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[27 Feb 2009 | Comments | ]
Want a job working for Zuffa, UFC or the WEC?

If i had a dollar for everytime someone asked me “How do you get a job working in MMA or Zuffa or the UFC” I would be rich. Oddly though I have never been able to track down Zuffa’s job listing unless I looked on Indeed.com occasionally. Well I finally solved the problem.
I found the Zuffa/UFC/WEC Job Board. On here you will find links to the various opportunities available to work in the MMA industry. Working for the UFC would be sick.

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[26 Feb 2009 | Comments | ]
Rampage Near 3 to 1 Favorite at UFC 96, Closer to a LHW Title Fight at UFC 100

The betting odds are out on UFC 96, slated to take place on March 7, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio.  The card features the undefeated Shane Carwin against MMA vet and odds-on favorite Gabriel Gonzaga (-175) in a heavyweight scrap.  And, of course, the on-the-whole-a-very-unsexy card will be headlining the top light heavyweight contender Quinton “Rampage” Jackson against former Ultimate Fighter Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine.
Rampage comes into the fight a near 3 to 1 favorite at -295, while the moneyline on Jardine currently stands at +235.  With a win …

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[25 Feb 2009 | Comments | ]
Heath Herring vs. Cain Velasquez slated for UFC 99

Looks like Cain is not without an opponent for UFC 99 for long. Heath Herring is going to lace up the boots after getting steam rolled by Brock Lesnar last August to try and stop Cain’s winning streak.
This is a terrible matchup for Heath in every capacity. Cain is a better wrestler and a better striker.

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[25 Feb 2009 | Comments | ]

It looks like Mike Swick and Cain Velasquez are going to not be involved in UFC 100. Both fighters mentioned that they are targeting participating in UFC 99 from Germany.
A lot of people on the internet want to see Cain Velasquez fight someone note worthy like Kongo or Carwin, but the reality is the UFC is marketing this guy. They want him to amass a lot of wins so the fans get fired up to see him before giving him an opponent that could beat him. I …

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[24 Feb 2009 | Comments | ]
BJ Penn being a baby about Kenny Florian

BJ Penn according to Sherdog has no desire to fight until late July or Early August so he can spend time with his family. This rules him out of UFC 99 leaving the current headliner there Wanderlei Silva against Rich Franklin.
We are still negotiating the fight,” the elder Penn said. “No date [is] scheduled, but we are thinking late July or early August.”

Personally I’m ok with this because it ups our chances to see Baby J in action at UFC 100 against Kenny Florian and it also buys us …