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UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

Big Marv December 25, 2011 0

On Saturday, December 10th, UFC returns to Toronto to hold another stellar pay per view event at the Air Canada Centre. The first time they were in Toronto, on April 30th this year, the

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‘UFC on FOX 1’ features first major blockbuster fight

‘UFC on FOX 1’ features first major blockbuster fight

Big Marv November 20, 2011 0

The Ultimate Fighter was a reality show that Spike TV launched in 2004. It was UFC’s first venture onto cable television. On the show, fighters competed to crown a champion in two weight divisions;

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Chilling with Eric Perez

Chilling with Eric Perez

Big Marv September 20, 2011 0

Saturday, September 10th, Canadian Fighting Championship returns to the Winnipeg Convention Centre with CFC7. This is a card loaded with exciting local fighters and intriguing match ups. The most exciting fighter on the card

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UFC 133: Evans VS Ortiz Preview

UFC 133: Evans VS Ortiz Preview

Big Marv August 20, 2011 0

Saturday, August 6th, the UFC comes to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though it was not an easy road to get there. The fight card for UFC 133 has been riddled with

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UFC Rio: Silva vs Okami Preview

UFC Rio: Silva vs Okami Preview

Big Marv August 6, 2011 0

Saturday, August 27th, UFC makes their way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 134. It’s the first time UFC has been to Brazil since October of 1998. Brazil is widely known as the

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Five reasons tito ortiz should retire

Five reasons tito ortiz should retire

Big Marv July 20, 2011 0

Before the UFC was as big as it is now, one fighter stood out among the rest. You may not have known too much about MMA or UFC, but you knew, or have heard

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Five rounds for Filipino fighter

Five rounds for Filipino fighter

Big Marv July 5, 2011 0

Filipino fighter and Middleweight contender, Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz will fight in the main event at UFC 138, November 5th, in Birmingham, England. His opponent is Chris “The Crippler” Leben, who is

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Ten Questions with Filipino Fighter Eric Perez

Ten Questions with Filipino Fighter Eric Perez

Big Marv June 20, 2011 0

Fearless. Exciting. Fun to watch… those are just a few ways to describe MMA fighter Eric Perez. One of Winnipeg’s rising stars in the Mixed Martial Arts world. I had the pleasure of interviewing

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Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals

Big Marv June 6, 2011 0

Saturday, June 18, the opening round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix concluded and only four fighters remain. Now that Strikeforce is owned by the UFC’s parent company, it seems more and more likely,

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UFC MAKES HISTORY IN TORONTO

UFC MAKES HISTORY IN TORONTO

Big Marv May 20, 2011 0

UFC 129 has come and gone and the numbers tell the record breaking story. 55,724 people filled the Rogers Centre on Saturday April 30th, making $12.075 million (US). To put that in perspective, the

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