Mark Coleman Hasn't Changed His Style In 13 Years
(mmamania.com)That's coming from his opponent this weekend, Randy Couture. "The Natural" believes his cardio and Greco-Roman background is going to overwhelm "The Hammer’s" one-dimensional wrestling. And it's the same style he's used for 13 years according to Couture.
Yoshida vs. Guymon added to UFC 113 Prelims
(mmaweekly.com)A welterweight match-up has been added to the preliminary card for UFC 113 in Montreal as Japanese Judoka, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, will square off against Mike "Joker" Guymon.
The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday by sources close to the contest who advised the fight has been agreed to by the participants, with bout agreements to follow shortly.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (11-4) returns to action for the first time since suffering a devastating knockout loss to Anthony Johnson at UFC 104 in October. The former GCM champion is currently 2-2 in the UFC with wins over competitors such as Brandon Wolff and War Machine.
UFC 109's Mac Danzig: If I don't beat Justin Buchholz, I don't belong in the UFC
(mmajunkie.com)Where in the world did Mac Danzig go?
"The Ultimate Fighter 6" winner was on the scene one day in Las Vegas, training with the world's best, a UFC contract in hand. Then, he was gone.
Danzig, 30, said he disappeared for three months and got fat. Fat for a lightweight, that is, at 183 pounds. He didn't train. He didn't run. He didn't watch fights. Nothing.
Never mind how you get fat as a vegan (answer: Trader Joe's vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and soy ice cream); he hadn't taken off that much time since he got in the game almost nine years ago.
UFN 21 Main Card Finalized
(mmajunkie.com)In addition to announcing the date and venue today, UFC also announced the full main card for UFC Fight Night 21 in March. The previous headline fights of Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi & Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve will be joined by Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera and Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver. 3 prelim fights were also confirmed.
Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve at UFC Fight Night 21
(mmaweekly.com)The "Ultimate Fighter" meets "The Skyscraper" in North Carolina on March 31.
Roy Nelson, the season 10 winner from the popular reality show, faces Stefan Struve in a heavyweight contest on the upcoming UFC Fight Night 21. The event will serve as the lead-in to the newest season for the Spike TV show.
MMAWeekly.com confirmed the long rumored bout with sources close to the fight that said bout agreements have been issued. Nelson also made a post via his Facebook page on Tuesday stating, "Stefan Struve should be the next fight in March."
UFN 21 Announced For North Carolina
(mmajunkie.com)UFC officially announced UFC Fight NIght 21 today, the event will take place on March 31 in Charlotte, NC. The main event and co-main event were also confirmed, those being Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi and TUF 10 winner Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve. Tickets go on sale tomorrow for Fight Club members, Friday for Newsletter subscribers.
Heavyweights Todd Duffee and Mike Russow agree to meet at UFC 114 in May
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A heavyweight matchup between top prospect Todd Duffee (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and near-12-year veteran Mike Russow (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is in the works for UFC 114.
The bout was first reported by The Times of Northwest Indiana's Caged In MMA site, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed that both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup, and bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly.
Evan Dunham vs. Tyson Griffin likely for June's UFC 115 in Vancouver
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For love or money, Sin City always takes the latter when it comes to the fight game.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned that training partners Evan Dunham (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Tyson Griffin (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) have agreed to meet at UFC 115 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, according to multiple sources close to the situation.
Bout agreements have yet to be signed, but both parties have agreed to the fight and are expected to finalize a deal soon.
Diego Sanchez welterweight return targeted for UFC 114 against John Hathaway
(mmamania.com)He's back.
After coming up short against BJ Penn in his Dec. 12 bid for the 155-pound crown, Diego Sanchez (21-3) will make his return to the welterweight division opposite John Hathaway at the upcoming UFC 114 pay-per-view from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, May 29.
The "Nightmare" tweeted the good news earlier today.
After capturing the first ever Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Championship in April 2005, Sanchez went on to win his next five fights in the crowded 170-pound division. Unfortunately his former TUF nemesis, Josh Koscheck, derailed his title aspirations with a unanimous decision win in a bizarre battle of striking at UFC 69: "Shootout."
Couture goes back to his roots for Coleman
(mmaweekly.com)It was 1989 when Randy Couture first ran into Mark Coleman.
At that time, the two were both competing on the wrestling circuits, and they met in a Freestyle match-up that saw Coleman get the best of Couture by points. Fast forward to 1998 and the two were set to match-up for the UFC heavyweight title, but an injury suffered by Couture in training prevented the fight from happening.
And now, in 2010, the two legendary fighters are finally set to meet each other again, this time at light heavyweight with a possible title shot on the line.
Couture has been working at his home camp at Xtreme Couture to prepare for the main event bout, and despite some turnover of coaches and fighters at the gym, the former Olympic hopeful says everything has been positive getting ready for the fight.
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham welterweight fight added to UFC 111 prelims
(mmajunkie.com)Nate Diaz (11-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) moves up a weight class to fight Rory Markhman (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) next month on the preliminary card of UFC 111.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the likelihood of the bout last month, and UFC executives recently made it official.
UFC 111 takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The fight card, which includes two title fights, will be complete once a previously reported welterweight bout of Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch is officially announced for the main card.
Matyushenko says recent setback beneficial for UFC on Versus 1 appearance
(mmajunkie.com)As UFC light heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko (23-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) finalizes his preparation for a March 21 contest with Eliot Marshall (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC on Versus 1, "The Janitor" admits the potential for another last-minute cancellation exists in his head.
It's understandable. After all, Matyushenko had a UFC 108 bout with Steve Cantwell scratched the week of the fight.
"That's part of the game," Matyushenko recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "Injuries happen, and it's always frustrating, but deep inside my head, I'm always ready for that because it can always happen."
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