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LAS VEGAS – Carlos Condit solved one of the most challenging puzzles in MMA.

The former WEC champ implemented a remarkably effective game plan and
won the UFC’s interim welterweight title by stifling ever-active but
ultimately frustrated ex-Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz, who
suggested he may retire after the loss.

The fight headlined UFC 143 and aired on pay-per-view from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prelims aired on FX and streamed on Facebook.



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In the latest legal salvo between Alistair Overeem and his former managers at Golden Glory, a lawyer for the MMA team today obtained a pre-judgement from a judge to garnish the fighter’s wages for his bout tonight against Brock Lesnar.

The order requires the NSAC to withhold a $241,285.49 check Overeem is slated to receive for the fight.

The bout headlines UFC 141 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.



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The attention of the MMA world was focused firmly on San Diego this past weekend, but without a major UFC event to contend with, the four-day stretch of Dec. 15-18 was loaded with quality fights throughout the United States and across the globe.

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SAN DIEGO – Caros Fodor derailed Justin Wilcox’s steady ascent up Strikeforce’s lightweight ladder in devastating fashion.

Fodor needed a mere 13 seconds to stuff a takedown and blast the American Kickboxing Academy product with two quick right hands to set up a lightning quick knockout win.

It was the featured preliminary-card bout at “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal” at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The untelevised prelims preceded the night’s Showtime-televised main card.



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He’s being touted as the next generation of fighter, and 2011 has been a breakout year for the young superstar.

But will UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones hold off ex-champ Lyoto Machida in tonight’s UFC 140 pay-per-view headliner at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre?

That’s the question we asked in our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll.



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LAS VEGAS – Diego Brandao earned his ticket to “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ featherweight-tournament final with a string of highlight-reel knockouts.

But to win the tournament, the Brazilian used a super-slick submission just as Dennis Bermudez was about to pound his way to a stoppage win over him.

The stunning fight conclusion was part of the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale,
which aired on Spike TV following prelims on Facebook.



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LODZ, Poland — Mariusz Pudzianowski, Poland’s biggest MMA attraction, avenged his May loss to James Thompson, while Mamed Khalidov got another quick victory at KSW 17 “Revenge” on Saturday at Atlas Arena.

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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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LAS VEGAS – Lumumba Sayers and Ronda Rousey obviously do not get paid by the hour.

Competing in the featured contests of Saturday night’s Strikeforce
Challengers 20 event in Las Vegas, middleweight Sayers needed just 28
seconds to score a knockout win of Antwain Britt and Rousey needed a
mere 39 ticks to finish Julia Budd via armbar.

The card took place at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort and aired on Showtime.



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ANAHEIM, Calif. – While new UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos’
impressive first-round finish of Cain
Velasquez garnered the lion’s share of attention during Saturday
night’s post-UFC on FOX press conference, the Brazilian certainly wasn’t
the only fighter to net an important win.

Among others, the consistently underrated Ricardo Lamas remained unbeaten in the UFC, and 22-year-old Dustin Poirier continued his rise up the featherweight ranks.

But perhaps one of the most shocking performances was from Alex Caceres.



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