UFC 130 Fight Card: Is Brian Stann A Threat To Anderson Silva’s Title?
Bleacher Report’s Matt Juul: Anderson Silva is without a doubt the king of the UFC’s middleweight division. The owner of the longest title reign in the UFC, “the Spider” has won each of his thirteen bouts inside the Octagon as well as defending his title eight consecutive times—both records. Set to face top contender Yushin Okami at UFC: Rio in August, there remains very few in the division who …
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UFC 130: 5 Reasons Why Matt Hamill Will Upset Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
The brand new main event of UFC 130, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, might have some heavy shoes to fill with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard sidelined, but even with no title being on the line for UFC 130, the card still packs enough of a punch to create some intrigue. On paper, it would seem that Hamill is in an uphill battle against a tough legend of the sport and …
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UFC 130: 5 Reasons Frank Mir Will Defeat Roy Nelson
Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans: Frank Mir and Roy Nelson enter the Octagon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on much different career paths.  Mir has had his ups and downs in his career and now looks to get back into title contention with a win over the Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner.  Nelson is on his way up and looks to rebound from his loss to Junior Dos Santos—his first loss in the UFC.  Mir …
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UFC 134 official with Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami title fight
As expected, the UFC’s return to Brazil will feature a championship headliner and rematch between middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva and challenger Yushin Okami. The long-rumored Aug. 27 event, now dubbed “UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami,” is set for HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro. A total of six bouts now have been announced for the card, which marks the UFC’s first event in Brazil since 1998.
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UFC 132: Champ Dominick Cruz Talk Feud with Urijah Faber
Bleacher Report’s Michael Evans: MMAweekly.com reported on the feud between Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz.  The two men met in the WEC years ago when Cruz was only 21 years old.  The fight was for Faber’s 145-pound world title, which he retained by defeating Cruz.  This was the only loss in Dominic Cruz’s career, and since then he has won all of his fights at bantamweight (135 pounds).  On July …
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