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If it was good enough for UFC 133, it’s good enough for FOX.

According to ESPN, UFC officials have booked Rashad Evans and Phil Davis for a headlining slot in the promotion’s sophomore effort on network television.

The two top light heavyweights, who were expected to meet at this past August’s UFC 133 before Davis was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury, will now headline UFC on FOX 2, which takes place Jan. 28 in at Chicago’s United Center.

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A man alleged to have shot a semiautomatic rifle at the White House was
also an MMA fighter, according to a report issued Sunday by the “The New York
Times.”

Records show Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, a 21-year-old from Idaho
Falls, Idaho, fought an amateur bout in July at the “Southeast Idaho
Summer Smackdown” and earned a second-round TKO over Zack Marrow.

Now Ortega-Hernandez stands accused of attempting to assassinate the
president 10 days after reports of gunfire at the White House led
authorities to an abandoned vehicle registered in his name.

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2008 Beijing Games bronze medalist “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey needed just 39 seconds to claim victory at Strikeforce Challengers
20 on Friday night in Las Vegas.

The talented judoka now has set her
sights on new challenges and is planning a drop down to 135 pounds in
2012.

In our latest Women’s MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com’s Robert Sargent
discusses Rousey’s plans, Jessica Aguilar’s latest win, Ashley Cummins quick rise, and other happenings in the WMMA world.

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Following his title-winning performance over Cain Velasquez at UFC on Fox 1, new UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos was welcomed by 200 people at the Salvador airport, according to a Thursday report from Brazilian newspaper A Tarde.

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According to a local news report, two Georgia-based fighters were found dead in their home on Wednesday as a result of a murder-suicide.

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Fans of Gina “Conviction” Carano will have to wait at least a little longer for the Strikeforce…

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Fans of Gina “Conviction” Carano will have to wait at least a little longer for the Strikeforce star’s return to the cage.

The talented striker was noticeably absent from the Dec. 17 Strikeforce card that recently circulated, and she’s not expected back in the cage until next year, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

In our latest Women’s MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com’s Robert Sargent discusses Carano’s plans, Amanda Lucas’ latest win, Vanessa Porto’s plans for 2012, and other happenings in the WMMA world.

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Viacom has acquired a majority stake in Bellator Fighting Championships,
and Spike TV will begin airing the promotion’s events in 2013.

That’s the according to company executives who spoke to “USA Today.”

Spike TV president Kevin Kay told the outlet that the acquisition allows Spike TV to “become owners as opposed to renters” of MMA content. This is the final year the cable station will air live UFC events after a seven-year run.

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An ACL tear has forced Bellator 115-pound women’s champion Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel to the sidelines and out of a Bellator 57 bout with Carina Damm.

In our latest Women’s MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com’s Robert Sargent discusses the injury and how it could impact Bellator’s 2012 tournament plans.

He also discusses recent wins by Marianna Kheyfets, Andria Caplan and Suzie Montero, as well as the unfortunate passing of the inspirational “Mighty” Mia Hayes-Camara.

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BlackEye Promotions and Freestyle Cage Fighting kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a pair of charity…

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