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Rich Franklin vs Matt Hamill Set for UFC 88
themmapost.com - 7/3/2008
Rich Franklin vs Matt Hamill Set for UFC 88
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MMA Rated first reported and more recently confirmed that Rich "Ace" Franklin will move up in weight to the 205lb light heavyweight division to face three-time NCAA Division III national wrestling champ and "The Ultimate Fighter 3" standout Matt Hamill. Franklin makes the move after middleweight champ Anderson Silva, whom he was beaten badly by twice, made the same decision to move up to ...

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MSNBC Fight Weekly Previews UFC 86
MMA Video Blog and News: MMA Scraps — ***Rich Franklin Moves Up to 205lbs to Face Matt Hamill at UFC 88*** ***Jesse Taylor vs C.B. Dollaway Set for July 19th UFN 14*** ...

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