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It looks like UFC president Dana White may be throwing spinning [expletive] now.

After a few days of posturing, pomp and circumstance, UFC officials are
considering a rematch of this past weekend’s fight between former WEC
welterweight champ (and current UFC interim welterweight champ) Carlos Condit and former Strikeforce titleholder Nick
Diaz.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with UFC officials
that negotiations are currently ongoing for a rematch of this past
weekend’s UFC 143 main event.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – While Brazil may indeed be the spiritual birthplace of mixed martial arts, the combat sport is hardly the national pastime.

That honor belongs to soccer, a sport in which Brazil has won more world championships (five) than any other nation.

But while Brazilians specialize in playing a version of soccer known as “the beautiful game,” off-pitch clashes between fans can sometimes turn violent. So with many of the nation’s soccer clubs now supporting UFC athletes, is the promotion asking for trouble?

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TOKYO — At a press conference on Monday at the Ritz Carlton, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials revealed the finalized card for the promotion’s Feb. 26 return to the Land of the Rising Sun

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No coaches have been chosen for the first international edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series.

When contacted by MMAjunkie.com, UFC officials today shot down reports that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and fellow Brazilian fighter Vitor Belfort have been tapped coaches for “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.”

“We have not had one conversation about coaches,” one official said.

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Following Thursday’s announcement that veteran ESPN broadcaster Jon Anik has joined the UFC broadcasting team, officials today detailed some of his new duties with the promotion.

Anik, the longtime host of “MMA Live” on ESPN2 and ESPN.com, has officially joined the UFC as a play-by-play man.

The duties include broadcasts on both FX and FUEL TV.

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The same day someone from the company’s official Twitter account announced the fight, Shark Fights officials since have denied that their next event will feature a heavyweight headliner between ex-WWE star and Strikeforce vet Bobby Lashley and UFC vet Tim Hague.

Shark Fights officials today told MMAjunkie.com the fight hasn’t been booked.

They also said they “have no idea” who tweeted the news from the company’s Twitter account.

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While some MMA fans have complained about a lacking depth to the card, UFC 138 nonetheless appears to be a hot ticket in the U.K.

The Nov. 5 event takes place at LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, and the main card airs via same-day delay on Spike TV.

According to officials, 60 percent of tickets already have been sold for the show.

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As expected, Fedor Emelianenko (31-4) has opted against retirement. Vadim Finkelstein, co-founder of M-1 Global…

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As expected, Fedor Emelianenko has opted against retirement.

Vadim Finkelstein, co-founder of M-1 Global and Emelianenko’s manager, today confirmed the recent Strikeforce fighter will fight in his native Russia in “late fall.”

Emelianenko, once considered the world’s MMA pound-for-pound kingpin, looks to snap a three-fight losing skid.

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December’s UFC 140 event officially will take place in Toronto. Officials today announced that the Dec.

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