MMA FIGHTS http://www.mmafights.biz LATEST UFC & MMA ACTION Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:48:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 UFC 143 medical suspensions: 15 suspensions, including seven of up to six months http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-medical-suspensions-15-suspensions-including-seven-of-up-to-six-months/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-medical-suspensions-15-suspensions-including-seven-of-up-to-six-months/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:48:44 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-medical-suspensions-15-suspensions-including-seven-of-up-to-six-months/ The list of walking wounded is lengthy following this past weekend’s UFC 143 event.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued medical suspensions to 15 of the event’s 22 fighters, according to a list of suspensions today emailed to MMAjunkie.com.

UFC 143 fighters Fabricio Werdum, Clifford Starks, Ed Herman, Edwin Figueroa, Matt Riddle, Henry Martinez and Michael Kuiper all could be out of action for up to six months due to ailments ranging from contusions to broken bones to a groin injury.



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-medical-suspensions-15-suspensions-including-seven-of-up-to-six-months/feed/ 0 UFC 143 winner Matt Brown has no plans to call out his next opponent http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-winner-matt-brown-has-no-plans-to-call-out-his-next-opponent/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-winner-matt-brown-has-no-plans-to-call-out-his-next-opponent/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:48:50 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-winner-matt-brown-has-no-plans-to-call-out-his-next-opponent/ These days, the UFC encourages fighters to air their matchmaking wishes in a public forum. Provided it’s not too wacky a request, callouts can help gauge interest in future bouts.

But that’s one offer Matt Brown is going to turn down.  

“I sort of called out one person in my entire career, and that was Renzo,” he told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “I wished I never did it; I pretty much got barred from their team.”



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-winner-matt-brown-has-no-plans-to-call-out-his-next-opponent/feed/ 0 M-1 Moves March 16 ‘Monson vs. Oleinik’ Event from U.S. to Russia http://www.mmafights.biz/m-1-moves-march-16-monson-vs-oleinik-event-from-u-s-to-russia/ http://www.mmafights.biz/m-1-moves-march-16-monson-vs-oleinik-event-from-u-s-to-russia/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:48:42 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/m-1-moves-march-16-monson-vs-oleinik-event-from-u-s-to-russia/ M-1 Global has changed the venue of its March 16 fight card, moving it from a yet-to-be determined location in the United States to St. Petersburg, Russia.

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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/m-1-moves-march-16-monson-vs-oleinik-event-from-u-s-to-russia/feed/ 0 UFC’s ‘Ultimate Insider’ debuts Tuesday on FUEL TV http://www.mmafights.biz/ufcs-ultimate-insider-debuts-tuesday-on-fuel-tv/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufcs-ultimate-insider-debuts-tuesday-on-fuel-tv/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:49:17 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufcs-ultimate-insider-debuts-tuesday-on-fuel-tv/ The UFC’s new weekly magazine show, “Ultimate Insider” debuts Tuesday on FUEL TV.

Hosted by UFC broadcaster Jon Anik, the show promises to bring all
access profiles of top UFC talent, including behind-the-scenes and
never-before-seen video footage.

The first 30-minute episode debuts Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and promises features on UFC president Dana White, as well as top light heavyweights Jon Jones and Dan Henderson.



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufcs-ultimate-insider-debuts-tuesday-on-fuel-tv/feed/ 0 UFC Requests May 26 and July 7 for Pay-Per-View Events in Vegas http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-requests-may-26-and-july-7-for-pay-per-view-events-in-vegas/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-requests-may-26-and-july-7-for-pay-per-view-events-in-vegas/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:38 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-requests-may-26-and-july-7-for-pay-per-view-events-in-vegas/ The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s tentative schedule for 2012 continues to take shape.

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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-requests-may-26-and-july-7-for-pay-per-view-events-in-vegas/feed/ 0 UFC reserves Las Vegas’ MGM Grand for Memorial Day, Independence Day events http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-reserves-las-vegas-mgm-grand-for-memorial-day-independence-day-events/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-reserves-las-vegas-mgm-grand-for-memorial-day-independence-day-events/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:48:56 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-reserves-las-vegas-mgm-grand-for-memorial-day-independence-day-events/ The UFC has requested Memorial Day and Independence Day-weekend dates for events in Las Vegas.

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer today confirmed via email with MMAjunkie.com that UFC officials have served May 26 and July 7 for major events.

Both shows are planned for the MGM Grand Garden Arena.



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-reserves-las-vegas-mgm-grand-for-memorial-day-independence-day-events/feed/ 0 UFC 143 Payroll: Diaz ($200K), Koscheck ($146K) Take Top Purses http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-payroll-diaz-200k-koscheck-146k-take-top-purses/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-payroll-diaz-200k-koscheck-146k-take-top-purses/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:48:41 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-payroll-diaz-200k-koscheck-146k-take-top-purses/ Nick Diaz couldn’t take out Carlos Condit in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 143, but the Stockton, Calif., native still took home the show’s biggest disclosed paycheck.

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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-payroll-diaz-200k-koscheck-146k-take-top-purses/feed/ 0 UFC 143 salaries: Diaz ($200K) and Koscheck ($146K) earn top paydays http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-salaries-diaz-200k-and-koscheck-146k-earn-top-paydays/ http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-salaries-diaz-200k-and-koscheck-146k-earn-top-paydays/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:49:21 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-salaries-diaz-200k-and-koscheck-146k-earn-top-paydays/ Main-event loser Nick Diaz ($200,000) and main-card winner Josh Koscheck ($146,000) were the top earners at this past weekend’s UFC 143 event.

MMAjunkie.com today obtained the list of disclosed paydays from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the event, which took place Feb. 4 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center, was $880,500.



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/ufc-143-salaries-diaz-200k-and-koscheck-146k-earn-top-paydays/feed/ 0 Dillashaw vs. Watson rounds out UFC on FUEL TV 1′s five-fight main card http://www.mmafights.biz/dillashaw-vs-watson-rounds-out-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1s-five-fight-main-card/ http://www.mmafights.biz/dillashaw-vs-watson-rounds-out-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1s-five-fight-main-card/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:48:56 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/dillashaw-vs-watson-rounds-out-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1s-five-fight-main-card/ A bantamweight matchup between “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ finalist T.J.
Dillahsaw and two-time UFC vet Walel Watson is the fifth and final main-card bout of next week’s UFC on
FUEL TV 1 event.

The bout was announced in January, but its position on the evening’s fight card was only recently revealed.

UFC on FUEL TV 1 takes place Feb. 15 at the 10,000-seat Omaha Civic
Auditorium in Nebraska. Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger clash in the
welterweight headliner.



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]]> http://www.mmafights.biz/dillashaw-vs-watson-rounds-out-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1s-five-fight-main-card/feed/ 0 Figueroa on Injured Groin http://www.mmafights.biz/figueroa-on-injured-groin/ http://www.mmafights.biz/figueroa-on-injured-groin/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:48:44 +0000 admin http://www.mmafights.biz/figueroa-on-injured-groin/ Edwin Figueroa broke down his victory at UFC 143 “Diaz vs. Condit” with Sherdog.com’s TJ De Santis.

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