Chris Lytle Considering Retirement After Secret Surgery, UFC 127 Loss

Welterweight veteran Chris Lytle is considering retirement after dropping a unanimous decision to Octagon newcomer Brian Ebersole this past weekend at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia, which came just four weeks after a secret surgery to remove the meniscus from his knee

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/17764/chris-lytle-considering-retirement-after-secret-surgery-ufc-127-loss/

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From 'Humbled Back Down to Zero,' Diego Sanchez Continues Rebuilding

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Give Diego Sanchez the chance to talk about where he's been and where he's going, and if he's in the mood, he'll rip open a vein and bleed out nearly every detail he can remember, whether thrilling or depressing. The 29-year-old has been a UFC regular for nearly six years, and he's experienced both the highs and lows of athletic competition during his run in the organization, from winning season one of The Ultimate Fighter and later becoming the lightweight No. 1 contender, to getting stopped for the first time in his career.

He's equally open about his life outside of the cage, including partying too much, being scammed out of nearly $200,000 and making bad decisions that affected his career.

Sanchez, however, is ready to close the door on his past mistakes while embracing his past successes. Most notably, after a 3-year-plus absence, he returned to the trainer that helped build him: Greg Jackson.

On Thursday, Sanchez faces Martin Kampmann in the main event of UFC on Versus 3 with the belief that his ship is righted.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/01/from-humbled-back-down-to-zero-diego-sanchez-continues-rebuil/

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Vegas video fun: Jones a big signing for Faber's new clothing line

Urijah Faber's peak in the cage may have come five years too early to cash in on what's probably going to be a merchandising explosion in the coming years around mixed martial arts, but that doesn't mean the 31-year-old fighter is standing pat. Faber's Form Athletics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of K-Swiss, sees the future and his name is Jon Jones.

Jones, 23, just moved to 12-1 with a dominant win over Ryan Bader at UFC 126. After the fight, he was given an immediate title shot. If the kid takes the belt from Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, he launches himself into a different stratosphere. That means a lot eyes on him and dollars available from rabid MMA fans.

"Jon is an elite athlete with an incredible training regime," said David Nichols, executive vice president of K-Swiss. "His input will be valuable in developing new footwear, and his notoriety in his sport and great personality will fit well with the K-Swiss athlete roster.  We are extremely excited about working with Jon, and look forward to a bright future with him as part of the K-Swiss family."

With the help of Form, Jones already has Tom Brady beat on style in the form of his personalized "Bones" hat. 

MMAFix found this video/commercial shot in Las Vegas featuring Faber and Jones along with Scott Jorgensen, Mark Munoz, Joe Benavidez and former UFC Octagon girl Natasha Wicks

Faber's excited to have Jones on board as he looks to build an empire moving into the backhalf of his MMA career. With his jump from WEC to UFC, the timing was right for Form.

"This sport's so new and there's a lot of things that needed to happen," Faber told Versus' Ariel Helwani (7:24 mark). "I think it's just being a leader and opportunities happen like that."

Faber may be the biggest beneficiary of WEC being folded into the UFC. Whether he gets the UFC bantamweight title or not, he's going to be heavily marketed. He's already shown crossover appeal with his Amp and K-Swiss Kenny Powers' commercial. He's a smart guy, who's insuring his future isn't solely determined by what he does in the cage.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Vegas-video-fun-Jones-a-big-signing-for-Faber-s?urn=mma-321656

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Strikeforce 'Fedor vs. Silva' Recap - Strikeforce

The Fight Network presents a recap of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva from Saturday night in East Rutherford, N.J.For additional coverage of MMA, boxing and pro-wrestling check out THEFIGHTNETWORK.com or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/?fightnet

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-fedor-vs-silva-recap-video_c63d01aa4.html

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The Ultimate Fighter 13 Cast Announced with 14 Welterweights

Spike TV has revealed the 14-fighter welterweight cast for The Ultimate Fighter 13, which premieres on March 30 at 9pm ET on Spike featuring heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos as coaches.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/17750/the-ultimate-fighter-13-cast-announced-with-14-welterweights/

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