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The Ultimate Fighter 16: The Aftermath, Week Ten – Magny, Smith Advance to Semis

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Eric Reinert

The tenth installment of TUF 16 opened in the fighters’ house in the wake of the quarterfinal fight announcements. The most controversial was the selection of Team Carwin’s Mike Ricci and Team Nelson’s Michael Hill. Hill was upset about Ricci calling him out, perhaps perceiving their friendship to be stronger than Ricci’s desire to win [...]

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In the Cage – 11.16.12

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Corey Adams

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

Ronda Rousey officially signs with the UFC

After much speculation, the first woman has signed with the UFC.
Women’s Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey has officially signed with the UFC, according the UFC president [...]

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Bellator 81 Results: Held, Jansen Advance to Lightweight Finals

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Corey Adams

Bellator Fighting Championships continued in its lightweight tournament on Friday, and determined who would move on to the finals for a title shot and a check for $100,000.
In the main event, veteran Rich Clementi took on Marcin Held to determine one half of the finals, while Dave Jansen fought Ricardo Tirloni in the second lightweight [...]

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St.-Pierre makes his long awaited return next month (Rob Tatum/The MMA Corner)
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UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit Weigh-ins (Video)

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

On Friday, Nov. 16, the UFC held the weigh-ins for its upcoming UFC 153 event which takes place from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Nov. 17. All 26 fighters made weight for the event.
The main event is a welterweight title unification bout between welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who will compete for the [...]

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Only Room for One at the Top: UFC’s Rise as the Sole Major Promotion

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Eric Reinert

There can be only one.
In the world of major professional sports, like the world of Highlander, various leagues and promotions vie for superiority until, inevitably, only one major group remains.
Today, the vast majority of American sports fans turn only to the NFL for their professional football needs. It is, unquestionably, the top league in the [...]

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The Final Round: St-Pierre vs. Condit (Video)

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Kyle Delaney, Video Contributor

Welcome to The Final Round, a video analysis of all the important happenings in the world of MMA. Providing insight will be Kyle Delaney, or as you may know him better, Kyle Chris. Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of MMA and this is his way of sharing his thoughts [...]

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Outside of the Main Event, UFC 154 Leaves a Lot to be Desired

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Vince Carey

If you’re looking for reasons to buy UFC 154 this weekend, you don’t have to look much further than the main event between Georges St-Pierre and Carlos Condit, and luckily for the UFC, that’s the only fight needed to sell this pay-per-view.
While St-Pierre and Condit make this card worth the $60 that U.S. fans are [...]

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The TUF Smashes cast, including coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos (UFC)
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The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes – The Aftermath, Week Nine

Posted November 16th, 2012 by Riley Kontek

The show kicked off with a recap of Mike Wilkinson’s victory over Grant Blackler in the lightweight bracket of the tournament.
Team Australia is shown sparring during a training session. Xavier Lucas gets heated when he feels that Ben Alloway was throwing his leg kicks too hard on an already sore leg. The two exchange some [...]

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