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CINCINNATI – What has five fingers and will determine the future of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix?

It’s the hand that led Daniel Cormier to a semifinal-round victory – and the same one that could keep him out the finale.

Cormier, who entered Saturday’s semifinals as an injury replacement for tourney favorite Alistair Overeem, picked up an impressive victory at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena. But it came at a cost.



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Rich Franklin is again on the recovery trail. The former UFC middleweight champion and current light-heavyweight…

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Rich Franklin is again on the recovery trail.

The former UFC middleweight champion and current light-heavyweight veteran suffered a shoulder injury 10 days ago and will undergo “minor” surgery on Tuesday.

The fighter’s reps today confirmed the injury, which required a two- to three-month recovery, with MMAjunkie.com.



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What was thought to be a possible broken hand won’t determine whether or not former No.

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What was thought to be a possible broken hand won’t determine whether or not former No. 1 contender Chad Mendes gets a title shot anytime soon.

A few months ago, Mendes put off a promised title shot because he didn’t want to wait for featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s recovery.

But following a UFC 133 win over Rani Yahya, Mendes’ future appeared uncertain because of a possible broken hand.



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Yuri Villefort has a lot he wants to share. One of the welterweight division’s top prospects, Villefort was supposed to make his Strikeforce debut alongside his older brother Danillo at Strikeforce Challengers 16 on June 24. However, injuries forced both brothers off of the event and forced the younger Villefort onto an operating table to repair his damaged left knee.

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has retreated to the relative solitude of his farm in Canada to recover from a second bout of diverticulitis.

Although he’s shirked all communication with everyone other than those closest to him, the move has gone well, according to UFC president Dana White.

From the sound of it, Lesnar is on track to beat the intestinal disease a second time.



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Recovering from shoulder surgery, UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch has turned to filmmaking during his down time, documenting the surgery and his recovery. Check out the seventh episode as he continues his rehab and flies to Arizona for a championship wedding. Read More >>

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It’s been 8 months since Cheick Kongo stepped foot in the Octagon, but following surgery on his lower back he’s itching to get back in action.
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Yuri Villefort is going to do his own bit of soul searching through a weekly documentary series following him as he recovers from recent knee surgery.  Read More >>

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