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CHICAGO – Some guys love the underdog role.

They love flying under the radar, staying out of the spotlight, avoiding heavy pre-fight expectations, and planning for a big upset.

Then there are odds-on favorites like Rashad Evans, who seemingly and excitingly welcomes all the attention he can get before a big fight.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will settle their score in the very near future.

UFC president Dana White on Saturday night confirmed that Faber’s UFC
139 win over Brian Bowles was indeed enough to earn “The California Kid”
a quick rematch with UFC bantamweight champion Cruz.

Cruz, of course, defeated Faber in the main event of July’s UFC 132
event. However, Faber remains the only man to have ever beaten Cruz
after downing the then-featherweight in a March 2007 contest under the
WEC banner.

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Nick Diaz, PR genius?

The outspoken and sometimes controversial former Strikeforce champion has both delighted and baffled MMA fans
with his trashtalking and open challenges to MMA superstars such as UFC
champ Georges St-Pierre.

And while his rants often seem a bit random in their focus, Diaz on
Monday’s new edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” seemed to reveal that he’s
been following a master plan all along: To the villain goes the spoils.

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It only takes one Iron Ring to make you appreciate a Bellator.

Middleweight Brian Rogers passed the quarterfinals of
the promotion’s season-five tournament with flying colors, knocking out
Vitor O’Donnell to earn a spot in the semis opposite season-two champ
Alexander Shlemenko at Saturday’s Bellator 54, which
takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Sure, fighting three times in three months is a daunting task, as anyone
competing in the promotion can attest. But at least you know what
you’re getting into, which is more than Rogers can say about the hip-hop
flavored MMA reality show that aired in 2009 and almost immediately
fizzled.

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If you follow the business side of MMA, you’ve probably heard of Ken Pavia.

He’s the hustler, the promoter, and the outspoken go-getter. He’s the lightning rod for hardcore fans’ wrath. He’s the savior to many an up-and-comer, a sometime blogger for MMAjunkie.com. 

Now, he’s moving on to TV. The production side, that is.

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After nearly seven years as owner of MMA Agents, Ken Pavia has sold the fighter representation firm to serve as vice president of business development for budding MMA media company Takedown Entertainment.

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Daniel Cormier admits he misread Alistair Overeem.

The Strikeforce heavyweight thought in no way would the ex-heavyweight champion vacate the grand prix spot in which he now sits.

“When Alistair got hurt, or whatever happened, happened, it was a blessing for me,” Cormier said. “But I was in shock.”

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The work for Jon Anik’s silver-screen debut didn’t even last two hours, but as one of MMA’s most enthusiastic supporters, he hopes it’ll leave a positive impact on the sport.

Anik, the host of ESPN’s weekly “MMA Live” program, plays himself in “Warrior,” which hits theaters on Sept. 9.

The well-reviewed movie is about a fictional MMA tournament in which brother meets brother.

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Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Marloes Coenen welcomes the inherent pressures that go along with carrying promotional gold around one’s waist

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Urijah Faber put a lot of hard work into getting a UFC main event. But will his first be his last?

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