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– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surpassed one million followers today on Twitter.
Regarding this momentous occasion, “The Great One” wrote, “Team Bring It – 1,000,000 strong! We’re just gettin’ started… #ProudToBringIt.”
His WrestleMania XXVIII opponent, John Cena, has 871,028 followers.
– The August 29 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.15 (3.2) cable rating, up from 2.97 the week before. The first hour drew a 3.23 before decreasing to 3.06 in the second.
The program averaged 4,650,000 viewers over the course of two hours, up from 4,637,000.
– The August 26 episode of A.M. ...

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My thoughts on my predictions and all the events that took place at UFC 134

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Pugilists and pineapples were in full effect Saturday night, as the new version of ProElite fired up from the Aloha State with an event featuring former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski looking to take the first step back towards his former glory. Also in action were undefeated Olympic wrestler Sara McMann and TUF 3 winner [...]

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Pat Curran stood with one of the most feared knockout artists in the world at 145 pounds and beat Marlon Sandro in the race to land the first fight changing shot. Once he did, Sandro couldn't recover, and Curran took home another $100,000 check and another Bellator tournament title. Curran stopped Sandro with a brilliantly timed head kick to post the victory at the 4:00 mark of the second round at Bellator 48 in Uncasville, Ct.

The 23-year-old Curran has won 7-of-8. His resume of includes wins over Ronnie Mann, Roger Huerta, Toby Imada and Sandro. His only recent loss came via decision at lightweight against Eddie Alvarez, the No. 5 ranked 155-pounder in the world. Along with the big payday, Curran earns himself a future shot at the Bellator featherweight champ Joe Warren.

When it started back in June, Sandro (19-3) was a sizable favorite to win the tournament. The Brazilian entered last night's fight ranked No. 5 at featherweight while Curran (16-4) was way down at No. 19.

It was far from an easy night for Curran. Sandro, 34, was outpacing him and landing the more effective shots on the feet. The first round was close, but Cagewriter gave a slight edge to Sandro. In the second, Curran's output dipped and a Sandro overhand right with 3;30 left ripped open a nasty gash over the American's eye. Curran simply wasn't throwing enough shots to score. When he got a little more active, it quickly changed the direction of the fight.

Curran flicked out a double jab, Sandro ducked to his left to avoid the punches and that's when the American unleashed the head kick. It was perfect. Sandro's momentum took him right into Curran's right shin. Sandro went down in a heap and his arms fell to the side. Curran jumped on top and unloaded three more punches on the defenseless Brazilian. Referee Keith Peterson launched himself through the air to push Curran away and save Sandro.

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Bellator 48 was the triumphant end to the first ?Summer Series? in Bellator?s history. Now once again it?s time to ask: what?s next? What does the future hold after Pat Curran won his second tournament in another weight division? Here?s my answer to just that: a new edition of my ?What?s Next for the Winners [...]

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By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> 
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer 

After losing the UFC Light Heavyweight Title to Jon Jones in March, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua showed he still is a contender after convincingly stopping Forrest Griffin this past weekend at UFC 134 in Brazil. 

Post fight he <a href=http://www.mmajunkie.com>spoke</a> about where he feels he stands in the current title picture:

"I've only had five losses," Rua said in his native Portuguese. "I've managed to avenge all of them except Jon Jones and Babalu. Babalu is my friend, and he's on my team, so I wouldn't think of doing that. The only guy left then is Jon Jones." 

Jones has a date with Quinton Jackson in September when he defends the title for the first time since taking it from Shogun. Rua believes with one more impressive performance he could earn a shot at whoever the champ is. 

The main man in charge, Dana White, gave his thoughts on Rua as well: 

"[That] was a big win for him," UFC President Dana White said. "The guy just lost the title to Jon Jones ... I've got Jon Jones ranked No. 3 pound-for-pound in the world. (He) beats Forrest Griffin, who's one of the top light heavyweights in the world. It put Shogun right back in the title hunt." 

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A quartet of MMA?s premier heavyweights face off in less than two weeks as part of the semifinal round of Strikeforce?s ongoing World Grand Prix with the race to the finish line made even more wide-open by the removal of Alistair Overeem for health-related and contractual reasons. Ready to rumble on September 10 in Cincinnati, [...]

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2010 masters ultra heavyweight and absolute world champion, Rodrigo Munduruca, talks about his experience and the difference between competing at...

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For the forty-eighth time in its history, upstart promotion Bellator FC put on a live event. It was another live night of fights on MTV2, and the finale of their ?summer series? that featured big names, Bellator champions, and dramatic knockouts. Only one fight ended up not delivering, but that was more than made up [...]

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I think I?m up to the challenge [of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira]. It doesn?t get much bigger than this. No doubt it?s the biggest fight of my life on the biggest stage. I think UFC Brazil is the biggest card of the year -- that?s why I asked to be on it. Nogueira?s regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. To fight him in his own back yard, it?s something no one?s ever done... It?s tough to get the credit I deserve... I?m earning respect as a top-10 heavyweight in the world. I see some rankings where I?m top-10, and some where I?m not. I get it; I?ve got some work to do. This fight will make a big statement... I?ve never grown so much in a camp as I have in this camp for Nogueira. Not even close. I was just a sponge. The thing I know now is that I?ve got a long way to go, man! I can get so much better, and to me that?s so cool... I think I match up very well with [Junior] dos Santos or Cain Velasquez. I would love to fight the winner of that [after this fight]. But I hear Brock Lesnar is healthy, and I would love to see how I match up with a guy like that as well. From here, there?s not many fights left -- only a couple of guys."

-Brendan Schaub talks to ESPN.com about the challenge of fighting Antonio Minotauro Nogueira in Brazil at UFC 134 this weekend, battling for respect and wanting a big fight after this event.

Penick's Analysis: I'll say this, if Schaub beats Nogueira and isn't the one who gets the nod for the next title shot, I'd love to see a fight between him and Brock Lesnar. That would be a more interesting fight for Lesnar to me than the rumored third matchup with Frank Mir, though below a potential fight with Alistair Overeem if the Dutch striker comes to terms with the UFC. Still, Schaub would be a viable option if he defeats Nogueira, and I'd be very excited to see that matchup.

[Brendan Schaub art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]

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This weekend, the UFC will host its ?UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami? event in Brazil, the latest in a long line of super-cards. UFC 134 is even more important because it marks that UFC?s return to Brazil for the first time in over a decade. From top to bottom, the card is loaded with top [...]

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Rundown of UFC 134 post-fight news and notes… ? Dana White didn’t have the attendance and live gate numbers for UFC 134 but he was blown away by the “sold out” crowd that filled the HSBC Arena last night, calling the loudest crowd he’s ever heard. “I’ve been doing events all over the world for [...]

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The first of 14 Brazilians to appear on the card tonight at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro put on a good scrap. The elder of the two, Yuri Alcantara showed a little more poise and scored well in each round to roll to a unanimous decision victory, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, over Felipe Arantes at UFC 134 in Brazil.

Technically, this was Alcantara's UFC debut, but he already has a Zuffa win under his belt from WEC 53 where he destroyed Ricardo Lamas via first-round knockout. His gameplan wasn't too tricky tonight. Arantes didn't possess the takedown defense to stay off his back. Alcantara (25-3, 1-0 UFC) scored five takedowns. He spent most of the time trying to improve position. Alcantara did land a nasty elbow in the second that opened a small cut around Arantes' right eye.

Alcantara also threatened for a rear-naked choke early in the third, but gave up the position seconds later when he failed to secure Arantes' lower half. Alcantara is reportedly a jiu-jitsu black belt, but appeared sloppy on most occasions when threatened for a submission or got the mount. Give him credit though, getting to those positions is impressive in itself.

Jabouin gets first UFC win

Jabouin made a successful debut at 135 pounds tonight. His kicking game was too much for Ian Loveland to handle. Jabouin landed most of the significant shots in the fight and took a split decision victory, 29-28 on two cards and 27-30 on the other.

Jabouin was particularly effective using the spinning back kick. He crushed any hopes of Loveland getting the win by also exhibiting good takedown defense.

Loveland's lost two straight. He's 1-2 with the UFC. Jabouin is 16-7 and now 2-3 with Zuffa promotions.

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Thiago Tavares continued the Brazilian win streak going at UFC 134 with a TKO of Spencer Fisher in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.

Tavares worked Fisher against the cage for most of the first round, controlling Fisher and keeping him from landing any significant strikes. Tavares followed the same gameplan in the second round, but was more aggressive. He was able to take Fisher's back, and then transition to full mount. He let strikes rain down on Fisher's head until the bout was stopped 2:51 into the second round.

Afterwards, he jumped on the fence and waved a Brazilian flag as the raucous crowd chanted, "Thiago!" It was clearly a special moment for the fighter born and raised in Brazil.

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Anderson Silva has long gotten the respect of fans for his skills in the cage, and he's getting recognition as a legitimate star in the sport with several new endorsement deals and high profile appearances. Ahead of his UFC 134 main event with Yushin Okami, Silva's new commercial for Burger King has hit the web. Check out "The Spider" in a very different role below:

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All signs point to something big going down in Los Angeles tomorrow. FOX has announced a major press conference set for 1 p.m. PT in Los Angeles. Is FOX revealing a new deal with the UFC?

Sports Business Journal broke a story on Tuesday stating FOX� won the sweepstakes to lock up the UFC for the next 7-8 years.

UFC president Dana White is already in Los Angeles and MMAWeekly reports that some of the promotion's biggest stars are heading to the Golden State as well:

[...] names including UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and current top light heavyweight contender Rashad Evans.

If you're a longtime fan of mixed martial arts, the potential deal that would place the UFC on several FOX-owned channels, has to get the juices flowing. The sport has come a long way.

Bloody Elbow is covering the potential deal from every angle.-

- Will the UFC's decision-making be altered?

- What could FOX deal do for the future of MMA?

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Today, the UFC will proudly present its long-awaited return to Brazil with UFC 134: ?Silva vs. Okami?. I?ve already given my predictions on who will win the main Pay-Per-View fights, but since the ?UFC Prelims LIVE? special is my new ?dark horse favorite?, I always try to take the time to throw in my predictions [...]

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This weekend, the UFC will host its ?UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami? event in Brazil, the latest in a long line of super-cards. UFC 134 is even more important because it marks that UFC?s return to Brazil for the first time in over a decade. From top to bottom, the card is loaded with top [...]

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When BJJ specialists Dan Miller and Rousimar Palhares clash later tonight in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 134 it seems something will have to give, as both men have tapped out three-quarters of the opponents they?ve beaten without actually having been submitted themselves. It is perhaps for that reason Miller is counting on the bout [...]

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Strikeforce is returning to HDNet this September with a preliminary card broadcast from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals, the two sides announced on Tuesday.

Additionally, the network will broadcast prelims live from the Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals event at a to-be-determined date and location, as well as the weigh-ins for both events.

Though four fights are currently scheduled for the broadcast, one may be pulled for the Showtime card if no replacement is found to face Maximo Blanco after Josh Thomson pulled out of the event.

The four fights currently scheduled for broadcast are Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos vs. Jordan Mein and Amanda Nunes vs. Alexis Davis. One additional fight is also being planned.

"As we continue to showcase some of the sport's up-and-coming talent on our prelims, we're excited to be able to air them live on HDNet," Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said. "We're excited to give Strikeforce fans even more access to great fights."

The semifinals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix come to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 10.

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PHILADELPHIA - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from tonight's UFC 134 event.

The pay-per-view event, which features a middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami, takes place at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena in Brazil.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) for the preliminary card and 9 p.m. ET for the main card.

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With Bellator 48 right around the corner, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is a busy man. With the landmark announcement that the UFC has signed a deal with Fox, the MMA media is busy in general. Now that it?s officially confirmed that the UFC is leaving Spike TV, many fans and insiders have predicted that Bellator [...]

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Less than a month after her abrupt firing, former Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Marloes Coenen has signed with Blackeye Promotions. Coenen is the first female fighter in the Blackeye WMMA division. ?I am very excited to have the opportunity to be part of Blackeye Promotions, as they have an honest passion for the sport and [...]

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Hear from Dana White, Junior dos Santos, Shane Carwin, Kenny Florian, Diego Nunes, Sam Stout and Yves Edwards at the UFC 131 pre-fight press conference held June 9 in Vancouver, BC.

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With Bellator 48 right around the corner, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is a busy man. With the landmark announcement that the UFC has signed a deal with Fox, the MMA media is busy in general. Now that it?s officially confirmed that the UFC is leaving Spike TV, many fans and insiders have predicted that Bellator [...]

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White have both stated in recent interviews that they are awaiting the results from this Saturday's UFC 134 event before determining what they'll do in the main event of their Fox debut in November. There appears to be good reason for that, as signs are pointing to Anderson Silva's involvement in the UFC's network television debut.

Tatame.com reported on Tuesday that the UFC is targeting a Middleweight Championship fight between Silva and a returning Dan Henderson for the Fox card, with the caveat that Chael Sonnen could be put into that slot if Henderson would not move to middleweight.

Henderson posted a comment on Twitter that seemed to hint at that possibility, responding to a post from Jay Glazer about the UFC on Fox deal by saying, "Stoked too, Jay. This could work out well for both of us. Lol."

In addition to the report and Henderson's comment, Tatame got a follow-up response from Fertitta. Though he was non-committal in the response, saying simply they were going to bring a big fight for that event, he did have a positive reaction to the prospects of that fight.

"I would love to do that," said Fertitta. "Anderson just needs a win."

Should Silva come out of Saturday's event with a win over Yushin Okami and without much in the way of injuries, a rematch with Henderson could be a very big fight for the Fox debut. They first met at UFC 82 in 2008 in a Pride vs. UFC unification bout, where Silva defeated Henderson by submission in the second round.

If the fight happens, Henderson will make his first UFC appearance since July of 2009, while Silva would look for his 15th straight win in the UFC.

Penick's Analysis: I don't like this as a middleweight fight, but if it was booked at light heavyweight I might change my tune. Henderson simply hasn't performed as well in recent years at 185 lbs. as he has at 205 lbs., and I think he'd be a more dangerous matchup if he was more comfortable and not forced to cut that extra weight. That said, this is still far from set in stone, and nothing is going to be confirmed at this point in time. One issue with the original report is the belief that Sonnen would be a part of the fight on Fox. Seeing as that event is taking place in Anaheim, Calif., I wouldn't expect Sonnen to be anywhere near that card after his issues with the California State Athletic Commission. If this fight gets booked, it could definitely be a very big draw for the UFC on network television, and they'd be able to use their "best fighter in the world" moniker to sell Silva to the masses. But if any of this is going to come to pass, Silva has to take care of things against Okami in Brazil this Saturday.

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Following the lead of their proverbial big brother, the UFC, Strikeforce has upped the ante in terms of providing preliminary pairings and weigh-ins for fans starting with the promotion?s World Grand Prix Semifinal event scheduled for September 10. News of the increased coverage, which will be shown live on HDNet as it unfolds from Cincinnati, [...]

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It's been nearly 13 years since the UFC last visited Brazil, the cradle of the sport. At UFC: Brazil, held October 10, 1998 in Sao Paulo, Vitor Belfort TKOed Wanderlei Silva, in Belfort's first fight at 205 lbs. and Silva's UFC debut. Frank Shamrock submitted John Lober in the main event to defend the UFC middleweight belt, and Pedro Rizzo and Pat Miletich both walked away with wins.

Since then, the UFC has changed just a bit. The UFC was purchased by the Fertitta brothers and Dana White, a reality show widened its reach, and the sponsors upgraded from Mickey's Malt Liquor to Budweiser. Through it all, Brazil's crucial role as the birthplace of great fighters has not changed. From Royce Gracie to Anderson Silva, many of the UFC's best call Brazil home.

This Saturday at UFC 134, the UFC finally returns. What should American MMA fans know about the sport in Brazil these days? Fernando Zanchetta, the MMA blogger for Yahoo! Sports Brazil, answered Cagewriter's questions.

Cagewriter: What is the biggest sport in Brazil?
Fernando Zanchetta: Soccer continues as the biggest sport in the country, and this will not change anytime soon. The sport is an integral part of Brazilian culture with a huge advantage over all others. Second, currently, I'd say it's volleyball, especially after the results in the Olympic Games. The country has many sports other sports it goes crazy about, too, as happened with tennis and F1, but depends only on a few stars.

MMA in Brazil still suffers a lot of prejudice. But I can say that the amount of good fighters has increased gradually, and that it has potential to follow closely the other two (soccer and volleyball).

CW: Who is Brazil's most popular fighter?
FZ: Vitor Belfort (pictured) is still the most popular of the mainstream public. He's fighting since he was 19, married a supermodel (Joana Prado) and participated in a very successful reality show at the beginning of the decade.

Last year, Anderson Silva won many fans, signed important contracts with major brands and learned how to deal better with the press. The knockout against Belfort had a great impact to the world of combat sports in the country. This will increase absurdly after UFC 134, which will be the first broadcast on open television channel in Brazil.

CW: Is MMA big in certain cities, or all over the country?
FZ: The headquarters is still Rio de Janeiro. That's where most folks want to go to evolve technically. Curitiba no longer has the same force like it did at the beginning of the decade, but follows behind Rio. Sao Paulo is the largest city, but still has only a few fighters with international fame (like Demian Maia and Luiz Cane).

The north of Brazil also brings good surprises and becomes well known as a center of hard fighting at Bel�m do Par� and Natal,�land of brothers Patrick and Patricky Freire.

CW: Are fighters still learning from luta livre or just jiu-jitsu?
FZ: Luta livre haven't developed as much as jiu-jitsu, which was the major export product of its kind in the 1990s. Today is just a sport restricted to Rio and some gyms outside Brazil. Jiu-jitsu evolution continues around the world.

CW: Are there any young stars that MMA fans should watch for?
FZ: Erick Silva, Freire brothers, Marcelo Magr�o, John Lineker, and Francisco Massaranduba are among the best to watch.

CW: What else should American MMA fans know about MMA in Brazil?
FZ: Brazil is the birthplace of the sport and it will never change. But there are still remnants of the time when the Vale Tudo was marginalized by the media and society. Now people seem to understand that MMA is a professional sport. There are more specialized media and people are more interested in fights, fighters and all stuff related to it. The new generation of fighters are beginning to take their first -- and good -- steps too.

Obrigado to Fernando for his time. Read Casca Grossa, the Brazilian Yahoo! Sports MMA blog.

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Dana White understands the desires of both Jon Fitch and Vitor Belfort to get back in the Octagon for a shot at UFC titles, but he's also got a promotion to run. Joining ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM's "The MMA Insiders" show on Friday, White said it's a tough to sell Jon Fitch against Georges St-Pierre again. The same goes for Belfort against UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.

Belfort doesn't believe that's the case. He wants the title shot and say Silva is afraid of him.

"If he didn't throw that kick, this would've happened to him. He knows that," Belfort said during the UFC 133 postfight press conference. "I would like to fight the winner of [Yushin] Okami and Anderson [at UFC 134]."

White was shocked by Belfort's words.

"Craziest statement ever made. 'Listen, if he didn't knock me out I would've won that fight!' Yeah, okay. Maybe," laughed White (8:25 mark).

That said, White is an admirer of Belfort. He just wants to see more consistency out of the veteran.

"The problem with a guy like Vitor Belfort is he's one of the best in the world [but] Vitor is just inconsistent," White said. "[...] Vitor Belfort needs to get into a consistent game where every fight looks like the Akiyama fight. Even if he goes in against a guy and it's an absolute war, at least Vitor Belfort went in and let his hands go."

Belfort has a lot of work to get done before he gets in there again with Silva.

"Vitor Belfort went in against Anderson Silva and got hit with a front kick and got knocked out in the first 30 seconds of the fight. Who does he gotta to beat and how long's he gotta go before you want to see him fight Anderson Silva again? Maybe a couple of Akiyama type knockouts and maybe we are ready to see him face Anderson again," White said.

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By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> 
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer 

Spike TV sent along the following release regarding then 14th season of TUF: 

New York, NY, August 22, 2011 ? The fourteenth season of Spike TV?s popular original series, The Ultimate Fighter, will kick off on Wednesday, September 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere featuring all of the preliminary fights in their entirety. Tune in as 32 of the world?s most promising mixed martial arts competitors begin the quest to advance into the The Ultimate Fighter house. Beginning Wednesday, September 28, new episodes will premiere at 10 p.m. ET/PT. 

For the first time in franchise history, the bantamweight (145) and featherweight (135) weight classes will be showcased. Jason ?Mayhem? Miller and Michael ?The Count? Bisping will compete as coaches this season and will eventually meet in the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter Finale in December. 

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Miller vs. Team Bisping cast, whose hometowns range from Gothenburg, Sweden to Winnipeg, Manitoba to Glasgow, Scotland to Yonkers, N.Y. include the following: 

BANTAMWEIGHTS 

JOHN ALBERT 
Fighting out of: Puyallup, Wash. / Victory Athletics 
Record: 6-1-0 
Age: 24 

JOHNNY BEDFORD 
Fighting out of: Watuga, Texas/ F3 Alliance 
Record: 17-9-1 
Age: 28 

CARSON BEEBE 
Fighting out of: Western Springs, Ill. / Gilbert Grappling 
Record: 6-1-0 
Age: 22 

ROLAND DELORME 
Fighting out of: Winnipeg, Manitoba / Winnipeg Academy of MMA 
Record: 6-1-0 
Age: 27 

TJ DILLASHAW 
Fighting out of: Sacramento, Calif. / Team Alpha Male 
Record: 4-0-0 
Age: 25 

JOHN DODSON 
Fighting out of: Albuquerque, N.M. / Jackson?s Mixed Martial Arts 
Record: 11-5-0 
Age: 26 

CASEY DYER 
Fighting out of: New Castle, Ind. / No Affiliation 
Record: 6-1-0 
Age: 21 

BJ FERGUSON 
Fighting out of: Louisville, Ky. / All-American MMA 
Record: 6-2-0 
Age: 29 

JOSH FERGUSON 
Fighting out of: Louisville, Ky. / All-American MMA 
Record: 7-3-0 
Age: 22 

LOUIS GAUDINOT 
Fighting out of: Yonkers, N.Y. / Team Tiger Schulmann 
Record: 5-1-0 
Age: 26 

MATT JAGGERS 
Fighting out of: Connersville, Ind. / Team Wolfpack 
Record: 20-7-0 
Age: 25 

TATEKI MATSUDA 
Fighting out of: Boston, Mass. / Team Sityodtong 
Record: 6-2-0 
Age: 25 

PAUL MCVEIGH 
Fighting out of: Glasgow, Scotland / Dinky Ninjas 
Record: 18-6-0 
Age: 29 

BRANDON MERKT 
Fighting out of: New Richmond, Wisc. / The Academy 
Record: 11-0-0 
Age: 27 

DUSTIN PAGUE 
Fighting out of: Centreville, Va. / MASE MMA 
Record: 9-4-0 
Age: 23 

ORVILLE SMITH 
Fighting out of: Indianapolis, Ind. / Integrated Fighting 
Record: 11-3-0 
Age: 30 

FEATHERWEIGHTS 

STEPHEN BASS 
Fighting out of: Savannah, Ga. / Lloyd Irvin MMA 
Record: 10-0-0 
Age: 28 

DENNIS BERMUDEZ 
Fighting out of: Massapequa, N.Y./ Long Island MMA 
Record: 7-2-0 
Age: 24 

DIEGO BRANDAO 
Fighting out of: Albuquerque, N.M. / Jackson?s Mixed Martial Arts 
Record: 13-7-0 
Age: 23 

MARCUS BRIMAGE 
Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Fla. / American Top Team 
Record: 3-1-0 
Age: 31 

BRYAN CARAWAY 
Fighting out of: Sacramento, Calif. / Team Alpha Male 
Record: 15-5-0 
Age: 26 

JOSH CLOPTON 
Fighting out of: San Francisco, Calif. / Skrap Pack 
Record: 4-0-1 
Age: 29 

AKIRA CORASSANI 
Fighting out of: Gothenburg, Sweden / Team Kaobon 
Record: 9-3-0 
Age: 28 

KARSTEN LENJOINT 
Fighting out of: Nottingham, United Kingdom / Wolfslair Academy 
Record: 7-1-0 
Age: 30 

ERIC MARRIOTT 
Fighting out of: Independence, Mo. / Grindhouse MMA 
Record: 20-5-0 
Age: 25 

MICAH MILLER 
Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Fla. / American Top Team 
Record: 17-4-0 
Age: 24 

DUSTIN NEACE 
Fighting out of: Granite City, Ill. / Hit Squad 
Record: 22-17-1 
Age: 24 

JESSE NEWELL 
Fighting out of: Ventura, Calif. / Knuckleheadz Boxing 
Record: 6-1-0 
Age: 24 

BRIAN PEARMAN 
Fighting out of: Springfield, Mo. / Springfield Fight Club 
Record: 7-1-0 
Age: 26 

JIMMIE RIVERA 
Fighting out of: Elmwood Park, N.J. / Team Tiger Schulmann 
Record: 8-1-0 
Age: 21 

STEVEN SILER 
Fighting out of: Ogden, Utah / Riven Academy 
Record: 18-9-0 
Age: 24 

BRYSON WAILEHUA-HANSEN 
Fighting out of: Honolulu, Hawaii / MMA Development 
Record: 5-1-0 
Age: 24 

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After watching seven out of 12 favorites fall earlier this month at “UFC on Versus 5,” the powers that be are looking to redeem themselves with the wagering odds for the Octagon’s show this Saturday. You can tell the Gambling Gods’ confidence is a tad rattled, as only a few of the lines for “UFC [...]

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Two UFC newcomers are on their way to Toronto this December, as multiple published reports state that lightweight prospects John Cholish and Mitch Clarke will square off at UFC 140.

The event marks the second trip to Toronto for the UFC in 2011. After debuting with a record-breaking card from the Rogers Centre in April at UFC 129, this event will be scaled back to their normal capacity for events at the Canadian city's Air Canada Center.

Cholish brings a 7-1 record into his UFC debut. The New Jersey native lost his first career fight in 2007, but has gone unbeaten since then, including picking up a very impressive kneebar win over Ultimate Fighter alum Marc Stevens at Strikeforce "Fedor vs. Silva" in February. He followed that up with a submission win over WEC-vet Jameel Massouh, keeping his streak of stoppage victories intact at six.

Canadian lightweight Clarke has won all nine of his fights since beginning his career in 2007. He's gone to the judges in only two of his fights, and boasts five submission victories of his own.

Penick's Analysis: This sounds like a very solid preliminary card matchup between these two newcomers. Cholish has pulled off a couple of submission wins in a row over recognizable names, and while Cholish doesn't have the names under his belt he's still been winning fights. Both will be out to make a big impression to UFC brass in Toronto, so I'd expect a good showing from each in this fight.

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Elkins vs. Zhang takes place on the night's unaired preliminary card.

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

After losing his UFC debut in a heavyweight fight in June, Aaron Rosa will drop the light heavyweight division, and will take on Fabio Maldonado at UFC on Versus 6 on October 1.

The UFC announced the 205 lb. fight on Wednesday morning.

Rosa entered the UFC on a four fight win streak and a 16-3 record overall. However, after defeating Abe Wagner in a Titan Fighting Championships event in March, Rosa was taken out by Joey Beltran in his debut fight. The back and forth fight between the two was a very entertaining bout, though, and Rosa gets another fun matchup with Maldonado.

After defeating James McSweeney in his UFC debut, Maldonado took on Kyle Kingsbury in a closely contested fight at The Ultimate Fighter Finale in June. The Brazilian put forth a good effort, brutalizing Kingsbury's body with knees and punches throughout the three round fight, but ultimately he was edged out in the decision, losing for only the fourth time in his career.

UFC on Versus 6 takes place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., headlined by a Bantamweight Championship fight between Dominick Cruz and Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson.

Penick's Analysis: This is an interesting matchup at 205 lbs. Rosa's not going to be a small light heavyweight, and Maldonado looked like he should move to the middleweight division down the line. There will be a significant size disparity in this fight, but that doesn't mean Maldonado doesn't have plenty to offer Rosa in the matchup. This should be a fun preliminary card scrap between these two, and it's a good fight for both to see where they'll go next.

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I'm ready to fight, and I think I'm a valuable asset to make some money with also, and they know that. I'm not worried about what's going to happen. I'd like to try and fight in December. Take another month off or so and get back to training... It will probably come down to money, but it's coming from the same people, so it's a matter of where they're going to make the most money off of me as well, and to be able to pay what I'm getting paid, they need to be making money as well... I think the biggest fight they could promote is probably a title unification with whoever is the champ in the UFC. I think for them to utilize the best potential to make money for everybody, I think they'd have to have Rashad [Evans] wait it out one more fight."

-Dan Henderson talks to MMAWeekly.com about what he's looking for from the UFC, including his belief that Rashad Evans should wait for his title shot so the UFC can book a "Champion vs. Champion" fight.

Penick's Analysis: There is one way the UFC puts a champion vs. champion fight over Evans, and that's if "Rampage" Jackson defeats Jon Jones in September. If that happens, and they want to play it that way, they could book Evans vs. Jones in their grudge match, and a rematch between Henderson and Rampage. However, if Jones beats "Rampage," there isn't a chance the UFC even considers putting Henderson against Jones over Evans. Henderson deserves a high profile fight, but I think it's going to have to be against another top contender in order to get a title shot.

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The UFC's return to Brazil for the first time since 1998 comes next Saturday night with UFC 134, but on Wednesday there was a bit of a scare that the event may be losing its co-main event.

Rumors began around Brazilian forums and spread to Twitter and Facebook that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua had re-injured his knee and would be out of his bout with Forrest Griffin on the card. However, Tatame.com has now reported quotes from Rua's manager squashing those rumors.

"His knee is absolutely perfect, there's no injury," said Rua's manager Eduardo Alonso. "I don't know where people take that from. He's training hard, following the training scheduled with Rafael Cordeiro, Renato Babalu [Sobral] and all the team... He's very excited [for] this fight."

With that assurance, fans can breathe a sigh of relief and get back to anticipating next week's card from Rio de Janeiro.

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Penick's Analysis: I hope it's not a smoke screen comment from Alonso, but I don't think it is. If "Shogun" had injured his knee again, it may have marked the end of his career, and that's not something anyone would have wanted to see. I love this rematch between Rua and Griffin, and can't wait to see it, so hopefully he stays healthy throughout this next week and those rumors were indeed just rumors.

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MILWAUKEE -- Donald Cerrone showed off his kickboxing prowess in a TKO over Charles Oliveira on Sunday night at the UFC on Versus 5 card.

Cerrone controlled most of the fight, stalking down Oliveira with leg kicks and punches. He knocked Oliveira down with a knee, and then backed away for a second before finishing up with a flurry of punches. It was stopped at 3:01 in the first round.

"My game plan was to let it go man. I finally got to go out there and get it started.� Looking forward, I would like a rematch with Ben Henderson.� I train with the best every day, and this is what you get," Cerrone said after the win.

This win puts Cerrone on a five-fight win streak, extending back to his stint in the WEC. Oliveira is a young, rising prospect, but has hit a rough patch as his last three fights were two losses and a no contest.

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC featherweight Manny Gamburyan has suffered a shoulder injury and is out of his bout with Diego Nunes on next month's UFC 135 card.

The 30-year-old revealed his injury and removal from the card in a post on Twitter.

"I'm [out of] the UFC 135 card I hurt my shoulder and MRI is not looking good," Gamburyan wrote. "I just wanna say sorry to... my friends and fans I'll [be] back!"

The bout was to be Gamburyan's second fight since returning to the UFC with the absorption of the WEC. The former lightweight has lost two fights in a row, including his return bout against Tyson Griffin in June.

Nunes is now without an opponent for the moment as he looks to rebound from a loss in his last fight himself. After defeating Mike Brown in his UFC debut in January, Nunes was defeated by Kenny Floriain in his last fight in June at UFC 131.

UFC 135 takes place on Sept. 24 from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jon Jones and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Penick's Analysis: That would have been a good fight, so it's an unfortunate loss to the card. Nunes will likely still be on the card, as they've got time to find him a replacement, but for Gamburyan it's a definite setback. Shoulder injuries can be seriously detrimental and hard to come back from, so for his sake hopefully it won't be that major of an injury.

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