Category: UFC (Page 25 of 45)

      Silva to take on Belfort at UFC 126

      December 8, 2010 /
      PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 08: Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Forrest Griffin during their light heavyweight bout at UFC 101: Declaration at the Wachovia Center on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

      Nate Lawson of HeavyMMA.com reports that Anderson Silva will fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 126 in Las Vegas on February 6.

      The card is set to be headlined by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Vitor Belfort, while a light heavyweight clash between Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin will serve as the co-main event. Also on the card, fast-rising light heavyweight contenders Jon Jones and Ryan Bader will face off to determine who continues to rise in the competitive division.

      Also on the pay-per-view portion of the event, former longtime WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres makes his UFC debut against Antonio Banuelos, while lightweight sluggers Paul Kelly and Sam Stout will face off in the first bout on the main card.

      While several preliminary bouts have been rumored, including a lightweight tilt between Gabe Ruediger and Paul Taylor, as well as a welterweight contest between Jake Ellenberger and Carlos Eduardo Rocha, none have been made official as of yet.

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      All drug tests come back negative for UFC 122

      December 2, 2010 /
      Dana White during the press conference for the Ultimate Fighting Championship 109 event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on February 4, 2010.

      Nate Lawson of HeavyMMA.com writes that all drug tests that were submitted for UFC 122 came back negative.

      MMAjunkie.com confirmed the news with UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.

      UFC 122 featured a main event between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami, along with a lightweight co-main event between Dennis Siver and Andre Winner.

      A total of eight fighters were tested for substances such as marijuana and steroids, along with several other illegal substances, and all eight test results came back clean.

      The November 13 event took place in Germany. Therefore, no drug tests were issued by a sanctioning body, resulting in the promotion hiring a company to take care of the testing.

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      Mike Kyle to replace Overeem, face Silva

      December 1, 2010 /

      Jeremy Botter of HeavyMMA.com writes that American Kickboxing Academy product Mike Kyle will face Antonio Silva on Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu” even in San Jose.

      Kyle replaces Valentijn Overeem, who pulled out of the fight last week with an elbow injury.
      HeavyMMA.com confirmed the switch with a Strikeforce official on Monday afternoon. The news was first reported by MMA Junkie.

      Kyle has competed mostly at light heavyweight this year, but will return to his original weight class to face Silva, who is considered a contender for Strikeforce’s heavyweight title. Since losing to Fabricio Werdum in August 2009, Kyle has put together a six-fight win streak.

      Silva is coming off a win over Andrei Arlovski in May. His Strikeforce record stands at 1-1.

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      Gerald Harris released from UFC

      November 24, 2010 /

      After losing just one fight during his tenure, middleweight Gerald Harris has been released from UFC according to Jeremy Botter of HeavyMMA.com.

      Harris was notified of his termination yesterday afternoon.

      Harris had won three straight fights in the Octagon after debuting with the promotion during the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” including two Knockout of the Night bonuses.

      Sources close to the promotion told Heavy.com that the decision to terminate Harris’ contract had to do with his lackluster fight with Maiquel Falco and the shrinking amount of roster spots in each division within the UFC after the addition of the WEC weight classes.

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      MMA’s Frankie Edgar at the center of Jets’ comeback win?

      November 23, 2010 /
      New York Jets Santonio Holmes leaps into the crowd after the game against the Houston Texans in week 11 of the NFL season at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on November 21, 2010. UPI /John Angelillo Photo via Newscom

      Nate Lawson of HeavyMMA.com writes that Frankie Edgar inspired the Jets’ recent come-from-behind victory over the Texans on Sunday.

      When the New York Jets battled back in the late seconds of their Sunday afternoon game to defeat the Houston Texans, it was not a member of the team that earned the credit for the victory, but rather a mixed martial arts champion.

      On Saturday night, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar spoke to the New York squad per the request of head coach Rex Ryan, according the the New York Times.

      Edgar became the lightweight champion earlier this year with a decision victory over B.J. Penn at UFC 112, following up the victory with a second in his rematch with the longtime champion at UFC 118. When the New Jersey native addressed the Jets earlier this weekend, his speech was about something that has helped him advance to the top spot in a highly competitive division; mental toughness.

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