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The UFC make 16 cuts to the roster, Jon Fitch among them
News broke Wednesday night that the UFC was cutting a little fat from their roster of 400 fighters, with 16 names being released into the public domain. Whilst it was common knowledge that Jacob...
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UFC London – The Live Experience
I was lucky enough to be in attendance for UFC London 2013 at Wembley Arena. The UFC broke records that night; it was the highest gate in Wembley Arena’s history, which is something that they can...
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Tweets of the Month:February
Here we go again. It’s our monthly article that celebrates the best and sometimes the worst, of what our followers tweet us. We aim to share these tweets with you, so that you may enjoy them as much as...
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Should a fighter be banned for testing positive for marijuana?
The last 6 months has seen a number of fighters receive suspensions, fines and a trip to rehab after testing positive for Marijuana metabolites following UFC events. The most recent of which being Alex...
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UFC on Fox Sports 1: The victim of Dana White’s hyperbole?
When the UFC announced that it was returning to Boston, company president Dana White, was quick to proclaim that the UFC were going to put on a huge show. With the announcement that the Boston show...
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Tweets of the Month: April/May
It’s that time again, where we celebrate and revel in some of the best responses we’ve had on our twitter account over the past month to six weeks. As usual, you folks never fail to impress and some of...
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Tweets of the Month: May/June
It’s that time of the month again, where we at 5th Round look through your tweets to us from the last month and decide which ones have made us laugh and in some cases, cry. Those tweets are then...
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UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga – Preview
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Demetrious Johnson is defending his title against a late unknown replacement. Unfortunately John Moraga and the Flyweight division as a whole has fallen foul of the...
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Tweets of the Month
It’s that time again. The time where we here at 5th Round celebrate our followers and their tweets. Ranging from the sublime, to the down right ridiculous and everything in between, our followers know...
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Main Event Breakdown: UFC 163 – Aldo v Jung
This Saturday night will see the UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, defend his title against the cult hero Chan Sung Jung. Aldo was due to defend his title against Anthony Pettis in what would have...
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UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie – Main Card Preview + Predictions
The UFC returns to Brazil for yet another chapter in their South American expansion, as Jose Aldo (originally scheduled to face Anthony Pettis) takes on the Korean Zombie Chan Sun Jung for the...
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The UFC confirms it’s return to the UK
It’s been rumoured for months and speculation has been mounting as to when the UFC would return to British shores, well now the speculation can end. The UFC finally confirmed that they would be...
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Reaction to the UFC’s debut weekend on BT Sport
The UFC was aired for the first time on BT Sport this weekend. Here is my take on how the sport was covered in general and whether it was a good weekend for UFC and BT Sport fans. BT Sport … Continue...
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UFC in the UK: The Great British rip off?
As most UFC fans are aware, the UFC is returning to the UK in October and will be headlined by a middleweight fight between Britain’s Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz, with the winner likely to get a...
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UFC 164: What’s next for the winners?
This past Saturday night saw the UFC lightweight title change hands for the first time in 18 months, when Anthony Pettis locked in an armbar on Benson Henderson, making the lightweight champion submit...
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5 things we learned from UFC Fight Night 28
Wednesday night the UFC returned to Brazil for a fight night event, headlined by a light heavyweight fight between Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader. On paper the card may not have been the most exciting,...
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Does Brazil Deserve Better?
On Wednesday night, the UFC made another visit to Brazil. It’s hard to imagine that even a few years ago, it was a much neglected region of the globe for MMA’s Premier League. But are their fight cards...
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Tweets of the Month: August/September
It’s that time of the month again. The time of the month that we celebrate some of the glorious replies and quips that we receive via our Twitter account. Once again, you folks never let us down and...
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TJ Grant withdraws from title fight with Pettis, Josh Thomson steps in.
TJ Grant may just be the most unfortunate title contender in the UFC right now, following his withdrawal from a proposed fight with Anthony Pettis at UFC on Fox 9 in December. Grant was originally...
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Josh Barnett to face Travis Browne at UFC 168
Fresh off a win over Frank Mir on his return to the UFC, following over a decade fighting in other organisations, Josh Barnett has been booked in a fight that could have title implications within the...
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