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Blood On The Mat 11.05.09: A Summary Of The UFC Summit (From Someone Who Wasn’t There)
(11.05.2009)
Every fighter under Zuffa contract was at the UFC Summit earlier this week. 411’s Adam Tool followed the events on Twitter, and he’s gathered together accounts and photos from the event for a look at how (he thinks) things went down… |
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411’s Fighter Of The Month: October
(11.03.2009)
It was a wild month of MMA with a controversial UFC 104, a Fight Of The Year candidate at WEC 43, and two explosive shows from DREAM! Who got more votes, Machida or Shogun? Was the best performance of the month from Benson Henderson, Shinya Aoki, Bibiano Fernandes, Cain Velasquez, or someone else? The 411 MMA staff has made their picks, now see who took the top spot! |
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Blood On The Mat 10.29.09: The Right Man Won
(10.29.2009)
Not everyone believes that “Shogun” Rua should have won the decision at UFC 104. 411’s Adam Tool takes a second look at the fight and tells you why Machida deserved to win on the scorecards and keep his belt in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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Lyoto Machida Discusses UFC 104 Fight
(10.27.2009)
"He deserves all my respect as a fighter, but I was superior." - Lyoto Machida |
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UFC 106 To Be Headlined By Ortiz vs. Griffin II
(10.26.2009)
Plus a new co-main event "to be announced this week" |
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Brock Lesnar Withdraws From UFC 106 Heavyweight Title Fight [UPDATED]
(10.26.2009)
Illness leaves upcoming show without a main event.... |
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Blood On The Mat 10.22.09: Questions For UFC 104
(10.22.2009)
Is Lyoto Machida destined to be the next unstoppable champion? Can “Shogun” still be dominant under UFC rules? Is Cain Velasquez ready to be an elite heavyweight? Will Yushin Okami ever get a title shot? 411’s Adam Tool looks at these questions and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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Blood On The Mat 10.15.09: What To Do With The WEC
(10.15.2009)
Over the past few years, the WEC has consistently put on some of the best fights and shows around, so why aren’t more people watching? Should Zuffa fold the WEC into the UFC? 411’s Adam Tool looks at the problems facing the promotion and offers one possible solution in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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Forrest Griffin To Step In Against Tito Ortiz At UFC 106
(10.08.2009)
The rematch is set... |
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Blood On The Mat 10.08.09: The Light Heavyweight Landscape
(10.08.2009)
This week 411’s Adam Tool looks at one of the UFC’s deepest divisions, as he takes stock of the fighters that call light heavyweight their home. Can anyone beat Machida? Who stands to gain from Rampage’s retirement? Which young fighters have the chance to make an impact? All this and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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Forrest Griffin Discusses UFC 101 Loss To Anderson Silva
(10.02.2009)
"You know where I made my biggest mistake was saying I would fight that guy." |
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411’s Fighter Of The Month: September
(10.01.2009)
Another 30 days have passed, so the time has come once again for the 411 MMA staff to make their picks for the best performance of the month. Vitor Belfort, Junior Dos Santos, Paul Daley, Gray Maynard, and Tyson Griffin all got some love, but who took home this month’s top prize? |
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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Likely For UFC 108
(09.25.2009)
The UFC's big year-end show may have found it's main event... |
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Blood On The Mat 09.24.09: Rampage Takes His Chain And Goes Home
(09.24.2009)
The MMA world got the news straight from the man himself: “Rampage” Jackson is walking away from the sport and the UFC. Why would he do this? What happens next? What about Rashad? And does this newest ordeal stem from a much bigger problem the UFC faced throughout 2009? 411’s Adam Tool gives his take on these questions and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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Jason Miller vs. Jake Shields Added To November 7th Strikeforce Card
(09.17.2009)
Bout will be for the undisputed middleweight championship... |
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Blood On The Mat 09.17.09: Welcome Back
(09.17.2009)
This Saturday’s UFC 103 features three veteran fighters making their return to the octagon. 411’s Adam Tool looks back at the early years for each man, and ponders whether or not they can still compete at the highest level of the sport. |
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411 MMA Fact or Fiction 09.16.09: Kimbo, UFC 103, Fight Night 19, The Ultimate Fighter Season 10, More
(09.16.2009)
Are we going to see Kimbo in the UFC whether he wins or loses on The Ultimate Fighter? Is Vitor Belfort going to knock Rich Franklin out? Will Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard win “Fight of the Night?” 411 MMA columnists Samer Kadi and Patrick Mullin debate those topics and more in this week’s Fact or Fiction! |
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Henderson vs. Marquardt Could Headline UFC 105
(09.10.2009)
The UFC appears to be looking at a #1 contenders fight to main event in Manchester |
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[VIDEO] Dana White Trashes Floyd Mayweather
(09.10.2009)
The UFC President says nobody asked for "Floyd vs. what's-his-name" |
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Blood On The Mat 09.10.09: What’s At Stake
(09.10.2009)
There may not be a title fight next week, but there’s plenty at stake for the fighters at UFC 103 and Fight Night 19. 411’s Adam Tool looks at the featured match-ups of each card to see what the participants stand to gain should they emerge victorious. |
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