By Steven Kelliher on August 25, 2010
Joe Lauzon’s last fight marked the first time in his professional career he has been to the judges’ scorecards. Unfortunately, he lost a three-round war with Canadian striker Sam Stout after nearly ripping his opponent’s arm off in the first round. Next up for the Massachusetts native was supposed to be British standout Terry Etim, [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on August 24, 2010
Three months ago Marcus Davis finished Canadian striker Jonathan Goulet with a vicious knockout at UFC 113 in Montreal. The victory marked a triumphant return to the cage following the worst loss of Davis’s professional career when he found himself on the wrong end of Ben Saunders’s Thai clinch last year. Now in the midst [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on August 23, 2010
When the news broke in early 2010 that the state of Massachusetts would finally be officially sanctioning mixed martial arts beginning in March, the early buzz revolved around the UFC’s debut show. With the historic UFC 118 now just days away, Tapology sought some insight into the inner workings of the new Boston MMA scene [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 30, 2010
After being forced out of active competition for over a year following an ACL injury, UFC welterweight Dustin Hazelett was looking to get back to his winning ways last January. Unfortunately, a crisp combo from U.K. standout Paul Daley sent him crashing to the canvas in the first round with a fractured orbital. Now just [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 29, 2010
Up-and-coming UFC welterweight Rick Story is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, while his opponent, Dustin Hazelett, is coming off of the worst loss of his professional career. Nevertheless, the Team Legion Captain knows that a win over “McLovin” will greatly improve his stock in the world’s top promotion. In an exclusive interview with Tapology’s [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 27, 2010
Despite reeling off back-to-back wins at 185lbs in 2009, Jiu-Jitsu ace Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida made the move to 170lbs for his last fight, notching his first submission win in over two years when he caught Matt Brown with a Rear Naked Choke. With his first welterweight win under his belt, Almeida was ready to [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 26, 2010
While he was considered the logical favorite to sweep the competition when his participation in The Ultimate Fighter 10 was announced, UFC heavyweight contender Roy Nelson surprised everyone–including himself–when he kicked off his official UFC career with back-to-back Knockout of the Night performances against touted prospect Brendan Schaub and up-and-comer Stefan Struve, respectively. Now just [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 23, 2010
Having competed in mixed martial arts for over 13 years, Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the most experienced and respected light heavyweights in the world, holding wins over standouts such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Pedro Rizzo. Since returning to the UFC in 2009 after a layoff of almost six years, the Belarusian veteran has [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 22, 2010
After a series of close calls in his first three fights in the Octagon–where he won two Split Decisions before notching a come-from-behind knockout over Dennis Hallman–UFC Welterweight John “Doomsday” Howard finally got the clean knockout he was looking for when he brutalized newcomer Daniel Roberts on the UFC’s first effort on Versus last March. [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 15, 2010
Despite recent comments made by UFC President Dana White–as well as a host of industry analysts–suggesting that Diego Sanchez would be better served dropping back to 155lbs following the clear-cut decision loss he suffered in May at the hands – and knees – of U.K. fighter John Hathaway, it appears the first-ever Ultimate Fighter winner [...]
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