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Saturday
Former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announces his retirement on Twitter
After a 12-2 career, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin announced his retirement on Twitter on Tuesday night.
Officially retired 2day:-) thank you to my family, friends and fans! #dreambig GOD BLESS!!!
? Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) May 8, 2013
Of Carwin's 12 wins, not one went to the judges. He had seven knockouts and five submissions. He hasn't been in the cage since 2011. The last time he was in the spotlight was in the fall of 2012, when he was a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter." Unfortunately, his knee was injured before he could fight opposing coach Roy Nelson.
I remember hearing about Carwin well before I saw him fight. It was back when preliminary fights weren't aired. Everyone who had watched him fight couldn't stop talking about this guy who quickly knocked out Christian Wellisch and Neil Wain. Then at UFC 96, I watched him absolutely destroy Gabriel Gonzaga in just over a minute. He hadn't been overhyped. After that, he knocked out Frank Mir in the first round of their bout.
What most MMA fans will remember about Carwin is that he came within seconds of taking out the then-invincible Brock Lesnar at UFC 116. But after losing to Lesnar in the second round, a dropped decision to Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 and a host of injuries, Carwin has decided to hang up his extra-large gloves.
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John Albert-Yaotzin Meza match-up added to UFC on FOX 8
A battle between bantamweights looking to secure a spot on the UFC roster rather than be involved in the next round of releases has been booked for UFC on FOX 8 in the form of a fight between John Albert-Yaotzin Meza. Both men suffered first frame stoppages in their previous pairings with Albert actually losing [...]
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Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2013/05/10/john-albert-yaotzin-meza-match-up-added-to-ufc-on-fox-8/
Watch Anthony Pettis show off capoeira skills
Anthony Pettis has shown off his acrobatic ability in fights. The former WEC lightweight champion is still remembered for his kick off the cage that clinched his win over Benson Henderson. Now, imagine what he can do with capoeira training? Pettis has been training in Brazil, and as shown in the video above, has picked up some skills from the Brazilian martial art that mixes acrobatics, dancing and fighting.
He'll fight Jose Aldo in August for the UFC featherweight belt. Do you think we'll see him pull out any of these tricks at UFC 163? Speak up on Facebook or on Twitter.
Thanks, MMA Fighting.
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Pat Healy: ?Man, I?m here. This is it. This is what you?ve been working so hard for.?
Lightweight Pat Healy knew that emotions were going to play a big role in his fight with perennial top ten lightweight Jim Miller, but it wasn?t the emotion he was expecting that showed up on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey at UFC 159. In a recent interview, Healy mentioned that while he was waiting…
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Friday
UFC Launches ?UFC Select? with YouTube
The UFC has launched a paid subscription service via YouTube as part of the online media site’s rollout of 53 premium channels. The channel will cost $5.99 per-month after a 14-day trial period and will contain a bevy of past and present content. “UFC Select” will feature multiple exclusive offerings including classic fights, event replays, [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/88160/ufc-launches-ufc-select-with-youtube/
Clifford Starks Released From The UFC
It is being reported that UFC middleweight Clifford Starks has been released from the UFC. Starks picked up a win in his UFC debut against Dustin Jacoby, but was finished in his next two fights by Ed Herman at UFC 143 (submission) and Yoel Romero at UFC On FOX 7 (knockout). The 32 year old…
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Thursday
Mark Hunt stuck in New Zealand due to visa issues
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt has found himself stuck in an unexpected battle a little more than two weeks out from to his co-headlining clash with Junior dos Santos at UFC 160. According to the heavy-handed kickboxer, he has been denied the ability to leave New Zealand based on a past arrest affecting the status of [...]
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Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2013/05/09/mark-hunt-stuck-in-new-zealand-due-to-visa-issues/
Pat Healy: ?Man, I?m here. This is it. This is what you?ve been working so hard for.?
Lightweight Pat Healy knew that emotions were going to play a big role in his fight with perennial top ten lightweight Jim Miller, but it wasn?t the emotion he was expecting that showed up on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey at UFC 159. In a recent interview, Healy mentioned that while he was waiting…
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UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin Announces Retirement
UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin has retired from fighting, and is hanging up the gloves for good. Carwin, former interim heavyweight champion and NCAA Div. II All-American, was undefeated in the sport of MMA when he beat Frank Mir for the interim title. Because of injury to both he and Brock Lesnar, he wouldn?t fight to…
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Wednesday
Daniel Cormier To Fight At Heavyweight While Making His Way To 205 Pounds
UFC Heavyweight Daniel Cormier has no interest in cutting a drastic amount of weight to make 205 lbs in a short time, but as he slowly reduces in weight, he plans to take heavyweight fights. It?s pretty clear that Cormier and current heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will never fight, and if he is going to…
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Dana White: ?Nobody makes me feel uncomfortable.?
AXS Fight commentator Michael Schiavello is back with another episode of ?The Voice Versus,? and this time he will be interviewing the man himself. Schiavello sits down with UFC President Dana White for his next installment, and we have a sneak peek at the video. In the clip, Schiavello asks White who makes him uncomfortable.…
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Female Fighters on TUF 18 Include Invicta FC, Strikeforce Veterans
UFC bantamweights Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano will have a great group of girls to work with on the Ultimate Fighter 18 assuming a recently released list lives up to the hype. Though not confirmed by officials, it looks like a number of notable female competitors will take to the cage on TUF 18 including…
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Cung Le: ?Right now its one fight at a time.?
Cung Le wasn?t supposed to win his UFC on Fuel TV 6 main event bout with Rich ?Ace? Franklin and the odds reflected as much. Way before Le landed the the knockout blow, and way before Le even left for his fight in China, he contemplated walking away from the sport. Le was coming off…
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Tuesday
Take a deeper look into Jon Jones? big UFC 159 win over Chael Sonnen
Spend some time this morning taking a behind-the-scenes look at Jon Jones' win over Chael Sonnen on Saturday. You'll see a Jones who is incredibly loose and relaxed before, during and after his fight. He seemed to enjoy this win more than his other title defenses, even commenting on how his happiness level is higher than it ever has been.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/deeper-look-jon-jones-big-ufc-159-win-141138183.html
Former UFC champ Pat Miletich considering a run for Senate
Pat Miletich has a diverse resume. He was a fighter, earning the UFC welterweight championship in 1998. He is one of mixed martial arts' most prolific trainers, having trained fighters like Matt Hughes, Jens Pulver and Robbie Lawler at one time in their careers. He's a commentator, voicing MMA fights for Showtime and AXSTV with knowledge that makes him one of the best at the job. Now he's considering adding politician to that list.
A longtime Iowan, Miletich is considering running for the Senate seat opening in Iowa as Tom Harkin is planning to step down.
"A lot of people are fed up with a lot of things that are happening in the country,? he said to the Quad City Times. If he runs, it will be as a Republican or independent.
But winning the seat won't be easy. Several experienced politicians are interested in running for Senate. Fighters haven't done well in political races in the past. UFC light heavyweight contender Chael Sonnen withdrew from a congressional run in Oregon, and retired UFC fighter Chris Lytle lost his campaign for office in Indiana.
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Anthony Pettis Would Fight Nate Diaz ?For An Easy Pay Day?
Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis is spending part of his camp in Brazil ahead of his title featherweight title fight against Jose’ Aldo at UFC 163. Pettis fielded some questions from the press at a recent event and spoke about how much he was enjoying Rio, how he was able to spend part of �his camp in…
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Monday
Cheick Kongo, Chael Sonnen and eyes: Where do they fall on Cagewriter?s Hot or Not list?
A slow week in MMA? So what. Let's decide what's hot, what's not, what is just a big ball of confusion.
Not -- Costa Philippou: Remember how his fight with Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza was listed as one of the best of the month? Too bad it's off. A cut forced Phillippou off in training, and Chris Camozzi is stepping in to fight Souza at UFC on FX 8. Rafael Natal will now fight Joao Zeferino.
Hot -- Jon Jones: He defended his title for the fifth time, tying the record set by Tito Ortiz in 2002. Sure, he jacked up his toe, but he didn't seem to mind.
Not -- Eyes: It's been a tough week for eyes. Eye pokes were the reason behind two of the stoppages at UFC 159. But things are looking up as the UFC will try to change the rules behind eye pokes in the coming months.
Hot -- Chael Sonnen: "But Maggie!" you say. "He lost his fight to Jon Jones. How can he be on the hot list?" Because the loss was completely expected, and the man didn't miss a beat. He stayed in the spotlight by bringing out an old feud with Wanderlei Silva, and ripping him on Twitter.
Not, or maybe hot, or who knows -- Cheick Kongo: After getting knocked out by Roy Nelson, Kongo's profile disappeared from the UFC site. Then, two reputable MMA news outlets reported Kongo's contract has run out, and that the UFC had no plans to re-sign the French fighter. But Kongo keeps insisting on his Twitter page that he has no plans to leave the UFC.
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Will Chael Sonnen hang it up for good after UFC 159 loss to Jon Jones?
Minutes after losing by TKO to UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen indicated his fighting days may be over.
"I'm not going to be one of the guys to hang around. If there's not a road to the title, then this sport isn't for me. I believe that was probably my last opportunity," Sonnen said to UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
He didn't specifically say "I'm retiring," but he did talk about the end of the road. This seems like more than the emotional ramblings of a fighter after a bad loss. B.J. Penn threatened retirement several times before it stuck. Nick Diaz has retired and unretired plenty of times.
Retirement wouldn't be out of the question. He's 36 years old and has fought in 40 fights after a long career as an amateur and collegiate wrestler.
If he does decide to retire, don't expect him to play shuffleboard and take up gardening. He already works as a commentator for Fox's broadcasts. During the last season of "The Ultimate Fighter," he proved to be a capable coach. Retirement would not mean Sonnen was done with MMA.
Sonnen talked his way into a title shot with Jones just months after he dropped a title shot to Anderson Silva at middleweight. Deserved or not, Sonnen has had several chances to win the UFC belt, and he hasn't won any of them. Not many fighters get more chances than he has. If the belt is the only thing that's important, why not retire?
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chael-sonnen-hang-good-ufc-159-loss-jon-051117400.html
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Even Vinny Magalhaes can?t believe a judge gave him a round in UFC 159 loss to Phil Davis
At UFC 159 on Saturday night, Phil Davis showed off the best striking of his career. The NCAA Division-I champion wrestler clearly dominated Vinny Magalhaes in all three rounds on the way to a unanimous decision win. However, one of the judges thought Magalhaes won one round, and the score was 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
It was a surprising score. It didn't take anything away from Davis' win, but it was odd enough that Magalhaes spoke up about it.
One insane judge gave me a round... I lost all 3 fair and square...
? Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) April 28, 2013
Davis and Magalhaes talked trash to each other for months before their bout. Magalhaes left the bad blood in the cage, and was able to give himself an honest assessment moments after the loss.
Sunday
Gabriel Gonzaga?s Appeal Of Browne Bout Denied
According to reports, UFC Heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga filed an appeal to the result of his bout with Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, and the appeal has been denied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. From Gonzaga?s perspective, he was struck in the back of the head with elbows from Browne which lead…
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Vitor Belfort Claims Strength and Conditioning Will be the Keys to Winning at UFC on FX 8
Vitor Belfort sports a greasy new hair cut and calls it radical. Far more importantly, he says he’s 110% coming in to his fight with Luke Rockhold. 
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Antonio Silva: ?I can?t wait to get in there and I will take that belt.?
UFC heavyweight Antonio Silva knows what it?s like to be in the Octagon with champion Cain Velasquez. The two tussled a year ago with Velasquez getting the better of ?Bigfoot? in fairly one-sided fashion. However, when they lock horns later this month at UFC 160, the big Brazilian firmly believes he?ll be better prepared for…
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