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- FREDDIE ROACH PREDICTS ARLOVSKI TO KO FEDOR

Famous boxing coach, Freddie Roach who is coaching Arlovski for his upcoming match against #1 ranked Fedor has a few words about the fight.
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, January 7. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- WEC PLANS TO EXPAND WITH FLYWEIGHT DIVISION

The WEC shut down two weight divisions in 2008, but as 2009 starts to ramp up, the promotion has plans to add a 125-pound flyweight category...
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- AARON RILEY VS SHANE NELSON AT UFC 96

As the UFC gets ready to return to the Buckeye state on March 7 another fight has been confirmed. Season 8 "Ultimate Fighter" cast member Shane Nelson returns to action to face veteran fighter Aaron Riley...
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- JOSH NEER STILL FIGHTING FEB. 7 DESPITE ARREST

Despite an arrest in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, Josh Neer will still be competing on Feb. 7 at UFC Fight Night 17 against The Ultimate Fighter season 6 winner Mac Danzig at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla.
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- AMIDST ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, UFC STILL HIRING

(VIDEO WITH DANA WHITE) Despite a struggling economy that has major corporations going out of business, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is still chugging along, and even adding to its workforce and offices...
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- RAMPAGE EXACTS HIS REVENGE, KO'S WANDERLEI

The third time was a charm as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gave Wolfslair a sweep at UFC 92 with his brutal knockout of Wanderlei Silva...
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- UFC 92 PRELIMS: OKAMI LINED UP FOR SHOT AT SILVA

The UFC 92 preliminary fight card ended up being a mix of lackluster affairs amidst some year-end fireworks, with Yushin Okami staying lined up for a shot at Anderson Silva...
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- EXCLUSIVE MMAWEEKLY.COM UFC 92 PHOTO GALLERY

MMAWeekly.com's Laron Zaugg was present to capture all of the action in pictures in this Exclusive MMAWeekly.com UFC 92 Photo Gallery...
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- NEER REPRESENTATIVE RELEASES STATEMENT

Mickey Dubberly, CEO of KO Dynasty Sports Management – a representative of Josh Neer's – on Thursday released a statement to MMAWeekly.com addressing Neer's early morning arrest...
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- IFL 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW

As 2009 kicks off, MMAWeekly.com takes a look back at how things unfolded for the International Fight League in 2008...
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- MELENDEZ VOWS 2009 RETURN, WANTS ISHIDA

Former Strikeforce lightweight title holder Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez vows to return to form in 2009, possibly starting with a rematch against Mitsuhiro Ishida...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER ESCUDERO VS STEPHENS IN APRIL

“Ultimate Fighter” season eight winner Efrain Escudero is expected to return to action against lightweight prospect Jeremy Stephens at a yet to be announced Ultimate Fight Night 18 on April 1...
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- JAKE SHIELDS OPEN TO ELITE, BUT WANTS UFC & GSP

Top ranked welterweight Jake Shields is tired of waiting and wondering. He wants job stability, and more importantly, to establish himself as the world’s best. He is currently eyeballing the UFC...
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- UFC 92: BLACKBURN TO PLAY THE SPOILER AGAIN?

Brad Blackburn once again looks to play the role of underdog spoiler as he takes on Ryo Chonan at UFC 92...
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- BISPING TALKS TUF, NAMES COACHES FOR SEASON 9

"Ultimate Fighter" season 9 coach, Michael "The Count" Bisping, spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about how he plans to coach his team on the reality show while also naming the assistant coaches that will make up his staff...
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- WANDERLEI WANTS LIDDELL BEFORE 185

Though he'll do whatever the UFC wants, Wanderlei Silva tells MMAWeekly.com that his wish list is topped by a rematch with Chuck Liddell...
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- YOSHIDA RECOVERING, PLANNING SPRING RETURN

Following a knockout loss to Josh Koscheck at the UFC "Fight for the Troops" show, Japanese judoka Yoshiyuki Yoshida was taken to the hospital and later released. MMAWeekly.com received word from Yoshida's camp on his condition and his plans for a return...
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- SILVA VS LEITES SET FOR UFC 97 IN MONTREAL

The main event for UFC 97 which is currently slated to take place in Montreal, Canada is set as defending middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, will defend his title against fellow Brazilian, Thales Leites, on April 18th....
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- ANTHONY JOHNSON VS LUIGI FIORAVANTI SET FOR FEB 17

Following a knockout of the night performance in his last bout, welterweight stand-out Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is ready to return to action as he will face Luigi Fioravanti in a bout on the UFC Fight Night card slated for Feb 17 in Florida...
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- ELIOT MARSHALL SHOOTING FOR EARLY 2009 RETURN

Stepping into the season eight "Ultimate Fighter" finale show as the biggest odds on favorite to win his fight, Eliot Marshall did not disappoint and now looks to an early return in 2009...
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- GILBERT YVEL NOT CLEARED FOR AFFLICTION... YET

Controversial Pride veteran Gilbert Yvel is slated to face Josh Barnett in a heavyweight bout as part of Affliction's Jan. 24 fight card, but he has yet to meet with the CSAC and gain approval for licensing...
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- XFC SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH VALCOM

Xtreme Fighting Championships has signed an agreement for television distribution with ValCom Entertainment including 13 hour-long episodes...
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- UFC 92: THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR RAMPAGE?

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gets a third crack at Wanderlei Silva on Dec. 27 at UFC 92 in Las Vegas, and he feels recent changes will lead him to victory...
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- GIVING BACK TO THOSE WHO GAVE SO MUCH

Sometimes people are compelled to do good things for good people. Fighter Dale Hartt is one such person, as evidenced by his recent trip to the Warrior Transition Center following UFC Fight for the Troops...
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- UFC 92 PREVIEW: OUTSIDE THE BIG THREE

MMAWeekly.com went in-depth on the big three fights for UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008, here is a preview of the best of the rest of the UFC 92 fight card...
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- UFC 92 IN-DEPTH: SILVA VS. JACKSON III

The Wanderlei Silva and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson rivalry has played out twice, entertaining fans with two hard-fought wars with Silva coming out the victor decisively both times. Saturday night UFC 92 hosts the third installment of one of mixed martial arts' greatest trilogies. Here's an in-depth view of the match up...
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- NOGUEIRA NOT DISCOUNTING MIR FOR LESNAR

Current UFC interim heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira didn't earn his distinction as one of the top heavyweights in the world by looking past his opposition, and he's not starting with Frank Mir at UFC 92...
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- HANSEN VS. CALVANCANTE CANCELLED LAST MINUTE

As the K-1 Dynamite 2008 event was set to begin at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo, Japan, Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante entered the ring and announced his scheduled bout with Joachim Hansen was canceled due to Hansen's inability to pass pre-fight medicals...
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- JOSH NEER ARRESTED IN NEW YEAR'S INCIDENT

UFC veteran Josh Neer - scheduled to fight Mac Danzig on Feb. 7 in Florida - was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated and leading police on a high-speed chase...
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- CHAEL SONNEN VS DEMIAN MAIA SIGNED FOR UFC 95

As UFC 95 in London starts to take shape, a pivotal middleweight bout between Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia has been inked for the event...
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- TROY MANDALONIZ VS. PAUL KELLY AT UFC 95

Troy "Rude Boy" Mandaloniz and Paul Kelly have agreed to fight at UFC 95 on Feb. 21 in London...
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- BLACKBURN TAKES STEP UP WITH WIN OVER CHONAN

At 31 years of age, Brad Blackburn feels its time to find out where he stands in his career and he started the process with a win over Ryo Chonan at UFC 92...
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, December 31. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- HANSEN A SCRATCH; AOKI QUICK SUBS ALVAREZ

Joachim Hansen was a last minute scratch from his bout against Gesias "JZ" Calvancante at Dynamite!! 2008. Shinya Aoki, however, made quick work of Eddie Alvarez in a battle between two of the world's top lightweights...
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- CARPE DIEM: RASHAD EVANS SEIZES UFC GOLD

It seems so long ago that Rashad Evans was celebrating his victory over Brad Imes to win the 2nd season of the "Ultimate Fighter" reality show, but that opportunity led him to last Saturday night and the chance to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion...
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- PAT BARRY: LIVING HIS DREAM EVERY DAY

New UFC fighter, Pat Barry, spoke very candidly with MMAWeekly Radio recently about what it meant to get his first victory in the Octagon and a moment he was able to share with his family after the fight...
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- NOT OFFICIAL, CONDIT AWAITS LARSON REMATCH

Carlos Condit is in limbo waiting for his next fight - which he expects will be a rematch with Brock Larson - but he is being productive with his time...
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- AFFLICTION 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW

Edgy clothing company Affliction in 2008 threw its hat into the mixed martial arts promotion game, causing quite a stir. MMAWeekly.com takes a look back on Affliction's debut year in the fight game...
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- FIGHTERS MAKE WEIGHT FOR SENGOKU 7

The fighters for World Victory Road's Sengoku 7 weighed in on Saturday, marking two official championship bouts and the debut of EliteXC heavyweight champ Antonio Silva in Japan...
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- RIDDLE VS BRUNO ADDED TO UFC FIGHT NIGHT FEB 17

The card for the upcoming UFC Fight Night show on Feb 17 is starting to fill up quickly as MMAWeekly.com has confirmed that Matt Riddle will make his return to the Octagon to face Steve Bruno...
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- JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS AT UFC 95 IN LONDON

After a stunning performance in his last fight putting Yoshiyuki Yoshida away with a powerful knockout, Josh Koscheck is set to return to action at UFC 95 in London, England on Feb. 21 at the O2 Arena...
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- GRAY MAYNARD VS JIM MILLER AT UFC 96 IN COLUMBUS

A pivotal lightweight match-up has been added to the UFC 96 card in Columbus, Ohio, as Gray Maynard and Jim Miller will clash in a fight that could determine a top contender in the ever-growing 155-pound weight class...
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- KENDALL GROVE VS. JASON DAY AT UFC 96

Hawaiian fighter Kendall Grove is slated to return to action against Canadian Jason Day when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Columbus, Ohio with UFC 96...
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- SANTIAGO WINS TITLE; GOMI FADES AT SENGOKU 7

American Top Team fighter Jorge Santiago kept his post-UFC streak intact on Sunday in Saitama, Japan, where he captured the first Sengoku middleweight championship...
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- UFC 92 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS HANDED DOWN

The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday released medical suspensions arising from Saturday’s UFC 92 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas...
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- MANHOEF STEPS IN VS HUNT; FULL DYNAMITE!! CARD

Jerome LeBanner had to withdraw from Dynamite!! 2008 due to the flu, but Melvin Manhoef has stepped into the final line-up and will fight Mark Hunt on New Year's Eve in Japan...
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- DEAN LISTER REQUESTS, RECEIVES RELEASE FROM UFC

Following a loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 92 in December, middleweight Dean Lister requested and received his release from the promotion and will seek a deal with a new employer in 2009....
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- RYAN BADER NOT JUST A WRESTLER ANYMORE

Ryan "Darth" Bader made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 31, 2007, and within a year's time the former Arizona State wrestling stand out had racked up a 7-0 record heading into The Ultimate Fighter season 8. With his technical knockout victory over Vinicius Magalhaes in the season finale to become The Ultimate Fighter, Bader showed he's not just a wrestler anymore.
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- FREE FROM AFL, ASSUNCAO GOING BIG IN 2009

Raphael Assuncao, ranked as the No. 9 featherweight fighter in the world, has been very successful to this point in his career, all without the backing of a major fight promotion. That is something that should change as he heads into 2009, as he talks with Bellator and WEC...
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- INJURY NOT SERIOUS, BADER PLANS EARLY RETURN

After winning The Ultimate Fighter, Ryan Bader was given a medical suspension that runs through June due an injury to his right hand...
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- BOB SAPP RETURNS TO JAPAN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE (UPDATED)

(UPDATED) Not much is known about his opponent, but Bob Sapp marks his return to Japan on New Year's Eve when he will fight MMA rules at the Fields Dynamite!! event...
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- MARQUARDT VS. GOUVEIA SET FOR UFC 95 IN ENGLAND

As the middleweight division continues to build towards a new #1 contender, a match-up has been made that could make that much clearer as Nate Marquardt is set to return to action on Feb 21 in London, England to square off against American Top Team stand-out, Wilson Gouveia...
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- UFC 92 IN-DEPTH: NOGUEIRA VS. MIR

With UFC 92 fast approaching, MMAWeekly.com goes in depth breaking down all of the facets surrounding the upcoming title fight between champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former title holder Frank Mir...
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- CB DOLLAWAY SAYS MASSENZIO FIGHT NOT PERSONAL

(VIDEO) CB Dollaway has defeated Mike Massenzio once before... in wrestling. The two now meet under MMA rules at UFC 92 on Saturday night...
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, December 24. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world – now in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 FINALE DRUG RESULTS CLEAN

All of the fighters that were drug tested following The Ultimate Fighter 8 finale on Dec. 13 in Las Vegas have returned negative results, according to Keith Kizer...
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- UFC 92 WEIGH-INS LIVE ON MMAWEEKLY

Courtesy of the UFC, the UFC 92 weigh-in video will be streamed live on MMAWeekly.com on Friday at 4 p.m. PT with an option to listen in Spanish...
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- UFC 92 IN-DEPTH: GRIFFIN VS. EVANS

The first two Ultimate Fighter products squaring off for a UFC championship, MMAWeekly.com takes you in-depth with Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans as they prepare for UFC 92...
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- M-1 FINALS RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

The upcoming M-1 Challenge finals show featuring bouts between Team Russia and Team Holland, set for Dec. 26, has been postponed due to inclement weather...
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- MMA FIGHTER JUSTIN EILERS MURDERED

Mixed martial arts fighter Justin Eilers was shot and killed late Christmas night in Nampa, Idaho...
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- HAVING GIVEN UP, MIR CREDITS FAMILY FOR RETURN

Interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would have thrown in the towel if his family had let him, but they didn't. On Saturday night, they egged him on to capturing the UFC interim heavyweight title...
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- UFC 92: MIR SHOCKS THE WORLD; DOLLAWAY WINS

Frank Mir became the new UFC interim heavyweight champion on Saturday night, earning a showdown with champion Brock Lesnar; and C.B. Dollaway continued to make his name in the Octagon at UFC 92...
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- RASHAD EVANS TKO'S FORREST GRIFFIN TO WIN TITLE

The "Ultimate Fighter" produced its second ever champion on Saturday night as "Sugar" Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin to win the UFC light heavyweight championship...
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- $60,000 BONUSES HANDED OUT AT UFC 92

Following an exciting night of fights at UFC 92, the promotion handed out $60,000 bonuses to Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson...
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- JOE STEVENSON VS DIEGO SANCHEZ HEADLINES UFC 95

UFC president Dana White, at the UFC 92 post-fight press conference on Saturday night, confirmed a previously rumored lightweight bout between Joe "Daddy" Stevenson and new 155-pounder Diego Sanchez for UFC 95...
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- UFC NEGOTIATING WITH OLYMPIAN SATOSHI ISHII

Japan's Olympic Judo Gold Medalist, Satoshi Ishii, on Saturday started exclusive negotiations to enter into a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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- NOGUEIRA BLAMES SELF FOR UFC 92 PERFORMANCE

Widely considered as one of the best heavyweight fighters today, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira tasted his first defeat in the Octagon last weekend, blaming himself for his performance...
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- UFC 92 FIGHTER SALARIES AND BONUSES

MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for UFC 92 featuring Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans...
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- RAMPAGE WANTS BELT BACK, BUT SIGHTS ON FORREST

Don’t get him wrong – Quinton "Rampage" Jackson wants his UFC light heavyweight belt back. But after avenging two losses to Wanderlei Silva, the belt is second to the man who most recently put him in the L column...
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- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: DYNAMITE!! 2008 PREVIEW

MMAWeekly.com's Ricardo Mendoza breads down the Fields Dynamite!! 2008 mixed martial arts bouts featuring four Top 10 lightweights squaring off on New Year's Eve...
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- GRICE VS SOTIROPOULOS SET FOR FEB 7 FIGHT NIGHT

After a lengthy layoff to attend the police academy, Oklahoma native Matt Grice is ready to return to action as he will face off against former "Ultimate Fighter" competitor, George Sotiropoulos at the UFC Fight Night show on Feb 7...
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- WEC 38 FIGHT CARD FOR SAN DIEGO

World Extreme Cagefighting has updated the fight card for its WEC 38 event scheduled for Jan. 25 in San Diego, Calif. ...
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- HAZELETT VS SAUNDERS SET FOR UFC 96

Two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC welterweight division are set to square off in Columbus, OH as American Top Team fighter Ben Saunders and submission specialist, Dustin Hazelett, have agreed to meet at the event on March 7....
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- NOAH THOMAS SEEKS NEXT STEP AT RING OF FIRE

Former Ultimate Fighter 5 cast member Noah Thomas returns to Ring of Fire this Saturday night looking to take the next step up in his career...
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- ST. PIERRE NAMED CANADIAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was named Sportsnet.ca's 2008 Canadian Athlete of The Year, beating out several other popular athletes...
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- UFC 95 IN LONDON, UFC 96 IN COLUMBUS ANNOUNCED

UFC 95 in London and UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio have become official, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship recently announced dates for both events...
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- PRESSER VIDEO: UFC 92 ASCENDS ON LAS VEGAS

As the Ultimate Fighting Championship closes down one of the biggest and most successful years in the company's history, the final event is set to take place on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The final pre-fight press conference was held on Tuesday and MMAWeekly.com was there to catch it on video...
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- UFC 92: AL-TURK WANTS THE WIN FOR HIS SPIRIT

Mostapha Al Turk vacated his Cage Rage British heavyweight title to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On Dec. 27, he makes his UFC debut at UFC 92 against French striker Cheick Kongo...
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- UFC 92: IN NOG, FRANK MIR IS FIGHTING HIS IDOL

To recapture the glory of a UFC heavyweight championship, Frank Mir has to defeat one of his idol's, current interim champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, at UFC 92...
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- UFC 92 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com was on location from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 92 weigh-ins where Wanderlei Silva boiled over and shoved Quinton "Rampage" Jackson...
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- UFC 92 RESULTS, LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY, AND PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com is live on location from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 92, bringing you live results of the entire card and play-by-play of the UFC's year-end event.
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- WEC 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW

As 2009 kicks off, MMAWeekly.com takes a look back at how things unfolded for World Extreme Cagefighting in 2008...
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- STEVENSON READY TO WELCOME DIEGO TO 155

Joe “Daddy” Stevenson got the call to welcome Diego Sanchez to the lightweight division two weeks ago, and was immediately excited at the prospect...
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- PROELITE/ELITEXC 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW

Elite XC was riding high headed into 2008 on the heels of a CBS deal, but the ride would be short lived. By the end of Oct., the company would be out of business.
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- AFFLICTION RELEASES TV LINE-UPS FOR HDNET & PPV

Affliction Entertainment on Wednesday announced the final line-up for its "Day of Reckoning" event for both the pay-per-view and HDNet portions of the fight card...
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- CRO COP INKS FIGHT WITH HONG MAN CHOI

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on Wednesday announced that he will fight Hong Man Choi as part of the Dec. 31 Fields Dynamite!! event...
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- EDDIE ALVAREZ GEARING UP FOR ESPN-BELLATOR

Debuting on ESPN Deportes in 2009, Bellator made a huge move last month signing on #2 ranked lightweight, Eddie Alvarez, to fight in their inaugural tournament and fight for them beginning in April next year...
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- GILBERT YVEL'S UNLIKELY ADVOCATE... JOSH BARNETT

Estranged fighter Gilbert Yvel has an unlikely advocate, the man that he's going to fight on Jan. 24 at Affliction's "Day of Reckoning," Josh Barnett...
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- UFC 92 FIGHT CARD FINALIZED

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday released the finalized UFC 92 fight card for next week's year-end event in Las Vegas...
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- GETTING TO KNOW UFC 92 FIGHTER MIKE WESSEL

Mike Wessel stepped up on short notice and will face Antoni Hardonk next week at UFC 92. MMAWeekly.com spoke with Wessel the day after he accepted the fight...
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- KING MO RETURNS AT SENGOKU 7

World Victory Road on Friday confirmed three more bouts for its Jan. 4, 2009 Sengoku 7 event in Saitama, Japan, including the return of Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal...
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- UFC 92: EVANS AIMS TO SILENCE THE DOUBTERS

Most fighters will say that at least 70 or 80% of fight preparation is mentally being ready for the battle ahead. One shining example of a fighter who works to out think his opponent before the cage door ever closes is #1 light heavyweight contender, Rashad Evans, who is not only physically ready for his title shot against Forrest Griffin, but he's as mentally prepared as ever....
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- NO DREAM TITLE, ALVAREZ IS OK WITH AOKI

Despite being promised the first shot at the Dream lightweight title, Eddie Alvarez isn't the least bit upset to get the finale fight he was supposed to have in July when he squares off against Shinya Aoki on Dec. 31...
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- MIKE WESSEL TO FACE ANTONI HARDONK AT UFC 92

Just over a week away from the Ultimate Fighting Championship's year-end event, UFC 92, the card has undergone a change as heavyweight Mike Wessel will step in on short notice to fight Antoni Hardonk...
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- JUSTIN LEVENS & WIFE FOUND DEAD ON WEDNESDAY

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting middleweight Justin Levens and his wife were found dead on Wednesday from gunshot wounds in their Luguna Niguel, Calif. home...
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- DAVE HERMAN VS. CHOI MU BAE AT SENGOKU 7

World Victory Road on Thursday announced that Dave Herman will face Choi Mu Bae at the Jan. 4 Sengoku 7 event in Saitama, Japan...
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- FRANCA VS. LAUZON HEADS UFC FIGHT NIGHT 17

Spike TV will be showcasing some of the rising stars in the UFC with the first ever “UFC Fight Night” from Tampa, Fla., with a main event featuring a lightweight battle between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experts Joe Lauzon and Hermes Franca...
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- WANDERLEI SILVA ON RAMPAGE: "I DON'T LIKE HIM"

Pride Fighting Championships will always be remembered for some of the most exciting fights in MMA history, but no rivalry may ever top the fire between Wanderlei Silva and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. On Dec. 27, the blade will strike iron once again, as sparks will fly as the two light heavyweights battle for a third time when they meet at UFC 92...
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- TITO ORTIZ JOINS AFFLICTION... AS COMMENTATOR

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has signed on with Affliction Entertainment, although not in the capacity that most expected. He will join the broadcast team...
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- UFC INKS THREE-YEAR TV DEAL IN BRAZIL

The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Globosat on Wednesday announced a three-year television distribution agreement to show UFC events on two Globosat channels – Premiere Combate and SporTV – in Brazil...
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- MIKE SWICK PROVES HE'S BACK ON TRACK

Welterweight Mike Swick proved his naysayers wrong at UFC Fight for the Troops with a 33-second win over Johnathan Goulet...
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- NO SHADOW, ARLOVSKI COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING

Former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski was once considered for Fedor Emelianenko's entourage, now he has the chance to change everything when he faces the world's No. 1 heavyweight...
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- WILL RIBEIRO FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER CRASH

World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight Will Ribeiro was in a motorcycle accident early Tuesday morning and is currently comatose in a hospital in Brazil...
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- UFC 92: FORREST GRIFFIN BREAKS DOWN RASHAD

UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin recently spoke with MMAWeekly Radio about his upcoming match-up against Rashad Evans, and exactly what his opponent brings into the fight...
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- UFC FINDS CONSISTENT AUDIENCE ON SPIKE TV

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has found a fairly consistent audience lately on Spike TV, drawing in the neighborhood of 2 million viewers for its two most recent events on Spike...
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- WEC 37 FIGHTERS RETURN CLEAN DRUG TEST RESULTS

Nine fighters were drug tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following WEC 37, which took place on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas. All nine fighters returned negative results...
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- UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS RAISES $4 MILLION-PLUS

Spike TV and Ultimate Fighting Championship Tuesday announced that its “UFC Fight for the Troops” event last week in Fayetteville, NC in front of 15,000 Ft. Bragg troops raised over $4 million for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund’s new medical center...
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- KEN SHAMROCK RETURNS ON FEB. 13

UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock announced on Tuesday that he will make his return to the ring as part of the Feb. 13 Valentine's Eve Massacre event in Fresno, Calif. ...
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- FIGHT NIGHT IN ST. CLOUD RESULTS

Fight Night in St. Cloud featured some of the best talent that Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts has to offer and treated the fans to one exciting finish after another.
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- SEMMY SCHILT RETURNS TO MMA ON NEW YEAR'S EVE

FEG and Dream on Tuesday added more bouts to the Dec. 31 Fields Dynamite!! fight card, including multiple time K-1 kickboxing champion Semmy Schilt in his return to mixed martial arts...
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- CLAY GUIDA INKS NEW DEAL, DIAZ ON TAP AT UFC 94

Clay Guida has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His first fight on the new deal will be against Nate Diaz at UFC 94...
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- WANDERLEI SAYS "NO PROBLEM" TO FIGHT FORREST

The growth of MMA has also led to the growth of major gyms and teams around the world, but eventually teammates sometimes have to fight and that may be the case down the road for Wanderlei Silva and training partner Forrest Griffin if they both should win on Dec. 27...
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- TITO ORTIZ APPEARS HEADED TO AFFLICTION

It appears that Tito Ortiz – former UFC light heavyweight champion and a staple of the promotion for more than a decade – may finally have found a new fight promotion to call home... Affliction...
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- FORREST "IS COOL" WITH POSSIBLE WANDERLEI FIGHT

UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about his friend and training partner Wanderlei Silva and the possibility of the two squaring off in the near future...
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- SPIRITWOLF WINS, EARNS NEXT SHOT AT KOTC TITLE

The newest welterweight contender in King of the Cage comes by way of one of the top grapplers on the planet, Dean Lister, who sent Waachim Spiritwolf into his fight last week to not only get a win, but get a shot at the 170lb championship...
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- BADER, ESCUDERO AND NOVER TALK TUF 8 FINALE

Ryan Bader, Efrain Escudero and Phillipe Nover spoke to the media following the eighth "Ultimate Fighter" finale show in Las Vegas on Saturday night...
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- TIM BOETSCH SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH UFC

Light heavyweight Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch has signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC and is ready to get back to competition...
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- EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 FINALE PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com's Scott Petersen was cage-side to capture all of the action in this exclusive MMAWeekly.com Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale photo gallery...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 FIGHTER SALARIES AND BONUSES

MMAWeekly.com has obtained the fighter salary information from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for “The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale” ...
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- $25,000 BONUSES AT ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 FINALE

Junie Browning, Dave Kaplan, Anthony Johnson, and Krzysztof Soszynski all pocketed an extra $25,000 on Saturday night after winning awards at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale...
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- ESCUDERO KNOCKS OFF NOVER, IS ULTIMATE FIGHTER

Phillipe Nover may have been christened the 155-pound Anderson Silva by UFC president Dana White, but it was Efrain Escudero that earned the designation of The Ultimate Fighter...
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- DARTH BADER STRIKES BACK, NEW ULTIMATE FIGHTER

He was an All-American wrestler while competing at Arizona State University, but now Ryan "Darth" Bader can add "Ultimate Fighter" season 8 champion to his list of accolades...
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- JOHNSON AND GOUVEIA IMPRESS AT TUF 8 FINALE

One fighter exacted a measure of revenge, while another found redemption after missing weight, as the veterans looked impressive on "The Ultimate Fighter" season eight finale Saturday night...
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- JUNIE BROWNING GETS TUF WIN, APOLOGIZES TO MIR

"The Ultimate Fighter" season 8 official bad boy, Junie Browning, returned to action on Saturday night with an impressive win and an apology to Frank Mir, his coach on the show...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 PRELIM RESULTS & PHOTOS

(SPOILERS) MMAWeekly.com is live in Las Vegas bringing you all the latest from The Ultimate Fighter 8 Live Finale. Here are the quick results and photos from the preliminary bouts...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 LIVE RESULTS & PLAY-BY-PLAY

The Ultimate Fighter season eight finale takes place Saturday night at The Palms in Las Vegas. MMAWeekly is brining you live results and play-by-play from the event as it takes place...
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- CAN PHILLIPE NOVER BE THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER?

As Phillipe Nover tips the scales on five years in mixed martial arts with a 5-0-1 professional record, he has earned some of the highest praise ever in the eight-season history of "The Ultimate Fighter."
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- JUNIE BROWNING: SCULPTING REALITY INTO REAL ABILITY

With all of his antics on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter and not making it to the finals, TUF Bad Boy Junie Browning has a lot to prove at Saturday night's Ultimate Fighter Finale on Spike TV...
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- ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS

Following three months of reality television, the real fights are about to begin for the finalists of season eight of The Ultimate Fighter. The competitors for Saturday night's Ultimate Fighter 8 Live Finale on Spike TV weighed in on Friday...
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- MAGALHAES SIGHTS SET ON DARTH BADER, TUF TITLE

The journey wasn't quite as planned, but the results, thus far, are right on target. Now Vinny Malgalhaes
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- MILETICH RETURNS WITH KNOCKOUT WIN

With seemingly the entire Miletich Fighting Systems family in attendance, head coach and trainer Pat Miletich returned to action with a knockout win over Thomas Denny at the Adrenaline show on Thursday night...
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- BABALU VS. SOKOUDJOU AT AFFLICTION 2

Affliction Entertainment on Thursday announced that Renato "Babalu" Sobral will face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at the promotion's "Day of Reckoning" event on Jan. 24 in Anaheim, Calif. ...
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- FRIENDSHIP ASIDE, ESCUDERO WANTS TUF TITLE

Efrain Escudero will try to become the winner of this season's The Ultimate Fighter when he takes on teammate Phillipe Nover on Saturday night...
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- CAGE RAGE FOUNDER WANTS PROMOTION RETURNED

A conversation with Andy Geer following the inaugural Ultimate Challenge show this past weekend revealed that although Cage Rage had been purchased by ProElite, they hadn’t actually paid for it before going under...
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- HILL OUT 18 MONTHS; OTHER MEDICAL UPDATES

Corey Hill underwent surgery for a broken leg Thursday morning, while several other fighters were treated and released following the UFC Fight for the Troops...
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- RYAN BADER: ONE MORE ROAD TO CROSS TO TITLE

The path to The Ultimate Fighter finale is never an easy journey, but for former All-American wrestler Ryan "Darth" Bader, there is still one more road to cross...
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- DREAM MAKES ALVAREZ VS. AOKI OFFICIAL

Dream on Thursday announced two more bouts for the FEG FieLDS Dynamite!! event scheduled for New Year's Eve, including Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki...
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- ELIOT MARSHALL WELL PREPARED FOR JULES BRUCHEZ

Eliot Marshall takes on Jules Bruchez at The Ultimate Fighter 8 season finale on Dec. 13, and believes experience and training camps will be the difference in the fight...
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- $30,000 BONUSES AT UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS

There must be something about fighting in front of the men and women that put their lives on the line for you on a daily basis that boosts your performance to a whole new level. At least it appeared so after Wednesday night's UFC Fight for the Troops event...
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- KOSCHECK CAPS TROOPS SHOW WITH BRUTAL KO

On a night of brutal finishes, Josh Koscheck capped off the UFC "Fight for the Troops" show with a devastating first round knockout of Japanese judoka, Yoshiyuki Yoshida...
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- MILLER GRINDS IT OUT; CREDEUR & CANTWELL FINISH

It was a rough night of fights for some of the athletes competing in front of the U.S. Troops on Wednesday night, but WEC light heavyweight champ made his UFC debut in impressive fashion...
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- MIKE SWICK IS QUICK AGAIN IN FRONT OF TROOPS

Mike "Quick" Swick reinstated his nickname, wasting no time settling a score with Jonathan Goulet that began in the MMAWeekly.com forums...
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- SCARY MOMENT FOR HILL IN UFC PRELIMS (UPDATED)

Just two fights into the UFC Fight for the Troops benefit show on Wednesday night in Fayetteville, N.C., and the show quickly took a downhill turn with, apparently, one of the most severe injuries to take place in the Octagon in recent memory...
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- UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS RESULTS & PLAY-BY-PLAY

MMAWeekly.com brings you results and play-by-play from tonight's UFC Fight for the Troops benefit show in North Carolina...
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- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, December 10. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world – now in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes...
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- WINNER OF FRANKLIN-HENDERSON IS TUF 9 COACH

At a question and answer session for UFC “Fight Club” members on Tuesday, UFC president Dana White confirmed that either Dan Henderson or Rich Franklin would be on the opposite side of the cage from Michael Bisping when the ninth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” gets underway...
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- LEITES MAY CHALLENGE ANDERSON SILVA NEXT

At a Q&A session on Tuesday, UFC president Dana White said that Brazilian stand-out Thales Leites may be the next fighter to take a crack at Anderson Silva and his UFC middleweight title...
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- SEAN SHERK WANTS TO WELCOME DIEGO TO 155

Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk is currently experiencing some well-deserved down time. What's next on tap? If he has his way... Diego Sanchez...
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- "DIEGO (SANCHEZ) IS A 155-POUNDER," DANA WHITE

Top 10 welterweight Diego Sanchez recently revealed via his MySpace page that he again wants to bump down a weight class. UFC president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed that the UFC will oblige him...
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- THIAGO ALVES GETS NEXT SHOT AT UFC 170 TITLE

UFC president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed that Thiago Alves will get the next shot at the UFC welterweight title, regardless of who holds it...
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- FIGHTERS WEIGH IN FOR UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS

The athletes for Wednesday night's UFC Fight for the Troops weighed in on Tuesday and the fight card is now official...
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- ROGER HUERTA SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH UFC

Popular lightweight Roger Huerta has apparently mended fences with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He signed a new five-fight contract on Monday...
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- ADRENALINE MMA: EX-IFL CHAMP McGIVERN RETURNS

Former IFL middleweight title holder Ryan McGivern makes his first appearance after the promotion's fall at this Thursday's Adrenaline 2 show...
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- SWICK HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH GOULET

More than a year has past since Mike Swick and Jonathan Goulet were originally set to square off in a welterweight bout that would have welcomed the former "Ultimate Fighter" season 1 cast member to the 170-pound weight class and settled a grudge that started on the MMAWeekly.com forums...
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- ON THE RISE: RONYS TORRES SIGNS WITH UFC

A teammate of Thales Leites at Nova Uniao, Ronys Torres has worked hard to attain a 13-1 professional record in MMA. All the work is finally paying off, as he will now get a shot in the UFC's 155-pound division...
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- KAMPMANN SIGNS TO FIGHT BARROS AT UFC 93

After much speculation, MMAWeekly.com has been able to confirm that Martin Kampmann will make his welterweight debut against Alexander Barros at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland...
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- COREY HILL LEARNING TO USE HIS WEAPONS

One of the more inexperienced competitors to grace the Octagon, Ultimate Fighter alumnus Corey Hill plans to bring more of his arsenal to the UFC Fight for the Troops on Wednesday night...
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- FIRST M-1 CHALLENGE FINAL SET FOR SEATTLE

On Dec. 26 in Seattle, Wash., the top two teams from the competition's regular season will be going for the gold when Team Russian Red Devil squares off with Team Holland in the finals to determine the first-ever winner of the M-1 Challenge...
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- BACK TO HIS ROOTS, HARTT SEEKING FIRST UFC WIN

Dale Hartt is looking for his first victory in the Octagon this Wednesday night at UFC Fight for the Troops. In preparation for his upcoming fight, the Bangor, Maine resident packed up his things and moved to Las Vegas...
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- CUNG LE REFLECTS ON 2008, LOOKS TO 2009

Strikeforce middleweight champ Cung Le talks about his year in the cage, his injury and his quickly rising film career...
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- NATE LOUGHRAN READY FOR CREDEUR'S CHALLENGE

Nate Loughran will get another opportunity to make his presence felt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday night when he takes on The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Tim Credeur...
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- KOSCHECK LASERED IN ON YOSHIDA, NOTHING ELSE

Josh Koscheck has a million questions coming his way about certain situations, but his focus is solely on Yoshiyuki Yoshida and their main event clash at Wednesday night's UFC Fight for the Troops on Spike TV...
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- JUNIE BROWNING FOCUSED ON MOVING FORWARD

Junie Browning became one of the most polarizing figures in the eight seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. Browning wants to put the reality show persona behind him and focus on becoming a better fighter...
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- BONJASKY & K-1 COMMENT ON FOUL-PLAGUED WIN

Remy Bonjasky got stomped on his head by Badr Hari en route to winning his third K-1 World Grand Prix title. Both he and K-1's Sadaharu Tanikawa commented on Hari's foul-plagued performance and where they go from here...
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- NEIL GROVE NEW ULTIMATE CHALLENGE HW CHAMP

Neil Grove became the first Ultimate Challenge heavyweight champ, while Tom Watson and Tim Radcliffe also scored Ultimate Challenge gold...
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- BONJASKY GETS STOMPED, BUT WINS K-1 GRAND PRIX

Remy Bonjasky won his third K-1 World Grand Prix title on Saturday, albeit in a rather unorthodox way, when Badr Hari was disqualified after stomping on Bonjasky's head...
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- NO HESITATION, JIM MILLER STEPS UP LAST MINUTE

Most fighters just returning from their honeymoon after being married only a few weeks earlier would never entertain the idea of taking a fight on only eight days notice, but Jim Miller is not most fighters...
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- FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER... THE U.S. TROOPS

MMAWeekly Radio was able to speak to a great number of the fighters set to appear on the UFC Fight for the Troops card and each one of them spoke about the honor of fighting in front of the United States Armed Forces...
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- NATE DIAZ TO RETURN AT UFC 94 VS. CLAY GUIDA

Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner Nathan Diaz will make his return to the Octagon on Jan. 31 at UFC 94 to face Clay Guida...
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- DALEY TKO'S ALESSIO; NEWTON NEW MFC CHAMP

British heavy hitter, Paul Daley, picked up an explosive win over John Alessio, while Emanuel Newton became the new Maximum Fighting Championship light heavyweight title holder on Friday night...
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- CUNG LE TALKS NBC SPECIAL; HEADS TO CHINA

Strikeforce middleweight champ Cung Le talks about the special "Strikeforce on NBC" episode dedicated to him this Saturday night...
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- TORRES ON BOWLES: "IT'S HIS TIME TO GET A SHOT"

Brian Bowles feels he is ready to challenge Miguel Torres for the WEC bantamweight title. Almost more ardently than Bowles, Torres feels the same way...
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- BOWLES ON SHOT AT TORRES: "IT'S WHAT I DESERVE"

Undefeated and coming off of a dismantling of Top 10 fighter Will Ribeiro, Brian Bowles feels he's earned a shot at Miguel Torres and the WEC bantamweight championship...
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- SIX WEC 37 FIGHTERS ISSUED MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS

The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday released medical suspensions issued to fighters following Wednesday's WEC 37 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas...
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- EXCLUSIVE WEC 37 TORRES VS. TAPIA PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com's Scott Petersen was on location to capture all of the action in pictures in this exclusive MMAWeekly.com WEC 37 Photo Gallery...
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- PROVING HE BELONGS IN UFC... TIM CREDEUR

Navy veteran Tim Credeur is looking to give back a little to the troops at UFC Fight for the Troops, where he hopes to prove that he belongs in the Octagon...
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- ROLI DELGADO'S FINAL ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 BLOG

Ultimate Fighter season 8 cast member, Roli Delgado, shares his thoughts on the final fights and the last days during his run on TUF 8 this season....
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- TOP NAMES AT K-1 GRAND PRIX; KIMBO ON THE MIC

As the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final fighters took the outdoor stage at Shinjuku Square in central Tokyo, it was as if the calendar had been turned back a few years -- with boisterous cheers rising from the hundreds of fans who'd come to catch a glimpse of their favorite K-1 fighters...
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- SARAH KAUFMAN DISAPPOINTED BY ELITEXC DEMISE

Before undefeated Canadian fighter Sarah Kaufman ever got the chance to compete for EliteXC, the promotion went out of business, thus canceling her scheduled fight against Kaitlin Young in November...
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- BABALU WILL STILL HAVE HIS DAY OF RECKONING

New Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral may not be fighting No. 3 ranked Matt Lindland on Jan. 24, but rest assured, he is fighting at Affliction's sophomore effort, "Day of Reckoning." ...
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- CSAC TO RE-INSTITUTE DRUG TESTING FOR MMA

The California State Athletic Commission is one week away from rolling out a new program to streamline and strengthen the drug testing process in one of the country’s biggest hotbeds for MMA...
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- SOSZYNSKI SAYS EXPERIENCE WILL OVERWHELM PRIMM

Despite falling just short of making it to the finals of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 8, Team Quest member Krzysztof Soszynski looks forward to his finale match-up against former housemate Shane Primm on Saturday night...
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- TUF EXIT, SOSZYNKSI HAS NO BAD BLOOD FOR VINNY

Having the tag of being one of the "favorites" going into the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," former IFL fighter Krzysztof Soszynski made his way to the semifinal round before being ousted by former Team Quest teammate Vinicius Magalhaes...
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- WEC 37 FIGHTER SALARIES AND BONUSES

MAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for WEC 37 featuring Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia, which took place on Wednesday, Dec. 3...
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- EVANS AND GRIFFIN HEADED TO THE BREAKING POINT

Perhaps it goes with the territory for a psychology major, but Rashad Evans thinks deeply about his upcoming title fight with Forrest Griffin at UFC 92 and knows that one of them is going over the edge...
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- McCULLOUGH VS. HICKS WEC 38 FIGHT IS OFF

Almost as soon as it was revealed, "Razor" Rob McCullough's fight with Marcus Hicks has been scratched from WEC 38...
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- DIEGO SANCHEZ CONSIDERING WEIGHT CLASS MOVE

The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner, Diego Sanchez, is healthy again and looking for a fight. The question now is, which weight class will the Top 10 welterweight fight in...
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- REMAINDER OF TUF 8 FINALE SHOW ANNOUNCED

The Ultimate Fighter 8 finale show has been finalized with many of the cast members from the most recent season making appearances on the final card...
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- WEC 37 FIGHTER AWARDS NET $7,500 BONUSES

Brian Bowles stated his case for the next shot at Miguel Torres by earning WEC 37 Submission of the Night in his win over Will Ribeiro on Wednesday night...
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- CIESNOLEVICZ EYES ADRENALINE SPRINGBOARD

Former IFL light-heavyweight standout Mike Ciesnolevicz looks to return to the big stage of MMA with a win at Adrenaline on Dec. 11...
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- TORRES TKO'S TAPIA TO RETAIN WEC CHAMPIONSHIP

Proving once again why he is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, Miguel Angel Torres finished top contender Manny Tapia by TKO in the 2nd round of their bantamweight title match on Wednesday night in Las Vegas...
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- WEC 37: BENEVIDEZ SHINES, BOWLES EYES TITLE SHOT

In a night of bantamweights at WEC 37, newcomer Joseph Benavidez impressed in his debut, while Brian Bowles made a strong case to be considered the next contender to the WEC championship...
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- WAGNNEY FABIANO SUBMITS TAMURA IN WEC DEBUT

In a battle of two of the best featherweights in the world, Wagnney Fabiano submitted former top ranked 145-pounder Akitoshi Tamura in the third round of their match-up on Wednesday night...
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- WEC CHAMP CANTWELL READY FOR UFC CHALLENGE

Final WEC light heavyweight champ Steve Cantwell may have one of the shortest title reigns in MMA history, but he's ready to begin his UFC challenge at Wednesday's UFC Fight for the Troops...
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- WEC 37 PRELIMINARY RESULTS; BYE BYE 205

The WEC 37 preliminary bouts were highlighted by the end of the promotion's light heavyweight division, notable debuts, and an impressive return...
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- WEC 37 RESULTS, LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY AND PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com was live at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to bring you all the action from Wednesday night's WEC 37 where Miguel Torres successfully defended his bantamweight championship...
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- YVEL SIGNS WITH AFFLICTION TO FIGHT BARNETT

M-1 Global on Wednesday announced that Pride veteran Gilbert Yvel has signed a three-fight agreement to fight for Affliction. His first bout will be against Josh Barnett in January...
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- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: WEC 37 TORRES VS. TAPIA PREVIEW

MMAWeekly.com's Ricardo Mendoza breaks down Wednesday night's WEC 37 fight card featuring a bantamweight title bout between champion Miguel Torres and Manny Tapia...
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- WEC 37 WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND PHOTOS

The fighters for Wednesday night's WEC 37 weighed in on Tuesday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. With all the fighters making weight, the 10-bout fight card is now official.
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- MILLER IN FOR EDGAR AT UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS

The upcoming UFC "Fight for the Troops" show has undergone a last minute change as lightweight competitor Frankie Edgar has been forced off the card with an undisclosed injury. Stepping in to replace him is up and coming 155-pound star Jim Miller...
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- FORMER CHAMP MCCULLOUGH VS. HICKS AT WEC 38

Former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough will face off with contender Marcus Hicks at WEC 38 ...
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- SHOOTO ANNOUNCES TRADITION 5, BOKU RETURNS

Shooto has announced its first big event for 2009, featuring the return of Kotetsu Boku, who will face Pacific Rim champion Yusuke Endo...
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