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MMA Free Agents: Ricardo Arona Tops List of Desirable Light Heavyweight Talent

Continuing our series of articles focusing on the free agent market as well as taking a look at some of the most promising rising stars, I'll now turn the focus to the Light Heavyweight division. Whil...

Machida vs. Shogun:  Enigma vs. Enigma

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Still No Word on Gegard Mousasi's Next Opponent

  Derek Bolender of MMA Mania talked to Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi confirmed that he will be on the November 7th CBS fight card. When it comes to his opponent,...

Assuerio Silva, Jungle Fight Return on September 19th

Wallid Ismail's Jungle Fight promotion - inactive since its May show in Fortaleza - is set to return with a pair of events over the next few months, the promoter tells Tatame. The first of the two ca...

UFC 102 Preview: Fighters Weigh In On Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Earlier this week, I asked if Randy Couture would be able to avoid being submitted by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102.  Now some trainers and fighters that are familiar with both fighters sha...

Can Bitetti Combat Revive Brazilian MMA?

Sherdog reports on the ambition of Bitteti Combat to re-ignite a major commercial MMA scene in Brazil: 19229 For years, Brazilian fans and fighters have dreamed that MMA would someday garner support ...

Quote of the Day: Anderson Silva Talks Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva

"Over Wanderlei there's nothing to say, right? We're fighters and have to talk a little and do our marketing. I respect him as a fighter like the other ones. There are excellent athletes in all the ...

MMA4Real Presents MMA's Forgotten Moves Part 3(The Trip Into A Take Down)

I don't know if this is the proper term, but this is what I'm going to call it because that's exactly what it is!  In the .gif below you see the master of this technique in Randy Couture.  I...

Report: Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman In Brazilian Event In September

According to a report the former PRIDE standout and submission specialist, once a top ten light heavyweight in the world will be making his return to MMA following a 2 year layoff.  He menti...

Can Ricardo Arona Be A Top Light Heavyweight Again?

It has been two very long years since we've seen Ricardo Arona in action, losing to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at PRIDE 34.  According to Arona himself, he'll be returning to MMA after a long hia...