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“You cannot sell the bear’s fur before you have killed the bear,” is an old French-Canadian saying. When Michael Bisping told reporters yesterday that he was looking forward to knocking Kang out on Saturday, the phrase sprang to Kang’s mind immediately.“That’s what he is doing, he is putting the cart ahead of the horse and come...

Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk says he is fighting recent UFC arrival Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 108 in January.“I’m fighting January 2 against Rafaello Oliveira,” Sherk WICombatSports.com. “I haven’t studied him yet, but I know he has fought my training partner Nick Lentz in Dallas.  Lentz beat him, and he’s been...

The UFC has announced that 300 more tickets have been released for event 105, which takes place at the Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday night. The tickets, priced at £40, are available from Ticketmaster. “We have seen unprecedented demand for tickets for this event,” said UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik. “When the MEN Arena told us...

Mike Swick got second prize at the UFC 105 pre-event press conference today, courtesy of his Saturday night opponent Dan Hardy.Hardy got plenty of laughs when he took to the podium to address the media. He reached into his bag and produced a small trophy bearing the words ‘Runner Up’, then presented it to Swick.“I wanted to give him this now because...

The UFC held the pre-event press conference for 105 today, giving the media the chance to meet the fighters and putting the fighters face-to-face with each other. Michael Bisping, Mike Swick, Randy Couture, Brandon Vera, Dan Hardy and Dennis Kang were on the podium to introduce themselves to local and international media and answer questions.The highlight of the...

Renzo Gracie could step into the UFC’s famous Octagon for the first time in February 201, it has been reported. And his opponent could be former welterweight champion Matt Hughes, according to Around The Octagon.A report yesterday said “a source close to the HIT squad [revealed] that Matt Hughes has been approached to face Renzo Gracie in February at UFC...

The UFC is hoping to set a European attendance record when it stages event number 105 in Manchester, England this Saturday. The previous European record was set by UFC 75, which featured Dan Henderson against Quinton Jackson in the headline fight and drew 16,235 fans.Tickets have flown out for this Saturday’s event - it is in the top five fastest-selling UFC...

Dana White has blasted the Strikerforce/CBS show once again, saying that the TV network made a big mistake by partnering with the Californian MMA promotion."CBS made its biggest mistake partnering with a tiny, small show with a roster no one cares about. Just because you read on MMA.TV that someone is a superstar doesn’t make it true. This should prove...

The UFC has confirmed that Stefan Struve will replace Todd Duffee in a fight with Paul Buentello at UFC 107. Bout agreements were signed and returned for the clash yesterday, Fighters Only was told, and the fight is going to be the first of the UFC 107 main card.It will be Buentello’s first UFC appearance since beating Gilbert Aldana at UFC 57. He is returning...

Mirko ‘CroCop’ Filipovic’s former sparring partner Igor Pokrajac will have his second UFC fight when the organisation hits Australia, Fighters Only has learned.The Croatian light-heavyweight (21-6) lost on his UFC 103 debut to Vladimir Matyushenko, dropping a unanimous decision.In Australia he will face UFC newcomer James Te Huna, a New Zealand...