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SHERDOG ARTICLES JANUARY 2011
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‘Da Tank’ Takes Aim at M-1 Challenge Gold (PRESS RELEASE) -- Prepare for a war in M-1 Challenge XXIII’s co-main event as the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas tournament winner, Tom “Da...
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Mescalero’s Own Coty “OX” Wheeler Clashes With Mike Chupa at The Mescalero Warrior Challenge (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Mescalero Warrior Challenge will be held on February 26th at 7:00 PM at New Mexico’s Premiere Mountain Resort, Inn of...
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FLORIDA GRAPPLING & BJJ CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR AUTISM SATURDAY IN CORAL SPRINGS (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday, February 5th, Grapplers Quest hosts the 4th annual Florida State Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open...
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Tix On Sale Tomorrow For Feijao-Hendo, Marloes-Miesha & More March 5 In Columbus (PRESS RELEASE) -- Dan Henderson is one of the most recognizable and popular fighters in the world. He is the only fighter in the history of...
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Zavurov Looks to Stop ‘Da Tank’ In His Tracks at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 Global’s welterweight division is proving to be an extremely deep pool of talented athletes to draw from with every...
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Technique of the Week Gokor Chivichyan demonstrates his head-and-arm choke in this edition of Sherdog.com's "Technique of the Week."
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Matches to Make After ‘Diaz vs. Cyborg’ With two rousing title bouts, Saturday’s Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Cyborg” event moved along some key storylines in the promotion.
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Pictures: 'Diaz vs. Cyborg' Weigh-ins Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and his challenger, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, took to the scale on Friday in San Jose, Calif., to make official the main event of...
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The Evolution of ‘Jacare’ Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo Souza possesses one of the finest jiu-jitsu pedigrees in all of mixed martial arts. But that...
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Pictures: Strikeforce Prefight News Conference Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and his challenger, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, squared off on Thursday at the “Diaz vs....
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Weichel Inks Six-Fight Contract with M-1 Global (PRESS RELEASE) -- Daniel Weichel capitalized on his opportunity at M-1 Challenge XXI this past October and his performance and dedication to...
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TONIGHT ON HDNET'S "INSIDE MMA" - MELENDEZ WANTS TO FIGHT EDGAR & MORE (PRESS RELEASE) -- Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez headlines this week's "Inside MMA" panel. The last time he was on the set...
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STRIKEFORCE STAR JZ CAVALCANTE IS HUNGRY TO GET BACK IN THE CAGE (PRESS RELEASE) -- As the sport of mixed martial arts has grown and expanded, public perception has evolved to where many fans think that...
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FightNightEntertainment Association (FNE) (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightNightEntertainment Association (FNE), a non-profit corporation focused on the promotions of professional and amateur...
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CompuStrike To Provide MMA Statistics Live Online During The Titan Fighting Championship (PRESS RELEASE) -- MMA fans and media can follow the action LIVE via CompuStrike’s new “live app” statistics program at www.compustrike.com.
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Narkun Targets Title Contention Sites at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- After being outclassed in his light heavyweight championship fight against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, the Berserker’s Team...
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Official Line Up Announced for FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a fast-rising New Mexico based mixed martial arts fight organization, is proud to...
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TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 16" SET TO MAKE HDNET DEBUT THIS FRIDAY (PRESS RELEASE) -- Three years ago, Tim Sylvia was on top of the world. The "Maine-iac" was riding a six fight winning streak and gearing up to...
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Cruz Setting Up to Shock Sultanakhmedov at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- East Coast, Tri-state striker, Plinio Cruz finds himself in a phenomenal position to hand Magomed Sultanakhmedov back-to-back...
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The Unlikely Heir Roger Gracie Gomes is a Gracie, but he did not grow up training in his father’s gym.
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SHOWALTER, DAVIS CLASH IN MAIN EVENT OF CAGESPORT 13 (PRESS RELEASE) -- CageSport MMA returns to the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Saturday, Feb. 19 when Brian Halquist Productions presents...
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UFC ANNOUNCES TICKET INFORMATION FOR UFC 129 IN TORONTO (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® has announced ticket information for UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS scheduled for...
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Sultanakhmedov Looks to Shake Off Upset at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- After Rafal Moks pulled off what would be considered the most exciting upset at M-1 Challenge XXII this past December,...
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ORTIZ IS BACK ON SPIKE! (PRESS RELEASE) -- One of mixed martial arts most renowned icons, Tito Ortiz (16-8-1), returns to the Octagon® to take on Antonio Rogerio...
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Vila anxious to prove he’s the best fighter in the world (PRESS RELEASE) -- Patiently waiting for a chance to face the top 125 or 135-pounders in the world, Alexis Vila has taken his anger out inside...
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Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Cyborg’ Preview Strikeforce returns to its home base with two tiles on the line at “Diaz vs. Cyborg” on Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
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Pictures: ‘Jacare’ Preps for Lawler Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will attempt to defend his middleweight title against UFC and Pride veteran “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler on Jan. 29 at...
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'SANDMAN' MAKES HIS RETURN TO GLADIATOR CHALLENGE (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tedd Williams' Gladiator Challenge is proud to announce the return of multi-time UFC/Strikeforce veteran James “The...
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UFC® 126: SILVA vs. BELFORT IS A SELLOUT (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that tickets to UFC® 126: SILVA vs. BELFORT at the Mandalay Bay Events...
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Rage in the Cage Update (PRESS RELEASE) -- RITC enters their 14th year in operation with a MONSTER CARD for our first show of the new year. UFC veteran and TUF 7...
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TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PUBLIC WEIGH-INS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY (PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-ins for Titan Fighting Championship 16 (www.TitanFighting.com) have been scheduled for Thursday, January 27 at 5:00...
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UFC SIGNS JAPANESE DIGITAL MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS (PRESS RELEASE) -- The world’s leading mixed martial arts organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, has announced two agreements...
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Controversial ‘Worst decision of 2010’ Overturned (PRESS RELEASE) -- With Bennett vs. Volkov’s draw possibly being the worst decision of 2010, it came to no surprise that the New Jersey native...
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Zavurov Set To Defend Welterweight Title at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- Newly crowned M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Shamil Zavurov will defend his title for the first time at M-1 Challenge...
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FIGHT CARD # 38/CROSS THE LINE (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fight Card Entertainment, Chicago’s Premier Mixed Martial Arts Promoters, presents CROSS THE LINE, an outstanding evening...
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Pair of Undercard Fights Stealing the Spotlight (PRESS RELEASE) -- Two of the Tachi Palace Fights undercard fights on February 18’s “All or Nothing” mixed martial arts card have stolen a...
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Bellator Makes Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Official (PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that it will hold a Featherweight Tournament in the promotion’s...
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Spike TV to Telecast 12 Live ‘UFC Prelims’ in 2011 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV will telecast 12 live “UFC Prelims” in 2011, featuring many of the best mixed martial arts fighters competing on...
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ALBERT ALVAREZ, 20-YEAR OLD BROTHER OF EDDIE ALVAREZ, SET TO COMPETE (PRESS RELEASE) -- Albert Alvarez, the 20-year old brother of Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, has signed on...
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Storylines That Emerged From ‘Diaz vs. Cyborg’ With the weekend behind us, and the promotion’s uber-awesome heavyweight grand prix looming Feb. 12, we take a look at five storylines that emerged from Saturday’s...
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Technique of the Week Gokor Chivichyan demonstrates some armbar combinations in this edition of Sherdog.com's "Technique of the Week."
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Storylines That Emerged From ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ On the heels of UFC “Fight for the Troops 2,” we sort through the fallout, pick up the pieces, and bring you the storylines that developed...
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Pictures: Ringside MMA ‘Rising Star’ Al Quintero was cageside at Club Soda in Montreal to photograph Ringside MMA “Rising Star” for Sherdog.com.
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NAAFS Instant Classic Tonight On Sports Time Ohio (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight's episode of NAAFS Cage Fighting the TV series, will feature two historic battles when top ranked and undefeated...
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Matches to Make After ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ With an upset in the main event and a pair of quality heavyweight bouts, UFC “Fight for the Troops 2” reinforced the unpredictability that...
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Pictures: X-Fight MMA Carlos Ozório photographed the next generation of Brazilian talent at Team Nogueira Training Center's X-Fight MMA in Rio de Janeiro for...
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UFC® FANS ENCOURAGED TO BID ON ULTIMATE PRIZES TO BENEFIT MEN AND WOMEN OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES (PRESS RELEASE) -- Even though the action inside the Octagonâ„¢ at tonight’s UFC® Fight For The Troops 2 event has concluded, the...
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King of the Cage: Empire (PRESS RELEASE) -- Magnaflow Exhaust Products, and San Manuel Casino, present King of the Cage Empire. Thursday, February 11th, in Highland,...
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NAAFS Caged Fury 14 Fight Card Released (PRESS RELEASE) -- Many of the top MMA stars in the region will be in action on Saturday, February 26th when Discount Drug Mart, John P Lennon,...
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ROUFUSPORT GYM AND FIGHTERS TO APPEAR ON HDNET’S 'INSIDE MMA' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Roufusport, one of the top fight brands in MMA today, will appear on “Inside MMA” on HDNet this Friday evening (check...
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ELMORE VS SARAIVA (PRESS RELEASE) -- Wild Bill’s Fight Night is making sure that 2011 gets off to a bang with an enormous fight card of approximately 12 MMA...
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Tuff-N-Uff returns Feb. 11 with Xtreme Couture vs. Team Quest II (PRESS RELEASE) -- The world-famous Team Quest fight camp is coming to Las Vegas, and you can bet that revenge against their rivals at Xtreme...
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Middle Tennessee Mayhem SportFight X, one of the top MMA promotions in the Southeast, proudly presents "Middle Tennesse Mayhem" on Saturday, January 29th, live from...
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BARNETT TALKS CSAC ON TONIGHT'S 'INSIDE MMA' ON HDNET (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tonight's all-star panel on "Inside MMA" features Josh Barnett, Anthony "Showtime" Pettis, and Stefan Struve - and is just...
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Moks Relinquishes Middleweight Title and Returns to Action at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- After becoming one of M-1 Global’s most successful underdog stories in the promotion’s 13 year history, M-1 Challenge...
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UFC ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ Preview: The Prelims The UFC “Fight for the Troops 2” undercard on Saturday at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, features my favorite kind of match: the compelling...
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Pictures: 'Diaz vs. Noons 2' Dave Mandel was cageside at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., to photograph Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Noons 2” for Sherdog.com.
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UFC ANNOUNCES ON-SALE DATES FOR UFC 129 IN TORONTO (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that tickets for UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS will go on sale to the...
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Strikers Duel Added to M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- M-1 Challenge XXIII goes down Saturday, March 5th and the undercard keeps getting stronger. The addition of Magomed...
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Chavez vs. Berg at FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a fast-rising New Mexico based mixed martial arts fight organization, announced today...
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Hieron Completes Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron today has been officially confirmed as the last, but certainly not the least, 170 lbs....
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UFC VETERAN RICH CLEMENTI SET TO REPLACE L.C. DAVIS AT TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 16 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Titan Fighting Championship (www.TitanFighting.com) has officially confirmed that WEC featherweight veteran L.C. Davis...
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ATHLETES CONVERGE ON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TO PUT SMILES ON FACES OF YOUNG PATIENTS (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightRibbon® shows the loving, considerate side of the world’s fastest growing sport, Mixed Martial Arts(aka Cage Fighting).
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The Score to Televise 'Wreck MMA: Strong and Proud' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore will be televising the “Wreck MMA – Strong and Proud” card as...
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Reviving an ‘Assassin’ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In at least one way, Melvin Guillard is the same person as the 14-year-old boy who rode his bike to wrestling tryouts at...
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Alchemist MMA Signs a Fighter, a Writer, and a Coach (PRESS RELEASE) -- Alchemist management, a rapidly growing MMA management and apparel company whose CEO is MC Hammer, announced today that it...
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UFC INVADES SEATTLE WITH AN EPIC FIGHT BETWEEN TWO LEGENDS (PRESS RELEASE) -- The quest of “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz to return to the top of the UFC® light heavyweight division...
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Garner: 'Playtime is over!' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Always causing ripples with his entertaining sound bites, Port St. Lucie, Florida native and American Top Team fighter, Kenny...
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MMA to be hosted in Coral Springs, Florida for the First time (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time in the city’s history Coral Springs, Florida will host a Mixed Martial Arts Show with the RadRok MMA...
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UFC ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ Preview: The Main Card Fresh off a head-scratching decision loss to former lightweight champion Sean Sherk, the world-ranked Evan Dunham returns to the cage against dangerous Melvin Guillard in the...
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Pictures: Shooto ‘Shootor's Legacy 1’ Paul Benjamin was ringside at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo to photograph Shooto “Shootor's Legacy 1” for Sherdog.com.
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MMA Xplosion's main event sure to provide fireworks (PRESS RELEASE) -- On January 29th, Las Vegas promotion MMA Xplosion will present its next exciting event as their International Team Challenge...
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Fedor Makes Appearance at M-1 Challenge XXIII Press Conference (PRESS RELEASE) -- Kicking off 2011 with M-1 Challenge XXIII, M-1 Global hosted a press conference in Moscow today to field questions on the...
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Evolution Presents: FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 02.11.11 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Evolution Combat Sports Championship, a fast-rising New Mexico based mixed martial arts fight organization, has quickly...
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Toyo Tires® Returns as Official Tire of the UFC® for 2011 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced today its return as sponsor and Official Tire of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®...
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FightZone TV To Sponsor Art Of Fighting Expo and Major Event At Florida State Fair (PRESS RELEASE) -- FightZone TV is proud to announce they have joined Art Of Fighting (AOF) MMA Fan Expo and AOF 11 "Fusion" as an Official...
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Volkov Seeks Redemption at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- On March 5th at M-1 Challenge XXIII in Moscow, Russia, Red Devil Sports Club stand-out, Alexander Volkov takes his 9-2-1...
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Escudero vs Larsen at Rage In The Cage #148 (PRESS RELEASE) -- RITC enters their 14th year in operation with a MONSTER CARD for our first show of the new year. UFC veteran and TUF 7...
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LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN ALONZO MARTINEZ AND AARON DERROW ADDED TO TITAN FC 16 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Titan Fighting Championship (www.TitanFighting.com) announced today the addition of a lightweight clash between Alonzo...
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10 Europeans to Watch in 2011 As we begin 2011, MMA is securing a stronger foothold on the Old Continent.
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Lyle Beerbohm vs. Pat Healy At Strikeforce Challengers In Cedar Park, Tex. On Feb 18 (PRESS RELEASE) -- In a vitally important fight that will bring the winner one step closer to challenging for a world title, undefeated rising...
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WITH UFC® 126: SILVA vs. BELFORT NEARING SELL-OUT, MANDALAY BAY TO HOST CLOSED CIRCUIT VIEWING PARTY (PRESS RELEASE) -- With a star-studded card featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship® middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva...
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Weichel vs. Khasbulaev Added to M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- Adding some anticipated lightweight fury into the undercard mix at M-1 Challenge XXIII on Saturday, March 5th, Team MMA...
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The ‘Deuce’ is Loose (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jumping at the opportunity to make a return appearance to Russia in search of redemption, American Top Team fighter and...
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Petz wins, Rogers knocks out another at 'Bobish’s Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride & Glory' (PRESS RELEASE) -- A packed sold out crowd of more than 1,600 fans braved a cold night on January 15 in Northeast Ohio to support one of its...
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Full Speed Ahead for Dunham Never tell Evan Dunham the odds. And forget about catching him off guard on short notice, because it is not going to happen.
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RALSTON vs. BOOTH SET FOR MINGLEWOOD HALL (PRESS RELEASE) -- On September 4, three new champions were crowned and on January 22, you can witness all three champions defending their...
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UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC® FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS 2 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship®, in partnership with Spike TV and Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, is once again hosting a...
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MMA XPLOSION FINALIZES INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE FIGHT CARD (PRESS RELEASE) -- Millennium Events will present its next event, MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge, which takes place on Saturday,...
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Matchmaker Ron Foster returns to form with 'Ultimate Cage Battles' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Always a man with an eye for the next big thing in mixed martial arts, veteran matchmaker Ron Foster has signed on as a...
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EDGAR TO VISIT INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM (PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar will bring his championship belt to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum to greet...
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Enter the Hand Shop CATSKILL, N.Y. -- The gym’s walls breathe history. The yellowed and wrinkled newspaper clippings taped to every square inch tell a story of...
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MMA'S TOP FEATHERWEIGHTS TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS FRIDAY ON HDNET (PRESS RELEASE) -- With the recent merger of the WEC and UFC, mixed martial arts' Featherweights are having a coming out party as they ascend to...
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UFC COMMITS TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AND NEW YORK STATE (PRESS RELEASE) -- UFC® Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and President Dana White today unveiled plans to bring at least two UFC events to New...
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Robinson not impressed with Gunderson (PRESS RELEASE) -- Dominique Robinson isn’t the type to worry about a fighter’s record… unless it’s his own, which he claims is off by...
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Emelianenko: A Humble Star in the Cast of Great Warriors (PRESS RELEASE) -- The deal is done; the stage is set; the time is fast approaching: three clichés that fans around the world have been eagerly...
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7 Questions for Royce Gracie The UFC on Dec. 15 made official its plans to return to Brazil for the first time in more than a decade. UFC President Dana White highlighted hall of famer Royce Gracie, as the promotion began its push for...
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Sherdog.com’s 2010 Year-End Awards: The Complete List All of Sherdog's awards for 2010 in one place: Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year and much more.
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M-1’s LHW Champ: 'Byrd is trying to generate publicity for himself…' (PRESS RELEASE) -- There’s no question that light heavyweight contender Byron Byrd has been extremely vocal since hearing news that current...
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The Iceman: A Retrospective A fighter’s fighter. A UFC champion. An MMA icon.

There are near endless ways for someone to remember Chuck Liddell....
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Pictures: Strikeforce ‘Challengers 13’ Jeff Sherwood was cageside at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., to photograph Strikeforce “Challengers 13” for Sherdog.com. Elite prospects Tyron Woodley, Ovince St. Preux and...
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MFC Signs Drew Fickett (PRESS RELEASE) -- In one of the most astonishing turn of events in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, MFC Owner/President Mark...
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LESNAR AND DOS SANTOS TO COACH SEASON 13 OF ‘THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER’ (PRESS RELEASE) -- The most compelling fighter in the sport of mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Brock Lesnar, will...
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EFC AFRICA starts 2011 with a massive fight card (PRESS RELEASE) -- For its first show of 2011, EFC AFRICA picks up South Africa’s MMA excitement and slams it straight back at fans for EFC...
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Byrd: “Vasilevsky is in for a fight. I won’t quit.” (PRESS RELEASE) -- After a tremendous run through the 2010 M-1 Selection light heavyweight tournament, Byron Byrd sits next in line for a shot...
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MMA Legend Fights Main Event at Local Venue (PRESS RELEASE) -- This January 22nd, the XFO, the Midwest’s premier mixed martial arts organization will hold its first event of the year at...
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Fistic Medicine: Roxy’s Case It was the chills that let Roxanne Modafferi know she had a problem. Most fighters have abdominal cramping and loose, irregular stools in the...
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Washington on Board with MFC (PRESS RELEASE) -- One of the brightest lightweight prospects in all of mixed martial arts has signed with the Maximum Fighting Championship and...
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Goliath vs. Goliath in M-1 Challenge XXIII’s Heavyweight Title Showdown (PRESS RELEASE) -- The main event title fight at M-1 Challenge XXIII on March 5th from the Crocus City Arena in Moscow, Russia marks the first...
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MCC 31: FULL FORCE This Saturday at Hy Vee Hall (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Midwest's top promotion returns this Saturday night to Hy Vee Hall for another night of mixed martial arts action.
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V3FIGHTS AT MINGLEWOOD HALL (PRESS RELEASE) -- On September 4, three new champions were crowned and on January 22, you can witness all three champions defending their...
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Sherdog’s 2010 All-Violence Team Violence gets a bum rap.

Treated as a hideous, aberrant beast run amok, it is the scourge of humanity....
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Pictures: Long Beach Fight Night 11 Dave Mandel photographed several prospects at Long Beach Fight Night 11 for Sherdog.com.
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Showdown Fights ‘New Blood’ Announces Main Event (PRESS RELEASE) -- Showdown Fights, “New Blood” January 28th at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah is proud to announce the signing of the main...
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Sherdog’s Fighter of the Year “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”

Those are the words of a man many consider the greatest fighter of all time, Muhammad Ali. They also provide an apt...
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Sherdog’s Fight of the Year Jorge Santiago-Kazuo Misaki 2 -- Sherdog’s “Fight of the Year” for 2010 -- was the kind of mixed martial arts contest fans and pundits...
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Technique of the Week With '9 mm' “Elbow uppercut to spinning-overhand elbow” as instructed by Alliance MMA's Ed “9 mm” Ratcliff.
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TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT WEEK FOR THE RETURN OF FEDOR (PRESS RELEASE) -- Fans wishing to purchase tickets for the blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event featuring the return of legendary...
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Grishin: 'I have to be prepared for anything...' (PRESS RELEASE) -- As a fighter, Maxim Grishin calls the Red Devil Sport’s Club his home in his native Russian mother land; not bad...
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Sherdog’s Knockout of the Year Robbie Lawler could barely stand, but he had one good right hand left in him.
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Story of the Year: Judging in MMA After careful consideration, the staff of Sherdog.com has decided that the outcry regarding the judging of mixed martial arts contests in the...
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STRIKEFORCE CEO SCOTT COKER TO APPEAR ON MMA LIVE ON ESPN2 WHO: STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker

WHERE: ESPN2

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 7 (late night) at 12 a.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT...
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Most Well Known Fight Series Moves Into New England (PRESS RELEASE) -- Since 1997 the Friday Night Fights Series has been the premier fight series in the biggest city in the world. On February...
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BOBISH'S ULTIMATE CAGE BATTLES RETURNS WITH 'PRIDE & GLORY' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Dan Bobish’s Ultimate Cage Battles returns January 15, 2011 at Ohio Nets Sports Complex in Parma, Ohio with “Pride &...
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UFC BRINGS A HARD-HITTING CARD TO LOUISVILLE ON MARCH 3 (PRESS RELEASE) -- On Thursday, March 3, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® brings its prized thoroughbreds to the city made famous by the...
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Gugenishvili Ready to Defend at M-1 Challenge XXIII (PRESS RELEASE) -- If you’re a heavyweight fighter in Europe and you know the name Guram Gugenishvili, you’ve probably been put to sleep;...
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January Tussles Worth Watching Our New Year’s resolution: to continue identifying the best action from the independent circuit, giving props to small promotions putting on...
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Sherdog’s Submission of the Year A definitive win compressed into a mere 69 seconds, Fabricio Werdum’s triangle of Fedor Emelianenko on June 26 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose,...
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Pictures: K-1 ‘Dynamite! 2010’ Taro Irei was ringside at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo to photograph K-1 Dynamite: The Power of Courage 2010 for Sherdog.com.
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Richard To Face Ferguson Friday On Strikeforce Challengers (PRESS RELEASE) -- Undefeated light heavyweight and four-time U.S. National Judo Champ and 2004 U.S. Judo Olympian, Dr. Rhadi Ferguson (2-0),...
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Byrd: 'Vasilevsky is in for a Fight' (PRESS RELEASE) -- After a tremendous run through the 2010 M-1 Selection light heavyweight tournament, Byron Byrd sits next in line for a shot...
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M-1 Challenge XXIII: Guram vs. Grishin Airs to a Worldwide Audience (PRESS RELEASE) -- Riding the momentum from crowning their first-ever champions, M-1 Global is gearing up for its 2011 debut with M-1 Challenge...
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Sherdog’s 2010 Misc. Awards Robberies, beatdowns, and upsets, oh my.

All this week, Sherdog.com recounts these standout fights, athletes and events, all noted as part...
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Wallace meets Al-Hassan in light heavyweight fight at MFC 28 Supremacy (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship has added a showcase of light heavyweights to the card for MFC 28: Supremacy to be held...
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UFC 125 ‘Resolution’ Analysis: The Main Card The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Pictures: Sengoku ‘Soul of Fight’ Taro Irei was ringside at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo to photograph Sengoku “Soul of Fight” for Sherdog.com.
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STRIKEFORCE Challengers on SHOWTIME Available in 61 Million Households THIS Friday (PRESS RELEASE) -- This Friday’s STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on SHOWTIME® will be available in a record 61 million households through the...
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UFC RETURNS TO NEW JERSEY (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Saturday, March 19 with the long-awaited...
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ROUFUSPORT ENJOYS BREAKTHROUGH 2010, LOOKS FORWARD TO MORE SUCCESS IN 2011 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Roufusport, one of the top fight brands in MMA today, enjoyed a momentous year that saw some of the biggest wins its fight...
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PLACE YOUR BIDS NOW IN THE ULTIMATE AUCTION (PRESS RELEASE) -- From walking out to the Octagonâ„¢ with your favorite fighter to having dinner with the lovely UFC® Octagon Girls, place...
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Storylines That Emerged From UFC 125 Navy football coach Eddie Erdelatz once said, “a tie is like kissing your sister.”

Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard and Anthony Pettis can relate.
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MMA XPLOSION’S JANUARY EVENT TO FEATURE INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE AT THE JOINT (PRESS RELEASE) -- Millennium Events will present its next event, MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge, which takes place on Saturday,...
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MFC 28: Supremacy Officially Set (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Maximum Fighting Championship has officially announced its first show of 2011 – MFC 28: Supremacy, and has added a...
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M-1 Challenge XXIII: Guram vs. Grishin Kicks Off 2011 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Kicking off the new year, M-1 Global announces its first event of 2011; on March 5th, from the Crocus City Arena in Moscow...
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Technique of the Week With UFC Heavyweight Ace Cain Velasquez UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez demonstrates shows how to trip an opponent effectively in this edition of Sherdog.com's "Technique of...
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‘Dynamite’ Notebook: FEG Restructures for Spring 2011 Return TOKYO -- As “K-1 Dynamite: The Power of Courage 2010” on Friday closed the book on Fighting and Entertainment Group’s 2010 efforts, it...
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Liddell’s Top 8 Moments in MMA When I originally wrote this piece, it was September 2008. Re-reading the words and recalling my feelings while writing it, it might as well be...
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HIGH ADDED TO TITAN FC 16 ON JANUARY 28 ON HDNET (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Titan Fighting Championship (www.TitanFighting.com) officially announced today that standout welterweight Jason High has...
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5 Matches to Make After UFC 125 Here’s a close look at five matches I’d like to see after Saturday’s fights.
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Zavurov Crowned Champion After 'The hardest battle of my life...' (PRESS RELEASE) -- Hailing from Dagastan, Russia, Shamil Zavurov is one of Europe’s top welterweight prospects with an impressive 18-1 record...


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