Category: "Quick hits"

MMA Quick Hits 11/14/11: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar, Brock Lesnar will kick Overeem’s ass

Now that his title shot against Frankie Edgar has been booked for Japan in February 2012, Benson Henderson told MMAJunkie.com that he plans on upping his size advantage over the champion. “I’m sure [Edgar] is used to it, but it’s defi…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/11/11: The biggest fight in UFC history, Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2

On the media conference call for UFC on Fox, Dana White described Cain Velasquez defending his title against Junior dos Santos as the biggest fight in the company’s history. “This is without a doubt the biggest fight in UFC history. This th…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/9/11: BJ Penn talks retirement, Alistair Overeem will beat Brock Lesnar

On HDNet’s Inside MMA, BJ Penn discussed his future, and whether or not he’s down fighting. “I kinda think this is something that I should have [done] after the first Frankie Edgar fight. A bunch of my coaches pleaded with me to step …

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MMA Quick Hits 11/7/11: Mark Munoz vs. Anderson Silva, Paul Daley back in the UFC

After his victory over Chris Leben at UFC 138, Mark Munoz says that he’s ready for a shot at Anderson Silva for the championship. “I trained with Anderson. He’s a good friend of mine. I came to the UFC because I want to be the best, a…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/4/11: The Ultimate Fighter World Cup, Donald Cerrone is the next Lightweight Champion

Dana White told the press that he has a vision of what The Ultimate Fighter will become. “I just announced last week about The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, the amount of talent that The Ultimate Fighter Brazil is going to create is going to be phenomenal…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/2/11: Chad Mendes will defeat Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva rips Chael Sonnen

Chad Mendes was on MMAJunkie.com Radio saying he’s going to wrest the title from Jose Aldo’s hands come January. “For me I can figure out what I can and can’t do [best] when I’m in the cage competing.I definitely gained a …

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MMA Quick Hits 10/31/11: Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields

Even though Dana White said prior to UFC 137 that Carlos Condit would keep his title shot against Georges St-Pierre regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s main event, it seems he has changed his mind. At the post-fight press conference of UFC 13…

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MMA Quick Hits 10/28/11: Cain Velasquez is 100%, Gilbert Melendez’s last fight

In an interview with the LA Times, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez revealed that his at 100% and ready to take on Junior dos Santos on Fox on November 12. “It took five months of not doing anything. It was hard, but I knew the less I di…

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