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		<title>UFC 119 Preview: Frank Mir Talks Mirko Cro Cop - &#8220;I&#8217;ll Submit Him in the First Round&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  UFC 119 Preview: Frank Mir Talks Mirko Cro Cop - &#8220;I&#8217;ll Submit Him in the First Round&#8221;


UFC Heavyweight FRANK MIR sits down with RawVegas.tv to talk about the vacation time he&#8217;s taken rather than train too hard for his UFC 119 bout against Mirko &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; Filipovic since &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; has suggested he will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/ufc-119-preview-frank-mir-talks-mirko-cro-cop-ill-submit-him-in-the-first-round/1580</link>
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		<title>Trevor Prangley Beats Keith Jardine at Shark Fights 13</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keith Jardine is now on a five-fight losing streak.
Jardine, the former Ultimate Fighter contestant who rose through the ranks to the point where he was fighting in main events on pay-per-views in the UFC, was fighting in the main event on a much less prestigious pay-per-view &#8212; Shark Fights 13 &#8212; on Saturday night. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/trevor-prangley-beats-keith-jardine-at-shark-fights-13/1578</link>
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		<title>Kenny Florian Hires Wrestling Coach Prepares for UFC Return in Early 2011</title>
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Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Kenny ”KenFlo” Florian has hired a wrestling coach and expects to make a return to the UFC in early 2011.
Florian, coming off a unanimous decision loss to Gray “The Bully” Maynard, at UFC 118 is redoubling his efforts to become a more complete fighter. 
Prior to the fight, UFC President Dana [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/kenny-florian-hires-wrestling-coach-prepares-for-ufc-return-in-early-2011/1576</link>
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		<title>WHITE FED UP WITH THIAGO ALVES MISSING WEIGHT</title>
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 Heading into his scheduled welterweight bout with Jon Fitch at UFC 117 on Saturday night, Thiago Alves failed to make weight. He came in a half pound over the 171-pound limit for a welterweight fight and declined to cut any more weight. He instead fought Fitch at a catchweight and forfeited 20 percent of his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/white-fed-up-with-thiago-alves-missing-weight/1574</link>
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		<title>Scott Coker: Nothing Decided on Fedor Emelianenko&#8217;s Future, Next CBS Show</title>
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Fedor Emelianenko and a broadcast deal with the CBS network are two of the most important assets Strikeforce can boast, but right now, they are in holding patterns as respective talks and deliberations continue on both fronts.
Of the two, it appears that a decision on Emelianenko&#8217;s future is more likely to come first.
During a Monday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/scott-coker-nothing-decided-on-fedor-emelianenkos-future-next-cbs-show/1572</link>
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		<title>UFC 117 Results: Anderson Silva Submits Chael Sonnen, Breaks His Heart</title>
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OAKLAND, Calif.: Chael Sonnen talked a whole lot before his fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.  For 24 minutes, the challenger lived up to every word of hype he built up prior his meeting with the champion on Aug. 7, but in the end, Sonnen ended up on the losing end of a spectacular [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/ufc-117-results-anderson-silva-submits-chael-sonnen-breaks-his-heart/1569</link>
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		<title>Brock Lesnar Would Violently Batter James Toney &#8220;Like a Girl&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IBA heavyweight boxing champion James &#8220;Lights Out&#8221; Toney called UFC heavyweight king Brock Lesnar a coward this past weekend and said he would relish a chance to fight him inside the Octagon.
Lesnar (5-1), absolutely one of the greatest athletes ever, returned to action after being sidelined for a year with a draconian intestinal disorder and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/brock-lesnar-would-violently-batter-james-toney-like-a-girl/1567</link>
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		<title>Strikeforce&#8217;s Bobby Lashley gunning for heavyweight title shot in early 2011</title>
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Bobby Lashley always has been in a hurry to get to the top of the heavyweight division, and he&#8217;s getting less and less shy about asking for what he wants – namely, the Strikeforce title.
First, he has to get through Chad Griggs (8-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) at &#8220;Strikeforce: Houston&#8221; on Aug. 21. On paper, Griggs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/strikeforces-bobby-lashley-gunning-for-heavyweight-title-shot-in-early-2011/1565</link>
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		<title>The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Hit. UFC 116 Preview/Predictions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Dustin Kimbrell
 



July 3rd 2010, two of the sports biggest Heavy-weights are set to collide. Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin. This fight could very well go down in history as an instant classic, but before these two big boys get it on, let&#8217;s have a look at the other fights on the card.
UnderCard
Jon Madsen (5-0) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/the-bigger-they-are-the-harder-they-hit-ufc-116-previewpredictions/1559</link>
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		<title>Dana White Strikes Fedor by Forcing Tapout To Submit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Marco Yanitelli


The following statement by M-1 Global&#8217;s president Vadim Finkelchtein was posted on M-1 Global&#8217;s official website. It is in response to actions taken by Dana White and the UFC to strike Fedor where it really hurts—his wallet.
&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid to disappoint the fans, but it seems that Fedor&#8217;s shirt will never be available. Just today [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/dana-white-strikes-fedor-by-forcing-tapout-to-submit/1557</link>
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		<title>Strikeforce Results: Fedor Emelianenko Suffers First Real Loss</title>
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Tonight MMA fans saw the return of Strikeforce&#8217;s Fedor &#8220;The Last Emperor&#8221; Emelianenko. Fedor (31-1-0) who is widely considered as the top heavyweight fighter in all of MMA, entered the cage to take on Fabricio Werdum (13 - 4 - 1).
Werdum, trained in Brazilian jujitsu, said before the fight that his game plan was to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/strikeforce-results-fedor-emelianenko-suffers-first-real-loss/1555</link>
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		<title>Scott Coker to Dana White: &#8216;Can&#8217;t We All Just Get Along?&#8217;</title>
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When MMA Fighting asked Dana White following UFC 115 whether he was concerned Strikeforce would try to re-sign their middleweight champion Jake Shields, the UFC president made it very clear, once again, that he does not view the San Jose-based organization as being any kind of threat.
&#8220;Strikeforce doesn&#8217;t mean jack sh** to me,&#8221; White said. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/scott-coker-to-dana-white-cant-we-all-just-get-along/1550</link>
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		<title>Fedor Emelianenko: &#8216;I&#8217;m Not a UFC Fan&#8217;</title>
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Pre-fight conference calls are generally quite routine affairs. They serve a purpose: getting quotes to reporters to pass on to the fans, but often it&#8217;s a lot of words with little meaning. The fighter always has had &#8220;the best camp of my life,&#8221; is in the &#8220;the best shape of his life,&#8221; and has plans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/fedor-emelianenko-im-not-a-ufc-fan/1548</link>
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		<title>Court McGee and Kris McCray Face Defining Moment at TUF 11 Finale</title>
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LAS VEGAS – Court McGee and Kris McCray both knew they&#8217;d be here some day. Then again, so did hundreds of other fighters who tried out for season eleven of &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter.&#8221; Many months and even a couple of losses later, it&#8217;s down to just these two.
&#8220;Before I tried out I was sitting in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/court-mcgee-and-kris-mccray-face-defining-moment-at-tuf-11-finale/1544</link>
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		<title>Jumping The Gun: Strikeforce Gets Worse By The Day</title>
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Yesterday, I wrote an article because I felt that Strikeforce was lacking as an MMA promotion. (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/407851-strikeforce-or-how-to-a-promotion-lacks-common-sense) Overall, I just think Strikeforce has made a series of really bad decisions that have been going against their ability to compete with the UFC.
Today, there are multiple reports of even more failings on behalf of Strikeforce.
First up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/jumping-the-gun-strikeforce-gets-worse-by-the-day/1542</link>
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		<title>Randy Couture training with Brock Lesnar</title>
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Randy Couture training with Brock Lesnar in DeathClutch camp in preparation for Brocks title defense against Shane Carwin at UFC 116.
source: deathclutch.com
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		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/randy-couture-training-with-brock-lesnar/1540</link>
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		<title>Rashad: In the cage Rampage whined like a little girl</title>
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&#8220;In positions that I had I was like I know he’s going to quit but he didn’t quit and I’m definitely impressed with that. You know he definitely a fighter, He’s a legend in this sport and for me to say that I don’t respect him and respect that, that I would be a lie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/rashad-in-the-cage-rampage-whined-like-a-little-girl/1538</link>
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		<title>10 Questions for Jillian Michaels</title>
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If you could do only one exercise activity for the rest of your life, what would it be? —Emilie Moore, NOBLESVILLE, IND.
Mixed martial arts. It&#8217;s a great way to stay fit, stay toned, stay lean. I love yoga, but the namaste thing only takes you so far. Every now and again, you just gotta hit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/10-questions-for-jillian-michaels/1533</link>
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		<title>Strikeforce&#8217;s &#8220;Time Is Ticking&#8221; According To Jake Shields&#8217; Camp</title>
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Jake Shields was one of MMA’s most sought-after free agents before even becoming one. Although Stikeforce has first dibs at retaining their middleweight champion, Shields’ father/managers claim the San Jose, CA based organization has yet to make any offers.

&#8220;The time is ticking,&#8221; Jack Shields told SI.com. &#8220;We’d like to move forward as soon as possible. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/strikeforces-time-is-ticking-according-to-jake-shields-camp/1530</link>
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		<title>You Can Either Blame The Judges Or Become One; I Chose To Become One.</title>
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It never fails…whenever there is a close decision in a MMA bout, there will be keyboard warriors who will gripe about the judging.  Granted, there have been some matches where the judging was just downright wrong, but in many cases a sound argument can be made for either fighter winning.  
However, this does not matter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/you-can-either-blame-the-judges-or-become-one-i-chose-to-become-one/1528</link>
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		<title>Why Fedor Emelianenko Must Respond To Alistair Overeem&#8217;s Claims</title>
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The biggest stalemate in MMA history will come to a head if Fedor Emelianenko walks away victorious at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.” At that point, fans are expecting Fedor to challenge heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem for his title in the most anticipated heavyweight scrap of all time.
“Alistair has told me many times he would love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/why-fedor-emelianenko-must-respond-to-alistair-overeems-claims/1526</link>
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		<title>Dana White Is Right: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao Would Lose in MMA</title>
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In an interview with Dan Patrick, Dana White talked about the prospects for the world&#8217;s hottest boxers in MMA:
Patrick: &#8220;If I put Pacquiao and Mayweather in the Octagon, could you tell &#8212; from their boxing skills &#8212; how they would be in the Octagon?&#8221;
White: &#8220;I&#8217;m a huge Pacquiao fan. Pacquiao is a more aggressive fighter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/dana-white-is-right-floyd-mayweather-and-manny-pacquiao-would-lose-in-mma/1524</link>
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		<title>Dan Henderson&#8217;s Future Uncertain, Hoping for Jake Shields Rematch</title>
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MMA Fighting spoke to Dan Henderson at this weekend&#8217;s Strikeforce event in St. Louis, and while the former PRIDE champion was non-committal when discussing his future, he did say he believed his next fight for the organization would air on CBS.
&#8220;Hendo&#8221; also discussed why he lost to Jake Shields in April, a potential rematch and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/dan-hendersons-future-uncertain-hoping-for-jake-shields-rematch/1522</link>
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		<title>GSP: FROM ULTIMATE CHAMPION TO ULTIMATE COACH</title>
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 Every season of “The Ultimate Fighter&#8221; has brought a different style of coach, and some of the best fighters in the world have taken a turn at the head of a team on the powerhouse reality show. For the first time ever, UFC welterweight champion and arguably pound-for-pound top fighter in the world Georges St-Pierre [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/gsp-from-ultimate-champion-to-ultimate-coach/1520</link>
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		<title>Quinton Jackson: &#8216;Rashad Evans Was on The Ultimate Fighter by Default&#8217;</title>
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Although bitter rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans fulfilled their coaching duties on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights a while back, Rampage recently voiced his displeasure with having to deal with Evans during filming.
“I would’ve preferred to have did The Ultimate Fighter against [Lyoto] Machida—to fix the problem back in the day from square one,” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/quinton-jackson-rashad-evans-was-on-the-ultimate-fighter-by-default/1517</link>
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		<title>Strikeforce Planning on Possible Shields Defection</title>
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Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com


When Jake Shields was filmed sitting next to UFC boss Dana White at an April WEC show in Sacramento, speculation began to swirl over when the Strikeforce middleweight champion would be joining the sport’s biggest promotion.
Any doubt about White’s motivation toward Shields was removed when he mouthed the infamous, “He’s mine,” into the lens.
In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/strikeforce-planning-on-possible-shields-defection/1515</link>
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		<title>In Ron Sparks, Bobby Lashley Takes a Baby Step Toward Legit Competition</title>
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Strikeforce formally announced on Saturday that Bobby Lashley, the former pro wrestling star who&#8217;s trying to make it in mixed martial arts, will return to the cage on June 16 to fight Ron Sparks, giving Lashley an opponent who represents a tiny step forward toward actually getting challenged in MMA.
If you didn&#8217;t know better, you&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/in-ron-sparks-bobby-lashley-takes-a-baby-step-toward-legit-competition/1513</link>
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		<title>Parisyan, Bustamante, Sokoudjou, Kang, More UFC Vets Headed to Impact FC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Karo Parisyan, Murilo Bustamante, Jeff Monson, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paulo Filho and Denis Kang have been confirmed by the promoters with opponents for Impact FC&#8217;s upcoming cards in Australia on July 10 and July 18.
Additionally, Monson and Filho are in for double duty, slated to fight on both cards. Monson is lined up to fight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/parisyan-bustamante-sokoudjou-kang-more-ufc-vets-headed-to-impact-fc/1511</link>
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		<title>NO CHARGES FILED AGAINST TITO ORTIZ</title>
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 Tito Ortiz is not going to jail.
The Orange County District Attorney’s office on Thursday confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that no charges would be filed against the former UFC light heavyweight champion. TMZ.com first reported the D.A.’s decision.
“We declined to file charges based on insufficient corroboration to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Orange County D.A. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/no-charges-filed-against-tito-ortiz/1509</link>
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		<title>CYBORG TO DEFEND AGAINST JAN FINNEY ON JUNE 26</title>
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 Strikeforce women’s middleweight (145-pound) champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos is set to return to action as part of the Strikeforce and M-1 Global co-promoted event on June 26 in San Jose, Calif. Now she has an opponent.
Cyborg will defend her belt against veteran fighter Jan Finney, according to a report by MMAJunkie.com.
Cyborg has been indestructible since [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ultimatetakedown.com/news/cyborg-to-defend-against-jan-finney-on-june-26/1507</link>
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