Archive for April, 2011

Back from Injury, MacDonald Fighting for Job

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The last time Jason MacDonald fought in the UFC, he broke his tibia and his fibula. He’s been waiting nearly a year to get back in there, though.

UFC 129 live expert analysis (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Yahoo! Sports is live cageside for UFC 129 in Toronto.

Trainer: Bocek Poses Threat, Provides Opportunity for Henderson

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

John Crouch sees both opportunity and danger in Mark Bocek, the man former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will face in his promotional debut at UFC 129 “St. Pierre vs. Shields” on Saturday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

St. Pierre, Shields Greenlit for UFC 129

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

They stand at the heart of a sport, the welterweight champion and a challenger who has not lost a fight in more than six years. Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields are now in the home stretch. St. Pierre (Pictured, file photo) tipped the scales at 169.5 pounds

Dana White: UFC Close to Utilizing 5-Round Non-Title Fights

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Five-round fights are currently reserved only for championship bouts in the UFC, but that may not be the case for long.

Shark Fights President Medley Steps Down

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Brent Medley has stepped down as president and matchmaker of Texas-based MMA promotion Shark Fights, the promotion announced Friday.

Gracie: Shields Has to Submit St. Pierre

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Cesar Gracie joined the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Savage Dog Show” on Wednesday to discuss Jake Shields’ title bout this weekend against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129.

UFC Plans October Fan Expo in Houston

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

As the UFC 129 Fan Expo comes to a close, the promotion is already planning its next fan event.

‘Super Seven’ a vision of MMA present and future (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

All seven current UFC champs appeared on one stage Friday as a sign of how far the sport of MMA has come.

Weighty issues for UFC 129′s Hominick (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

An Ontario commission official approved Mark Hominick for his featherweight title shot despite a high number.

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