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At UFC 147 we got to see The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil finals which resulted in Rony "Jason" Bezerra winning in the featherweight category and Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira taking the middleweight crown. By winning the tournaments both men have earned themselves a six figure contract with the UFC. Read More »
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
The UFC 147 post-fight press conference will stream live on ProMMAnow.com tonight from Mineirinho Arena starting at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET (10:30 p.m. PT). UFC 147 headliners Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, along with the winners of TUF Brazil are expected to attend. Read More »
Rich Franklin may have taken the bout with Wanderlei Silva on short notice, but he proved that he was ready for the challenge in hostile territory, surviving a near fight-ending flurry by Silva to win the rematch by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 147. Read More »
Fabricio Werdum needed just two minutes to end the impressive eleven-fight win streak of Mike Russow. An uppercut followed by a barrage of right hands forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight midway through the opening round. Read More »
In this video we see a post-fight UFC on FX 4 interview between UFC President Dana White and UFC Tonight analyst Ariel Helwani. Read More »
UFC 147 weigh-ins took place today at the Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Rich Franklin steps in on short notice replacing Vitor Belfort to take on familiar foe and Brazilian native Wanderlei Silva. Franklin weighed in at 190 pounds while Silva weighed in at 188 pounds for their 190 pound catchweight main event bout. Read More »
The UFC 147 weigh-ins take place today at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and will stream LIVE on ProMMAnow.com. If you miss the live stream, the on-demand video replay will be available shortly afterward. Read More »
The UFC 147 main event that's set to take place in Brazil on Saturday night will feature a 190 pound catchweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin and former PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva. This will be a rematch of their first battle which took place at UFC 99 with Franklin winning a close decision. Read More »
The "UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II" pre-fight press conference took place today at Ouro Minas Palace in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Hosted by UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik, the UFC 147 fighters participating included headliners Rich Frankin and Wanderlei Silva, the co-headliners and TUF Brazil finalists. Read More »
UFC 147 headliners Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin, along with co-headliners Mike Russow and Fabricio Werdum, participated in a conference call with the media on Tuesday. Topics included opponent changes for Franklin and Silva, fighting in Brazil, Russow juggling two careers and much more. Read More »
As former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin gears up to face Wanderlei Silva in a rematch this weekend at UFC 147, the former champ participated in a media conference call Tuesday and talked about the possibility of ring rust, his motivation to keep fighting and his desire to make one more run at the 185 pound title before he retires. Wanderlei Silva, Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow also participated in the call. Listen to the full audio. Read More »
The UFC 147 event that's set for Saturday night in Brazil will feature a heavyweight matchup between top ten heavyweight Fabricio Werdum and the always tough Mike Russow. It should be a good fight as Werdum has won four of his last five since losing to the then unknown and now current UFC Heavyweight Champ Junior dos Santos. Russow hasn't lost since 2007 which is the only defeat of his career. Read More »
Today the UFC officially announced The Ultimate Fighter Brazil middleweight final matchup. Serginho Moraes (6-1) will step in to replace an injured Daniel Sarafian against Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira (4-2) at UFC 147. Read More »
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
On Saturday, June 23, Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin will meet once again inside the Octagon. The two first fought at at UFC 99 in June 2009 and Franklin walked away with the unanimous decision victory. Wanderlei feels the judges got it wrong and wants a shot at redemption, and he will get that shot at UFC 147 in front of his fans at home in Brazil. Read More »
UFC Ultimate Insider profiles Chicago police officer and UFC heavyweight Mike Russow (15-1, 1 NC). Russow, who is so far undefeated inside the UFC Octagon with four straight victories, faces Fabricio Werdum at UFC 147 in Brazil on June 23. Read More »
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Vitor Belfort's replacement has finally been announced as he had to pull out of the UFC 147 main event fight against Wanderlei Silva. Rich Franklin (28-6) will step in to face Wanderlei Silva (34-11-1) at UFC 147 in June. This will be the second time that these two men meet in the octagon with Silva will now getting a chance to avenge his previous loss to Franklin at UFC 99. Read More »
TUF Brazil coach Vitor Belfort will no longer be able to face opposing coach Wanderlei Silva in the UFC 147 main event on June 23 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Belfort broke his hand during training and underwent surgery on Saturday. Read More »
Minas Gerais will be the second Brazilian state to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship® event. On June 23, the “Mineirinho” arena, in Belo Horizonte, will host the UFC® 147, marking the third passage of the organization through Brazil under the Zuffa management. Read More »
