Category: "Quick hits"

MMA Quick Hits 3/23/12: Rampage admits fault in UFC drama, St-Pierre vs. Silva superfight

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson told Sherdog.com that his strained relationship with the UFC is his fault. “To be honest, my manager told me I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. He actually told me that this morning. I can say this……

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MMA Quick Hits 3/21/12: Cro Cop not retired, Munoz surprised about Boetsch vs. Bisping

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic sat down with Fighter’s Only and told them that he’s fielding offers to fight, and may not be retired after all. “Well I’m talking about K-1… I don’t want to say too much but I am interested…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/19/12: Dan Hardy wants to fight Matt Hughes, Dan Henderson won’t fight Chael Sonnen

After he posted a picture on Twitter of him with a freshly killed bobcat from a hunting outing, Matt Hughes took some heat from his Twitter followers, especially a fellow fighter. In an interview with MMAWeekly.com, Dan Hardy said he would love to figh…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/16/12: Rashad Evans will defeat Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen calls Rampage a “Crybaby”

During a pre-fight interview with UFC.com, Rashad Evans said that he knows how to defeat Jon Jones, and will do it come April. “I know how to beat him. There are things about his game which he can’t change. The fact that we used to train to…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/14/12: Nick Diaz may not be suspended, Anthony Pettis vs. Jose Aldo

Nick Diaz has hired a lawyer, Ross C. Goodman, to dispute his suspension due to his failed drug test. In the complaint, Goodman lays out that there are a couple of issues that should exonerate his client. First, Nevada has adopted the standards of the …

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MMA Quick Hits 3/12/12: Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, Rampage wants out of the UFC

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones told Sensei SporTV that he’d rather learn from Anderson Silva than fight him, and that he wants to move to Heavyweight soon. “My job is to be prepared to face the best in the world. I’d rather …

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MMA Quick Hits 3/9/12: Nick Diaz to stay retired, Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Bisping

Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com asked Nate Diaz about his brother, Nick Diaz, and whether or not the older Diaz would stick to his retirement. “Triathalon season is starting so he’s getting ready, getting in shape for that and concentratin…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/7/12: Canadian Medical Association vs. UFC, Dana White’s “Showtime comments” weren’t meant to be public

The Canadian Medical Association is opposed to mixed martial arts, but the UFC in particular, and has been outspoken during the UFC’s trips to Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. They are once again voicing their objections to the UFC’s next pot…

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