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Condit not interested in ‘face-punching contest’ but looking to bang with Diaz at UFC 143

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:48:46 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Carlos Condit is impressed by Nick Diaz’s vaunted boxing
attack, but he’s not going to shy away from a firefight in the main
event of this weekend’s UFC 143 event.

“Anybody that’s seen me fight knows I like to scrap,” Condit today told
MMAjunkie.com. “I like to step out there and give
the fans a show. I like to keep it exciting.

“I need to focus and stick to my gameplan, but part of that gameplan is getting in there and mixing it up.”

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CSAC changes UFC on FOX 1′s Peralta vs. Semerzier result to no contest

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:49:06 +0000

It’s almost as if it never happened.

The California State Athletic Commission today changed the result of a Nov. 12 bout between Mackens Semerzier and Robert Peralta after it was determined an inadvertent headbutt was responsible for
ending the UFC on FOX contest in Anaheim, Calif.

Semerzier’s manager, Brian Butler-Au of SuckerPunch Entertainment, first announced the change via Twitter.

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Bellator 59 results: Dantas claims tourney crown; Prindle-Santos a no contest

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:49:21 +0000

Eleven weeks wasn’t enough to determine Bellator Fighting Championships’
season-five heavyweight tournament winner, as Eric Prindle and Thiago
Santos fought to a no-contest result in the featured bout of Saturday’s
Bellator 59 event.

The end came when Prindle was unable to fight on after being kicked in the groin by his opponent just 84 seconds into the fight.

The bizarre result provided an anti-climatic end to a fight card that
also saw an in-cage retirement and the crowning of a bantamweight
tournament winner.

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Sponsor Spotlight: BetDSI Free UFC 133 Handicapping Contest

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:49:39 +0000

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PSAC: Oliveira Win Over Lentz Changed to No Contest

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:49:27 +0000

Charles Oliveira‘s victory over Nik Lentz in their preliminary lightweight clash at UFC Live 4 has been changed to a no contest.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Commission Overturns Oliveira vs. Lentz, Declares No Contest

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:50:16 +0000

The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission has opted to overturn the bout between Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz, and will declare the fight a no contest. Read More >>

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Thiago Silva Has License Revoked, Gets Fined, and Has UFC 125 Bout Ruled No Contest

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:49:29 +0000

UFC fighter Thiago Silva won’t be seeing the inside of the Octagon for until at least 2012. That was part of the decision rendered by the NSAC for Silva submitting a drug test sample “inconsistent with human urine.” Read More >>

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Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard next; UFC boss says contest is marketable

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:50:39 +0000

BOSTON – This time, there will be no question.

After eight straight wins in the UFC, undefeated lightweight contender
Gray Maynard will finally get his shot at the title
in a rematch with current champion Frankie Edgar.

And while their first encounter wasn’t exactly a barnburner, UFC
president Dana White says he has no concerns over the challenge of
making the fight a financial success.

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Winner of “Dana White Lookalike Contest” announced, UFC fan wins $5,000

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:33:40 +0000

LAS VEGAS – A small army of bald and not-so-bald guys converged Friday
on UFC Fan Expo 2010′s main stage for the “Dana White Lookalike
Contest.”

Competitors gave their best Dana White impressions by acting out some of
his most famous sound bites – without the f-bombs.

In the end, Las Vegas native John Drace topped the field of hopefuls, including MMA reporter Joe Ferraro, and took home the $5,000 prize as a
dead ringer for the UFC figurehead.

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MMAjunkie.com’s Gorgeous George judges Friday’s “Dana White Lookalike Contest”

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:33:01 +0000

UFC ring girls Arianny Celeste and Chandella Powell, as well as MMAjunkie.com Radio host “Gorgeous George” Garcia, will serve as judges at Friday’s “Dana White Lookalike Contest.”

Stephan Bonnar’s art company, NGAUGE Inc., hosts the event at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) on the main stage at UFC Fan Expo 2010, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

The first-place finisher earns $5,000.

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