This Week in Combat Sports Sept. 22nd, 2011:

Shogun Rua Tabbed to Welcome Dan Henderson Back at UFC 139

Alistair Overeem Splits From Long Time Management Team at Golden Glory

Jake Ellenberger stops Jake Shields

Ex-WWEer Lashley inks Shark Fights deal

Mayweather wins on controversial KO

Bellator champ Hector Lombard willing to move to 205 pounds for “Babalu” fight

Dana White: Facebook Fights to End in January, All Fights Will Be Televised

Ken Shamrock Vs. James Toney Fight Delayed Until 2012

Vitor Belfort Out, Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le Set for UFC 139

UFC 135: Jon Jones vs Rampage Jackson

UFC 135: Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck

UFC 135: Travis Browne vs Rob Broughton

UFC 135: Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi

UFC 135: Ben Rothwell vs Mark Hunt

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This Week in Combat Sports Sept. 16th, 2011:

Barnett submits Kharitonov

Cormier get the knock out win over Silva

Rockhold edges out Jacare for the title

Will Strikeforce Survive?

Report: Probation, Sex Offender Status for Mike Whitehead After Plea Deal

‘Mayhem’ Miller: Arrest for Assaulting Sister ‘Now All Over With’

Cung Le ‘Honored And Excited’ to Make UFC Debut And Face Vitor Belfort

Reem: Somebody is going to get beat up

Diaz shocked St-Pierre didn’t try to keep UFC 137 fight, has choice words for champ

UFN 25: Shields vs Ellenberger

UFN 25: McGee vs Yang

UFN 25: Brookins vs Koch

UFN 25: Belcher vs McDonald

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This Week in Combat Sports Sept. 8th, 2011:

Nick Diaz No-Shows UFC 137 Presser, GSP Now to Face Carlos Condit

Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem Set for Year-End UFC Show

Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos headlines UFC’s debut on FOX

Matt Hughes Accepts Fight With Replacement Josh Koscheck at UFC 135

Officials confirm fall fight for Fedor Emelianenko in native Russia

Jeff Monson Announces He Is Facing Fedor Emelianenko at M-1 Global Nov 12 in Russia

FTC Investigation of UFC Requested in Letter From Las Vegas Arm of Culinary Workers Union

Barnett vs Kharitonov

Silva vs Cormier

Souza vs Rockhold

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This Week in Combat Sports Sept. 1st, 2011:

Silva vs Okami…Silva continues punishing anyone that steps in the cage with him

Rua vs Griffin…Rua gets revenge over Griffin

Schaub vs Nogueira…after 18 months on the shelf, Big Nog gets big Knock Out

Pearson vs Barboza…Barboza barely outpoints Pearson

Cane vs Nedkov…Nedkov knocks out Cane in UFC debut

Fedor was Offered ‘Millions and Millions’ to Fight in the UFC

Win by Armbar, George Lucas’ Daughter Did

Kickboxing champ Tyrone Spong considering MMA debut, promises title run

Paul Daley pulls double-duty with BAMMA and Ringside MMA bookings

Dana White Won’t Rule Out Move to UFC for Alistair Overeem, Says ‘We’re Talking’

New Promotion One FC Promises to Be ‘The UFC of Asia’

One FC Singapore Fight Card

Welterweight Jimmy Wallhead Steps Up to Fight Frank Trigg in BAMMA Middleweight Bout

Keith Jardine Returns to Strikeforce in Dec; Brings on Mike Dolce for Move to Middleweight

MMA loses Big Pappa Schnake and Jack Shields (Father of UFC welterweight Jake Shields)

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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 August 10th, 2011:

UFC 133: Rashad stops Tito

UFC 133: Belfort knocks out Akiyama

UFC 133: Ebersole survives early grappling and speedos to ground and pound Hallman

UFC 133: Phillipou edges out Rivera

UFC 133: MacDonald crushes Pyle

UFC’s Matt Hamill announces retirement

UFC’s Jorge Rivera decides against retirement

Fedor Emelianenko Not Retiring, Will Return in Fall Bout, Says M-1 Global

Ken Shamrock-James Toney Special Rules MMA Match Targeted for November, Possibly Out of Country

No UFC Fights Scheduled, Jon Fitch’s Return Path to the Octagon Unclear

GSP and Nick Diaz Likely on Tap for UFC Primetime, but Will Diaz Play the Game?

Chael Sonnen Goes Off on BlackHouse, Injured Fighters and Mirko Cro Cop

UFC on Versus 5: Dan Hardy vs Chris Lytle

UFC on Versus 5: Jim Miller vs Ben Henderson

UFC on Versus 5: Charles Oliveira vs Donald Cerrone

UFC on Versus 5: Amir Sadollah vs Duane Ludwig

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This Week in Combat Sports August 3rd, 2011:

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson in review

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson – Henderson Stops Fedor in First

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson – Meisha Tate Submits Marleos Coenen to Claim Strikeforce Woman’s Title

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson – Tyron Woodley wrestles his way to a decision over Paul Daley

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson – Tim Kennedy out works Robbie Lawler

Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson – Tarec Saffiedine out strikes Scott Smith

Strikeforce Releases Alistair Overeem

Hours After Surprising Cut, Alistair Overeem Provides Video Proof of Broken Rib

Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem booked for October United Glory event

Rep: Zuffa axes Golden Glory’s Marloes Coenen, Valentijn Overeem, Jon Olav Einemo

Scott Coker: Cung Le is going to fight in Strikeforce, hopefully before year’s end

MMA Fight Pit casts wide pay-per-view reach with UFC-vet filled event “Genesis”

Double E Pictures buys life story of UFC’s Rich Franklin for “American Fighter” movie

K-1 Sold to Japanese Real Estate Firm Barbizon

Rumor: Lee Murray may be out of prison this year

UFC 133: Tito vs Rashad

UFC 133: Belfort vs Akiyama

UFC 133: Hallman vs Ebersole

UFC 133: Rivera vs Phillipou

UFC 133: MacDonald vs Pyle

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