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LAS VEGAS – On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Roy Nelson did what Roy
Nelson does best: Walk forward, opponent be damned, and wing right
hands.

And while his gutsy performance earned “Big Country” one-half of UFC
143′s “Fight of the Night” bonus, the loss leaves Nelson at just 1-3 in
his past four fights.

So despite earning one of the loudest welcomes of the night from the
Mandalay Bay Events Center Crowd, is Nelson’s spot in the UFC’s
heavyweight division secure?

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LAS VEGAS – UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones may eventually fight in the heavyweight division, but it won’t be anytime soon.

UFC president Dana White today shot down the possibility of Jones moving to heavyweight during a press conference ahead of this weekend’s UFC 143 event in Las Vegas.

Jones, who’s made quick work of the 205-pound division after becoming the UFC’s youngest-ever titleholder, recently told UFC officials he’d like to move up a weight class before year’s end.

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CHICAGO – Admittedly, moral victories still bloody suck.

But for UFC on FOX 2 co-headliner Michael Bisping, who suffered a close unanimous-decision loss to No. 1 contender Chael Sonnen on Saturday at Chicago’s United Center, the Brit sees the silver lining.

Despite the defeat, Bisping has plenty of reasons to be pleased with his performance.

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Strikeforce champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will lose her 145-pound title after testing positive for a banned substance on Dec. 16, UFC President Dana White said during a radio interview on Friday.

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Strikeforce officials today issued a statement regarding Strikeforce women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos’ failed drug test but offered few clues about what’s next for the beleaguered titleholder.

In a statement posted on Strikeforce.com, CEO Scott Coker said the
organization will allow the California State Athletic Commission’s
process to play out.

UFC president Dana White, though, painted a much bleaker future.

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LAS VEGAS – While Miguel Torres’ Twitter misadventures ended on a
positive note, his release and subsequent rehire have forced MMA fans
and executives to take a hard look at the role of social media in the
sport.

Torres temporarily paid the ultimate price.

But Torres isn’t the only fighter to slip up online. Check out the
embedded video to see what obstacles and benefits UFC president Dana
White thinks lie ahead with social media’s growth.

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While much of the buildup for next week’s year-end UFC 141 event has
focused on the health of Brock Lesnar and the
licensing difficulties of Alistair Overeem, the two
massive heavyweights aren’t really interested in addressing those
topics.

Instead, both fighters insist their focus is entirely on what will happen when the cage door closes behind them

The intriguing clash of superstars is sure to have Las Vegas’
MGM Grand Garden Arena abuzz, and Overeem promises to deliver a show.
After all, he’s happy to take part in this “dream fight,” and he looks
forward to meeting the champion, as well.

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SAN DIEGO – Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez admits he may bringing some of it upon himself.

After all, if you’re going to claim to be the best in the world, you’d better be ready to prove it.

But with the recent announcement that Strikeforce will be sticking
around for the foreseeable future and that Melendez will be a key
fixture in the promotion, “El Nino” isn’t exactly sure what will come
next – other than an apparent wave of non-stop criticism if he’s unable
to offer a highlight-reel finish of every opponent.

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After knocking off a Bellator champion in a recent non-title fight, Travis Wiuff may get a chance to do the real thing.

The veteran fighter has signed a long-term deal with Bellator and is expected to compete in a future Bellator light-heavyweight tournament.

Sources close to the fighter confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com.

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An amateur wrestling career, countless jiu-jitsu competitions and nearly four years of professional MMA fighting have led Ulysses Gomez to a promising career at both flyweight and bantamweight.

But the fighter, nicknamed “Useless,” admits to a superstitious side.

So as he entered the third round of this past weekend’s Tachi Palace Fights title fight, he couldn’t help but think about the intimidating MMAjunkie.com Radio streak hanging over his head.

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