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      Jon Fitch: B.J. Penn is dangerous in any weight class

      February 21, 2011 /

      UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch tells HeavyMMA.com that B.J. Penn is dangerous in any weight class.

      Jon Fitch is taking his UFC 127 main event match up with B.J. Penn very seriously.

      Fitch will enjoy a reach and size advantage over the former UFC lightweight and welterweight titleholder. But will that be enough for the American Kickboxing Academy trained fighter?

      “B.J. is dangerous in any weight class. He brings a certain type of skill set that if you make a mistake he’s able to capitalize on it and put you away, and that transfers into any weight class,” said Fitch.

      “As a welterweight going into this fight I have certain advantages with size, but it’s not going to be enough. I’ve had to work a lot on speed and explosiveness and keeping everything tight to make sure there are no mistakes in this fight.”

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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Fedor Emelianeko to retire?

      February 13, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com writes that Fedor Emelianenko is pondering retirement after losing to Antonio Silva in the Stirkeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament.

      We may have seen the legendary Fedor Emelianenko’s fighting career come to an end on Saturday at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

      “The Last Emperor” suffered his second loss in a row to Antonio Silva in the opening round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament via doctor stoppage.

      The former Pride Champion may have announced his retirement following the loss.

      “Something went wrong from the very beginning, and I couldn’t readjust myself. Maybe it’s time to leave,” Emelianenko said in his post-fight interview.

      “Yes, maybe it’s the last time,” added Fedor. “Maybe it’s God’s will.”

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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Kenny Robertson released by UFC

      February 11, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com is reporting that Kenny Robertson has been released from the UFC following his loss to Mike Pierce at UFC 126.

      Kenny Robertson’s stint as a UFC fighter was short lived. The 27-year old athlete was released from the promotion following his debut loss to Mike Pierce at UFC 126.

      The news was first reported by Five Ounces of Pain on Thursday, and Robertson confirmed the news on his Facebook page.
      Heading into the UFC 126 match up with Pierce, Robertson was undefeated with a record of 10-0. Pierce finished him by technical knockout 29 seconds into the second round.

      UFC 126 took place on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was headlined by the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.


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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Georges St. Pierre not looking past Jake Shields

      February 9, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com writes that UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre isn’t looking past Jake Shields.

      After UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 126 post-fight press conference, if welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre defeats Jake Shields at UFC 128, that a super bout between he and middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva will happen later this year, people, fans and media alike, have been focused on that epic match up.

      St. Pierre isn’t foolish enough to look ahead of what is in front of him, however.

      “I don’t even think about it right now. I never thought about it. I always live in the present moment. My biggest problem is Jake Shields, and it would be foolish for me to look past Jake Shields,” said St. Pierre during a special press conference on Tuesday.

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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Anderson Silva not feeling the pressure heading into UFC 126

      February 3, 2011 /

      UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva isn’t feeling any added pressure heading into the UFC 126 main even against Vitor Belfort writes Jeff Cain of HeavyMMA.com.

      UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva puts his belt on the line in the main event of UFC 126 against Vitor Belfort on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and he’s not feeling any added pressure.

      “I just checked my blood pressure and it’s normal,” said Silva. “I don’t feel any extra pressure.”

      Silva is coming off a dramatic come-from-behind submission win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 in August. Sonnen was able to land punches and secure takedowns for most of the twenty three minutes that the fight lasted. With less than two minutes remaining, Silva locked on a triangle/arm bar and forced Sonnen to tap.

      The Brazilian titleholder made some slight changes since that fight, but for the most part has trained for Belfort like he has all of his twelve UFC wins.

      “I made a few adjustments, but pretty much I’ve been on the same track maintaining the thing that I always does. It’s a very intense training camp,” he said. “Of course I’m always working to improve, but I’ve just kept the intensity throughout, and I’m just going to go out there and do my job and do what I’m trained to do.”

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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

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