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• Dean Lister to Face Thales Leites in Main Event of MFC 23
• By Ray Hui 10/23/2009 3:57 PM ET
• Former UFC middleweight Dean Lister has signed a multi-fight deal with Maximum Fighting Championship and his first opponent for the Canadian promotion will be former UFC title challenger Thales ... More »
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• Thales Leites Signs with Canada's MFC
• By Ray Hui 9/29/2009 3:57 PM ET
• Thales Leites, the most recent UFC middleweight title challenger, has found a new home in the Maximum Fighting Championship in Canada. ... More »
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• MMA Twitter Mailbag: Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg, UFC Cuts
• By Michael David Smith 8/15/2009 6:35 AM ET
• MMA Twitter universe is getting excited about Saturday night's Strikeforce fight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg, so we have a number of questions about the fight in our latest MMA Twitter mailbag ... More »
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• Thales Leites Given His Walking Papers
• By Ray Hui 8/13/2009 12:05 AM ET
• Thales Leites, who less than four months ago competed for the UFC middleweight title, was given his walking papers in a meeting Wednesday afternoon with the UFC, FanHouse confirmed with a source close ... More »
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• Anderson Silva Steals the Show With KO of Forrest Griffin at UFC 101
• By Mike Chiappetta 8/09/2009 1:14 AM ET
• PHILADELPHIA -- Anderson Silva walked into UFC 101 surrounded by boos, a goat, and left bathed in adulation, the G.O.A.T., or at least something close. Needing a highlight-reel worthy performance to ... More »
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• UFC 101 Undercard Live Blog: Leites vs. Sakara, Nelson vs. Riley, More
• By Mike Chiappetta 8/08/2009 7:33 PM ET
• PHILADELPHIA -- This is the UFC 101 undercard live blog for all six matches on the undercard. FanHouse is live in Philly and will provide round-by-round details of every match. The live card begins ... More »
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• UFC 101 Fighters Warned to Bring Their A-Games For Tough Philly Fans
• By Mike Chiappetta 8/06/2009 8:47 PM ET
• PHILADELPHIA -- During every UFC pre-fight press conference, the organization brings up the head of the state athletic commission to address the media and the fighters. Almost every time, the ... More »
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• MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Vitor Belfort vs. Jorge Santiago Is Big
• By Michael David Smith 7/16/2009 8:18 PM ET
• Most of the best middleweights in mixed martial arts are in the UFC, just as most of the best fighters in every weight class from bantamweight to heavyweight are under contract to Zuffa. But as I ... More »
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• MMA Top 10 Middleweights a Fine Mess
• By Michael David Smith 6/09/2009 5:31 AM ET
• The middleweight division in mixed martial arts is a mess. The undisputed best middleweight in the world, Anderson Silva, looks bored with the middleweight division in the UFC, and he's moving up to ... More »
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• Rich Franklin Prepares for Wanderlei Silva, but Sets Sights On 205 Division
• By Mike Chiappetta 6/01/2009 8:31 AM ET
• Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has lately been a self-described "Ronin," competing all over the globe and at different weight classes as he searches out the best possible fights. On ... More »
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• Passed Over for Title Shot, Ground Wiz Maia Focuses on Marquardt
• By Mike Chiappetta 5/06/2009 8:00 AM ET
• If a UFC fighter was unbeaten and had knocked out nine of 11 opponents, including five in a row, there'd be a fan frenzy around him. But change the knockouts in that formula to submissions, and it's ... More »
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• Marquardt vs. Maia Buys UFC Some Time
• By Ariel Helwani 4/30/2009 11:39 AM ET
• While UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva focuses his attention on a light heavyweight showdown against Forrest Griffin, the organization has booked an intriguing 185-pound bout between former ... More »
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• Greg Jackson Loved Anderson Silva's UFC 97 Style
• By Michael David Smith 4/29/2009 1:00 PM ET
• After beating Thales Leites to defend his middleweight title at UFC 97, Anderson Silva was widely criticized for generally declining to engage his opponent and spending the final three rounds of the ... More »
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• Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin Booked As Co-Main Event for UFC 101
• By Ariel Helwani 4/28/2009 2:13 PM ET
• A little over a week after UFC president Dana White said he was "embarrassed" by Anderson Silva's performance against Thales Leites at UFC 97 in Montreal, the current middleweight champion has been ... More »
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• Anderson Silva Defends Performance, Won't Fight for Light Heavyweight Title
• By Michael David Smith 4/22/2009 9:50 PM ET
• UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been criticized in recent days for a lackluster showing in his middleweight title defense over Thales Leites at UFC 97, and some fans think it's time for ... More »
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• Anderson Silva's Manager: 'I Honestly Don't Think It Was a Bad Fight'
• By Michael David Smith 4/21/2009 7:13 AM ET
• Mixed martial arts fans have harshly criticized UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for his lackluster showing in a unanimous decision victory over Thales Leites at UFC 97. But Silva's manager, ... More »
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• MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Any Challengers to Anderson Silva?
• By Michael David Smith 4/19/2009 5:59 PM ET
• The new list of the top 10 middleweights in MMA is a mess, and I'm not sure what to do about it. Despite a fairly lackluster win at UFC 97, Anderson Silva is clearly the best middleweight in the ... More »
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• Yves Lavigne Stood Thales Leites Up 14 Times vs. Anderson Silva
• By Michael David Smith 4/19/2009 11:31 AM ET
• I went back this morning and re-watched the UFC 97 main event, and I have to say that although Thales Leites became the first person to go the distance with Anderson Silva in the Octagon, Leites also ... More »
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• UFC 97: Anderson Silva Earns 9th Straight Win in the Octagon
• By Michael David Smith 4/19/2009 12:49 AM ET
• UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva won a record-setting ninth straight time in the Octagon Saturday night, defeating Thales Leites by unanimous decision at UFC 97. It was a bizarre fight in ... More »
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• UFC 97 Live Blog: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
• By Michael David Smith 4/18/2009 11:58 PM ET
• Welcome to the FanHouse live blog of the final fight on the April 18 UFC 97 fight card, Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites for the UFC middleweight title. Prior to the Silva-Leites main event, we had a ... More »
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