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Pedro Rizzo was a big name in the early years of mixed martial arts, feared by opponents and loved by fans for his hard-hitting style and savage leg kicks that used to crumple his opponents to the mat. He hols wins over the likes of Mark Coleman, Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski, yet is an unknown to some of the newer MMA fans.He was 11-1 in his career before meeting...

Lyoto Machida and Mauricio Rua had a title fight that created one of the biggest polemic results ever in the history of mixed martial arts. “Shogun” has been called the winner of that contest by both professionals and fans of the sport while Nelson Hamilton, Cecil Peoples and Marcos Rosales - judges of the fight - gave “The Dragon” the...

Paul Kelly says he is feeling better than ever ahead of his UFC 105 clash with German lightweight Denis Siver. A former welterweight, Kelly is two fights and two wins into a new life at 155lbs and says the move was definitely the right one.“I feel great at this weight now. The first cut was kind of difficult but its easier each time and my weight is well on...

After two injuries in a row, Ronnys Torres (14-1) will finally debut at UFC 109, in February 2010. The Nova Uniao athlete is set to face Melvin Guillard, a dangerous striker who comes off a win over Gleison Tibau and a loss to Nate Diaz. Check out some excepts from Brazilian magazine Terra:  Ronnys Torres on debuting versus Melvin Guillard “Melvin...

Dana White says he is “putting together a proposal” for former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, who recently finished a run on popular television show Dancing With the Stars and is now apparently itching for a return to action. In a recent interview with Sportsnet, UFC president White was asked if a match between Chuck Liddell and Mark...

Following a matchmaking reshuffle, Paulo Thiago is now be facing a UFC newcomer instead of a top three contender, but the Brazilian welterweight says it will stall be a challenge. Originally scheduled to meet Thiago Alves for his next fight, he will now be facing Jacob Volkmann (9-0) at UFC 106. “I‘m cool [with the change], the organization knows what...

Denis Kang believes his forthcoming match with Michael Bisping at UFC 105 “is probably the biggest fight of my career” and “one which will put me on the map in the UFC”. With just over two weeks to go until the fight, Kang is focused on the potential fruits of victory. “I am in good place, mentally and physically. I am ready. This is the...

UFC heavyweight Pat Barry has given some insight into why he was so emotional after winning against Antoni Hardonk at UFC 104 on Saturday night. During his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Barry broke down crying as he addressed fans.Today he explained why he was so relieved to score the KO win over Hardonk, who used to be his training partner when Barry lived in...

“It is frustrating,” Dan Henderson admits when asked about watching Vitor Belfort being bumped up the line to get the next shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight title, despite only having had one fight in the UFC.True, that was a first round stoppage of former middleweight champion Rich Franklin, but Henderson still believes that either Nate...

If Brock Lesnar has been ill with flu for the past few weeks, how was he able to attend a Minnesota Vikings game just over a week ago - and even blow the honorary Viking horn before the game commenced? That question is just one of several being asked by fans who are sceptical that Lesnar has withdrawn from the UFC 106 card for legitimate health reasons.Yahoo! Sports...