OTHER NEWS: Tim Sylvia replaces Todd Duffee against Abe Wagner at Titan Fighting Championship 16 on HDNet

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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With Todd Duffee stepping up to face Alistair Overeem in Japan on New Year's Eve, Titan Fighting Championship has replaced him in a scheduled bout against Abe Wagner on Friday, January 28.

The organization today announced that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia has been tapped as that replacement, and he'll meet Wagner in the main event of the fight card in Kansas City, which will air live on HDNet.

This event is the debut for TFC on HDNet, and takes place from the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City. While Titan wanted Duffee for the card, the promotion's CEO Joe Kelly stated they understood the importance of the Overeem fight to the 25 year old heavyweight.

"Titan is a fighter-friendly organization. We treat the athletes that work with us like people and not commodities," Kelly stated. "While we were excited to have Todd be a part of our HDNet debut, we also realize how important the Overeem fight was for him at this stage of his career. I have a long-standing friendship with Todd's manager, Monte Cox, and Titan's burgeoning relationship with HDNet is also very important. We didn't want to stand in the way of this great fight happening on New Year's Eve with everyone in the States also being able to watch on HDNet."

Tim Sylvia continues his recent nomadic run of fighting, appearing in his seventh different fight promotion in eight fights. He's found success recently, however, winning four straight fights entering this event.

"Tim is a two-time former UFC heavyweight champion and has headlined some of the biggest MMA shows in the history of the sport," said Kelly. "We're very fortunate to be able to add him to Titan FC 16 on such short notice. By letting Todd take the fight vs. Overeem, we are allowing ourselves to get to work with Tim on our Jan. 28 show and then still get to book Todd on a future show."

Wagner, an 8-2 professional who appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, picked up his first win since the show in November when he scored a first round TKO win over Vinny Pallone.

Penick's Analysis: This is another fight Sylvia should win outside of the major organization's, and with it airing live on HDNet, Sylvia could work his way back to a major organization for the first time since losing to Fedor Emelianenko on the first Affliction show in 2008. The former champion has been toiling in relative obscurity on these smaller shows, but in winning four straight, and if he moves it to five straight, he'd be a good addition to Strikeforce or the UFC, as he can still be a challenge to prospective heavyweight talent.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_7982.shtml

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UFC 125 Live Blog: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Updates

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LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 125 live blog for Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard, the main event of tonight's UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Edgar (13-1) will put his UFC lightweight title on the line in a rematch against Maynard (10-0), whom Edgar suffered a lost to at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2008.

The live blog is below.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/01/ufc-125-live-blog-frankie-edgar-vs-gray-maynard-updates/

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UFC 125 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

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Gray Maynad and others will answer media questions at the UFC 125 post-fight press conference.After the action in the Octagon ends at UFC 125, fighters will meet the media at the UFC 125 post-fight press conference, and we'll have the video right here at MMAFighting.com.

The post-fight press conference is an opportunity to hear the winning fighters' thoughts on their performances, and it's also the place where the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses are announced.

The press conference will begin about half an hour after the main event ends (usually around 1 AM ET) and the video is below.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/02/ufc-125-post-fight-press-conference-video/

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UFC 125: Brian Stann TKOs Chris Leben

by Michael David SmithBrian Stann put on a vicious striking display against Chris Leben at UFC 125, knocking Leben around the Octagon and finishing him in the first round.

Stann stunned Leben with a left hand and then knocked him down with a right, kept battering away as Leben somehow staggered to his feet, landed a huge knee and eventually forced referee Josh Rosenthal to step in and stop the fight. If anything, Rosenthal was too slow to stop the fight, as Leben never completely recovered from that first punch that knocked him down.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/01/ufc-125-brian-stann-tkos-chris-leben/

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Five Ounces 2010 Year-End Awards: The Meat and Potatoes

The last day of 2010 upon us, and though the year may not have delivered on the public?s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/12/31/five-ounces-2010-year-end-awards-the-meat-and-potatoes/

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The Heavyweight Curse Strikes Again: Cain Velasquez Is Out Until Summer 2011

For many, many, many, many? many reasons, Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos is already being thought of as one of the best possible fights of 2011. Cain Velasquez is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, while JDS has been rocketing to the top and knocking out opponents left and right. But unfortunately, it seems as [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/30/i-hope-you-like-waiting-because-cain-velasquez-is-out-until-summer-2011

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