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SHERDOG NEWS JULY 2009
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Second Sample Also Positive For Barnett The B sample of Josh Barnett came back positive for the same compound -- 2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3a-ol-17-one -- a metabolite of Drostanolone,...
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Ortiz Re-Signs with UFC, Eyes Late 2009 Return Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has re-signed with the UFC, ending months of speculation regarding his future
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Belfort Signs with UFC, Will Fight Franklin Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will return to the Octagon Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where he will fight former middleweight champ...
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M-1: Fedor, UFC Still Talking; Leaks ‘Unfortunate’ M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein released a statement Friday in which he criticized reports that Fedor Emelianenko had turned down a...
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M-1: Fedor Not Offered $30 Million M-1 Global is denying a report that Fedor Emelianenko turned down a six-fight $30-million deal this week to join the UFC’s heavyweight ranks...
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Barnett Questions Positive Test Sherdog.com received a statement Wednesday from Shannon Hooper, president of Excel Sports Management, on behalf of Josh Barnett
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Update: M-1 Discusses Fedor-UFC Talks ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Fedor Emelianenko, the top-ranked heavyweight in the world, will not fight in the UFC unless Dana White and company agree to...
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EA Sports MMA Game to Feature Fedor M-1 Global confirmed Wednesday that Fedor Emelianenko will be a part of EA Sports’ upcoming MMA video game
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Rothwell-Gormley Moved to UFC Another abandoned Affliction bout has found a home. Ben Rothwell and Chase Gormley will make their Octagon debuts in a heavyweight bout at UFC 104
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Ettish, 53, Eyes Cage Return Aug. 15 Fred Ettish will get the opportunity to restore balance to his competitive mixed martial arts career 15 years, five months and four days after...
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Sobral-Mousasi Moved to Strikeforce Renato “Babalu” Sobral will defend his light heavyweight title against Gegard Mousasi at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” on Aug. 15
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Fedor Open to UFC Talks The cancellation of Affliction “Trilogy” and resulting collapse of Affliction Entertainment as a mixed martial arts promotion, leaves the...
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Ruiz Slays ‘The Giant’ at Pure Combat 9 VISALIA, Calif. -- Despite being outweighed by 50 pounds, late replacement Anthony Ruiz knocked out former UFC heavyweight title contender Gan...
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Update: Affliction Clothing Back in UFC Fold Affliction Entertainment has ceased all promotional efforts effective immediately, and has hashed out a deal to become a brand sponsor for its...
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Belfort, Hieron Navigate Affliction Fallout One of the hardest days Shawn Tompkins has ever had as a coach came Friday morning, when he assembled four of his Xtreme Couture fighters to the...
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Rothwell Defends Affliction With the announcement that Affliction’s third offering is now history and the rampant speculation that the organization is finished promoting...
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Update: Affliction Cancels ‘Trilogy’ A week of misfortune turned to disaster for Affliction Entertainment on Friday, as the promotion canceled Affliction “Trilogy,” which had...
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Exclusive: Fedor Upset, Ready for Replacement The disappointment at a presser Thursday in Moscow was so thick, Sherdog’s Evgeni Kogan says you could cut it with an elbow
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Barnett: ‘I Am Embarrassed’ Bounced from perhaps the most important fight of his career by a failed California State Athletic Commission drug test, former UFC heavyweight champion...
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Nova Uniao Supplants Brazil's Old Guard When Pride Fighting Championships met its end, the value of mixed martial arts teams seemed to diminish, too, as athletes were emphasized more...
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CSAC: Barnett Positive for Steroid The California State Athletic Commission has denied Josh Barnett a license because he tested positive for an anabolic steroid, the CSAC said in...
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Update: Barnett Out of Fedor Fight Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio confirmed Wednesday to Sherdog.com that Josh Barnett has been pulled from an Aug. 1 matchup against...
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Murder Suspect’s Trial Delayed in Eilers Case Justin Eilers’ stepfather, James R. Malec, has had his trial date pushed back. A provisional date of Aug. 31 has been set for the man accused...
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Update: Fedor-Barnett Bout in Jeopardy Affliction Entertainment and M-1 Global are looking for a new opponent to face Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1 at the...
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Overeem-Werdum Off Strikeforce Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has withdrawn from his bout against Fabricio Werdum scheduled to take place at Strikeforce...
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Gurgel-Evangelista Expected for Strikeforce Challengers Jorge Gurgel and Billy Evangelista are expected to headline a Strikeforce Challenger Series event tentatively scheduled for Fresno’s Save Mart...
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Hendo-Franklin 2 Announced for UFC 103 Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will go at it again in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 103 on Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas
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Dream Run: Zaromskis Wins Grand Prix SAITAMA, Japan -- Widely regarded as the tournament underdog, Marius Zaromskis shocked pundits with two brutal knockouts and won the...
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Soszynski-Vera On for UFC 102 Krzysztof Soszynski has agreed to face Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight contest at UFC 102 on Aug. 29 in Portland, Ore.
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‘Tapout’ Manslaughter Suspect Still in Jail A preliminary hearing has been set on Sept. 4 for Jeffrey D. Kirby, the man arrested on March 11 in connection with the death of “Tapout”...
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Kimbo Slice: Ultimate Student The opportunity to train with a gym full of heavyweights was one Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson said he couldn’t pass up.

EliteXC’s...
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Sakurai Struggles with Dream 10 Weight Cut TOKYO -- The pre-fight press conference for Dream 10 proved far from business as usual on Sunday at Hotel East 21
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Ueda Holds Off Dantas; ‘Formiga’ Upsets Kojima TOKYO -- Shooto 132-pound world champion Masakatsu Ueda defended his title against Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas in a riveting three-round main event
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St. Pierre Dodges Surgery Georges St. Pierre will not require surgery for a groin injury he sustained during his five-round victory against Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on...
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Mendes KOs Siler, Bias Outpoints Klarcyk LEMOORE, Calif. -- Chad Mendes continued his climb up the featherweight ranks, as he knocked out Steven Siler in 44 seconds
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Bouts Announced for UFC 103 The UFC announced Tuesday that they will be heading back to Texas for the first time in over two years for UFC 103 at the American Airlines...
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Lesnar, St. Pierre Lead UFC 100 Payouts Revenge is a profitable proposition if you’re Brock Lesnar
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Lesnar Pummels Mir; GSP Dominates Brock Lesnar learns quickly.

Just 17 months after losing to Frank Mir via submission in his UFC debut, Lesnar avenged the defeat and unified...
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Update: Post-Fight Antics Dim Lesnar’s Afterglow at UFC 100 On a night when he stood alone atop the UFC heavyweight division, Brock Lesnar’s behavior -- not his destructive, one-sided victory against Frank...
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UFC 100 Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of UFC 100
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Hamanaka Wins by DQ in Cage Force TOKYO -- Journeyman Kazuhiro Hamanaka notched a controversial win after Alavutdin Gadjiev was disqualified for a third-round illegal knee in the...
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Fujii Moves to 18-0 at ‘Fourth Ring’ TOKYO -- Undefeated Megumi Fujii took her undefeated streak to 18 fights, as she racked up her sixth straight submission victory against Saori...
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The Weekly Wrap: July 4 - July 10 UFC 100, set for Saturday in Las Vegas, has the potential to be the most lucrative show in UFC history and the most-bought non-boxing event in...
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Fighters on Weight for UFC 100 All 22 fighters competing at UFC 100 successfully made weight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
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Bisping: ‘I Don’t Consider Myself The Underdog’ Somewhere along the way to the Octagon this Saturday, somebody forgot to tell Michael Bisping that he’s the underdog.
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Dance Card Full for UFC 102 Chris Leben will return from a nine-month, steroid-related suspension when he squares off with Jake Rosholt in a featured middleweight match at UFC...
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Overeem-Werdum Set for Strikeforce Title Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will defend his crown against Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” on Aug. 15
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Update: Johnson Hospitalized After Shooting Heavyweight Lavar Johnson was shot in the abdomen by an unidentified assailant at 12:34 a.m. PST on July 5 in Bakersfield, Calif., according to...
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Misaki Will Fight But Won't Be Paid Kazuo Misaki will get his August bout with Kazuhiro Nakamura, but with none of the expected perks
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Carwin-Velazquez Likely for UFC 104 Shane Carwin announced via Twitter that he would be returning to action in October at UFC 104. Sherdog.com has since confirmed that his likely opponent will be...
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Varner: Interim Title Is ‘Glorified Second Place’ Donald Cerrone will meet Benson Henderson for the interim WEC lightweight championship at WEC 43, but current titleholder Jamie Varner says the...


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