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Please excuse Rashad Evans if he doesn’t have the ebullient demeanor one would expect of a man who just won a major MMA bout in front of millions of people on network television.

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CHICAGO – For a man who’s famously (or perhaps, infamously) walked the walk after talking the talk, Chael Sonnen nearly was tripped up by Michael Bisping.

In the co-headliner of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 2 event, Sonnen edged the fellow middleweight contender to secure an April title fight and rematch with elusive foe Anderson Silva.

After the fight, Sonnen was all compliments when it came to Bisping. Silva, on the other hand, didn’t get off so easy.

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Lightweights Jim Miller and Melvin Guillard were part of a small group with extended periods of
success this past year and under consideration for a title shot. But
there was logjam at the top of the division that kept them from rising.

Now, that logjam is cleared. Frankie Edgar defended his belt at UFC 136.
Unfortunately, both Miller and Guillard failed to clear a final hurdle
that likely would have put them in contention.

But could the winner of a Friday night headliner between the
almost-contenders produce the next challenger to the lightweight belt?

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RIO DE JANEIRO – To all the MMA fans in the U.K., get ready: August is a big month for you.

That’s when the UFC’s deal with ESPN expires, and that’s when the UFC could score a new TV contract that could significantly impact the number of events the regions hosts.

Right now, the U.K. is promised one event in 2012. But depending on the TV negotiations, a second could happen before year’s end.

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LAS VEGAS – In MMA, especially with smaller promotions, an entire division can be propped up by a single dominant fighter.

However, with Strikeforce’s women’s 145-pound division, could the loss of its champion and pound-for-pound queenpin actually save it?

On Saturday Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ yearlong suspension for a failed drug test could actually result in an influx of talent and perhaps event a brighter future for the division.

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UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was dealt a setback this week when a ruptured ACL forced him out of a UFC 143 title fight with Nick Diaz.

He was dealt another one immediately afterward when many fans questioned the legitimacy of the injury claims.

In our latest edition of “Ask the Fight Doc,” MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin explains why such allegations are simply absurd.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dana White is the first to admit that his scoring of fights means little when it comes to official results.

But just in case you’re wondering, the UFC president saw Saturday
night’s UFC 139 headliner between Dan Henderson and
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as a draw.

Henderson was instead awarded a unanimous-decision win, leaving some to
wonder if a rematch is in the cards. Doubtful, says White. A “Hendo”
title shot seems a more likely scenario.

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Viacom’s investment in Bellator could have long-term implications for the mixed martial arts industry.

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Hatsu Hioki discussed his successful Octagon debut against George Roop at UFC 137 with TJ De Santis.

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Roy Nelson is clearly no favorite of UFC boss Dana White, so he needs to keep winning.

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