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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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Chael Sonnen Suspended…Again

Scott — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00:48 +0000

This Week in Combat Sports May 12th, 2011:

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Chael Sonnen’s Struggle With the Truth Isn’t Just His Problem — It’s Ours, Too

UFC’s Jacob Volkmann won’t shut up until he gets a meeting with the President

Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Off UFC 130 After Injuries Sideline Both

UFC Announces New Insurance for Fighters

Bob Reilly Questions Motives Behind Zuffa’s Accident Insurance

Nick Diaz vs. Jeff Lacy Purse and TV Information

Jay Hieron Sweeps Tourney, Earns a Bellator Welterweight Title Shot

Rampage Jackson to leave MMA when money is right with Hollywood

Wanderlei Silva Had Doubts of Coming Back, Now Holds Chris Leben’s Feet to the Fire

Jamie Varner Has Not Signed to Face Shinya Aoki, Fight Not Likely to Happen

Manny Pacquiao Dominates Shane Mosley

UFC vet Antoni Hardonk retires from MMA

UFC vet Chris Lytle, Indianapolis police vying for $50,000 Pepsi grant for MMA program

Drunk driver puts del Rosario’s fighting future in jeopardy

Judges’ monitors approved for UFC 131, officials to request them at NSAC meeting

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Team Quest Announces 2011 Invitational BJJ Tourney

Scott — Tue, 10 May 2011 05:14:15 +0000

Team Quest in Redding, CA has announced its 2nd Annual Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Invitational Tournament. The tournament will take place on May 21st and will hold tournaments for Youth (4-15), Juvenile (16-17) and Adult (18 and up) in No-Gi grappling.

Here is how the divisions will break down:

Kids (4 to 15 years old) White, Yellow, Orange, and Green Belts
Juvenile (16 and 17 years old) White and Blue Belts
Women (18 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
Adults (18 to 29 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
Masters (30 to 39 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
Seniors I (40 to 49 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
Seniors II (50 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts

No Gi Jiu-Jitsu: (Youth, Juvenile, Men and Women)

Children: Ages 5-15 years old. No weigh-ins. Children’s weigh-ins will be based on weight division, age, and belt rank, and will be Double Elimination. (Kids Only)
Juveniles: Ages 16 & 17 years old. The brackets are based on weigh division and belt rank and will be Single Elimination.
Women: The brackets are based on weight division, belt rank and will be Single Elimination.
Men: The brackets are based on weight division, belt rank and will be single elimination.

The tournament will take place at Shasta College from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Head over to http://www.strongvon.com/tqinvitational2 for tickets and more information

Link Round Up for April 10th, 2011

Scott — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:17:50 +0000

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: Shogun Rua vs Jon Jones

Scott — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:15:02 +0000

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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