Posted by thesportsjunky on August 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Fox Sports 1 would once again see a great card for their second fight on the new sports network. With TUF stars on full display the focus would go to the welterweight fight that headlined the entire card. The fight would be against to mean who had faced off before in a week that has been highlighted by rematches.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC returns to Fox Sports 1 for the second time in three weeks to kick off a busy fight week with UFC 164 on Saturday. The second card on the new network will be another good one as a rematch highlights a number of TUF All-Stars that will be sure to provide another night of fireworks. The rematch will be between two great welterweights that are both looking to get to a title fight but have to get through each other first.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This night was a big night for everyone in the UFC on Saturday from the top to the bottom and from the main event to the Facebook fights. For the undercard fights it was business as usual which always means important fights as many are fighting for their UFC life. Others are fighting to break in to the UFC and begin what many hope is a long career.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It has been a long time coming, this fight or any fight involving the Welterweight championship in the UFC. The division has seen a very long and strange road led by the leader in the division as GSP was the epicenter of everything. It all started in 2011 when the Welterweight Champion and one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world was slated to take on Nick Diaz in a title fight that had many people wondering if the champion’s reign would end.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC has added many new fighters over the years as The Ultimate Fighter franchise continues to grow. With versions of the show popping up in every corner of the world the UFC has created a true feeder system into the main league. This year was no different as The Ultimate Fighter took on a new format but again provided some great moments.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC found a goldmine in their reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” as they used the TV platform to launch the brand closer to the mainstream. Over the years the TUF franchise has been a way for many people to start their love affair with fighting. It has also been a feeder system for many fighters including Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, and many more.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC made their return to Australia and did it in a big way breaking attendance and gate records for free events. The Fight Night style of event saw 14,537 people cram in to the Allphones Arena to a total of $2.2 million gate. Both of these were records for events that were shown for free on television. These fans got a treat as well with the main event being a great fight but the main draw was the start of the Flyweight tournament.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
March Is here and that means spring which is only one step away from the summer which means a new sports season is about to start and another is about to end. The summer season is coming which means baseball is back and it starts this weekend with the first spring training games of the 2012 season.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 1, 2012 · 1 Comment
The UFC has continued to expand their fighting roster with more and more fighters and more weight classes. This was true late last year when Dana White introduced the new Flyweight class that would bring in another lighter weight class. The Flyweight division would be made up of 125 lbs fighters as the UFC continues to add more fighters to improve their talent.
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