Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy are great at fighting, but not rulebreaking (VIDEO)

Luke Rockhold will get a chance to defend the Strikeforce middleweight belt against Tim Kennedy on July 14 in Portland. The two have been pushing for a match-up, but not because they hate each other. They just wanted a good fight.

In fact, these two can't even be bad when they are being pushed into it by Strikeforce commentator Frank Shamrock.

One quibble, Frank. Rockhold and Kennedy's painting was not of Mother Teresa. It's Our Lady of Guadalupe, the image of the Virgin Mary who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in the 1600s.

Though they're both nice guys, they still match up for an interesting bout. Who will win? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/luke-rockhold-tim-kennedy-great-fighting-not-rulebreaking-124811937--mma.html

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Demetrious Johnson beats McCall, gets shot at UFC?s inaugural flyweight belt

Demetrious Johnson took care of unfinished business at UFC on FX 3 in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night.

Johnson took the lead early by dropping McCall with a right hand halfway through the first round. McCall continually moved forward towards Johnson, but couldn't always land strikes when he did. Throughout the bout, Johnson's conditioning and footwork gave him an edge. He was able to move in and move out to land strikes, frustrating McCall throughout.

There was no scoring error this time as Johnson was announced the winner via unanimous decision. The judges gave it to Johnson 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.

"It's about using my athletic ability and letting my mind go free," Johnson said about his performance.

The fight was a rematch after their March bout that ended in a draw. That fight didn't go to a fourth round to decide who would advance in the tournament because an incorrect score was announced.

The judges made a definitive, and correct, decision on Friday night. Johnson's win means he'll fight Joe Benavidez for the UFC's first flyweight championship.

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UFC calls Anderson Silva greatest of all time (VIDEO)

The latest highlight video from the UFC dubs middleweight champion Anderson Silva the greatest of all time. Do you agree?

The UFC has been around for 19 years. In that time, few fighters have been as dominant as Silva. He has the promotion's record for most consecutive title defenses, consecutive wins and has an overall record of 31-4.

Perhaps MMA fans in 75 years will look back and wonder why Silva was called the greatest, or he will be thought of as MMA's equivalent to Honus Wagner or Red Grange.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-calls-anderson-silva-greatest-time-video-173555038--mma.html

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RFA 3: Joe Stevenson vs. Dakota Cochrane (Video)

Resurrection Fighting Alliance has released the video of Dakota Cochrane and Joe Stevenson's fight this past weekend at RFA 3. The two TUF veterans battled it out in an effort to continue their quest back to the Octagon. The event took place June 30 at the Viaro Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29276/rfa-3-joe-stevenson-vs-dakota-cochrane-video/

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Rich Franklin retires Chuck Liddell in the knockout of the week

In 2010, Tito Ortiz pulled out of his bout with Chuck Liddell and was removed from his coaching job on the 11th season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The UFC asked Rich Franklin to step in to coach the final episode of the show before the finale and fight Liddell. Being the consummate company guy, he did what he was asked.

On Saturday, Franklin is stepping in again as a late replacement. He'll face Wanderlei Silva in the main event at UFC 147, but will the result be the same? Tell us in the comments, Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/rich-franklin-retires-chuck-liddell-knockout-week-132131839--mma.html

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Chael Sonnen?s mother has a special role

Chael Sonnen stopped by Yahoo! Sports studios and talked about the person who has supported him throughout his combat sports career: his mother. She even serves as a the "cornerman of practice."

See? Chael has a soft side. He loves his mama and helped out Olympic wrestling. Chael, you can run, you can hide, but you can't deny it. You're a nice guy.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chael-sonnen-mother-special-role-114801071--mma.html

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