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NewsCountdown to UFC 178
Demetrious Johnson, the most active champion on the UFC roster, prepares for his sixth title fight in two years against hard-hitting Arizonan Chris Cariaso.
NewsJohnson: McGregor reminds me of a young Ali or Tyson
Demetrious Johnson: “I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor’s style, his fighting style and the way he talks… he reminds me of a young Mike Tyson.”
NewsWeidman breaks hand, Belfort fight moved to Feb, Hendricks v Lawler 2 in
Chris Weidman broke his hand; the fight with Vitor Belfort has been moved from UFC 181 on Dec 6 to Feb, and is replaced by Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler 2.
NewsHunt wants Barnett rematch next
Mark Hunt: “I love rematches…’ve never lost a rematch, Josh Barnett, me and you my friend, we’ve got a date….I want to fight guys in the top 10.”
NewsCourt McGee launches Hope361.com to combat addiction
Court McGee: “360 degrees is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. But if you change that one degree … anything is possible.”
NewsMark Hunt carrying on ancient Polynesian tradition
Polynesians have an extraordinary reputation as warriors, and as Sean Mallon reports, they were traditionally wrestlers and bareknuckle boxers as well.
NewsPaulo Filho reportedly suffers seizure, fight cancelled
“Paulo Filho was apparently hospitalized this morning after suffering a seizure,” said a Brazllian official. “We can’t let him fight after that.”
Glover: This time I will get that f@$%ing belt
McGregor: I looked though Poirier’s soul, he’s a broken man
Twitter reacts to Mark Hunt walk off KO
Fedor: Expressing aggression is weakness
Complete UFC Fight Night 52 results
