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Brandon Vera, Jon Jones Okay With Top Prospect Hype
Written by feed    Tuesday, 09 March 2010 18:25    PDF Print E-mail
Ray Huiby Ray Hui

Filed under: UFC, News

Brandon Vera and Jon Jones, headliners of the first UFC on Versus card, have more in common than just coming off a loss where they came out looking better than the winner. At one point of each light heavyweight's respective career, they have felt what's it like to be touted as a the future of the sport.

Vera, now 32, enjoyed the buzz four years ago when he ran through his opponents in the UFC. Jones, meanwhile, is a 22-year-old phenom who has drawn comparisons to Georges St-Pierre. During a media call Tuesday, I asked the two to talk about how expectations and hype have shaped them as a fighter.

Brandon Vera, Jon Jones Okay With Top Prospect Hype originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Cung Le: 'I'm Hoping to Get a Rematch With Scott Smith ASAP'
Written by feed    Tuesday, 09 March 2010 11:25    PDF Print E-mail
Ray Huiby Ray Hui

Filed under: Strikeforce, News


If Cung Le has it his way, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion would like the opportunity in his next fight to avenge the only loss of his career.

"I"m hoping to get a rematch with Scott Smith ASAP," Le said in the above video on the Strikeforce website.

Cung Le: 'I'm Hoping to Get a Rematch With Scott Smith ASAP' originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:37:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Rise of Cruz, Fall of Torres
Written by feed    Tuesday, 09 March 2010 09:55    PDF Print E-mail
Michael David Smithby Michael David Smith

Filed under: WEC, Bantamweights

We saw a major shift in the bantamweight division of mixed martial arts on Saturday night, when two major upsets took place at WEC 47.

The bantamweight title belt, of course, changed hands when Dominick Cruz beat Brian Bowles, who suffered a broken hand and couldn't keep fighting after the second round. But in what might be an even more significant change in our perceptions of the 135-pounders, Joseph Benavidez thoroughly dominated Miguel Torres, the man who for most of the last few years has been regarded as far and away the best bantamweight in the sport.

So now we have to re-assess our thoughts about the bantamweight division as we unveil our latest Top 10 rankings below.

MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Rise of Cruz, Fall of Torres originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Urijah Faber Not a Fan of Lesnar, Cruz; Wants Another Shot at Tyson Griffin
Written by feed    Tuesday, 09 March 2010 08:25    PDF Print E-mail
Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

Filed under: UFC, WEC, Videos

Urijah Faber recently took part in a question-and-answer session in Las Vegas, and "The California Kid" was, as always, very honest with his responses. Some of the topics he touched on included: his title fight against Jose Aldo on April 24, why he doesn't like Brock Lesnar and Dominick Cruz, future fights on his mind, why he doesn't want to see the WEC merge with the UFC and much more.

Check out the video below.

Urijah Faber Not a Fan of Lesnar, Cruz; Wants Another Shot at Tyson Griffin originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:55:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione Finally Official for UFC 113
Written by feed    Monday, 08 March 2010 22:55    PDF Print E-mail
Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

Filed under: UFC, News

Last month at UFC 110, the organization announced Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione at UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 8. However, once James Toney signed with the organization, rumors began to swirl that Slice would fight Toney instead, possibly as early as April 17.

Well, the UFC squashed those rumors Monday evening by sending out a press release that the Slice vs. Mitrione heavyweight bout was official for UFC 113 after all.

Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione Finally Official for UFC 113 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:38:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Jens Pulver Torn Between Fighting, Potentially Disappointing Fans
Written by feed    Monday, 08 March 2010 18:25    PDF Print E-mail
Ray Huiby Ray Hui

Filed under: WEC, News

The one reason keeping Jens Pulver from possibly lacing up his four-ounce gloves once more following Saturday's WEC 47 loss could be the very same thing he cherishes: his fans.

In a video released to his fans midnight Sunday on his Facebook page, Pulver presented contradictory remarks, sounding interested in extending his 11-year fight career, but at the same time reiterating his wish to avoid risking disappointment once more with another potential loss.

"No, I'm not done," Pulver said. "I'm disappointed. I just think it's not fair to do this to all of you, to go out there and just not get the Ws.

Jens Pulver Torn Between Fighting, Potentially Disappointing Fans originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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