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McKee stripped of Title at MFC 32 after missing weight
Maximum Fighting Championship Owner/President Mark Pavelich stripped Antonio McKee of his lightweight belt after the longtime veteran weighed in seven pounds over the limit for his scheduled title fight against Brian Cobb on Friday night. The McKee-Cobb encounter will now be a three-round, non-title affair at a catchweight as the co-headliner of MFC 32: Bitter Rivals emanating from the Mayfield Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, and live on HDNet Fights starting at…
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The Epilogue: UFC on FX 1 Edition
The first UFC on FX event has come and gone and left us with some great insight into the future of the sport. First off, I think Jon Anik and Kenny Florian did a fabulous job as the “B team” for UFC commentators. Having the Fox Sports music and microphone covers also added to the historic value of the event. As far as the night of fights is concerned, check…
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Sportstender Discusses UFC Melbourne with Aussie MMA Journalist Justin Faux
“I tried to commit suicide last night—I won’t be doing that again. I nearly f*cking died.”—Justin Faux In case you haven’t already heard, the UFC’s plan to hold an upcoming event in Melbourne, Australia, was cancelled this week due to one small, very significant factor—the Octagon. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, it would seem that the local government only allows MMA events to be held inside of a boxing…
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MFC 32 Presser to feature Bitter Rivals Stars and MFC President
Maximum Fighting Championship Press Conference Action-packed card highlights first event of stacked 2012 schedule The Maximum Fighting Championship, Canada’s undisputed No. 1 mixed martial arts organization, launches its hotly anticipated 2012 campaign in Edmonton, Alberta, for a spectacular night of high-octane action with a sensational lineup including a world-class title fight at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals. The official press conference for MFC 32 will take place at 2 p.m. on…
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Sportstender: ESPN vs UFC Fighter Pay Analysis (for Dummies)
Written by James Ryan Knowing that not everyone has the time, interest or attention span to actually sit down and watch all of the videos or read all of the articles and comments related to the recent controversy surrounding the ESPN report that was done on ‘Outside the Lines’ which focused specifically on UFC fighter pay, I decided that I would invest a little time of my own and write…
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The Score Fighting Series 3 heads to Hamilton with a stacked card
Toronto, ON – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that The Score Fighting Series (SFS) will be returning to Hamilton, Ontario for another night of incredible MMA action on Friday, March 16th at the Hamilton Place Theatre. A marquee match-up between John Alessio (33-14) and “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-9-1) has been confirmed for the card. Score Fighting Series veterans Rich Clementi, Josh Hill, Alex Ricci, Shane Campbell and Lyndon…
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Sportstender: Steroids Are Officially Synonymous with Mixed Martial Arts
Written by James Ryan “The minute you know when you’ll be tested, it’s very easy to make sure you don’t test positive.” Today, Keith Kizer, who is the Executive Director for the Nevada State Athletic Commission, confirmed that former Strikeforce (now owned by the UFC parent company, Zuffa LLC) Light Heavyweight Champion, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, tested positive for the anabolic steroid, Drostanolone (most commonly sold under the brand name,…
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Five Major Stories for every MMA Fan…
Here are the latest stories that will shock some, excite others and make some want to fast forward father time. Some really interesting issues and points are brought to the table. Check it out… Top Story… @danawhite Dana White Munoz is injured and out of the FOX fight! Now it’s Chael Sonnen vs Mike Bisping jan 28th and the winner will fight Anderson for the title. Jan 17 via Twitter…
