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Saturday

Randy Couture will coach on Bellator reality series

Randy Couture is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He fought in the Octagon 23 times, and held the heavyweight and light heavyweight UFC belts. But according to a report from Sports Illustrated, his next move will be with Bellator.

Couture has reportedly signed on to do multiple projects with Viacom, the media conglomerate that has a major stake in Bellator and owns Spike TV, Bellator's TV partner. Couture's first project will be to coach on an upcoming MMA reality TV series.

This won't be Couture's first time in that role. Along with Chuck Liddell, Couture was a coach on the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter." That show helped catapult the UFC to the level it is on today.

Bellator is smartly banking on Couture's popularity as a fighter and an actor to help grow their promotion.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/randy-couture-coach-bellator-reality-series-231006398--mma.html

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Concessions made by New York may allow UFC in state

In a turn of events on Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York was to hear oral arguments in New York?s Motion to Dismiss Zuffa?s First Amended Complaint. �Instead, John Schwartz, attorney on behalf of the state of New York made a surprising admission. The attorney representing the Attorney General [...]

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B.J. Penn Hasn?t Ruled Out Return to the Ring

Fan-favorite B.J. Penn has toyed around with the notion of retirement over the past few years, even going so far as to hang his gloves up for a little over a year after falling to Nick Diaz. When Penn suffered a similar defeat to Rory MacDonald in December, it seemed likely ?The Prodigy? would go…

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Three questions that will be answered by UFC on Fuel 7

The UFC brings a title fight -- kinda -- to Fuel TV on Saturday night. Though Comcast and Fox's networks did reach a deal to bring Fuel to its subscribers, the channel won't yet be available for this weekend's bouts and the interesting card in England....

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/three-questions-answered-ufc-fuel-7-164302355--mma.html

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UFC On Fuel 7 Weigh-Ins 11am/8am (Live Feed)

UFC on Fuel 7 airs tomotrrow from London England, but the vast Atlantic Ocean makes the times weird for over-seas cards, so the weigh-ins will be a bit early today. They stream at 11am ET and 8am PT.

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Friday

UFC on FUEL TV 7 weigh-in results

UFC on FUEL TV 7 weigh-in results included:

MAIN (FUEL TV, 3 p.m. ET)

� Champ Renan Barao (134) vs. Michael McDonald (134) - for interim...

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/116778-ufc-fuel-tv-7-weigh-results.html

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ONE FC Books Eddie Ng vs. Arnaud Lepont For ?Kings & Champions? Event On April 5th

Press Release – 14 February 2013 ? Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship? (ONE FC) announced today that hard-hitting Hong Kong native Eddie “The Magician” Ng will square off against ferocious slugger Arnaud “The Game” Lepont at ONE FC: KINGS & CHAMPIONS which takes place live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 5 April 2013. Fans from [...]

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/one-fc-books-eddie-ng-vs-arnaud-lepont-for-kings-champions-event-on-april-5th/

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Dana White not looking to take away Dominick Cruz?s championship

This weekend, UFC bantamweights Renan Barao and Michael McDonald will meet in the main event at UFC on Fuel 7 with the winner exiting as the division?s interim king. While the fight is sure to produce fireworks and both men are deserving competitors, the moment lacks the same gravity as it would with the presence [...]

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Watch The UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald Weigh-ins Live At 11am EST

Live from London, England the official weigh-ins for this Saturday's UFC on FUEL TV 7 event are set to kick off this morning at 11am EST (8am PST) / 4pm local. Twenty-four fighters will hit the scales including interim bantamweight champ Renan Barao and opponent Michael McDonald. Saturday's, February 16 event is scheduled to take place at Wembley Arena in London with the main card airing on Fuel TV and the prelim card streaming live on Facebook.

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/watch-the-ufc-on-fuel-tv-barao-vs-mcdonald-weigh-ins-live-at-11am-est/

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Tom Lawlor Talks Judging Controversy, Dana White Criticism and Fighting for his UFC Future

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2013/2/14/3984398/tom-lawlor-ufc-interview-mma

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Thursday

Fighter turns Gumby after he gets knocked out

(Updated with quotes from Reuter via telephone at 6:38 p.m. ET on Feb. 8, 2013)

Collin Reuter's knockout of Gerald Fike on Feb. 1 in Fairbanks, Alaska, wasn't nearly as violent as the one Uriah Hall scored on Adam Cella on Episode 3 of "The Ultimate Fighter." The Hall knockout was promoted heavily for more than a week by the UFC and FX and was definitely worth the hype.

Reuter's knockout was pretty run of the mill, particularly compared to Hall's. But Fike's fall, in which he lands on his head, may go down as the most unique fall ever after a KO.

Early in the first round, Reuter caught Fike on the head with a right hand during a bout on the Solid As A Rock Fighting Championship card. That was enough to end the bout at just 26 seconds nd get the crowd into it.

It wasn't the punch, though, that was so memorable. Instead, it was Fike's reaction. He fell backward after taking the shot. As he did, he arched his back. He thus hit the canvas first with his head. His feet were firmly on the ground, but his legs, butt and back were off the mat.

Fike looked like he was doing some sort of gymnastics routine but, sadly for him, he was out cold, just like Cella was after Hall caught him in the face with a spinning back kick.

Reuter told Cagewriter via Twitter that Fike was unhurt.

"I spoke with him a few days ago and he said he was perfectly fine," Reuter wrote.

Fike couldn't be reached for comment. We can only assume he was massaging his neck.

Reuter (@CollinReuter) is a single father who used to train with Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif. He drew with Reuter in 2010 in a fight he said he took on short notice.

He said he knew when he landed the punch that Fike probably wasn't going to get up. He struggled with how to react after the punch landed just below the nose.

"It was kind of a mixed reaction from me," Reuter said. "I was really happy and smiling, because that was a big win for me, but I was definitely concerned for [Fike]. I didn't want to be celebrating too much with that going on."

Reuter said Fike was down for about two minutes before he was able to sit back up on the stool.

(Hat tip to BustedCoverage.com)

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Video: UFC middleweight contender Chris Weidman on his recovery, fighting Anderson Silva and meeting the 'best guy in MMA by far'

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2013/2/14/3988926/video-ufc-middleweight-contender-chris-weidman-anderson-silva-mma

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IOC Cuts Wrestling from 2020 Olympic Games, Sends Shockwave Through Wrestling Community

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) levied a shocking decision today as they opted to remove wrestling from the list of 25 core sports. The decision was a huge surprise, as most believed the modern pentathlon would be the sport on the chopping block. In cutting wrestling, the IOC removes a sport that has been a part of the games since their modern inception at the 1896 Olmpyics.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/32676/ioc-cuts-wrestling-from-2020-olympic-games-sends-shockwave-through-wrestling-community/

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Randy Couture will coach on Bellator reality series

Bellator is smartly banking on Couture's popularity as a fighter and an actor to help grow their promotion.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/randy-couture-coach-bellator-reality-series-231006398--mma.html

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Wednesday

The Ultimate Fighter 17 ? Episode 4 Recap

The Ultimate Fighter 17�returned to action tonight on FX. This week featured the third bout in�The Ultimate Fighter�house as Team Sonnen?s Kevin Casey took on Team Jones?s �Colin Hart. Be sure to stay tuned to MMAFrenzy as we track fourteen middleweights, coached by UFC lightweight champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, vying to become The Ultimate Fighter.�[SPOILERS INSIDE]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/32694/the-ultimate-fighter-17-episode-4-recap/

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UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez Tickets on sale Feb. 15

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/FOX7-press-release

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UFC 160 ? Cain Velasquez vs. ?Bigfoot? Silva & Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Announced

A pair of big heavyweight bouts were announced on Tuesday night’s ‘UFC Tonight’ program as UFC champ Cain Velasquez (11-1) defends his title in a rematch with Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (18-4) while former title holder Junior ‘Cigano’ dos Santos (15-2) takes on Alistair ‘The Reem’ Overeem (36-12). UFC president Dana White confirmed the news with [...]

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/ufc-160-cain-velasquez-vs-bigfoot-silva-junior-dos-santos-vs-alistair-overeem-announced/

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Jimmo in Search of Excellence and 18 Straight Wins

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Tuesday

UFC on Fox 6 results: Demetrious Johnson retains title, ?Rampage? loses in Octagon finale

CHICAGO -- The UFC's stop in the Windy City had two great knockouts, a champion holding onto his belt, and the last fight of a one-time champ.

Despite a strong start by John Dodson, Demetrious Johnson held onto his championship belt with a unanimous decision. The judges saw it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47 for Johnson.

Unsurprisingly, Johnson and Dodson fought a fast-paced first two rounds. Johnson tried to slow things down in the first round with a takedown. While he did get Dodson to to the ground, the challenger popped back to his feet quickly.

Dodson dropped Johnson twice in the second round, and shook off Johnson's take down attempts with a great sprawl. Johnson seemed to have a hard time even getting close to Dodson to land a punch.

A Johnson knee in the fourth round caused a small fight stoppage. Dodson's hand was on the ground as Johnson threw a knee to Dodson's head, which is an illegal strike. The bout was stopped as doctors checked Dodson's eye and Johnson was warned. The fight went on, but not without plenty of boos from the crowd in Chicago.

When the fight restarted, it was all Johnson. He controlled Dodson against the cage, and threw knees that busted up Dodson's face. Johnson was able to get a takedown at the beginning of the fifth round, too. Though boos rained down, Johnson kept the fight against the cage.

Later, the crowd got behind him as Johnson elevated, tightened his legs around Dodson's torso and threw elbows. It was a creative move that likely could only happen in the flyweight division. Johnson finished the round with Dodson against the cage, and knee after knee after knee to the body and face.

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira

If this really was Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's last fight in the UFC, it wasn't one to remember. He was outstruck and outwrestled by Glover Teixeira throughout their bout. Teixeira took the fight 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 on the judges' cards.

Teixeira's first round was his best, as he was able to take Jackson down early and mount him and take his back. Late in the round, Teixeira knocked Jackson down with a punch and looked close to finishing, but wasn't able to end the fight.

The rest of the fight featured a worn out Jackson trying to avoid Teixeira's takedown attempts unsuccessfully. Jackson threw some big punches, and even jawed at Teixeira during the bout, but he wasn't able to score any big offense.

While this fight will be remembered for being Jackson's last UFC bout, Teixeira scored his third straight UFC win on Saturday night. He looked impressive against the former champ.

Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone

Anthony Pettis won his much anticipated bout with Donald Cerrone by landing big, memorable strikes. Pettis was getting the better of their striking exchanges early, which set him up for a big finish. Pettis threw a kick that landed hard on Cerrone's body, then finished with a punch. Cerrone fell to the ground in a heap, and the fight was stopped at 2:35 in the first round.

Pettis lost his first fight in the UFC after coming from the WEC as the champ, but he's been winning ever since. He has wins over Joe Lauzon, Jeremy Stephens and now Cerrone. After the fight, he made a pitch to UFC president Dana White.

"I want my title shot. I should have had it years ago. People say I can?t wrestle because of the Guida fight, but I had a serious shoulder injury. Now I am 100 percent. No one can do in the Octagon what I can do."

While lightweight champion Benson Henderson has a fight set up with Gilbert Melendez, a shot for Pettis isn't unwarranted. It would be a rematch of their WEC title fight, which Pettis won in the promotion's final fight.

Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch

Lamas won the first round by constantly pressuring Koch against the cage. It wasn't exactly the most thrilling round to have start a card on network television, but it led to a thrilling second round. Lamas took advantage of Koch's slip, and then finished the fight with nasty, nasty ground and pound. Lamas started with elbows, then started with strikes that cut open Koch's face. Koch had no answer for Lamas' relentless strikes, and the bout was stopped at 2:32 in the second round.

Lamas thought his performance warranted a title shot.

"I?ve beat Cub Swanson, I?ve beat Hioki and now I?ve beat Koch. All those guys were supposed to be fighting for the title at one point. I beat them all. We?re all here to be world champ and I am no different. I want the winner of Aldo vs Edgar next week. I don?t care who wins, I want the winner."

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fox-6-results-demetrious-johnson-retains-title-032827859--mma.html

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