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ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage.

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The third episode of the UFC’s new weekly news show, “UFC Tonight,” drew
a series-record 61,000 viewers to the FOX-owned FUEL TV.

MMAjunkie.com recently learned of the figures through an industry source.

The new benchmark is more than the previous two episodes’ viewership
combined and also marks a 281 percent increase in viewership from the
same timeslot in the previous year, according to FUEL TV officials.

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It’s been almost three full years of writing a weekly Fight Path column for MMAjunkie.com, and the more stories we do, the more we hear about.

It’s a testament to the sport that so many are interested in giving it a try. It speaks even more to the talent it draws that so many interesting stories populate its gyms and arenas.

We featured plenty of characters in the Fight Path series in 2011, and here’s a look at some of the highlights.

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MTV has been no stranger to the world of mixed martial arts over the
past few years as the sport has continued to ascend closer to the
mainstream.

UFC fighters Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Anthony Pettis and Frankie Edgar
have all been featured to varying degrees on shows such as “Bully
Beatdown,” “World of Jenks” and “True Life,” respectively.

The latest is “Caged,” a docu-drama series about amateur MMA fighters from Will Broyles’ Louisiana-based Ring Rulers organization.

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MTV has released a trailer for its new MMA-themed reality series “Caged.”

The show follows the lives of young amateur MMA fighters in small-town Louisiana.

The show debuts Jan. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV’s flagship channel and
follows four young and diverse fighters early in their MMA careers.
International markets begin airing the show in May 2012.

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TORONTO, November 28th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that MMA fans in Sarnia, Ontario will have one more reason to cheer at The Score Fighting Series event coming up this Saturday. After losing his initial opponent to injury, local fighter Chris “The Menace” Clements has agreed to step into the cage with UFC® veteran Rich “No Love” Clementi. This match-up will be the co-main event alongside the previously announced John Fraser-Travis Reddinger fight. In other news, Ryan Healy has been forced to pull out of his bout with John Alessio due to injury. The Score Fighting Series expects to reschedule the affair in 2012.<br><br>

This will be a defining fight for Clements (9-4) who is on a three-fight win-streak including a brutal KO that ended the career of former UFC fighter Jonathan Goulet and a devastating spinning back-kick finish of Travis Briere. Clements is a true knockout artist with all nine of his victories coming via TKO or KO. He currently lives in London, Ontario where he trains at the Adrenaline Training Center alongside UFC standouts Mark Hominick and Sam Stout but grew up just outside of Sarnia in the town of Dresden. Clements knows that in order to fulfill his dream of signing a contract with a major American promotion that he must continue to score decisive wins over big name opponents so he will be looking to put an early end to Clementi’s night.<br><br>

Clementi (42-20-1), however, is a 9-time UFC veteran and has plans of his own on getting back to the big show. He will have a considerable edge in experience over Clements and holds notable wins over Melvin Guillard, Anthony Johnson, Ross Pointon and Clement’s teammate Sam Stout. Clementi usually competes at lightweight but will be moving up to welterweight for this bout. <br><br>

Clements was originally supposed to face another UFC veteran in Forrest Petz. The change in opponents will also bring a stark contrast in styles as Petz is most comfortable on his feet while Clementi is best known for his stellar ground game. Nearly 60% of Clementi’s victories have come via submission which would appear to be a monkey wrench in Clement’s preparations. However, after having to deal with possibly not being on the card at all, Clements was relieved when event organizers found another opponent of Petz’ caliber if not the same style. “I have been training for nine weeks for a right-handed striker and now a week away I find out I'm facing a left- handed grappler,” says Clements. “But I don't see the end result any different. My arm will still be raised at the end of the fight.” <br><br>

The card will take place at the RBC Centre in Sarnia, Ontario. All ten fights will be streamed live on theScore.com with commentary by The Score Fighting Series’ broadcast team of Mauro Ranallo and Robin Black. The live stream will not be available in the Sarnia area. The fights will also air on The Score Television Network at a later date. Tickets start at $40 and are available at the RBC Centre box office and online at www.rbccentresarnia.com.<br><br>

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If teen moms, Jersey Shore regulars, and Beavis and Butt-head are fair game, why not amateur cage fighters?

MTV apparently thought the same, and the cable station recently announced plans for a new documentary series about amateur MMA fighters titled “Cage.”

The show, which focuses on the Louisiana amateur-MMA scene, debuts Jan. 9 on the cable station at 10 p.m. ET/PT. International MTV channel will begin airing the series in May.

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Brazilian prospects, get ready. “The Ultimate Fighter” is coming your way.

UFC executives recently announced that Brazilian middleweight and
lightweight fighters are invited to an open tryout session on Dec. 14 in
Sao Paulo.

Interested fighters must be between the ages of 21 and 35 years old and
have at least three professional fights, two of which must be victories.

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A new, Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion plans to host tournament-based events at one of Sin City’s most prominent casinos, likely beginning in January 2012, Sherdog.com has learned from multiple sources. The promotion will be called MMA World Champions: World Series of Fighting.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Five months ago, Joey Villasenor returned to fight in his native New Mexico for the first time since 2004.

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