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What If Vince McMahon Owned The UFC?

One of the things that was interesting about the CNBC documentary, From Bloodsport to Big Time, was that at one time, Lorenzo Fertitta had been eager to sell the UFC…
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GET 2 KNOW: Fedor Emilianenko

Status: Pride Heavyweight champion. Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233 DOB: September 28, 1976 IN: Rubeshnoe Lugansk, Russia Childhood Hero: "Yuri Vlasov - Olympic champion (weight-lifting)." Hobbies/Interests: "Drawing, Reading. I try to…
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Are You One of Kimbo’s Bimbos?

I am convinced that the fans who constituted the resurgence in mixed martial arts were attracted for a number of reasons, not the least of which was that it had…
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The final chapters of the UFC-PRIDE in-ring feud

By Zack Arnold/ Fight Opinion With Forrest Griffin's unanimous decision win over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 86 for the Light Heavyweight title, the final chapters on the UFC/PRIDE in-ring…
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GET 2 KNOW: Georges St. Pierre

STATUS: UFC Welterweight champion. HT: 5-11 WT: 185 DOB: May 19, 1981 IN: Montreal, Quebec, Canada CHILDHOOD HERO: "My first was probably Jesus Christ." HOBBIES/INTERESTS: "When I'm not fighting, I…
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Dana White: Who Needs Managers

Remember this utterance: "What the (expletive) do I need to be in the back for if I'm (a) manager?" It's kind of ironic. When that kind of statement comes out…
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Bob Arum Flogs The UFC

As he was finishing up his promotion of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito fight, which by all accounts was a nice success for his company (Top Rank Inc.), boxing promoter Bob…