Octagon Girl Palmer: ‘I want to be known as more than the hot chick’
You’ve undoubtedly seen Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer at UFC events, carrying signs telling you what round it is and waving to the camera. Palmer is a beautiful woman, but behind that is much more than a pretty face. In addition to traveling the world with the UFC, modeling and dancing, Palmer has started art school in Southern California. She spoke about her new endeavor with Cagewriter. “I’ve …
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Herman-Russow Slated for UFC 136 on Oct. 8 in Houston
Herman (21-2, 1-0 UFC) made his promotional debut at UFC 131 in June, when he stopped 2003 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist John Olav Einemo on second-round punches at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; the performance earned him a ,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus.
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UFC 133 Update: Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida II Confirmed ?
Lyoto Machida may be the hero UFC President Dana White has been searching for. “Just got a text from Dana White. Machida is in vs. Suga Rashad,” Yahoo! Sports columnist Kevin Iole posted on Twitter Wednesday. Machida will be stepping in against Evans as a late replacement for Phil Davis, who was reportedly forced to withdraw from the bout due to a knee injury. This bout will mark the second time …
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Aldo, Edgar to defend their titles at UFC 136
Jose Aldo will defend his featherweight title against Kenny Florian at UFC 136 in Houston. The Oct. 8 card will feature another championship showdown as lightweight title-holder Frankie Edgar meets Gray (The Bully) Maynard in the main event in a rematch of their UFC 125 draw on Jan. 1.
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UFC in Rio: MMA Legend Royce Gracie Making Return to the Octagon in August?
Bleacher Report’s Sal DeRose reports: Speculation that Royce Gracie (13-2-2) will fight when the UFC returns to Brazil in August just became red hot. Gracie allegedly has pulled out of a seminar in the United Kingdom to focus on training for a bout in August. MMA fans all over could be salivating at the idea that one of the most prolific MMA fighters in history, and part of the great Gracie …
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Strikeforce Challengers: “The Silverback” elbows his way to impressive win
UFC bought Strikeforce two weeks ago and said the Showtime-televised promotion would continue to run with a “business as usual” approach. That didn’t necessarily mean inside the cage. The UFC eliminated the “no elbows to a grounded opponent” rule in Strikeforce. Justin Wilcox, a powerfully built former college wrestler, took full advantage of the added weapon. He mauled Rodrigo Damm with some …
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