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The Final Round: Jones vs. Sonnen (Video)

Posted April 27th, 2013 by Kyle Delaney, Video Contributor

Welcome to The Final Round, a video analysis of all the important happenings in the world of MMA. Providing insight will be Kyle Delaney, or as you may know him better, Kyle Chris. Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of MMA and this is his way of sharing his thoughts [...]

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Out of Obscurity: Deep 62 Impact, MMA Attack 3 and Combat8

Posted April 25th, 2013 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner will take a look at three regional or international cards, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects [...]

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The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC 159

Posted April 24th, 2013 by Richard Wilcoxon

After back-to-back amazingly entertaining events on free television, the UFC returns to its pay-per-view format with UFC 159. The event is highlighted by light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound great Jon Jones facing off with former middleweight challenger and all-star hype machine Chael Sonnen.
The main event has had a long history and build-up. The talk around [...]

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Fight of the Week: UFC 159 – Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher

Posted April 23rd, 2013 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

This Saturday night, most people will be focused on the main event at UFC 159, as Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will finally settle some issues dating back to the cancellation of UFC 151 last fall. However, in the fight prior to Jones’ fifth title defense, two old-school vets will be facing off in the [...]

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UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Extended Video Preview

Posted April 22nd, 2013 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

On Saturday, April 27, the UFC will hold UFC 159 from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
In the night’s main event UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his 205-pound belt against former middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen. The pair coached against one another on the most recent installment of The Ultimate Fighter. Jones [...]

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Out of Obscurity: XFC 23, Dakota FC 15 and Shooto

Posted April 18th, 2013 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner will take a look at three regional or international cards, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects [...]

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The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC on Fox 7

Posted April 17th, 2013 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Call it the UFC vs. Strikeforce.
The UFC’s seventh installment on network television has a new flair to it, with each of the main-card contests featuring a former Strikeforce fighter taking on a UFC veteran. Fittingly, the event takes place from the HP Pavillion in San Jose, Calif., the longtime home of the now defunct promotion.
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Fight of the Week: UFC on Fox 7 – Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez

Posted April 15th, 2013 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

For the seventh installment of UFC on Fox, the promotion is headlining with the first major title unification bout since the merger with Strikeforce. This Saturday night, UFC lightweight champion Benson “Smooth” Henderson will be facing off against Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez for the unified and undisputed UFC lightweight title in one [...]

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Road FC 11 Preview: Lightweight Championship, Hellboy, Sokoudjou

Posted April 12th, 2013 by Robby Collins

2012 was an exciting year for South Korea’s Road Fighting Championship as the promotion forged ahead onto a road which is truly less traveled. Not long ago, the promotion was staging events in a shopping mall. This weekend, it prepares to host a world-class show at the renowned Olympic Hall in Seoul.
Road FC 11, which [...]

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The MMA Corner Round Table: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale

Posted April 11th, 2013 by Brian McKenna

Whether it was the production, the coaches, or even the fighters, the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter will go down as one of the better seasons in the show’s history. The cast brought exciting fight after exciting fight, which was thought to be a difficult task immediately following a flying knee finish by Luke [...]

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