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» Vera Ready to go Retro on Jon Jones

Mike Russell, UFC - In the summer of 2003, Brandon Vera was standing in a supermarket checkout line and picked up the latest issue of Muscle and Fitness magazine to browse through it while he waited. The cover featured a lean, mean looking badass named Frank Mir, who at the time was touted by many as being "the next big thing" in the UFC. Accompanying the photo was the caption: Frank Mir: World's Toughest Man? One look at the fighter and the hype-filled headline and Vera, who had just one fight under his own belt at the time told himself "Some day, I'm going to be that guy".

Posted: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:01:00 EST

» James Irvin -Still Standing

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For years before they even made it to the big shows, my buddy and colleague Jason Probst always told me about James Irvin, Scott Smith, and Urijah Faber - a trio of friends and training partners from Northern California that he insisted had the right stuff to make it big in the still growing sport of mixed martial arts. Irvin, now a UFC mainstay, remembers those days.

Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:01:00 EST

» Paul Buentello The Headhunter Sharpens His Tools

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Paul Buentello is old-school, in the Octagon and in life. So the idea of uprooting himself and retooling his game after 36 fights and nearly 13 years in the pro game wasn't exactly embraced with open arms.

Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:01:00 EST

» Reinventing Eliot Marshall, a Fight at a Time

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It may have been the greatest compliment a fighter could receive. When talking about his loss to Eliot Marshall last September, Jason Brilz admitted to being totally surprised at how Marshall went from ground wizard to stick and move artist, leaving the veteran out of sorts as he dropped a three round unanimous decision at UFC 103.

Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST

» Gabriel Gonzaga Energized for Another Title Run

Martins Denis, UFC - Seconds prior to Gabriel 'Napao' Gonzaga's most recent fight against Chris 'The Crowbar' Tuchscherer last August at UFC 102, blow-by-blow commentator Mike Goldberg asked the question that everybody wanted to know before the two touched gloves.

Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:01:00 EST

» The Blueprint: Vera vs Jones

Michael DiSanto, UFC - Succinctly stated, Brandon Vera versus Jon Jones is going to be one heck of a scrap. Vera is a guy who likes to fight on the feet with calculated pressure, picking his spots from the outside as he breaks down an opponent with long-range punches and some of the best leg kicks in the business. He is also excellent in the clinch with both knees and elbows, though he prefers to stay out of that position when fighting anyone with strong wrestling skills in order to avoid suffering a takedown.

Posted: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:01:00 EST

» Jason Brilz Ready to Rumble in Colorado

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When Jason Brilz dropped a three round unanimous decision to Eliot Marshall last September in Dallas, it wasn't losing for the first time since 2001 that baffled the light heavyweight up and comer, it was the way things played out at American Airlines Center, as Marshall, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, kept matters standing throughout the bout.

Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:01:00 EST

» Brendan Schaub Chapter Two

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Things couldn't have been going better for Brendan Schaub on December 5, 2009. The unbeaten heavyweight prospect was boxing well, tagging his veteran opponent Roy Nelson with shots and even showing off some good ground defense as he escaped the veteran's side control position with ease. He even ate a couple flush shots from 'Big Country' and brushed them off.

Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:01:00 EST

» Daniel Roberts Jumping into the Welterweight Fray this Sunday

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The walk into the Octagon. For some, the trek up those final four steps presents ample time to panic; for others, it's a signal that it's time to perform. For Daniel 'Ninja' Roberts, it's when he flips the switch from nice guy to fighter, and by the time he steps through the doorway, he's not walking into competition - he's jumping in.

Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:01:00 EST

» Wherever the Fight goes, Junior Dos Santos is ready for it

Martins Denis, UFC - Despite being in a whirlwind since his UFC debut, Brazilian knockout artist Junior "Cigano" dos Santos still has an amazing recall of all the dates and important happenings in his life that he can pull out at a moment's notice.

Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:01:00 EST

» UFC SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ASIAS ASN HD SPORTS CHANNEL

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - UFC® today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:01:00 EST

» UFC Wins Latest Legal Battle

Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® ("UFC®"), was awarded a legal victory today against former champion, Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, who claimed Zuffa had violated certain contractual provisions of his final fight agreement, was demanding several hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation he claimed was due and owing from the UFC.

Posted: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST

» Dana White reaches 1 M Twitter followers

Dana White, UFC president, reached 1,000,000 followers on his Twitter account, @danawhite, on Tuesday, February 9th. Fewer than 250 of Twitter's millions of users have broken the one-million mark. White's inclusion in that elite list is testament to the meteoric rise of UFC.

Posted: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:38:00 EST

» Florian Faces Gomi in the UFC's Return to Charlotte on Mar. 31st

LAS VEGAS - Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV's hit UFC® Fight Night™ series, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Posted: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:01:00 EST

» UFC to make history in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The world's greatest indoor sporting event goes outdoors on April 10 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organisation lands in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the first time. Some of the world's greatest mixed martial artists will appear on the historic open-air UFC 112 event at the Concert Arena, Ferrari World, Yas Island.

Posted: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:00:00 EST

» UFC now available on Sohu.com

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Hundreds of millions of sports fans in China will now have the opportunity to see UFC superstars like Randy Couture, Georges St-Pierre and "Minotauro" Nogueira fight in the UFC® Octagon™. The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization today announced it has inked a deal with one of the country's largest web portals, Sohu.com to present UFC pay per view events online. Named the official web partner of the UFC in China, Sohu.com will live broadcast UFC events starting with UFC 109: RELENTLESS in February.

Posted: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:51:00 EST

» Second UFC Gym to open in California this summer

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - When the doors opened at the first UFC® Gym™ in Concord, Calif. late last year, the response from fitness enthusiasts was overwhelming. From the time membership enrollment began in June 2009, nearly 3,500 people signed up to take part in UFC Gym's incredible experience. From training inside the hallowed Octagon™ to tackling UFC Gym's Ultimate TRX workout, exercise fans in the Concord area came out in droves to participate in the next wave of fitness.

Posted: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:59:00 EST

» UFC confirms full fight card for UFC 109

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - With the clash of two active UFC Hall of Famers - Randy Couture and Mark Coleman - set to make history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship®(UFC®) confirms the remaining bouts for UFC 109: RELENTLESS, presented by Bud Light and live on pay-per-view on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Posted: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:00:00 EST

» Flash Entertainment Purchases Minority Interest in UFC

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- UFC today announced that the organization Flash Entertainment, a leading live events company based in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired a ten percent stake in Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:01:00 EST

» Dana White Q&A

With today's announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and its impact on the world's premier mixed martial arts organization.

Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:00 EST