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White blasts SI on fight fix discussion

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Last week Dana White responded to an SI Roundtable chat which discussed whether or not the Anderson Silva-Chris Weidman match was fixed.  The SI Roundtable is an example of what we like and hate about perceptions of MMA. In what has become usual for talking heads, the SI Roundtable featured four writers discussing different topics […]

UFC Primetime Specials for UFC 166, 167 and 168

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MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is planning 3 “Primetime” specials for the last 3 PPV events of the year.  UFC 166, 167 and 168 will have its own set of specials and while nothing has been officially announced, one might assume that the specials would air on Fox Sports 1. The first special will […]

LA Times features Roy Englebrecht

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The Los Angeles Times had a feature story on local Southern California promoter Roy Englebrecht.  The story highlights his career in the fight game and how things have changed with the sport of mixed martial arts. After a career of promoting boxing fights, Englebrecht stumbled upon an MMA show in 2004 and realized that it […]

UFC Press Tour hits 11 cities, 5 countries

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MMA Fighting reports that the UFC will hold promotional tours in 5 countries to promote its fall lineup of PPVs.  The 11 city tour will occur the week of July 29th and will feature GSP, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey and Cain Velasquez. The UFC announced the tour which will hit the Bay Area, Vegas, LA, […]