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UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFN: FLORIAN VS GOMI

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV's hit UFC® Fight Night™ series, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Wanting "name" opponents, UFC's Maynard didn't hesitate to call out Florian-Gomi winner (MMAJunkie.com)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:12:00 +0000

Gray Maynard is tired of fighting tough guys who do little for his career. He's looking for a name that...

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Changes Result in Reinvigorated Florian

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:35:27 +0000

Changes Result in Reinvigorated Florian After reshaping his training staff, <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kenny-Florian-8021">Kenny Florian</a> rebounded nicely from his tough loss to lightweight kingpin <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a> in December with a submission of <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Clay-Guida-8184">Clay Guida</a>. <br><br> He looks to carry forward the momentum from the stoppage when he takes on former Pride ace <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Takanori-Gomi-425">Takanori Gomi</a> at Ultimate Fight Night 21.

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UFC Fight Night 21 Lineup Finalized

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:59:15 +0000

UFC Fight Night 21 Lineup Finalized <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Robert-Emerson-5286">Robert Emerson</a> will lock horns with <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nik-Lentz-15058">Nik Lentz</a> in a preliminary matchup at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. Eleven bouts are now official for the event, which will be headlined by a pivotal lightweight showdown between the world-ranked <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kenny-Florian-8021">Kenny Florian</a> and former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Takanori-Gomi-425">Takanori Gomi</a>.

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Is The Lightweight Division Even Relevant Anymore?

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:05:56 +0000

The UFC Lightweight division is very competitive. It has dangerous strikers, such as Kenny Florian and Melvin Guillard. It has great wrestlers such as Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar. It also has outstanding submission and Jiu-Jitsu artists such as George Sotiropoulos and Joe Stevenson, to name a few. However, this is also the division that houses BJ Penn, and BJ Penn is the best striker in his division. He is also the most dangerous on the ground, with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And he is known for neutralizing great wrestlers (except for GSP), so you might even say he is the best wrestler in the division. He is facing Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, and except for swinging wildly and hoping he connects, Edgar really has no chance against him. Bj Penn out-classes everyone his division standing, and is nearly impossible to be taken down, unless you are a certain welterweight champion. On the ground, he is unmatched by anyone, with only a few coming close. ...

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Five Fights Between Fighters in Different Promotions

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 01:55:50 +0000

In 2007, the UFC picked up a majority of the Pride Fighting Championship's assets and fans began to get their wish: that they would see the top fighters from each organization against eachother. For the most part that happened, with the most notable match being Chuck Liddell against Wanderlei Silva. However, even with the fall of Pride, many great matchups elude the fans due to promotional restraints (mostly UFC restraints, honestly). This is a list of five fights that i personally would want to see between fighters in different organizations. Begin Slideshow

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