Chris Weidman ends Mark Munoz?s title hopes with an elbow at UFC on Fuel 4

Chris Weidman said he wanted to make a statement with his fight against Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel 4. Mission accomplished, as Weidman knocked out Munoz in the second round of their bout at UFC on Fuel 4.

Weidman started the bout by outwrestling Munoz. He took Munoz down early and kept control of him throughout the round. In the second, Munoz moved in to throw a punch and was met with an elbow to the face. It stunned Munoz, who fell to the ground. Weidman followed him there with several strikes, most of which were unnecessary.

With the win, Weidman makes a good case for a chance at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-weidman-ends-mark-munoz-title-hopes-elbow-030914947--mma.html

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Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present Fight Day Live

Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, July 21, with a killer preview show for UFC 149. Dave Farra will be joined live on set by MMA Junkie's John Morgan and ESPN's Brett Okamoto to break down all of the fights going down in Calgary. Maggie Krol will take you behind the scenes and chat with all the big names on the night's card. Be sure and tune in at 6pm ET/3pm PT for Fight Day Live.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-present-fight-day-live-155906029--mma.html

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Nate Marquardt, Luke Rockhold big winners at Strikeforce

Strikeforce crowned a new champion and held onto another during Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on Saturday night in Portland.

Former UFC contender Nate Marquardt won the vacant Strikeforce welterweight championship with a knockout of Tyron Woodley. Marquardt controlled the stand-up for the first two rounds and held off Woodley's takedown attempts.

In the third round, Woodley knocked Marquardt down, but couldn't finish him immediately. While Woodley was still working on the ground, the referee stood them up. Marquardt made his move in the fourth, hitting Woodley with three upper cuts that knocked Woodley out for the first time in his career.

[Related: Strikeforce fighter Lorenz Larkin begs for money after win]

Luke Rockhold held onto the Strikeforce middleweight belt with a grinding, five-round decision. Rockhold held off Kennedy's submission attempts and avoided being takedown. He also landed more strikes. According to CompuStrike, Rockhold landed 34 power strikes while Kennedy only landed 16.

The judges saw it 49-46 on all three cards for Rockhold, moving his record to 10-1.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/nate-marquardt-luke-rockhold-big-winners-strikeforce-045448836--mma.html

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Before he defends his belt, some Luke Rockhold highlights to start your day

Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold will get a second chance to defend his belt in Portland on Saturday night. Before you tune into the fights on Showtime, here's a handy dandy reminder of Rockhold's capabilities.

He's undefeated in Strikeforce and 9-1 overall. Only one of Rockhold's fights have gone to the judges; the rest were first-round stoppages. Will Rockhold keep a hold of his belt on Saturday night, or will Tim Kennedy walk away the champion? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/defends-belt-luke-rockhold-highlights-start-day-133704258--mma.html

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