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MacDonald, who will meet Jake Ellenberger in a main-card bout at UFC on FOX 8 in Seattle on July 27, was asked the "will you or won't you?" question on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour about potentially meeting St-Pierre. In the course of his response, MacDonald said he wouldn't fight St-Pierre, since they were friends.

CrossFit has as one of its primary stated goals to "Improve work capacity across broad time and modal domains". In other words, using the physics definition of "work", CrossFit adherents seek to move more weight, over a greater distance, faster.

That's why it should come as no surprise that the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt is trying to start his own MMA promotion in his native state of California.

Over the past two-and-a-half years, UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald has been his own toughest opponent, racking up multiple injuries.

Perhaps it's because MMA fans aren't quite ready to embrace change, or it could all hinge on Henderson's inability to connect with an audience.

Rory MacDonald may be a great fighter with a bright future, but he isn't the next Georges St-Pierre, according to Jake Ellenberger.

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The Best of the Best series is my commitment to examining in detail the fighters who best demonstrate one facet of the fight game.

There are a number of fighters competing in the UFC today that always deliver an exciting viewing experience for fans.

At the press conference following his last fight, The Korean Zombie imprecated the UFC to stage more events in Asia, specifically his home country of Korea, because as he said, there are many better martial artists there than himself.

Georges St-Pierre 's new book The Way of the Fight is a smashing success as a representation of all of St-Pierre's ideals, both as a fighter and as a human being.

What does training alongside current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre get you? A lot of unjustified "hype," according to Jake Ellenberger.

Fighters with offense on their brains rarely need a round or two to warm up and they never need to be reminded by a referee to step up the action.

Essentially undefeated, Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champ, has been deemed an 8-1 favorite to top the aging However, unlike B.J. Penn's situation before losing to heavy underdog Frankie Edgar at UFC 112, Jones decided to engage in a war of words with a master at verbal warfare in In other words, the favored Penn, unanimously considered the ... (more)

Middleweight challenger Chael Sonnen boxes during a news conference and media work out Thursday, July 5, 2012 in advance of UFC 148.

Three fighters from Fort Pierce's MMA Sportsplex will compete in the Monday Night Fights 2 on Monday at Renegades, 600 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach.

The final ratings for UFC on Fox 7 have been returned with the numbers coming in slightly higher than initial reports for the card featuring lightweight champion Benson Henderson successfully defending his title against Gilbert Melendez.

Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger will square off in the Octagon this summer when they meet at UFC on Fox 8. The winner of the fight will likely be the front-runner for the next title shot at welterweight.

After defeating Gilbert Melendez in the main event of UFC on FOX 7 and adding a third title defense to his impressive resume, we discuss what's next for UFC lightweight champion Benson "Smooth" Henderson.

Based in the UK, I traditionally wait until the morning and gauge feedback from the previous nights fights before coming to a conclusion on the event/fight as a whole.