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Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More
May 29, 2009 - 10:14 am ET | 7 Comments
Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More

Dana White announced on Thursday UFC Undisputed 2009, Bellator's middleweight tournament participants made weight on Thursday, TJ Grant and Rory Markham are set to square off at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, KJ Noons is in talks to resume his MMA career with Strikeforce, and more...

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WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles Set For August 9 in Las Vegas
May 26, 2009 - 12:23 pm ET | 7 Comments
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles Set For August 9 in Las Vegas

WEC 42, which is headlined by WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres taking on challenger Brian Bowles, will take place on August 9 at The Joint in Las Vegas, according to NWI.com. The event, which will air live on Versus, takes place just one day after UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadephia.

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Eddie Wineland Withdraws From WEC 41 Bout Against Frank Gomez Due to Injury
May 13, 2009 - 3:39 pm ET | No Comments
Eddie Wineland Withdraws From WEC 41 Bout Against Frank Gomez Due to Injury

WEC bantamweight Eddie Wineland has been forced to withdraw from his June 7 WEC 41 bout against Frank Gomez due to a right elbow injury, according to NWI.com. "I wouldn't say this is a setback, it's more or less a disappointment," Wineland said.

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Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More
Apr 26, 2009 - 10:49 am ET | 2 Comments
Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More

Lyle Beerbohm and Duane Ludwig are likely to headline Strikeforce Challengers 2 on June 19th, Kyle Dietz vs. Charlie Valencia and Eddie Wineland vs. Frank Gomez have been added to WEC 41, the undercard for "Ultimate Chaos" featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp has been announced, and more...

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Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Curran On Tap For WEC 42
Apr 25, 2009 - 12:11 pm ET | 3 Comments
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Curran On Tap For WEC 42

A bantamweight bout between Takeya Mizugaki and Jeff Curran is likely to take place at WEC 42 in August, according to MMA Fanhouse. WEC 42 is expected to be headlined by bantamweight title-holder Miguel Torres taking on challenger Brian Bowles, with Mizugaki-Curran also being featured on the Versus-broadcast main card.

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Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson Booked For WEC 41
Apr 22, 2009 - 10:26 am ET | No Comments
Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson Booked For WEC 41

Featherweights Jose Aldo (14-1) and Cub Swanson (13-2) will square off at WEC 41 on June 7th in Sacramento, California. Swanson confirmed the bout to MMAjunkie late last week.

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Crunkilton Injured; Cerrone To Fight Newcomer Krause
Apr 15, 2009 - 1:05 pm ET | 4 Comments
Crunkilton Injured; Cerrone To Fight Newcomer Krause

Richard Crunkilton has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Donnald Cerrone at WEC 41 due to an undisclosed injury. Stepping in for Crunkilton at the June 7th event is undefeated WEC newcomer James Krause.

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Quick Hits: Carano-Cyborg Likely For August, DREAM Announces GP Pairings, and More
Apr 13, 2009 - 11:09 am ET | 16 Comments
Quick Hits: Carano-Cyborg Likely For August, DREAM Announces GP Pairings, and More

A women's superfight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg is likely to take place in Strikeforce in August, Scott Smith suffered a shattered hand in Saturday's loss, DREAM has announced their featherweight grand prix pairings, and more...

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Cerrone-Crunkilton Added to WEC 41
Apr 6, 2009 - 4:19 pm ET | 3 Comments
Cerrone-Crunkilton Added to WEC 41

WEC lightweight contenders Donald Cerrone and Richard Crunkilton will square off at WEC 41 on June 7th in Sacramento, California.

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Bowles Likely To Fight Torres in August
Apr 6, 2009 - 1:16 pm ET | 14 Comments
Bowles Likely To Fight Torres in August

Brian Bowles announced following last night's event that he has expects to challenge Miguel Torres for the bantamweight title in August at WEC 42.

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Torres, Mizugaki, Njokuani, and Yahya Awarded WEC 40 Bonuses
Apr 6, 2009 - 12:53 pm ET | 5 Comments
Torres, Mizugaki, Njokuani, and Yahya Awarded WEC 40 Bonuses

Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Anthony Njokuani, and Rani Yahya were each awarded $10,000 bonuses on Sunday for their performances at WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki, which was held at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois and aired live on Versus.

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Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi Added to WEC 41
Apr 6, 2009 - 12:30 pm ET | 4 Comments
Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi Added to WEC 41

Jens Pulver (21-11-1) will look to rebound from three-straight losses and defeats in five of his last six bouts when he takes on Josh Grispi (12-1) in a featherweight contest at WEC 41. The event takes place on June 7th at the Arco Arena in Sacrament, California and is headlined by WEC featherweight champion Mike [...]

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WEC 40 Results: Torres Edges Mizugaki in Five Round War
Apr 5, 2009 - 6:13 pm ET | 34 Comments
WEC 40 Results: Torres Edges Mizugaki in Five Round War

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres retained the 135-pound title on Sunday in Chicago, edging challenger Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision in the evening's headliner.

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Torres, Mizugaki Make Weight For WEC 40 Headliner
Apr 4, 2009 - 7:39 pm ET | No Comments
Torres, Mizugaki Make Weight For WEC 40 Headliner

WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres, challenger Takeya Mizugaki, and the rest of the ten-bout WEC 40 card tipped the scales Saturday afternoon in Chicago. The event takes place on Sunday at the UIC Pavilion and airs live on Versus.

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Quick Hits: Koscheck Off UFC 98, White to Reduce Public UFC Role, and More
Apr 3, 2009 - 5:36 pm ET | 20 Comments
Quick Hits: Koscheck Off UFC 98, White to Reduce Public UFC Role, and More

Josh Koscheck has been forced off UFC 98 due to a foot injury, UFC President Dana White will reportedly reduce his public UFC role, Strikeforce is considering a rematch between Mitsuhiro Ishida and Gilbert Melendez for its April 11th event, and more.

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