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Lyoto Machida replies, feud with Chael Sonnen is on. by The Pinoy Fighter on Jan 4, 2012With both competitors taking verbal shots at one another via Twitter, Lyoto Machida's ongoing feud with Chael Sonnen could culminate into a potential bout in the near future.The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently underwent successful surg...

Uncle Chael is at it again! Target Machida. by The Pinoy Fighter on Jan 3, 2012UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has a date with Mark Munoz at the end of January, but he doesn't waste any time in taking shots at possible future opponents, and Lyoto Machida is someone he may end up facing if the former UFC light heavyweigh...

Best fighter of 2011: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones by Free Live Sports on your PC, Boxing, WWE, UFC, NBA, PBA and Sports News on Jan 2, 2012source: Geno Mrosko | mmamania.comEarlier this month, we here at MMAmania.com embarked on a quest to determine the best of the best in the year 2011. Naturally, that means we had to find the man (or woman) who rose above the rest to earn the distinct...

UFC: Hendo, Evans, Davis present challenges for Jones by Free Live Sports on your PC, Boxing, WWE, UFC, NBA, PBA and Sports News on Dec 27, 2011source: abs-cbnnews.comMANILA, Philippines -- Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is already preparing for his 2012 campaign after finishing one of the most historic years in mixed martial arts.Jones went 4-0 in...

Spinning Blog FIRST! by Spinning Blog Fist on Dec 26, 2011A belated Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope you all had a good one. Welcome to the inaugural post (hence, the bad pun on the title) on Spinning Blog Fist, where two guys with gay names write about sweaty men rolling around the floor. I’m Gay...

Dissecting the Drop: Was Jon Jones Wrong for Dropping Machida? by Spinning Blog Fist on Dec 26, 2011At UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones successfully defended his belt for the 2nd time, further luring the UFC deeper into a new era, the era of Jon “Bones” Jones. Coming from huge victories apiece, Lyoto “The D...

Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones by Free Live Sports on your PC, Boxing, WWE, UFC, NBA, PBA and Sports News on Dec 21, 2011source: Mike Chiappetta | mmafighting.comIn October 2010, UFC president Dana White tried to slow down the expectations for Jon Jones. The light-heavyweight talent had just run through veteran Vladimir Matyushenko and the buzz around him had grown to...

Lyoto Machida is considering a move to 185 pounds. by The Pinoy Fighter on Dec 20, 2011Lyoto Machida is considering a move to 185 pounds.Fresh off his UFC 140 submission loss to Jon Jones, "The Dragon" is contemplating whether or not to drop to the middleweight division, which is headed by his teammate and close friend Anderson Silva."...

After another dominant performance, would Jon Jones do as well at Heavyweight? by The Pinoy Fighter on Dec 12, 2011On Saturday night, Jon Jones proved all the doubters wrong—again—as he submitted Lyoto Machida in the second round to become the first man to defend the light heavyweight title more than once since Chuck Liddell in 2006.Jones appeared to be in a...

UFC 140 Aftermath: Brutal Finishes That Defied the Norm by The Pinoy Fighter on Dec 12, 2011It is the aftermath of UFC 140 in Toronto and living in the city, the buzz is surely on the brutal finishes of the fights from the card on Saturday night.All the coverage and talk of Frank Mir breaking Nogueira's arm, along with local reports of how...