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  1. Mamba

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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    According to Dana's twitter, Shogun and Thiago Silva will go at it...this should be a fucking barn burner. Probably on the Brazil card?
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Shogun must've fallen down the UFC's internal rankings a bit for him to be fighting a guy coming off a loss and a NC.
     
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    What a gamer Stann is. The guy has only had tough fights.
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Machida draws Bader for UFC on FOX 4.

    TBH the fight doesn't really do it for me. I guess both guys are kind of hovering around contention but I don't really get this match-up.
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Was UFC 148 too stacked? Bisping/Boetsch moved to 149.
     
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    Shields back to middleweight, faces fellow grappler Ed Herman at UFC 150 in Denver.
     
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    Doesn't do much for me, but I don't see an issue with it. Bader is coming off of two wins and Machida is 1-4? in his last 5?
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Hector Lombard has requested to be "randomly" tested to prove that he is clean.

    I don't think that's how random tests work but if he wants to take it upon himself to get his blood work done and post the results I don't know who is stopping him...
     
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    Now that he's been out of the UFC for a bit, the Mexicutioner has decided to take training seriously and has cut down to 205.

    Wait, what?

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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    ^ How are Diego Sanchez and his shirtless bros not in that pic, too?
     
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    Travis Browne vs. Ben Rothwell added to UFC on FOX 4
     
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    Gabriel Gonzaga Out; Dave Herman In Against Roy Nelson at UFC 146.

    This should be a war...
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Ryan Jimmo's delayed UFC debut will try to relaunch at UFC 149 vs. Anthony Perosh.
     
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    Stann/Lombard will headline UFC on FOX 4 and will be 5 rounds.
     
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    WAR STANN!
     
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    Re: UFC/Strikeforce fight rumors and announcements

    Ross Pearson was arrested for suspicion of DUI but will not be pulled from UFC on FX. Him, Leben & Josh Neer should carpool.
     
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    As it turns out BJ Penn was offered a title fight with Gilbert Melendez but turned it down. He wants to remain at welterweight/lazy. They're looking for a good match-up for him.
     
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    Rua vs. Silva official for UFC 149

    That card is looking pretty good, now
     
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    Jones/Hendo expected for September 1st, unannounced UFC 151 show.
     
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    Honda Housey, apparently to blame for Dominick Cruz's knee injury, will make her first title defense in August against Sarah Kaufmann.
     

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