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White says April 17 show was never planned, guarantees Strikeforce’s demise

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - UFC president Dana White has seen his share of potential competitors fall by the wayside.

PRIDE was purchased. The IFL, EliteXC and Affliction all went belly up.

And though Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has always insisted his organization has learned from the mistakes of those that came before him, UFC president Dana White on Sunday said it won't matter. Strikeforce - and more importantly, Showtime - are in White's sights, and he plans on taking them down.

White says “we’d love to take” Shields, plays coy regarding Emelianenko

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - While the UFC will remain firmly in the MMA spotlight for the next 10 days with two more shows on the horizon, that focus will briefly shift in April for Strikeforce's second-ever CBS-broadcast event.

Headlining the April 17 "Strikeforce: Nashville" card is Strikeforce middleweight champ Jake Shields as he meets former UFC star Dan Henderson.

Following Sunday night's post-UFC on Versus 1 press conference, UFC president Dana White said he's not very fond of the matchup, but he is keeping an eye on Shields.

White on “TUF 11″ reports: “You’re just going to have to watch and see what happens”

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - While the UFC put on another entertaining card on Sunday night with UFC on Versus 1, one of the most-discussed stories of the past week has been the potential involvement of Rich Franklin in the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter 11."

While UFC president Dana White went out of his way to squash initial reports of an issue with Tito Ortiz during the show's now-complete filming, on Sunday night he softened his stance just a bit.

While White refused to address the situation head-on, he did suggest there may be more to the story than he's willing to divulge.

UFC on Versus 1 draws reported sell-out crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - The UFC's first-ever event on Versus, "UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones" drew a sell-out crowd of 6,443 attendees for a live gate of $568,125 according to UFC president Dana White.

The March 21 event, which featured a light heavyweight main event between rising star Jon Jones and perennial contender Brandon Vera, took place at the 1STBANK Center, a building previously known as the Broomfiled Events Center, in Broomfield (near Denver), Colo., and aired live.

The evening's co-feature saw another rising star, Junior Dos Santos, earn a knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga.

UFC Live on Versus: Blogging Results to Jon Jones Vs. Brandon Vera

I’m sure it’ll come as a huge relief to all my fans out there (both hands worth of them) that I didn’t perish on the return flight from Abu Dhabi. Physically. Mentally? Well, that’s a different story—it was my first 20+ hour flight and my first time on basically the other side of the world. So you’ll [...]

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UFC Live on Versus: Blogging Results to Jon Jones Vs. Brandon Vera

Believe The Hype Jones Halts Vera in One

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - There are no bones about it. Jon Jones is the real deal. For evidence, look no further than the New Yorker's first round TKO of perennial contender Brandon Vera Sunday night, which not only lifted his record to 10-1, but lifted him into the upper echelon of the 205-pound weight class in the first UFC Live on VERSUS event at 1st Bank Center.

Main events: Dos Santos Drops Gonzaga in One

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - This is starting to become a habit. Brazilian bomber Junior Dos Santos added another high-profile name to his resume Sunday night, as he knocked out former world title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga in the first round of their UFC Live on VERSUS co-main event at 1st Bank Center.

Guida Back in Winning Form; Mile High Monster Schaub Wins in One

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - After a rough 2009 campaign that saw him lose two of three bouts, lightweight contender Clay Guida returned to form on the inaugural UFC Live on VERSUS card with an impressive second round submission win over Shannon Gugerty Sunday at 1st Bank Center

UFC Live Results and Commentary: Cheick Kongo Finishes Off Buentello

Somewhere, Cain Velasquez is smiling. That’s because, in a bit of a surprise, former opponent Cheick Kongo decided to work on his takedowns rather than wanting to stand and bang with fellow striker Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello. Sure he was willing to trade when called for, and did plenty of damage there, but whenever the opportunity presented itself, [...]

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UFC Live Results and Commentary: Cheick Kongo Finishes Off Buentello

UFC on Versus 1: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello Video