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Lorenzo Fertitta Confirms Venue In Abu Dhabi Built Just For UFC 112

Posted by MMA Waves on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Lorenzo Fertitta Confirms Venue In Abu Dhabi Built Just For UFC 112

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed with the Telegraph that a venue in Abu Dhabi will be built just for UFC 112. “The facility that is going to be constructed at Ferrari World on Yas Island going to be built just for this event,” said Fertitta. “It is going to be incredible. Out partners... [Read more]

UFC 112 Officially Announced For Abu Dhabi On April 10

Posted by MMA Waves on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 6:00 am
UFC 112 Officially Announced For Abu Dhabi On April 10

The UFC officially announced on Wednesday that UFC 112 will be held on April 10 at the Ferrari World in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This marks the first UFC event in an open-air arena. “This is one of the biggest and most significant nights in the history of the UFC,” stated UFC President Dana... [Read more]

Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira To Take Place At UFC 113

Posted by MMA Waves on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira To Take Place At UFC 113

A light heavyweight match between Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will likely take place at UFC 113. Nogueira informed Tatame on Tuesday of the fight. “It’s almost set, we’re negotiating, but it’s not 100% yet,” he said. “It’s not confirmed by the... [Read more]

Anderson Silva Not Retiring Anytime Soon

Posted by MMA Waves on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Anderson Silva Not Retiring Anytime Soon

Ed Soares, manager of UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, recently appeared on MMA Weekly Radio and spoke about Silva’s future in the fight game. “I think the important thing is to really create the biggest fights possible,” said Soares. “I think Anderson’s got a good... [Read more]

Filho Believes Belfort Will Defeat Silva

Posted by MMA Waves on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Filho Believes Belfort Will Defeat Silva

Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho gave Tatame his thoughts on why believes Vitor Belfort will defeat Anderson Silva in their upcoming bout. “Vitor trained and with a good head is almost unbeatable,” said Filho. “He punches very well, he’s explosive and he’s proving... [Read more]

Dana White Not Ruling Out A Return For Pride FC

Posted by MMA Waves on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Dana White Not Ruling Out A Return For Pride FC

UFC President Dana White told Sun Media’s Scrapyard he is not ruling out a return for the Pride Fighting Championships. He said, “You never know, anything is possible. I don’t want to say the Pride name is dead. It’s still a strong powerful brand. But the reality is that us running... [Read more]

Yoshizo Machida Believes Fight Between Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva Must Happen

Posted by MMA Waves on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Yoshizo Machida Believes Fight Between Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva Must Happen

Yoshizo Machida, the father and trainer of Lyoto Machida, gave PVT Magazine his thoughts on why his son must fight Anderson Silva. He said: “There is only one champion, so I believe this fight must happen. It’s a professional issue, and I believe they can fight. Deep down, everyone wants... [Read more]