The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, had a reputation as of 2008[update] as the largest MMA promotion in the world. Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, owns and operates the UFC. The UFC focuses on the heavier weight classes in MMA, whereas its sister promotion, the WEC, focuses on the lighter weights.
Source: The Spokesman
The UFC is going big in its Memorial Day weekend show. Five heavyweight fights headline UFC 146 in Las Vegas, highlighted by Junior Dos Santos’ first title defense against two-time champion Frank Mir. UFC presi ...
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Source: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
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Source: Boston.com
The Knicks removed the interim tag from coach Mike Woodson’s title and gave him a multiyear extension, rewarding him for leading the team to an 18-6 record after replacing Mike D’Antoni on March 14. The Knicks lost, 4-1, to Miami in the first ...
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Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Stipe Miocic is getting good at this whole interview thing. The Northeast Ohio-based fighter who is fast-tracking his way through the UFC heavyweight division competes for the first time on the pay-per-view part of a card whe ...
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Source: Figure Four Weekly
Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighter® Live episode 12 – ‘Reality Check’ – aired Friday evening and saw Team Faber nab both semifinal wins in the final episode of the famed reality series. Michael Chiesa defeated James Vick by knockout at 1:55 of the ...
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Source: Bloody Elbow
that title could not be any more wrong. instead… Yeah, feeling a little cheated right now. If that was jawing so is this reply. I was waiting for Junior to say “No I don’t respect him” but it didn’t happen :( You see, in this world there's two kinds of ...
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Source: Inside Bay Area
is being the best. He definitely wants to prove that he deserves another chance to fight for the title, and this is a perfect opportunity." Mixed martial arts fighter Cain Velasquez has spent only 64 seconds in the steel cage during ...
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Source: MMAjunkie.com
Rick Hawn didn't have it easy, but his entry into Bellator's season-six lightweight tourney proved to be the right decision. Hawn outpointed a game Brent Weedman by scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27 to win the eight-man competition at Bellator 70, w ...
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