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After Brazilians ruled all eight of the bouts on Saturday’s UFC on FX 8 prelim card at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, it was up to American featherweight contender Nik Lentz to break the string in bout nine, and he did just that, holding off a late comeback attempt by Hacran Dias to remain unbeaten at 145 pounds via three round unanimous decision.Scores for Lentz were 28-27 and 29-28 twice for “The Carny,” who moves to 26-5-2 with 1 NC; Dias, who saw a nine fight winning streak snapped, falls to 21-2-1.Lentz was largely in control during the first round, either scoring with some long-range s ... Read the Full Article Here

12UFC event at which Belfort debuted in 1997, defeating two opponents in two minutes total to win the heavyweight tournament11Total number of UFC knockouts and submissions -- he and Royce Gracie are the only two fighters in history to have at least 10 UFC victories and to have finished each opponent.10Number of first-round finishes in the UFC, the most of any fighter9Number of UFC events - not including tomorrow night's - that he has headlined8Number of current or former UFC or PRIDE champions he has fought7Number of strikes he landed in his UFC victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC Brazil, a 44 ... Read the Full Article Here

Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, released the following statement today regarding drug test results conducted by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB) at UFC® 159 in Newark, N.J. on April 27, 2013:The UFC has been informed by the NJSACB that lightweight Pat Healy tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his bout against Jim Miller at UFC® 159. The NJSACB issued Healy a 90-day suspension retroactive to the date of the event. He must pass a drug test upon completion of the suspension before receiving clearance to compete again. The outcome of hi ... Read the Full Article Here

Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, released the following statement today:

UFC on FX 8 Press conference today. Can't stand fist to face bullsh*t, he will get his, I promise! http://instagram.com/p/ZYnlUqIaD8/

UFC on FX 8, which is headlined by the five round middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold and the middleweight match between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Chris Camozzi, airs live on FX from Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Fans can also tune in to FUEL TV for six televised prelims at 6pm ET / 3pm PT, and those who “like” the UFC on Facebook can see three prelim bouts at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT.MAIN EVENTLuke Rockhold (186) VS Vitor Belfort (186)FX MAIN CARDRonaldo “Jacare” Souza (186) VS Chris Camozzi (186)Evan Dunham (156) VS Rafael Dos Anjos (156)Joao ... Read the Full Article Here

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In a career which has spanned nearly two decades and transitioned through several defining eras, Vitor Belfort’s legacy as a mixed martial artist has been carved in stone.“The Phenom” earned his nickname by blazing onto the scene as a heavy-handed 19-year-old knockout artist, racking up a collection of victims in brutal fashion during the initial stage of what was certain to be a legendary career. The talented young Brazilian rose to become one of the sport’s biggest stars as he helped carry the UFC from the days of Royce Gracie and open weight tournaments and into the Zuffa era, where sanctio ... Read the Full Article Here

With six of his last eight wins coming by knockout, and a reputation for fistic mayhem that travels far beyond that, Vitor Belfort is not exactly the opponent you would want to face in your first UFC match. That is, unless your name is Luke Rockhold.“I’m looking for big fights and Vitor is the perfect fight,” he said. “He’s a big name, he’s a top contender in the division, and I’m stoked to have Vitor on the plate. It (the fight) poses a lot of challenges for me, so beating him is gonna elevate me to the level I want to be at.”Bold words, but you would expect nothing less from a man who can ri ... Read the Full Article Here

20 years after he emerged on the scene, shocking the world with the then-mysterious art of jiu-jitsu, Royce Gracie’s influence remains strong in mixed martial arts. Just ask Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, the man who may just be, like Gracie was in his day, the premier grappler in the sport.“I was in Manaus, I just started in jiu-jitsu and I was stoked that I was learning the same martial art that Royce Gracie was using to win his fights in the UFC,” said Souza, through manager Gilberto Faria, of his first exposure to the UFC. “At that time it was incredible for me that a guy that size was winning ag ... Read the Full Article Here