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Welterweight Nick Diaz said he was done with MMA after losing a decision to champion Georges St-Pierre , leaving the door cracked open for his return to the ring if offered a second shot at St-Pierre or opportunity in the Octagon with middleweight king Anderson Silva .

Although currently slotted to challenge Anderson Silva for the Middleweight title, Weidman recently reflected back to a time when he almost signed with Bellator.

I remember being surprised when Takanori Gomi actually doubled up and threw body shots against Jens Pulver back in PRIDE - now such tactics are becoming much more commonplace.

In 2000, the New Jersey Athletic Control Board started regulating mixed martial, arts instituting stricter rules and more weight classes.

In professional sports, the athletes are always looking for an advantage. This is why teams and fighters watch tape on their opponents; train additional hours and find other ways to stay one step ahead of their opposition.

Vitor Belfort Says He's Getting Better as He Gets Older Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.19.2013 But don't ask him about his TRT use... Vitor Belfort spoke last night at the press conference following his win over Luke Rockhold at UFC on F/X 8. Check out the highlights: On whether he will challenge Anderson Silva: "I just think things will happen.

After just four years as a professional fighter, UFC middleweight Chris Weidman finds himself on the precipice of greatness when he meets MMA's most decorated champion, Anderson "The Spider" Silva , at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas.

UFC on FX 8 took place tonight, featuring an important middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold .

UFC lightweight Nate Diaz decided to voice his opinion about another fighter on Thursday while using a homophobic slur, and on Friday it cost him $20,000. Diaz took to Twitter this week to speak out against bantamweight fighter Bryan Caraway, boasting that he received a Submission of the Night bonus only after the original recipient, Pat Healy, was ... (more)

After all, Munoz is a former NCAA national wrestling champion who is now one of the top middleweight fighters in the UFC who goes by the moniker "The Filipino Wrecking Machine." "In the eighth grade, I actually got jumped for my shoes," said Munoz, who grew up in Vallejo and now makes home with his wife and three kids in Mission Viejo.

Two former champions look to take a step toward UFC gold at Middleweight in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil this weekend at UFC on FX 8. The stage is set for UFC on FX 8 in Brazil with two middleweight challengers, both knowing what it's like to be champion, and both looking to be one step closer to a shot at Anderson Silva's throne.

Even though he has expressed harsh words towards Vitor Belfort in the past, Chael Sonnen is impressed by the UFC on FX 8 headliner and believes he is "almost unstoppable" when competing in the middleweight division.

The masses would undoubtedly disagree, but capturing a UFC belt represents the most arduous and time-consuming task in all of sports.

The result? An Anderson Silva impression like you wouldn't believe.

Future UFC Hall of Famer, pound for pound best fighter on the planet, and greatest mixed martial artist of all time are just a few of the things you will hear about Anderson Silva .

Middleweights Rafael Natal and Joao Zeferino take center stage to open up the main card for UFC on FX 8. UFC on FX: Belfort vs.

Former Ultimate Fighter assistant coach Leister Bowling has pulled together a group of Colorado-based fighters to form Elevated Fight Team.

The UFC returns to Brazil this Saturday. Notably, in a smaller town, one it has never been to before.

Welcome back, folks. It's good to see you again. The summer schedule may be creeping closer, but at least for now there's still plenty of downtime to be had.

From prologue to epilogue, It's Time! My 360A View of the UFC is a highly entertaining story of BSC: Balls, Skill, and Confidence.