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      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

      Pound-for-Pound MMA Rankings for February 2011

      February 10, 2011 /

      Anderson Silva is back on top of HeavyMMA.com’s pound-for-pound rankings for February 2011.

      1. Anderson Silva
      Jeremy Botter: Can there be any doubt? Silva’s lightning-quick destruction of Vitor Belfort cements his place as the greatest fighter walking the planet today, and perhaps the greatest fighter of all time. A proposed dream match with Georges St. Pierre is nearly a reality, with only Jake Shields standing in the way.

      Jeff Cain: With his UFC 126 knockout of Vitor Belfort, Anderson ends the debate over who is the pound for pound best in the world. He’s on a 14 fight win streak, undefeated in the UFC and has cleared out the middleweight division. We are witnessing the greatest fighter of all time in Silva.

      Matt Brown: I’ll be the first to admit, I was on the Aldo bandwagon. Take nothing away from the fast-rising prospect, but Anderson Silva is in a class by himself. In my opinion, he’s three or four more wins away from going down as the greatest fighter that has ever lived – in any combat sport.

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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

      Ten things learned from UFC 126

      February 8, 2011 /

      Spencer Kyte of HeavyMMA.com takes a look at the 10 things we learned from Saturday’s UFC 126.

      Are You Not Entertained?

      When the critics come for Anderson Silva next, and they will come, the UFC middleweight champion should invoke Maximus Decimus Meridius. What more does a man have to do to silence his naysayers?

      Saturday night, Silva collected his 13th consecutive victory inside the Octagon and successfully defended his middleweight title for the eighth time. He finished Vitor Belfort with a beautiful and never-before-seen front kick to the face, courtesy of Steven Seagal no less.

      The victory solidifies Silva as the best fighter on the planet, at least in my eyes, and further cements his place as one of the all-time greats in this sport. It also locks him in for what could be the biggest fight in MMA history, a meeting with UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, provided the reigning 170-pound king defeats Jake Shields in April.

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      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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