Stigmas can be impossible to break. It’s a truth those involved with mixed martial arts know well, having spent years trying to overcome the barbaric tag often assigned the sport.
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After knocking out Aaron Simpson in the second round June 19 at the Palms, Chris Leben wasted no time plotting his next career move: six months off.
The main event on Saturday night’s UFC 109 card at Mandalay Bay marks the first time two members of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame will meet in the cage.
What has happened to the lineup of the Ultimate Fighting Championship card at the MGM Grand tonight, however, is downright bizarre. … No less than 10 potential or scheduled bouts were altered or canceled for various reasons, leaving a matchup of light heavyweight contenders as the main event for what traditionally has become one of the organization’s signature shows, New Year’s weekend in Las Vegas. … Thiago Silva will meet Rashad Evans in a pairing of two one-loss fighters atop the UFC 108 card that has been labeled by many with the dreaded term of cursed.
Lyoto Machida quickly began pummeling Thiago Silva on the bloody mat of the UFC Octagon ring, throwing him down, jumping on top of him and hailing punches. The loud crowd of 14,885 agitated.
Martin Kampmann once climbed most of the way up the ladder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.