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SHERDOG NEWS FEBRUARY 2011
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Bellator Will Start Events Earlier to Create Fight Block with UFC When Bellator announced a partnership with MTV2 last year, some interesting programming options became possible.
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Analysis: Henderson, Lindland Battle Over Team Quest Trademark Rights Former training partners Dan Henderson and Matt Lindland are now in a lawsuit over the rights to use the Team Quest name and logo.
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Strikeforce Finalizes 10-Fight Lineup for ‘Feijao vs. Henderson’ Once-beaten prospect Roger Bowling will lock horns with promotional newcomer Josh Thornburg in a preliminary welterweight duel at Strikeforce...
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Report: Noons Eying April 9 Strikeforce Return at Lightweight K.J. Noons will reportedly return to action on the April 9 Strikeforce card against an opponent to-be-determined. A Monday report from...
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UFC Broadcasts First Event in 3-D Thursday For the first time in its history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will broadcast a live event in 3-D.
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week....
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MFC Signs Davis, Targets April 8 Debut for UFC Veteran The Canada-based Maximum Fighting Championship on Sunday announced the signing of UFC veteran Marcus Davis to a multi-fight agreement. Terms of...
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Rivera’s Handlers Take Aim at Bisping, Decry Post-Fight Actions Michael Bisping might want to have Roberto Alomar on speed dial
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Penn, Fitch Both Dissatisfied with Draw, Open to Return Bout Though B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch both fought their hearts out at UFC 127, neither fighter was happy with the result.
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Video: UFC 127 Postfight News Conference Saturday's postfight news conference will air live on Sherdog.com.
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4 Fighters Pocket $75K Bonuses at UFC 127 The hometown favorites carried the day when it came to the UFC 127 postfight bonuses, as Aussie Kyle Noke and New Zealander Mark Hunt each...
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Penn, Fitch Battle to UFC 127 Draw Fifteen minutes were not enough to decide the showdown between former two-division champion B.J. Penn and perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch on Sunday at UFC 127 » Recap

Reaction: Fitch, Penn | Bisping | Awards | Matches to Make | Stock...
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UFC 127 Prelims: TUF 9 Winner Pearson Outduels Fisher “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 9 winner Ross Pearson took a unanimous decision from UFC mainstay Spencer Fisher in a lightweight firefight at UFC...
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UFC 127 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Acer Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at approximately 7:10 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 127. Jon Fitch and B.J. Penn will headline the bill with a...
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Daley Smashes Shirai, Rodriguez Tops McSweeney at BAMMA 5 MANCHESTER, England -- The British Association of MMA based their fifth installment around the British homecoming of Strikeforce welterweight Paul Daley and the man they call “Semtex” delivered in...
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Sexton Edges Modafferi, McVeigh Retains Title at CWFC 40 It was neither pretty nor surgical, but Rosi Sexton edged out a win against Roxanne Modafferi in the highly competitive main event of Cage Warriors...
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‘King Mo’ Returns at June 18 Strikeforce in Dallas Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will return to the cage on June 18.
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With Opponents Injured, Koch-Assuncao Tabbed for UFC 128 Raphael Assuncao and Erik Koch were both left without opponents this week when Cub Swanson and Manny Gamburyan pulled out of their respective bouts. Now, it appears Koch and Assuncao will instead square off against one...
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Sato Retains P-Rim Title in Contentious Draw at Shooting Disco 14 TOKYO -- Shooto 168-pound Pacific Rim champion Yoichiro Sato retained his title Saturday night at Tokyo’s Shinjuku Face, battling Akihiro Murayama to a highly contentious split draw in the main event of...
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Jimmowned: Jimmo Takes MFC Gold; Fickett Rolls Veach at MFC 28 ENOCH, Alberta -- Light heavyweight prospect Ryan Jimmo made it 14 wins in a row Friday night at the River Cree Resort & Casino, forcing the ringside physician to stop his bout with Dwayne Lewis in the third round, as the “Big Deal” took the vacant...
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UFC Fight Night 24 Bill Complete with 12 Bouts The Ultimate Fighting Championship today made official a speculated lightweight scrap between Waylon Lowe and Nik Lentz for the preliminary card of...
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Video: UFC 127 Weigh-ins Friday’s UFC 127 weigh-ins will air live from the Acre Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at 10 p.m. ET on Sherdog.com.
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Penn, Fitch Hit Marks for UFC 127 As a welterweight, B.J. Penn has not won consecutive fights in nearly seven years. Jon Fitch aims to prolong his slump in the division.

Penn tipped the scales at 167 pounds for his...
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Real-Time Results: UFC 127 Weigh-ins (10 p.m. ET) A live video feed of the UFC 127 weigh-ins is also available. Text results following the jump.
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Daley Misses Weight; BAMMA Bout Now Non-Title Affair Paul Daley did it again. The heavy-handed Brit failed to make weight Friday for his British Association of Mixed Martial Arts welterweight title bout with Deep champion...
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Tazawa is Megaton King, 'Iron' Upsets Imanari at Deep '52 Impact' TOKYO -- Deep's Megaton heavyweight division is oft-mocked, but Friday at Korakuen Hall, Kazuhisa Tazawa was undeterred, as he submitted Yuji Sakuragi to become the second Megaton champion in the headliner of Deep's...
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Koch Nixed, UFC Live 3 Set with 11 Bouts It appears Erik Koch will have to wait a bit longer to make his UFC debut
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Bellator Light Heavyweight Field Complete Bellator's fourth-season light heavyweight tournament field is now full, as once-beaten International Fight League veteran Raphael Davis has...
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Gamburyan Injured, Out of UFC 128 Bout with Assuncao One-time World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight title contender Manny Gamburyan has suffered a back injury and has withdrawn from his March 19 bout with Raphael Assuncao at...
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M-1 Targeting Magalhaes-Doerr, Guseinov for March 25 UFC veteran Vinny Magalhaes will compete at M-1 Challenge 24 “Damkovsky vs. Figueroa” on March 25. Magalhaes’ opponent for the event,...
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Shark Fights Partners with HDNet, Debuts March 11 Texas-based MMA promotion Shark Fights has signed a broadcast deal with HDNet and will make its network debut on March 11
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MFC 28 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's Rob King will report from the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada at approximately 9:05 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of MFC 28. Ryan Jimmo and Dwayne Lewis will headline the bill.

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'Mr. Pride' Shoji to Rematch Misaki in April Retirement Bout One of the most recognizable fighters of the Pride era is finally ready to call it a career.

At Deep "52 Impact" on Friday in Tokyo, hard-luck veteran Akira Shoji announced he would fight once more before...
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‘Tonton’ Joins Bellator Light Heavyweight Draw Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 4 light heavyweight tournament field is nearly set, as the promotion on Friday announced Christian...
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Jordan Breen UFC 127 Pre-Fight Chat Recap Jordan Breen will host his weekly pre-fight chat at 1 p.m. ET.
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Cool Coenen Not Sweating Late Change to Title Defense Strikeforce 135-pound queen Marloes Coenen was supposed to defend her title against top contender Miesha Tate on March 5 in Columbus. However, that bout will not come to fruition, as Tate suffered a knee...
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Top Brazilian 205'ers Teixeira, Inocente To Meet at Shooto Brazil 22 Two of Brazil's best light heavyweights are on a collision course, but not at 205 pounds.

Shooto Brazil promoter Andre Pederneiras told Sherdog.com Thursday that the promotion's April 1 card in the nation's...
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Alexander-Irvin Rematch Ticketed for Shark Fights 14 Their first encounter lasted all of eight seconds. UFC exiles Houston Alexander and James Irvin will meet for a second time in a featured light...
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Bellator Featherweight Quarterfinals Begin March 19 Bellator Fighting Championships will kick off its Season 4 featherweight tournament on March 19, with all four quarterfinal matchups being...
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Johnson, 'Barao' Expected to Meet at UFC's TUF 13 Finale Two of the UFC’s most exciting 135-pound prospects are set to collide, as “Mighty Mouse” Demetrious Johnson and once-beaten Brazilian Renan “Barao” Pegado have agreed to square off at the UFC’s...
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Swanson Exits UFC Live 3, Koch Awaits New Foe An undisclosed injury has forced Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts representative Cub Swanson to withdraw from his matchup with once-beaten...
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Del Rosario OK with Fedor Taking First Alternate Spot Shane del Rosario seemed to earn the top alternate spot for the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament when he submitted Lavar Johnson on Feb. 12.
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Santiago Returns to Octagon Against Stann at UFC 130 Six bouts are once again official for UFC 130 “Edgar vs. Maynard 3,” as a rumored middleweight tilt between Brian Stann and Jorge Santiago...
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Tate Injured; Coenen Defends Against Carmouche March 5 in Columbus Miesha Tate has suffered a knee injury in training and has withdrawn from her scheduled March 5 title bid against Strikeforce 135-pound women's champion Marloes Coenen.

Coenen will instead make her first title defense against two-time Strikeforce veteran...
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3 Bouts Confirmed for M-1 Challenge Showtime Debut M-1 Global officially announced Wednesday a trio of bouts, including two title fights, for its M-1 Challenge 24 “Damkovsky vs. Figueroa” card, which...
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Bellator Adds Rage in the Cage Champion to 205-Pound Tourney Five participants are now confirmed for Bellator Fighting Championships’ rapidly approaching light heavyweight tournament, as the promotion announced Wednesday the addition of Arizona-based prospect...
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Report: Cummins, Bradley Sentenced to County Jail According to the Centre Daily Times, former Penn State University wrestling standouts Patrick Cummins and Eric Bradley have been sentenced to...
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Marshall Steps in for Vemola, Faces Cane at UFC 128 Grudge Training Center product Eliot Marshall will likely return to the Octagon against Luis “Banha” Cane at UFC 128. Cane was left without an opponent for the event when...
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Sandro Inks Bellator Deal, Debuts in Upcoming Season Although the eight-man field for Bellator Fighting Championships’ fourth-season featherweight tournament has already been established, the...
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Fighting with Fever, Kingsbury Thankful He Finished Romero Quickly The night before he fought Ricardo Romero at UFC 126, Kyle Kingsbury soaked his bed with sweat. He had a fever. His throat was tickling too.
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Bisping Bites Back; Rivera Unimpressed at UFC 127 Presser The staredown between Michael Bisping and Jorge Rivera was tense, to say the least.
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Video: UFC 127 Prefight News Conference Tuesday’s UFC 127 prefight news conference will air live from the Star City Casino in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at 7 p.m. ET on...
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Fitch on Penn: ‘If I Kill Him, I Get His Power’ If Jon Fitch is intimidated at the prospect of fighting a mixed martial arts legend, he isn’t showing it.
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The Ultimate Fighter: U.K. vs. Australia? Last week, during a media conference call, UFC President Dana White remarked that his promotion had plans to launch international editions of...
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Sources: Vemola Struck with Mouth Infection, Likely Out of UFC 128 Karlos Vemola may have to wait a while longer for his sophomore outing at light heavyweight, as the powerful Czech has suffered a mouth infection that may prevent him from competing against Luis Artur Cane Jr. at...
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Lombard-Vitale Targeted for Non-Title Bout at Bellator 44 A non-title bout between Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight titleholder Hector Lombard and UFC veteran Falaniko Vitale is being put together for...
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‘UFC Prelims Live’ Specials Return to Spike TV with UFC 128 Spike TV will once again broadcast a “UFC Prelims Live” special, as the cable network will air two UFC 128 undercard contests one hour prior...
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Heavyweights Wagner, Rosa Square Off at Titan FC 17 Less than a month after his shocking upset of former UFC champion Tim Sylvia, Nebraska-based heavyweight Abe Wagner has lined up his return to...
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Unbeaten Carpenter Official for Bellator Light Heavyweight Draw As expected, undefeated light heavyweight Tim Carpenter will take part in Bellator Fighting Championships’ first-ever 205-pound tournament.
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UFC 127 Prelims to Air on Ion, Stream on Facebook Those wishing to see more than just the main card of UFC 127 “Penn vs. Fitch” will have the chance to catch four additional preliminary...
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4 Welterweight Quarterfinal Bouts Anchor Bellator 35 Lineup Former champion Lyman Good will take on the unbeaten Chris Lozano in one of four quarterfinal matchups in the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 4 welterweight tournament at...
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Sources: Strikeforce to Delay GP Fights; Targeting California for April With the first round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix in the books, April 9 had become the focus for the other half of the quarterfinals, but it now appears that fans will have to wait a little longer to see who will be squaring off with...
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Elkins to Make Featherweight Debut Against Omigawa at UFC 131 UFC lightweight Darren Elkins is set to drop to 145 pounds and will likely make his featherweight debut against Yoshida Dojo product Michihiro Omigawa at...
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Brilz-Matyushenko Ticketed for UFC 129 Former International Fight League light heavyweight champion Vladimir Matyushenko will lock horns with Jason Brilz at UFC 129 “St. Pierre vs....
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11 Matchups Official for UFC Fight Night 24 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially changed headliners for UFC Fight Night 24, swapping out injured ex-champion Tito Ortiz and inserting unbeaten prospect Phil Davis in the main event against...
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Hand Injury Forces Lindland’s KSW 15 Withdrawal A hand injury sustained in training has forced 2000 Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland to withdraw from his scheduled middleweight showdown...
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
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Veach Replaces McKee, Meets Fickett in MFC 28 Co-Main Event UFC veteran Matt Veach will step in for sidelined Maximum Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Antonio McKee to face Drew Fickett in the co-main event of...
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Weekend Rundown: Nova União’s Alves Back on Track Jettisoned UFC welterweight Amilcar Alves halted the first two-fight losing streak of his career, as his anaconda choke submitted Edmilson Santos in the...
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Lineker Wins Bantam GP, Marcello Claims 155 Crown at Nitrix 6 BRUSQUE, Brazil -- Saturday night in the southern Brazilian city of Brusque, it was a little-known underdog that conquered Nitrix Fight's bantamweight tournament: his name is John Lineker.

Southern Brazil's top promotion returned with its sixth major installment at the Brusque...
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Rampage-Hamill, Alves-Story Greenlit for UFC 130 Former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will answer the bell against Matt Hamill in the UFC 130 “Edgar vs. Maynard...
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Poirier, Yahya to Collide in UFC’s Vancouver Return The fast-rising Dustin Poirier will lock horns with Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rani Yahya in a showdown between high-caliber featherweights at UFC...
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125 Proof: Montague Mauls Gomez, McCall Upsets 'Formiga' at TPF 8 LEMOORE, Calif. -- Friday night, it was high stakes for flyweights at Tachi Palace Fights 8, and it was two underdogs who had their hands raised.

23-year-old Darrell Montague dismantled Ulysses Gomez over five rounds to take...
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Florian-Nunes Targeted for UFC 131 Former lightweight title contender Kenny Florian will make his debut at 145 pounds against world-ranked featherweight Diego Nunes at UFC 131 on...
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Jungle Fight 25 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com has live play-by-play and results of Jungle Fight 25, which goes down at the President Joao Goulart Sports Gymnasium in Vila Velha,...
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Healy Pins First Loss on ‘Fancy Pants’ Size, experience and rugged determination carried Pat Healy.
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Sources: Former UFC Champ Rodriguez Not Signed for Bellator 205-Pound Tournament Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez has not signed a contract to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming season.
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Tachi Palace Fights 8 ‘All or Nothing’ Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemoore, Calif., at approximately 9 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of...
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Strikeforce ‘Challengers 14’ Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's Rodney Dean reports from the Cedar Park Center near Austin, Texas, at approximately 9 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce “Challengers 14,” which is headlined by Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm vs....
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Sportfight Champ Official for Bellator’s 205-Pound Tournament Sportfight heavyweight champion D.J. Linderman will make the cut to 205 pounds in order to compete in the inaugural Bellator Fighting...
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‘The Professional’ Joins Bellator Light Heavyweight Draw Former United States Marine Chris Davis has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will debut in the promotion’s Season 4 light...
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Lashley to Headline March 25 Titan FC Former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Bobby Lashley will make his return to the cage on March 25 at Titan Fighting Championship 17, the...
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Jordan Breen Weekend MMA Pre-Fight Chat Recap Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET.
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Showtime to Air 4 M-1 Challenge Events in 2011, Starting March 25 Strikeforce is no longer Showtime’s only partner in the MMA business.

Sherdog.com has learned from a source close to the situation that M-1 Global has joined with the premium cable network to broadcast four events in 2011,...
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Titlists, Challengers Hit Marks for Tachi Palace Fights 8 » Photos Tachi Palace Fights middleweight champion Leopoldo Serao and flyweight ace Ulysses Gomez each made weight Thursday ahead of their respective title bouts at Friday’s...
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Beerbohm, Healy on Weight for Strikeforce Challengers 14 » Photos All 14 competitors for Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 14 card made weight today in the Austin, Texas, suburb of Cedar Park.
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Report: Dan Lauzon Stabbed Former UFC lightweight talent Dan Lauzon was stabbed early Thursday in Bridgewater, Mass., according to a report by local newspaper The Enterprise.
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All UFC ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ Drug Tests Come Back Clean All six fighters who submitted to a drug screen prior to UFC “Fight for the Troops 2” tested negative for both drugs of abuse and...
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Shark Fights 14 Adds Horwich-Villefort Headliner Well-traveled middleweights Matt Horwich and Danillo “Indio” Villefort will square off in the main event of Shark Fights’ first show of 2011.
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M-1 Challenge Returns to U.S. on March 25 M-1 Global will hold its first stateside M-1 Challenge event of the year March 25 in Norfolk, Va.
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Lentz-Lowe Matchup Targeted for UFC Fight Night 24 A lightweight clash between two powerful wrestlers will go down at UFC Fight Night 24, as Minnesota Martial Arts Academy product Nik Lentz squares off with American Top Team standout...
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‘Formiga’ Ready for Another Challenge in U.S. Unbeaten in his MMA career, Jussier da Silva is set to return to the cage of Tachi Palace Fights this Friday night at TPF 8 “All or Nothing.” Widely considered the best flyweight in the world, the...
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Mann Signs with Bellator, Debuts in Season 4 Shark Fights featherweight champion Ronnie Mann has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator Fighting Championships and will debut during...
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Greg Jackson: Arlovski Doesn’t Have a Weak Chin Andrei Arlovski suffered his fourth straight defeat Saturday, but trainer Greg Jackson remains hopeful that the former UFC heavyweight champion...
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Alvarez to Defend Bellator Title Against Curran on April 2 Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will defend his title for the first time on April 2 against second-season tournament winner Pat Curran.
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Unbeaten Spang Inks 4-Fight MFC Deal, Expects April Debut Unbeaten middleweight Andreas Spang has joined the rapidly-expanding roster of top Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship.
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Askren Meets Thompson in Non-Title Bout at Bellator 40 Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren will lock horns with UFC veteran Nick “The Goat” Thompson in a non-title affair at Bellator Fighting...
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‘Semtex’-Headlined BAMMA 5 to Stream Live on Web The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts today announced that its Feb. 26 BAMMA 5 event will stream live on the promotion’s website as an...
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Sakara-Weidman Official; 11 Fights Greenlit for UFC Live 3 A rumored middleweight scrap between undefeated prospect Chris Weidman and heavy-handed Italian Alessio Sakara is now official for UFC Live 3...
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‘Machete’ Fekete Added to Bellator Light Heavyweight Draw Bellator Fighting Championships’ inaugural light heavyweight tournament now has two confirmed participants, as the promotion on Wednesday announced that unbeaten collegiate wrestling convert...
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Report: Cummins, Bradley Allegedly Fail to Appear; Warrants Issued According to the Centre Daily Times, former Penn State University wrestling standouts Patrick Cummins and Eric Bradley are now wanted in...
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Lytle-Ebersole Completes 12-Fight Bill for UFC 127 A speculated welterweight duel between “The Ultimate Fighter 4” finalist Chris Lytle and experienced journeyman Brian Ebersole was made official for...
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White: ‘TUF’ Going International; Philippines Likely up First As the 13th season of its long-running reality show is being filmed in Las Vegas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is making plans to take...
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6 Strikeforce ‘Fedor vs. Silva’ Fighters Dealt Medical Suspensions After sustaining brutal ground-and-pound at the hands of Antonio Silva during Saturday’s Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Silva” main event, Fedor...
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Bellator Champ Makovsky Returns Against Robichaux on April 16 Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky will return to the cage at Bellator Fighting Championships 41 on April 16 in a non-title bout against undefeated veteran...
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Granted Sengoku Release, ‘Pee Wee’ Herman Signs with UFC Dave “Pee Wee” Herman has been released from his contract with Japanese promotion Sengoku and has reportedly signed with the Ultimate...
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Belfort Welcomes Wanderlei Rematch, Wants UFC ‘Rio’ Slot EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Vitor Belfort’s first encounter with Wanderlei Silva lasted less than a minute. Talk of a potential rematch has...
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Strikeforce Challengers 14 Card Complete with 7 Bouts The seven-fight bill for Friday’s Strikeforce “Challengers 14” was finalized Monday, as Strikeforce officially added a trio of bouts to...
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Report: UFC Veteran Jeremy Jackson Sentenced for Rape Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran and “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 4 participant Jeremy Jackson has reportedly been handed a...
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Davis, Linderman Tapped for Bellator 205-Pound Tourney Alabama-based prospect Chris “The Professional” Davis and Sportfight heavyweight champion D.J. Linderman are set to take part in Bellator...
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13 Fighters Test Clean at UFC 126 Tests for steroids and drugs of abuse on middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort came back clean following UFC 126 on...
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Featherweights Grispi, Roop to Meet at ‘TUF 13’ Finale Josh Grispi and George Roop are likely to square off in a featherweight contest on June 4 as part of “The Ultimate Fighter 13” Finale.
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Assemblyman Still Hopeful for MMA in New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not include mixed martial arts in the budget he presented to state legislators on Feb. 1. However, State...
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week....
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Source: McCullough-Freire, Vanier-Woodard Targeted for Bellator 36 All four lightweight quarterfinals for Bellator's upcoming fourth season are now set, as “Razor” Rob McCullough will meet Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Carey Vanier will clash with Lloyd Woodard at...
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Coker, Finkelchtein Not Sold on Emelianenko’s Retirement Talk For a man once thought unbeatable, one loss might be considered a fluke. Two consecutive losses, on the other hand, might be cause to hang up the gloves.

Following his second-round TKO defeat at the hands of underdog Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at Saturday’s...
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Silva Uses ‘Strength of a Bigfoot’ to Topple Emelianenko Defying experts and bookmakers alike, heavy underdog Antonio Silva dealt Fedor Emelianenko his second consecutive loss in the heavyweight main event of...
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Carano to Make Strikeforce Return in 2011 According to an announcement made during Saturday’s Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Silva” broadcast, former title contender Gina Carano will...
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Strikeforce Prelims: Cholish Kneebars TUF 12 Alum Stevens John Cholish earned the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu team another impressive submission victory, as he tapped out Marc Stevens with a kneebar 3:57 into round two of their preliminary lightweight tilt at...
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Strikeforce ‘Fedor vs. Silva’ Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., at approximately 7:40 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Silva,” which is headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs....
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Olympian Vila Rolls, 'Da Da 5000' Calls Out Kimbo at 'New Gen 4' MIAMI -- Undefeated Olympic bronze medalist Alexis Vila continues to raise hell against opponents. Saturday night at the Mixed Fighting Alliance’s “New Generation 4,” the dynamic flyweight dominated...
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UFC 129 Sold Out; 55,000 Tickets Purchased Extra tickets made available for UFC 129 “St. Pierre vs. Shields” were not available for long, as the promotion announced on Saturday that...
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Heckman Chokes Jackson, Younger Alvarez Crushes Smith at LITC 7 PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Fight Factory may be the biggest gym in Pennsylvania, but that didn’t stop Scott Heckman from choking out the team’s Brian Jackson to take the vacant...
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Bellator Lightweight Tourney Begins March 12 All eight competitors in Bellator’s fourth-season lightweight bracket will see action on March 12, as the promotion will kick off its latest 155-pound tournament at...
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Torres-Pickett Slated for UFC 130 Former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will return to the cage against hard-hitting Brit Brad Pickett at UFC 130...
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Olympic Bronze Medalist Vila to Headline ‘New Generation 4’ Unbeaten world-ranked flyweight Alexis Vila will square off with King of the Cage veteran Lewis McKenzie in the Mixed Fighting Alliance “New...
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LIVE NOW: ‘Fedor vs. Silva’ Weigh-in Results Sherdog.com will report from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., at 5 p.m. ET with live results from Friday’s Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Silva” weigh-ins.

Heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and...
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Fedor, Silva Cleared for Strikeforce When a fighter reaches Fedor Emelianenko’s level of notoriety, mere sneezes become news. Weigh-ins turn into events all their own.

Emelianenko tipped the scales at 230 pounds for his heavyweight grand prix quarter-final against former...
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Santiago Signs with UFC; Likely Returns May 28 Sengoku Raiden Championships middleweight titleholder Jorge Santiago will return to the UFC in 2011.
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Bellator Lightweight Draw Set with Addition of Held Polish young gun Marcin Held will compete in Bellator's upcoming season four lightweight tournament. With Held's inclusion, the field of talent...
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Mendes Dreaming of UFC Title Chad Mendes doesn’t expect a title shot for his next bout, but he is thinking about the 145-pound gold currently worn by Jose Aldo.
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Imada Joins Bellator Lightweight Draw Two-time lightweight tournament finalist Toby Imada will return to the Bellator cage for season four.
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Lapsley Replaces Injured Carl in Bellator Lightweight Tournament King of the Cage veteran Anthony Lapsley will step in for an injured Steve Carl to compete in Bellator's season four welterweight tournament.
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Elder Freire Joins Bellator Lightweight Tourney Patricky Freire will join his brother in Bellator's upcoming series of tournaments, as the elder “Pitbull” was officially announced by the...
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Jordan Breen Prefight Chat (1 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly live chat on Friday at 1 p.m. ET.
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Bellator To Make 4 Trips to Oklahoma in Upcoming Season Bellator Fighting Championships today announced that the promotion will visit Oklahoma on four separate occasions in its upcoming fourth season.
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Manhoef-Kennedy Greenlit for March 5 Strikeforce As expected, a middleweight tilt between Dutch striker Melvin Manhoef and former title contender Tim Kennedy will go down on March 5 at Strikeforce...
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Ebersole Likely Replacement for Injured Condit at UFC 127 Former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit has suffered a knee injury that will force him out of his UFC 127 bout with Chris Lytle, and his late-notice replacement for the event will likely be...
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Robertson Released by UFC Following Loss in Debut Welterweight Kenny Robertson (Pictured) has been released by the UFC after suffering a loss in his promotional debut to Mike Pierce at UFC 126...
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‘Fedor vs. Silva’ Lineup Complete with 10 Bouts Three new preliminary fights have been added to the undercard of Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Silva” on Saturday at the Izod Center in...
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Against Shogun, Jones Will Fight the Body, Not the Name Fresh off a Feb. 5 submission win over Ryan Bader, Jon Jones will be back in the cage March 19 to challenge Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for the...
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Following Win Over Omigawa, Mendes Inks New UFC Deal In the wake of his unanimous decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126 on Feb. 5, Team Alpha Male featherweight standout Chad Mendes has signed a new contract with the...
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Decorated Judoka Kheder Joins Bellator Lightweight Tournament Accomplished judoka and 2000 Sydney Olympian Ferrid Kheder will compete in Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming fourth-season lightweight...
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Unbeaten ‘Cupcake’ Woodard Official for Bellator Tourney The field for Bellator Fighting Championships’ season four lightweight tournament is now half full, as the promotion today made official the participation of undefeated prospect...
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BAMMA 5 Card Official with 12 Fights The bill for BAMMA 5 is now full with 12 fights, as the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts has added two new main card attractions to the Feb. 26 event. Joining the card is a pair of middleweight scraps pitting Alex Makhonin against Xavier Foupa-Pokam and...
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Villante: Football’s ‘10 Times’ More Dangerous Than MMA After tryouts with various NFL teams didn’t work out, Gian Villante decided to try something he sees as safer: MMA.
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Retirement Not in Davis’ Plans The explosive right hand of Jeremy Stephens might have removed Marcus Davis from the UFC payroll, but 37-year-old Maine native has no plans to retire.
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Relishing Underdog Status, Shields Plans to Spoil Silva-GSP Megafight When Anderson Silva’s foot collided with Vitor Belfort’s face on Saturday at UFC 126, the long-running online chatter regarding a super-fight between the dominant Brazilian middleweight and welterweight...
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UFC 126 Prelims Earn Record 2 Million Viewers Saturday's “UFC 126 Prelims” broadcast on Spike TV earned a record 2 million viewers.
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Bellator Sets Welterweight Quarterfinals for March 5 Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday made its first matches of the year, officially announcing that all four of its Season four welterweight quarterfinals will take place at...
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Baroni-Nolte Official for Titan Fighting Championships 17 Phil Baroni now has an opponent for his Titan Fighting Championships debut, as the promotion announced Tuesday that the “New York Bad Ass” will square off with Strikeforce veteran Nick Nolte in a middleweight clash at...
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Henderson Was Interested in Heavyweight Tourney Spot Dan Henderson is not a heavyweight, but he told Strikeforce he’d consider competing in the promotion’s upcoming heavyweight tournament.
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Video: GSP-Shields UFC 129 News Conference Tuesday's news conference will stream live on Sherdog.com.
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Former Mizzou Wrestler Chandler Joins Bellator Lightweight Tourney Bellator Fighting Championships continued stocking the roster for its Season four lightweight tournament on Monday, as the promotion officially added undefeated collegiate wrestling convert...
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Alleged Theft Forces Cancellation of Immortal MMA Event in Hawaii WAHIAWA, Hawaii -- Originally supposed to host a night a mixed martial arts fights, the Martinez Gym at Schofield Army Barracks was instead the...
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Belfort, Griffin Top Disclosed Salaries from UFC 126 Middleweight title challenger Vitor Belfort and co-main-eventer Forrest Griffin pocketed event-high salaries of $275,000 for their work at Saturday’s...
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Lightweight Champion Melendez Re-Ups with Strikeforce Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez on Monday agreed to a new multi-year contract with the San Jose, Calif.-based promotion. Terms...
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Weekend Rundown: Fujiwara Retains Zst Bantamweight Title Bantamweight champion Keisuke Fujiwara retained his title with a fifth-round submission victory over Toshihiro Shimizu in the Zst 27 main event...
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week....
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Spiritwolf, ‘El Cucui’ Agree to Meet at Bellator 35 Crowd-pleasing Californians Waachiim Spiritwolf and Jaime Jara are set to square off as part of the undercard for Bellator Fighting...
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Sato Claims Welterweight Crown on Pancrase's ‘Impressive Tour’ TOKYO -- Takenori Sato wrested the title of welterweight “King of Pancrase” from Kengo Ura in the main event of Pancrase “Impressive Tour...
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Short Notice for ‘Shogun’ Not a Problem for Jones Following his submission victory over Ryan Bader at UFC 126, light heavyweight star Jon Jones received quite a surprise during his postfight...
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Dana White: Silva-GSP Showdown Likely Following a dominant victory by UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva over Vitor Belfort in the main event of UFC 126 on Saturday night, fans...
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Silva Front Kick KOs Belfort at UFC 126 It felt as if the MMA world’s collective jaw hit the floor all at once. Middleweight champion Anderson Silva retained his crown in spectacular fashion at UFC 126 » Event Recap

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Video: UFC 126 Postfight News Conference Saturday's UFC 126 postfight news conference will stream live on Sherdog.com at 1 a.m. ET.
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UFC 126 Bonuses: Silva, Jones, Cerrone, Kelly Bank $75K Middleweight king Anderson Silva earned a $75,000 “Knockout of the Night” bonus after he crumpled Vitor Belfort with an otherworldly front kick in the...
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Evans Injures Knee; 'Bones' to Fight Rua for Title at UFC 128 Jon Jones just graduated from prospect to full-blown contender.
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UFC 126 Prelims: Cerrone Chokes Kelly; Mendes Outpoints Omigawa Donald Cerrone earned a hard fought, come-from-behind victory in his promotional debut, as he submitted Paul Kelly in the second round of their preliminary lightweight scrap at...
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UFC 126 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas at 7:15 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 126, which is headlined by Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort.

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6 Matches Made for UFC 130 A heavyweight tilt between Stefan Struve and Travis Browne on Friday was ratified for UFC 130 on May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Griffin Nursing Knee Injury, Planning UFC Return at Featherweight UFC lightweight staple Tyson Griffin will test the waters in a new division in 2011.
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Stakes High for Torres in UFC Debut For years, Miguel Torres led a life strangely defined by dominance and anonymity. Inside the cage, he ran up dozens upon dozens of wins against...
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Video: UFC 126 Weigh-ins Friday's UFC 126 weigh-ins can be viewed here.
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Four New Champs Crowned, Philippou Tops Hall at Ring of Combat 34 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Ring of Combat 34 saw four North American champions crowned to cap a 14-fight card at the Tropicana Casino and Resort Friday night in Atlantic City.

In the evening’s main event, featherweight...
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Real-Time Results: -- UFC 126 Weigh-ins A live video feed of the UFC 126 weigh-ins is also available.
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Silva, Belfort Hit UFC 126 Marks On the eve of what many consider his most significant challenge, middleweight champion Anderson Silva did his best to intimidate the man who will be...
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Kirby Sentenced to 9 Years in ‘Mask’ Death ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- “These are tragic cases and not easy for anybody,” Judge Richard Toohey stated to a grim courtroom on Friday during...
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Ring of Combat 34 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's Lutfi Sariahmed will report from the Tropicana in Atlantic City, N.J., at 8:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Ring of Combat 34, which features a meeting of middleweight prospects Uriah...
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Vanier Added to Bellator’s Lightweight Draw Carey Vanier’s participation in the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 4 lightweight tournament on Thursday was made official
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As Date with Belfort Approaches, Silva Feels No Extra Pressure When fans last saw UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the Octagon, he was snatching victory from certain defeat against a game Chael...
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Jordan Breen UFC 126 Prefight Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat on Friday at 1 p.m. ET
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Against UFC Newcomer, Pierce May Showcase Striking Mike Pierce wanted to fight Thiago Alves. A matchup against the former title challenger would have given Pierce a chance to catapult himself...
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Rivera Retains, Jones Clocks Cooke in 15 Seconds at KOTC 'Empire' HIGHLAND, Calif. -- Fresh off his exciting upset of Abel Cullum, expectations were high for Jimmie Rivera's first 135-pound KOTC title defense. Thursday night at KOTC's "Empire" at the San Manuel Indian Casino, the Brooklyn,...
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Frausto Confirmed for Bellator Season 4 Debut Bellator 115-pound women’s champion Zoila Frausto will return to the cage March 5 as she competes at Bellator 35 from the Tachi Palace Hotel...
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Lopez-Camoes Slated for Tachi Palace Fights 8 A lightweight scrap between two UFC veterans has been greenlit for Tachi Palace Fights 8, as Steve Lopez will step in for an ill C.J. Keith to take on...
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Rockhold Injured; Manhoef-Kennedy Likely for March 5 American Kickboxing Academy prospect Luke Rockhold has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming middleweight clash with Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce...
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Saunders Signs with Bellator Former UFC welterweight competitor Ben Saunders has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut with the promotion...
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Manhoef Returns to Strikeforce on March 5 in Ohio Devastating Dutch striker Melvin Manhoef will return on March 5 at Strikeforce “Feijao vs. Henderson,” but his opponent remains a mystery....
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Update: Saffiedine-‘Cyborg’ Now Unlikely for ‘Feijao vs. Henderson’ A welterweight scrap between up-and-comer Tarec Saffiedine and recent title challenger Evangelista Santos, which was reportedly being targeted...
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5 Bouts Signed for UFC 130 Five speculated bouts are now official for UFC 130 on May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, including a lightweight championship...
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Belfort: Top Fighters Should Be Willing to Fight Anyone Vitor Belfort agrees with UFC President Dana White’s belief that the best fighters should be willing to fight their friends, teammates and...
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Alleged UFC Copyright Infringing Website Seized by Dept. of Homeland Security On Tuesday federal prosecutors in New York combined forces with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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Gurgel-Combs Targeted for March 5 Strikeforce The undercard for Strikeforce “Columbus” has begun to materialize, as UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel will take on Tyler Combs in an all-Ohio...
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McCullough First Confirmed for Bellator Lightweight Tournament With its 135- and 170-pound tournament rosters set, Bellator Fighting Championships has begun to fill its 155-pound bracket, today officially naming former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion...
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Brown Recuperating from Hand Surgery Following Loss to Yahya Former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown is on the mend after undergoing surgery to repair a torn medial...
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Griffin Acknowledges Pressure, Ring Rust Ahead of Franklin Bout Forrest Griffin has been away from the fight game for longer than he ever has before.
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Bellator's March 5 Season 4 Premiere Official Bellator Fighting Championships will kick off its fourth season on March 5, as Bellator 35 will emanate from the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino...
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Yamamoto-Johnson Prelim from UFC 126 to Stream on Facebook Fans hoping to watch the UFC debut of Japanese star Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto against World Extreme Cagefighting standout Demetrious Johnson are in luck, as the promotion announced today that the non-televised bantamweight bout from...
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Mendes: Omigawa a ‘Perfect’ Matchup Although Michihiro Omigawa has emerged as a tough matchup for anyone, Chad Mendes believes he’s the perfect opponent for his continued climb...
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Franklin Sees Size Obstacle Against Forrest Rich Franklin believes Forrest Griffin’s size will pose problems when they meet Feb. 5 at UFC 126.
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Video: UFC 126 Prefight News Conference Wednesday's UFC 126 prefight news conference will stream live on Sherdog.com.
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Silva Signs with Soccer Superstar Ronaldo's Marketing Company With all the greatness that he has achieved in the UFC, on the eve of his all-Brazilian title clash with Vitor Belfort at UFC 126, Anderson...
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Former Employee Sues Tapout for Wrongful Termination, Defamation, Emotional Distress A former Vice President of Sales for Tapout filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, alleging claims that include wrongful...
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Stevenson-Castillo Completes UFC Live 3 Bill A lightweight scrap between former UFC title challenger Joe Stevenson and World Extreme Cagefighting transfer Danny Castillo was made official Tuesday for...
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UFC 129 Official with 12 Bouts The dance card is now full for UFC 129, as the promotion Tuesday ratified three rumored contests for its first trip to the Canadian province of...
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Barry ‘Baffled’ by Beltran’s Resilience After ‘Troops 2’ Bout Apparently, Pat Barry just can’t get any respect.

Since besting Joey Beltran at UFC “Fight for the Troops 2,” the former kickboxer has...
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Sherk Wants Spot in UFC Hall of Fame Sean Sherk isn’t ready to retire, but when he is he hopes that his resume will send him into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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Karate Coach Touts Belfort’s Improved Speed Vitor Belfort has always been revered -- and feared -- for his blinding speed and the devastating power that accompanies it.
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Cerrone Accepted UFC 126 Fight Without Knowing Opponent When the UFC asked Donald Cerrone if he wanted to fight Feb. 5 at UFC 126, he said yes. He didn’t know whom he would be fighting, but that...


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