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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 14, 2013

UFC 158: Underdog Nick Diaz Primed for GSP Upset?

UFC Betting Odds and Preview Everybody loves the underdog – unless that underdog happens to be Nick Diaz. Thing is, you don’t have to like Diaz to give him a long look Saturday night against welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. Not many people are giving the 27-year-old Diaz much of a shot in the UFC 158...

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• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 5, 2013

Manitoba's Capital Chosen to Host UFC 161 in June

Winnipeg will be the fifth Canadian location to see the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The MTS Centre, home of the NHL’s Jets, is the site of UFC 161 to take place June 15. The capital of Manitoba joins Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary in hosting UFC. Tickets for the event, which will also be available live...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: February 20, 2013

All About the Fight for Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche

History will be made this weekend when the UFC hosts its first ever women’s MMA fight between champion Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche. Al Dannity says for all the marketing buzz and side-stories, all that matters to these two competitors is which one gets her arm raised at the end of the contest. It’s easy...

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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 15, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 7: Can Michael McDonald Upset Renan Barao?

What Are The Odds? The odds are stacked against Michael McDonald in his bantamweight interim title fight Saturday against Renan Barao on UFC on Fuel TV 7. First off, McDonald is just 22 years old and is looking to become the UFC’s youngest champion ever. And then there’s his opponent. Barao is coming off a...

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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 25, 2013

UFC on Fox 6: Bader needs Victory vs. Matyushenko

UFC on Fox 6 When you’re getting ready to head into the octagon against a 42-year-old Russian nicknamed “The Janitor,” you’d better be prepared for a brawl. That’s the situation in front of Ryan Bader ahead of his light heavyweight title fight against Vladimir Matyushenko in Chicago on Sunday. After dropping consecutive fights to Jon...

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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 14, 2012

UFC 154: Georges St-Pierre Returns Focused vs. Condit

It’s been a long time since Georges St-Pierre has stepped into the octagon for a UFC main event. Saturday’s bout with Carlos Condit at UFC 154 will be GSP’s first fight in 18 months. The Quebec native says he is back to full strength after his knee injury and is set as a -370 favourite...

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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 12, 2012

UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

The UFC and Dana White have Anderson Silva to thank for this event. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar were supposed to duke it out in the UFC 153 main event, but that bout was scrapped due to injury. Meanwhile, veteran Stephan Bonnar was semi-retired, waiting to fight a big fish in the 205-pound...

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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: September 13, 2012

UFC 153: Silva to Square Off Against Bonnar

 UFC 153 Shuffles Fight Card Yet another UFC card has undergone a major facelift thanks to the injury bug. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and veteran Quinton “Rampage” Jackson bowed out of their respective matches earlier this week due to injury. Aldo, who was scheduled to fight Frankie Edgar, hurt his foot in a motorcycle accident last...

MMA

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: September 5, 2012

UFC Boss Eying Classic Battle Between St-Pierre and Silva

There’s talk of another super-fight brewing in the world of mixed martial arts. Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said on Tuesday that if Georges St-Pierre can defeat interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit in an upcoming bout at UFC 154 in Montreal Nov. 17, he would attempt to set up a match between the Canadian...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: February 1, 2012

UFC 143: Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit Battle for Interim Title

The enigmatic Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit this Saturday night for the UFC Interim Welterweight Title. In a clash between two fighters who love to go on the offensive, only one can emerge to claim the title and a shot at Georges St. Pierre. Al Dannity breaks down the main event and the best...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: November 9, 2011

UFC on FOX: Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos Go Big Time

Are you ready for your close up? The UFC makes the breakthrough to the mainstream in stunning style on Saturday night when Cain Velasquez defends the UFC Heavyweight title against Junior Dos Santos. Is Cain fresh enough? It’s been a long time since Cain Velasquez redefined the UFC Heavyweight scene with his demolition of Brock...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

UFC 136: Edgar and Maynard Ready for Final Battle (VIDEO)

This war has gone on long enough. It’s time for Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard to step into the octagon one last time and finish this. It’s Edgar-Maynard III and Al Dannity has his take on Saturday night’s big fight. Heart of a champion Gray Maynard hammered the holy hell out of Frankie Edgar in...