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Washington Times
Friends no more: Jon Jones, Rashad Evans to resolve bitter rivalry in main
Washington Post
How these two light heavyweights ended up in the octagon at UFC 145 in Atlanta on Saturday night combines a little Greek tragedy, the dueling viewpoints of “Rashomon,” and a good dose of “Warrior,” last year's MMA film about brothers who fight for a
MMA Live: Previewing Evans-JonesESPN (blog)
MMA: Is the UFC becoming more like boxing or professional wrestling? (VIDEO)Washington Times
UFC 145: What to Watch ForYahoo! Sports
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Saturday's UFC 145 card set with Alessio-Bocek on main card, Facebook prelims
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by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 16, 2012 at 8:00 am ET With John Alessio (34-14 MMA, 0-3 UFC) recently replacing injured Matt Wiman (14-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), his bout with fellow lightweight Mark Bocek (10-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is staying on the main card.

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Bleacher Report
Thiago Silva Believes He Has Something to Prove in UFC on Fuel TV Main Event
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When the eyes of the MMA world turn their focus to Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday for the UFC's second venture on Fuel TV, Thiago Silva will be standing front and center. The Brazilian powerhouse returns from a yearlong suspension for failing a post-fight
Five things to watch: UFC on Fuel 2 editionESPN (blog)
Watch Sweden's UFC on Fuel TV 2 online today (April 14) | Live video stream/TV MMAmania.com
Watch tonight's UFC on FUEL TV 2 post-event presser live on MMAjunkie.comMMAjunkie.com
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MMA Analysis: Bellator 65 Main Card Breakdown
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With the UFC having taken an extended break, Bellator has been capitalizing on this lapse with their own brand of MMA programming. Bellator 65 will feature matches across several tournament brackets, and a title bout that should make for a great night
Zach tackles pressure, wrestles with successESPN (blog)
Bellator 65 title challenger Eduardo Dantas hopes to send housemate into MMAjunkie.com
A quick study: Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky interview MMAmania.com
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As states struggle to pay for regulation, the UFC continues to turn a blind eye toward PED use by its athletes.

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Friday's Bellator 65 card finalized with Good, Main, McCray, Foster and others
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The event takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, with an MTV2-televised headliner of bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky (14-2 MMA, 6-0 BFC) vs. Eduardo Dantas (13-2 MMA, 3-0 BFC). A number of notables are in action in the
Respect Your Universe sponsors Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren at Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Gunn takes the next stepThe Chronicle Journal
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The UFC on FX 3 card is now official with 12 ratified contests, promotion officials announced Saturday.

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UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre Joins Team 888; Will Play 2012 WSOP Main Event
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Online gaming company 888 announced Thursday that mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre is the company's newest global ambassador. The current UFC Welterweight title holder recently signed a 12-month deal with 888 that will see him participate
888 Announces MMA World Champion, Georges St-Pierre, as a New Global AmbassadorMarketWatch (press release)

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Bellator 64 main card set with Bezerra vs. Sandro, two bantamweight tourney fights
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Bezerra (13-1 MMA, 5-0 BFC) should be a familiar name to Bellator fans, as the Brazilian has competed four times for the promotion in non-tournament contests. All four fights ended via stoppage and three came in the very first round.

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The lineup is set for May’s UFC on FUEL TV 3 event.

The show, dubbed “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier,” features a five-round title qualifier between featherweight contenders Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier.

Four other bouts are part of the night’s FUEL TV-televised main card, which takes place May 15 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.



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  • Strikeforce Heavyweight GP FInal Press Conference Quotes
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 17, 2012) -- The main players took the stage Thursday in the final press conference before Saturday's STRIKEFORCE: World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Final when Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the HP Pavilion. The powerful Barnett (31-5), of Fullerton, Calif. […]
  • Complete Bellator 69 Weigh In Results
    Lake Charles, La. – The Bellator 69 weigh-ins have been completed from Lake Charles, Louisiana in preparation for Bellator’s Friday night event at L’Auberge Casino Resort, which features the Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Finals between Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang. Also, Megumi Fujii will square off against Jessica Aguilar in a women’s featur […]
  • UFC Featherweight Division: Murky Waters
    By MATT MOLGAARD MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer On Tuesday night Chan Sung Jung a.k.a. the Korean Zombie turned an emerging title contender into a nearly helpless victim. Dustin Poirier entered the headlining bout of UFC on Fuel TV 3 as a generally perceived favorite, riding a four fight promotional win streak, having stomped two highly touted prospects in the pro […]
  • Josh Koscheck Accepts Fight Against BJ Penn, Waiting For Answer
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer There have been rumblings over the last couple of months that former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn has the itch to climb back into the cage after just announcing his retirement in October at UFC 137. The rumblings have apparently turned to contract talks as Josh Koscheck dropped news via Twitter tod […]
  • Junior Dos Santos Looking For War Against Frank Mir At UFC 146
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos will look to continue his dominance in the UFC's heavyweight division when he faces Frank Mir in a few shorts weeks at UFC 146 and talked to MMAFighting.com this week about what he expects from his challenger when they step inside the cage: "He likes to talk a lot, a […]
  • UFC To Announce Urijah Faber's New Opponent On TUF Friday
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Fans curious as to who Urijah Faber will be facing at UFC 148 can tune into The Ultimate Fighter: Live this Friday to find out as the UFC will make the announcement during this week's broadcast. Faber was to face Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight title but a torn ACL forced Cruz out of the fight. The two are […]
  • TUF: Brazil Debuts On FUEL TV June 10th At 7pm
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The Ultimate Fighter Brazil airs each Sunday in Brazil on Globo TV and is available to U.S viewers via the internet but that will change in June as FUEL TV has announced it will begin airing the season June 10th. The announcement came this past Tuesday during UFC on FUEL TV 3. The show will air at 10pm ET (7pm PT) and […]
  • Renzo Gracie Blames Himself For Nick Diaz No Show
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer This past weekend, Nick Diaz no-showed at BJJ match at the World BJJ Expo in Long Beach, CA. against Braulio Estima. Fingers were pointed, blame was placed and each side tried to walk away looking like the good guy but one side of the story no one has heard yet was that of the event coordinator, Renzo Gracie. Gracie sp […]
  • Fedor Emelianenko Plans To Retire Soon
    By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Fedor Emelianenko has a fight coming up June 21st in St. Petersburg, Russia but it could be one of the last time's he climbs into the ring or cage. A press conference was held this week to announce the bout which will be against Pedro Rizzo at the Ice Palace and when asked about his future and his thoughts on the […]
  • UFC On FUEL TV 3: "Korean Zombie vs. Poirier" Results
    By MATT BOONE MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The following are quick-match results from the UFC On FUEL TV 3: “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier” event, which emanated from the Patriot Center on Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Preliminary Card Bouts: -Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds. -Johnny Eduardo def. Jeff Curran via Unanimous Decision afte […]
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