Erick Silva vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 153

After continuing his impressive rise through the ranks of the UFC welterweight division against Charlie Brenneman in June, Erick Silva will now take his largest leap in competition to date as he faces off with Jon Fitch at UFC 153. UFC 153 takes place October 13 at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The event is to be headlined by featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo as he looks to defend his title against up-and-coming prospect Erik Koch.

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Eddie Alvarez, Shogun/Vera, UFC Light-Heavyweight Title Shot: Morning News Roundup ? 7.31.12

The Rexplex Sports Complex in Elizabeth, N.J., in December of 2003.� Ah yes, I remember it well.� The ring was set up next to a skate ramp, with a big curtain seperating us MMA folks from the kids doing tricks�on their skateboards.� As for the fig...

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Evans, Bisping, Cruz and Florian discuss TRT

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Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and performance enhancing drugs (PED) are two terms that have been unfortunately and constantly...

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/103946-evans-bisping-cruz-florian-discuss-trt.html

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Vitor Belfort confirmed for bout with Alan Belcher at UFC 153

UFC middleweight Alan Belcher is poised to enter the lion?s den on October 13 when he faces Vitor Belfort at UFC 153 in the legend?s proverbial backyard of Rio de Janeiro. The bout had been rumored in recent days after Belcher revealed his interest in fighting Belfort and stating he was heading south for his [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/26/vitor-belfort-confirmed-for-bout-with-alan-belcher-at-ufc-153

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Dan Henderson ready to prove doubters wrong in fight against Jon Jones

It seems very few people have given light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson more than a puncher?s chance against divisional king Jon Jones in their upcoming fight this Fall. However, Henderson is a decorated competitor with Olympic-level wrestling, knockout power, and an iron chin. He?s also a seasoned veteran with wins against some of MMA?s all-time [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/31/dan-henderson-ready-to-prove-doubters-wrong-in-fight-against-jon-jones

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Latest vlog from Dana White features birthday fun, UFC 149 fallout

How do you spend your 43rd birthday if you?re UFC President Dana White? With family, friends, and a foam-piece pit of course. White let fans into his world on a video blog attached to this weekend?s UFC on FOX 4 lineup, taking a camera with him during a stop at Rob Dyrdek?s Fantasy Factory to [...]

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Ryan Jimmo, Matthew Riddle and Francisco Rivera are UFC 149?s Three Stars

After the preliminary card, UFC 149 seemed to be headed towards classic status. The momentum from exciting performances early in the night would have to carry over to the main card, right? As we soon found out, wrong. Whether it was injury, short notice or "Octagon jitters," most of the pay-per-view had none of the magic from early in the night.

Who were those fighters who stood out? Here are Cagewriter's Three Stars. Tell yours in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

No. 1 star -- Ryan Jimmo: Two fighters with long careers in other promotions made their UFC debuts at UFC 149. Though Hector Lombard came in a steam-powered locomotive of hype, it was Jimmo who had the memorable fight, knocking out Anthony Perosh in just seven seconds. He tied the UFC record for fastest knockout and won a $65,000 Knockout of the Night bonus.

No. 2 star -- Matthew Riddle: On less than a month notice, Riddle took out Chris Clements with a third round arm-triangle choke after a thrilling bout to kick off the pay-per-view card. (See? Not the entire PPV was terrible.) He pulled off that win after driving from Texas to Calgary so that his pregnant wife could be with him for the fights. Did I mention they also have twins at home? I'm exhausted on his behalf. Hopefully, the $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus will buy Riddle some rest and relaxation.

No. 3 star -- Francisco Rivera: Coming right after Jimmo's knockout, poor Rivera didn't have a chance at the Knockout of the Night bonus. However, he still delivered with a huge left to send Roland Delorme to the canvas with a first-round knockout.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ryan-jimmo-matthew-riddle-francisco-rivera-ufc-149-133810254--mma.html

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