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UFC / MMA: Chael Sonnen doesn’t back down from Vitor Belfort

January 23, 2013 By

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fighter in the ring prior to his fight against Anderson Silva (not pictured) during a middleweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM .(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, )

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Vitor Belfort called out at UFC on .
Belfort said he wanted a rematch with Jon Jones.
Sonnen said Belfort would be “next” after his fight with Jones.

Soon after he blasted his way to a win over in Saturday’s UFC on headliner, Vitor Belfort wasn’t interested in calling out other middleweights. Instead, he took aim at a notable light heavyweight.

Perturbed that recent challenger Chael Sonnen got an immediate light-heavyweight title shot and a coaching spot on “The 17,” Belfort used his post-fight interview to attack him and then campaign for a rematch with Jones.

“Take that clown away!” Belfort said. “Go home! You did a reality show? Go home! Let me fight that real champion. Champion vs. Champion. Not that clown!”

Afterward, Sonnen, who served as a commentator on the night’s FUEL , addressed him.

“First, let me be really clear and talk to you Vitor,” said Sonnen, who’s scheduled to meet Jones at UFC 159 in April. “You’ve been telling the world that you want to meet Jesus, and I will gladly arrange that travel. But first I’m going to get rid of Jon Jones, but you are next.”

Sonnen said he “accepts” Belfort’s challenge. However, it’s unlikely – or should be, anyway – that Sonnen vs. Belfort would happen anytime soon even if Sonnen upsets Jones. A line of contenders – including the / winner, Alexander Gustafsson/Gegard Mousasi winner, / winner, and others – are building a queue and awaiting their turns for a shot at the belt.

Can the UFC further delay those worthy contenders?

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UFC/MMA: UFC’s White opens light-heavy title shot to four fighters

July 31, 2012 By

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(By Tom Szczerbowski, US PRESSWIRE)

(PhatzRadio / ) — LAS VEGAS – On Monday President announced that on FOX 4 headliners Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (20-6 , 4-4 ) and Brandon Vera (12-5, 8-5) are competing this weekend for a shot at the promotion’s light-heavyweight title.

He later told Sports that co-headliners Ryan Bader (14-2, 7-2) and (17-3, 9-3) also will have that opportunity.

“Whoever wins the most impressively on Saturday night gets the shot at the title,” White said.

White’s decision comes after a rash of fan following his original announcement. UFC’s social-media-savvy immediately took to Twitter to protest the decision while citing Rua’s recent losses to both current champion Jon Jones and the champ’s UFC 151 opponent, – as well as Vera’s current run of just one win in four appearances – as reasons why the bout did not deserve to be considered a No. 1 contender’s contest.

White said he listened to the complaints, and he’s making a change.

“I put together the fights that fans want to see,” White said. “The fans didn’t like the Rua and Vera choice, so here it is: The guy that wins most impressively on Saturday night out of the co- and the will get the shot at the winner of Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson.”

The change still leaves the potential for Vera, who has registered just two wins in three years, to qualify for a . However, White said he believes an impressive win is enough for “The Truth” to deserve such an opportunity.

“There’s that Vera is getting the ,” White said. “He’s getting the , but we’ll see what happens. We’ll see if he makes the most of it.”

Interestingly, champ Jones has already defeated all four potential , so if he’s able to get past Henderson on Sept. 1, he’ll be looking at a rematch. The champ also took to Twitter to protest the original plans.

“Scratching my head,” Jones wrote on Monday.

However, Jones’ current run of seven consecutive wins, which includes four victories in a row against ex-UFC champs, has left him with very little new blood ready to step into a UFC title fight.

“He can scratch his head all he wants,” White said with a laugh. “Scratch away.”

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera takes place Saturday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. A four-fight main card airs on Fox (8 p.m. ET) following prelims on FUEL TV (5 p.m. ET).

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UFC / MMA: Jon Jones Opens as Massive Favorite Over Dan Henderson

April 30, 2012 By

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Jon Jones arrives for his light heavyweight title bout against for 145 at on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
(April 20, 2012 – Source: . Cox/ North America)

(PhatzRadio / ) — Apr 27, 2012 – After beating four consecutive UFC champions, Jon Jones will look to add an all-time great to his resume when he faces in his next title defense. That matchup is already locked in, according to UFC president . Still to come are the date and location, although he seemed to indicate that UFC 149 in Calgary was a possible.

According to the first odds released on the fight, Jones is a heavy favorite to beat the multi-time, multi-.

In a line released by noted MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas, Jones is nearly a 6-to-1 favorite to defeat Henderson, with the number coming in at -565. Henderson is a +385 underdog.

Jones has been favored in all but the first two of his UFC fights. Since a UFC 100 victory over Jake O’Brien, he’s always been the betting favorite, and often by a lopsided margin. Even when he stepped up to fight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on short notice, he was expected to win.

So far, he’s come through to the tune of a 16-1 career record, with his only loss coming via disqualification after landing illegal downward elbow strikes in a fight against Matt Hamill that he was otherwise dominating. In defeating Rashad Evans at last weekend’s UFC 145, he became the first man ever to defeat four former UFC champions (Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Rua were his other victims).

Henderson (29-8) may be the most decorate U.S. mixed martial artist ever, with wins over , , and Rua, among others. He’s won seven of his last eight fights, and was the reigning light- when his contract expired and he left to rejoin the UFC. At 41, Henderson is bidding to become the second-oldest UFC champ ever, right behind his former teammate Randy Couture.

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