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In the Cage – 9.30.11

Posted September 30th, 2011 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Siyar Bahadurzada signs with the UFC

Welterweight Siyar Bahadurzada announced via his personal Twitter account that he has signed a deal with the UFC.
The Golden Glory trained fighter has compiled a record of 20-4 and is [...]

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Dominick Cruz (L) vs. Demetrious Johnson (R) (Sherdog)
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Event Wrap – 9.30.11

Posted September 30th, 2011 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event results, weigh-in results, suspensions, and salaries from throughout the world of MMA.

UFC on Versus 6 Weigh-in Results

All fighters made weight for UFC on Versus 6, which takes place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 1.  The event is headlined by [...]

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In The Hunt: The UFC Bantamweight Division Title Picture

Posted September 30th, 2011 by Brian McKenna

This Saturday, Dominick Cruz will put his UFC bantamweight title on the line in our nation’s capital in what will be his second UFC title defense.  However, “The Dominator” won his title back in March 2010 by defeating Brian Bowles in a different promotion, the WEC.  With Zuffa merging the two promotions, the WEC bantamweight [...]

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The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC Live 6 Main Card

Posted September 30th, 2011 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

It almost sounds like a comic book storyline or an episode of a Saturday morning cartoon: “The Dominator” vs. “Mighty Mouse.”
In reality, it’s not a super hero versus some arch-nemesis, but rather the UFC’s bantamweight champion defending his title against a diminutive challenger who has proven to be just as tough as the super hero [...]

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In the Cage – 9.29.11

Posted September 29th, 2011 by The MMA Corner Staff

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Ben Askren Set to Defend Title Against Jay Hieron at Bellator 56

The toughest test of Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren’s career could come in the form of a title defense against Jay Hieron at Bellator [...]

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Demetrious Johnson: “I’m ready to go out there, do my thing, and take it to Dominick.”

Posted September 29th, 2011 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

When you hear the name “Mighty Mouse,” strength and speed immediately come to mind.  There may not be a more fitting nickname for any MMA fighter than that given to current bantamweight title challenger Demetrious Johnson.
The 5-foot-3 fighter is one of the smallest competitors in the UFC, but that hasn’t stopped him from climbing the [...]

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The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC Live 6 Prelims

Posted September 29th, 2011 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Fighters seeking to get back on track and young blood looking to make an impression on the UFC brass.
It’s the story of most UFC preliminary cards, and UFC Live 6 is no different.
While fighters such as Yves Edwards, Josh Neer and Keith Wisniewski sport lengthy resumes and desire at least one more run of success [...]

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Out of Obscurity: Looking Ahead (Sept. 29 – Oct. 2)

Posted September 29th, 2011 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner takes a look at the upcoming weekend’s schedule of small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans as well as consensus-ranked fighters. Here’s what’s going down between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2:

Spotlight Event

Spotlight Event
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 44 (Kentish Town, England; Oct. 1)
UFC veteran [...]

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In the Cage – 9.28.11

Posted September 28th, 2011 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Herman-Russow off UFC 136, Garcia-Phan bout promoted to main card

Dave Herman has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 136 bout with Mike Russow due to an undisclosed injury.  With the loss of that [...]

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Brits & Pieces: TUF 14, Scanlon Out, Maguire In, Cage Warriors 44

Posted September 28th, 2011 by The MMA Corner Staff

Every Wednesday, The MMA Corner’s Duncan Price will bring a view of the MMA world from across the pond in England, covering well-known British fighters within the UFC and Strikeforce, and also looking at significant events put on by British promotions within the borders of the United Kingdom.

TUF 14 – Bad Luck Brits

It was a [...]

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