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The 10 greatest UFC upsets
By Jesse Holland Special to UFCmania What started as a freak occurrence has seemingly turned into a spiraling epidemic as the best of today's UFC fighters are going down in a blaze of eight-sided glory. After the year we've had in this sport I must approach every pay-per-view with nervous...
UFC Quick Quote: UFC 68 fighters pass piss tests
"... big promotions like Zuffa or Dream Stage Entertainment ... could easily afford to pay for every fighter to be drug tested on every card with the revenue generated from less than 100 tickets sold." --Ivan Trembow from MMAWeekly.com reporting on the random sample of fighters tested for banned...
Tim Sylvia: ‘I had a bad night'
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is "bummed out" after losing his title to Randy Couture at UFC 68, according to his first post-fight interview with the Baltimore Sun. However, he still "loves to fight" and looks forward to reclaiming the coveted belt. Here's a snip mash: "Um, I was...
UFC Quick Quote: Martin Kampmann on Drew McFedriessidechoke
"I was not trying to make a statement. I was trying my hardest to win the fight and when I got the choke I was squeezing all I could to get the tap out. He didn't tap out and that's what happens. I didn't know he was choked out. But I let go when Herb Dean was trying to separate us and I...
Matt Hughes talks Chris Lytle UFC 68 win
Not too many UFC 68 onlookers were overly impressed with the performance of Matt Hughes during his unanimous decision win over Chris Lytle. Add Hughes' name to the list. Here's a snip from his blog: "I want to thank everyone for their support this weekend. The fight didn't go as planned, I...
Video: Randy Couture on ESPN 'Hot List'
Current UFC Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Fame inductee Randy Couture is on the public relations tour after dethroning Tim Sylvia at UFC 68, which included a recent stop at ESPN studios to talk with "Hot List" program anchor Josh Elliot. To check out the video on ESPN 360 click here. The...
Jason MacDonald: ‘I did not quit' at UFC 68
Jason MacDonald could not answer the bell for the third and final round during his middleweight showdown with Rich Franklin at UFC 68 because of damage sustained to his right eye in the waning seconds of the second frame, according to the Edmonton Sun. Here's a snip from "The Athlete:" "I don't...
UFC 68 fighter paydays and salaries
UFCmania.com just received the fighter payouts for UFC 68 from the Ohio Athletic Commission (OAC) for the event held on March 3 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio: Randy Couture — $250,000 Tim Sylvia — $100,000 Couture defeated Sylvia via unaninous decision Martin Kampmann...
UFC 68 post-fight interview with Jon Fitch
Until I can trackdown footage of the Jon Fitch vs. Luigi Fioravanti welterweight bout at UFC 68, which Fitch won via rear naked choke in round two, this post-fight interview with Sherdog will have to suffice:
Post-UFC 68 interview with Randy Couture
Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network caught up with the new UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture after his five-round unanimous decision win over Tim Sylvia at UFC 68. Couture talks about the fight, of course, but also some of the verbal exchanges between him and the former champ that we were not...
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