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Evans Earns Split Decision, Complete UFC 161 Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC 161 is in the books and featured 11 bouts, nine of which went to decision, and was highlighted by a main event between two of the best 205lb fighters in the world in Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson. We have complete results below: Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) --Rashad Evans defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) -Stipe Miocic defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) -Ryan Jimmo defeated Igor Pokrajac by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) -Alexis Davis defeated Rosi Sexton by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) -Shawn Jordan defeated Pat Barry by TKO (Punches, 1st Round, 0:49) Preliminary Card (Live on FX, 8:00 PM ET) -Jake Shields defeated Tyron Woodley by Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) -James Krause defeated Sam Stout by Submission (Guillotine, 3rd Round, 4:40) -Sean Pierson defeated Kenny Robertson by Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) -Roland Delorme defeated Edwin Figueroa by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Preliminary Card (Live on Facebook, 7:05 PM) -Mitch Clarke defeated John Maguire by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -Yves Jabouin defeated Dustin Pague by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Werdum Submits Big Nog, Complete UFC On FUEL 10 Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC On FUEL 10 took place Saturday evening at the Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortelaza, Brazil and featured thirteen bouts topped with a main event featuring heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. We have results below: Main Card (Live on FUEL TV, 8:00 PM ET) Fabricio Werdum defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by Submission (Armbar, Round 2, 2:41) Leo Santos defeated William Macario by Submission (Arm triangle choke, 2nd Round, 4:43) Thiago Silva defeated Rafael Faijao by KO (Punches, 1st Round, 4:29) Daniel Sarafian defeated Eddie Mendez by Submission (Arm-triangle choke, 1st Round, 2:20) Erick Silva defeated Jason High by Submission (Armbar, 1st Round, 1:11) Rony Jason defeated Mike Wilkinson by Submission (Triangle Choke, 1st Round, 1:24) Preliminary Card (Live on Facebook, 4:45 PM ET) Raphael Assuncao defeated Vaughan Lee by Submission (Armbar, 2nd Round, 1:51) Felipe Arantes defeated Godofredo Castro by TKO (Elbows, 1st Round, 3:32) Ildemar Alcantara defeated Leandro Silva by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Rodrigo Damm defeated Mizuto Hirota by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Caio Magalhaes defeated Karlos Vemola by Submission (RNC, 2nd Round, 2:49) Antonio Braga Neto defeated Anthony Smith by Submission (Kneebar, 1st Round, 1:52 Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Liddell Says He Wasn't Ready To Retire But Was Right Decision
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Many of the greats that helped build the sport of MMA to what it is today have since taken the path of retirement as the game continued to evolve. One such fighter is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell who discussed his retirement at a recent Q&A session in Brazil: "I talked to my family, my coaches, and then I went to Dana," said Liddell said. "I talked to Dana. Dana and I actually went to dinner, and he thought I was going to ask him to fight again. I came to dinner, and I said, 'You know what? I'm done.' He was relieved." "Obviously he had made comments that he didn't want me to fight again. He was relieved, and then I asked him to just hold off for about three months and give me some time to get adjusted to it before I have to talk to people about it because it was a hard decision for me. "I love fighting, and I didn't want to stop, but it was the right decision at the time between my coaches and my family." There appears to be only one thing left that would bring Liddell back in the cage. "I'd always like to hit Tito," Liddell joked. "That would always be fun, so that's a possibility, but I don't think that's going to happen. "I think I made the right decision in retiring. Unless something changes, I'll stay retired." Props: <a href=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/05/chuck-liddell-i-didnt-want-to-stop-but-it-was-the-right-decision>MMAJunkie.com</a> Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Shogun Rua Details Training With Freddie Roach For UFC 161
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC Light Heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has an important bout at UFC 161 when he faces Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Winnipeg, Manitoba in two weeks and because of that he enlisted the help of renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach to help him prepare. The former champ talked about his time with Roach leading up to the bout: "I started training with Freddie Roach because my manager contacted him and his team. For me this is good because I learned some things that can make the difference against Rogerio Nogueira. I was always confident in my boxing. In camp, I always train a lot of boxing. But Freddie showed me specific details that will help me improve my game. I am going to go back to Brazil and keep practicing what I learned and hope to apply it to the fight. He is a south paw and that already makes him harder to deal with. Nogueira is a guy that likes to setup his jab to throw his left hand. I know this and I am going to be prepared when we step inside the Octagon." <iframe width="540" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A-AR2nd4jIE?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

UFC 160: Velasquez Vs. Big Foot Quick Match Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Main Bouts (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) -Cain Velasquez defeated Antonio Silva by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 1st Round, 1:21) -Junior Dos Santos defeated Mark Hunt by KO (3rd Round, 4:18) -Glover Teixeira defeated James Te Huna by Submission (Guillotine, 1st Round, 2:38) -T.J. Grant defeated Gray Maynard by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 1st Round, 2:07) -Donald Cerrone defeated K.J. Noons by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Preliminary Bouts (Live on FX, 8:00 PM ET) -Mike Pyle defeated Rick Story by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) -Dennis Bermudez defeated Max Holloway by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) -Robert Whittaker defeated Colton Smith by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 3rd Round, 0:41) -Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Abel Trujillo by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Preliminary Bouts (Live on Facebook, 6:35 PM) -Stephen Thompson defeated Nah-Shon Burrell by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) -George Roop defeated Brian Bowlews by TKO (Ref stoppage, Round 2, 1:43) -Jeremy Stephens defeated Estevan Payan by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Complete UFC On FX 8 Quick Match Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC on FX 8 took place Saturday May 18th at the Jaragua arena in Santa Catarina, Brazil and featured for UFC champ Vitor Belfort facing Strikeforce import and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event. We have complete results from the show below: Main Bouts (Live on FX, 9:00 PM ET) -Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by KO (Kick/Punches, Round 1, 2:32) -Ronaldo Souza defeated Chris Camozzi by Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle, Round 1, 3:37) -Rafael dos Anjos defeated Evan Dunham by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -Rafael Natal defeated João Zeferino by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Preliminary Bouts (Live on Fuel TV, 6:00 PM ET) -Nik Lentz defeated Hacran Diaz via Unanimous Decision (28-27, 29-28, 29-28) -Francisco Trinaldo defeated Mike Rio by Submission (Arm-Triangle, Round 1, 3:08) -Gleison Tibau defeated John Cholish by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 2, 2:34) -Paulo Thiago defeated Michael Prazeres by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -Yuri Alcantara defeated Illiarde Santos by TKO (Punches, Round 1, 2:31) -Fabio Maldonado defeated Roger Hollet by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Preliminary Bouts (Live on Facebook, 4:35 PM ET) -John Lineker defeated Azamat Gashimov by TKO (Punches, Round 2, 1:07) -Jussier Formiga defeated Chris Cariaso by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -Lucas Martins defeated Jeremy Larsen by Knockout (Punches, Round 3, 0:13) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Shane Carwin Retires From MMA
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer "Officially retired. Thank you to my family, friends and fans! God bless!" With that tweet, 38 year old Shane Carwin has officially stepped away from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after being plagued by injuries over the last two years. Carwin won his first 12 bouts inside the cage, racking up an interim UFC Heavyweight Championship in the process before losing his last two fights to Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos. After a stint as a coach on the 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter, Carwin was expected to face opposing Roy Nelson in December of last year but a knee injury forced him out of the fight. Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Southern, Alvey, Harris Lead Pack Of Winners at MFC 37
The Maximum Fighting Championship debuted its bantamweight division at MFC 37: True Grit on Friday night, and the result was one of the greatest fights in the history of the company. A furious and fast-paced thriller between Anthony Birchak and Ryan “Baby Face” Benoit yielded several submission attempts, punishing strikes, and devastating ground-and-pound throughout a 15-minute battle for the ages at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The fight was a brilliant display of resiliency by both fighters as each had their moments to secure victory only to see it slip away and give their opponent an opening. The packed house and fans watching live on AXS TV Fights were treated to a stellar showing that finally produced a unanimous decision verdict in favor of Birchak (10-1), who not only earned his fourth straight win but also claimed a title shot and a chance to become the inaugural MFC bantamweight world champ. Birchak, who hails from Tucson, Arizona, will fight for that crown later in 2013. Benoit (6-2) had his own four-fight winning streak snapped but it wasn’t without a heroic effort from the product of Dallas, Texas. Former MFC middleweight title contender “Smilen” Sam Alvey moved right back into the title picture as he finished off veteran Jay Silva at 1:05 of the third round. Alvey (20-5), who fights out of Temecula, California, nearly ended things midway through Round 2 with flurry before finally turning the lights out on Silva’s night with another heavy-handed barrage. Silva (8-8) needlessly protested the stoppage as it was evident he’d been put away by Alvey, who earned the Knockout of the Night. The Submission of the Night was a walk in the park for Kurt “The Hurt” Southern, whose wrestling acumen paved the way to a tidy victory over Mukai Maromo. Southern (12-4) scored a pair of impressive takedowns in the opening moments and never let the feared striking abilities of Maromo get unveiled. Southern negotiated his way into a North-South choke and eventually coaxed the tapout from Maromo at 2:54 of Round 1. In an unusual twist, Southern mirrored the same result over Maromo (8-4) that felled the “Afrikan Assassin” in his last outing – a third-round loss by North-South choke to Graham Spencer in their MFC world lightweight title bout at MFC 36. And with Spencer focusing on a future in the featherweight ranks, Southern put the call out for a rematch against Jonatas Novaes, who bested him by third-round armbar at MFC 36, but this time the return encounter would be for the MFC’s lightweight crown. Also registering an impressive submission win at MFC 37 was hometown hero Luke “Hayabusa” Harris. The St. Albert, Alberta, product masterfully utilized his judo black belt skills, tossing Jason Zentgraf to the mat in the early going, and then positioning himself for a display of his jiu-jitsu talents. Harris (10-2) needed all of 2:21 to end it, picking up the 10th first-round submission of his career with a unique neck-crank choke from side control. The loss was the first in the MFC for Zentgraf (7-2) and brought a halt to his four-fight winning streak. For the first time in organizational history, the Maximum Fighting Championship aired preliminary bouts streaming live on Facebook, with the infamous “Brother vs. Brother” matchup the highlight of the MFC 37 undercard. In the end it was younger brother Thomas Treadwell scoring the victory over older sibling Mike Treadwell with a submission due to strikes at 2:22 of Round 1. Other results: Peter Neufeld (7-3) def. Garrett Nybakken (5-6) – Unanimous decision Allen Hope (8-10) def. Paul Grandbois (5-6) – TKO, 1:54 Round 2 Jared McComb (5-2) def. Marcus Hicks (14-22) – Tapout via rear-naked choke, 3:09 Round 1 Maged Hammo (5-2) def. Allan Munroe (5-5) – Tapout via rear-naked choke, 2:53 Round 1 Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Anthony Pettis Calls Nate Diaz An Easy Payday
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Anthony Pettis has a future shot at UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo in his sights but took the time out this week to respond to a recent challenge from UFC lightweight/welterweight Nate Diaz: "I heard his interview and it just makes me laugh. I mean, the guy just got head kick knocked out by a pretty good striker, but for him to call me out it's funny to me because my striking is one of the best in the lightweight division. I think he's trying to keep his name relevant and trying to stay in the mix, but I mean after losing like that it's - there's not much more you can do in the lightweight division. I think he's going to be moving back to welterweight and again, the comments are funny to me and if he does want to fight I'll take an easy payday." Check out more in the video below: <iframe width="540" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8QBK30sDQn4?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Chris Weidman Talks Anderson Silva Match Up
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Chris Weidman has made it clear that he is the man to dethrone Anderson Silva, and although it took some time before the UFC brass agreed and granted him a shot at the UFC Middleweight title, Weidman looks to take advantage of the situation when he steps in the cage with one of the greatest of all time in July. He spoke about why he feels he'll win the fight this week in an interview with MMAJunkie.com: "I've seen what Chael has done to him," Weidman said. "I've seen his weaknesses, and I think I can expose him again and look for a finish or a good performance. You've just got be confident. You can say anything you want before the fight, but it's all about when you touch those gloves, do you still have the confidence? I'm going to make sure I do." "I think the best thing that Anderson Silva does is mentally destroy people before they even get in the cage with him," he said. "And then once you get in the cage with him, he does a great job of making you feel like, 'You do not belong in the cage with me. You're terrible. I'm the man. You're going to find a way out of this fight.' I think the biggest thing is that I'm very confident. I know my skill set." "On paper, I'm a nightmare matchup for Anderson," Weidman said. "On paper you can't deny it. I definitely have better wrestling, and I believe I've proven I have better jiu-jitsu. I think I have the cardio and the athleticism. I think there's a lot of stuff that's siding with me in this fight." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Sonnen Has No Plans To Retire, Wants Wanderlei Silva
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Following a stoppage loss to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 159 this past weekend, the question as to whether Chael Sonnen should retire or not came into the lime light. Sonnen spoke about the possibility of retiring while on UFC Tonight Tuesday evening and let it be known he won't be going anywhere: "I will definitely continue – and at 205 pounds, unless they come up with a catchweight. They have a couple of people that do that. I know Rich Franklin has fought at catchweights a bunch, but I'm not going to be in contendership anytime soon, and neither is Rich Franklin or a pool of other guys. So there is a little bit of room where we could meet in the middle. Now that I've dropped Rich's name, this wasn't my way of challenging Rich. I was speaking to the point of the catchweight situation. I'm going to stick around." "I'd rather give up the size but have a smile on my face." On wanting to face Wanderlei Silva: "I'm not leaving this sport. Whenever I get asked about retirement, I never say it, but I always think it: I'm not going anywhere until me and Wanderlei straighten this thing out once and for all." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

UFC 159: Jones Vs. Sonnen Quick Match Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC 159 has wrapped up and we have results the card below: Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) -Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO (Strikes, 1st round, 4:33) -Michael Bisping defeated Alan Belcher by Technical Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) -Roy Nelson defeated Cheick Kongo by KO (Punch, 1st Round, 2:03) -Phil Davis defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) -Pat Healy defeated Jim Miller by Submission (rear-naked choke, 3rd Round, 4:02) Preliminary Bouts (Live on FX, 8:00 PM ET) -Ovince St. Preux defeatd Gian Villante by Technical decision (30-28, 30-29, 29-29) - Round 3, 0:33 -Sara McMann defeated Sheila Gaff by TKO (Strikes, 1st Round, 4:06) -Rustam Khabilov defeated Yancy Medeiros by TKO (Thumb Injury, 1st Round, 2:32) Preliminary Bouts (Live on Facebook, 6:30 PM ET) -Cody McKenzie defeated Leonard Garcia by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) -Bryan Caraway defeated Johnny Bedford by Submission (Guillotine Choke, 3rd Round, 4:44) -Steven Siler defeated Kurt Holobaugh by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Sonnen Feels Jones Is Better Than SIlva
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Chael Sonnen has a chance to win the UFC Light Heavyweight title this weekend and spoke about his opponent and current UFC Champ Jon Jones during the UFC 159 pre-fight conference. Sonnen gave his opinion on who he feels is better between Jones and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva: "I don't think they're close," Sonnen said. "I think Jon is considerably better than Anderson." "Look, here's the reality with Anderson," Sonnen said. "I stomped that guy, and you can pick up his little arm as many times as you want and call him the winner, but the fact is I whipped his ass for 30 minutes. He got to jump on me for less than 30 seconds. He never knocked me down. I fell down. They say Anderson's the best pound-for-pound. He's not the best round-for-round." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Bisping: No One WIll Give A S@8& about Belchar After UFC 159
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Alan Belchar will square off against each other this weekend at UFC 159 and in the lead up to their bout have not held back on sharing their thoughts on each other. Bisping continued the war of words at the pre-fight press conference this week, giving Belchar credit for his verbal effort, but letting him know what he thinks will happen: "Alan Belcher, he's trying to take a page out of my book or he's trying to be Chael Sonnen. He's being someone very, very different for this fight. I'm not quite sure I understand it. He's trying to be all vocal, making video blogs and doing this and that, and he's trying to convince himself he's going to win the fight. The reality of the situation is that his last fight he lost against Yushin Okami. Prior to that he was on a four-fight win streak. Now he's coming off a loss and he's co-main event. When he fought Yushin Okami he was a mid-card fighter, but now he's fighting me and he's co-main event. So, he's trying to make the most out of the limelight. I commend him for that, because after this fight no one's going to give a shit about him. No one's going to watch him. No one's going to watch his stupid jiu-jitsu videos or go to his cocky little gym in the middle of nowhere. Good for him, he's making the most out of a good situation." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

UFC On FOX: Henderson Vs. Melendez Weigh In Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The latest installment of UFC on FOX took place Saturday evening and featured two of the worlds top lightweight fighters battling it out for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Current champ Ben Henderson faced Gilbert Melendez in the main event and we have complete results below: Main Bouts (Live on Fox, 8:00 PM ET) -Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) -Daniel Cormier defeated Frank Mir by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) -Josh Thomson defeated Nate Diaz by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 2nd Round, 3:44) -Matt Brown defeated Jordan Mein by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 2nd Round, 1:00) Preliminary Bouts (Live on FX, 6:00 PM ET) -Chad Mendes defeated Darren Elkins by TKO (Ref Stoppage, Round 1, 1:10) -Francis Carmont defeated Lorenz Larkin by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -Myles Jury defeated Ramsey Nijim by KO (Punches, Round 2, 1:02) -Joseph Benavidez defeated Darren Uyenoyama by TKO (Ref Stoppage, Round 1, 4:50) -Jorge Masvidal defeated Tim Means by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) -T.J. Dillashaw defeated Hugo Viani by TKO (Ref Stoppage, Round 1, 4:22) Preliminary Bouts (Live on Facebook, 3:40 PM ET) -Anthony Njokuani defeated Roger Bowling by Knockout (Punch, Round 2, 2:52) -Yoel Romero defeated Clifford Starks by Knockout (Strikes, Round 1, 1:32) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

UFC on FOX: Henderson Vs. Melendez Weigh In Results
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The UFC Lightweight title will be on the line this Saturday night in San Jose, Ca when Ben Henderson attempts to defend his championship against challenger Gilbert Melendez live on FOX. All fighters tipped the scales Friday afternoon and we have weigh in results below: Main Card (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) 155 lbs.: Ben Henderson (155) vs. Gilbert Melendez (154) UFC Lightweight Champion title bout 265 lbs.: Frank Mir (257) vs. Daniel Cormier (235) 155 lbs.: Nate Diaz (156) vs. Josh Thomson (155) 170 lbs.: Matt Brown (171) vs. Jordan Mein (170) Prelim Card (FX, 5 p.m. ET) 145 lbs.: Darren Elkins (145) vs. Chad Mendes (146) 185 lbs.: Francis Carmont (186) vs. Lorenz Larkin (186) 155 lbs.: Myles Jury (155) vs. Ramsey Nijem (156) 125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez (125) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (125) 155 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal (156) vs. Tim Means (156) Prelim Card (Facebook, 3:30 p.m. ET) 135 lbs.: T.J. Dillashaw (136) vs. Hugo Viana (135) 155 lbs.: Roger Bowling (156) vs. Anthony Njokuani (155) 185 lbs.: Clifford Starks (185.5) vs. Yoel Romero (185) Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Jon Fitch vs. Josh Burkman Headlines Next World Series Of Fighting
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 16, 2013) –World Series of Fighting will hit The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with a stacked world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) rematch between superstars Jon Fitch (24-5) of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Josh “The People’s Warrior” Burkman (25-9) of Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, June 14, live on NBC Sports Network, beginning at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT. In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, hard-hitting, 27-year-old Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong (1-0) of Boca Raton, Fla., via Suriname, a decorated champion and veteran of 77 professional kickboxing bouts, will make his much-anticipated, second start under MMA rules against fellow KO artist Angel “The Dream” DeAnda (11-2) of Oakdale, Calif. DeAnda has scored (T)KOs in 10 of his 11 career victories, including his last four starts. Tickets, priced from $29 (plus applicable service fees), go on sale at noon PT on Friday, April 19 and will be available for purchase at Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000. “We are coming off a spectacular event showcasing some of the world’s greatest mixed martial arts athletes and up-and-coming talent of the sport and are looking forward to returning to Las Vegas with another outstanding night of world-class competition in the World Series of Fighting cage on NBC Sports Network,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion and two-time Hall of Famer, Ray Sefo. The second meeting between the 35-year-old Fitch, a member of San Jose, Calif.-based Team AKA, and the 32-year-old Burkman, a winner of four consecutive fights, comes slightly more than seven years after Fitch submitted Burkman with a rear-naked choke in the second round (4:57) of their initial encounter that, coincidentally, also took place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Fitch has since gone on to become one of the top-ranked 170 pound fighters in the world, defeating the likes of Thiago Silva, twice as well as Diego Sanchez, Mike Pierce, Ben Saunders and Erick Silva and fighting all-time great B.J. Penn to a draw. Burkman is coming off his second consecutive win under the World Series of Fighting banner, a highlight reel, first round (3:04) TKO (knee and punches) of Aaron Simpson in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 23. At the inaugural World Series of Fighting event last Nov. 3, Burkman earned a unanimous decision over Gerald Harris. Also slated for battle on the four-bout TV card is heavyweight rising star and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rolles Gracie (8-1) of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, who will face off with Dave Huckaba (21-4) of Sacramento, Calif. Undefeated prospect Justin Gaethje (8-0) of Denver, Colo., fresh off a first round (2:27) TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) of J.Z. Cavalcante at the World Series of Fighting event on March 23, will collide with Brian Cobb (20-7) of Bakersfield, Calif., in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest. In his last effort at the first World Series of Fighting event, Cobb took a split decision over Ronys Torres. In preliminary card action, battle-tested submission specialist John Gunderson (34-14) of Houston, Tex. will be pitted against Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (16-4) of Bridgewater, Mass. in a lightweight scrap. All 16 of Lauzon’s professional career victories have come by way of (T)KO or submission. Fellow undefeated prospects Krasimir Mladenov (8-0) of Borica, Bulgaria and Kendrick Miree (5-0) of Atlanta, Ga., will square off at middleweight (185 pounds). Additional preliminary card bouts will be announced soon. Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open at 4:30 p.m. PT and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 5 p.m. Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Gilbert Melendez Says He's Going To Kill Benson Henderson
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Gilbert Melendez get his shot at the UFC Lightweight title this weekend when he steps into the Octagon against current Champ Benson Henderson and spoke about the bout this week. Melendez explained his plans and bad intentions for Henderson in an interview with MMAJunkie.com: "No matter what, there's heat," he said. "I respect Benson. He's the No. 1 guy right now. He's the UFC champ. But come fight day, I'm going to try to kill him. I have bad intentions, and it is personal. I don't need to be mad at someone. I'm a professional, and I know how to turn on the switch and turn it on and off when I need to. Some people turn it on a month out. I turn it on right when it's time. It's going to be heated. It's going to be personal. It's just how I fight – I'm going to try to kill the guy. I don't need anyone talking crap on me. But let it be known, on fight day, Benson is not my friend. In fact, he's the enemy that day and I have to destroy him. That's the mentality I have to have." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Bonuses
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Another season of The Ultimate Fighter has wrapped up with Saturday night's finale and following the show it was announced who the recipients of the $50,000 bonuses were. Daniel Pineda picked up the submission of the night with a 95 second first round stoppage via kimura over his opponent, Justin Lawrence. Travis Browne made quick work of former heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga, knocking him out at just 1:11 of the first round with a barrage of elbows. Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano earned fight of the night honors after two and a half solid rounds of back and forth action that ended when Zingano landed a set of knees that forced referee Kim Winslow to call a stop to the fight. $25,000 bonuses were also awarded for the entire season Submission of the Season Kelvin Gastelum over Josh Samman, via rearr naked choke, semifinal fight, episode 12. Knockout of the Season Uriah Hall over Adam Cella, via headkick KO, at 4:50 of round 1, episode 3. Fight of the Season Dylan Andrews over Luke Barnatt, via KO in overtime, quarterfinal fight, episode 10. Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>. 

Dana White Feels Urijah Hall Cracked Under Pressure
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC President Dana White spoke with FUEL TV's Heidi Androl following The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale and discussed the outcome of the shows final which seen Kelvin Gastelum upset Urijah Hall with a split decision victory. Hall had a lot of hype surrounding him, some fans calling for the middleweight to challenge for the UFC Middleweight title after he ran through Gastelum, but the underdog who was picked last had other plans. White gave his comments on the decision: "The kid deserved the hype," said White. "The question becomes, can you handle the pressure? And what it looked like to me was... on the show when he came out he was a killer, trying to take everybody out. And tonight he looked like he folded under the pressure, like he didn't even want to be in there. "He didn't even wake up until the second round… you saw hints, little pieces of Uriah Hall tonight, but that is about it. "And Kelvin came out ready to take him out." "The one thing that you never know, you can have a guy who is incredibly talented, but what's going to happen to him when he gets into that pressure cooker, that one moment where is all matters? That's where guys who become world champions shine. The Anderson Silvas, and the George St-Pierres, and the list goes on and on - the guys who really don't fold under the pressure." Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the latest news in the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.mmanews.com/forums >Forums</a> and/or the MMANEWS.COM <a href=http://www.facebook.com/mmanewsdotcom >Facebook</a>. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well <a href=http://twitter.com/mmanewsdotcom >@mmanewsdotcom</a>.

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