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He convinced the commission he was good to go. He had one last chance to prove it to his bosses at UFC — president Dana White, matchmaker Joe Silva and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. Mir also had to prove it to himself. “At that point, there’s a lot of thoughts... Full Article at Canada.com
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(Photo: AP/Jason Redmond) BURBANK, Calif. He says he was "a crying boy," not interested in violence or competition. He could have been happy as a busboy, his job before he stumbled onto a jiu-jitsu class at a local gym. How he became the UFC's... Full Article at Sportsnet.ca
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 24: Antonio 'Big Foot' Silva attends the UFC 146 press conference at MGM Grand on May 24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. View Photo »
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UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller
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He could have been happy as a busboy, his job before he stumbled onto a jiu-jitsu class at a local gym. How he became the UFC's heavyweight champion still surprises Dos Santos, a relative latecomer to mixed martial arts. After training with a famed... Full Article at King 5
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Line: Cain Velasquez is likely going to be pushing a tremendous pace in this fight. He always puts on a show, is very active and aggressive both standing and on the ground. He's not your typical heavyweight. I expect him to really push Silva to the... Full Article at MMA Mania
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Win or lose, power puncher Roy Nelson will be fun to watch against Dave Herman at UFC 146 (Yahoo! Sports)
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"The fans are the ones who pay the bills at the end of the day," Nelson said. "Winning is kind of important, but it's not the ultimate. I did 'The Ultimate Fighter.' I did MMA before I went into the UFC and I just went out there and won in spectacular... Full Article at Yahoo! Sports
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 24: Lavar Johnson attends the UFC 146 press conference at MGM Grand on May 24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. View Photo »
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Vermont's legislation of the sport of MMA is further evidence of the continued growth and success of our sport in this country ... We are pleased that the fans in Vermont will now have the opportunity to watch a live UFC event in their own backyard and look forward to making that happen.
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Santos against easily the best grappler in the division in challenger Frank Mir. Mir has 8 submission finishes in his UFC career and Dos Santos has finished 5 opponents by either KO or TKO with the lone submission victory also coming from punches when... Full Article at CBS 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth
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The UFC's heavyweight champion didn't grow up loving violence. He says he became an MMA star in spite of his gentle soul. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Junior Dos Santos got into only a few street fights as a kid in Brazil, and he... Full Article at Buffalo News
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His initial UFC bout with Roberto Traven over 11 years ago, to the comeback of Pete Williams and Tank Abbott, Mir was always the guy that was supposed to lose. His forearm shattering upset-victory over Tim Sylvia and a motorcycle accident that took his... Full Article at Bleacher Report
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, had a reputation as of 2008[update] as the largest MMA promotion in the world. Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, owns and operates the UFC. The UFC focuses on the heavier weight classes in MMA, whereas its sister promotion, the WEC,... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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