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Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara On Tap for UFC 133
In the first bout announced for UFC 133, rumored to take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on August 6th, middleweights Jorge Rivera and Alessio Sakara will finally collide after two previous attempts to book the matchup (at UFC 118 and UFC 122) fell through due to assorted injuries...
MMA Live Previews Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva
MMA Live looks back at UFC 126 and Anderson Silva's ridiculous front-kick knockout of Vitor Belfort. Plus, Jon Anik goes 1-on-1 with Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem.
UFC 118: Gerald Harris vs Alessio Sakara planned for Aug. 28 with Jorge Rivera hurt
And to think there was a point in time when the UFC didn't want Gerald Harris. The former Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 contestant, fresh off a knockout slam over Dave Branch at UFC 116 back on July 3, will step in on short notice to face Alessio Sakara at UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" on Aug. 28 in...
Broken arm forces Jorge Rivera to withdraw from UFC 118 fight against Alessio Sakara
A broken arm has forced Jorge Rivera to withdraw from his UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" fight against Alessio Sakara at the TD Garden on August 28 in Boston, Massachusetts. "El Conquistador" broke the unfortunate news via his Facebook account earlier today. Rivera (18-7) was riding a three-fight...
UFC 118 Prelims Announced: Lauzon vs. Etim, Rivera vs. Sakara
Spike TV announced the two UFC Prelim fights that will air prior to the UFC 118 PPV broadcast that will take place in Boston, Massachusetts on August, 28th. The card will be headlined by a UFC lightweight championship re-match between BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar. The co-main event will consist of a...
UFC Quick Quote: 'Tired' Jorge Rivera went back to basics to finish Nate Quarry
"The fight was good. I couldn't finish him in the first round because honestly I got tired. I got a little tired so I took his back and I was like 'I'll ding him up a little bit and catch my breath.' I got over to my corner and told my cornerman 'I'm a little tired.' He slowed my breathing down,...
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi Post-Fight Interviews
UFC Fight Night 21 post-fight press conference notes: Roy Nelson - Nelson talked about the long-rumored James Toney fight. He initially said that he’d like to see it and that he is fine with beating up Youtube guys. Then, he said he really wants to fight the best in the world and it’s not a...
Ultimate Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi Full Results
-Kenny Florian defeated Takanori Gomi via Submission(RNC) at 2:52 of Rd. 3 -Roy Nelson defeated Stefan Struve via TKO at :39 of Rd. 1 -Jorge Rivera defeated Nate Quarry via TKO at :29 of Rd. 2 -Ross Pearson defeated Dennis Siver via Unanimous Decision Preliminary fight results can be found...
UFC Fight Night 21 Results: Jorge Rivera Pummels Nate Quarry
Jorge Rivera quickly established that he was he better striker than Nate Quarry. He took the first round 10-8 easily, repeatedly dropping Nate Quarry with hard right hands. Rivera could seemingly connect at will with his right. He finished it early in the second round. The first round saw Rivera...
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