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Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman, Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares Among Additions to UFC 107
Oct 26, 2009 - 10:00 am ET | 5 Comments
Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman, Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares Among Additions to UFC 107

A previously-unreported lightweight matchup between Shane Nelson and Matt Wiman, as well as a middleweight bout between Lucio Linhares and Rousimar Palhares originally rumored for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, are among the latest additions to the official fight card for UFC 107 on December 19 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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DaMarques Johnson vs. Edgar Garcia On Tap For UFC 107
Oct 1, 2009 - 9:25 am ET | 5 Comments
DaMarques Johnson vs. Edgar Garcia On Tap For UFC 107

Welterweights DaMarques Johnson and Edgar Garcia have agreed to square off at UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis, Tennessee, according to MMAjunkie, which reports that bout agreements for the matchup are expected to be signed shortly.

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Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy Official for UFC 105; Sobotta-Johnson Scrapped
Sep 29, 2009 - 12:00 pm ET | 8 Comments
Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy Official for UFC 105; Sobotta-Johnson Scrapped

A welterweight matchup between Mike Swick and Dan Hardy first reported by MMAFrenzy.com on Monday has been officially added to UFC 105, which takes place on November 14 in Manchester, England.

The UFC on Tuesday released the event’s complete 10-fight card, which is headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera.

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Matt Brown vs. James Wilks, DaMarques Johnson vs. Peter Sobotta Added to UFC 105
Aug 19, 2009 - 12:17 pm ET | 19 Comments
Matt Brown vs. James Wilks, DaMarques Johnson vs. Peter Sobotta Added to UFC 105

A pair of welterweight bouts have been added to the lineup for UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England, as UK-native and The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner James Wilks takes on Matt Brown on the Spike-televised main card, while TUF 9 runner-up DaMarques Johnson squares off against Peter Sobotta on the event’s preliminary card.

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TUF 9 Finale Fighters Test Clean for Steroids and Drugs
Jun 25, 2009 - 4:19 pm ET | 8 Comments
TUF 9 Finale Fighters Test Clean for Steroids and Drugs

All twelve fighters who were selected by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to be tested for steroids and drugs of abuse at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on June 20 have tested negative.

According to NSAC executive director Keith Kizer, fighters Diego Sanchez, Clay Guida, DaMarques Johnson, James Wilks, Ross Pearson, Andre Winner, Chris Lytle, Joe Stevenson, Brad Blackburn, Nick Osipczak, Melvin Guillard, and Tomasz Drwal tested negative at the Spike-televised event, which took place at The Pearl in Las Vegas.

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Sanchez and Stevenson Top Earners at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Jun 22, 2009 - 2:51 pm ET | 32 Comments
Sanchez and Stevenson Top Earners at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale

Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson, who both recorded victories on Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, topped the list of official salaries for the event, which were released today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Sanchez earned $90,000 for his main event win over Clay Guida ($23,000), while Stevenson received $70,000 by topping Nate Diaz ($20,000) in the first bout of the Spike-televised main card.

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TUF 9 Finale Results: Sanchez Edges Guida in Three-Round War; Wilks and Pearson Win TUF Tourneys
Jun 21, 2009 - 12:00 am ET | 84 Comments
TUF 9 Finale Results: Sanchez Edges Guida in Three-Round War; Wilks and Pearson Win TUF Tourneys

Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida delivered on their Fight of the Year hype, engaging in a three-round war in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on Saturday that saw Sanchez edge Guida by split decision on the judge’s scorcards.

The rest of the card failed to disappoint either as Chris Lytle and Kevin Burns traded blows in a bout that deserved Fight of the Night before being upstaged by Sanchez and Guida, Joe Stevenson looked impressive in topping Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in a technical battle, and welterweight James Wilks and lightweight Ross Perason were crowned The Ultimate Fighter 9 champions with victories on the Spike-televised main card.

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TUF 9 Finale Weigh-In Results: Guida and Sanchez on Weight for Main Event
Jun 19, 2009 - 7:07 pm ET | 1 Comment
TUF 9 Finale Weigh-In Results: Guida and Sanchez on Weight for Main Event

Lightweight headliners Clay Guida (155) and Diego Sanchez (156) successfully made weight on Friday at the weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, as did TUF 9 welterweight finalists DaMarques Johnson (170) and James Wilks (171) and lightweight finalists Ross Pearson (156).

The event takes place on Saturday at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, the same venue which hosted today’s weigh-ins, and airs live on Spike TV beginning at 9pm ET.

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 12 Results
Jun 17, 2009 - 11:00 pm ET | 10 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 12 Results

On the final episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9, Team UK welterweight James Wilks defeated Frank Lester via third-round TKO to advance to the 170-pound finals on Saturday in Las Vegas, where he'll take on Demarques Johnson, the lone finals representative for Team US.

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 10 Results
Jun 3, 2009 - 11:23 pm ET | 11 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 10 Results

On the tenth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9, welterweight favorite Damarques Johnson of Team US survived a first-round scare to capture a three-round unanimous decision victory over Team UK's Nick Osipczak.

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 5 Results
Apr 29, 2009 - 11:12 pm ET | 20 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 5 Results

Spoilers Included: Team UK's Andre Winner advanced in The Ultimate Fighter 9 lightweight tournament with a first-round TKO of Santino Defranco while Team US' DaMarques Johnson advanced in the welterweight tournament with a first-round submission of Dean Amasinger.

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 4 Recap
Apr 23, 2009 - 10:33 am ET | 23 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 4 Recap

With the US and UK teams now set following last week's final preliminary bouts, we advance to the first quarterfinal matchup on The Ultimate Fighter 9. Continue reading for details on the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9...

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 3 Recap
Apr 16, 2009 - 10:44 am ET | 17 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 3 Recap

Two spots on Team US remain and Rob Browning and Frank Lester have been tapped to square off with Jason Dent and Kiel Reid respectively for the final openings. Continue reading after the jump to find out who advances in The Ultimate Fighter 9...

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 2 Recap
Apr 9, 2009 - 12:08 am ET | 24 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Episode 2 Recap

In the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9, several US fighters are dismissed while six fighters advance into The Ultimate Fighter house. Finally, two replacement fighters are named and the final elimination matches are announced.

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The Ultimate Fighter 9 Cast Announced, Premieres April 1st
Mar 9, 2009 - 7:51 pm ET | 18 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Cast Announced, Premieres April 1st

More than two centuries after the United States achieved its independence from England, friction between the two nations is about to flare up again when “The Ultimate Fighter: United States Vs. United Kingdom” premieres Wednesday, April 1 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on Spike TV.

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