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NewsRoufus: Pettis is like the Mayweather of MMA
Anthony Pettis is the UFC lightweight champion and one of the UFC’s best and brightest young stars. Coach Duke Roufous believes he is MMA’s version of Floyd Mayweather.
NewsWhy ONE FC is now ONE Championship
Victor Cui: “In Asia, there’s only maybe 35 percent of people that speak English as a first language. When you start making longer words, the harder it is to translate it.”
NewsUFC Embedded 185, Episode 1: Pettis gets a fresh cut
UFC lightweight champion and headliner Anthony “Showtime” Pettis gets camera-ready at his local barber before heading to Dallas.
NewsWhy Pettis isn’t a PPV star yet…
Anthony Pettis is the undisputed lightweight champion and arguably the UFC’s most exciting fighter, but why isn’t he a PPV star yet? Kevin Iole takes a look.
NewsBrown: Who knows what will happen?
Matt Brown: “I really don’t know what is going to happen in this fight. I never try to expect anything from any fight I’m going into because who knows what will happen?”
NewsWeidman: I hope Belfort is tested seven more times
When asked to comment on what Vitor Belfort said, Chris Weidman was happy about the increased testing to Belfort, who had failed before, and would be happy to have him tested even more.
NewsKos in vs. Silva at UFN 62, with Saunders out due to injury
Now Brazilian media giant Globo reports Ben Saunders will be replaced with Josh Koscheck vs. Erick Silva in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 62.
Chechenya’s Team Berkut aims to be the best in the world
Esparza: Title fight not being promoted enough
Laila Ali: I can beat Ronda Rousey
Hendricks: ‘Huge’ change in diet
Cejudo: I’m a bad matchup for Johnson or Dillashaw
