The UFC travelled to the Netherlands for the first time as two Dutch fighters were in complete display showing why their country is a centre for combat sports.
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The UFC will make their trip to the Netherlands where two Dutch stars take the spotlight in a country that has loved combat sports for years.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on February 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Heavyweight fighters can often be the most exciting fighters in the world of combat sports as they provide the fans what they love, knockouts. Ending a fight is what fans want to see and whether it comes on the feet or on the mat there is little difference. There is something about a pure knockout though that makes fans stand up and makes fans remember that fight.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on February 20, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The UFC is just trying to get back to fighting and after a good card in Colorado last week they still couldn’t get away from the issues outside of the octagon. They looked to fix some with the announcement of a new drug policy but there were still issues. As the main eventer for their next fight flew into Brazil he was detained at the airport. Luckily the issue was not something that could not be overcome.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment
When two fighters face off against each other there is always a bit more motivation than in most sports. That comes with the fact that there is another person on the other side of the octagon trying to beat you up. To stop that you have to beat them up and that can create plenty of motivation for all fighters. There are still plenty of other motivating factors and in the UFC over the last few fights one has been used more than any other.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 11, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The heavyweights take a focus once again in the UFC as UFC Fight Night 51 will feature two veterans of the sport. Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Silva will face off in what seems to becoming a theme in the UFC, a rematch years in the making. For Arlovski this is another chance to continue his comeback tour by avenging a loss form years ago. Arlovski has been fighting since 1999 and is one of the true builders of the UFC.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC is beginning the end of another year of fights where they would travel to even more places and have more fights than ever before. With UFC Fight Night 33 marking the last free fight of the year the UFC would take one more trip this time to Australia. Australia has become a bit of a home away from home for the UFC with plenty of great fighters and an appetite for MMA.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC goes back to Australia for UFC Fight Night for a fight that will feature two fighters trying to get back on track. Getting a title shot is a tough thing as the UFC is always producing more challengers in every division. Fighters are constantly coming in and are always getting better making a sustained run at a title a tough task. Fighters have to navigate a minefield of fighters to put together enough wins to earn a title shot.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Heavyweight division in the UFC has had plenty of changes over the last few years as it has changed hands six times since 2008. As if the talent in the UFC wasn’t already great the promotion has continued to add top contenders into the division. The influx of talent added to the talent that is already in the division has made the heavyweights one of the toughest groups in the UFC.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on February 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC has gone to many places throughout the last few years including a place where many of the UFC fighters come from. Brazil has been a wild place to fight and with so many Brazilians stars filling out cards they seem to consistently be the loudest events.
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