This Week in Combat Sports August 25th, 2011:

Forrest Griffin: Fighting not fun when you are not getting better

Josh Koscheck Returns at UFC 139 in San Jose, May Jump to Middleweight

Koscheck set to fight at middleweight, could get Herman

For Pat Curran, It’s Another Shot at Gold After Spectacular KO Over Marlon Sandro

Chael Sonnen Not Attending UFC 134, Lynch Mob Has to Wait

Gilbert Melendez vs. Jorge Masvidal targeted for December

HDNet to air “Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” prelims and weigh-ins

UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami

UFC 134: Shogun Rua vs Forrest Griffin

UFC 134: Brendan Schaub vs Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 134: Ross Pearson vs Edson Barboza

UFC 134: Luiz Cane vs Stanislov Nedkov

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This Week in Combat Sports August 18th, 2011:

Trainer Shawn Tompkins Dead at 37

Autopsy Reveals Shawn Tompkins Died of a Heart Attack

Chris Lytle’s Swansong is a submission

Though UFC Job Is Safe, Dan Hardy Says He Needs Time Off to Reinvent Himself

Ben Henderson dominates Jim Miller

Cerrone stops Oliveira

Ludwig out points Amir Sadollah

Nick Diaz Preps for Georges St-Pierre With Boxing Champ Andre Ward

RUMOUR: UFC 140 – Alistair Overeem could make his octagon debut against Brock Lesnar on December 10th in Toronto

Jon Fitch Gets the Green Light to Return, but is UFC 139 on Tap?

Dana White Won’t Confirm or Deny UFC-FOX Deal

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This Week in Combat Sports July 27th, 2011:

Mike Powell is a tool

Cung Le: UFC or Bust

Tito Ortiz Uninjured in Car Accident, Still Fighting at UFC 133

Constantinos Philippou Gets the Call to Face Jorge Rivera at UFC 133 in Philly

UFC Boss Continues Claims that Culinary Union is Behind Stalling MMA in New York

UFC 138 to Air Free on Spike TV

Back training, UFC champ Cain Velasquez shaking off cage rust ahead of UFC 139

Bellator 47 results: Pat Curran, Marlon Sandro book “Summer Series” tourney final

Strikeforce boss says promotion seeking options to broadcast preliminary fights

Nate Marquardt Signs Multi-Fight Contract with BAMMA

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson recap

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This Week in Combat Sports July 7th, 2011:

Spike TV READY TO move on without UFC

UFC 132: Cruz edges out Faber

UFC 132: Leben knocks out Silva in first

UFC 132: Ortiz stuns Bader and the world with 1st round submission

UFC 132: Condit blasts Kim. Stakes claim to title shot

Andrei Arlovski Signed, Kendall Grove Possible for August ProElite Show

Patricio Pitbull Pulls Out of Bellator 47 Title Fight with Injured Hand

Sonnen vs Machida likely for fall

Middleweights Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann targeted for UFC 136 in Houston

ESPN Profile Leads to Bellator Signing Rad Martinez

Cristiane Cyborg Santos on the outs with MMA

Why I have not covered boxing…

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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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UFC 131 in review

Dos Santos dominates Carwin

Florian survives a couple hard shots to be Nunes

Munoz starts slow, but works his way to decision over Maia

Now It’s Official: Jon ‘Bones’ Jones Meets Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson at UFC 135 in Denver

Dana White “More Than Happy” to Have Shaquille O’Neal Involved with UFC

UFC Actively Recruiting Flyweights, Hope to Add 125-Pound Division by End of 2011

Nick Diaz Vacates Strikeforce Belt in Hopes of Taking Georges St-Pierre’s UFC Title

Dana White: Five-Round Main Events Start After “UFC 133: Evans vs. Davis”

Roy Nelson Says He Had Walking Pneumonia Entering UFC 130 Fight

Bettor Hits on All 12 UFC 131 Fights, Makes $51,547

NY MMA Fight Commentary

Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum

Strikeforce: Barnett vs Rogers

Strikeforce: Daniel Cormier vs Jeff Monson

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