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SHERDOG NEWS AUGUST 2011
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Rousey, Budd Agree to November Strikeforce Showdown A women’s 145-pound affair between Ronda Rousey and Julia Budd is in the works for a to-be-named November Strikeforce event.
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Gurgel-Aguilar Non-Title Rematch Targeted for October Bellator Two of Bellator's finest females will likely once again square off, as a rematch between Zoila Gurgel and Jessica Aguilar is in the works for a...
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Semerzier, Johnson Out of UFC's Bayou Return Both Mackens Semerzier and DaMarques Johnson have suffered injuries and will not compete at UFC Fight Night 25, the promotion announced Wednesday.
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Bellator Heavyweight Draw Revealed, Begins Oct. 1 at Bellator 52 Bellator Fighting Championships’ fifth-season heavyweight tournament has been made official, as the Chicago-based promotion Wednesday...
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Brown in for Injured Krauss Against Hathaway at UFC 138 John Hathaway has received a new opponent for UFC 138, as Matt Brown will step in for the injured Pascal Krauss at the Nov. 5 event.
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Pang to Defend Legend FC Title Against Jadamba on Oct. 30 Adrian Pang will risk his Legend Fighting Championship lightweight title for the first time in October when the Australian standout takes on Mongolia’s...
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Daley Double-Dips at BAMMA 7, Ringside 12 This Fall Paul Daley will fight twice in just over five weeks, as the British welterweight is slated to square off with Jordan Radev and Luigi Fioravanti under the banners of the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts...
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Welterweight, Featherweight Title Fighters Hit Marks for EFCA 10 Welterweight champion Adam Speechly and challenger Dallas Jakobi both successfully made weight Thursday ahead of their title bout at Extreme...
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Jack Shields, Father-Manager of UFC’s Jake Shields, Dead at 67 Jack Shields, father and manager of UFC welterweight Jake Shields, died Monday at his home in the Sacramento, Calif., area. He was 67 years old.
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Krauss out of UFC 138, Finished for 2011 with Shoulder Injury Unbeaten German prospect Pascal Krauss cannot seem to catch a break.
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Spike TV: UFC 134 Prelims Earn 1.3 Million Viewers Spike TV’s broadcast of the UFC 134 “Silva vs. Okami” prelims netted an average of 1.3 million viewers Saturday night.
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9 Bouts Official for Bellator 49 MTV2-Epix Simulcast Nine bouts are now official for Bellator Fighting Championships 49, as promotion officials Tuesday announced an undercard attraction between featherweights James Jones and...
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With Soto out of Tourney, Reis Meets Dantas at Bellator 51 The second loss of Joe Soto’s professional career cost the former Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight titlist his spot in the...
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Cerrone Replaces Stout, Faces Siver at UFC 137 in October Red-hot lightweight Donald Cerrone will make his fourth Octagon trip of 2011 when he takes on German contender Dennis Siver at UFC 137.
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Nunes Confirms UFC 135 Exit, Awaits Gamburyan in December Previously scheduled to compete on the main card of UFC 135 “Jones vs. Rampage,” featherweight contender Diego Nunes will wait a little...
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Source: ‘Junior PQD’ vs. Schindler Targeted for Bellator 52 Having each been eliminated in the opening round of Bellator’s Summer Series featherweight tournament, Genair da Silva and Adam Schindler are set to return to action against one another at...
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Lindland: ‘You Don’t Sue Your Friends’ Not that long ago, when Team Quest was mentioned in mixed martial arts circles, two names immediately sprang to mind: Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson
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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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Update: ‘Toquinho’ Coach Says Miller Tapped; Miller Camp Denies Eleven months ago, Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares’ decision to stop fighting mid-bout cost him dearly in a knockout loss to Nate Marquardt....
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ProElite Fight Videos ProElite Fight Videos: Arlovski, Penn, Grove, and more
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Grove Gets Revenge on Riggs; Arlovski, Penn Win in ProElite Return Seven years after their first meeting, Kendall Grove got his revenge on Joe Riggs.

In the headliner of ProElite's MMA return Saturday night...
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After Shocking Schaub at UFC 134, Nogueira Teases Return to Japan According to the bookmakers, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was supposed to lose to Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Saturday night.
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Silva Calls out Clone, Praises Team Nogueira Following UFC 134 Another worthy challenger to the UFC’s 185-pound title bit the dust Saturday night.
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UFC 134 Bonuses: Nogueira, Barboza, Pearson Bank $100,000 Three fighters walked away from Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena with an extra $100,000 on Saturday night, as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Edson Barboza and Ross Pearson each earned post-fight bonuses at...
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Sweet Revenge for ‘The Spider’ The world’s greatest middleweight -- and perhaps its greatest fighter at any weight -- penned another chapter in his growing legacy, as he laid waste to...
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UFC 134 Prelims: Palhares Wins Wild Battle, Outpoints Miller Middleweight contender Rousimar Palhares won a unanimous decision from AMA Fight Club standout Dan Miller in a rousing preliminary matchup at UFC...
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UFC 134 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro at 6:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 134 “Silva vs.Okami.”

The card is to be headlined by UFC middleweight champion...
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Source: Tachi Palace Fights 145-Pound Ace Inks Deal with UFC Tachi Palace Fights featherweight champion Eddie Yagin has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC, confirmed Sherdog.com Saturday evening with...
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Free Live Stream: Arlovski Headlines ProElite Event on Sherdog.com href="http://www.sherdog.com/organizations/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2">UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will look to get his career back on track when he meets Ray Lopez in the...
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ProElite Weigh-ins: Photos | Results ProElite Weigh-ins: Photos | Results
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ProElite Signed Gloves Giveaway Sherdog.com is giving away a pair of gloves for tonight's ProElite stream.
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OneFC Prediction Contest Exclusively on Sherdog.com by KingOfPredictions.com
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UFC President: Brazil a Vital Piece in Global Expansion For more than a decade, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has kept Brazil at a distance, plunging its promotional efforts into the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Australia. On Saturday, when...
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Griffin Primed for Improved, Healthy ‘Shogun’ When Forrest Griffin toes the line against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the UFC 134 co-main event on Saturday at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he will attempt to pull off a feat no one else can match: beating the...
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Silva, Okami Cleared for UFC 134 Rematch Yushin Okami has waited more than five years for this moment. Now, his rematch with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva sits but a breath away....
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UFC 134 Weigh-ins: Photos | Video | Results UFC 134 Weigh-ins: Photos | Video | Results
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Arlovski, Rest of ProElite Lineup Makes Weight Nearly four years have passed since former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski last tasted victory -- just more proof of how quickly the...
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Live UFC 134 Weigh-in Results (3 ET) UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and his challenger, Yushin Okami, will square off one final time on the eve of combat Friday as they attempt to hit 185 pounds to make official their clash at...
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Diabate-Perosh Slated for UFC 138 in England A light heavyweight confrontation between Cyrille Diabate and Anthony Perosh is being targeted for UFC 138
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Isaksson, Grimaud Clash for CWFC Welterweight Strap on Sept. 8 A welterweight title showdown is in the works for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’s second “Fight Night” event, as Arni Isaksson will square off with...
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Teixeira KOs Eastman, Nova Uniao Shines at 'Fight for BOPE' RIO DE JANEIRO -- Glover Teixeira proved himself as one of Brazil's best unsigned talents, as he moved his winning streak to 13 straight, knocking out UFC veteran Marvin Eastman in the first round in the main event of...
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Hirota Takes Kikuno’s Crown; Matsumoto Retires at Deep 55 TOKYO -- Mizuto Hirota is back.

In his first bout since suffering a gruesome arm break at the hands of Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki 20 months ago in 2009's K-1 Dynamite, the former Sengoku Raiden Championship and Cage Force lightweight champion rebounded with a...
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Juarez, McKee Win; Prospect Whittaker Dominates Again at CFC 18 SYDNEY, Australia -- Jesse Juarez earned a unanimous verdict (50-45, 50-45, 49-47) over Manuel Rodriguez on Friday night at Luna Park's Big Top Arena, successfully defending his Cage Fighting Championship welterweight...
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Octagon Debutants Sandoval, Watson to Collide at UFC Live 6 Bantamweight newcomers Walel Watson and Joseph Sandoval have signed with the UFC and will square off at UFC Live 6, according to the promotion
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Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen will host his weekly mixed martial arts chat at 1 p.m. ET. Join in to interact with Breen for...
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Zuffa, Ubisoft Settle Infringement Suit The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s parent company and video game producer Ubisoft today jointly announced the dissolution of a lawsuit filed...
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Sakuraba-Cabral, Harris-Nakamura Ticketed for Dream 17 Two new additions to the Dream 17 fight card have been announced by the promotion, making 10 bouts now official for the Sept. 24 event
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Narantungalag Inks Legend FC Deal; October Debut Booked Mongolian lightweight Jadamba Narantungalag has signed with Chinese promotion Legend Fighting Championship, the organization announced Thursday
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Source: UFC Courting Unbeaten Dutch Prospect Kuiper Undefeated judo stylist Michael Kuiper is likely headed to the UFC
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Cyborg: Strikeforce Return a Done Deal Strikeforce women’s middleweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos has re-signed with the promotion, according to a Thursday tweet on...
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Fighters See Only Positives in UFC-Fox Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Fox Broadcasting Company on Aug. 18 announced a seven-year partnership. The agreement places UFC...
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UFC 134 Open Workout Videos: Anderson Silva | Shogun | Minotauro UFC 134 Open Workout Videos: Anderson Silva | ‘Shogun’ | ‘Minotauro’
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Nogueira the Latest Soccer Signing; Inks with Internacional Following in the footsteps of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has signed an endorsement deal with a Brazilian...
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Strikeforce Challengers 18 Garners $53K Gate Strikeforce Challengers 18 took in a live gate of $53,670, according to numbers released today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission....
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Younger Lima Brother Meets Martin at MFC 31 Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championship today announced the final addition to its upcoming Oct. 7 event, as undefeated prospect Dhiego Lima locks horns with UFC veteran...
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'Minotauro' Fandom Sparks Fire for Barboza Before UFC 134 Undefeated hot prospect Edson Barboza will face the most important fight of his career this Saturday, as he faces TUF 9 winner Ross Pearson at UFC 134. Beyond the fact that he will be fighting in his home state Rio de Janeiro, Barboza will debut in the main card, after two...
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Alvarez-Aoki Rematch in the Works for Bellator's 2012 Campaign Sherdog.com has learned that a clash between Bellator and Dream's respective lightweight champions Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki is being...
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Active Varner Headlines XFC, Titan Events on HDNet Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner is staying busy this fall.
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UFC Announces Amazon Event for 2012 Brazilian Return With the UFC's return to Brazil rapidly approaching with Saturday's UFC 134, the promotion has already set its sights on its next trip to the birthplace...
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Thomson Injured, Out of Sept. 10 Strikeforce Clash with Blanco Josh Thomson has suffered a foot injury and will be unable to compete on Sept. 10 against Maximo Blanco
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Bader-Brilz, Bonnar-Kingsbury Set for UFC 139 in San Jose The UFC announced Tuesday a pair of light heavyweight additions to UFC 139, as Ryan Bader meets Jason Brilz while Stephan Bonnar locks horns with...
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Strikeforce Grand Prix Prelims to Air on HDNet Strikeforce today announced that the promotion has once again partnered with cable network HDNet to broadcast live preliminary bouts and weigh-ins for...
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Source: Phoenix Likely Host for M-1's Showtime Return M-1 Challenge will return to Showtime on Oct. 14 with a bevy of title fights, as three champions will defend their belts on the premium cable network.
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Bellator 48 Earns 226,000 Viewers on MTV2 Bellator Fighting Championships 48 raked in an average of 226,000 viewers for its Saturday night broadcast, making it the promotion's fifth-most...
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Thiago Motivated by Recent Losses, Local Love Against Mitchell One of Brazil's most notable UFC fighters, Paulo Thiago was one of the first athletes announced for UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. This Saturday, the Brasilia native will face once-beaten...
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Neer-Wisniewski Welterweight Tilt Set for UFC Live 6 in D.C. Well-traveled 170-pounders Josh Neer and Keith Wisniewski will square off in a preliminary contest on the Oct. 1 UFC Live 6 bill, which takes...
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Lytle Knew He Couldn’t Keep Fighting After his upset loss to Brian Ebersole at UFC 127 in February, Chris Lytle took some time off.
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8 Fights Official for UFC Live 6 on Oct. 1 Anthony Johnson will collide with the world-ranked Charlie Brenneman in a featured welterweight matchup at UFC Live 6 “Cruz vs. Johnson” on Oct. 1
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Koscheck Eyes UFC 139 Return, Possibly at 185 Pounds Former welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck plans to return to the Octagon, perhaps at 185 pounds, at UFC 139 on Nov. 19 at the HP...
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Volkmann Wants to Fight Henderson Coming off his win over Danny Castillo at UFC Live 5, Jacob Volkmann would now like a matchup against lightweight contender Benson Henderson.
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Spike TV Executives Attend Bellator 48 UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The presence of Spike TV executives at Saturday night’s Bellator Fighting Championships event in Connecticut stoked...
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Neer Mauls Avena, ‘Guns’ Wins Emotional Tompkins Tribute LAS VEGAS -- UFC veteran Josh Neer was sensational, destroying Blas Avena in the main event of Superior Cage Combat 2 on Saturday night at the...
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‘Magrao’ Chokes Rota Cold to Earn First Jungle Fight 185 Title ITU, Brazil -- A master of ground-and-pound and one of Brazil's toughest wrestlers, Marcelo "Magrao" Guimaraes kept his unbeaten record and...
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Curran Kick KOs Sandro at Bellator 48 It came out of nowhere and wiped out Marlon Sandro in a blink.
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After UFC-Fox Deal, Bellator’s Rebney Content with MTV2 The impact of the UFC’s seven-year distribution contract with the Fox Broadcasting Company will not be limited to that organization alone. It could also eventually mean a new television home for...
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Bellator 48 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com is reporting from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 48, which is headlined by the 145-pound tournament final between Pat Curran and...
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MMA Fighters Eye WBC Muay Thai Title Defenses Four World Boxing Council muay Thai titles -- two of which will be defended by mixed martial artists Ky Hollenbeck and Jeri Sitzes -- will be on...
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Neer, Avena Hit Welterweight Marks for SCC 2 Main Event The Josh Neer and Blas Avena hit their contracted marks at Friday's weigh-ins....
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Cisneros Replaces Injured Hawn in Bellator Welterweight Draw Bellator Fighting Championships today announced that welterweight Chris Cisneros will replace an injured Rick Hawn in the promotion's upcoming...
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Rebney: Warren Could Fight 7 Times in 2012 Bellator’s Summer Series comes to a close Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.
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Sandro, Curran Greenlit for Bellator Final Marlon Sandro has but one more bridge to cross before he captures mixed martial arts gold on American soil, and Pat Curran stands in his way.
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Source: Octagon Newcomers Cholish, Clarke Debut at UFC 140 A pair of promising prospects will make their Octagon debuts at UFC 140, as onetime Strikeforce competitor John Cholish is set to collide with the undefeated...
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Fighter Facing Charges Following Moscow Student’s Death Rasul Mirzaev, an undefeated featherweight, has been arrested and charged with causing grievous bodily harm resulting in death following an...
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‘Mayhem’ Arrested for Simple Assault, False Imprisonment UFC middleweight Jason Miller was arrested in North Carolina on Aug. 7 on charges of simple assault and false imprisonment
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Shooto Commissioner Takes Control; Turmoil Continues TOKYO -- Months after a restructuring in the wake of an internal money scandal, Shooto continues to find itself amidst turmoil, so much so that...
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AMA Fight Club Move Re-Energizes Former WEC Champion Varner Rumors regarding the demise of Jamie Varner’s professional mixed martial arts career have been greatly exaggerated. However, the former WEC...
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Miller Back on the Sidelines with Broken Hand Cole Miller got a win at UFC Live 5, but he’s headed for another stint of rest and recovery after breaking his hand during his bout against T.J....
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Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly live chat at 1 p.m. ET Friday.
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11 Fights Signed for UFC Fight Night 25 American Top Team’s Ken Stone will collide with Donny Walker in a preliminary bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 25 on Sept. 17 at the...
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Poirier Draws ‘Scarecrow’ in UFC’s Fox Debut Dustin Poirier will lock horns with fellow once-beaten featherweight prospect Pablo Garza in a 145-pound duel at UFC on Fox 1 on Nov. 12, likely...
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Zhang-Elkins Targeted for UFC 136 in Houston Twelve bouts have now been announced for UFC 136, as promotion officials Thursday confirmed that Tiequan Zhang will lock horns with Darren...
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UFC, Fox Announce 7-Year Broadcast Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Fox Sports on Thursday announced that the fight promotion has signed a seven-year distribution contract...
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Momentum on His Side, Junior Assuncao Seeks Second UFC Tour Armed with a six-fight winning streak and the invaluable experience that comes with having dealt with adversity, Junior Assuncao wants a second crack at...
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Couture-Watson, Johnson-Jordan Ticketed for Challengers 19 Three bouts are now official for Strikeforce Challengers 19, the promotion has announced. Headlined by a light heavyweight confrontation between...
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Makovsky-Roberts Non-Title Tilt on Tap for Bellator 54 Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight titleholder Zach Makovsky will be back in action on Oct. 15, but his belt will not be on the line.
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UFC Live 5 Medical Suspensions: 6 Fighters Out Indefinitely Six fighters were dealt indefinite suspensions by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services following UFC Live 5 on Sunday.
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Injury Modifies Main Event of Inaugural One FC Card Danish muay Thai stylist Ole Laursen has been forced to withdraw from his headlining bout against Eduard Folayang on the debut show from Singapore’s...
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UFC Live 5 Salaries: Lytle Leads Payroll with $200,000 Retiring veteran Chris Lytle didn’t only earn a clear-cut victory in his final Octagon appearance on Sunday, he also took home the evening’s...
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All Strikeforce Challengers 18 Drug Screens Return Negative All fighters tested following Strikeforce Challengers 18 showed no signs of performance enhancing drugs or drugs of abuse, the Nevada State...
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Rosa Cuts to 205, Meets Maldonado at UFC Live 6 Aaron Rosa will make the cut to light heavyweight for his first Octagon appearance at 205 pounds, as the Texan will square off with Brazilian Fabio Maldonado at...
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Kampmann-Story Showdown Targeted for UFC 139 in San Jose A major welterweight scrap between Martin Kampmann and Rick Story will go down at UFC 139, promotion officials announced Wednesday
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Hawn Injures Knee, Withdraws from Bellator Tournament xWelterweight Rick Hawn has suffered a knee injury and has been forced to withdraw from Bellator's upcoming fifth-season welterweight tournament.
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Strikeforce Challengers 18 Nets 181,000 Viewers on Showtime Cable network Showtime took a ratings hit with its most recent Strikeforce offering, as Saturday's broadcast of Strikeforce Challengers 18 took...
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Middleweight ‘Arm Collector’ Santana Signs with Bellator Bellator Fighting Championships has signed Brazilian submission specialist Giva Santana to a multi-fight contract, the Chicago-based promotion...
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Brazilian Lightweights Tibau, Dos Anjos on Tap for UFC 139 Gleison Tibau and Rafael dos Anjos have agreed to meet in an all-Brazil lightweight duel in November, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials...
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Source: Ohio to Host Bellator 51 on Sept. 24 Bellator Fighting Championships will likely return to Ohio on Sept. 24, as all signs point to the city of Canton as the host of Bellator 51.

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Bellator Signs Undefeated Russian Featherweight Mirzaev Bellator Fighting Championships has signed undefeated featherweight Rasul Mirzaev to a multi-fight contract.
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Fire to Fight Still Burns in ATT’s Din Thomas Din Thomas has done almost everything there is to do in his professional mixed martial arts career, which dates back to October 1998
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Report: UFC Signs TV Deal with Fox The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly signed a multi-year contract with the Fox Broadcasting Company, taking effect in January 2012.
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UFC Live 5 Draws 766,000 Viewers on Versus UFC Live 5 earned an average of 766,000 viewers during its Sunday broadcast on cable network Versus, Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday with an...
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Bellator a ‘Final Calling’ for Ex-UFC Champion Rodriguez HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Ricco Rodriguez struggled to find work with prominent mixed martial arts organizations for a number of years, until he signed with...
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Fight Week On this edition of Fight Week, we travel to Portland, Ore., to visit with UFC veteran Matt Lindland.

Also, Sherdog.com’s own Greg Savage...
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Shoulder Injury Wipes Gamburyan from UFC 135 Slate Manny Gamburyan has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 135 bout against Diego Nunes after suffering an unspecified shoulder injury.
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Healy, Villante, Rousey Top Strikeforce Challengers 18 Payroll Although not part of the televised portion of the show, light heavyweight prospect Gian Villante still pocketed one of the largest disclosed purses from Friday’s...
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Lytle Guillotine Finishes Hardy Chris Lytle went out with a storybook ending. In his final mixed martial arts appearance, Lytle submitted Dan Hardy with a mounted third-round guillotine choke in the UFC Live 5 headliner » Recap

Postfight Video: Lytle | Hardy |...
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Hardy Plans Time Off; Fertitta Says ‘Outlaw’ Not Cut by UFC For most fighters in the employ of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, three, sometimes even two consecutive losses would mean the end of their Octagon stint. But, despite suffering his fourth straight defeat at...
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Despite ‘Sickness,’ Lytle Content to Leave MMA on Own Terms If Chris Lytle’s retirement seemed somehow less emotional than other in-cage farewells from recent memory, it was perhaps because Lytle’s...
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UFC Live 5 Bonuses: Lytle Nabs Extra $130K in Retirement Bout In what he declared to be the final fight of his career, Chris Lytle earned not only a dramatic submission victory, but an additional $130,000 in prize money at...
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UFC Live 5 Prelims: Benavidez Decisions Former WEC Champion Team Alpha Male’s Joseph Benavidez leaned on his blinding speed, superior clinch work and beautiful punching combinations, as he defeated former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland by unanimous decision at...
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Trainer Shawn Tompkins Dead at 37 Renowned mixed martial arts trainer Shawn Tompkins has died at the age of 37, reported the Canadian press Sunday evening.
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UFC Live 5 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee at 5:45 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC Live 5, which is headlined by a welterweight duel pitting Chris Lytle against Dan Hardy....
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
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Possible Move to 125 Makes Benavidez Cringe At 5-foot-4, Joseph Benavidez is used to questions about how he’s going to handle his opponent’s reach.
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Report: Lytle to Retire Following UFC Live 5 Chris Lytle plans to retire from professional mixed martial arts following his showdown with former welterweight title contender Dan Hardy in the...
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UFC Vets Alexander, Pulver Victorious at MMA Fight Pit ‘Genesis’ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When he’s at the top of his game, Houston Alexander is known for his heavy hands.
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Update: Hardy, Lytle Hit Marks for UFC Live 5 At the start of 2010, Dan Hardy was the No. 1 contender for the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown. Nearly 17 months later, he finds himself on the verge of possible termination.

Hardy...
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‘The Outlaw’ Turning Pressure into Motivation When former welterweight title contender Dan Hardy, Mohawk in tow, enters the cage to meet Chris Lytle in the UFC Live 5 headliner on Sunday at...
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Duarte Bests Gurgel at Strikeforce Challengers Jorge Gurgel dropped to 2-3 inside the Strikeforce cage, as Joe Duarte earned a unanimous decision over the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in the...
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UFC Live 5 Weigh-in Results (5 p.m. ET) Live results from Saturday's UFC Live 5 weigh-ins will be posted below as fighters take to the scales at 5 p.m. ET. Hit F5 on your keyboard to...
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Lytle Expects, Wants Hardy to Come Out Blazing After his February loss to Brian Ebersole, Chris Lytle was a little surprised when he got the call to headline UFC Live 5 on Sunday against Dan Hardy.
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Strikeforce Challengers 18 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas at approximately 9 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Strikeforce “Challengers 18,” which is headlined by a lightweight duel pitting Jorge Gurgel against...
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Alexander, Al-Hassan Cleared for MMA Pit Fight ‘Genesis’ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Houston Alexander once made jaws drop by dropping Keith Jardine in 48 seconds at UFC 71.
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Royler Gracie to Face Ueda in Final MMA Fight Revered as one of the most courageous fighters from MMA’s first family, Royler Gracie has never encountered an opponent he feared
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10 Fights Official, Phan-Grice Targeted for UFC 136 Ten fights are now official for UFC 136 “Edgar vs. Maynard 3,” and at least one more is in the works
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Larkin-Zwicker Set for Strikeforce ‘Challengers 19’ Strikeforce “Challengers 19” now has a headlining attraction, as Lorenz Larkin will square off with Virgil Zwicker in a light heavyweight...
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Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.
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Rad Martinez, ‘Baboon’ Palomino Added to Bellator 50 Undercard Bellator Fighting Championships will offer a super-sized card for their 50th show, as officials from the Chicago-based promotion Thursday...
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Headliners Gurgel, Duarte Cleared for Strikeforce Challengers 18 The lightweight headliner of Strikeforce Challengers 18 has been made official, as both Jorge Gurgel and Joe Duarte hit their contracted weights...
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13 Bouts, Winner Debut Booked for BAMMA 7 The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts now sports a full fight card for its upcoming seventh offering, as 13 bouts are now official for BAMMA
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All 8 UFC Live 5 Prelims to Stream Live on Facebook The Ultimate Fighting Championship will once again use Facebook to stream live fights this Sunday, as the eight-bout undercard of UFC Live 5...
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Sonnen: It’s a ‘Criminal Act’ to Manufacture Conflict Chael Sonnen doesn’t hold back when he dislikes someone.
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Wallhead in for Injured Champ Watson Against Trigg at BAMMA 7 British Association of Mixed Martial Arts middleweight champion Tom Watson has suffered a back injury and has been forced to withdraw from his Sept. 10 title defense against...
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Henderson Predicts ‘Insane Pace’ with Miller in Milwaukee One would be hard-pressed to find an informed mixed martial arts fan uninterested in the co-main event of UFC Live 5, a pivotal lightweight pairing of Benson Henderson and...
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Cantwell Cuts to 185, Meets Massenzio at UFC 136 Former WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell will drop to middleweight to square off with Mike Massenzio at UFC 136, promotion officials...
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Ryan Couture Returns at Strikeforce Challengers 19 on Sept. 23 Following the first setback of his career, the son of “The Natural” will return to the cage next month.
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Gomez, McCall, Marshall Lead Tachi Palace Fights 10 Payroll Ian McCall made waves at Friday night’s Tachi Palace Fights 10, as “Uncle Creepy” took home both the promotion’s flyweight title and the...
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UFC 133 ‘Prelims Live’ Draws 1.4 Million Viewers on Spike Spike TV’s UFC 133 “Prelims Live” special netted an average of 1.4 million viewers for its hour-long broadcast on Saturday night.
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Grabaka Announces Oct. 15 Event in Tokyo with Kikuta, Somdet Well-known Japanese gym Grabaka will celebrate its 11th anniversary by staging its inaugural MMA event Oct. 15 at Tokyo’s Differ Ariake arena.
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Shooto Champ ‘Beicao’ Inks UFC Deal, Replaces Swick in Rio Shooto 168-pound world champion Luis “Beicao” Ramos has joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will make his Octagon debut against Brazilian countryman Erick Silva at...
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Hamill Announces Retirement on Heels of UFC 133 Loss Two days after suffering a savage defeat at UFC 133, light heavyweight Matt Hamill has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
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‘Minotauro’ Adds American Wrestler to Training Camp for UFC 134 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is putting in hard work with some big names in preparation for his homecoming at UFC 134.
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Foster, ‘Popo’ Bolster Undercard for Bellator Season 5 Debut Nine bouts are now official for Bellator Fighting Championships’ fifth-season debut, as the Chicago-based promotion Monday announced the...
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
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Rebney: Bellator Developing According to Plan HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Ahead of the forthcoming fifth season of Bellator Fighting Championships, expectations are high but tempered
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Alexander Understands UFC Release, Still Thinks He Beat Kimbo It was the loss that prompted his release from the UFC, but Houston Alexander still contends that he beat Kevin Ferguson at “The Ultimate Fighter...
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Ortiz No Match for Evans at UFC 133 A vicious and beautifully executed knee strike to the body crippled Tito Ortiz and sent Rashad Evans to a second-round technical knockout in the UFC...
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120-, 155-Pounders Advance at Pancrase ‘Impressive Tour 8’ TOKYO -- Kazuki Tokudome battered a tenacious Kota Okazawa in the main event of Sunday evening’s Pancrase “Impressive Tour 8” at Differ...
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Rejuvenated Evans Eyes Title Shot After UFC 133 Win Prior to UFC 133, many observers, including UFC President Dana White, felt that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans might not...
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UFC 133 Bonuses: Belfort, Evans, Ortiz Pocket $70,000 Apiece Three men took home post-fight bonuses following UFC 133, as Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz each netted an extra $70,000 for...
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UFC 133 Prelims: Mendes Stays Unbeaten, Eyes Title Shot Undefeated Team Alpha Male standout Chad Mendes cruised to a unanimous decision over 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist Rani Yahya at...
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UFC 133 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com reports from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia at 5:45 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 133, which is headlined by a rematch pitting Rashad Evans against Tito Ortiz.

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Rivera Content with Career Entering UFC 133 Jorge Rivera will face Constantinos Philippou in a featured middleweight matchup at UFC 133 “Evans vs. Ortiz 2” on Saturday at the Wells...
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An Unlikely Headliner, Ortiz Healthy, Hungry and Confident Tito Ortiz was not supposed to be here
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Shooto Gig Tokyo 7: Kojima Returns Victorious, Tamura Stops Toida TOKYO -- After nearly two years away from the ring, former Shooto 123-pound world champion Shinichi “BJ” Kojima returned Saturday to take a hard-fought split decision over Wajutsu Keishukai banger Masaaki...
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Pierce: Hendricks’ Wrestling Credentials Don’t Matter Mike Pierce knows Johny Hendricks’ wrestling resume. He knows he was a four-time All-American at Oklahoma State. He knows he won two national...
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McCall: I’m the Best 125-Pound Fighter in MMA Fresh off his title-clinching performance at TPF 10 “Let the Chips Fall,” Ian McCall told Sherdog.com that he’s the best 125 pounder in MMA.
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McCall Submits Montague, Captures Flyweight Gold at TPF 10 LEMOORE, Calif. -- Ian McCall has found a home at 125 pounds.
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Rivera Not Forgiving Bisping, But Ready to Move On Six months isn’t long enough for Jorge Rivera to forgive Michael Bisping for his conduct after their fight at UFC 127.
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UFC 133 Weigh-in Coverage: Pictures | Video | Results Four years ago, they left their score unsettled in the California capital. In a matter of hours, they will return to the cage to settle it.

Rashad Evans checked in at 204.4 pounds for his rematch with...
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Evans, Ortiz on Target for UFC 133 Four years ago, they left their score unsettled in the California capital. In a matter of hours, they will return to the cage to settle it.

Rashad Evans checked in at 204.4 pounds for his rematch with...
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Live UFC 133 Weigh-in Results (4 p.m. ET) Live results from Friday's UFC 133 weigh-ins will be posted below as fighters take to the scales at 4 p.m. ET. Hit F5 on your keyboard to see...
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Bellator Inks Undefeated Welterweight Rickels Bellator Fighting Championships on Friday announced the signing of undefeated welterweight David Rickels to a multi-fight deal, the terms of...
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Snakebitten Swick Exits UFC 134 Mike Swick has suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw from his upcoming welterweight showdown against Erick Silva at UFC 134, the...
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BJJ Coach: Evans May Have Ortiz’s Number on Ground Rashad Evans wants to avoid the fate suffered by “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 8 winner Ryan Bader in his ill-fated UFC 132 encounter with former light heavyweight champion...
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Jordan Breen Prefight Chat Jordan Breen will host his weekly chat at 1 p.m. ET.
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Dream Reveals Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Pairings Having conquered Dream’s all-Japan bantamweight tournament in July, Hideo Tokoro will begin his quest for the promotion’s vacant 134-pound title in September when he meets WEC veteran Antonio Banuelos at...
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WEC Veteran Added to Dream Bantamweight Tournament Former WEC title contender Antonio Banuelos has apparently thrown his hat into Dream's ring, as the fighter Thursday announced he had signed on...
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Montague, McCall Cleared for Flyweight Title Scrap at TPF 10 “Uncle Creepy” will officially get his shot at the Tachi Palace Fights flyweight title.
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UFC Inks Distribution Deal with Fox Sports Latin America The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced that it has signed a two-year deal with Fox Sports to exclusively distribute UFC...
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ABC Discusses MMA Scoring, Crash Course on Therapeutic Use WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) met Wednesday morning in the nation’s capital, wrapping up their five-day...
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White: Fedor Cut from Strikeforce Fedor Emelianenko’s time as a Strikeforce heavyweight is apparently over.
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Kawajiri Drops to Featherweight, Faces ‘Hellboy’ at Dream 17 Following failed bids for both the Dream and Strikeforce lightweight titles, Tatsuya Kawajiri will make his featherweight debut in September when he takes on...
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UFC Vets Neer, Alessio Highlight Superior Cage Combat 2 Ten bouts are now official for Superior Cage Combat 2, which goes down Aug. 20 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be highlighted by a pair of welterweight contests featuring UFC veterans Josh Neer and John Alessio taking on former WEC and Strikeforce competitors...
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Teixeira-Eastman Tops Shooto Brazil’s ‘Fight for B.O.P.E.’ Card Surging 205-pounder Glover Teixeira will have the chance to add another famous name to his résumé Aug. 25 when he meets UFC veteran Marvin...
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Brown Not Worried About Release Ahead of Phan Bout Mike Thomas Brown has gone from the top of the featherweight division to staring down the possibility of a third straight loss.
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Palaszewski on Griffin: It’s Going to Be a Rough Fight Bart Palaszewski has struggled some against wrestlers, but when the UFC offered him a matchup against Tyson Griffin, he took it immediately.
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Coach: Coenen, Einemo, Overeem Released by Zuffa Only days after Strikeforce’s abrupt dismissal of heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, three of the Dutchman’s teammates have also been...
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Anderson Silva Lands Nike, Corinthians Sponsorship Deals When Anderson Silva enters the cage to defend his UFC middleweight title Aug. 27 in Rio de Janeiro, he will do so as the first Brazilian mixed...
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Report: UFC Exec Says Promotion Toronto-Bound Dec. 10 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will reportedly return to Toronto for a second time in 2011.
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Source: ‘Fedor vs. Henderson’ Earns 571,000 Viewers on Showtime The live Showtime broadcast of Strikeforce and M-1 Global’s “Fedor vs. Henderson” netted an average of 571,000 viewers Saturday night, the...
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Garcia Injured, Caceres Meets Newcomer Hettes at UFC Live 5 Hard-punching featherweight Leonard Garcia has fallen to injury and will be unable to compete against Alex Caceres at UFC Live 5. Competing in Garcia's stead will be undefeated Octagon newcomer...
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Nearing New Strikeforce Deal, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Eyes Fall Return A few months ago, as Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ hiatus from fighting neared the one-year mark, rumors emerged that female MMA’s top...
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5-Fight Main Card Official for Strikeforce Challengers 18 The main draw for Strikeforce Challengers 18 is now set, as five fights have been green-lit for the Showtime broadcast on Aug. 12.
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Yahya: Mendes Won’t Neutralize My BJJ Consecutive losses to Joseph Benavidez and Takeya Mizugaki in the WEC’s bantamweight division left Rani Yahya’s future at 135 pounds cloudy at bes
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Ortiz: No Need to Talk Smack Anymore Tito Ortiz has been fighting for more than 14 years.
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NSAC: Strikeforce Challengers 17 Takes in $42,987 Gate Strikeforce Challengers 17, the Las Vegas debut of Strikeforce’s prospect-driven series, drew a live gate of $42,987.50, according to...
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Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
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Technique of the Week: Heel Hook From BG American Top Team stars Mike Thomas Brown and Cole Miller showcase a heel hook from the butterfly guard in this edition of Sherdog.com's...
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Weekend Rundown: Ellenberger, Wagner Dominate at Victory FC 35 Unbeaten lightweight Joe Ellenberger returned to the cage of Victory Fighting Championship Saturday, exactly 53 weeks after his last appearance...
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EFC Africa Slates 170, 145-Pound Title Bouts for Sept. 1 Card The 10th event from Extreme Fighting Championship Africa, Africa’s leading MMA promotion, is set to feature a pair of championship duels.


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