Category: "Quick hits"

MMA Quick Hits 12/9/11: Jon Jones won’t walk over Lyoto Machida, Strikeforce stays on Showtime

In an interview with ESPN.com, Randy Couture said it will be more difficult for Jon Jones to defeat Lyoto Machida than many believe: “Machida’s style was everything I expected it to be. I studied the tapes but he’s just hard to get a …

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MMA Quick Hits 12/7/11: Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz are TUF 15 coaches, Dan Henderson getting a title shot before Rashad Evans

The UFC announced that Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will coach the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter, the show’s debut on FX, and will square off for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in mid-2012 following the season. Dana White said, “…

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MMA Quick Hits 12/5/11: Lyoto Machida will regain the title, Tito Ortiz to retire

In a pre-fight interview for UFC.com, Lyoto Machida said he’s taking the title back. “Having won the belt before, I believe it makes you hunger for it more. You want to feel the weight of that heavy belt on your waist after winning. That gi…

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MMA Quick Hits 12/2/11: Frank Mir has nothing to prove at UFC 140, Chael Sonnen’s next opponent

Frank Mir wrote in a blog at Sportsnet.ca that he has nothing to prove in his rematch with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140. “I’ve been asked if I want to ‘prove’ whether my second-round TKO of Big Nog was legitimate or not, but,…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/30/11: Jon Jones guarantees victory over Lyoto Machida, Gray Maynard vs. Frankie Edgar 4

In a pre-fight interview on UFC.com, Jon Jones guaranteed victory over his UFC 140 opponent, Lyoto Machida. “I’ve always felt confident with martial arts; and I always knew that I would fight Lyoto one day. Lyoto’s a great opponent, m…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/28/11: Jon Fitch vs. Anderson Silva, Benson Henderson moving up to welterweight

Jon Fitch told MMAWeekly Radio that he has three goals left in his MMA career. “I’m living for the fights. That’s what I love. I don’t think there’s anybody out there who I can’t beat. If I’m in shape and healthy and my timing is on, …

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MMA Quick Hits 11/25/11: Alistair Overeem is the best heavyweight in MMA, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Cain Velasquez

Alistair Overeem wrote in a Yahoo! blog that he believes he’s the best heavyweight on the planet, and that he’ll destroy Brock Lesnar at UFC 141. “I think I have earned a UFC world title fight, by winning every major title outside the…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/23/11: Chris Lytle is an addict, Benson Henderson not interested in fame or money

Chris Lytle told Sherdog.com’s “Beatdown” radio show that he feels like a drug addict. “I don’t believe that fighters are made. I think they’re born, and it’s kind of who you are. With me, I still have that competitive fire. I…

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