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UFC’s Urijah Faber willing to move divisions to make fights fans want to see

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:30:00 +0000

BOSTON – After he meets Yuri Alcantara at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 26, Urijah Faber wants big fights, and he may step up in weight to get them. “I’m going to talk to (UFC President) Dana (White) and (UFC executive) Lorenzo (Fertitta) and see if we can set up some superfights,” he said. “Maybe even go up to 145 (pounds) to do some stuff. I feel like I need to be in some fights that really matter.

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UFC’s Urijah Faber willing to move divisions to make fights fans want to see – MMA Junkie

Morning video: Which fights do UFC fighters want to see? Superfights

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:05:00 +0000

When it comes to fights that UFC fighters want to see, they’re not unlike the ones most fans want to see. We asked Roger Gracie , Mark Munoz , Josh Thomson , Cub Swanson and others about their dream matchups, and in addition to anything with Michael Bisping , a lot of cross-division superfights were mentioned. Check out the video above. Edit this article

UFC champ Demetrious Johnson teasing superfights, sees challenges at flyweight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:30:00 +0000

SEATTLE – As a new father, UFC flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC) is all about cashing the biggest checks possible, and he thinks a superfight with either of the UFC’s two current bantamweight champions could provide exactly that. However, he believes there are still plenty of challenges at flyweight, as well. “I’ve beat the best of the best in the flyweight division, and there are still up-and-comers in there,” Johnson said at Saturday night’s post-UFC on FOX 8 press conference in Seattle. “I know there’s some key matchups coming up pretty soon. … There are still a couple of flyweights out there that I haven’t fought yet, and I wouldn’t mind fighting them.

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Demetrious Johnson: Future could hold UFC superfight with bantamweight champ

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 03:45:00 +0000

SEATTLE – For the past several years, any talk of UFC superfights has centered around former middleweight champion Anderson Silva either moving down to fight Georges St-Pierre or up to meet Jon Jones . With Silva’s recent loss, those discussions have cooled, but if UFC flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson has his way, that talk may start centering around the sport’s lighter divisions. Right now my focus is John Moraga ,” Johnson told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “But I think if everything goes well with this fight and I tackle this challenge and come out victorious, everybody is talking about the superfights and middleweight with Anderson Silva and Jon Jones and ‘GSP.’ I think there are superfights to be had in the flyweight division and bantamweight division.” Johnson, of course, used to compete in the UFC’s bantamweight division and even competed once for the title in that weight class, though he ended up losing a unanimous decision to current champ Dominick Cruz . But when the UFC added the 125-pound division, “Mighty Mouse” dropped to flyweight and claimed the promotion’s first title in that division. On Saturday night, Johnson (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) meets Moraga (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC on FOX 8, which takes place at Seattle’s KeyArena and airs on FOX. According to oddsmakers, Johnson is as much as a 5-to-1 favorite to retain his title, which would mark the second consecutive defense of his belt.

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Demetrious Johnson: Future could hold UFC superfight with bantamweight champ – MMA Junkie

Shinya Aoki Showdown Brewing, but Bibiano Fernandes Expects One FC Unifcation Bout First

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:30:05 +0000

Bibiano Fernandes is the ONE FC interim 135-pound champion and there has been talk of him moving up to featherweight for a super fight with Shinya Aoki , but next on the agenda for the Brazilian appears to be a unification bout in October or November. “I will be fighting in fall. I’m not sure who I am fighting next, but considering I am the interim champion, I’m assuming that a fight with Soo Chul Kim would be my next step,” said Fernandes. I’ve watched his fights. He’s a tough guy, but I need to feel him in the ring to decide how good he is.” One swing of Chris Weidman’s left hand put proposed UFC superfights on hold, but ONE FC has a potentially huge match-up of its own with its two best pound-for-pound fighters, both capable of competing at featherweight. Aoki (33-6-1) is on track to make his 145-pound debut later this year, while Fernandes (14-3) has already proved he can compete in the division by beating four separate opponents to win the Dream Featherweight Grand Prix in 2009. A featherweight match-up between these two would truly be a battle for pound-for-pound supremacy in Asia and Fernandes is not ruling it out

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Shinya Aoki Showdown Brewing, but Bibiano Fernandes Expects One FC Unifcation Bout First – MMA Weekly

Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre Superfights Are Off the Table After Anderson Silva Loss at UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:41:56 +0000

function not found Anderson Silva ’s seven-year middleweight title reign came crashing down at UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman on Saturday with a flurry of punches by Chris Weidman. It put an end to the superfight-talk-era his accomplishments ushered in. “That fight cost Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones and Anderson Silva a lot of money,” said UFC president Dana White during the UFC 162 post-fight press conference on Saturday.

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Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre Superfights Are Off the Table After Anderson Silva Loss at UFC 162 – MMA Weekly

With superfights now scrapped, UFC boss insists Weidman vs. Silva II up next

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:30:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) promised to ruin the UFC’s plans for an interdivisional superfight, and he made good on his end of the bargain by downing MMA legend Anderson Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC). And while “The Spider” doesn’t seem interested in a rematch right now, UFC President Dana White believes Weidman and Silva will meet again in their next appearance. “Anderson Silva needs to go home, hang out with his family, take a week or two to shake this thing off,” White told a small group of reporters following Saturday’s post-UFC 162 press conference. “There are times when guys will win a fight, and they don’t want to talk for three weeks. It’s really part of the process, it really is, and especially a big night like tonight. And when you lose the way that he lost, there’s a process for this.” Weidman and Silva headlined Saturday’s UFC 162 event at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The undefeated Weidman was supremely confident throughout the buildup to the fight, and he shocked the world with a crushing second-round knockout of the former champ, whose showboating antics did little to get inside his opponent’s head.

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With superfights now scrapped, UFC boss insists Weidman vs. Silva II up next – MMA Junkie

Dana White: Georges St-Pierre doesn’t want UFC superfight with Anderson Silva

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 02:15:00 +0000

Dana White still would love to put one of those coveted superfights together. But for one of them, he may be past the point of believing it’ll ever happen. The UFC president consistently has been badgered for several years about putting together a fight between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (24-2 MMA, 18-2 UFC) and middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC). And more recently, there have been calls for a fight between Silva and light heavyweight champ Jon Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC).

Dana White: Georges St-Pierre doesn’t want UFC superfight with Anderson Silva – MMA Junkie

Nine Superfights Headline Grapplers Quest at UFC Fan Expo, Including Jim Miller vs. Cole Miller

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:38:35 +0000

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday announced the Official Superfights for Grapplers Quest, the official grappling tournament at the UFC Fan Expo on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The two-day tournament will feature adult No-Gi submission grappling divisions for Adults on Friday, July 5. Then, on Saturday, July 6, the tournament will feature all-youth No-Gi grappling and all-adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo Divisions. The Superfights will feature Grapplers Quest’s new 10-minute Submission Only rules with a five-minute overtime, if necessary, using Grapplers Quest points. The much anticipated event features nine blockbuster superfights, including a four-man Pro Tournament.

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Nine Superfights Headline Grapplers Quest at UFC Fan Expo, Including Jim Miller vs. Cole Miller – MMA Weekly