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Schade eyes rematch with Martin at Combat in the Cage |
| It was a long time in the making, but female amateur fighter Shannon Schade has begun taking the path to cage fighting stardom. |
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Vitor Belfort returns to the UFC to fight Rich Franklin |
| Who could ever forget Vitor Belfort’s UFC debut in 2002? Two months shy of turning 20-years-old, Belfort officially became the youngest fighter ever to score a victory inside the octagon. |
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Jay Hieron scheduled to fight Nick Diaz |
| Jay Hieron scheduled to fight Nick Diaz for Strikeforce welterweight title on Aug. 15 |
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Affliction’s loss to be Strikeforce’s gain |
| The fallout of Affliction has some fans wondering how the failure may help the UFC‘s new number two competitor. |
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Brown-Faber Sequel Official for WEC 41 |
| World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown will defend his belt in a rematch with former titleholder Urijah Faber at WEC 41 |
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JZ Cavalcante Set to Face Kawajiri |
| Two-time K-1 Hero's champion Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante has agreed to face off with Japanese stalwart Tatsuya Kawajiri at Dream 9 on May 26, according to sources in Cavalcante’s American Top Team camp |
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Sylvia-Mercer Bout Moved to Alabama |
| The proposed Tim Sylvia-Ray Mercer boxing match that the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board refused to sanction has apparently found a new home |
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Penn-Florian Targeted for UFC 101 |
| Lightweight champion B.J. Penn will defend his crown against top contender Kenny Florian in the featured bout at UFC 101 |
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‘Tapout’ Manslaughter Driver Remains in Jail |
| Jeffrey D. Kirby, the man arrested on March 11 in connection with the death of “Tapout” founder Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr., was granted a second continuance |
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Sokoudjou Camp Weighs Mousasi Bout |
| Word that Dream middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a light heavyweight tilt for Dream 9 in May was news to the Team Quest fighter’s management |
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This Day in MMA History: March 27 |
| Shockwaves reverberated for months.
Casino magnates Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, having revitalized the Ultimate Fighting Championship, landed on Japanese soil |
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Silva Primes for Leites, Talks GSP & Fedor |
| Middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his crown for the fifth time when he collides with countryman Thales Leites in the featured bout at UFC 97 “Redemption” on April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. |
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Bouts Added to UFC 98, 99 |
| Josh Koscheck will try to bounce back from his loss to Paulo Thiago when he meets Chris Wilson on May 23 at UFC 98 in Las Vegas. |
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Lashley, Nelson Lead ‘March Badness’ Paydays |
| Former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Bobby Lashley pocketed an event-high $40,000 for mixed martial artists at Square Ring Promotions “March Badness” on Saturday at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, Fla., according to figures released by the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation. |
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Arlovski’s Boxing Debut Moved to May |
| Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has pushed back his professional boxing debut until sometime in May, according to his boxing manager, Billy Keane. |
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Lewis Memorial Set for April 14 |
| When finding a place to say goodbye to Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr., his best friend and Tapout co-founder Dan “Punkass” Caldwell didn’t have to look very far. |
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Penn, Nurse, Jackson Testify Before NSAC |
| The Nevada State Athletic Commission listened intently Tuesday to more than two hours of testimony surrounding allegations of greasing misconduct during the UFC welterweight title bout between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. |
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Parisyan Suspended Nine Months |
| The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday suspended welterweight contender Karo Parisyan for nine months, fined him $32,000 and ruled his split decision victory against Dong Hyun Kim a no decision in wake of a positive test for three banned painkillers at UFC 94 “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2” in January. |
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