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Krzysztof Soszynski isn’t letting unexpected opponent changes dampen his spirit as he prepared to fighte in front of his Canadian fans Saturday night at Rogers Arena.

After scheduled opponents Anthony Perosh and Igor Pokrajac were both forced of the card with injuries, Mike Massenzio stepped in as the third opponent for Soszynski.

Soszynski is 8-2 over his past 10 fights, and he hasn’t let the changes affect his preparation leading into the Facebook-streamed fight, which takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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UFC Undisputed 3 is coming for Xbox and Playstation 3 in January 2012 and it’s going to be like a soccer kick to the face. Read More >>

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TOKYO — Friday evening at Korakuen Hall, Akira Shoji‘s 15-year MMA career came to an end with a second loss to former Pride grand prix champion Kazuo Misaki in the headliner of Deep 53 Impact.

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Undefeated lightweight prospect Rene Nazare stopped Pride Fighting Championships veteran Luiz Azeredo on the untelevised portion of Bellator 39 Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

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There hasn’t been much to smile about in Japan in recent weeks.

Weeks after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that brought life
in many parts of the country to a standstill, the country’s MMA fighters
are among millions who are trying to put their lives and livelihoods
back together.

So you could say Tatsuya Kawajiri, who meets Strikeforce lightweight
champion Gilbert Melendez April 9 at
“Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley,” is fighting to prove Japanese MMA is
still alive and kicking.

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One of the most recognizable fighters of the Pride era is finally ready to call it a career.

At Deep “52 Impact” on Friday in Tokyo, hard-luck veteran Akira Shoji announced he would fight once more before officially ending his professional fighting career. Shoji offered an open invitation to opponents, which was quickly accepted by former Pride grand prix champion Kazuo Misaki.

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Former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko says that the upcoming Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is just as good if not better than the legendary tournament held in Japan a few years ago.  Read More >>

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A pair of New Jersey middleweights will meet up at UFC 128 in their home state as Dan Miller has agreed to face Nick Catone in a bout on the card slated to take place on March 19 in Newark, NJ. Read More >>

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UFC president Dana White isn’t hip to an immediate rematch between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida, but he may be down for revisiting the Pride days, pitting Rampage against Shogun Rua. Read More >>

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Many of Quinton Jackson’s best wins took place in the Pride Fighting Championships.

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