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Fear of failure drives UFC 167’s Georges St-Pierre
LAS VEGAS — Despite more success than all but a few athletes could ever hope or dream of, the fear of failure has never left Georges St-Pierre. When he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at...
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UFC president Dana White says Canadian Georges St-Pierre is the epitome of a...
LAS VEGAS — Hungry. Obsessed. Driven. Professional. The epitome of a champion. UFC president Dana White was full of praise Thursday in summing up welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who looks to...
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St-Pierre wants time off after title defence
LAS VEGAS — On an evening Ultimate Fighting Championship remembered its first 20 years, UFC 167 was a night that won’t soon be forgotten. It’s not often, after all, that the promotion’s biggest star...
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20 of MMA Crossfire’s all-time favourite UFC moments
In light of the UFC ‘s 20th anniversary and the controversial UFC 167 finish, it’s appropriate to pause and reflect on some of the moments this sport has given us. After all, it wasn’t that long ago...
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The MMA Crossfire 2013 holiday gift guide
As 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year and indulge a little on the holiday season. We’ve assembled some items for possible gift consideration, whether it’s for the gym, family,...
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MMA Crossfire – A day in the life of Chris Weidman’s training camp (with video)
Chris Weidman is about to go through the fire again in just over a week at UFC 168. After shocking the world at UFC 162, the UFC middleweight champion once again enters as the underdog. And once again,...
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MMA Crossfire – Anderson Silva owes it to himself to rematch Chris Weidman
Anderson Silva finally paid the price for breaking the rules. The shock is still sinking in for the MMA world after Chris Weidman‘s shocking knockout at UFC 162 last night. Give full marks to the Long...
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Bitter rivals Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate meet again at UFC 168
Amidst the nearly 7,000 rooms, endless hallways, and multitude of towers that make up MGM Grand Garden Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the past two years of Ronda Rousey’s life were...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 predictions
There were all kinds of games played at the UFC 168 weigh-ins. Uriah Hall declined to shake Chris Leben‘s hand. Ronda Rousey made Miesha Tate after her weigh-in, getting dressed before hovering over in...
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After The Crossfire – UPDATED – UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 (with video)
Chris Weidman defended his UFC middleweight championship with a second-round TKO victory over former champion Anderson Silva at UFC 168. But the win did not remove any doubts. After a dominant first...
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MMA Crossfire – 2014 continues the changing of the guard for UFC champions
Quick, name all of the UFC champions. You’re forgiven if you named Dominick Cruz as the bantamweight champ. The Dominator became the latest long-standing champion to fall when UFC president Dana White...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs Philippou predictions
Both main event combatants of UFC Fight Night35 have an opportunity to get back on track and launch themselves into the upper echelon of the UFC middleweight division. And with former champion Anderson...
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MMA Crossfire DVD Roundup – TUF 18 and UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
The UFC in conjunction with Canadian distributor Anchor Bay Entertainment released UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 and Season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter on April 11th and 15th respectively. UFC 168...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 175 and TUF Finale: Edgar vs Penn tickets officially go...
Fight fans can celebrate both the 1st of July, 4th of July weekend and International Fight Week in grand style. UFC International Fight Week begins on Canada’s birthday July 1st, runs past America’s...
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MMA Crossfire – Chael Sonnen retires from the UFC amid controversy of failed...
The UFC confirmed today middleweight Chael Sonnen, the subject of recent intense scrutiny regarding his removal from the UFC 175 card over a failed pre-fight drug test, has retired. He recently said he...
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Nick Diaz back in UFC to face Anderson Silva, but still doesn’t like fighting
TORONTO — Veteran mixed martial artist Nick Diaz says he is ready to return to the cage despite the fact that he does not enjoy fighting. The 30-year-old Diaz, who has long marched to his own drummer,...
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Anderson Silva says injured leg is at 95 per cent, will be 100 per cent for...
TORONTO — Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva says his injured leg is at 95 per cent and improving. And the Brazilian MMA star promised it will be 100 per cent when he makes his comeback...
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After 10 years, Patrick “The Predator” Cote at ease in the UFC cage
By Neil Davidson After 10 years and 15 fights in the UFC, Montreal welterweight Patrick (The Predator) Cote says he fights for fun these days. And why not. The 34-year-old Cote has pretty much seen it...
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Georges St-Pierre nearing return to training, but UFC future still unclear
HALIFAX — Georges St-Pierre is on the verge of returning to mixed martial arts training. But whether he fights again is still up in the air. Longtime coach Firas Zahabi believes the former UFC...
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Aldo beats Mendes by unanimous decision at UFC 179 to keep title
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian Jose Aldo beat American Chad Mendes by unanimous decision to successfully defend his featherweight title in UFC 179 at Maracanazinho arena early Sunday. With the victory,...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen predictions
Jon Jones will have the hometown advantage tomorrow night for his UFC 159 light-heavyweight title defence. All the action takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, not far from the...
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After The Crossfire – UPDATED – UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Jon Jones took it to Chael Sonnen – from head to toe. Jon Jones gets his toe attended to at UFC 159. Josh Hedges, UFC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. He successfully defended his UFC lightweight title,...
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Cote to coach Canadian team against Australia on ’The Ultimate Fighter’
TORONTO — Montreal welterweight Patrick (The Predator) Cote will coach a Canadian team of fighters against an Australian squad on “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.” It’s the latest...
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MMA Crossfire DVD Roundup – UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen release date July 30th
The UFC 159 DVD, which featured Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen is due to be released July 30th to the public at a MSRP price of $21.98 CAD. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, it is a 2-box DVD set...
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MMA Crossfire – Will Chris Weidman dethrone Anderson Silva at UFC 162?
If we are to believe the many experts weighing in on the UFC 162 main event between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chris Weidman, there will be an epic changing of the guard...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 162 fight week full schedule
It’s fight week! Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman will tangle in Las Vegas Saturday and the UFC unveiled the events that will be unfolding during Fight Week. It includes open gym workouts of course,...
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MMA Crossfire – Tickets for UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson on sale July 11th
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (18-1-0) will defend his belt against Swedish number one contender Alexander Gustafsson in Toronto, September 21st at the Air Canada Centre. The UFC announced...
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MMA Crossfire DVD Roundup – TUF Season 17 highlights August UFC releases
Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray via the distribution of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The season, coached by Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen produced several stars, including...
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MMA Crossfire – 261 to 185: A picture is worth a thousand words for Mark...
It’s about a year ago Mark Munoz lost in devastating fashion to Chris Weidman, setting up Saturday night’s UFC 162 middleweight title fight. Munoz said the loss and injuries sustained triggered a long...
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MMA Crossfire – How to apply for The Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs Australia
The UFC announced today tryout information for The Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs Australia show for middleweight and welterweight fighters. This is Australia’s second go-around, while Toronto is making...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman predictions
UFC 162 is poised to make history. Chris Weidman is expected to upset middleweight champion Anderson Silva tonight by a surprising number of fans and experts. His combination of wrestling, Brazilian...
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After The Crossfire – UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
Chris Weidman said he would do it. But even he was shocked at how he ended the longest reign in UFC history. Silva’s loss (33-5-0) drops him to 16-1-0 in the UFC, while Weidman improves to 10-0....
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MMA Crossfire – Anderson Silva’s defeat a UFC 165 Alexander Gustafsson...
The bizarre weekend of the UFC 162 main event hovered ominously over the UFC 165 press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger...
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MMA Crossfire – 3 reasons why you should watch Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs Cyborg
Invicta FC continues to chug along towards it’s sixth show. Incessant demand has afforded the company pay-per-view status for the last couple of events. A parting of $14.95 will set you back for this...
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MMA Crossfire – Is Cris Cyborg the baddest woman on the planet?
Tito Ortiz probably can’t stop smiling at his protege Cris Cyborg. And UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is probably smirking. Who can stop Cyborg? At featherweight? The Brazilian made history...
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MMA Crossfire – 4 world title defences highlight UFC world tour 2013
Move over JT and Jay-Z. Take a breather, Rolling Stones. The UFC world tour is coming through. The company announced today a series of appearances and press conferences designed to complement the...
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MMA Crossfire – Video documentary: Cage Fighting in the USA
Many casual fans have adapted UFC as the de facto moniker when it comes to mixed martial arts. There is no question that the UFC dominates the headlines, but not everyone can fight in the big leagues....
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MMA Crossfire – UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson predictions
For the first time in Toronto, the weigh-ins were conducted outside, across from the Air Canada Centre at Maple Leaf Square. The weather behaved and MMA fans heard Q&A host Chris Weidman‘s answers...
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Jones-Gustafsson bout leaves both men broken
Jon Jones has established himself as the greatest light heavyweight in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. The next challenge: Becoming the greatest in UFC history. Period. If — or, just as likely,...
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MMA Crossfire DVD Roundup – UFC 162 DVD ready to roll
The UFC 162 DVD is officially retailing in stores, since October 8th. The MSRP is $19.98 but you may be able to find it for less online. UFC 162 features the historic upset TKO win of Chris Weidman...
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MMA Crossfire – UFC Fight Night 30: Machida vs Munoz predictions
Lyoto Machida and Mark Munoz are good friends. But since their pal Anderson Silva is no longer the middleweight champion in the UFC, both want the opportunity of taking the crown from Chris Weidman. In...
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Nick Diaz continues to do things his own way, much to UFC’s frustration
By Neil Davidson Nick Diaz got a hug the other night, out of the blue. A male fan came up to the oft-prickly UFC fighter on the street and showed him some love. “Somebody just walked up and hugged me,”...
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Chris Weidman has rib injury, forcing cancellation of his title defence...
LOS ANGELES — UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has a rib injury, forcing the cancellation of his title defence against Vitor Belfort at UFC 184 next month. The UFC announced its latest...
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Anderson Silva dominates Nick Diaz for comeback win at UFC 183 after breaking...
LAS VEGAS — Anderson Silva won a unanimous decision in his comeback fight 13 months after breaking his left leg, dominating Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on Saturday night. Silva (34-6) landed most of the big...
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Anderson Silva makes at least $800,000 for UFC 183 win over Nick Diaz
TORONTO — Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva made a basic purse of US$800,000 for his comeback win over Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on Saturday. The 39-year-old Silva, who had been out more than a...
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Anderson Silva continues coaching role despite failed test
TORONTO — The UFC says former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will continue in his role as coach on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” despite failing a drug test. UFC president Dana White seemed to be...
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Former champion Georges St-Pierre says current MMA drug-testing system is flawed
By Neil Davidson TORONTO — Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says the current drug-testing system in mixed martial arts urgently needs fixing. St-Pierre, a longtime advocate for...
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Anderson Silva pulled from Ultimate Fighter role because of failed drug test
TORONTO — The UFC has pulled Anderson Silva from “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4″ at the request of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The former UFC middleweight champion tested positive for two...
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Anderson Silva says in statement that he is not a cheater, still looking to...
SAO PAULO — Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva is speaking out for the first time after his failed doping tests, saying in a statement that he is not a cheater and “never used any substances” to improve...
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Anderson Silva wants to compete in taekwondo at Rio Games
SAO PAULO — Mixed martial arts fighter Anderson Silva says he will fight for a spot in the Brazilian taekwondo team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made Wednesday after a...
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