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Fitch reminded everyone that he's still a threat at 170 pounds (Dave Mandel/Sherdog)
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In the Cage – 7.31.12

Posted July 31st, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

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

UFC 153 adds more bouts

The UFC’s return to Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 13 has added multiple fights.
A quartet of welterweight will compete as Brazilian Erick Silva will face former title challenger Jon [...]

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Phan (Dave Mandel/Sherdog)
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UFC on Fox’s Nam Phan: The Newest Alpha Male to Join the Pack

Posted July 31st, 2012 by Garrett Derr

Lightning struck as Nam Phan was destined to be the next best thing. He held a dominant 12-2 record and was on his way to a bout with Josh Thomson for the Strikeforce lightweight championship.
It was the biggest fight up until that point in his career, but Phan couldn’t get the job done. He would [...]

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UFC Champ Jon Jones Avoids Jail Time for May 19 DWI Charge

Posted July 31st, 2012 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

The only cage that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will be locked in anytime soon will have eight sides and will not feature prison bars.
As expected, the 24-year-old phenom has managed to avoid jail time for a May 19 incident in which he crashed his 2012 Bentley into a utility pole in Binghamton, N.Y. [...]

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Luke Zachrich (white trunks) attempts a submission against Eric Schambari (Bellator Fighting Championships)
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Ultimate Victory Challenge’s Luke Zachrich: Knocking on Opportunity’s Door

Posted July 31st, 2012 by David Massey

Luke Zachrich is no stranger to the big stage in mixed martial arts. He’s been a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 7 and once fought for Bellator in the promotion’s second-season middleweight tournament.
The fight for Bellator, in April 2010, was the last time fans saw him in action, but as he tells The MMA [...]

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Keeping Up the Buzz: Invicta FC Delivers with Sophomore Effort

Posted July 31st, 2012 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

What does a person typically expect from an up-and-coming MMA promotion?  Cheesy show time announcement?  Low-grade lighting and sound?  Sub-par ring girls “discovered” in a contest at a dive bar?  Referees who barely know what they’re doing?  How about cutmen that look like they were pulled off the street?
Well, not only has Invicta Fighting Championships [...]

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Romulo Barral (R) competing at the Rio Open (Ivan Trindade/Graciemag)
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The Jiu-Jitsu Movement: IBJJF Gets Back to Work, Starting in Rio

Posted July 31st, 2012 by Gianni Grippo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Contributor

This past weekend, the IBJJF kicked off its first of many Summer Open competitions, and they started things off at the famed Tijuca Tenis Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The building that has hosted the likes of Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and many others opened its doors once again to many [...]

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In the Cage – 7.30.12

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Brian McKenna

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

“Shogun” vs. “The Truth” winner to receive title shot

With the UFC light heavyweight title on the line at UFC 151, a new challenger will be necessary.  Over the weekend, it was announced that [...]

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Independent MMA Link Club – 7.30.12

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

Each week The MMA Corner will bring you the best of the best from fellow independent MMA sites across the web.
You’ll find breaking news, interviews, editorials and more.
Contributors include MMA Valor, MMA Recap, Pro MMA Now, Fight Nerd, The MMA Review and The Fight Nation.
Make sure you check back every Monday for exciting new content [...]

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UFC on Fox 4 Headliner: Did UFC Make the Right Choice with ‘Shogun’ vs. Vera?

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Sal DeRose

The UFC brings a mismatched fight to Los Angeles this Saturday, and the fight itself has Rocky-esque implications attached to it.
The two fighters in the main event, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera, are perhaps the biggest talent gap the UFC will put in a main event, and definitely the biggest in a while.
The main [...]

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Josh Grispi (L) battles George Roop (Paul Thatcher/Fight! Magazine)
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The Roller Coaster Ride of Josh Grispi’s Life

Posted July 30th, 2012 by Paige Berger

For many people, the summer of 2011 was just like any other. The smell of burgers on the grill filled the air, the sounds of children splashing in the pool echoed throughout each day, and fans flooded in and out of Fenway Stadium, the same as they’ve done every summer for the past 100-plus years.
For [...]

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