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M-1 Global’s return to Showtime is now official with five main-card contests.

The premium-cable channel recently announced four new contests for “M-1 Challenge 26: Bennett vs. Garner,” including Arthur Guseinov vs. Tyson Jeffries, Josh Bacallao vs. Mairbek Taisumov, Beau Baker vs. Daniel Weichel and Eddie Arizmendi vs. Jason Norwood.

Featuring a rematch between M-1 Selection 2010 heavyweight tournament finalists Pat Bennett and Kenny Garner, “M-1 Challenge 26: Bennett vs. Garner” takes place July 8 at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif., and airs on Showtime.

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XYIENCE and the Ultimate Fighting Championship announce Joey Horel, 34, of Phoenix as the winner of the Ultimate Access Sweepstakes.  Read More >>

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Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta will make an announcement tomorrow on UFC.com from City Hall in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and President Dana White are set to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next week, where they will announce, in conjunction with Mayor Eduardo Paes, the first UFC event ever to hit the city.

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Reed Harris has come a long way from Lemoore, Calif. The World Extreme Cagefighting co-founder and general…

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Reed Harris has come a long way from Lemoore, Calif.

The World Extreme Cagefighting co-founder – who started the fight
promotion in 2001 as a potential one-and-done gig – has managed the growth of
the company from its time as a fledgling regional promotion to its current role as the home
of the sport’s best lighter-weight fighters.

But with today’s announcement that the UFC will absorb the WEC beginning in 2011, is Harris perhaps a bit saddened by the
dissolution of the brand he helped create?
Not one bit.

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While DVD sales have long provided a consistent revenue stream for the
UFC, the company’s sister promotion just recently joined the market.

Now, a little less than two months after releasing its first title, “WEC
48: Aldo vs. Faber,” under an agreement with Image Entertainment, Inc.,
the promotion has announced a follow-up.

On Tuesday, Sept. 7, a selection of some of the best fights under the
WEC banner in 2008 and 2009 will be released on a “Best of WEC” DVD.

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BOSTON – As expected the Ultimate Fighting Championship has opened a dedicated Asian Operations division, and former NBA China executive Mark Fischer has been named executive vice president and managing director.

UFC officials made the announcement at Saturday’s post-UFC 118 press conference in Boston.

As part of the initiative, Fischer will look to build a roster of local talent and develop relationships with many sports federations in the region, including the China National Wushu Federation.

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