By Brian Hemminger

UFC 118 is on our doorstep, and it will be the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Boston since Massachusetts passed MMA regulation.  The promotion isn’t pulling any punches with this event, combining all the elements of MMA with a lightweight title fight, a number one contender fight and even a crazy [...]

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Goldberg and Rogan Q&A – Friday, Aug. 27 at 12PM ET
Liddell Q&A – Saturday, Aug. 28 at 1PM ET

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Three of the most recognizable faces in Ultimate Fighting Championship® history will take part in Question and Answer sessions at the UFC® FAN EXPO™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center [...]

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Trainers and other boxers weigh in as well

Toney makes UFC debut live on pay-per-view on Aug. 28
Against Hall of Famer Randy Couture

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – With the sports world buzzing about the UFC debut of former world boxing champion James Toney, some of the biggest names in boxing and MMA have come [...]

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White to also participate in Q&A with fans

Las Vegas, NV – UFC President Dana White will give his keynote speech at the UFC® FAN EXPO™ on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 1pm ET at the main stage inside the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Immediately following the keynote speech, White will take part [...]

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UFC fighter to appear on show on Thursday, August 19th

Morgan Hill, CA (USA): In an exciting development, UFC fighter “All American” Brian Stann has been tapped to appear on ESPN’s “MMA Live.” The interview will be shown on Thursday night/Friday morning at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET on ESPN2.

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Live from the TD Banknorth Garden – Boston, MA

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The highly anticipated lightweight championship rematch between Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn will conclude an explosive fight card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 118 in Boston, Massachusetts. The title fight will round out a card that features former three-division world [...]

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Rolles Gracie vs. Roberto Abreu
Gregor Gracie vs. Pablo Popovitch
Hermes Franca vs. Ryan Hall
Penny Thomas vs. Tracey Goodell
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – They are known for putting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on the map. Using revolutionary techniques that changed the face of combat sports forever, the legendary Gracie family consists of some of the best grapplers in [...]

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Live from the Honda Center – Tickets on Sale Saturday, August 21 at Noon PT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The baddest man on the planet, UFC® heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, is back in the main event for UFC 121, and unbeaten Cain Velasquez is looking to take his belt and become the first man [...]

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By Brian Hemminger
via the Canadian Press

TORONTO — The Ontario government had a sudden change of heart Saturday and announced it will allow mixed martial arts, starting in 2011.
Premier Dalton McGuinty had always dismissed the idea of allowing the bare-knuckled cage matches that characterize MMA — often with a chuckle — saying it just wasn’t a [...]

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(LAS VEGAS, NV — Aug. 13, 2010) – It’s almost every kid’s dream to score the game-winning goal for their hometown team. After spending most of their childhoods rooting for the players and teams of their beloved city, youngsters across the globe yearn for the opportunity to become a hometown hero.
For Bostonians Kenny Florian, Joe [...]

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