UFC Returns to San Jose July 11

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Ivan Menjivar Draws Mike Easton For UFC 148

Renan Barao’s promotion to an interim UFC bantamweight title match with Urijah Faber left Ivan Menjivar with no opponent for UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II. UFC officials corrected that, announcing Mike Easton as the man to step in and face Menjivar. The bout will remain on the UFC 148 card, though, it is unknown [...]

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Dustin Poirier’s Sacrifice

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Chan Sung Jung Will Face Aldo-Koch Winner For Title

Following his exciting victory over Dustin Poirier Tuesday day night, Chan Sung Jung will face off with the winner of the featherweight title fight between champion Jose Aldo and Erik Koch at UFC 149. It is unclear when the bout will take place with Koch and Aldo set to face off July 21 but it will likely occur sometime this fall.

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Breaking It Down: Bellator 69

I love MMA, and I love Bellator, but can I just tell you how happy I am that this season is almost over? I don’t even remember what Fridays were like before this it got underway. With only one more event to follow this one, followed by a three event summer series and then a [...]

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WWE Diva Kaitlyn: “I’m a little bit like Indiana Jones and not only in the fact that I do wear a satchel.”

I don’t catch a whole lot of WWE‘s original YouTube offerings, but come up with video of Kaitlyn playing with her toys (oh come on, heads out of the gutter people) and I am there. This week’s episode of Superstar Toyz features the NXT winner showing off a faux unicorn, hamburger earmuffs, a one-eyed orca, [...]

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Injured Mark Hunt out of fight with Stefan Struve, replaced by Lavar Johnson

With a little more than a week remaining before UFC 146 unfolds from Las Vegas the UFC has been forced to make a last-second change to the show, inserting heavy-handed slugger Lavar Johnson into a recently available spot against Stefan Struve formerly held by fan-favorite Mark Hunt. Though no specifics are available on his condition, [...]

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UFC Champion Jon Jones Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI, Suffers Minor Injuries (Updated)

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WWE Diva Kaitlyn: “I’m a little bit like Indiana Jones and not only in the fact that I do wear a satchel.”

I don’t catch a whole lot of WWE‘s original YouTube offerings, but come up with video of Kaitlyn playing with her toys (oh come on, heads out of the gutter people) and I am there. This week’s episode of Superstar Toyz features the NXT winner showing off a faux unicorn, hamburger earmuffs, a one-eyed orca, [...]

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Cowboy Cerrone Looking for a Fight in Denver

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone got back in the win column last night in a big way, putting on one of the best performances of his career by absolutely dominating Jeremy Stephens from the first bell to the last. Instead of an opponent, the 29-year-old lightweight is calling out a city for his next fight: his hometown of Denver, Colorado.

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UFC 146: Lavar Johnson, Stefan Struve comment on short notice matchup for all-heavyweight card

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Lavar Johnson picked up a big win earlier this month at UFC on Fox 3, earning extra bonus money with a “Knockout of the Night” win over Pat Barry on the May 5 card in New Jersey. Despite already picking up his second win in the UFC, when they called him this week to offer him an injury replacement fight against Stefan Struve with less than two weeks to prepare, he didn’t hesitate to accept.

“I heard [Wednesday] night there was a chance I could get this fight, and I accepted right away,” Johnson said on Thursday in comments released by the UFC. “I got the final word this morning. I am good to go, I weight 250lbs, and I’ve got a lot of confidence in my ability right now. You don’t get chances like this too often in life, so when you are lucky to get this kind of opportunity you got to make the most of it.”

Johnson said things may have been different in the past, where he’d get a bit out of shape right after a fight. However, he says he handles that aspect of his game in a much more professional manner these days, and because of that he’s able to take advantage of an unfortunate injury to Mark Hunt to get into this event.

“I took one week off after the Pat Barry fight and then went back to the gym,” Johnson said. “I used to have some drinks, gets some BBQ in my belly, and get a little out of shape right after a fight. But I feel that I am now at a level where I need to be in shape all the time, so I stayed in shape and I can now seize this chance.”

The fight will take on a decidedly different dynamic for Struve, who was preparing for a fight against a much, much shorter opponent. Instead, he’ll take on a fighter with a very similar reach to his, and Johnson thinks that works in his favor.

“Struve is a great fighter. He’s a skilled guy with a lot of heart but I am not worried about his size,” Johnson said. “His reach is 83 in. and mine is 82 in., and he doesn’t use his height. He always gets the crap beat out of him, he refuses to quit, then his opponent gasses or has to let up and Struve comes back to win. I am a fan of his actually, and I’ve cheered for him because of his heart. The only way to beat him is to put him out cold. That’s what I have to do next week and I will do it.”

Even though he’s got a bigger opponent to face next week, Struve is nonetheless confident in his preparations, and he’s just happy he’s still fighting on this card, which features the first all-heavyweight pay-per-view card in UFC history.

“Johnson has looked impressive in his first two fights in the Octagon since coming over from Strikeforce, but I’m gonna look even more impressive next week,” Struve said. “I really want to thank him for stepping up on such short notice – I really wanted to fight on this all-heavyweight card – but he’s gonna face the best Stefan Struve you’ve ever seen. The change in opponent doesn’t bother me at all, Mark Hunt was a big puncher too and I have trained too hard for this to affect me.”

Penick’s Analysis: Considering there’s only eight days until the event right now, the UFC managed to get one hell of a replacement for this fight. Johnson has a chance to boost his stock the same way Chris Leben did in 2010 when he defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama just two weeks after stopping Aaron Simpson. For Johnson, who has impressed with his power in two fights in the Octagon, it’s a no-lose proposition, as he’ll either score his third straight win, or he’ll take his first UFC defeat in a fight he’s only had nine days to prepare for. Struve is an immensely talented fighter, but his chin has been a liability in the UFC, and that’s going to be a very real issue for him in this fight. Regardless, this is an exciting fight.

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Breaking It Down: Bellator 69

I love MMA, and I love Bellator, but can I just tell you how happy I am that this season is almost over? I don’t even remember what Fridays were like before this it got underway. With only one more event to follow this one, followed by a three event summer series and then a [...]

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I shot my girlfriend on Mothers Day

but it was an accident

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Debunking the “You’re Too Stupid to Understand The Business” Argument

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Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Countdown Preview Show – Strikeforce

Fight Network previews Strikforce’s heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers taking place on June 18, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

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UFC 146′s 12-bout broadcast plans complete with FX, Facebook specials

The UFC’s first-ever five-bout all-heavyweight main-card broadcast will be complemented by “UFC Prelims” specials on both FX and Facebook.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the plans with sources close to the event, and UFC officials are expected to make an announcement shortly.

“UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir” takes place May 26 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The night’s main card, which features UFC champ Junior Dos Santos vs. former titleholder Frank Mir, airs on pay-per-view

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Chael Sonnen On TMZ Live With Harvey Levin

Chael Sonnen On TMZ Live With Harvey Levin. Amazon.com Widgets

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Hockey Fight of the Day: Landon Wilson vs. Ian LaPerriere

Ah, 2000 – it was a simpler time where names like Justin Bieber and Jersey Shore meant very little outside of their respective circles. However, the action on the ice was just as evolved as it is more than a decade later as evident in this solid little scrap between the Phoenix Coyotes Landon Wilson [...]

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Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber Set for UFC 148, Will Fight for Interim Bantamweight Title

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The awesomest Budweiser commercial ever! (Spot the cameos!)

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I laughed my ass off to this, especially the Buffer. And Mr. Machida!

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Debunking the “You’re Too Stupid to Understand The Business” Argument

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Mike Kyle Seething Mad Heading Into Fight With Rafael Cavalcante At Strikeforce: Barnett Vs. Cormier

Make sure you don’t get in the way of Mike Kyle in the near future. Following a press conference to promote this Saturday’s Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier event, Kyle went off on the words spoken by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker during the event. Coker, when asked if the Kyle-Rafael Cavalcante match would determine a contender [...]

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Bellator 69 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Falcao vs Spang’ TONIGHT (May 18) on MTV2

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UFC Vice President Marc Ratner on International MMA Federation

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A trio of bouts added to UFC on FUEL TV 4 in July

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced three more fights for their fourth event to be held on FUEL TV. The bouts will showcase the entertaining bantamweight and flyweight weight classes. Ultimate Fighter 14 finalist TJ Dillashaw will hook’em up with Vaughan Lee in a bantamweight contest. Both fighters are coming off solid wins in their [...]

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Strikeforce “Barnett vs. Cormier” weigh-in results

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow’s Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier event from San Jose, Calif. The event, which brings to a conclusion the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix with the main event between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, also features a Strikeforce Lightweight Championship rematch between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson. Full weigh-in results are below:

Main Televised Card

* Josh Barnett (248) vs. Daniel Cormier (238)
* Gilbert Melendez (153) vs. Josh Thomson (153)
* Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (206) vs. Mike Kyle (203)
* Nah-Shon Burrell (170) vs. Chris Spang (169)

Showtime Extreme Prelims

* Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante (156) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (156)
* Virgil Zwicker (204) vs. Guto Inocente (205)
* Derrick Mehmen (205) vs. Gian Villante (205)
* Quinn Mulhern (170) vs. Yuri Villefort (170)
* Bobby Green (155) vs. James Terry (156.25)

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Event #19: Bellator 70

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UFC on Fuel TV 3 Bonuses: Jung Earns Extra $80,000

The UFC will send home Dustin Poirier, Chan Sung Jung, and Tom Lawlor home a little richer for their performances at UFC on Fuel TV 3. UFC President Dana White may be home sick, but still announced the bonuses via twitter.

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Mark Hunt “Overeem Cheats” – Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt talks about his fight with Stefan Struve; being discussed as a replacement for ufc 146 title fight and Alistair Overeem testing positive for high levels of testosterone.

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UFC officials: Jason MacDonald not retiring following UFC on FUEL TV 3 loss

Jason MacDonald isn’t retiring.

Despite his quick knockout loss to Tom Lawlor at Tuesday’s UFC on FUEL TV 3 event, the 36-year-old Canadian middleweight isn’t calling it quits.

“To set record straight … [MacDonald] never said he’s retiring,” officials stated via the UFC Canada Twitter account. “Tough break last night. Hope to see him back soon.”

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The Walkout – By Chael Sonnen

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UFC on FUEL TV 3 salaries: Cerrone ($60K), Sadollah ($48K) earn top paydays

UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone ($60,000) and co-feature participant Amir Sadollah ($48,000) were the top earners at Tuesday’s UFC on FUEL TV 3 event.

They accounted for 22 percent of the event’s $481,000 payroll.

MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of official disclosed paydays from Virginia’s Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

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Chael Sonnen on American politicians – Very interesting!

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UFC on FUEL TV 3 results: Donald Cerrone batters Jeremy Stephens for decision victory

FAIRFAX, Va. – After a disappointing December loss ripped Donald Cerrone from the UFC’s lightweight title picture, “Cowboy” put himself right back in the talk with a scintillating Tuesday performance.

Cerrone outclassed fellow striker Jeremy Stephens for 15 minutes en route to a clear decision win at UFC on FUEL TV 3 at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.

The bout was the fourth of six FUEL TV-broadcast main card contests and followed the evening’s Facebook streamed preliminary bouts.

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This did not end well… probably stung a bit too.

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DeBlass-Penner, Natal-Craig added to UFC on Fuel 4 in July

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

***image1***Two new fights have been added to the UFC on Fuel 4 event, as TheScore.com reports that light heavyweights Tom DeBlass and Nick Penner will square off on the card, while Rafael Natal revealed on Twitter Wednesday that he’s meeting Andrew Craig on the card.

The July 11 event is expected to come to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., headlined by a middleweight bout between Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman.

DeBlass made his UFC debut on short notice last month, taking on Cyrille Diabate at UFC on Fuel 2 in Stockholm, Sweden. The 30-year-old won his first seven fights, but dropped a decision to Diabate on 12 day’s notice. Penner took on Anthony Perosh in his organizational debut back in March, losing by TKO at the end of the first round. That defeat was just the second of his career, and snapped an eight fight winning streak.

After suffering a decision loss and fighting to a draw in his first two fights in the UFC, Natal has since picked up consecutive wins inside the Octagon. Most recently, he defeated Michael Kuiper by decision at UFC 143 in February. Craig made an impressive debut in March at UFC on FX 3, keeping his undefeated record intact with a decision win over Kyle Noke.

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Brimage and Blanco Tumble at UFC 145

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Lavar Johnson Talks Stefan Struve: ‘You Just Have to Put Him to Sleep’

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UFC on Fuel 3 Results: Francisco Rivera dominates Alex Soto en route to decision win

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Francisco Rivera made a successful return to the UFC on Tuesday night, dominating the striking game against Alex Soto at UFC on Fuel 3 in Fairfax, Va.

Rivera battered Soto with big strikes early and often en route to a unanimous decision win, but to his credit Soto continued fighting on for the entirety of the 15 minute bout despite taking some major punishment.

The one-sided performance came despite Rivera entering on short notice, but he handed Soto his second straight loss inside the Octagon.

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UFC on FUEL TV 3 Post Fight Interviews Main Card

UFC on FUEL TV 3 Post Fight Interviews Main Card.

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Nick Penner vs. Tom DeBlass targeted for UFC on FUEL TV 4

UFC light heavyweights Nick Penner and Tom DeBlass will meet this summer at UFC on FUEL TV 4.

MMAjunkie.com confirmed the planned matchup, which theScore.com first reported earlier today.

UFC on FUEL TV 4 takes place July 11 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Broadcast plans for the event haven’t been announced, but main-card action airs on FUEL TV, and prelims are expected to stream on Facebook.

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UFC President Dana White undergoing surgery this week, missed first UFC event in 11 years

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC President Dana White missed Tuesday’s UFC on Fuel 3 event in Fairfax, Va., marking the first time since Zuffa purchased the UFC 11 years ago that he’s missed an event. He head a good reason, however, as he revealed on Twitter that he’ll be undergoing surgery this Wednesday in Los Angeles to treat Meniere’s disease.

White was recently diagnosed with the disease, which is a condition where fluid in the inner ear gets too high, affecting balance and hearing. In an interview with Kevin Iole at Yahoo! Sports, White revealed that his symptoms began months ago.

“I was on vacation in Fiji and it really started,” White said. “Then, you remember that press conference [after UFC 141] where I was holding the podium? I was feeling terrible and things were spinning around.”

He said things got bad on Tuesday when he was meeting with Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, and he ended up needing to be taken out of the casino in a wheelchair. The surgery will keep him off his feet for about a week, and brings with it a risk of hearing loss. He’s hopeful for the best, and though he said it “totally sucks” having to miss fights, it was unavoidable.

“You know me and you know how I love to be at the fights, but I can’t,” White said. “If it were possible for me in any way, I’d be there. But I can’t. I’m having fun [Tweeting] with the fans and watching on TV.”

Penick’s Analysis: I wish nothing but the best for White in this surgery and hope he has a speedy recovery. For any criticisms that are laid upon the man, he is one of the hardest working people in the sports world, and he runs himself ragged with his travel schedule. I’m sure that in some way may have contributed to this disease manifesting; I’m by no means a medical expert, but an inner ear issue and his frequent flyer status may certainly be connected. Still, hopefully everything goes well with this surgery, and we’ll see him back in good health next week for UFC 146.

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Dana White breaks down the UFC on FOX 3 ratings

Fight week, blog week, ratings lesson… UFC President Dana White forgoes the typical fight week video blog to address some of the ratings misconceptions surrounding the UFC on FOX 3 event on May 5th. White sets the record straight on the key male demos along with the impact of Cinco de Mayo, the Avengers opening [...]

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Is Moving to Heavyweight a Good Idea for Jon Jones?

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UFC on Fuel 3 Results: Yves Jabouin decimates Jeff Hougland in unanimous decision win

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Yves Jabouin delivered a 15-minute beating to an outmatched Jeff Hougland at UFC on Fuel 3 on Tuesday night, taking a dominant unanimous decision in a fight that should have been stopped on a couple of occasions.

Jabouin’s speed and striking advantage were at play throughout the fight, and it was nearly over in the first round when he dropped Hougland with a spinning back kick to the gut. The referee looked about to step in, but backed off at the last second. Jabouin landed some ground and pound but Hougland regained his bearings.

The same thing happened in the third round when Jabouin dropped Hougland again. Hougland ultimately recovered, and survived to the end of the fight, but it was a completely one-sided fight.

The win was Jabouin’s third straight since a loss in his UFC debut. For Hougland, this loss snapped a nine-fight winning streak dating back almost nine years.

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