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Thiago vs. Volkmann replaces Hazelett vs. Parisyan on UFC 106 main card (MMAJunkie.com)
A welterweight bout between Paulo Thiago (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Jacob Volkmann (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) originally...
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Dustin Hazelett "disappointed" by UFC 106 cancellation but ready for quick return (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS First came the phone call from training partner and friend Jorge Gurgel. Then the reporters started...
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Jose Aldo's first defense uncertain; Mike Brown "most likely" not an option (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS New WEC champ Jose Aldo had no sooner tried on his featherweight title belt than the inevitable...
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Strikeforce to Florida in 2010 with Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Herschel Walker (MMAJunkie.com)
The California-based Strikeforce promotion makes its first trip to Florida in January. The organization today...
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"Strikeforce Challengers V: Woodley vs. Bears" weigh-in results (MMAJunkie.com)
All 22 fighters competing at Friday's "Strikeforce Challengers V: Woodley vs. Bears" event have...
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Ortiz-Griffin has a familiar ring (Yahoo! Sports)
If you're feeling a sense of déjà vu about Tito Ortiz-Forrest Griffin 2, it's for a good reason.
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WEC 46 main card set with Semerzier vs. Taurosevicius, Valencia vs. Tamura (MMAJunkie.com)
The fight card for the Jan. 10 "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson" event is taking shape, and a four-fight...
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UFC 110 in Australia to air on pay-per-view (MMAJunkie.com)
Since the initial news of the UFC's upcoming Australian debut and a possible headliner between Wanderlei...
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UFC 105 medical suspensions: Mike Swick and Matt Brown suspended up to 180 days (MMAJunkie.com)
A total of 13 fighters will serve mandatory medical suspensions following the Nov. 14 "UFC 105: Couture vs.
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Former WEC champ Mike Brown: "I've got to figure out what's next" (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS Nearly an hour after dropping his WEC featherweight title to new champion Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0...
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WEC 44 bonuses: Aldo, Roller, Swanson and Franchi earn $10,000 awards (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS In addition to a featherweight championship belt, newly crowned WEC title-holder Jose Aldo will...
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Former champ Ortiz can still sell a fight (Yahoo! Sports)
The way Tito Ortiz is talking, you'd never know he had a falling out with Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White.
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Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead in the works for "Strikeforce: Evolution" (MMAJunkie.com)
1Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (5-0) has proven himself to be a creative, colorful figure in the world of...
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UFC 108 card takes shape; notables Sherk, Lauzon, Kampmann and Munoz on prelims (MMAJunkie.com)
The Ultimate Fighting Championship today confirmed a number of previously reported bouts for January's UFC...
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Lucas Lopes vs. Dominic Brown completes "Strikeforce Challengers V" fight card (MMAJunkie.com)
The fifth edition of Strikeforce's "Challengers Series" event is finally complete, as...
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It could be the Aldo Era in the WEC (Yahoo! Sports)
It could be a long time before anyone takes the WEC featherweight title from Jose Aldo.
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Mixed results for UFC 105 ratings (Yahoo! Sports)
Saturday night's UFC 105 was a mixed bag in the ratings.
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UFC boss faces biggest promotional test (Yahoo! Sports)
A series of promotional headaches are testing UFC president Dana White's mettle like never before.
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Machida-Rua rematch set for May 1 (Yahoo! Sports)
A date has been set for a rematch of the highly debated Lyoto Machida-Mauricio Rua fight.
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Couture vs Coleman targeted for UFC 109 (Yahoo! Sports)
Five-time UFC champion Randy Couture has verbally agreed to face former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman at UFC...
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UFC champ Lesnar leaves hospital (Yahoo! Sports)
Brock Lesnar has returned home after having surgery for an infection in his intestinal tract.
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Mailbag: Understated Brown ready for test (Yahoo! Sports)
Mike Brown is one of the best fighters in the game, even if he doesn't quite believe it.
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Lesnar's rocky road takes another turn (Yahoo! Sports)
Brock Lesnar thought his UFC career was fresh start. Now a mystery ailment could threaten his future.
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UFC Fight Night 20, co-headliners officially announced for Jan. 11 in Fairfax, Va. (MMAJunkie.com)
The long-rumored next installment of the UFC Fight Night series is set for the Patriot Center at George Mason...
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WEC 44 challenger Jose Aldo likes his chances to fulfill title dream (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS For a 23-year-old kid who grew up in very humble beginnings in the Amazon region of Brazil, simply...
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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort title fight targeted for UFC 109 on Feb. 6 (MMAJunkie.com)
The highly anticipated UFC middleweight title fight between current champ Anderson Silva and explosive...
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WEC's Reed Harris squashes latest rumor of UFC-WEC merger (MMAJunkie.com)
No, World Extreme Cagefighting is not merging with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Although run...
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Takanori Gomi in the U.S., meeting with the UFC (and possibly Strikeforce) (MMAJunkie.com)
Former PRIDE Fighting Championships lightweight title-holder Takanori Gomi recently departed his home in Japan...
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Tachi Palace Fights signs Nam Phan and Manny Tapia for February debuts (MMAJunkie.com)
Although Tachi Palace Fights has yet to conduct its second event, the promotion continues to make moves to...
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WEC signs multi-year deal with Brazilian network Combate Brasil (MMAJunkie.com)
While a widely publicized contract dispute between Versus and DirecTV has left some U.S. homes without the...
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Evans-Silva headlines UFC 108 (Yahoo! Sports)
A light heavyweight tilt between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva has been moved to main event status at UFC 108 on...
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Trainer says Lesnar heading home soon (Yahoo! Sports)
The fate of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has brightened considerably, his trainer told MMAWeekly.com...
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UFC 105 is British MMA's graduation day (Yahoo! Sports)
UFC 105 showed how far along the British MMA game has come.
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UFC 105 bonus winners (Yahoo! Sports)
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Manchester, England, for the first time in two and a half years...
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Nogueira out as UFC headliner woes mount (Yahoo! Sports)
The UFC's heavyweight picture went from bad to worse this week.
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Couture claims close decision over Vera (Yahoo! Sports)
Randy Couture got the nod over Brandon Vera in front of a European record crowd at UFC 105.
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Rested St. Pierre well on way back (Yahoo! Sports)
Georges St. Pierre is well on his way back from an injury that sidetracked his 2009 agenda.
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Fight Path: Globetrotter Lee Gibson (finally) makes MMA return at Strikeforce Challengers (MMAJunkie.com)
When Lee Gibson was a kid, he got supplement and weight-lifting tips from Mr. Universe candidates.
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Abu Dhabi likely, Italy possible as UFC's European division continues growth (MMAJunkie.com)
MANCHESTER, England The UFC's U.K. Division President, Marshall Zelaznik, rattled off the mind-boggling...
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Antwain Britt vs. Scott Lighty in the works for "Strikeforce: Evolution" (MMAJunkie.com)
A light heavyweight matchup between undefeated slugger Scott Lighty (5-0) and former "The Ultimate Fighter...
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Sean Sherk: I'm fighting Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 108 in January (MMAJunkie.com)
Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (33-4-1 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has agreed to return to action at UFC 108...
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Minowa vs. Sokoudjou "Super Hulk" finale set; WVR's NYE show scrapped? (MMAJunkie.com)
The long-expected "Super Hulk" finale between Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa (43-30-8) and...
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Couture the star of weigh-in show (Yahoo! Sports)
Randy Couture was the star of the show at the UFC 105 weigh-ins.
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Couture's road winds way to England (Yahoo! Sports)
Both Randy Couture and the UFC have become ingrained in British culture as Couture headlines UFC 105.
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Stefan Struve replaces Todd Duffee, meets Paul Buentello on UFC 107 main card (MMAJunkie.com)
With Todd Duffee (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) off the card due to injury, UFC rookie Stefan Struve (18-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)...
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"TUF 9" lightweight winner Ross Pearson seeks his fighter license at UFC 105 (MMAJunkie.com)
MANCHESTER, England For some, just having your hand raised at the end of a season of "The Ultimate...
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James Te Huna meets Igor Pokrajac at Australia's UFC 110 event (MMAJunkie.com)
Recent UFC signee and Australian MMA veteran James Te Huna (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has an opponent for his octagon...
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UFC 105 "runner-up" Mike Swick laughs off sarcastic souvenir from Dan Hardy (MMAJunkie.com)
MANCHESTER, England Prior to his June bout with Marcus Davis, UFC welterweight Dan Hardy (22-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC)...
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Welterweight James Wilks: "I'm glad they've given me a tough fight" at UFC 105 (MMAJunkie.com)
MANCHESTER, England "The Ultimate Figher" winners are often considered prospects, young in their...
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Late push could help UFC 105 challenge for European attendance record (MMAJunkie.com)
MANCHESTER, England The record stands at 16,235, which was set in September 2007 for the highly anticipated UFC...
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