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UFC 146 not to be taken lightly, literally

Main event fighters Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir are contributing 500 pounds to UFC 146′s main card total of 2,845. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — The world’s tallest Belgian draft...

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Post-fighting words: UFC 146 edition

Junior dos Santos beat Frank Mir via second-round TKO in his first title defense. (Julie Jacobson/AP) The main event was scheduled for five rounds, the other bouts for three rounds. But three of the...

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Fedor: “It’s time for me to leave” MMA

For some, Fedor Emelianenko’s career will be tarnished by the fact that he never competed in the UFC. (Josh Hedges/Getty Images) On the same night that King James began his reign in professional...

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Chris Weidman makes a statement with elbows, words at UFC on Fuel TV 4

Chris Weidman (above) derailed Mark Munoz’s hopes for a title shot against Anderson Silva on Wednesday night in San Jose, Calif. (Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC) Nice 1-2 punch by Chris Weidman. The “1” was not...

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Review: ‘Here Comes the Boom’ makes some noise for MMA

Kevin James (center) stars with MMA veterans Mark Munoz (left) and Bas Rutten (right) in the comedy Here Comes The Boom. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) “Oh, my GOD!” That was the gasping, horrified...

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UFC suspends Thiago Tavares for failed drug test, reveals Vitor Belfort's TRT...

Thiago Tavares has been suspended 9 months after failing a drug test. (AP) It was Friday evening, a little over 24 hours before a featherweight championship bout in Las Vegas that the UFC was hyping as...

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Record-breaking CFL star Chad Owens fights in MMA … against team’s wishes

Chad Owens (right) celebrates with Hawaii teammate Timmy Chang after winning the 2004 Hawaii Bowl. (AP) Imagine if Adrian Peterson were to step into a cage for a mixed martial arts fight. Then imagine...

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Ronda Rousey defeats Miesha Tate by tap out

Ronda Rousey beat Miesha Tate with a third-round tap out. (Getty Images) Ronda Rousey defeated Miesha Tate in the third round by tap out due to armbar at UFC 168 on Saturday night. Rousey remains the...

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Chris Weidman defeats Anderson Silva again

Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva in the second round at UFC 168. (AP) Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva once again, this time by TKO after Silva’s leg snapped in the second round. Weidman’s...

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