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Earlier this month, Florida’s fast-rising Blackzilians team grew with the addition of one big Dutchman in top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem.

The team – whose name is a combination of “black” and “Brazilian” – initially represented the first team members.

But Glenn Robinson, whose Authentic Sports Management team represents most of the fighters who are part of the ragtag group, said it’s come to represent brotherhood above all else.

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OMAHA, Neb. – “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ winner Jonathan Brookins may not have the grappling credentials of Vagner Rocha, but he sure made up for it in the striking department.

When the submission specialist Rocha dove for a leglock shortly into the opening frame of their preliminary-card bout, Brookins retaliated with a flurry of punches that ended the fight 92 seconds after it began.

Brookins vs. Rocha served as the final preliminary-card bout on UFC on FUEL TV 1 at Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb.

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One of MMA’s most hyped prospects is making a change, as Sergio Pettis will debut as a flyweight May 4 at North American Fighting Championship “Colosseum.”

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LAS VEGAS – Renan Barao survived arguably the biggest test of his MMA career and scored a unanimous-decision victory over former WEC bantamweight title challenger Scott Jorgensen.

The impressive performance earned Barao his 28th straight win and solidified his status as one of the UFC’s top 135-pound contenders.

The main-card bout was part of UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook.

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For the first time, UFC officials are offering a free version of its event-night program.

An e-version of this weekend’s UFC 143 program, which feature headliners and interim-title fighters Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, is now available online.

Check it out at ufc.com/program.

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CHICAGO – Maybe there’s something to these Strikeforce heavyweights after all.

Less than one month after former Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem
retired Brock Lesnar, UFC newcomer and former Strikeforce product Lavar
Johnson notched an impressive first-round finish of the durable Joey
Beltran.

The bout served as the evening’s first of six UFC on FOX 2 preliminary
card contests to air on FUEL TV and took place at Chicago’s United
Center.

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ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage.

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Erick Silva’s controversial disqualification loss to fellow Brazilian welterweight Carlo Prater at UFC 142 won’t be overturned.

UFC Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner today issued a statement regarding the fight.

In it, he stated the referee’s verbal warning and his determination that the blows were intentional leave him unable to overturn the decision.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – So much for brilliance through osmosis.

Edinaldo Oliveira, the training partner of UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, proved to be cannon fodder for Gabriel Gonzaga, who returned to the octagon after a 15-month absence and earned a first-round submission victory.

The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 142 and aired on FX prior to the pay-per-view main card. It took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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