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Like everyone else, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo heard the whispers associated with Frankie Edgar and a theoretical move to 145 pounds.

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As he prepares for tonight’s season finale, MTV “Caged” star Matt “Danger” Schnell is uncertain if there will be a second season of the MMA-themed documentary-reality series.

But as the show’s breakout star – one that even top UFC contender Dustin Poirier said has a bright MMA future – Schnell said his future prospects are promising even if there isn’t a follow-up season.

Today, he told MMAjunkie.com Radio that the sometimes-controversial show served its purpose well.

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PRIDE Fighting Championships has been gone half as long as it existed.

From 1997-2007, the pageantry of prizefighting coupled with its
brutality – soccer kicks, head stomps and one-night tournaments -
dominated Japan’s mixed-martial-arts landscape, serving as the Eastern
counterpart to the UFC’s Western cagefighting product.

When UFC 144 takes place in the country this weekend, fight historians will
search the octagon, set in Japan for the first time since April 2000,
for the ghost of PRIDE.

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Ahead of schedule, behind schedule, or right on schedule – Carlos Condit just wants a schedule.

As fans continue to weigh in on the state of the welterweight division, the UFC interim champ today released a statement to MMAjunkie.com on his plans for 2012.

“I would prefer to be able to fully gauge Georges St. Pierre’s recovery time before I make any decisions on my next fight,” Condit stated.

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Some of the UFC light-heavyweight division’s biggest names are in a bit of limbo.

Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz all have UFC officials scratching their heads over what’s next.

UFC president spoke to MMAjunkie.com on Wednesday and gave updates on the trio of veterans, though no immediate bookings are scheduled for any of them.

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OMAHA, Neb. – Wednesday’s UFC on FUEL TV 1 event delivered in many ways with great fights, a raucous crowd and a thrilling headliner.

TV viewers also got a treat that earned lots of praise: the implementation of live in-fight statistics during each bout.

Such stats likely will be part of future broadcasts, according to UFC president Dana White, who recently told MMAjunkie.com that constant tweaks are being made to the UFC-FOX broadcasts.

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OMAHA, Neb. – If you were left begging for two more rounds after Jake
Ellenberger’s thrilling three-round victory over Diego Sanchez, you
weren’t alone.

Following Wednesday’s UFC on FUEL TV 1 event in Omaha, Neb., UFC
president Dana White admitted he “blew it,” and all future main events
will feature five rounds.

“Already thought and done,” White told MMAjunkie.com. “I’m actually pissed at myself about it, so yeah.”

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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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