UFC requests May 26, July 7 dates for Las Vegas pay-per-view events
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC has requested dates for their next two Las Vegas events, and as expected they’ll head to their home base on Memorial Day weekend and Independence Day weekend.
According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC has requested May 26 and July 7 for events expected to come to the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
May 26 will serve as UFC 146, while the July 7 card will likely be UFC 148. The weekends are no surprise for the organization, as they’ve run both weekends in Las Vegas on an annual basis.
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UFC 143 video: The confusing words of Nick Diaz
LAS VEGAS — Nick Diaz is saying, but he’s not saying.
The UFC interim welterweight title challenger showed up for his first round of media duties yesterday in Las Vegas. Our videographer Silton Buendia did a beautiful of piecing together what he could.
On the topic of being the favorite in his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit:
“We have a really even sort of record. One of us might ha fought harder opponents. I can’t say that I have. I just figure that one of us, with all those fights, one of us has had harder opponents in there,” Diaz told the media at UFC 143 workout day. “I know that everybody I’ve fought has been really, they’ve been really tough. I’ve never been fed any squids.”
So Condit’s resume is less impressive, right? That’s exactly what Diaz said, or did he?
On the subject of Georges St-Pierre’s ACL injury, Diaz has his doubts yet he doesn’t.
“Who knows? Maybe Georges isn’t really hurt. Anybody seen any pictures of surgery because I haven’t. I don’t know, maybe they are everywhere and everybody knows. I just haven’t seen it. I want to see some photographs or video,” Diaz said. “I’m not saying ‘Georges ain’t hurt.’ I don’t know. You’re working out already?”
These comments came on the heels of Diaz saying he would never pull out of fight yet less than a minute later he questioned why GSP is showing fortitude and coming back so quickly.
Diaz also seemed to suggest that the UFC was making him fight too often … but they’re not.
“I don’t know, sometimes I wonder if they like me out here, they don’t like me? They think I’m an exciting fighter, they don’t I’m an exciting fighter? I don’t know these sort of things,” Diaz said. “I wonder sometimes, are they just trying to beat me down.”
Diaz was asked if he wants some time off.
“Not necessarily. I’d like to get credit and get paid. I’d like some acknowledgment. [...] I don’t like to fight. I don’t like to do this. This is a job,” said Diaz.
Diaz, tabbed the No. 1 contender by the UFC, will battle Carlos Condit for the interim title. He could take the interim strap with a rousing victory, get a big ovation from the crowd and a postfight bonus from the UFC, but with Diaz he’ll probably react by asking why they didn’t give him the real belt. In fact, mark it down.
You can watch UFC 143 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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Rashad Evans cruises to title-shot with convincing decision win over Phil Davis
The UFC was back on network television tonight with a PPV-worthy lineup featuring two fights likely to determine two top divisional contenders. In addition to the co-headlining bouts between Michael Bisping-Chael Sonnen and Phil Davis-Rashad Evans, the main broadcast of UFC on FOX 2 also featured submission specialist Demian Maia taking on unbeaten All-American wrestler [...]
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UFC boss praises Roy Nelson’s durability but unsure what his future holds
LAS VEGAS – On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Roy Nelson did what Roy Nelson does best: Walk forward, opponent be damned, and wing right hands.
And while his gutsy performance earned “Big Country” one-half of UFC 143′s “Fight of the Night” bonus, the loss leaves Nelson at just 1-3 in his past four fights.
So despite earning one of the loudest welcomes of the night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center crowd, is Nelson’s spot in the UFC’s heavyweight division secure?
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