNet via tape delay next Friday August 7, at 10:00pm ET.
The event will of course host the conclusion of the promotion’s [...]


















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