A total of 13 fighters will serve mandatory medical suspensions following the Nov. 14 “UFC 105: Couture vs.
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UFC 105 medical suspensions: Mike Swick and Matt Brown suspended up to 180 days
Posted by MMA in November 19th, 2009
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Pat Runez: Little Big Man
Posted by MMA in November 18th, 2009
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As 135 pound fighters such as Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres continue to demand an increasing amount of attention in the world of mixed martial arts due to their electrifying fighting styles, smaller men such as Patrick Runez are quickly being propelled into the limelight. At 7-0, 125 pound bluechip prospect Runez has established a
UFC 105 on Spike TV peaks with 3.7 million viewers, tops Strikeforce in young-male demos
Posted by MMA in November 18th, 2009
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The past weekend’s Spike TV broadcast of “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera” scored an average audience of 2.9 million viewers and peaked with 3.7 million for the headliner between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera, the cable station today announced. The event took place Nov. 14 at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, and aired via five-hour delay on Spike TV.
UFC president Dana White "confident" future event will take place in Abu Dhabi
Posted by MMA in November 15th, 2009
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MANCHESTER, England – UFC president Dana White is quite frequently forced to answer a redundant question: “When are you coming to my hometown?” White always answers the same way: “We’re going everywhere.” At Saturday night’s UFC 105 post-event press conference, White got a little more specific about a potential trip for the organization to Abu Dhabi – easily the most exotic locale the promotion has ever targeted.
UFC 105 breaks European attendance record in front of "educated" U.K. crowd
Posted by MMA in November 15th, 2009
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MANCHESTER, England – With the distinction of being one of the top-10 greatest first-day ticket selling events of all time already bestowed upon “UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera,” Saturday night’s event earned another place in the UFC history books. With 16,693 spectators packed into Manchester Evening News Arena, UFC 105 became the highest-attended European event in the history of the UFC. Dana white revealed the figures at Saturday night’s post-event press conference while also praising the U.K. crowd for their grasp of the finer points of MMA.
UFC 105 bonus winners (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted by MMA in November 15th, 2009
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Manchester, England, for the first time in two and a half years…
Antono Rodrigo Nogueira out of UFC 108 with Staph Infection
Posted by MMA in November 15th, 2009
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Dana White announced earlier today at the UFC 105 post-event press conference that a scheduled bout between rising heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez and veteran fighter Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been scrapped due to a serious staph infection the Brazilian is currently suffering from. According to White, the infection is so bad it has gotten into Nogueira’s
