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‘Cowboy’ up: Donald Cerrone talks Ben Henderson, TapouT House, and of course, Jamie Varner
By: Adam WagnerDonald “Cowboy” Cerrone has a few choice words for another World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) lightweight … and it isn’t his upcoming opponent, Ben Henderson, who he fights for the WEC interim lightweight strap five weeks from now.
As the featured guest on MMAmania.com’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio, “Cowboy” spent most of his time talking [...]
As part of its media tour in Los Angeles, Calif., Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) held a press conference today for the UFC 104: “Machida vs. Shodun” event to be held at the Staples Center on Oct. 24.
The outdoor presser, which was open to fans, was held at the Nokia Plaza and featured the title fight [...]
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to make its third run at Canada, and it could come with its second stop in the Pacific Northwest: Vancouver.
While company president Dana White is in Portland, Ore., today preparing for the promotion’s first show in the northwest — tomorrow night’s UFC 102: “Couture vs. Nogueira” — other UFC [...]
“I’m expecting a full war. On our feet, on the ground, in the clinch … Because that’s Thiago’s style, and Keith is never afraid to mix it up. I think it’s gonna be bang, bang, bang…. [Thiago] has a great chin, he can take a hard shot. He’s very crafty on his feet and very [...]
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“Brett Rogers is a very strong opponent. He is a great opponent. And he has a really very heavy knockout punch. I do not read all the rumors and gossip that is published on the Internet. To tell you the truth, the offer from the UFC was not really the worthy one. And if [...]
Randy Couture plans to take a page out of ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira’s book at UFC 102 … literally
By: Adam WagnerFive-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame inductee Randy “The Natural” Couture was the featured guest on MMAmania.com’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio this week.
Just days away from his UFC 102 showdown with former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “The Natural” weighed in on his upcoming fight, how he thinks Gina Carano [...]
“Striking is like chess, where I put all my technique. Sometimes I make the guy walk for where I want, I make him attack me like I want to counter attack. Sometimes I leave my leg open for him to kick and then I pull his leg and kick him.”
– UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto [...]
On Friday, Sept. 18, Adrenaline MMA IV will be headlined by two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and feature popular Omaha fighter and UFC veteran, Houston Alexander, among other notable MMA veterans, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Looking to rebound from a nine-second knockout loss to 48-year-old boxer Ray Mercer at June’s Adrenaline [...]
It’s no secret that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is running out of worthy opponents. His last two title defenses were widely criticized for being lackluster — due in large part to the quality of his opponents — and he’s moved up in weight twice looking for competition and exciting fights.
He recently found it in [...]
Fresh off his title shot loss to lightweight champion B.J. Penn at last weekend’s UFC 101: “Declaration,” Kenny Florian appeared on MMAmania.com’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio on Monday.
Not a lot of fighters go on a media tour following a loss, but Florian was a terrific sport, fielding questions from host Larry Pepe about [...]


















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