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In one of our strongest editions of The Sunday Junkie to date, we look
back at UFC 135, “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ debut, Matt Hughes’ legacy,
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva’s job, fighter safety and other hot topics.

MMA fans tackle all aspects of those topics in our weekly reader-feedback feature.

This week’s winner, Mississippi’s John Caffey, focused on UFC 135′s headliner and Jon Jones’ big win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. But he also cautions that comparisons to the sport’s top fighter should wait – for now.

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Jake Ellenberger’s quick win over Jake Shields, the ongoing Nick Diaz situation, a heavily criticized boxing pay-per-view, and the potential death of Strikerorce were popular topics in this week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie.

Readers discuss those and other issues in our weekly reader-feedback feature.

However, this week’s winner, California’s Nick “drmondo” Mondek, explains why – despite his loss – Shields still has his respect.

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On the heels of Strikeforce’s announcement that Strikeforce Challengers 19 competitor Jerron Peoples had withdrawn from the Sept. 23 event due to injury

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While the UFC was on hiatus this week, that certainly didn’t stop the
promotion from making big news with several massive announcements,
including an unexpected shuffling of UFC 137′s blockbuster lineup.

And while Strikeforce’s grand prix rolled on and Bellator Fighting Championships and BAMMA each conducted well-received events this weekend, it was Nick Diaz’s removal from a UFC title shot that continued to garner the most attention.

Some argue the move was pre-meditated. Others say it was simply a
marketing move. But South Carolina’s Rob Yaeger believes the move was necessary and an example of why Diaz isn’t ready
to be a UFC champion.

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Californian featherweight Robert Peralta will make his UFC debut against Mike Lullo on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 25.

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MMAjunkie.com Radio today takes a brief hiatus to enjoy the Labor Day holiday, but the crew returns to the air on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, current UFC contenders Cody McKenzie and Matt Mitrione and big-show veteran Mike Ciesnolevicz are just a few of the names expected to drop by the studio this week, and Bellator 49′s Chris Lozano has already confirmed to join the show via phone.

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On a rare week without a major North American event, MMA fans turned their attention to UFC on FOX 1 and the recently announced Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos championship headliner.

While everyone is excited about the fight, what could it mean for future cards?

That’s what this week’s winner, Canadian Hugh Curtis, discussed in our latest installment of The Sunday Junkie, our weekly reader-feedback feature.

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The fighter announced on Friday’s edition of “Inside MMA” on HDNet that he will square off with UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez at Titan Fighting Championship 20.

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Fans are invited to this month’s official fighter weigh-ins for “Strikeforce Challengers 19: Larkin vs. Zwicker.”

The festivities take place Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Key West Ballroom
of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m.
PT local time).

The event is free and open to the public, and doors to the venue open at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Weigh-ins for next week’s “Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” event
take place Friday, Sept. 9, at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena.

The same venue hosts the following night’s fight card, which features a
pair of semifinal contests in Strikeforce’s heavyweight grand prix and
airs on Showtime and HDNet.

The weigh-ins, which will be broadcast live on HDNet, kick-off at 4 p.m. ET.

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