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• Report: Chael Sonnen Will Not Face Anderson Silva at UFC 112
• By Mike Chiappetta 2/12/2010 5:28 PM ET
• The search for an opponent for Anderson Silva continues, as Chael Sonnen is crossed off the list. Yahoo Sports spoke to the surging middleweight Friday and he told them he would not be offered a ... More »
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• Former WBO Champ Shannon Briggs Reportedly Training for MMA Debut
• By Mike Chiappetta 12/22/2009 12:31 PM ET
• Ricardo Mayorga and James Toney are not the only boxers itching to get a slice of the MMA pie these days. Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs is also reportedly training for his MMA debut, ... More »
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• UFC 110 Video: Wanderlei Silva Talks Michael Bisping Fight
• By Michael David Smith 11/25/2009 5:25 PM ET
• Wanderlei Silva has confirmed that he will fight Michael Bisping (not Yoshihiro Akiyama, as previously reported) at UFC 110. And he uploaded a video to his YouTube chanel explaining why this fight is ... More »
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• Yoshihiro Akiyama 'Grateful' for Upcoming Wanderlei Silva UFC Fight
• By Ariel Helwani 11/22/2009 3:00 PM ET
• LAS VEGAS -- Yoshihiro Akiyama has been spending some time training with the stars at Xtreme Couture, and that's where FanHouse caught up with him last week. Akiyama talked about facing Wanderlei ... More »
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• MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Chael Sonnen Rises, Yushin Okami Falls
• By Michael David Smith 10/26/2009 2:00 PM ET
• I've been banging the drum for a couple years saying the UFC needs to give Yushin Okami a shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva. You won't be hearing that from me anymore. After Chael Sonnen ... More »
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• Wanderlei Silva Confirms Yoshihiro Akiyama Fight Next Year in Australia
• By Ariel Helwani 10/16/2009 10:11 AM ET
• It looks like Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama is all but official for early 2010 in Sydney, Australia. "The Axe Murderer" posted a video on his YouTube Channel late Thursday night announcing ... More »
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• UFC 111: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Wanderlei Silva in Australia?
• By Michael David Smith 10/13/2009 9:15 AM ET
• Yoshihiro Akiyama said at a UFC press conference Tuesday in Japan that he will fight Wanderlei Silva inside the Octagon some time in early 2010, possibly in the main event of UFC 111 in Sydney, ... More »
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• All Fighters Pass Drug Tests at UFC 100
• By Ray Hui 7/17/2009 3:24 PM ET
• 13 out of the 22 competitors at UFC 100 underwent drug testing Saturday and all passed. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed Friday that tests administered for Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, ... More »
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• Yoshihiro Akiyama Toughed It Out, Earned His Win at UFC 100
• By Michael David Smith 7/14/2009 11:45 AM ET
• Like a lot of fans around the world, I was excited about the U.S. debut of Japanese mixed martial arts star Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100. Unlike a lot of fans, I was even more impressed with Akiyama ... More »
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• UFC 100 Draws in $5.1M Gate; Nightly Award Winners Earn $100K
• By Mike Chiappetta 7/12/2009 3:21 AM ET
• LAS VEGAS -- The UFC fell just shy of its best-ever Nevada gate, with 11,000 fans spending $5.1 million at the box office in ticket sales for UFC 100 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. ... More »
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• UFC 100 Live Blog: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher
• By Michael David Smith 7/11/2009 10:08 PM ET
• This is the UFC 100 live blog for the first fight of the night's pay-per-view card, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher. You can also read up on Mike Chiappetta's live reports from Las Vegas, and ... More »
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