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Urijah Faber will have plenty to talk about next week when he hosts the UFC Fight Club Q&A session prior to the weigh-ins for UFC 146 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 11, 2012) - All 24 fighters, including main event opponents Joe "Stitch ‘Em Up" Schilling (12-2, 10 KO's) of Los Angeles, Calif. and Simon Marcus (26-0, 19 KO's) of Toronto, Ontario Canada, made weight yesterday at Body English at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Lion Fight Muay Thai VI: Schilling vs. Marcus II, WBC championship full-rules Muay Thai event at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Saturday, May 12, live on LionFightPromotions.com. Schilling, the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, and Marcus, an unbeaten top contender, both tipped the scales at 174 pounds for the highly-anticipated rematch to their first meeting at The Joint on Feb. 25 when Marcus scored a controversial, first-round TKO victory in a winner-take-all contest. The live stream of the 12-bout card, which will be facilitated by Go Fight Live, will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on LionFightPromotions.com and can be purchased for a one-time credit card charge of $14.99. In the co-main event and a second highly-anticipated rematch, Filipino American Romie Adanza (16-3, 7 KO's) of Irvine, Calif. will face off with Thanit "Boom" Watthanaya (45-12, 12 KO's) of Vancouver, BC Canada via Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Thai superstar Mongkon "Malaipet" Wiwasuk (137-27-5, 26 KO's), fighting out of Fresno, Calif. will put his WBC national welterweight (147 pounds) strap on the line against aggressive-minded counterpuncher Justin Greskiewicz (17-8, 3 KO's) of Philadelphia, Pa. Seasoned technician Matt Embree (20-3, 9 KO's) of Toronto, Ontario Canada will a tough, highly-experienced adversary in former world champion Nils Widlund (34-1, 12 KO's) of San Diego, Calif. via Stockholm, Sweden. Undefeated rising star Tiffany Van Soest (2-0) of San Diego, Calif. will take on fellow prospect Heidi Otterbein (3-1, 1 KO) of Las Vegas via Vancouver, BC Canada. in a 125 pound catchweight bout. In a matchup of two experienced, Las Vegas-based MMA competitors who have decided to test their combative skills in the Muay Thai ring for the first time in their respective careers, Javier Torres (0-0) will square off with Michael Madrid (0-0) in a 170 pound catchweight fight. Fresh off his fifth professional victory at Lion Fight Promotions' last event on Feb. 25, Scotty Leffler (5-2, 3 KO's) of Las Vegas will return to action against promising upstart Artem Sharoshkin (3-1) of San Diego, Calif. in a welterweight (147 pounds) affair. Topping the five-bout preliminary card will be undefeated 19-year-old prospect Guilherme Bertholdo (6-0, 2 KO's), the nephew of UFC Middleweight Champion and pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva. Bertholdo will look to extend his perfect run when he faces off with Chris Lazaro (7-3, 1 KO) of Las Vegas, Nev. in a welterweight (147 pounds) matchup. About Lion Fight PromotionsLion Fight Promotions is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based world championship Muay Thai kickboxing promotion dedicated to producing matchups between the best Muay Thai fighters in the world in their respective weight classes. Led by former Las Vegas casino executive, Scott Kent, the promotional company has been developed in consultation with Christine Toledo, one of the sport's most popular champions and star of the Oxygen Network reality television show Fight Girls. Both Kent and Toledo share a common passion for Muay Thai and are working together to promote the sport.

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LAS VEGAS (May 8, 2012) - Undefeated 19-year-old prospect Guilherme Bertholdo (6-0), the nephew of UFC Middleweight Champion and pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva, will look to extend his perfect run in Muay Thai's amateur ranks and move one step closer to turning professional when he faces off with Chris Lazaro (7-2) of Las Vegas, Nev. in a welterweight (147 pounds) matchup on the undercard of the Lion Fight Muay Thai VI: Schilling vs. Marcus II full-rules Muay Thai event at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, May 12, live on LionFightPromotions.com. "I am excited to finally test my skills against top level amateur opponents," said Bertholdo, a member of Black House Team Nogueira, the famed training camp that is also home to Silva and is headed by MMA legends and twin brothers Antonio "Rodrigo" and Antonio "Rogerio" Nogueira in San Diego, Calif. where he trains under Kru (trainer) Alex Palma. In Brazil, Bertholdo took up Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at an early age before relocating to San Diego with his family. While his father has schooled him Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and helped Bertholdo attain the rank of purple belt in the submission fighting discipline, Bertholdo has gravitated to the sport of Muay Thai due to his love for kicking and punching. "Striking is my passion," he said. "My Kru (trainer) has really taught me to use my hands and angles and, because of this, I've learned to appreciate the beauty of Muay Thai. MMA is a sport that I eventually will focus on in the future but, for now, I want to sharpen my striking and compete in an all-striking sport." Bertholdo said he is knocking on the door of gaining his United States citizenship and would like to eventually represent America as a member of the U.S. National Muay Thai Team. "I am learning from my senior (training partners) how to conduct myself and perform like a true fighter, I am not attending college. Black House Team Nogueira is my college." Bertholdo's opponent, Lazaro, is a 24-year-old member of Hard Knocks Muay Thai gym and student of Renzo Asparria, whom Lazaro has been training with for the last two years. The matchup with Bertholdo will be Lazaro's first since he sustained a broken thumb during training last year. "I love this sport and I've been eagerly waiting to get back in the ring. That time has come now that I'm healed up and I'm looking forward to putting on a great show," said Lazaro, a technical fighter known for staying in the pocket with his opponent and throwing hard uppercuts. Reserved ticket seats for Lion Fight Muay Thai VI: Schilling vs. Marcus II, priced from $45, are on sale at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino box office, all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com. Doors at The Joint open at 4 p.m. and the first preliminary bout will begin at 5 p.m. The live stream of the 12-bout card, which will be facilitated by Go Fight Live, will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on LionFightPromotions.com and can be purchased for a one-time credit card charge of $14.99. In the highly-anticipated main event, WBC Light Heavyweight (175 pounds) Champion Joe "Stitch ‘Em Up" Schilling (12-2, 10 KO's) of Los Angeles, Calif. will face off with undefeated top contender and bitter rival Simon Marcus (23-0, 18 KO's) of Toronto, Ontario Canada in a grudge rematch after their first meeting on Feb. 25 ended in a controversial first-round TKO in Marcus' favor. In the co-main event and a second highly-anticipated rematch, Filipino American Romie Adanza (16-3, 7 KO's) of Irvine, Calif. will face off with Thanit "Boom" Watthanaya (45-12, 12 KO's) of Vancouver, BC Canada via Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.for the vacant WBC international super flyweight (115 pounds) championship. Thai superstar Mongkon "Malaipet" Wiwasuk (138-27-5, 26 KO's), fighting out of Fresno, Calif. will put his WBC national welterweight (147 pounds) strap on the line against aggressive-minded counterpuncher Justin Greskiewicz (17-8, 3 KO's) of Philadelphia, Pa. Fresh off his rubber match victory over "Coke" Chunhawat, seasoned technician Matt Embree (20-3, 9 KO's) of Toronto, Ontario Canada will return to Lion Fight action and face another tough, highly-experienced adversary in former world champion Nils Widlund (34-1, 12 KO's) of Stockholm, Sweden. Undefeated rising star Tiffany Van Soest (2-0) of San Diego, Calif. will take on fellow prospect Heidi Otterbein (3-1, 1 KO) of Las Vegas via Vancouver, BC Canada. in a 125 pound catchweight bout. In a matchup of two experienced, Las Vegas-based MMA competitors who have decided to test their combative skills in the Muay Thai ring for the first time in their respective careers, Javier Torres (0-0) will square off with Michael Madrid (0-0) in a 170 pound catchweight fight. Fresh off his fifth professional victory at Lion Fight Promotions' last event on Feb. 25, Scotty Leffler (5-2, 3 KO's) of Las Vegas will return to action against promising upstart Artem Sharoshkin (3-1) of San Diego, Calif. in a welterweight (147 pounds) affair. LION FIGHT MUAY THAI VI: SCHILLING VS. MARCUS IICOMPLETE MAIN FIGHT CARD: Joe Schilling (Los Angeles, CA) vs. Simon Marcus (Toronto, Ontario CANADA)175 lbs / WBC Interim World Title Romie Adanza (Irvine, CA) vs. Thanit Watthanaya "Boom" (Vancouver BC CANADA / THAILAND)115 lbs / WBC International Title Mongkon Wiwasuk "Malaipet" (Fresno, CA / THAILAND) vs. Justin Greskiewicz (Philadelphia, PA)147 lbs / WBC National Title Tiffany Van Soest (San Diego, CA) vs. Heidi Otterbein (Las Vegas, NV / CANADA)125 lbs / no title Nils Widlund (San Diego, CA / SWEDEN) vs. Matt Embree (Toronto, Ontario CANADA)140 lbs / no title Javier Torres (Las Vegas, NV / MEXICO) vs. Michael Madrid (Las Vegas, NV)170 lbs / no title Scotty Leffler (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Artem Sharoshkin (San Diego, CA / RUSSIA)147 lbs / no title COMPLETE UNDERCARD: Jason Andrada (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Jessie Magusen (Fontana, CA) - 125 lbs Josh Shepard (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Amir K Ansari (Shreveport, LA) - 160 lbs Genesis Bravo (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Marie Choi (Irvine, CA) - 112 lbs Chris Lazaro (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Guilherme Bertholdo (San Diego, CA) - 147 lbs Brandon Ebert (Las Vegas, NV) vs. William Briones (Van Nuys, CA) - 135 lbs About Lion Fight PromotionsLion Fight Promotions is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based world championship Muay Thai kickboxing promotion dedicated to producing matchups between the best Muay Thai fighters in the world in their respective weight classes. Led by former Las Vegas casino executive, Scott Kent, the promotional company has been developed in consultation with Christine Toledo, one of the sport's most popular champions and star of the Oxygen Network reality television show Fight Girls. Both Kent and Toledo share a common passion for Muay Thai and are working together to promote the sport.

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Floyd Mayweather's purse for Miguel Cotto fight tomorrow night (Sat., May 5, 2012) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a guaranteed $32 million, breaking the record of $30 million set by Mike Tyson back in 1997. As if we needed any more reason to call him "Money." Cotto's purse? A respectable $8 million, the highest of his career.

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Dave Herman will replace an injured Gabriel Gonzaga and fight Roy Nelson on the main card at UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas.

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"The Ultimate Fighter 9" winner Ross Pearson was arrested in Las Vegas early Sunday morning under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Pearson's arrest was first reported by TMZ.com, and MMAjunkie.com subsequently confirmed the incident with Las Vegas authorities. Pearson was arrested and transported to Clark County Detention Center after officers observed erratic driving, citing his inability to maintain a travel lane as their reason for pulling him over.

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Former Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson was arrested over the weekend in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence. Retweet this Share on Facebook • Email • StumbleUpon • Reddit • Digg • Technorati • Instapaper • Tumblr • Google Reader • LinkedIn

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LAS VEGAS - As a Las Vegas-based business co-owned by casino magnates Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, the UFC and its executives must be transparently clear when it comes to the legitimacy of their contests. MMA website CagePotato.com recently learned that lesson the hard way when a satirical photo caption prompted a formal demand for retraction. Yet UFC president Dana White has recently made it a point to announce via Twitter each week the betting lines for bouts on "TUF: Live." Is it a conflict of interest? White certainly doesn't think so.

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Moving the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen bout from Brazil to Las Vegas is nothing short of a major disappointment for the UFC.

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Logistical problems with a planned UFC 147 show in a Rio soccer stadium have forced the move of the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen rematch to UFC 148 in Las Vegas.

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Leave it to the United Nations to go and muck up what could have been the biggest and most amazing fight crowd in the history of our sport. These guys can't even get something as simple as world peace correct so of course they would go and mess up something that could have been absolute magic for our sanctioned violence loving hearts. According to Dana White at the UFC 148 special press conference held in Brazil today, the Silva vs Sonnen rematch will not take place in a massive soccer stadium in Brazil and will now be hosted in Las Vegas on July 7th, 2012. The United Nations has scheduled a huge conference in Brazil for the week of this fight and there is simply not enough hotel rooms or security available to host an event of this size at the time the UFC planned to bring this event to the country. According to Dana, Anderson was really upset that the fight was not going to happen in Brazil anymore and it took alot of talking, but Anderson finally agreed to take the fight in Las Vegas. During the press conference, Chael responded to the venue and location move with, "my plan was to come into your country, take your money and bring the belt back to America." Las Vegas is considered "the fight capital of the world" so it is the next best location for a fight of this magnitude, but I can't help feeling a little bit bummed that we won't have another mega-dose of that same electric energy we experienced with UFC 142: Rio. Damn.

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The UFC 147 main event between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen is being moved to UFC 148 in Las Vegas on July 7.

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Leave it to UFC President Dana White to drop a bombshell on Twitter late at night. That's exactly what he did tonight, though, when he announced that Alistair Overeem is officially out of the UFC 146 main event against Junior dos Santos on May 26, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will be replaced by Frank Mir. Taking off to Atlanta!!!! May 26 th is now Mir vs JDS for the HW title in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. More on this breaking news in just a bit.

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Official Press Release: Las Vegas, Nevada – A new welterweight contender will emerge on Friday, June 1 at the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas when rising stars Jake Ellenberger and Las Vegas resident Martin Kampmann lock horns in a pivotal five-round main event. Plus, a phenomenal season of The Ultimate Fighter® Live will come to an end as the UFC® crowns its next Ultimate Fighter with a six-figure contract to compete in the world’s premiere mixed martial arts organization.The

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UFC heavyweight No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem will not face time in jail over a misdemeanor battery charge. Instead, Overeem was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and ordered to undergo anger-management counseling, in a report published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Over New Year’s weekend, reports surfaced that Overeem shoved a woman at the Wynn Resort. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued a citation to Overeem. There was no trial, and Overeem did not appear in court, as a deal between his attorney and the district attorney’s office was presented to the standing judge. The matter will be dismissed as long as the conditions are met. Overeem is set to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos for the title at UFC 146 on May 26 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The incident happened just days after “The Reem” claimed the No. 1 contender position by defeating Brock Lesnar on December 30. Photo credit: Tracy Lee/Yahoo! Sports

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Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, 31, was sentenced in Las Vegas, Nevada court today to 50 hours of community service and anger management counseling for battery charges related to an incident in a Las Vegas nightclub. The top UFC heavyweight also received a suspended 90-day jail sentence. If the terms of today's sentencing are met, any follow-up punitive action will be dismissed. The striker faced a maximum of six months in the Clark County Detention Center and not more than a $1,000 fine. Overeem must appear in court again on Las Vegas on September 26th. The charges Overeem faced resulted from an incident that took place at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 2nd of this year. A woman alleges Overeem pushed her in the face, which caused her to "stagger back". The former Golden Glory fighter was not in attendance at today's hearing. He was instead represented by his attorney, David Shesnoff. Overeem was in attendance at today's press conference in Las Vegas promoting UFC 146. He faces Junior dos Santos on that May 26th fight card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the organization's heavyweight title.

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LAS VEGAS - The UFC's international expansion has a new destination. UFC president Dana White today said Macau, a special administrative region of China known for tourism and gambling, is expected to host a UFC event soon. Just how soon? "Very soon," he told MMAjunkie.com following a UFC 146 kickoff press conference in Las Vegas. "It will happen this year."

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Muhammed Lawal wasn't the only one to have his day in court today. No, UFC heavyweight number one contender Alistair Overeem was also scheduled to appear in court in Las Vegas today, though he sent his attorney, David Chesnoff, to act in his stead in addition to waiving his right to trial. "The Reem" was accused of shoving a woman at a Wynn Casino in "Sin City." He was charged with misdemeanor battery and faced up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Thankfully, it didn't come to that. The Las Vegas Review Journal brings word of Overeem's punishment: Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Alistair Overeem was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and to undergo anger-management counseling as the result of a battery charge stemming from an incident at a Las Vegas nightclub on New Year's weekend. ... He also received a suspended 90-day jail sentence. If the conditions of his community service and counseling are met, the matter will be dismissed. Overeem is to appear in court on Sept. 26. Simple enough, right? An anger management class and 50 hours of community service or jail. Easy decision. Thankfully, none of this will affect Overeem's upcoming heavyweight championship showdown against Junior dos Santos at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The press conference for the event was held today, which "Demolition Man" was in attendance for in lieu of appearing in court. Get up to date on all that by clicking here, here and here. And for all the latest on Overeem, as well as any other UFC 146 news, click here.

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Constantinos Philippou and Riki Fukuda have agreed to meet on July 7 in a middleweight bout at UFC 148 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale likely will take place June 1 at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email that the UFC has requested the date and venue. In addition to the reality show's tournament finale, the event features a Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann welterweight headliner.

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After a brief delay, the “World Series of Fighting” plans to make its debut on the Las Vegas strip in the coming months.

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A took inside Alexander Gustafsson’s training camp in Las Vegas.

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The annual Independence Day weekend card in Las Vegas is scheduled for fireworks with an exciting middleweight matchup set for the event, as Rich Franklin is expected to take on Cung Le. Franklin will once again be fighting at middleweight after fighting between 195-205 pounds for the last 4 years. UFC 148 takes place on July 7th at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Franklin (28-6-1NC) has not fought since losing to Forrest Griffin at UFC 126 in February 2011. He was expected to face off against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 133 in August, but Nogueira withdrew to injury. Franklin was pulled from the event due to being unable to find a replacement opponent. He then underwent sugery for a torn labrum, forcing him out of action until later this year. As stated, Franklin has not fought at middleweight since defeating Travis Lutter at UFC 83 in April 2008. He then fought four times at 205 pounds, and twice at a 195 pound catchweight, going 3-3 during that span. Le (7-2) made his UFC debut at UFC 139 in November, after having fought in Strikeforce for the previous four years. Le lost to Wanderlei Silva via 2nd round TKO, after having dominated the first round. Le will likely have to be given instructions to Las Vegas, as he has not fought away from his hometown of San Jose since 2004.  The Taekwondo expert continues to have an interest in acting, with four films scheduled to be released in 2012. UFC 148 takes place on July 7th at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and is headlined by the rubber match between bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. For complete coverage of UFC 148, stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com

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The woman Alistair Overeem allegedly face-shoved on NYE weekend in Vegas now has her day in court: A representative for the Nevada District Attorney's office told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Overeem's non-jury trial is set for March 27 in Las Vegas. Non-jury trials are the state's standard for misdemeanor charges.If convicted, Overeem faces up to six months in prison and a maximum $1,000 fine. Las Vegas defense attorney David Chesnoff will defend the fighter in court.According to the "Las Vegas Review-Journal," Overeem was cited by Las Vegas police on Jan. 2 when he allegedly pushed or shoved a woman in the face, "causing her to stagger back." Overeem wasn't technically arrested and instead was summoned to court on Feb. 21, when his trial date was set. Alistair's side of the story as told second-hand by Dana White is that "some lady started yelling at him and swinging at him", which doesn't sound that surprising. Vegas is a city full to the brim of women willing to f*ck a troll for 150 bucks. What will they do to potentially land a six, seven, or even eight figure settlement? Pick a fight with a contender for the UFC heavyweight belt?

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A Nevada judge will rule on a misdemeanor battery charge brought against Alistair Overeem following an incident in a Las Vegas nightclub over New Year's weekend. A representative for the Nevada District Attorney's office told MMAjunkie.com that Overeem's non-jury trial is set for March 27 in Las Vegas. Non-jury trials are the state's standard for misdemeanor charges. If convicted, Overeem faces up to six months in prison and a maximum $1,000 fine. Las Vegas defense attorney David Chesnoff will defend the fighter in court.

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That's the problem with gangsters. You get rid of one, like Whitey Bulger, and five more pop up in his place. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White was roaming the streets of Manhattan yesterday to help promote his upcoming UFC on FOX 3 fight card, booked for the IZOD Center on May 5, 2012, in East Rutherford, NJ. The "Diaz vs. Miller" event is designed to bring live mixed martial arts (MMA) action to fans living in the five boroughs (and beyond). True, the UFC still doesn't play in the "Empire State," but neither do the "New York" Giants. Unfortunately for ZUFFA, parent company of the UFC, it's not because they don't want to, it's because they can't. As White explains, the "political crap" stemming from a longstanding beef with the "dirty guys" and "gangsters" from the Las Vegas Culinary Union, has had a ripple effect that reaches as far as the East Coast. Those comments (via ESPN.com), after the jump. "Why hasn't it happened? It's a lot of political crap. The union out in Las Vegas is the reason it hasn't happened as funny as that sounds. It has nothing to do with MMA or the UFC, it has to do with the union. My partners, the Fertitta brothers, own the fourth largest gaming company in the country and they're non-union and the Las Vegas union has been doing some dirty stuff. They're dirty guys. Gangsters! The culinary union in Las Vegas. The guys who run the culinary union in Las Vegas are dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty guys." Ever since the state of New York imposed a ban on MMA in 1997, ZUFFA officials have been trying to somehow reverse it to hold an event in the "city that never sleeps." In fact, for the last four years, White, the Fertittas and several fighters on the UFC roster have been lobbying for the ban to be lifted. They even took it took court. The ban remains intact, despite the positive economic impact that a live UFC event would have on the state and surrounding areas. The UFC President has also expressed his desire to hold an event in the famed Madison Square Garden (MSG), stating that a show in the "world's most famous arena" would do very well monetarily for both the UFC and Manhattan. So far, there hasn't been enough political pressure to get it done. For more background on the MMA ban in New York click here. To get up to speed on the next best thing, which is MMA in New Jersey (go figure), click here.

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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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A lightweight bout between Jacob Volkmann and undefeated Paul Sass is in the works for UFC 146 in Las Vegas. UFC officials today confirmed verbal agreements are in place for the fight. UFC 146 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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UFC President Dana White takes the wife and kids backstage to chill with the Jabbawockeez at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino last Saturday night (Feb. 18, 2012) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Props: Las Vegas Sun

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Lightweights Edson Barboza and Evan Dunham have agreed to meet at UFC 146 when the promotion returns to Las Vegas for its annual Memorial Day weekend card.

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Twitter strikes again. Jason Miller recently asked mixed martial arts (MMA) fans to bombard UFC President Dana White with requests to give "Mayhem" another fight inside the Octagon despite the pathetic performance he turned in against Michael Bisping at the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 Finale back on Dec. 3, 2011, in Las Vegas. Apparently, it worked. That's because MMAWeekly.com brings word that Miller has been booked to square off against C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a middleweight contest that will likely see the loser leaving town, pink slip in hand. On his Twitter account, Miller is already vowing to show up a changed man: "I won't gas. CARDIO. CARDIO. TIME TO TRAIN HARD. MEDITATE. ZEN. ... I won't let you down. #whateverittakes" The good news is Miller was given his second chance. The bad news is the match-up isn't a favorable one. Dollaway, of course, is the NCAA Division I wrestler with the ability to drag Miller to the mat and keep him there for 15 minutes. He'll have to dodge a few submission attempts, surely, but seeing as he's lost two fights in a row and his job is likely on the line here, don't be surprised to see him go back to his bread and butter. Being exciting is one thing, remaining gainfully employed another. Either way, both men are teetering on the brink and shall be quite fun to see who it is that fails to tip toe the line and goes flying off the edge into the dark abyss consisting of MMA outside the UFC. Stay tuned! UFC 146 is the promotion's annual Memorial Day weekend event scheduled for May 26, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The only bout booked for the card at this time is the event headliner, as Junior dos Santos is expected to defend his heavyweight title for the very first time against Alistair Overeem. As always, stay tuned to MMAmania.com for future updates to this still-developing fight card.

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The third installment of bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber is set for UFC 148 in Las Vegas this July.

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Star Wars. The Godfather. Back to the Future. Cruz vs. Faber? As far as trilogies go, there may not be one better in MMA and it comes to a close on July 7 in Las Vegas.

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UFC 148 fight card rumors for July 7, 2012 in Las Vegas.

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UFC 146 fight card rumors for May 26, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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UFC has two more Las Vegas shows coming up soon. There's a lot of empty seats lately for those events. What can be done to fix the problem?

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Immediately following its big Super Bowl weekend even in Las Vegas, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has requested its next couple of pay-per-view dates for Las Vegas.

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Taking a look at what went down in Las Vegas as well as all the latest headlines coming out of UFC 143.

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Fabricio Werdum returned to the Octagon at UFC 143 on Saturday in Las Vegas, and what a homecoming he had.

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LAS VEGAS - UFC 143 winner Josh Koscheck dropped the first hint of trouble at this past Thursday's pre-fight press conference, when he talked about the importance of "Team Me." Following his split-decision win over Mike Pierce at Saturday's event in Las Vegas, Koscheck opened the flood gates. "I'll be training out of Fresno for now," Koscheck told MMAjunkie.com. "I'm no longer affiliated with some of the people at the gym that I've been training at."

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LAS VEGAS - Saturday's "UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit" event drew a reported 10,040 attendees and generated a live gate of $2.3 million. UFC president Dana White revealed the figures at the evening's post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie.com attended. Featuring an interim welterweight title contest between former WEC titleholder Carlos Condit and former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz, UFC 143 marked the company's first 2012 event in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS - "Wonderboy" lived up to his nickname. In a clash of UFC welterweight newcomers, champion kickboxer Stephen Thompson connected on a vicious head kick that prompted a stunning first-round knockout The bout kicked off the UFC 143 preliminary card and streamed on Facebook from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center. It preceded additional prelims on FX and a pay-per-view main card.

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Follow the live results from UFC 143 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS -- The UFC 143 weigh-ins took place Friday afternoon at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Full UFC 143 weigh-in results here. Check out the highlights below.

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - If you need proof that MMA s is the combat sport of the future, look no further than the Richard Steele Boxing Club in Las Vegas. The five-year-old nonprofit gym on Thursday took its MMA program to the next level. The gym's MMA program already has more than 55 kids enrolled. On Thursday, UFC officials partnered with Century Martial Arts to donate thousands of dollars of gloves, bags and other equipment to help fund the program's growing needs.

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LAS VEGAS - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from tonight's "UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit" official fighter weigh-ins. The festivities take place at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and the first fighter is on the scale at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Join us for live text-only updates in this post, or catch a live video stream of the proceedings on the MMAjunkie.com homepage.

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LAS VEGAS -- The UFC 143 open workouts took place Wednesday afternoon at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Watch below as headliners Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz work out in front of fans and media.

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Uh oh. Looks like Alistair Overeem is going to have more legal troubles than just his money dispute with Golden Glory in the next few months. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for allegedly pushing a woman in the face “causing her to stagger back.” The alleged incident took place in Las Vegas on Jan. 2, two days after he beat Brock Lesnar. Overeem has since retained “famed” attorney David Chesnoff to fight the charge. Commenting on the charge, Chesnoff said: “There are two sides to this story and we intend on vigorously defending this. Alistair maintains his innocence.” If convicted, Overeem faces a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. He’s set to appear in court in Las Vegas on Feb. 21. So far, no further details about the incident have come out, so it’s unclear what events may have led to Overeem pushing the woman if that’s what in fact happened. It’s also unclear if this situation could impact the timing of his title fight with Junior dos Santos. Image via Dave Mandel for Sherdog

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UFC heavyweight No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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The UFC is expected to bring back its popular UFC Fan Expo back to Las Vegas in July, coinciding with its annual Independence Day weekend pay-per-view.

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Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery following an incident in a Las Vegas casino soon after his UFC 141 bout this past month. According to the "Las Vegas Review-Journal," Overeem is slated to appear in court on Feb. 21, and if convicted, he faces a maximum of six months in county jail and a maximum $1,000 fine. MMAjunkie.com had been unable to confirm the long-rumored incident in recent weeks.

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Filed under: UFCUFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for an alleged incident inside the Wynn in Las Vegas just days after his TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar on Dec. 30. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Overeem is accused of pushing a woman in the face, "causing her to stagger back," during an incident at Wynn Las Vegas at around 3 a.m. on Jan. 2. If convicted of the misdemeanor battery charge, Overeem could face a maximum sentence of six months in the Clark County Detention Center and a fine of not more than $1,000. Overeem has reportedly retained the services of attorney David Chesnoff -- a famed Las Vegas lawyer known for representing everyone from celebrities to pro athletes to poker players to alleged organized crime member. Chesnoff told the Review-Journal that Overeem was not arrested, "but was summoned to court." "There are two sides to this story and we intend on vigorously defending this," Chesnoff added. "Alistair maintains his innocence." The UFC has thus far declined to comment on the story, but Overeem's win over Lesnar did set him up to face Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight championship at an as of yet unannounced event. There's no word on whether the court proceedings may delay that fight. Overeem is due in court in Las Vegas on Feb. 21. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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There will be a Georges St-Pierre sighting in Las Vegas this week.

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UFC president Dana White's war in Internet piracy may have just taken an unexpected (and somewhat bizarre) turn. Twenty-four hours after hackers posted White's alleged personal info, including his apparent phone number, social security number and current and past addresses, a Las Vegas woman has come forward and claims at lease part of that information is completely incorrect. "When I look, it's my phone number and my address," Las Vegas' Julie Breeler told FOX 5 Vegas in a Friday night report. "There's no Dana White here folks."

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A look at UFC's February slate of three cards. The shows keep rolling out.

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Strikeforce's first card of 2012 drew 1,992 fans to The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for a gate of $68,805.

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LAS VEGAS - This past month's UFC 141 event officially drew an attendance of 13,793 and a live gate of $3,101,000. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today emailed the figures to MMAjunkie.com. UFC 141 took place Dec. 30 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and featured former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem earning a first-round TKO finish of former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar in the pay-per-view headliner.

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Strikeforce in Las Vegas was highlighted by Rockhold's win vs. Jardine, Lawal's mental fortitude and some unfortunate officiating.

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Training Chinese MMA talent in Las Vegas is a first step at educating a country of 1.3 billion people.

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UFC 141 delivered an exciting line-up last night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and, after stepping inside of the octagon for their final fight of 2011, many of the card's biggest stars were available to discuss their match-ups, as well as what may lie ahead in their fighting future.

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LAS VEGAS - Friday's year-end UFC 141 event drew an announced attendance of 12,158 and a live gate of $3.1 million. UFC president Dana White announced the figures in the night's post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie.com attended. UFC 141 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and featured former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem earning a first-round TKO finish of former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar in the pay-per-view headliner.

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LAS VEGAS - Dong Hyun Kim successfully rebounded from his first career loss and scored a shutout unanimous-decision victory over Canadian welterweight Sean Pierson. The bout was part of UFC 141, which took place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. It was the final of three bouts that streamed on Facebook prior to the night's Spike TV and pay-per-view broadcasts.

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Big month in UFC for marquee names, although the undercards leave something to be desired.

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LAS VEGAS - MMAjunkie.com was on scene for today's official UFC 141 weigh-ins, where all 22 competitors eventually made weight for Friday's pay-per-view contest. Co-main event competitor Nate Diaz was the lone fighter who needed extra time to make weight, and while opponent Donald Cerrone offered to make it a catchweight contest, Diaz made 156 pounds shortly after the official ceremony. Today's festivities took place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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UFC 141 official after party with Junior dos Santos is set XS, The Nightclub at Encore in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Fri., Dec. 30, 2011. For more details and reservations click here.

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The Las Vegas-based Superior Cage Combat promotion returns to action in February, and UFC veterans Kendall Grove and Jay Silva headline the event. Promotion officials recently announced that "SCC 4: Grove vs. Silva" takes place Feb. 16 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Additionally, MMAjunkie.com has learned that verbal agreements are in place for a handful of other bouts including Justin Buchholz vs. John Gunderson, Jamie Yager vs. Danny Davis Jr. and Jimmy Jones vs. Joao Victor.

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Strikeforce on Wednesday added a couple of preliminary bouts to its Rockhold vs. Jardine fight card slated for Jan. 7 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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Greg Jackson was a happy man Saturday after “The Ultimate Fighter 14” Finale in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS - "The Ultimate Fighter 11" veteran Jamie Yager and K-1 kickboxing vet Kultar Gill were among approximately 150 welterweights who attended Monday's open tryout session for "The Ultimate Fighter 15." Additionally, more than 200 155-pound fighters also attended the all-day session, which aims to secure a cast for the upcoming edition of the reality series, which is set to begin filming in early 2012. The prospective cast members gathered at the Fertitta family-owned Texas Station Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS - Consider John Dodson the big winner from The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. After claiming the "TUF 14" featherweight crown at Saturday's live finale in Las Vegas and earning a $40,000 fight-night bonus, he got some additional money to fill his pockets. He was one of four fighters earning a $25,000 fan-voted award for a performance during the Spike TV reality show's regular season.

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Main event middleweight Michael Bisping was the only fighter to miss weight Friday for Saturday's TUF 14 Finale in Las Vegas.

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Big month in UFC for marquee names, although the undercards leave something to be desired.

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LAS VEGAS - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today's official fighter weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. Today's festivities take place at the Key West Ballroom at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The same Sin City venue plays host to Saturday's Spike TV-televised event. Join us beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT local time) for live updates as all the fighters hit the scale.

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Official fighter weigh-ins for Saturday's Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale will take place Friday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

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The UFC's winter schedule just got a whole lot busier. Yahoo Sports' Steve Cofield is reporting that the UFC is already planning their second UFC on Fox event, and it will emanate from the United Center in Chicago on January 28th: Multiple sources confirm that Jan. 28 is the target for UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago at the United Center. That'll be followed by the Georges St-Pierre-Nick Diaz fight on Super Saturday in Las Vegas on Feb. 4. No fights have been announced for the event yet, but this broadcast is expected to run longer than last weekend's Fox debut and feature more than just a single fight. Cofield also broke the news earlier that the first UFC Fight Night on FX will take place the week prior in Nashville. So in case you're wondering, here's what MMA fans can look forward to from the UFC over the next few months: 12/03/11: TUF 14 Finale (Las Vegas)12/10/11: UFC 140 (Toronto)12/30/11: UFC 141 (Las Vegas)01/14/12: UFC 142 (Rio de Janeiro)01/20/12: UFC Fight Night 26 on FX (Nashville)01/28/12: UFC on Fox 2 (Chicago)02/04/12: UFC 143 (Las Vegas) Stay tuned to BloodyElbow.com and MMANation.com for more updates as these fight cards come together.

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Antwain Britt Friday, Nov. 18 Strikeforce Challengers Where: Pearl at The Palms Casino, Las Vegas Television:...

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LAS VEGAS - Saturday's "UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz" event drew a reported 10,313 attendees and generated a live gate of $3.9 million. UFC president Dana White revealed the figures at the evening's post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie.com attended. Featuring a welterweight contest between former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz and former UFC titleholder B.J. Penn, UFC 137 marked the company's first event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas since this past February's UFC 126 contest.

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Join HeavyMMA.com for complete coverage of tonight's UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz pay per view event from Las Vegas.

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Live Octagonside coverage of UFC 137 from Las Vegas.

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The card line-ups for UFC 137 in Las Vegas & UFC 138 in Birmingham, England.

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A new, Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion plans to host tournament-based events at one of Sin City’s most prominent casinos, likely beginning in January 2012, Sherdog.com has learned from multiple sources. The promotion will be called MMA World Champions: World Series of Fighting.

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Which fighter has The Edge at UFC 137 in Las Vegas on Saturday?

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LAS VEGAS - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today's official UFC 137 fighter weigh-ins, where all 22 competitors will look to make weight for their respective contests. Today's festivities take place at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center, which also hosts Saturday's pay-per-view event. Among those weighing in are main-event competitors B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz, as well as co-feature fighters Cheick Kongo and Matt Mitrione.

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The lightweight contender talks about stepping up on short notice and squaring off with Dennis Siver Saturday night in Las Vegas.

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So, who is going to win the UFC 137 main event between B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas? Find out from Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva, Manny Gamburyan, Tyson Griffin, Duane Ludwig, Anthony Njokuani, Rafael Cordeiro and Phil Baroni as the "pros" all weigh in on this Saturday night's headliner. Props: MMA Interviews

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The card line-ups for UFC 137 in Las Vegas & UFC 138 in Birmingham, England.

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UFC hall of famer and MMA legend Chuck Liddell was recently in Las Vegas two weeks ago, stopping by at The Pit Las Vegas to make a guest appearance at the grand opening of the new facility. The Pit of course was founded by long time Liddell trainer, John Hackleman. Liddell is no stranger to [...]

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Recently, the Las Vegas branch of the Culinary Union took its war on the Fertitta brothers online by launching a website entitled Unfit For Children.That...

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The card line-ups for UFC 137 in Las Vegas & UFC 138 in Birmingham, England.

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Put any doubts behind you, the UFC is going to do two shows in a single 24-hour period in 2012.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The fact that Reed Harris was hosting UFC on Versus 6's pre-event press conference instead of Dana White is all the proof you need that the UFC could simultaneously host a show in Japan and Las Vegas. Harris, the UFC's director of community relations and the former head of the WEC, told MMAjunkie.com that the company's multi-team approach to hosting events makes it possible. His comments came a few days after a report in which White said the UFC is planning to host simultaneous events both in Japan and in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS - Late replacement Nick Rossborough did all he could to upset undefeated light heavyweight Nick Rossborough, but he would ultimately fall short in a hard-fought decision affair. Larkin and late-replacement Rossborough met in the main event of Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 19 event, which took place at Las The Pearl at Las Vegas' Palms Casino Resort. The night's main card aired on Showtime.

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A look at the Strikeforce cards for September 2011.

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