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[6 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
UFC 133 fight card run-down

With 132 now in the books following plenty of thrilling finishes and exciting decisions, we’re all looking forward to the next big UFC fight card. August 6 will be the day to bring that action in Philadelphia, and here’s a look at the fight card as it currently sits.
Phil Davis vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle
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Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya
Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman
Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace
Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
Rafael …

Events, Fights, Results »

[13 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
UFC 115: “Liddell vs. Franklin” fight results & winners

Main card:
Rich Franklin defeats Chuck Liddell by TKO - Round 1
Mirko Cro Cop defeats Pat Barry by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2
Martin Kampmann defeats Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision
Ben Rothwell defeats Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision
Carlos Condit defeats Rory MacDonald by TKO - Round 3
Spike TV Prelims:
Evan Dunham defeats Tyson Griffin via split decision
Matt Wiman defeats Mac Danzig by submission (guillotine) - Round 1
Under card:
Mario Miranda defeats David Loiseau by TKO (strikes)  Round 2
James Wilks defeats Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision
Claude Patrick defeats Ricardo Funch by submission (guillotine choke) …

Events, MMA on TV »

[19 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
UFC 115: “Franklin vs. Liddell” to be shown LIVE in theaters

Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and NCM Fathom are teaming up again to bring the raw excitement of UFC events to local movie theaters with UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin, broadcast LIVE in high definition on Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. Former light-heavyweight champion and UFC legend Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will take on former middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin in the main event broadcast  live from General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to 337 select movie theaters nationwide.
Tickets for the live event …

Injury, MMA figures »

[4 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Former UFC champ Rich Franklin undergoing hernia surgery, out several weeks

Former UFC middleweight champ Rich “Ace” Franklin tells Sportsnet.ca that he has a hernia which will be taken care of before it becomes a larger issue.
“I’m taking some time off,” he said. “I have hernia surgery scheduled next week. I have a slight tear in my upper stomach. I need to get it taken care of. Once I do that, then I’ll get back to a normal training regimen.”
The injury is the type that can progress to something much worse, so Frankilin is looking to fix it as soon as …

Opinion, Picks and Predictions »

[19 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Adam D.’s UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” quick picks

This week has been a great one for MMA fans as we witnessed a great card and great battles at UFC Fight Night Live 19. Following the program we were treated to the latest installment of The Ultimate Fighter, with legendary internet sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. The week is not yet over as we have UFC 103 ‘Franklin vs. Belfort’ live from Dallas in the great state of Texas. Franklin will face against the returning ‘Phenom’ Vitor Belfort in tonights main event. Also returning to …