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10 September Tussles Worth Watching

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10 September Tussles Worth Watching The month of September is every MMA fan’s paradise. It doesn’t matter where you are, chances of a quality event happening relatively close by are good. |
Lightweight Matches to Make After UFC 118

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Lightweight Matches to Make After UFC 118 UFC 118 featured two critical lightweight matchups -- Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian -- plus some 155 tilts on the prelim card as well. In the aftermath, the lightweight division is in need of some top-to-bottom matchmaking services. |
UFC 118 Analysis: The Prelims

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UFC 118 Analysis: The Prelims Notice how there is little mention in post-UFC 118 discourse of Joe Lauzon’s dominating performance or Greg Soto’s invention of new ground-and-pound techniques. It’s a sick, sad world that fails to give the prelim stars their proper dap. |
UFC 118 ‘Edgar vs. Penn 2’ Analysis: The Main Card

The 5 Best Moments of UFC 118

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The 5 Best Moments of UFC 118 UFC 118 had something for every fan of MMA, no matter the personal taste. Whether it be the birth of a truly great lightweight, an unreal UFC vs. Boxing melodrama |
Pros Pick: Couture vs. Toney

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Pros Pick: Couture vs. Toney The Ultimate Fighting Championship turns back its clock to its primitive years with a traditional martial artist-versus-boxer showdown, as Randy Couture meets James Toney at UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2” on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. |
Video: UFC 118 Weigh-ins

UFC 118 Preview: The Prelims

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UFC 118 Preview: The Prelims Cowbells and prelim breakdowns are two things the world could always use more of. It is with that absolute truth in mind that I’m lacing up a custom-made preview for the prelim lineup of UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2.” |
The Top Prospects in MMA

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The Top Prospects in MMA With major league promotions like the UFC, World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce and Dream all running a seemingly endless number of events |
UFC 118 Preview: The Main Card

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UFC 118 Preview: The Main Card A marathon of August MMA finally hits its closing note come Saturday with UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2.” Airing live on pay-per-view from Boston’s TD Garden, this show marks the UFC’s first venture into the state of Massachusetts since winning a long battle for sanctioning. |
Lessons Learned from Strikeforce ‘Houston’

Strikeforce 'Houston' Analysis: The Main Card

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Strikeforce 'Houston' Analysis: The Main Card Strikeforce does not have the rub of the green in 2010. From poor attendance at Strikeforce “Miami” in January to the Nashville, Tenn., brawl in April and promotional superstar Fedor Emelianenko’s decisive loss in June |
SRC 14: Scorecard Breakdown of Santiago-Misaki 2; Santiago's Reaction

Dedication Paid Off For ‘Feijao’

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Dedication Paid Off For ‘Feijao’ Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante was a prospect with an unlimited ceiling when he ran up a 7-1 record in his first eight fights -- the only loss coming by disqualification after an illegal kick |
The Weekly Wrap: Aug. 14 - Aug. 20

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The Weekly Wrap: Aug. 14 - Aug. 20 Dominick Cruz turned back his first title challenger and took the spotlight in the latest offering from World Extreme Cagefighting on Aug. 18 |
Lashley Entering the Active Rotation?

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Lashley Entering the Active Rotation? HOUSTON -- There’s a silver lining to the criticisms made about Bobby Lashley’s recent inactivity. They do show that there is a bona fide interest in the budding heavyweight |
Strikeforce ‘Houston’ Preview

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Strikeforce ‘Houston’ Preview Just like any organization, Strikeforce gets its fair share of negative ink and kilobytes. However, credit must be given where it’s due, and this Saturday’s Strikeforce card in Houston is of the can’t-miss variety. |
WEC 50 Preview

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WEC 50 Preview Against all odds, WEC has made Wednesday part of the fight night fraternity. |
Boxing vs. MMA? More Like Boxer vs. Reality

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Boxing vs. MMA? More Like Boxer vs. Reality The Ultimate Fighting Championship was originally sold on the concept of fighting style against fighting style. Masters of kung fu, karate, muay Thai and of course jiu-jitsu would battle to prove which fighting discipline was superior. |
The Fights to Watch This Week

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The Fights to Watch This Week While August go down as a month dominated by Zuffa-run events, the next few days feature the start of the first Bellator Fighting Championships women’s tournament and Strikeforce’s attempt |
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