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Friday's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" weigh-ins moved to Crowne Plaza by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 07, 2011 at 12:30 pm ET Official fighter weigh-ins for "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" take place Friday, and the public is welcome to attend the free festivities. However, the cerem...
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Heavyweight prospect Tony Johnson Jr. added to Bellator roster, fights at Bellator 41 by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 07, 2011 at 11:10 am ET Former King of the Cage heavyweight champ Tony Johnson Jr. (5-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) is Bellator Fighting Championships' latest acquisition. The for...
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Team Dos Santos blog: Lew Polley on "The Ultimate Fighter 13," episode No. 2 by Lew Polley on Apr 07, 2011 at 8:30 am ET Welcome back to my weekly blog. I decided to be a bit more detailed with what was going on behind the scenes, but I won't apologize for trying to have a sense of...
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Meet "The Ultimate Fighter 13" cast: Javier Torres, expecting family man by Derek Bolender on Apr 06, 2011 at 1:30 pm ET It's about time Javier Torres (2-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had some good karma come his way. The 25-year-old was recently cast on "The Ultimate Fighter 13," where he was ...
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"TUF 8" finalist Vinny Magalhaes challenges Viktor Nemkov for vacant M-1 Global belt by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 06, 2011 at 12:30 pm ET Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard Vinny Magalhaes (7-5) is set to challenge combat sambo stylist Viktor Nemkov (10-2) for M-1 Global's vacant light he...
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Meet "The Ultimate Fighter 13" cast: Chris Cope, athletically challenged budding lawyer by Steven Marrocco on Apr 06, 2011 at 10:30 am ET You can thank a member of the Carmel High football squad for sparking a teenage Chris Cope's interest mixed martial arts. Cope (4-1 MMA, 0-0 UF...
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Yves Edwards vs. Sam Stout official for UFC 131 in June by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 06, 2011 at 8:30 am ET UFC 131 continues to take shape, and a lightweight bout between Yves Edwards (40-16-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Sam Stout (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC) is the latest official addition. MMA...
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Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson rebooked for July's UFC 132 event in Las Vegas by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 06, 2011 at 7:30 am ET After being forced out of a planned March meeting with Erik Koch, former WEC featherweight Cub Swanson (15-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut against ....
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Strikeforce Challengers 15 ratings prove solid, 214,00 viewers tune in to Showtime by Dann Stupp on Apr 05, 2011 at 1:00 pm ET Despite few big names, this past weekend's Strikeforce Challengers 15 event drew a respectable 0.69 household rating and an average audience of 214,000 vie...
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Bellator 39 ratings up slightly, first run nets 174,000 viewers on MTV2 by Dann Stupp on Apr 05, 2011 at 12:15 pm ET After a season-low figure a week earlier with Bellator 38, ratings for this past weekend's Bellator 39 event were up slightly. The April 2 broadcast drew 174,000 v...