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  1. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Anderson Silva knocks out Vitor Belfort without breaking a sweat, and he's the guy getting a rematch, not Chael Sonnen, who beat Silva into Bolivia for 23-minutes? Herp a derp...

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Fifteen years after fighting for the first time at UFC 11, Tank Abbott and Scott Ferrozzo rematched last week, with Abbott winning via decision.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Some rumblings that Anderson Silva will fight Chael Sonnen at UFC 142 in Brazil despite (or as well as) being booked for The Ultimate Fighter.

    The event might take place in a soccer stadium and that kind of main event could sell 50,000+ tickets.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Couple of strange bits:

    Vitor Belfort could face Anthony Johnson at UFC 142, presumably at middleweight

    Vitor Belfort will not fight Anderson Silva despite coaching against him on TUF Brazil, and Silva will fight Sonnen next

    Oddball stuff
     
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    ^ Belfort/Johnson is confirmed. No word yet on who Silva is fighting next but one would guess it's either Munoz, if he wins on Saturday, or Sonnen, at this point, with Alan Belcher and the winner of Miller/Bisping on the outside looking in.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Sexyama has made the cut to WW.

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    M-1 and their PPV provider have decided to charge $30 to watch Fedor vs. Monson at 7:30am ET on the 20th of November.

    Over under: 2000 buys
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Koscheck has talked enough trash to get the UFC to agree to book him vs. Condit at the Superbowl Saturday show.
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Good fight for Johnson to decide that Welterweight is a better division for him, and to get on a diet where he doesn't have to cut as much weight before each fight. Vitor for a first fight at 185 is just as rough.
     
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    Arlovski KO's Fulton tonight...

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    There was one second left in the fight.

    Some concern now regarding Fulton's health--apparently he's been taken (rushed?) to hospital.
     
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    Big Tim also won tonight, possibly setting up a Sylvia/Arlovski rubber rematch.

    Both fights were awful but Big Tim's was worse. 15 solid minutes of wall-and-stall against a not so dangerous opponent. Lame-o.
     
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    Etim vs. Barboza possible for UFC 142
     
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    Showtime Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon @ UFC 143
     
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    Yes.
     
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    Sam Stout vs. Thiago Tavares @ UFC 142
     

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