This Week in Combat Sports June 29th, 2011:

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Nate Marquardt Fired by UFC

Cheick Kongo weathers a Pat Barry hurricane to land knock out of his own

Charlie Brenneman stops the rise of Rick Story

Matt Mitrione knocks out Christian Morecraft

Pro Elite Targeting August for Return; T. Jay Thompson & Rich Chou on Board as Executives

Ken Shamrock on Special Rules MMA Fight with James Toney: “I Will Beat Him Up”

Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger Set as Main Event for UFC Battle on the Bayou

Daley vs. Woodley, Smith vs. Saffiedine official for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson”

Tony Ferguson vs. Aaron Riley set for UFC 135 in Denver

Chael Sonnen Now Free to Apply for License

UFC 132: Dominick Cruz defends title against Urijah Faber

UFC 132: Tito Ortiz vs Ryan Bader

UFC 132: Wanderlei Silva vs Chris Leben

UFC 132: Carlos Condit vs Dong Hyun Kim

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This Week in Combat Sports June 22nd, 2011:

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Strikeforce GP in Review

Overeem wins by unimpressive unanimous decision

Barnett taps Rogers

Strikeforce GP semis set. Kharitonov vs Barnett. Overeem vs Bigfoot Silva

Griggs beats Valentijn Overeem into submission

Masvidal states claim to title shot for the lightweight belt.

Cormier dominates Monson.

Kendall Grove cut by the UFC

Boxing commission suspends 12 for phony blood work

Big Nog says 5 more years

New York MMA Bill on Life Support in Final Scheduled Day of Legislative Session

Joe Stevenson on Hatred of Javier Vazquez: ‘I Really Will Break Something’

UFC on Versus 4

Nate Marquardt vs Rick Story

Cheick Kongo vs Pat Barry

Matt Mitrione vs Christian Morecraft

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This Week in Combat Sports May 18th, 2011:

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After ’10 Percent’ Visibility, St-Pierre’s Eye Healed as Champ Resumes Training

Bellator 44 recap: Chandler tames “Pitbull,” Lombard drops Vitale

“Shark Fights 15: Camozzi vs. Villasenor” lineup nearly complete with 11 bouts

Cain Velasquez: Brock Lesnar Will Be Back; Shane Carwin Right Choice by UFC

Frank Trigg: I’m Not Going to Retire, I’m Just Going to Fade Away

Jeff Monson Signs With Strikeforce, Set to Face Daniel Cormier in Texas

Antonio McKee Out of Fight Against Shinya Aoki in Dream

Rich Clementi Agrees to Face Shinya Aoki

UFC confirms Brendan Schaub vs. “Big Nog” at UFC 134 in Brazil

Gilbert Yvel vs. Tony Lopez headlines Colosseo Championship Fighting on July 23

Matt Mitrione willing to drop weight to face Tito Ortiz

Rumor: Don’t be surprised if Overeem pulls out of GP, relinquishes title

BJ Penn calls out Jake Shields; Shields wants 5-round fight

UFC champ Jones’ manager denies ducking claims, tells Evans fight is his to take

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News for April 10th, 2011:

Here is the latest link round of what is going on in the world of Combat Sports

Diaz Stops Daley, Retains Title

Melendez: ‘I’m Here to Kill’

Negotiations Underway for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson for Strikeforce July Pay-Per-View

Ben Askren Rolls at Bellator 40; Hieron and Chandler Move To Finals

Gilbert Melendez Makes His Case as World’s No. 1 Lightweight

Showtime Hits With UFC-Strikeforce Purchase, Misses With In-Cage Action

Keith Jardine Explains Why He Thinks He Beat Gegard Mousasi

Gilbert Melendez Open to Dominating Strikeforce Before Moving Onto UFC

Gegard Mousasi Agrees with Draw, Disappointed in His Own Performance

Sources: Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami “UFC: Rio” reports are premature

Eddie Bravo basking in glow of UFC’s first-ever “twister,” set for DVD release

Maximum Fighting Championship 29 Delivers Big Hits, and Misses

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UFC 128: Jones dominates and TKOs Rua in the third.

UFC 128: Faber gets unanimous decision over Wineland

UFC 128: Miller TKOs Shalorus

UFC 128: Schaub KOs Cro Cop

UFC 128: Marquardt gets decision over Dan Miller

UFC 128 Video: Jon Jones Recounts How He Stopped Robbery on Fight Day

Tito Ortiz Takes on Ryan Bader at UFC 132 on July 2

Shane Carwin vs. Jon Olav Einemo Set, Likely For UFC 131 In Vancouver

Waters Tested, Anderson Silva Not Planning Return To Light Heavyweight

Paul Daley Signs Contract to Fight Nick Diaz in April

Coker: Fedor to Return at July Strikeforce Event

Sources: UFC’s Strikeforce purchase likely hastened by ProElite Inc. interest

UFN 24: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Phil Davis

UFN 24: Dan Hardy vs Anthony Rumble Johnson

UFC 24: Amir Sadollah vs DeMarques Johnson

Klitschko-Haye contract signed

‘Money’ Mayweather wants a whopping $100M to fight Rep Pacquiao

MMA Valor Article of the Week: Interview with Michael Schiavello

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Zuffa Purchases Strikeforce

Zuffa buys Strikeforce: What we know so far…

Dan Henderson: One Fight Left on Current Deal, but Open to Working with Zuffa Again

M-1 Global Says Fedor’s Contract With Showtime, Zuffa Buyout Has No Effect

Mixed Martial Arts World Hit by Disastrous Earthquake in Japan, Events Cancelled

Dan Miller Replaces Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 128, Faces Marquardt in New Jersey

Japanese MMA: Primary Sponsor Pulls Out, Sengoku Headed For Oblivion

Noons, Masvidal may fill earthquake-related vacancies at “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley”

Dana White Talks Michael Bisping’s Punishment, Chael Sonnen’s Future

Ferrid Kheder refuses to weigh in; Josh Shockley enters Bellator’s lightweight tournament

Bellator 36 results: Freire, Imada, Woodard, Chandler advance in lightweight tourney

Maia vs. Munoz on tap for UFC 131

MMA Valor Article of the Week: UFC 128 Breakdowns and Predictions

UFC 128: Jon Jones vs Shogun Rua

UFC 128: Urijah Faber vs Eddie Wineland

UFC 128: Jim Miller vs Kamal Shalorus

UFC 128: Nate Marquardt vs Dan Miller

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