UFC Legend Retires, 13 Fighters Cut By UFC, UFC 191 Videos
- UFC released several videos to promote this weekend's UFC 191 show, including features on both Frank Mir and Anthony Rumble Johnson. You can see Warrior Code: Frank Mir above, and Signature Moves: Anthony Johnson below.
Wrestling Inc will have full, live coverage of UFC 191 starting with quick results of the prelim fights at 7 pm EST.
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- Former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera retired this week after a 16-year MMA career.
"It's a great pleasure and an honor for me to further my ties with the UFC," Nogueira said in a statment. "I've always had a passion to follow the development of new athletes, and that's what I intend to continue doing. I want to help further the spread of MMA around the world and give my contribution to the emergence and development of young talent.
UFC President Dana White urged Noguiera to retire following a UFC 190 loss to Stefan Struve.
- The UFC cut about 13 fighters this week. Hans Stringer, Dan Miller, Ildemar Alcantara, Tom Watson, Andrew Craig, Igor Araujo, Anthony Christodoulou, Yosdenis Cedeno, Niklas Backstrom, Aaron Phillips, Cody Gibson, Royston Wee, Darrell Montague were those released by the company, according to the UFCFightersInfo Twitter.