May
16

McKenzie Wins, Credits Diaz Brothers

by Beau Dure/USA TODAY on May 16, 2012 at 12:10 am ET
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FAIRFAX, Va. – With Cody McKenzie (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the guillotine remains the same, even as everything else changes.

McKenzie beat Marcus LeVesseur with his favorite submission Tuesday night at UFC on FUEL TV 3, finishing the bout at the 3:05 mark of the first round. The Alaska native had won nine straight by first-round guillotine coming into “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ then made it an even 10 with a win over Aaron Wilkinson in the live finale.

Losses to Yves Edwards and Vagner Rocha followed, and McKenzie made a few changes. He’s training with the Diaz brothers. And his once-plentiful facial hair is gone. Read the rest of this entry »

May
06

UFC on FOX 3 results: Nate Diaz wins again, becomes first to stop Jim Miller

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RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Quite simply, Nate Diaz is for real.

For the third time in as many UFC fights, Diaz turned in what could be viewed as the best performance of his career, this time tapping out perennial contender and hometown favorite Jim Miller. Read the rest of this entry »

May
05

Respect