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To get a job at Fighters Only you need to hold two black belts and speak at least a dozen languages, one of which must be Korean. Which is handy because that allowed us to come across this rather nifty Korean-only promo for the upcoming UFC 162 fight between Chan Sung Jung and Ricardo Lamas.The two are edging into title contention and the winner will probably emerge...

UFC on FUEL TV 10 was a record-breaking event.With eight submissions in twelve fights, the show sets the record for highest percentage of submission finishes on a UFC event in the Zuffa era.Ten of the fights ended inside the distance, equaling the record set at UFC Fight Night 13 back in late 2008.Three Zuffa-era shows have had six submissions in one night - The...

Carlsberg don't build gyms but if they did they'd probably look like this one. Situated in Dubai, it's the jewel in the U.A.E's crown. From the comfort of your chair allow Glory MMA & Fitness' managing partner Tam Khan to show you around all 20,000 square feet of it. Is it the nicest gym on planet earth, let us know in the comments section below.   ...

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Brendan Schaub recently told the UFC he wanted to take a break from fighting to work on his MMA game and in particular his grappling, and was given the green light.That is why he turned up in the Metamoris II tournament at the weekend. Metamoris is a grappling purists concept, with one 20-minute round and no points awarded. The bouts finish either by submission or...

This is a short but hugely revealing interview with one of the most compelling figures in the sport of mixed martial arts. For a long time Thiago Silva couldn’t speak English and so his personality was hidden behind a language barrier and a seriously intimidating visage.Over the last two years he has been working very hard on his English skills and is now fluent....

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Quick Results from UFC on FUEL 10, which took place in Brazil on Saturday night and was headlined by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum in a rematch of their 2006 Pride FC meeting.Main Card (Live on FUEL TV, 8:00 PM ET)=Fabricio Werdum defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by Submission (Armbar, Round 2, 2:41)-Leo Santos defeated William Macario by Submission...

Ronny Markes was pulled from the UFC on FUEL 10 card on Friday after being involved in a car crash.Markes sustained only bruises and scratches but was kept in hospital for a while to stay under doctor's observation,.Markes’ coaches Andre Pederneiras and Jair Lourenço were also in the car but had no injuries. The middleweight fighter is expected to be back in the...

All UFC 160 drug tests came back clean - except for Brian Bowles’ which had a whopping 20:1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio.To put that in context, the ratio which got Chael Sonnen a ban after his first fight with Anderson Silva was 16:1.Nevada State Athletic Commission director Keith Kizer emailed Fighters Only with the drug test results. Bowles had not...