News for Mar 18th, 2011:

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UFC 128 main-card results: “Bones” owns Rua, claims title with third-round stoppage

UFC 128 preliminary-card results: Cane blasts Marshall, scores opening-round TKO

UFC 128 bonuses: Schaub, Koch, Barboza and Njokuani each earn $70K

UFC 128 draws a reported 12,619 attendees for $2.14 million live gate

UFC 128 medical suspensions: Rua, Schaub out 60 days; Jones, others need clearance

Dana White: Following UFC 128 loss, Mirko “Cro Cop” headed to retirement

Dana White Discusses What’s Next for Jon Jones, Mirko Cro Cop, Strikeforce

Rashad Evans: I’m Done With Greg Jackson’s Gym

Greg Jackson: I Won’t Have Anything to Do With Jones-Evans Fighting

Nate Marquardt Leaning Towards Move to Welterweight Division

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

Brendan Schaub ‘Very Disappointed’ in Performance at UFC 128

MC Hammer Compares Jon Jones to Michael Jordan

Tibau: Final Round with Pellegrino ‘Do or Die’

Koch on ‘Cloud 9’ Following ‘Knockout of the Night’ at UFC 128

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News for Nov 4th, 2010:

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Torres Pegged to Meet Banuelos at UFC 126

Barry-Beltran Added to UFC ‘Fight for the Troops 2′

Zaromskis Draws Spiritwolf at Challengers 12

Menjivar-Pickett on Tap for WEC 53

Urijah Faber Is Eyeing Bantamweight Championship and Building His Legacy

Ultimate Fighters Season 12 Ratings Remain Steady

After UFC 121 Victory, Brendan Schaub Ready For Mir or Cro Cop, Not Nelson

“The Ultimate Fighter 13″ tryouts draw several notables including Galvao, Amoussou, Toney

UFC’s Dana White: Strikeforce’s Scott Coker is no Bob Arum

Mike Swick Sore, but Optimistic After Experimental Treatment

Shogun Rua’s Trainer Survives Recent Gunshot to Head, Will Fight Nov. 8

Cowboys Stadium to set indoor record?

Pavlik pulled from Nov. 13 Arlington card

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News for Sept 26th, 2010:

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Despite close win, UFC 119′s Sean Sherk sees future title for Evan Dunham

Apologetic UFC 119 winner Melvin Guilllard wants Takanori Gomi, title shot next

Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara official for UFC 122 in November

UFC 119′s resurgent Chris Lytle aiming for title shot – but with conditions

UFC 119 bonuses: Sherk, Dunham, Mitrione, Beltran, Dollaway earn $70K awards

Poll results: Should heel-hook submissions be banned in MMA?

Dunham Finding Positives in First Loss

Is UFC 119 the End for Mirko Cro Cop?

‘The Rock’ Dwayne Johnson Admits He Would Have Gone to MMA

Sean McCorkle Validates Trash Talk, Calls Out Sonnen, Mitrione After Win

Sean Sherk Makes the Case for Win at UFC 119

Matt Mitrione Looks Back on UFC 119 Performance, Fires Agent After Win

UFC 119 Recap Show: Where do Mir, Cro Cop Go From Here?

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News for Sept 20th, 2010:

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Ahead of UFC 119, Age Only a Number for Sherk

Belfort-Okami Title Eliminator Official for UFC 122

Ontario Prepares for MMA with McCarthy’s Officials Courses Sept. 24-26

CSAC: Sonnen Positive for PEDs at UFC 117

MIR HAS A HEALTHY SENSE OF FEAR FOR CRO COP

BELLATOR ADDS RON SPARKS TO LOUISVILLE CARD

BADER IS HAPPY TO FACE JON JONES AFTER NOGUEIRA

Recovered Marcus Aurelio says he’s fighting Shinya Aoki at DREAM.16

Indiana commission: “Cro Cop” will undergo medical checkup prior to UFC 119

Penn first offered Florian, pondered retirement before UFC 123 booking with Hughes

Chael Sonnen Could Use the Credibility He Gave Away Right About Now

Matt Mitrione: I’m That Guy People Don’t Wanna Get Punched By

Ed Soares: Sonnen-Silva Rematch Still on Until Told Otherwise

K-1 Final 16 Pairings Include Andrei Arlovski vs. Raul Catinas

Matt Serra, Chris Lytle Expecting Much Different Fight in Sequel at UFC 119

Tomas Rojas claims super flyweight belt

Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora fight to draw

Timothy Bradley Jr. weighing offer

Saul Alvarez blasts out Carlos Baldomir

Floyd Mayweather charged

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News for Aug 23, 2010:

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James Toney: UFC 118 Pre-Fight

NUNES VS. TONER ADDED TO WEC 51

MATYUSHENKO SIGNS NEW 4-FIGHT DEAL WITH UFC

RIVERA VS. SAKARA RESCHEDULED FOR UFC 122

MANNY GAMBURYAN OKAY BEING THE DOG TO ALDO

GASSAWAY WINS AT BELLATOR AFTER 2 YEARS AWAY

Vitor Belfort expects to return to action in November but not against Silva

Thursday’s Bellator 26 lineup finalized with eight total contests

At UFC 118, lightweight champ Frankie Edgar still fighting to prove himself

Texas commission says oxygen OK, no actions taken against referees

Ask the Fight Doc: What did Strikeforce fighters spray into their mouths?

Strikeforce to hold event at Cowboys Stadium? Well, if it’s in the game…

Frank Mir: Cro Cop Hasn’t Really Lost a Step

Falling Action: Best, Worst of Strikeforce: Houston

‘Mayhem’ Miller Insists Nick Diaz Is Scared to Fight Him

Olympic Medalist Randi Miller to Make MMA Debut for Shootboxing

Nikolai Valuev to have surgery

Tomasz Adamek wins decision

Antonio Margarito seeks Texas license

Cristobal Arreola injured both hands

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News for Aug 16, 2010:

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Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello

Vazquez Says He’ll Armbar Semerzier at WEC 50

Silva’s $320K Leads UFC 117 Paydays

UFC CONFIRMS CRO COP WILL FACE MIR AT UFC 119

PICKETT SEES JORGENSEN AS LINK TO TITLE SHOT

For WEC 50 headliner Dominick Cruz, being a champ has become a way of life

Zach Makovsky is seventh addition to Bellator’s season-three 135-pound tourney

Strikeforce Challengers 10 ratings peak with 280,000 Showtime viewers

Backstage With Ed Soares

Is Paul Heyman on the Verge of Entering the MMA World?

Texas Two-Step? Like UFC, Strikeforce Considered Cowboys Stadium Show

Cecil Peoples Demonstrates How Not to Ref a Fight

Vitali Klitschko to fight Shannon Briggs

Zab Judah to fight Michael Clark

Report: Link found between head injuries, ALS

Maurice Harris a player again

Berto to defy WBC order?

Erik Morales speaks

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News for Aug 16, 2010:

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War on the Mainland or how I learned to love Strikeforce Commentary

Boxing vs. MMA? More Like Boxer vs. Reality

List of Matchups Announced

Sylvia Knocks Out Buentello; Pulver Loses Again

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Ulysses Gomez

RODRIGO NOGUEIRA TO UNDERGO HIP SURGERY

REPORTS: CRO COP STEPS IN TO FACE MIR AT UFC 119

CRUZ SAYS THE TITLE WAS JUST THE FIRST STEP

AMILCAR ALVES PLANS AGRESSION AT UFC 118

BOETSCH EXPECTS BIG THINGS IN SECOND UFC RUN

“UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez” main card officially announced for Oct. 23

With lessons learned, WEC 50 title challenger Joseph Benavidez ready for rematch

Paul Heyman Told WWE to Not Allow ‘TUF 1′ to Follow ‘Raw’

‘Smart Fighter’ Scott Jorgensen Ready for Brad Pickett

Pascal bests Dawson after accident stops fight

Jones to lose WBA title?

Lorenzo: “I’ll crush Sturm in 6!”

Couture-Toney about fighters

Jorgensen’s prophecy

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News for June 24th, 2010:

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Sherdog.com’s Fedor vs Werdum Preview

Spike TV to air Lauzon vs Etim and Rivera vs Sakara

‘Pitbull’-Warren, Shlemenko-Baker Official for Bellator

TWICBS: Strikeforce Media Day with Cris Cyborg, Josh Thomson, Cung Le and Fedor Emelianenko

Jardine and Loiseau cut by UFC

UFC 115 Salaries

Akiyama not happy with Leben stepping in

Due to Fertitta’s Casino history, don’t expect a UFC fighter union anytime soon

UFC 115 Medical Suspensions

GSP and Frankie Edgar nominated for ESPY Awards

Fabricio Werdum confident that Saturday June 26th will be the happiest day of his life

5 Ounces of Pain Fedor vs Werdum Preview

Golden Boy Promotions returns to Mexico City

WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov to face undefeated Vyacheslav Uzelkov

David Tua glad to be back in the USA

Insider Notebook: Mosley vs Mora; Marquez-Diaz; Chavez

California USA Wrestling donates $20,000 to aid in recovering UC Davis program

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This Week in Combat Sports Feb. 19th, 2010:

Gegard Mousasi Splits With M-1 Management

What does Mousasi leaving M-1 mean?

UCMMA in the UK implements blood testing

Anthony Johnson Injures Knee, Out of Fight With John Howard

Rich Franklin vs Randy Couture in the works for UFC 115

No UFC 110 Prelims on Spike

Octagon u Sarajevu: Overeem still not defending belt

Interview with Alistair Overeem

Jason David Frank Wants Fight with Jean-Claude Van Damme

Ohio commission won’t sanction Sims vs. Sylvia

World Champion Boxer Vic Darchinyan Considering Move to MMA

UFC 110: Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 110: Michael Bisping vs Wanderlei Silva

UFC 110: Rothwell out of bout with Cro Cop. Sinosic vs Haseman scraped.

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This Week in Combat Sports June 19th, 2009:

UFC 99 Drama

Cro Cop Drama 1

Cro Cop Drama 2

Cro Cop Drama 3

Cro Cop Drama 4

Todd Duffee to Make Debut at UFC 102

Al-Turk to get another UFC bout

Tim Sylvia KO’d by Mercer…

Sylvia out of Affliction Trilogy

NSAC thinking about Instant Replay

Mayweather vs Marquez Postponed

TUF Season 9 Finale

Upcoming events:

Word Of Fist Cage Fights III

WKU Warrior Challenge in the Poconos

Jeremy Horn’s Elite Fight Night

World Championship Fighting WCF 7

NAGA EAST COAST GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP w/ Gabriel Gonzaga Superfight

Summer Submission Hunt – MIDWEST

GREATER POCONO GRAPPLING CLASSIC

CageRumble II CageFighting

Rumble on the Rivers

Misery Loves Company II

TOTAL FIGHT CHALLENGE: SUMMER BRAWL

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