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Brandon Vera has been working on his ground skills, because he knows most other fighters see him as a stand-up fighter. But now he say’s he welcomes any fighter who wishes to put him on the ground this time. In typical Brandon self hype mode, he tells mmaweekley.com in a interview.
“You take me to [...]

A high-5 goes wrong in a fighter’s entrance and another painful fighter entrance moment

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WEC 47 – Bowles vs. Cruz
World Extreme Cagefighting
March 6, 2010
Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio

WEC officials told the media that WEC 47 drew an attendance of 8,345. It was previously reported that there would be modified seating in Nationwide Arena with the audience topping out at 8,500. WKR was in attendance and it certainly looked like there were more than 155 seats empty. That being said this was still the fifth best gate for the WEC and the best for the promotion outside of California.

Jim Rome – Discusses a James “One Trick” Toney?

MMAWeekly reports that former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride contender Josh Barnett has signed with Japanese promotion Dream and is looking to return to fighting on March 22nd.
Former UFC, Pride and Affliction fighter, Josh Barnett, has found a new home in Japan as the heavyweight stand-out has signed with Dream [...]

Strikeforce On CBS event on April 17th  and May 15th are starting to come together.
The M1 managed/controlled Fedor Emelianenko is not said to be fighting on either of them.
Up first on the April 15th show will feature  a middleweight title fight between Dan Henderson and Jake Shields and Gegard Mousasi will defend his light-heavyweight title [...]

Some of you might remember that after UFC 108. Toney demanded to talk to UFC President Dana White regarding fighting for the UFC. When negotiating he was quoted as saying “I ain’t going to allow none of them boys to lay on me like a lil’ fag, you know what I’m saying”. Is anyone really [...]

Chael Sonnen talks about preparing for Anderson Silva