Newly-Bantamweight George Roop To Take On Former Champ Brian Bowles At UFC 160

March 29, 2013

A new preliminary card fight for May 25th’s UFC 160 has been announced, and fans of newly-bantamweight George Roop will be able to see him take on former champion Brian Bowles. After going 1-3 in the featherweight division, former “TUF” lightweight contestant (and longtime featherweight) Roop recently dropped down to bantamweight and picked up a unanimous decision win [...]

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Dennis Bermudez Vs. Max Holloway Confirmed For UFC 160, One Three-Fight Winning Streak Will End

March 28, 2013

UFC’s Memorial Day weekend card will feature a bout between two featherweights who are both riding a three-fight winning streak - Dennis Bermudez and Max Holloway. Confirmed by UFC officials on Wednesday, Bermudez vs. Holloway will be part of the prelims of UFC 160 on May 25 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Bermudez was the [...]

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Heavyweight Christian Morecraft Officially Announces Retirement From MMA

March 27, 2013

Even though his last victory was exactly two years ago (to the day!), you probably still remember UFC heavyweight Christian Morecraft’s name. The 26-year-old started his MMA career 6-0 before signing with the UFC, but in his UFC debut, he was stopped a mere 22 seconds into the second round by Stefan Struve. He followed [...]

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Nick Diaz Considers Retirement After Loss To St. Pierre, Reveals He’s Never Paid Taxes

March 20, 2013

Could Nick Diaz’s loss to welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in Saturday’s UFC 158 mark the end of his career? Diaz has made a name for himself since entering the world of mixed martial arts in 2001 for fighting against some of the roughest opponents in the sport. “I was the one out there fighting [...]

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Darren Elkins To Replace Clay Guida In ‘UFC On FOX 7′ Fight Against Chad Mendes

March 20, 2013

Darren Elkins emerged victorious over Antonio Carvalho this Saturday at UFC 158 with a first-round TKO to improve to 5-0 as a featherweight, and right after the fight he announced his desire to fight a Top 10 opponent. Well, it looks like he won’t have to wait for long – the UFC plans to oblige him, faster than [...]

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