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UFC president Dana White may have announced an immediate rematch between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua following their controversial fight last weekend, but it is not likely to happen any time soon.Company officials have confirmed that Machida is to undergo surgery on one of his hands and will be out of action for some time, according to Yahoo!...

Tito Ortiz has a reputation as one of the best trash-talkers in the MMA game, but he says those days are behind him now. Asked for a response to comments made about his wife Jenna Jameson by Mark Coleman’s manager recently, Ortiz opted to “take the high road”.“I’ve grown up. I’ve really, really grown up. I’ll take the high...

Jens Pulver is in talks with the WEC about a return to the cage, company general manager Reed Harris has confirmed. “We’re talking to Jens. I cant confirm anything right now but Jens has indicated to us that he would like to fight again, I can tell you that,” he told Fighters Only last night.Pulver was the first ever UFC lightweight champion and in...

Brad ’One Punch’ Pickett (17-4) has been signed to a multi-fight deal with the WEC and will debut for the promotion early 2010, Fighters Only can reveal. The London fighter will be entering the 135lb division and has as many as six fights on his contract, WEC general manager Reed Harris told us today.“Brad Pickett has never really fought on the big,...

Dan Hardy is all focus as he prepares for his UFC 105 meeting with Mike ‘Quick’ Swick, and not even talk of a welterweight title shot against Georges St. Pierre should he win is enough to distract him from the task at hand.In fact, Hardy has two goals in mind. Beat Swick, and do it in such emphatic fashion that his critics are silenced. Some are saying...

Yoshihiro Akiyama and Yushin Okami have arrived at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas for a month of training, and so far they are enjoying themselves immensely. The Japanese duo say the difference in training methods and partners is very refreshing.“I like how the practices aren’t long but short, hard workouts… The fighters are welcoming and friendly and...

Thiago Alves has pulled out of his UFC 107 rematch with Jon Fitch in another blow to the Memphis event. He has pulled out due to an as-yet unspecified injury and a replacement is already being sought, FiveOuncesOfPain reported this morning.Fighters Only has since been able to confirm the news with a source close to the bout, although we were not told the nature of...

Randy Couture has urged Ricky Hatton to try his hand at mixed martial arts - and has even offered to train him in the ground aspects."I am a big fan of Ricky Hatton,. He is a fantastic fighter. I could get him up to speed on the ground wrestling part of it, while he could take advantage of his boxing talent. He could make a big difference in the lighter...

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...