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MMAWeekly.com divisional rankings (Yahoo! Sports)
The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, Nov. 25. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA...
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DREAM and WVR/Sengoku announce joint New Year's Eve event (MMAJunkie.com)
After rumors of a potential partnership were mixed in with reports of the organization's potential demise,...
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Shine Fights signs Murilo "Ninja" Rua to exclusive U.S. deal (MMAJunkie.com)
Mixed martial arts fans hoping to see former EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo "Ninja" Rua in the...
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Mauricio Rua
EliteXC
Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping (not Yoshihiro Akiyama) now targeted for UFC 110 (MMAJunkie.com)
On this past Friday's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), UFC president Dana White...
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Michael Bisping
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Yoshihiro Akiyama
Cote has sights set on return (Yahoo! Sports)
Patrick Cote is chomping at the bit to fight, but is not out of the woods with a knee injury.
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Patrick Cote
Kimbo Slice confirmed for TUF Finale (Yahoo! Sports)
Spike TV on Monday issued a press release confirming the participation of Kevin “Kimbo Slice”...
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Kimbo Slice
UFC prelim ratings stay strong (Yahoo! Sports)
It began as an experiment with UFC 103. But two pay-per-view events later and the UFC and Spike TV are still...
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UFC 106 medical suspensions: Griffin, Cane, Davis and Dent suspended up to six months (MMAJunkie.com)
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued medical suspensions to 10 competitors from this past weekend's...
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Jason Dent
Marcus Davis
Preliminary bouts complete "WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff" Dec. 19 fight card (MMAJunkie.com)
The official addition of five preliminary-card bouts has completed the fight card for next month's...
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Mark Bocek vs. Joe Brammer official for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale prelims (MMAJunkie.com)
A bout between Mark Bocek (7-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and undefeated UFC newcomer Joe Brammer (7-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has...
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Josh Burkman returns from year layoff, picks up weekend KO win (MMAJunkie.com)
Josh Burkman, a cast member from "The Ultimate Fighter 2" who was once one of the UFC's most...
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Josh Burkman
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Overeem, Rizzo, "Ninja," Monson and Speer part of Bitetti Combat 5 (MMAJunkie.com)
A handful of notables, including former UFC heavyweight title challenger Pedro Rizzo, one-time top UFC...
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Pedro Rizzo
Jeff Monson
Alistair Overeem
Mailbag: UFC 106 fallout (Yahoo! Sports)
The fallout from Saturday night's UFC 106 dominates the buzz among MMA fans.
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Third time the charm for Thomson-Melendez? (Yahoo! Sports)
Third time’s the charm, right? Strikeforce certainly hopes so. A long-rumored lightweight title unification...
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Gilbert Melendez
Josh Thomson
UFC 106 fighter bonuses: Koscheck, Johnson and Nogueira earn $70K awards (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS Co-headliners Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson and main-card fighter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira each...
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Josh Koscheck
Anthony Johnson
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
"The Ultimate Fighter 11" coaches? Tito Ortiz wants to coach opposite Forrest Griffin (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS With the 11th season of the UFC's reality series set to begin taping in just two months, one...
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Tito Ortiz
Dana White shocked by UFC 106 judging, says reform out of his hands (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS It was no Machida vs. "Shogun," but judging once again became the center of attention...
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Lyoto Machida
Dana White
George Roop signed to WEC, fights bantamweight Jesse Moreng at WEC 46 (MMAJunkie.com)
Numerous fighters in recent years have successfully dropped a weight class to bolster their chances of success...
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George Roop
Jesse Taylor
Nogueira targets February return (Yahoo! Sports)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is looking forward to the day when he can enter a fight 100-percent healthy, or at...
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Koscheck will have to wait for title shot (Yahoo! Sports)
Josh Koscheck got the win he was looking for, but a title shot won't come with it.
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Josh Koscheck
Will Ribeiro
Griffin, Ortiz deliver for UFC (Yahoo! Sports)
In a time of UFC turmoil, old hands Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin stepped up and delivered.
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Tito Ortiz
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Forrest Griffin
Octagonal observations from UFC 106 (Yahoo! Sports)
Tito Ortiz still can generate buzz, but his days as a title contender may be over.
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Tito Ortiz
Griffin claims decision over Ortiz in rematch (Yahoo! Sports)
Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin fought another barnburner. This time, Griffin won.
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC 110 in Australia (MMAJunkie.com)
A welterweight clash with fireworks written all over it has been booked for UFC 110 in Australia.
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Dong Hyun Kim
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WEC and Versus could be nearing new contract, though deal not official (MMAJunkie.com)
A contract extension between World Extreme Cagefighting and its longtime broadcast partner, Versus, is...
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Despite illness, UFC broadcaster Mike Goldberg says he's ready for UFC 106 duties (MMAJunkie.com)
Despite an illness that struck UFC broadcaster Mike Golberg during last week's overseas trip to the U.K.
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Dana White says UFC "absolutely" going to Boston in summer 2010 (MMAJunkie.com)
UFC president and former Bostonian Dana White said the UFC "absolutely" will make its Beantown debut...
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Dana White
Woodley continues perfect run, Vera halts Couture at "Strikeforce Challengers V" (MMAJunkie.com)
Highly touted welterweight prospect Tyron Woodley (6-0) continued his winning ways by submitting the more...
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Brandon Vera
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Tyron Woodley
Thiago vs. Volkmann replaces Hazelett vs. Parisyan on UFC 106 main card (MMAJunkie.com)
A welterweight bout between Paulo Thiago (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Jacob Volkmann (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) originally...
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Dustin Hazelett
Karo Parisyan
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Dustin Hazelett "disappointed" by UFC 106 cancellation but ready for quick return (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS First came the phone call from training partner and friend Jorge Gurgel. Then the reporters started...
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Jorge Gurgel
Dustin Hazelett
Jose Aldo's first defense uncertain; Mike Brown "most likely" not an option (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS New WEC champ Jose Aldo had no sooner tried on his featherweight title belt than the inevitable...
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Mike Brown
Strikeforce to Florida in 2010 with Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Herschel Walker (MMAJunkie.com)
The California-based Strikeforce promotion makes its first trip to Florida in January. The organization today...
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Cris Santos
Hershel Walker
Herschel Walker
"Strikeforce Challengers V: Woodley vs. Bears" weigh-in results (MMAJunkie.com)
All 22 fighters competing at Friday's "Strikeforce Challengers V: Woodley vs. Bears" event have...
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Ortiz-Griffin has a familiar ring (Yahoo! Sports)
If you're feeling a sense of déjà vu about Tito Ortiz-Forrest Griffin 2, it's for a good reason.
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
WEC 46 main card set with Semerzier vs. Taurosevicius, Valencia vs. Tamura (MMAJunkie.com)
The fight card for the Jan. 10 "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson" event is taking shape, and a four-fight...
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UFC 110 in Australia to air on pay-per-view (MMAJunkie.com)
Since the initial news of the UFC's upcoming Australian debut and a possible headliner between Wanderlei...
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Wanderlei Silva
UFC 105 medical suspensions: Mike Swick and Matt Brown suspended up to 180 days (MMAJunkie.com)
A total of 13 fighters will serve mandatory medical suspensions following the Nov. 14 "UFC 105: Couture vs.
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Mike Swick
Matt Brown
Former WEC champ Mike Brown: "I've got to figure out what's next" (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS Nearly an hour after dropping his WEC featherweight title to new champion Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0...
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Mike Brown
WEC 44 bonuses: Aldo, Roller, Swanson and Franchi earn $10,000 awards (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS In addition to a featherweight championship belt, newly crowned WEC title-holder Jose Aldo will...
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Cub Swanson
Former champ Ortiz can still sell a fight (Yahoo! Sports)
The way Tito Ortiz is talking, you'd never know he had a falling out with Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White.
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Tito Ortiz
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Dana White
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead in the works for "Strikeforce: Evolution" (MMAJunkie.com)
1Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (5-0) has proven himself to be a creative, colorful figure in the world of...
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Mike Whitehead
UFC 108 card takes shape; notables Sherk, Lauzon, Kampmann and Munoz on prelims (MMAJunkie.com)
The Ultimate Fighting Championship today confirmed a number of previously reported bouts for January's UFC...
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Mark Munoz
Sean Sherk
Martin Kampmann
Lucas Lopes vs. Dominic Brown completes "Strikeforce Challengers V" fight card (MMAJunkie.com)
The fifth edition of Strikeforce's "Challengers Series" event is finally complete, as...
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It could be the Aldo Era in the WEC (Yahoo! Sports)
It could be a long time before anyone takes the WEC featherweight title from Jose Aldo.
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Mixed results for UFC 105 ratings (Yahoo! Sports)
Saturday night's UFC 105 was a mixed bag in the ratings.
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UFC boss faces biggest promotional test (Yahoo! Sports)
A series of promotional headaches are testing UFC president Dana White's mettle like never before.
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Dana White
Machida-Rua rematch set for May 1 (Yahoo! Sports)
A date has been set for a rematch of the highly debated Lyoto Machida-Mauricio Rua fight.
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Lyoto Machida
Mauricio Rua
Couture vs Coleman targeted for UFC 109 (Yahoo! Sports)
Five-time UFC champion Randy Couture has verbally agreed to face former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman at UFC...
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Randy Couture
Mark Coleman
UFC champ Lesnar leaves hospital (Yahoo! Sports)
Brock Lesnar has returned home after having surgery for an infection in his intestinal tract.
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Brock Lesnar
Mailbag: Understated Brown ready for test (Yahoo! Sports)
Mike Brown is one of the best fighters in the game, even if he doesn't quite believe it.
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