27 Jan
2012
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UFC on Fox 2 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care

A year ago, few could argue that Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira (Pictured) was one of the hottest lightweight commodities in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

26 Jan
2012
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Scratching a ‘Wonderful’ Surface

The time has come to find out just how good “Mr. Wonderful” is inside the Octagon. There are points in any athlete’s career when he or she needs to take a serious step up in competition.

26 Jan
2012
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Pros Pick: Evans vs. Davis

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returns to America’s Second City for another potential landmark event.

25 Jan
2012
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UFC on Fox 2 Preview: The Main Card

The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuted on Fox in November with a single fight, and after Junior dos Santos stopped Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title in less than a minute, many fans were left wanting more.

24 Jan
2012
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Sonnen’s Spidey Senses

Nearly 18 months have passed since Chael Sonnen had middleweight king Anderson Silva teetering on the brink of defeat, only to succumb to a fifth-round triangle armbar from the Brazilian in one of the most dramatic finishes in Ultimate Fighting Champio...

24 Jan
2012
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Dhiego Lima

Elite-level mixed martial artists earn enough money from fighting and sponsorships to where they do not need to hold down a second job to make ends meet. Welterweight prospect Dhiego Lima may not be there but, with the way his career has started, it wi...

23 Jan
2012
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Fighting in the Now

Rashad Evans is well aware of what is potentially at stake in his upcoming matchup with Phil Davis.

22 Jan
2012
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Viewpoint: Patience, the Missing Virtue

Throughout the ups and downs of a fighting career that began when he was a teen-ager, there has been little reason to question the talent of Melvin Guillard.

21 Jan
2012
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Matches to Make After UFC on FX 1

Inside the cage, few traits are as valuable as toughness, technique and intellect. Jim Miller wields them all, often in concert. Such was the case against Melvin Guillard.

20 Jan
2012
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By the Numbers: UFC on FX 1

Melvin Guillard gave Jim Miller a small window of opportunity, and the New Jersey native blasted through it, submitting “The Young Assassin” with a rear-naked choke in their UFC on FX 1 headliner Friday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, ...

20 Jan
2012
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Beyond the Fight: Guillard vs. Miller

Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller collide on Friday in Nashville, Tenn., in the UFC on FX 1 headliner.

20 Jan
2012
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UFC on FX 1 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care

Charlie Brenneman had won nine of 10 fights, scored an upset over the world-ranked Rick Story on short notice and found himself on the cusp of becoming a Top 10 welterweight.

19 Jan
2012
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Back on His Feet

Melvin Guillard is familiar with the feeling of invincibility that can accompany extended success inside the cage. He is also well aware of what it is like to come crashing back to earth.

18 Jan
2012
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UFC on FX 1 Preview: The Main Card

Friday nights are going to feature plenty of mixed martial arts action in 2012, including an updated format of “The Ultimate Fighter” and Season 6 for Bellator Fighting Championships.

16 Jan
2012
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‘One Tough Kid’

There was always that reflexive twinge, the slight moment’s pause just before he turned the key in the ignition. Dan Miller could not pull out of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia without some pangs of guilt coursing through him

16 Jan
2012
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Viewpoint: Upon Further Review

In the grand scheme of things, Erick Silva is going to be just fine.

16 Jan
2012
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Sherdog.com’s 2011 Fighter of the Year

Jon Jones began 2011 as one of mixed martial arts’ people to watch. He ended it as a champion and author of one of the greatest years in the sport’s brief history.

15 Jan
2012
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Sherdog.com’s 2011 Fight of the Year

On Jan. 1, 2011, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard shared something special, something life- and career-altering. It turned into a 25-minute docudrama on the power of the human spirit.

14 Jan
2012
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By the Numbers: UFC 142

Thanks to back-to-back five-round decisions in his first two featherweight title defenses in the UFC, people seemed to forget about Jose Aldo’s explosive knockout power.

14 Jan
2012
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Matches to Make After UFC 142

Vitor Belfort routed Wanderlei Silva in 44 seconds back in 1998, and fans have pined for a rematch ever since.

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