Sherdog Articles February 2012
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Pictures: Legacy Fighting Championship 10
By: Andy Hemingway
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Former UFC fighters Gerald Harris and Pat Audinwood emerged victorious from Legacy Fighting Championship 10 at the Arena Theater in Houston.... -
UFC on FX 2 Preview: The Main Card
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Over the years, fighters with top-notch skills at 125 pounds have been forced to go one of two routes: bulk up and fight at bantamweight to get... -
Photos: Benavidez Trains for UFC on FX 2, Urushitani
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Joseph Benavidez trained for the upcoming UFC four-man 125-pound tournament at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif. Dave Mandel photographed the tourney favorite as he sharpened his game in preparation for the flyweight... -
Misc. Photo Pool
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Pictures: Showdown Fights ‘Breakout’
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UFC veteran Josh Burkman got his hand raised against Koffi Adzitso, while four-time NCAA All-American wrestler Lance Palmer stayed unbeaten in his MMA career at... -
Viewpoint: A Different Kind of Nostalgia
By: Tristen Critchfield
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UFC 144 was all about nostalgia: a chance to look back on a time when Pride Fighting Championships made Japan a thriving hub of mixed martial arts. -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Leglock Variations Part II
By: Mike Fridley
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In part two of a new series featuring MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean, the experienced official and fighter is joined by Adrian Vasquez in a... -
Matches to Make After UFC 144
By: Brian Knapp
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Fires in fighters like Frankie Edgar are not easily extinguished. Minus UFC gold for the first time in nearly two years, the 30-year-old will be... -
By the Numbers: UFC 144
By: Tristen Critchfield
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This time, Frankie Edgar couldn’t pull off another improbable rally. The New Jersey native fought valiantly for five rounds in the UFC 144 main event against former... -
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Andrew Craig
By: Brian Knapp
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Andrew Craig was cooking dinner at his Texas residence when he took the call about which every mixed martial artist dreams but only a select few... -
Photos: Nitrix Show Fight 10
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The stars of tomorrow took to the cage at the Irineu Bornhausen Gymnasium in Camboriu, Brazil, at Nitrix “Champion Fight 10.” Gleidson Venga... -
Pictures: Deep ‘57 Impact’
By: Taro Irei
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Mizuto Hirota, Yoshiro Maeda and Amanda Lucas were among the fighters who left Tokyo Dome City Hall with Deep titles on Feb. 18. Sherdog.com photographer Taro Irei was ringside to shoot... -
UFC 144 Preview: The Main Card
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Plenty has changed since the Ultimate Fighting Championship last ventured to Japan on Dec. 16, 2000. The promotion, now under the guidance of... -
Pros Pick: Edgar vs. Henderson
By: Mike Sloan
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For the first time in more than a decade, the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion will return to the Land of the Rising Sun. -
UFC 144 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch
By: Mike Whitman
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UFC 144 is significant on a number of fronts. It marks the promotion’s return to Japan after an 11-year absence and the first Japanese show of... -
All Part of the Plan
By: Brian Knapp
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Ben Henderson expected to be here, an elite mixed martial artist on the cusp of superstardom with only one man standing between him and the... -
Coming into his Own
By: Yael Grauer
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Bart Palaszewski has 50 professional fights to his name, but, to hear him tell it, his journey has only just begun. -
Blank Canvas
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Over the last two years, Frankie Edgar has logged nearly 19 rounds in four fights against two opponents. -
Pictures: NAAFS ‘CV 10’
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Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Jessica Eye bested Jennifer Scott at North American Allied Fight Series: Cage Vengeance 10. Keith Mills... -
Pictures: SCC 4
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UFC veteran Jay Silva submitted former Octagon staple Kendall Grove at Superior Cage Combat 4. Dave Mandel was cageside to photograph the action... -
Pictures: CWFC 45
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One of Europe’s elite promotions held an 11-bout fight card at the HMV Forum in London, and David Lethaby was on hand to photograph the event for Sherdog.com. Winners at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 45 included Bobby Brents,... -
Pictures: Ring of Combat 39
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UFC veteran Pete Sell continued his comeback journey and got back on track with a win at Ring of Combat 39. Keith Mills was present to... -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Leglock Variations
By: Mike Fridley
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MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean and Adrian Vasquez display some leglock variations at The Fight Academy in Pasadena, Calif. -
Photos: Edgar Trains For UFC 144
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Sherdog.com’s Dave Mandel was given all-access to UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar as he trained to face Ben Henderson at UFC 144... -
Viewpoint: It Takes Five to Tango
By: Tristen Critchfield
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The good news is that UFC President Dana White has already acknowledged the mistake. -
Matches to Make After UFC on Fuel
By: Brian Knapp
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Jake Ellenberger did his part. He beat Diego Sanchez, and he kept his name in the conversation. -
By the Numbers: UFC on Fuel
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Jake Ellenberger lost a split-decision to Carlos Condit in his UFC debut, a fight that some people thought he won. After surviving a couple tense minutes in the third round against... -
Pictures: One FC 2
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Pride Fighting Championships veteran Bob Sapp was quickly defeated by UFC vet Rolles Gracie at One FC 2 “Battle of Heroes.” -
Sherdog Rewind: An Interview with Fuel TV Executive Vice President George Greenberg
By: Jack Encarnacao
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Like many people at Fox Sports, George Greenberg remembers fondly the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first brush with national cable, when a... -
Diego Sanchez: 5 Memorable Moments
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Ever since his UFC debut, when he entered the Octagon to a live mariachi soundtrack, Diego Sanchez has been one of the sport’s most... -
UFC on Fuel TV 1 Preview: The Main Card
By: Tristen Critchfield
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It might be time to dub February “Welterweight Month.” Only a week and a half after the Ultimate Fighting Championship brought us Carlos Condit-Nick Diaz and Josh Koscheck-... -
Ronda Rousey’s Technique of the Week: Kimura Variation
By: Mike Fridley
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Ronda Rousey and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins demonstrate a sick kimura variation at Dynamix MMA in Santa Monica, Calif. -
Ellis to defend title against Hulett in Tacoma!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Tacoma, Washington (February 8, 2012) – Strikeforce veteran “Fast” Eddy Ellis of Yelm, WA defends his Cagesport Welterweight championship Saturday, February 25 when he challenges... -
Welterweight World Title Fight Pits Askren vs. Lima At Bellator 64 from Caesars Windsor on April 6th
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator 64 pre-fight press conference to take place at 11 a.m. ET on Wed., Feb. 15 at Caesars Windsor, featuring Bjorn Rebney, Ben Askren, Douglas Lima and Ontario’s... -
3 MVC Sports Management Clients Sign New UFC Deals!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Whippany, NJ, February 7, 2012
MVC Sports Management announces UFC contract extensions for UFC Fighters: Jim Miller, Charlie Brenneman and... -
FIGHT CARD ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS “CROSS THE LINE”, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- CHICAGO, IL (February 8, 2012) Fight Card Entertainment, Chicagoland’s Leading Combat Sports Promoters, presents FCE... -
UFC on Fuel 1 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care
By: Mike Whitman
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It is a question that deserves asking: where does Jonathan Brookins fit in at featherweight? -
The Doggy Bag: Now With More Nick Diaz!
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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This UFC-free weekend is a blessing. We can enjoy a flexible schedule and catch up with an old friend. Perhaps sit down to a nice dinner and argue about... -
One FC's Opportunity in the Archipelago
By: Tomasz Marciniak
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The Philippines and Thailand get mentioned a lot as potential MMA hotbeds. Not only is Indonesia the most populous nation and the biggest... -
Minotauro: My Arm Surgery
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira sustained a horrific arm injury against Frank Mir at UFC 140. The Brazilian icon talked about his surgery and recovery... -
10 February Tussles Worth Watching
By: Tim Leidecker
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More than a year has passed since Gunnar Nelson tested his wares on the mixed martial arts scene. His sabbatical did nothing to dim the hype... -
MMA Events on GFL COMBAT SPORTS NETWORK.
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Friday, February 10, 2012 8:30pm ET featuring Ring of Combat 38 at Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The main event, ROC Light Heavyweight Champion Tom DeBlass (6-0) defends... -
SPIKE TV TO PRESENT A SPECIAL “UNLEASHED: DIEGO SANCHEZ”.
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SPIKE TV TO PRESENT A SPECIAL “UNLEASHED: Diego Sanchez” FIVE-HOUR MARATHON ON WEDNESDSAY, FEBRUARY 15. -
One of the UFC's biggest stars, Dan Hardy, comes to Charleston, WV.
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- One of the UFC's biggest stars, Dan Hardy, comes to Charleston, WV this February 25, 2012. -
MMA Fighter & Marine Dustin West works with Wounded Warrior Project.
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Dustin West has quietly built a reputation as a knockout artist and a fan favorite in the Southeast. Having ended numerous fights in under a minute, the heavy handed Tennessee native will... -
"INSIDE MMA" - TATE CALLS ROUSEY "DELUSIONAL"
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAST NIGHT ON "INSIDE MMA" Miesha Tate SAID SHE WILL MAKE Ronda Rousey WISH THAT SHE DIDN'T TAKE THE FIGHT -
Aggression MMA's "AMMA 9" hits Canada and iPPV this weekend!
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): It was confirmed today by Aggression MMA that Tyson Steele has suffered a knee injury and as a result, has had to withdraw from his AMMA 9 main event bout with Ryan... -
Pictures: KOTC ‘Reckless Abandon’
By: Dave Mandel
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King of the Cage champions on both ends of the scale defended their belts at KOTC “Reckless Abandon,” including bantamweight ace Frank Baca and super heavyweight titleholder... -
Pictures: CFFC 13 ‘Gambino vs. Foster’
By: Keith Mills
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Sherdog.com’s Keith Mills was cageside in Atlantic City, N.J., for CFFC 13, where featherweight prospect Joey Gambino stayed perfect and retained his Cage Fury Fighting Championships title with a five-round... -
Pictures: UFC 143 ‘Diaz vs. Condit’
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Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum and Josh Koscheck picked up big wins at UFC 143 “Diaz vs. Condit.” -
Wreck MMA is excited to announce several key fights
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Wreck MMA is excited to announce several key fights for the upcoming event on April 20th at the Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec. In a battle of two elite strikers, Wreck MMA: Road to Glory will be headlined by two UFC veterans as Ottawa's own... -
The Assassin faces Psycho as Bellator Returns to Mohegan Sun March 30
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- CHICAGO, Ill. (February 3, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on March 30 for Bellator... -
The Turning Point: Koscheck vs. Pierce
By: Chris Nelson
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Josh Koscheck was one round down in a fight he did not really want. -
Viewpoint: Outshined No Longer
By: Tristen Critchfield
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A few weeks before his bout with Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit reflected on the art of hype in mixed martial arts. -
Ronda Rousey’s Technique of the Week: Osoto Throw
By: Mike Fridley
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Ronda Rousey and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins demonstrate in detail how to execute a textbook osoto throw at Dynamix MMA in Santa... -
FULL TELEVISION LINEUP FOR STRIKEFORCE®: TATE vs. ROUSEY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- NEW YORK (Feb. 3, 2012) Today SHOWTIME® and STRIKEFORCE® announced the full fight card for STRIKEFORCE: Tate vs. Rousey on Saturday, March 3, 2012, featuring the highly-anticipated female world title fight between newly-crowned bantamweight champion... -
UFC FAN EXPO® RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS THIS JULY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- (LAS VEGAS, NV --- Feb. 2, 2012) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® presents its seventh UFC Fan Expo® event on... -
Pictures: NAAFS ‘Caged Fury 16’
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At North American Allied Fight Series’ “Caged Fury 16,” UFC veteran Sean McCorkle got a quick and easy first-round submission over Mike... -
Pictures: Anderson Silva Trains in a Gi
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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva took part in a belt-promotion ceremony at Team Nogueira in Rio de Janiero -
By the Numbers: UFC 143
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Carlos Condit entered UFC 143 somewhat overlooked, a mere steppingstone on the road to a Nick Diaz grudge match with Georges St. Pierre. -
Matches to Make After UFC 143
By: Brian Knapp
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In October, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials told Carlos Condit to step aside for Nick Diaz. Four months later, he answered with his... -
Pictures: UFC 143 Weigh-ins
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Vacant UFC interim welterweight title challengers Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit took to the scales on the eve of battle in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday’s... -
Pictures: UFC 143 Pre-Fight Presser
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Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit stood face-to-face Thursday in Las Vegas at the UFC 143 pre-fight press conference. -
BIG GAME PLAYERS AND ICONS SHARE THEIR UFC® 143 MAIN EVENT PICKS
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas, Nevada –The biggest sporting weekend of the year kicks off Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, when welterweight giants Nick Diaz and... -
Pandemonium IV Returns to Riverside MMA card to be streamed live on Sherdog.
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- MEZ SPORTS returns to Riverside, CA on Saturday, March 3, 2012 when its presents Pandemonium VI. Pandemonium VI will feature... -
THE MMA SHOW LIVE IS LAUNCHED
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- It was confirmed today that MA Inc will be presenting the first ever MMA Show Live at The NEC in Birmingham on May the 12th... -
Bellator & MTV2 come to Laredo as Lightweights battle for a World Title Shot at Bellator 62 on March 23rd
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- CHICAGO, Ill. (February 2, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships returns to The Lone Star State on Friday, March 23rd for... -
Randy “The Natural” Couture and Ryan Couture Host Kountermove Fantasy MMA “It Ain’t Chemo” Charity Tournament
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- San Francisco, CA. – February 2, 2012 – Kountermove is very proud to announce that Randy “The Natural” Couture and his son... -
In response to the MFC’s release of Brian Cobb
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- About 1130 a.m. EST (1.5 hour prior to weigh-in) I get a call from my client Brian Cobb. Apparently Antonio McKee’s camp... -
theScore® and Bellator Announce Expanded Programming Partnership
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- TORONTO, February 1st, 2012 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that it has extended its programming partnership... -
XFC veteran Julio Gallegos returns to the cage vs Oselukwue
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- XFC veteran Gerardo Julio Gallegos returns to the cage on Feb. 10th live on HDNet when he takes on Amaechi Oselukwue at the... -
UFC 143 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Care
By: Mike Whitman
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Dustin Poirier’s nickname suits him. -
PRELIMINARIES FOR BAMMA 9 - BIRMINGHAM, UK
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- BAMMA, Europe's leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is excited to announce three hard-hitting preliminary fights for BAMMA... -
CROSSFIRE MEDIA GROUP TO HANDLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TYRON WOODLEY
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- San Jose, California (USA): Phil Lanides, Owner/Publicist of Crossfire Media Group (CMG), today revealed that his company has reached an agreement with Strikeforce welterweight star... -
McKee and Cobb officially released from MFC, Haddad also cut for missing weight
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship has released Antonio McKee, Brian Cobb, and James Haddad from their contracts with the... -
CWFC 46: Kraniotakes v Poberezhets
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- CAGE WARRIORS is pleased to announce another massive heavyweight bout for February, with Andreas Kraniotakes to take on Dmitry... -
Nick Diaz: 10 Crazy Moments
By: Todd Martin
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Few figures in MMA are as intriguing as the favorite son of Stockton, Calif., Nick Diaz. -
Pros Pick: Diaz vs. Condit
By: Mike Sloan
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s annual Super Bowl weekend event has set the stage for some of the sport’s more memorable moments. -
FORREST GRIFFIN ANSWERS TITO'S CHALLENGE ON LAST NIGHT'S "INSIDE MMA"
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Forrest Griffin ANSWERS TITO'S CHALLENGE ON LAST NIGHT'S "INSIDE MMA"
Tito Ortiz has made it no secret that he wants to... -
UFC®143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION GEORGES ST-PIERRE OPENS UP ON THIS WEEKEND’S INTERIM TITLE FIGHT -
CWFC 45 main event: Lloret v Brents
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- A CLASH of heavyweights will form the main event for Cage Warriors 45 at the HMV Forum in London on February 18, when Rogent Lloret takes on... -
ONE Fighting Championship Establishes Singapore as the Asian Headquarters for the Sport of Mixed Martial Arts
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- January 31 2012 – Singapore: As Asia’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE... -
Pictures: Pink Fight
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Wallid Ismail’s inaugural Pink Fight featured eight women’s MMA bouts. Gleidson Venga was cageside at the Descobrimento Cultural Event... -
LEGEND 7 AT CITY OF DREAMS MACAU ON FEBRUARY 11
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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Hong Kong January 10, 2012 (Tuesday) — Legend Fighting Championship (Legend) welterweight titleholder Bae “Wolverine” Myung Ho of South... -
Championship Fighting Alliance 2/24
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--The fastest growing MMA promotion in the southeast, Championship Fighting Alliance is locked and loaded. Ready to give... -
Donofrio Proudly Announces Biggest Heavyweight MMA Fight in State History!!!
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Strikeforce and Elite XC Vet Brett Rogers Takes on Reality TV Star Jeff Kugel in Super Heavyweight Main Event -
Se Habla Español – AFC and DLA announce broadcast deal
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(PRESS RELEASE) -- VICTORIA, British Columbia, Feb 1/ - Thanks to Armageddon Fighting Championship (AFC) and Digital Latin America, LLC, MMA... -
UFC 143 Preview: The Main Card
By: Tristen Critchfield
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s traditional Super Bowl weekend card almost always manages to provide mixed martial arts fans with a... -
Summoning a Villain
By: Yael Grauer
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Josh Koscheck has called out his fair share of fighters but usually does not find himself on the receiving end of the equation.

