UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

Cain Velasquez proves he's among the best at UFC 110

Velasquez makes quick work of Nogueira, Silva defeats Bisping in co-main event

Feb 20, 2010 (11:18 p.m.)

By Case Keefer

Cain Velasquez is often referred to as a humble fighter. It was easy to see why in the moments after UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, where Velasquez made quick work of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira with an early knockout in the main event heavyweight bout.

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  Before leaving for Australia, Joe Stevenson reminded himself why he was going

  February 17, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  With every step Joe Stevenson takes towards a second shot at the UFC lightweight title, the more the pressure grows. The 27-year-old fighter admitted recently he had dealt with an underlying feeling of stress throughout his latest training camp for this weekend’s fight with George Sotiropoulos in Sydney, Australia.

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  Michael Bisping still answering questions about Dan Henderson

  February 10, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  If Michael Bisping thought defeating Denis Kang at UFC 105 last November would be enough to erase the infamous knockout he suffered to Dan Henderson four months before, he knows better now.

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  Fighter George Sotiropoulos leaves Las Vegas, finds home in Washington

  February 15, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  It’s hard to remember whether it was during the four-hour drive to Los Angeles to his jiu-jitsu coach or the 2.5-hour flight to see his boxing coach in Washington - but at some point in 2009, George Sotiropoulos realized he couldn’t keep training the way he was.

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  Ben Rothwell acting more like himself for upcoming fight

  February 12, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Technically, Ben Rothwell already made his UFC debut - a second-round TKO loss to Cain Velasquez last October in Los Angeles. But according to the former IFL champion, UFC fans still haven’t seen the real him. Rothwell says he didn’t fight like himself during his debut at UFC 104. He didn’t act or look like himself either.