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Dana White happy that Shogun vs. Henderson wasn’t Main Event on “UFC on Fox”

During the UFC 139 press conference, Dana White was asked if the exciting match between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua should have been the main event of the first UFC on Fox card, which led to this response: “If that fight that happened [with Henderson and Shogun] went on FOX for the first time [...]

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Jon Jones replaces Rashad Evans for UFC 128 main event
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Jon Jones replaces Rashad Evans for UFC 128 main event

UFC 126 is in the history books, and what an event it was! Demetrius Johnson got the upset over Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto, Forrest Griffin edged out a win over Rich Franklin, and Vitor Belfort got to smell Anderson Silva’s foot, which lulled him into a peaceful slumber. Overall, a very fun event from top to [...]

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UFC 128 gets a new poster and 12 official bouts
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UFC 128 gets a new poster and 12 official bouts

The graphic designers at Zuffa must have been unhappy with their original design, as they have made a new poster for UFC 128, and it’s pretty nice. The event, which is set for March 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, is headlined by a light-heavyweight championship bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua making [...]

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More fights for UFC 128 in New Jersey
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More fights for UFC 128 in New Jersey

The UFC’s return to New Jersey for UFC 128 has been adding some big matches to the card, making this event even more exciting. The last time the UFC came to Jersey, we saw Georges St. Pierre go five rounds with Dan Hardy for the welterweight title, and Shane Carwin batter Frank Mir like he [...]

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WWE goes head to head with UFC 128
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WWE goes head to head with UFC 128

WWE is pulling no punches against the UFC, despite normally pulling them in their pro wrestling matches. Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment has scheduled a live pro wrestling event on the same night as the UFC makes it return to New Jersey. WWE presents Raw Road to WrestleMania, which will be at Madison Square Garden [...]

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UFC Wave 3 action figures revealed
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UFC Wave 3 action figures revealed

Jakks Pacific has revealed the third wave of UFC action figures, which includes Karo Parisyan, Jon Fitch, Thiago Silva, a classic Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman, and Mauricio Rua in his Pride FC gear. More importantly, Jakks has finally given an accessory to a figure in this line, and an excellent one at that! BJ [...]

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10 more fights you've never seen before!
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10 more fights you’ve never seen before!

The Fight Nerd returns with 10 more fights you have never seen before! We keep the countdown going but with more big names you know from UFC and Strikeforce.

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UFC Wave 2 action figures in stores and Wave 3 revealed
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UFC Wave 2 action figures in stores and Wave 3 revealed

Wave 2 of the UFC action figures, made by Jakks Pacific, are on the way to you, and they include three new faces – Mike Thomas Brown, Nate Marquardt and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The remaining five characters in this line are reissues of Lesnar, Evans, Gracie, Liddell, and Forrest Griffin. No changes appear to have [...]

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Does strategy make for boring fights?
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Does strategy make for boring fights?

Are tactics and strategies a gateway to dull fights? Here’s some of my thoughts on the subject.

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Shogun VS Machida - WTF M8?
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Shogun VS Machida – WTF M8?

Machida won that fight? Really? REALLY? Let’s take a look at this and see if we can figure this out. UPDATE: We have scorecards from the judges!

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