“I was just confident that I could win,” Bowles said. “I convinced myself that I could beat him. I just stayed calm. A lot of other people, I think, get caught up in the hype with him and are afraid of him. I just wasn’t worried about it. I put all that to the side.” sherdog.com
"Lyoto is my friend and my brother. There is no way this fight will happen," Silva said after UFC 101. "Also, not only because he's a friend, but because he's a problem for me [in the cage]," he said with a wry smile. mma.fanhouse.com
If this is truly a sport and its practitioners are truly athletes who want to test themselves against the best, Silva, Machida and the rest should re-think their position on fighting friends. If this is truly a sport, these athletes should be professional enough to put their friendship aside for three (or five) rounds, knowing that their battle wounds will heal and their bond will be unbreakable after their shared experience. mma.fanhouse.com
Congratulations to BJ Penn. He performed like a champion. Hope to get there one day. Thank u all for ur love and support. Love to all. twitter.com
With just five days remaining until Strikeforce conducts four championship bouts live on Showtime, the California-based organization has finally released the evening's full schedule for "Carano vs. Cyborg." mmajunkie.com
"The change in venues is unfortunate, however, the change was necessitated due to circumstances beyond our control," said M-1 Global Chief Operating Officer Joost Raimond. "We had a partner in Los Angeles that backed out of certain commitments. However, instead of letting fighters and fans down by canceling the event, we worked diligently to find a new location in Kansas City. At no point in time did we entertain the idea of canceling our first 'Breakthrough' event." mmanews.com
"We were blown away by just how popular Fedor's exhibition vs. Aoki in Japan was," said Raimond. "Fedor and Gegard have sparred many times together and the sessions have always been intense. Now fight fans watching on television and those attending live in Kansas City will get a rare glimpse at two of the best fighters in the world sparring each other." mmanews.com
The bonus activities kickoff on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as Mir, Faber and Pulver will conduct a special Q&A session at Covelli Centre, site of WEC 43. While the WEC announced that a time for the event would be made official at a later date, the session would presumably lead-into or follow the night's official weigh-in ceremonies. mmajunkie.com
Additionally, UFC legend Liddell will be on hand at Covelli Centre on the day of WEC 43 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET, signing autographs on the main concourse. The first bout begins following Liddell's autograph session. mmajunkie.com
Dominick Cruz, Joseph Benavidez, Brian Bowles and Rani Yahya each earned $10,000 "fight night" bonuses for their performances at "WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles." mmajunkie.com
At the end of the night, Benavidez saw his title shot fade away and his record drop to 10-1. Cruz, who counts his loss to Faber as the lone blemish on his record, moved his unbeaten streak to five straight and slotted himself into a likely shot at the WEC bantamweight championship. mmaweekly.com
New York, NY, August 10, 2009 - One of the most popular MMA organizations in the world during its ten years of operation (1997-2007), Pride Fighting Championships, based in Japan, featured world class mixed martial arts artists in some of the most dramatic bouts in the early history of the sport. Spike TV will re-broadcast the best of these bouts in “The Best of Pride Fighting Championships,” premiering Sunday, January 11, 2010 at 11pm ET/PT. mmanews.com
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