Posts Tagged "dana white"
Does trash talk belong in the UFC?
By The Crowd, 30 Apr 2013
It always looks bad when someone in trash talk overdive – a random example might be Chael Sonnen – gets comprehensively binned by the trashee – in this case his UFC 159 opponent Jon Jones.
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Will Hector Lombard be cut from the UFC?
By Sam Brown, 6 Mar 2013 Hector Lombard’s short and disappointing stint in the UFC may well be coming to an end.
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If there is one thing MMA fans suffer from it is the knee jerk reaction to a KO loss on a fighter’s record. Is it going to happen after Rich Franklin got KO’d by Cung Le in UFC’s Macau show?
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UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort – What we learned
By Andrew Potter, 24 Sep 2012 After UFC 151 was cancelled, the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion had to deliver with UFC 152 in Toronto, Canada.
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Why MMA’s TRT problem won’t go away
By E. Spencer Kyte, 29 Aug 2012 There has been a lot of discussion in recent days about the ridiculousness of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in MMA when compared with other sports.
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You were Dana White a few days ago…
By Ronnie Liddle, 27 Aug 2012 We know the deal – Dana White tried to hold UFC 151 together by throwing in Chael against Jones. It didn’t work out, let’s move on from there. But when Jones refused to fight Chael, Dana acted like a spoilt child and tipped over his toy-box.
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UFC 151 has been cancelled after defending Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones refused to fight replacement opponent Chael Sonnen following an injury to Jones original opponent, Dan Henderson.
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Not so fast on UFC-Strikeforce crossover talk
By E. Spencer Kyte, 28 Jul 2012 With Thursday’s news that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would be making an appearance under the Strikeforce banner to compete against Daniel Cormier in that company’s final heavyweight bout, a lot of people have started to get excited about the possibility of other UFC stars following suit.
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When will Australia get better UFC cards?
By Benny, 14 Jul 2012 In the wake of the most recent UFC on Fuel telecast, there were a couple of things that struck me as wrong. The first was that Sydney trained Kiwi James te Huna should fight Forrest Griffin.
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Fight fans are an impatient lot, myself very much included. As soon as referee Yves Lavigne stepped in to wave of Saturday’s main event, thoughts immediately turned to trying to figure out what comes next for Anderson Silva.
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After years of taunting UFC Middleweight champion-Anderson Silva, has ‘The American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen finally got into the Brazilian’s head, just weeks away from their highly anticipated rematch for the title at UFC 148 in Las Vegas?
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Clay Guida embodies the UFC
By Sam Brown, 21 Jun 2012 No fighter embodies what the UFC is about more than Clay ‘The Carpenter’ Guida. While the UFC loves to celebrate its champions, ultimately Dana White and the Fertitta brothers have always strived to create a promotion that is about more than big name fighters.
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First, let’s get one thing clear up front: the UFC Hall of Fame isn’t exactly on par with the shrines of sports like baseball, football or hockey.
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Australia top UFC market per capita
By E. Spencer Kyte, 8 May 2012 A string of wildly successful events in Canada prompted UFC President Dana White to crown the country “The Mecca of MMA” a few years ago.
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Diaz chokes out Miller for a chance at title
By ErinT, 7 May 2012 Nate Diaz (16-7) successfully overcame a focused Jim Miller (21-4) to progress closer to the UFC lightweight title, with a dominating performance on Sunday morning.
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UFC moves Silva vs. Sonnen rematch to Las Vegas
By E. Spencer Kyte, 26 Apr 2012 Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen were supposed to rematch this summer in a football stadium in Brazil, but it’s not going to happen.
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UFC Sydney: winners and losers
By ErinT, 6 Mar 2012 As the UFC packs up and leaves town, Australian fight fans are left dealing with the fight night hangover.
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UFC Sydney: Preview and analysis
By Cookie, 2 Mar 2012 UFC’s third visit to Australia will take place this Saturday, at Allphones Arena in Sydney. While many are excited, there has been considerable discussion about the quality of the card. Many believe the event lacks the big names of previous events.
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Sydney UFC: Excitement despite lack of big names
By KarenTouma, 2 Mar 2012 The UFC comes back to Sydney (Allphones Arena) this weekend, with the main event featuring a welterweight battle between Martin Kampmann and Thiago Alves.
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Mighty flyweights bring UFC show to Sydney
By ErinT, 20 Jan 2012 The event may be titled “Kampmann vs. Alves” but when the UFC hits Sydney March 3, it’s the flyweights who are out to steal the spotlight.
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