Tag: 2012

UFC on Fox: 10 Main Events for 2012

The recently announced deal between the UFC and Fox is a monumental move and a deal that will take mixed martial arts and the UFC to the next level of mainstream consciousness. With the deal happening this late in 2011, it has left time for only a debu…

The recently announced deal between the UFC and Fox is a monumental move and a deal that will take mixed martial arts and the UFC to the next level of mainstream consciousness. With the deal happening this late in 2011, it has left time for only a debut event in 2011 and the headline fight […]

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UFC on Fox: 10 Main Events for 2012

UFC News: Anderson Silva Likely to Return in Early 2012

Anderson Silva will not fight again this year and will likely return to the Octagon early next year. Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, talked to mmafighting.com on Sunday and said that Silva injured his shoulder while training for his UFC 134 fight aga…

Anderson Silva will not fight again this year and will likely return to the Octagon early next year. Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, talked to mmafighting.com on Sunday and said that Silva injured his shoulder while training for his UFC 134 fight against Yushin Okami, which he won via second round knockout. Silva recently spoke to […]

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UFC News: Anderson Silva Likely to Return in Early 2012

Alistair Overeem Turned Down Title Shot in 2012 To Fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is reporting, among other details, that Alistair Overeem turned down a UFC heavyweight title fight in 2012 in favor of fighting Brock Lesnar before the end of the year. The reigning king of the 265-pound division, Cain Velasq…

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is reporting, among other details, that Alistair Overeem turned down a UFC heavyweight title fight in 2012 in favor of fighting Brock Lesnar before the end of the year. The reigning king of the 265-pound division, Cain Velasquez, will come back from rotator cuff surgery to defend his heavyweight title against Junior […]

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Alistair Overeem Turned Down Title Shot in 2012 To Fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 141

Brock Lesnar’s UFC Return: Can He Regain the Heavyweight Title in 2012?

Although the biggest news on the UFC on FOX conference call was the announcement of the heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the news that may have been the most encouraging was that the promotion’s biggest star B…

Although the biggest news on the UFC on FOX conference call was the announcement of the heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, the news that may have been the most encouraging was that the promotion’s biggest star Brock Lesnar is not retiring. There were rumors earlier this week that Lesnar may […]

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Brock Lesnar’s UFC Return: Can He Regain the Heavyweight Title in 2012?

UFC Planning a Return to Brazil in Manaus for 2012

The UFC is about to hold its first event in Brazil since 1998 this Saturday with UFC 134 down in Rio de Janeiro. Now, the UFC is targeting an event in 2012 in the city of Manaus—the capital city of the Brazilian state Amazonas. The news of this t…

The UFC is about to hold its first event in Brazil since 1998 this Saturday with UFC 134 down in Rio de Janeiro. Now, the UFC is targeting an event in 2012 in the city of Manaus—the capital city of the Brazilian state Amazonas. The news of this targeted event came straight from Zuffa CEO […]

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UFC Planning a Return to Brazil in Manaus for 2012

The Ultimate Fighter Australia Planned for 2012

The UFC is looking to put together a new season of The Ultimate Fighter that would feature fighters from Australia and England, according to The Daily Telegraph.  The show, which debuted in 2005, had experienced success in North America and n…

The UFC is looking to put together a new season of The Ultimate Fighter that would feature fighters from Australia and England, according to The Daily Telegraph.  The show, which debuted in 2005, had experienced success in North America and now appears to have caught interest overseas. UFC Managing Director of International Development, Marshall Zelanik, said […]

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The Ultimate Fighter Australia Planned for 2012