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Warren Rallies to TKO Soto Warren Rallies to TKO Soto |
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Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from Toms River, N.J. |
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Maynard Believes Criticism Over Decision Streak Too Harsh <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Gray-Maynard-15835">Gray Maynard</a>, the No. 1 contender for the UFC lightweight title, has been criticized for the fact that his last seven fights have all gone the distance and he has just one finish (a knockout) among his 10 career wins. |
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Jordan Breen Chat (1 p.m. ET) Jordan Breen will host his weekly MMA chat at 1 p.m. ET. |
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Warren Dethrones Soto, Captures Bellator Crown It was a gnarly climb, but <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Warren-43429">Joe Warren</a> reached the mountaintop with <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Soto-17004">Joe Soto</a> at his feet. |
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Bellator 27 Play-by-Play & Live Chat (8 p.m. ET) Sherdog.com will host a play-by-play and live chat for tonight’s <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-27-14100">Bellator 27</a> card at 8 p.m. ET. <BR><BR> The Bellator featherweight championship title will be on the line as former BFC 145-pound tournament champions <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Soto-17004">Joe Soto</a> and <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Warren-43429">Joe Warren</a> do battle at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas. |
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Toney’s $500K Heads UFC 118 Paydays <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/James-Toney-60940">James Toney</a>’s 15 minutes -- 3:19 to be exact -- of mixed martial arts fame earned him half a million dollars. |
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Edgar: Being a Marketable Champ Takes Time It took two wins over the fighter considered by many to be the greatest lightweight in mixed martial arts history in <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a>, but UFC lightweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar-14204">Frankie Edgar</a> finally might be getting some much-deserved respect. |
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Bellator Inks Unbeaten Welterweight Prospect Lozano Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced the acquisition of undefeated welterweight prospect <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Lozano-39539">Chris Lozano</a>. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar-14204">Frankie Edgar</a> wasn't ready to give up his spot on this list. At UFC 118 in Boston, he fought every bit like a man who belonged on it. <BR><BR> For the second time in four months, "The Answer" won a unanimous decision nod over <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a>. |
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Soto-Warren Greenlit for Bellator 27 Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Soto-17004">Joe Soto</a> and No. 1 contender <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Warren-43429">Joe Warren</a> made their requisite weights in anticipation of their championship showdown on Thursday at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. |
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Report: UFC 123 Bound for Michigan The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its first visit to Michigan since the sport’s regulation in the state in March 2008. |
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Belfort Confirms Bout Against Okami <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Vitor-Belfort-156">Vitor Belfort</a> announced Wednesday on his <a href="http://twitter.com/vitorbelfort/status/22685078896">Twitter</a> account that he will be fighting <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yushin-Okami-5569">Yushin Okami</a> on Nov. 13. |
| Wanderlei: ‘I Still Have Much to Do’ LAS VEGAS -- A serious knee injury has not cooled <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Wanderlei-Silva-209">Wanderlei Silva</a>’s indomitable passion for mixed martial arts, even though it required reconstructive surgery and will keep him out for the rest of 2010. |
| Sherdog to Air Shark Fights 13 Undercard on Sept. 11 Sherdog.com will stream five undercard bouts live from Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas. The stream will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. |
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Lawal Says Defeat Deserved for Abandoning Game Plan, Preps for Surgery Wednesday Sometimes after a loss, fighters might take a long time to figure out what went wrong. |
| St. Pierre-Koscheck Rematch Headed to Montreal All signs point to Montreal as the destination for the rematch between UFC welterweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Georges-St.-Pierre-3500">Georges St. Pierre</a> and <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Josh-Koscheck-9418">Josh Koscheck</a> at <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-124-St-Pierre-vs-Koscheck-2-14504">UFC 124</a> on Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Quebec, Canada. |
| Herman Scratched from Shark Fights 13 Due to Bellator Litigation Shark Fights has dropped heavyweight <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Dave-Herman-19720">Dave Herman</a> from its Sept. 11 event in Amarillo, Texas, due to his pending litigation with rival promotion Bellator Fighting Championships. |
| 9-Bout Bellator 27 Lineup Complete Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ulysses-Gomez-30396">Ulysses Gomez</a> will meet <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Travis-Reddinger-15706">Travis Reddinger</a> in the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 3 bantamweight tournament quarter-finals at <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-28-12843">Bellator 27</a> on Thursday |
| Weekend Rundown: Nelson, Marshall, Imanari Victorious Undefeated European welterweight prospect <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Gunnar-Nelson-25246">Gunnar Nelson</a> submitted <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Danny-Mitchell-40523">Danny Mitchell</a> with a first-round rear-naked choke in the <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Contender-6-Nelson-vs-Mitchell-14496">Cage Contender 6</a> |
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Bellator Chooses Philadelphia for Alvarez-Huerta Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Eddie-Alvarez-9265">Eddie Alvarez</a> will meet UFC veteran <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Roger-Huerta-10089">Roger Huerta</a> in a non-title super fight at Bellator 33 on Oct. 21 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. |
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Technique of the Week: Double Underhook Pass II Sean Flanery from Hollywood Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu showcases a double-under pass variation in this installment of Technique of the Week. |
| White, Couture Soften Toney’s Fall at UFC 118 <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/James-Toney-60940">James Toney</a>’s UFC career appears over as quickly as it began. |
| White Praises Edgar’s Dominance of Penn, Says Maynard Rematch Is Marketable Count UFC President Dana White among those impressed with <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar-14204">Frankie Edgar</a>’s victory Saturday over <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a> in the main event of <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-118-Edgar-vs-Penn-2-13380">UFC 118</a>. |
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Edgar Beats Penn Again; Couture Chokes Toney <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar-14204">Frankie Edgar</a> made <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a> look average. <BR><BR> Solidifying himself as the kryptonite to Penn’s lightweight Superman, Edgar retained his 155-pound championship with a near flawless performance in the <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-118-Edgar-vs-Penn-2-13380">UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2”</a> headliner on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. |
| UFC 118 Bonuses: Lauzon, Diaz, Davis Pocket $60K “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 semi-finalist <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joe-Lauzon-4923">Joe Lauzon</a> turned his homecoming into a nice little moneymaker. |
| UFC Announces Head of Asia Division Mark Fischer, the former Senior Vice President of NBA Asia, was named the newly appointed Manager Director of UFC Asia on Saturday. |
| Live Video Feed: UFC 118 Post-Fight News Conference (1:15 a.m. ET) A live video feed of Saturday's UFC 118 post-fight news conference will air live on Sherdog.com at approximately 1:15 a.m. ET. |
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UFC 118 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., at 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-118-Edgar-vs-Penn-2-13380">UFC 118</a>, which is headlined by the anticipated <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar-14204">Frankie Edgar</a>-<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a> rematch and <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Randy-Couture-166">Randy Couture</a> vs. <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/James-Toney-60940">James Toney</a>. |
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Davis Identifies with Opponent Diaz When UFC welterweight <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Marcus-Davis-8592">Marcus Davis</a> looks at <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nate-Diaz-11451">Nate Diaz</a>, he sees a lot of himself in the 25-year-old <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cesar-Gracie-14882">Cesar Gracie</a> Jiu-Jitsu fighter. |