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Archive for May, 2009

The UFC finalized UFC 101 which will take place at the Wachovia Center in Phiadelphia and former middleweight contender Thales Leites has fallen from the number one contender to a preliminary fighter matched up against journeyman UFC fighter Alessio Sakara.

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UFC 101 gets finalized with Leites vs. Sakara and Riley vs. Nelson

Dana White announced on UFC.com that Quinton Rampage Jackson and Sugar Rashad Evans will be the competing coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 10 which will premiere Wednesday, September 16 on Spike TV. The finalists will compete on December 5th at the live finale with the winner again taking the obligatory 6-figure UFC contract.

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Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson coach The Ultimate Fighter 10 (TUF 10)

Former UFC welterweight number one contender Frank Trigg has re-signed with the UFC and again finds himself in the middle of a very stacked 170 lbs. division.

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Frank Trigg rejoins the UFC.

YOKOHAMA, May 26, 2009 — Greco-Roman wrestling champion Joe Warren upset local favorite Norifumi Kid Yamamoto today at the DREAM.9 Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round.

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Kawajiri wins, Jose Canseco loses and Miller and Jacare fight to a no contest at Dream 9

Lyoto Machida did what no one else has done before defeating Rashad Evans via TKO in the second round of the Light-heavyweight championship bout. In other action Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra, Franki Edgar defeated Sean Sherk, and more at UFC 98.

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Machida knocks out Evans - UFC 98 Results

The oft-travelled Mike Pyle will make his UFC debut tomorrow taking a short notice fight against Brock Larson in a preliminary bout. Pyle has been a fixture at Extreme Couture and has cornered the UFC Hall-of-Famer in the past, but curiously, never made the jump to the UFC until now.

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Mike Pyle steps up against Brock Larson at UFC 98

Joe Rogan talks about Lyoto Machida vs.

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VIDEO - Joe Rogan talks Evans vs Machida UFC 98

ST. LOUIS (May 19, 2009) – SHOWTIME announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr., announced today that top-10 ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski will face unbeaten heavyweight sensation Brett “The Grim” Rogers on Saturday, June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St

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Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers at Strikeforce

Billy Evangelista loses via disqualification, Sarah Kaufman goes the distance with Miesha Tate, Lavar Johnson defeated Carl Seumanutafa and more at Strikeforce.

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Aina and Kaufman win at Strikeforce