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Saturday
UFC?s Nick Ring rushes to rescue of couple being mugged in Calgary
A group of Calgary teenagers picked the wrong time to start a fight. UFC middleweight Nick Ring, who will meet Court McGee on July 21 at UFC 149 in Calgary, witnessed a group of teens beating up two people who were waiting at a bus stop in the 9600 block of MacLeod Trail in the city.
Ring jumped out of his car, checked on the victims and then helped run down several of the suspects. Calgary police arrested three juveniles and charged them with common assault. Their names weren't released, but they were a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl. Sgt. Kevin Brookwell, a spokesman for the Calgary police, said a fourth male juvenile is being sought for questioning and could also face arrest.
The victims were both 17, a boy and a girl. The boy was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.
"I saw these little punk cowards picking on defenseless people and I knew they needed to come to justice," Ring told Cagewriter.
Ring had just finished a yoga class and had gone to Starbucks for a coffee when he said he noticed a group of what he believed were 10 people beating up on a young couple and robbing them. He said he saw the group run off with the woman's backpack after beating the couple up.
He pulled over, checked on the victims, then got back in his car and chased the assailants. When he got near them, he jumped out of the car and chased on foot. A bystander, whose name was not released, also gave chase and held down one of the alleged assailants as Ring called police.
Ring called the pack of kids who assaulted the couple "hoodlums" and said they showed no courage.
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"They look they think they came right from a rap video," Ring said. "They watch too many movies and they obviously think they're a lot tougher than they are. They think it's OK to rob people, apparently, but it's not. This was a situation where they were just punks, and not very tough people. No one with an ounce of bravery would consider any such actions.
"I wasn't afraid of one of them. They were wannabe gangsters and they needed to be dealt with."
Ring said he didn't know the name of the other person who came to the victims' aid. He said that man did most of the work in subduing the assailants.
"I hope he comes forward and gets the proper credit, because he took some pretty heroic actions," he said.
Brookwell said he did not have the name of the person who assisted Ring. He said common assault is the lowest-level crime.
"I think what they'll look at here is a conditional discharged in which the [suspects] get a stern warning, some community [service] time and the admonishment to be good for a certain period," Brookwell said.
Brookwell said that while there may have been more persons at the bus stop where the assault occurred, "the best information we have in front of us right now is that there were five involved and could be a sixth."
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Antonio Silva ?could not see a thing? in UFC 146 loss to Cain Velasquez
Antonio Silva sustained a cut in his loss to Cain Velasquez that gushed a whole lot of blood. Much of that blood went into his eyes, so it's not surprising that Silva said he couldn't see a thing in the fight.
"One of the main reasons I got defeated was that. I couldn't see a thing, there was a lot of blood and my eyes were burning. I tried to defend myself and not get hit at, shaking my head to see if I could get rid of that blood, but there was no way around it. From that moment on my corner was my eyes."
It's bad enough to not be able to see. Can you imagine not being able to see and having Velasquez repeatedly hit you? Silva tweeted that the cut required 13 stitches.
Not surprisingly, he received a medical suspension after the bout. He is out of action until July 23, possibly up to November if his nose is broken. Both possibly out of action until November, Velasquez and Jamie Varner received the longest suspensions because of hand issues.
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Clay Guida and Gray Maynard make weight for UFC on FX 4 main event
Clay Guida and Gray Maynard are set for their five round lightweight clash at UFC on FX 4 after successfully making weight today. Both Guida and Maynard tipped the scales at 155 pounds. UFC on FX 4 takes place on Friday, June 22nd from the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The preliminary card [...]
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Friday
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Weigh-in Results
The official weigh-ins for UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II went down this afternoon in Brazil at the Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte. Headliners Rich Franklin (190) and Wanderlei Silva (188) were both on weight for their 190-lbs cathweight bout for the pay-per-view event. The rest of the main card fighters also showed [...]
Source: http://www.themmanews.com/ufc-147-silva-vs-franklin-ii-weigh-in-results/
Tickets For UFC On FOX: Shogun Vs. Vera On Sale; Mauricio ?Shogun? Rua Vs. Brandon Vera Set
The UFC will return to Los Angeles on August 4 for UFC on FOX: Shogun vs. Vera. Tickets for the event are currently on sale. The UFC on FOX: Shogun vs. Vera card will take place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera are set for the main event. [...] 
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UFC 148: Anderson Silva Believe Your Eyes
UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva has delivered some amazing performances during his 14 fight unbeaten streak inside the Octagon. Check out a few of those highlights in the new “Believe Your Eyes” promo video. Silva (31-4) is set to defend his title in a long awaited and highly anticipated rematch with rival Chael [...]
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Thursday
Rebellion MMA Radio: UFC bantamweight Miguel Torres, MFC CEO Mark Pavelich
Two of the biggest personalities in MMA are set to take to the airwaves this Sunday night at 6:30 PM EST on Rebellion MMA Radio and that?s not even including hosts Bryan Levick-Mitch Ciccarelli! This weekend, UFC bantamweight Miguel Torres and Maximum Fighting Championship CEO Mark Pavelich will join the guys to discuss a number [...]
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Chris Jericho Returns Next Week on Monday Night RAW
Chris Jericho, whose suspension for heelish hijinx�in Brazil, including desecration of that country’s flag, ends this week, will be returning next Monday night on RAW. Skipping over the cryptic hints and teases that often precede Jericho’s big returns, WWE featured a clip of Jericho performing with his band, Fozzy, and the commentators officially announced his [...]
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Dan Hardy?s KO, Glover Teixeira?s submission and Jamie Varner?s upset highlight UFC 146 undercard
UFC 146's main card is about heavyweights, but the smaller weights made their mark on the preliminary card in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Jamie Varner scored an early upset with a TKO of previously unbeaten Edson Barboza. Taking the fight on short notice, Varner fought in the UFC for the first time since 2007. He gave Barboza trouble early with a takedown. Later in the first round, he pressured him against the fence, and peppered him with punches until Barboza fell to the ground. The bout was stopped at 3:23 in the first round.
"I can't believe it's me. It's so surreal. I just knocked out Edson Barboza, who was this monster in my mind," Varner said after the fight.
Dan Hardy broke his losing streak impressively. After losing four straight bouts, Hardy knocked Duane Ludwig out with a nasty left hook and followed with three elbows to end the fight at 3:51 in the first round.
"It felt great out there. You can put all the work in and if it goes wrong for 15 minutes then none of it matters. I've had a bad run. I took some time off and then I changed everything - new team, new training. It feels great. When you connect with the right shot you know its over. I put my arms up in celebration a little prematurely but when he looked back up I wasn't going to let it slip away so I went in and got the finish," Hardy said after the bout.
C.B. Dollaway used takedowns and ground control to get a unanimous decision win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller, 29-28, 30-26, 29-28. Miller had strong stand-up early but couldn't keep Dollaway's takedowns at bay. This is Miller's second loss in a row.
Diego Brandao and Darren Elkins fought a bruising, bloody fight to end the preliminary card with a 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 decision win for Elkins.� In the grappling-filled bout, Brandao was strong in the first round, but the momentum swung in Elkins' favor in the second round. With a bloody ear, Elkins controlled the final round.
Glover Teixeira had plenty of pre-fight hype going into the UFC 146 prelims, and he lived up to it with a dismantling of Kyle Kingsbury. He used nasty ground and pound to beat up Kingsbury before finishing him with an arm-triangle choke at 1:53 in the first round.
"I'm really happy a debut in the UFC feels like my debut in MMA. It was that exciting to me. I'm just so happy to be here and after Dana's speech last night I just went out there and decided to go for it. I wanted him to remember my fight, and me," Teixeira said.
Paul Sass got in on the submission game with a slick armbar/triangle choke combination over Jacob Volkmann in the first round. Former WEC champ Mike Brown returned to vintage form with a unanimous decision over Daniel Pineda.
Karo Parisyan comes up short at ShoFights 20, Kendall Grove ekes out decision win
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Wednesday
Rich Franklin: ?I like being the guy that people can count on. I kind of embrace that role.?
When Rich Franklin found out the UFC needed his help to fill an opening against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147 it would have been both easy and understandable for him to have said, ?No.? After all, the former middleweight champion was already in the midst of preparing to fight Cung Le on July 7, arguably [...]
Brett Rogers? opponent, light heavyweight tournament announced for Bellator 71
Bellator FC will look to crown a contender for light heavyweight champ Christian M?Pumbu with a new field of eight tournament participants set to debut next Friday night as part of the organization?s Summer Series of events. Also scheduled for action at Bellator 71, former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers aims to make a statement in [...]
Michael Bisping Picks Sonnen to Beat Silva, Demands Rematch
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Demetrious Johnson beats McCall, gets shot at UFC?s inaugural flyweight belt
Demetrious Johnson took care of unfinished business at UFC on FX 3 in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night.
Johnson took the lead early by dropping McCall with a right hand halfway through the first round. McCall continually moved forward towards Johnson, but couldn't always land strikes when he did. Throughout the bout, Johnson's conditioning and footwork gave him an edge. He was able to move in and move out to land strikes, frustrating McCall throughout.
There was no scoring error this time as Johnson was announced the winner via unanimous decision. The judges gave it to Johnson 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.
"It's about using my athletic ability and letting my mind go free," Johnson said about his performance.
The fight was a rematch after their March bout that ended in a draw. That fight didn't go to a fourth round to decide who would advance in the tournament because an incorrect score was announced.
The judges made a definitive, and correct, decision on Friday night. Johnson's win means he'll fight Joe Benavidez for the UFC's first flyweight championship.
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Tuesday
UFC 151 Update: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Hougland Booked
A bantamweight scrap between Takeya Mizugaki and Jeff Hougland has been set for UFC 151. The September bout features two fighters trying to get over the .500 mark in the division.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29094/ufc-151-update-takeya-mizugaki-vs-jeff-hougland-booked/
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ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors to air Main Card as Online PPV, Four Bouts to air Free on YouTube
One FC has announced that their fourth fight card will air its main card as an online PPV, with a four-fight undercard appearing free on YouTube. The online stream will begin at 8am EST live from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 23. One FC announced the news via press release Friday. The event will be headlined by a bout between Renato Sobral and Tatsuya Mizuno, and will also feature former UFC fighter Roger Huerta. The event will cost $9.99.
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Monday
Jose Aldo out of UFC 149, Urijah Faber-Renan Barao moved to headlining slot
An undisclosed injury to Jose Aldo has unfortunately forced the UFC featherweight champ out of his scheduled fight with Erik Koch. The bout was poised to take place in Calgary on July 21 at UFC 149. However, the company hasn?t wasted any time in naming a new main event for the card, as bantamweights Urijah [...]
XFC Adds Bantamweight Joby Sanchez following Open Fighter Tryouts
XFC Open Fighter Tryouts were held this past weekend in Springfield, Massachusetts with over 100 fighters in attendance competing for a spot in the East Coast?s largest promotion, the XFC. Fighters came not only from across the state, but from across the country as well. After evaluating talent from all over the nation, XFC President [...]
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UFC 147: Mike Russow Pre-fight Interview
Unexpected heavyweight contender Mike Russow discusses his upcoming co-main event bout with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 147. 
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Sunday
Rich Franklin approaching Wanderlei Silva like a new opponent
Whoever came up with the famous saying about the difficulty in teaching ?an old dog new tricks? clearly wasn?t considering Mixed Martial Arts at the time. While Wanderlei Silva?s reputation may be one involving a singular focus on stand-up, he?s also been training to fight more intelligently than in the past while changing up camps [...]
UFC on Fuel TV 5 Update: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic as Nottingham?s Main Event
On September 29, the UFC will return to Nottingham, England and it appears the card will be headlined by a heavyweight fight between Stipe Miocic and Stefan Struve. The September 29 card, expected to be named UFC on Fuel TV 5, is also expected to feature fighters Brad Pickett and Andy Ogle. Nottingham's own Dan Hardy is also expected to be a lock for the event.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29065/report-ufc-taps-stefan-struve-vs-stipe-miocic-as-nottinghams-main-event/
XFC Adds Bantamweight Joby Sanchez following Open Fighter Tryouts
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XFC Adds Bantamweight Joby Sanchez following Open Fighter Tryouts is a post from: MMA Interplay UFC News
JZ Cavalcante vs. Luis Palomino Set For CFA 7
After a disappointing loss to Issac Vallie-Flag in Strikeforce last month, Gesias Calvancante returns to the cage, looking for a quick turnaround, this time in the Championship Fighting Alliance cage. Stepping into the cage against "JZ" Calvancante (16-5, 2 NC) will be a Bellator veteran, the tough Peruvian Luis Palomino (19-7), who is riding a three-fight win-streak over the likes of Edson Berto, Charles Bennett, and James Warfield.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29032/jz-cavalcante-vs-luis-palomino-at-cfa-7/
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