MMA Coverage » MMA Personalities http://mmacoverage.com Complete Mixed Martial Arts News Coverage Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ‘Cursed’ Event Delivers Big for UFC http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/cursed-event-delivers-big-for-ufc/ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/cursed-event-delivers-big-for-ufc/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:34:00 +0000 MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/cursed-event-delivers-big-for-ufc/ Mike Chiappettaby Mike Chiappetta

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Rashad Evans and Thiago SilvaOne 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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Rashad Evans and Thiago SilvaOne 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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]]> http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/cursed-event-delivers-big-for-ufc/feed/ 0 Dana White Has to Answer to James Toney Following UFC 108 http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/dana-white-has-to-answer-to-james-toney-following-ufc-108/ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/dana-white-has-to-answer-to-james-toney-following-ufc-108/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:01:00 +0000 MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/dana-white-has-to-answer-to-james-toney-following-ufc-108/ Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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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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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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]]> http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/dana-white-has-to-answer-to-james-toney-following-ufc-108/feed/ 0 Paul Daley Reflects on UFC 108 Victory, Missing Weight http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/paul-daley-reflects-on-ufc-108-victory-missing-weight/ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/paul-daley-reflects-on-ufc-108-victory-missing-weight/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:57:00 +0000 MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/paul-daley-reflects-on-ufc-108-victory-missing-weight/ Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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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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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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]]> http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/paul-daley-reflects-on-ufc-108-victory-missing-weight/feed/ 0 Despite Impressive UFC 108 Victory, Mark Munoz Sees Room for Improvement http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/despite-impressive-ufc-108-victory-mark-munoz-sees-room-for-imp/ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/despite-impressive-ufc-108-victory-mark-munoz-sees-room-for-imp/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:04:00 +0000 MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/despite-impressive-ufc-108-victory-mark-munoz-sees-room-for-imp/ Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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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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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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]]> http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/03/despite-impressive-ufc-108-victory-mark-munoz-sees-room-for-imp/feed/ 0 UFC 108: Paul Daley KOs Dustin Hazelett http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/02/ufc-108-paul-daley-kos-dustin-hazelett/ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/02/ufc-108-paul-daley-kos-dustin-hazelett/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:42:00 +0000 MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/01/02/ufc-108-paul-daley-kos-dustin-hazelett/ Michael David Smithby Michael David Smith

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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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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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