Archive for February, 2010
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A ‘Rough’ Band of Brothers
Friday, February 26th, 2010
A ‘Rough’ Band of BrothersUFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy pauses for a moment.
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Edwards Believes He Can Return to the Top
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Edwards Believes He Can Return to the Top<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yves-Edwards-344">Yves Edwards</a> is set to take on fellow UFC veteran Derek Noble at <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-24-HeatXC-12321">MFC 24</a> on Feb. 26 in Edmonton, and the American Top Team lightweight says he is readying for a return to the upper echelon of the 155-pound division.
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Edwards-Noble Headlines MFC 24
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Edwards-Noble Headlines MFC 24American Top Team’s <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yves-Edwards-344">Yves Edwards</a> will make his Maximum Fighting Championships debut against fellow UFC veteran <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Derrick-Noble-4556">Derrick Noble</a> in the MFC 24 “HeatXC” main event on Friday at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada.
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Leites, Teixeira Win at Bitetti Combat 6
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Leites, Teixeira Win at Bitetti Combat 6<a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/215ed_www.sherdog.comfighter/Thales-Leites-8593">Thales Leites</a> and <a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/215ed_www.sherdog.comfighter/Glover-Teixeira-4655">Glover Teixeira</a> won Thursday in Brazil.
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Strikeforce Fighters to Appear on ‘NCIS: L.A.’
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Strikeforce Fighters to Appear on ‘NCIS: L.A.’Strikeforce lightweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Gilbert-Melendez-5545">Gilbert Melendez</a> and former titleholders <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Josh-Thomson-2394">Josh Thomson</a> and <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cung-Le-14883">Cung Le</a> have been cast in an upcoming episode of CBS’s “NCIS: Los Angeles,” shooting next week in Hollywood, Calif.
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UFC Supportive of Bonnar Appeal
Friday, February 26th, 2010
UFC Supportive of Bonnar Appeal<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Stephan-Bonnar-3014">Stephan Bonnar</a> will appeal his controversial technical knockout loss to <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Krzysztof-Soszynski-9178">Krzysztof Soszynski</a> from UFC 110 “Nogueira vs. Velasquez” on Feb. 20 at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, according to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.
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3 Fights to Watch This Week
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
3 Fights to Watch This WeekA rare respite from the UFC’s relentless campaign to take over the universe gives some of the world’s more underappreciated promotions a chance to shine.
This week has a hearty serving of violence in extremis, and I’ve got the full breakdown of the fights any fight fan worth his forum -
WEC Exec: Attendance for Aldo-Faber PPV Could Exceed 15K
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
WEC Exec: Attendance for Aldo-Faber PPV Could Exceed 15KIt has all the signs of a landmark moment, and World Extreme Cagefighting General Manager Reed Harris has done little to slow the hype machine.
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Analysis: Inside Zuffa’s Legal Win Over Shamrock
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Analysis: Inside Zuffa’s Legal Win Over Shamrock<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ken-Shamrock-4">Ken Shamrock</a> was handed a significant legal setback earlier this month after a Nevada state court judge entered judgment against him and in favor of the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, LLC.
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Kaufman Wants 135ers to Feel the Love
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Kaufman Wants 135ers to Feel the LoveStrikeforce's move from a regional to a national promotion has created a platform for some big 145-pound women’s fights in the last year, including a headlining title bout between <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Gina-Carano-16535">Gina Carano</a> and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos last August.