The Sunday Junkie: July 11 edition

Is the piracy of MMA content a serious crime? Should the UFC spend its resources tracking down offenders? Does the UFC have only itself to blame for all the illegal streams? And are the streams actually helping the UFC in the long run?

All aspects of that hot topic were discussed in this week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie, our weekly reader-feedback feature.

However, when it came to picking a winner, we went with Canada’s George Wells, who takes an unpopular stance and explains why UFC legend Chuck Liddell shouldn’t retire from the sport.

James McSweeney returns to 205 pounds, meets Tom Blackledge at UFC 120

British fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ cast member James McSweeney returns to his homeland (and the light-heavyweight division) and fights a fellow Englishman when he meets UFC newcomer Tom Blackledge at UFC 120.

McSweeney today announced the fight via Twitter.

UFC 120 takes place Oct. 16 at The O2 in London. The night’s main card airs via same-day delay on Spike TV.

Jeremy Horn, Mike Whitehead and Micah Miller among weekend winners

In addition to DREAM.15, Tachi Palace Fights 5 and Impact FC 1 shows, some notables were in action at other regional MMA events this weekend.

Winners included former top UFC contender Jeremy Horn, UFC/IFL veteran member Mike Whitehead and former WEC fighter Micah Miller.

They competed at Friday’s HDNet-televised Xtreme Fighting Championships
event and Saturday’s International Fighting Championship show.

Paul Daley hasn’t signed with Bellator, but a tourney deal was close

Soon after a report surfaced that Paul Daley signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, subsequent reports shot it down and confirmed the former UFC fighter remains a free agent.

But as usual, where there’s smoke, there’s often fire.

In fact, a source close to the British striker today told MMAjunkie.com that Daley was close to signing a deal to compete in an eight-man welterweight tournament under the Bellator banner.

UFC heavyweight Todd Duffee: I didn’t need a loss to learn a lesson

Following two dominating rounds against Mike Russow at UFC 114, UFC heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee appeared on his way to back-to-back to UFC wins and a perfect 7-0 pro record.

Russow, though, scored a stunning comeback knockout at the May event, and Duffee is trying to move on.

But whatever you do, don’t tell the 6-foot-3, 255-pound slugger that he’s now a better fighter because of the lost.

In fact, a sou… Continue reading

UFC heavyweight Todd Duffee: I didn’t need a loss to learn a lesson

Following two dominating rounds against Mike Russow at UFC 114, UFC heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee appeared on his way to back-to-back to UFC wins and a perfect 7-0 pro record.

Russow, though, scored a stunning comeback knockout at the May event, an… Continue reading

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