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by Mike Chiappetta

Filed under: UFC

One after another, fighters dropped from the card, matchups were erased and critics complained.

UFC 108, they said, was cursed.

How bad did the "curse" get? Even UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, who was left scrambling several times trying to fill holes in the card, blew out the medial collateral ligament in his knee in the days before the event.

'Cursed' Event Delivers Big for UFC originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:34:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Tags: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, B.J. Penn, Dana White, Dustin Hazelett, MMA News, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson by MMA Fighting
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by Ariel Helwani

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos

LAS VEGAS -- Dana White didn't have much time to celebrate Saturday night's UFC 108 event because former boxing champion James Toney demanded to speak to him about fighting in the UFC in the near future. Toney has been talking about making the transition to MMA recently, and he finally tracked down White at Saturday night's post-fight press conference.

MMA Fighting spoke to White about the possibility of Toney fighting in the UFC and his thoughts on Saturday night's card. Check out the video interview below.

Dana White Has to Answer to James Toney Following UFC 108 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:01:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ariel Helwani

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos

LAS VEGAS -- Paul Daley called his shot and backed up his words on Saturday night, knocking Dustin Hazelett out in the first round at UFC 108.

MMA Fighting spoke to "Semtex," who has now recorded two straight impressive victories inside the Octagon, about the win, why he apologized to Hazelett in his post-fight interview, and who he would like to fight next. Check out the video interview below.

Paul Daley Reflects on UFC 108 Victory, Missing Weight originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:57:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ariel Helwani

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos

LAS VEGAS -- After beginning his career as a light heavyweight, it's safe to say that Mark Munoz is starting to feel very comfortable at 185 pounds. "The Phillipine Wrecking Machine" won his second straight fight at middleweight on Saturday night, defeating Ryan Jensen via submission due to punches at UFC 108.

MMA Fighting spoke to Munoz about improving his game since dropping weight classes and training with the world famous Team Black House. Check out the interview below.

Despite Impressive UFC 108 Victory, Mark Munoz Sees Room for Improvement originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:04:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Tags: MMA News, Ryan Jensen by MMA Fighting
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by Michael David Smith

Filed under: UFC, News

Paul Daley showed on Saturday night why he might be the hardest puncher in MMA's welterweight division, knocking out Dustin Hazelett with a brutal left hook and another hard punch on the ground to win their fight at UFC 108.

Hazelett opened the fight with a somersault-style front roll, trying to catch Daley off guard, but Daley saw it coming and backed away. After that Hazelett stayed cautious and attempted to avoid Daley's punching power, but all it took was one punch: Daley landed a brutal left hook and then pounced and landed another couple of punches on the ground before referee Herb Dean saved the unconscious Hazelett from further damage.

UFC 108: Paul Daley KOs Dustin Hazelett originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:42:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ray Hui

Filed under: UFC

UFC 108 Live Blog: Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley Round-by-Round Updates originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ariel Helwani

Filed under: Strikeforce, Videos

Nick Diaz told the media following Saturday night's Strikeforce: Evolution card that he believed he should have been the one to face Cung Le, not Scott Smith. But Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker had other plans in mind for Diaz, who is set to face DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan. 30 in Sunrise, Fla.

Watch below as Diaz and Coker talk about the upcoming fight and his maturation as a fighter. He also explains why he thinks Hayato Sakurai is ducking him.

Nick Diaz Discusses Marius Zaromskis Title Fight, Maturation as a Fighter originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:24:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Mike Chiappetta

Filed under: Fighting, MMA Media Watch, UFC, Strikeforce

To watch mixed martial arts now, to witness the slick productions, screaming fans and dynamic fighters, it's hard to believe how far and how fast the sport has come in a single decade.

"If you would've come to me in 1999, and said there's going to be this new sport emerging, and by 2009 it's going to be where it is right now, I would have told you that would be an extremely unlikely and impressive achievement," said Robert Thompson, a noted pop culture expert and professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

As metaphors go, the one that describes the state of MMA as the '00s began is almost too perfect to believe. Because as the calendar turned the page to the year 2000, the sport lay injured and ignored in a Louisiana hospital bed, a victim of its own hand.

During Decade of '00s, MMA Went From Debacle Debut to Miracle Growth originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:44:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Tags: Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Cung Le, Dana White, Fedor Emelianenko, Forrest Griffin, Georges St. Pierre, Gina Carano, Jens Pulver, Josh Koscheck, Ken Shamrock, MMA News, Pedro Rizzo, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz by MMA Fighting
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by Michael David Smith

Filed under: Strikeforce, M-1 Global

Strikeforce has some major momentum at the end of 2009, after successful shows on CBS in November and on Showtime on Saturday night. As it tries to keep that momentum going in 2010, all indications are that its next CBS show will be a co-promotion with M-1 Global featuring Fedor Emelianenko against Fabricio Werdum.

Is Fedor vs. Werdum the type of fight that can keep that momentum going?

Can Fabricio Werdum Be a Credible Threat to Fedor Emelianenko? originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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by Ariel Helwani

Filed under: Strikeforce, Videos

All signs point to Jake Shields defending his Strikeforce middlweight title against Dan Henderson in April, but following Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza's impressive first-round submission of Matt Lindland on Saturday night, the Brazilian fighter can certainly make a case for himself being the No. 1 contender, as well.

Souza and Lindland met with the media at the post-fight press conference in San Jose, Calif., and "Jacare" talked about why he thinks he deserves a title shot next, as well as potential rematches against Gegard Mousasi and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Meanwhile, Lindland appeared hungry to get right back into action following his disappointing Strikeforce debut. Check out the video below.

'Jacare' Souza Believes He Deserves Middleweight Title Shot Next originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:07:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

 

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Tags: MMA News, Matt Lindland by MMA Fighting
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