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The lineup is set for Saturday's Super Fight League 2 event, which streams live on YouTube from Chandigarh, India, beginning at 9:15 a.m. ET (6:15 a.m. PT). As previously announced, the event features a heavyweight headliner between former UFC fighter Todd Duffee and recent Bellator tourney finalist Neil Grove. Other featured bouts include lightweights Paul Kelly vs. Ryan Healy and middleweights Alexander Shlemenko vs. Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa.

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Former title challenger Dan Hardy will look to end his lengthy UFC losing skid against Duane "Bang" Ludwig. UFC officials today announced the welterweights have verbally agreed to meet at UFC 146. The event takes place May 26 in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena, likely with a heavyweight headliner between champion Junior Dos Santos and top contender Alistair Overeem.

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Fresh off three consecutive "Fight of the Night" performances, Edson Barboza now meets fellow lightweight contender Evan Dunham at May's UFC 146 card. UFC president Dana White today announced the fight. UFC 146 takes place May 26 in Las Vegas, likely at MGM Grand Garden Arena with a heavyweight headliner between champion Junior Dos Santos and top contender Alistair Overeem.

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As expected, "The Ultimate Fighter 14" coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller will get another UFC fight. Officials announced overnight that the veteran middleweight has verbally agreed to meet C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 on Memorial Day weekend. UFC 146 takes place May 26 in Las Vegas, likely at MGM Grand Garden Arena with a heavyweight headliner between champion Junior Dos Santos and top contender Alistair Overeem.

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Weigh-ins for Saturday's Cage Warriors 45 event took place earlier today. Check out a video of the proceedings that includes all the fighters, including co-headliners James "J.P." Reese vs. Brad Wheeler, who nearly got into a scuffle. Cage Warriors 45 streams live on MMAjunkie.com on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) and includes a heavyweight headliner between Bobby Brents and Rogent Lloret.

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MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp joins The FAN 590 Toronto tonight to help preview Friday's UFC 141 event in Las Vegas. Stupp joins "Sports Central" with Roger Lajoie at 9:15 p.m. ET (6:15 p.m. PT). UFC 141's heavyweight headliner of Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem is on the agenda. Tune in to 590 AM in Toronto, or listen online at www.fan590.com.

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During a Wednesday media session at Tabu inside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, UFC champions Dominick Cruz and Junior Dos Santos talked to reporters about Friday's big event. Each titleholder weighed in on UFC 141 and the heavyweight headliner between ex-champs Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. Which headliner are the current champs favoring?

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As a reminder, the UFC returns to its 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) timeslot beginning with this week's "UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem" event. The event takes place Friday (rather than Saturday) to accommodate for New Year's Eve festivities in Las Vegas. Featuring a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champ Brock Lesnar and ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, UFC 141 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Sin City.

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Nam Phan will fight for the third time in fewer than five months when he takes on fellow featherweight Jim Hettes at UFC 141. Verbal agreements are in place for the fight, according to UFC officials. Featuring a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champ Brock Lesnar and recent Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, UFC 141 takes place Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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A lightweight bout between Ramsey Nijem and Anthony Njokuani has been targeted for next month's UFC 142 event. Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place for the fight. Featuring a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champ Brock Lesnar and recent Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, UFC 141 takes place Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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The UFC has to put its best foot forward for its FOX debut, which means Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos carry much of the burden. MMA Nation's Nate Wilcox looks at five of the best case scenarios for their heavyweight headliner in Anaheim by clicking here.

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Tickets for the year-end UFC 141 event, which features a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champ Brock Lesnar and recent Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, go on sale this week. UFC 141 takes place Friday, Dec. 30, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, though a pre-sale period begins on Wednesday.

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The same day someone from the company's official Twitter account announced the fight, Shark Fights officials since have denied that their next event will feature a heavyweight headliner between ex-WWE star and Strikeforce vet Bobby Lashley and UFC vet Tim Hague. Shark Fights officials today told MMAjunkie.com the fight hasn't been booked. They also said they "have no idea" who tweeted the news from the company's Twitter account.

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A light-heavyweight bout between Krzysztof Soszynski and Igor Pokrajac is set for December's UFC 140 event. UFC officials today announced the bout. UFC 140 takes place Dec. 10 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto with a heavyweight headliner between Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

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A light heavyweight matchup originally expected to take place at this past August's UFC 133 event will now take place at UFC 141, as Alexander Gustafsson meets Vladimir Matyushenko. UFC officials on Wednesday evening announced the matchup. Featuring a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champion Brock Lesnar and former Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem, UFC 141 takes place Dec. 30 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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