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Vince Marotta

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Event of the Year

We’ve reached the end of 2013 and with several milestones taking place since UFC on Fox 6 kicked off back in January, it has already been labeled the most thrilling year in history of mixed martial arts. Event of the Year: UFC 168 The UFC’s annual end of the year fight card has always been […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

Anderson Silva undergoes surgery for fractured tibia

After suffering a horrific leg injury during his title fight against current UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168, Anderson Silva was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital to undergo immediate surgery on his deformed limb. Following the surgery, the UFC released an official statement revealing doctors managed to stabilize Silva’s fractured tibia but […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

Chris Weidman retains belt following gruesome injury to Anderson Silva

LAS VEGAS — In my last column, I wrote about the first meeting between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman as being one of the most memorable fights in the history of the UFC. During that hot July night in Las Vegas, the hype leading up to UFC 162 seemed to transcended the sport of mixed […]
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Jules Tompkins

UFC 168: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate II Head-to-Toe Breakdown

There has not been a bigger superstar in the world of mixed martial arts than Ronda Rousey. As the face of women’s combat sports, Rousey has appeared on almost every major television network and on the cover of dozens of magazines since winning the inaugural UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 157. But during the last […]
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Jules Tompkins

Weidman-Silva II Preview

July 6, 2016. It is a date no mixed martial fan will ever forget, as it was the night they witnessed the impossible become a reality. With a powerful left hook halfway through the second round of the main event of UFC 162, Chris Weidman, not only knocked out UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva but […]
10 years ago
Arizona Sports

UFC Fight Night 33: Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva vs. Mark Hunt Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The UFC is heading to the land down under to bring fight fans another action packed Fox Sports 1 card beginning at 7 p.m. from Brisbane, Australia. Headlining the card is a heavyweight match up between the monstrous Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva and the incredibly popular Mark Hunt. Both men came out on the wrong side […]
10 years ago
Arizona Sports

Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira set to headline UFC 171 in

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before but the UFC has officially announced that the long-awaited fight between UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira will take place in early 2014. Originally, both men were scheduled to meet on Super Bowl weekend at UFC 169 in New Jersey before scheduling conflicts forced […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

TUF 18 Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz full head-to-toe breakdown

While the main event of this free fight card would be little more than the first bout of a major Pay-Per-View, the rubber match between UFC veterans Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz is sure to be worth a watch. With both lightweights on the receiving end of a violent knockout in their last bouts, the […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

Controversy surrounds UFC 167 Main Event

November 16 was supposed to be one of the most memorable nights in UFC history. Not only was the company celebrating its 20th anniversary, but their longest reigning champion Georges St. Pierre was set to put his belt on the line against Johny Hendricks, the man everyone was labeling as his biggest challenge to date. […]
10 years ago
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Arizona Sports

UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks Head-to-Toe Breakdown

It’s been a historic second half of the year in UFC, as we’ve already witnessed longtime champions Anderson Silva and Benson Henderson dethroned. Combine that with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones never looking more vulnerable than he did against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 and the ever-durable Dan Henderson suffering his first knockout loss […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

UFC Fight Night 32: Dan Henderson vs. Vitor Belfort Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The UFC is heading south of the equator once again to bring fight fans everywhere a stacked UFC Fight Night 32 card at the Goiânia Arena in Brazil. Headlining the card is light heavyweight rematch between two legends of the sport in hometown hero Vitor Belfort and former ASU wrestler Dan Henderson. Their first meeting […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

UFC 166: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Head-To-Toe Breakdown

Earlier this week I labeled the rubber match between UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos the most important heavyweight fight in UFC history. While the division has grown leaps and bounds since the days when Tim Sylvia and Randy Couture were reigning supreme, both dos Santos and Velasquez clearly stand head and […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos set to conclude their epic trilogy at UFC 166

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier. Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti. Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell. Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes. These are just a handful of the trilogies that have helped shape the world of combat sports. Each series of fights left the audience in awe, as they witnessed two warriors leaving it all […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

UFC Fight Night 29: Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but the UFC is heading down to Brazil for another action-packed fight card. Headlining the card is a welterweight matchup between two veterans of the game in hometown favorite Demian Maia and former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields. Maia, a former middleweight, has looked absolutely dominant since making the […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Jon Jones, Glover Teixeira to Battle for Jones’ Light Heavyweight Championship

All talks of a rematch of UFC 165’s now historic championship bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson can be put to rest for the foreseeable future. UFC President Dana White confirmed on ESPN.com that Jones’ title defense will come against Glover Teixeira on the UFC’s annual Super Bowl weekend Pay-Per-View. […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

Complete Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson head-to-toe breakdown

What’s better than a UFC fight to close out the summer? A UFC title fight between two of the sport’s most elite young fighter on the planet, that’s what. Looking to take over sole possession of the most consecutive light heavyweight titles in UFC history, Jon “Bones” Jones will square off against the only man […]
11 years ago
Jules Tompkins

Carlos Condit vs Matt Brown Highlights Bouts Added to Stacked UFC on Fox 9 Card

Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown An intriguing matchup between UFC welterweight contenders is one of several bouts that have officially been added to UFC on Fox 9, set for Saturday, December 14, in Sacramento. On Wednesday, the UFC announced that former 170-pound interim champion Carlos Condit will meet the hottest fighter in the division, Matt […]
11 years ago
Jules Tompkins

Josh Barnett vs. Travis Browne Added to UFC 168

A pair of top heavyweight contenders have officially been added to the UFC’s annual end of the year pay-per-view, with Josh Barnett squaring off against Travis Browne at UFC 168 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported it before the UFC made it official. Barnett, currently ranked No. […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Anthony Pettis vs. Josh Thomson set to Headline UFC on FOX 9

It’s been a rough couple of months for T.J. Grant. It seems like only yesterday when Grant finished a very durable Gray Maynard early in the first round of their bout at UFC 160 on Memorial Day weekend. The win not only pushed Grant to 5-0 at 155 pounds, but also earned him a shot […]
11 years ago
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Adam Green

Valley Olympic hopeful Alexis Urbina dead at age 17

In the boxing community in Arizona, you get to know people through frequent contact. You may not know someone’s name, but you see them around at professional events, amateur smokers or sparring nights at local gyms. You shake their hands, say hello. If it’s one of the kids that toils in the gym each night, […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Ryan Bader vs. Glover Teixeira Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The UFC is back in Brazil for ‘Fight Night 28′, the company’s third event airing on Fox Sports 1 in as many weeks. The first two cards were both resounding successes, as the main event for both cards helped solidify the winners as legitimate contenders in their weight classes. Don’t expect that to change come […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis head-to-toe breakdown

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the UFC 164 main card preview here. Note: Don’t miss Jim Grieshaber’s one-on-one exclusive interview with Arizona’s own UFC champ, Benson Henderson, Saturday on The Power MMA Show from 11 am – 1 pm on Arizona Sports 620 and ArizonaSports.com. It’s one of the biggest rematches in […]
11 years ago
Andrew Gilstrap

UFC 164 main card preview

I know I’ve said this before, but this Saturday, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fight fans will be treated to the one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, but more on that later. Also featured on the card are a pair of bouts that could shake the 145-pound division […]
11 years ago
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Vince Marotta

UFC Fight Night 27 main card predictions

Brad Tavares (10-1) vs. Bubba ‘The Menace’ McDaniels (21-6) Currently on a three-fight win streak, Brad Tavares has looked unstoppable since being handed his first and only career loss to Aaron Simpson back at UFC 132. While Tavares hasn’t shown much to justify a spot in the top 10 at 185 pounds, The Ultimate Fighter […]
11 years ago