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St. Pierre’s Quest for ‘Beautiful’ Perfection

Vince Lombardi once said that, “inches make a champion.” UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre probably understands this better than most. (read more)

WEC Champ Cruz in Cast for 7 Weeks

Newly crowned WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz’s right hand will remain in a cast for seven more weeks, said the fighter’s head trainer Eric DelFierro on Wednesday. MRI results revealed torn tendons and ligaments, as well as a hair-line fracture in Cruz’s hand and wrist following his March 6 victory over Brian Bowles at WEC 47 in Columbus, Ohio. (read more)

Trainer: Kim Did Not Have Heart Attack While Weight Cutting

South Korean fighter Yoon Young Kim appears not to have suffered a heart attack while weigh-cutting, as was rumored last Friday. (read more)

Hardy Embracing Underdog Role Against St. Pierre

If you’re stepping into the Octagon against UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, you better be comfortable with the term “underdog.” Dan Hardy, who meets the French Canadian sensation at UFC 111 on March 27 in Newark, N.J., appears to have not only welcomed his role as longshot -- he’s derived inspiration from it. (read more)

Mir Buying in Bulk Against Carwin

Much was made about Frank Mir’s decision to add some 20 pounds of muscle to his frame in advance of his UFC 107 matchup with Cheick Kongo. (read more)

Massachusetts Commission: Double Weigh-Ins at Fighters’ Discretion

For the time being, double weigh-ins will remain on the books in Massachusetts, but it will be up to fighters whether or not to adhere to them. (read more)

Lineup Complete for UFC 111

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 veteran Matt Riddle will lock horns with unbeaten newcomer Greg Soto at UFC 111 “St. Pierre vs. Hardy” on March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (read more)

Versus MMA Returns to Direct TV

The Versus Network, which broadcasts World Extreme Cagefighting events, returned to Direct TV on Monday, following the resolution of a six-month contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Versus, and the satellite television carrier. (read more)

Pettis Draws Karalexis at WEC 48

Anthony Pettis will meet UFC veteran Alex Karalexis in a preliminary lightweight matchup at WEC 48 “Aldo vs. Faber” on April 24 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., Sherdog.com has learned. (read more)

Huerta Signs with Bellator

Roger Huerta has signed an exclusive, multi-fight agreement to compete in the 2010 Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight tournament, the promotion announced on Monday.

Huerta debuts in the promotion’s eight-man 155-pound draw on April 8 (read more)

Weekend Rundown: Lombard’s Unbeaten Streak Reaches 18

Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight king Hector Lombard stopped Art Santore on first-round cuts in the Cage Fighting Championships 12 main event on Friday at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia. (read more)

Cotto Can't Rule Out Future In MMA

Former WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto was in Columbus, Ohio, to watch Miguel Torres compete at WEC 47. Cotto sat down with Sherdog.com to talk about his work with the former WEC bantamweight champion as well as his thoughts on James Toney’s move into MMA. (read more)

Week-in-Review: Hardy's Last 25 minutes

“This 25 minutes with GSP will be the last 25 minutes of my life, and I will only start thinking about the rest of my life when I’ve gotten past it. The position I want to be is at the top of the tree, (read more)

10 Bouts Booked for UFC 113

Joey Beltran will meet undefeated heavyweight prospect Chad Corvin in a preliminary matchup at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. (read more)

GSP Training Like a 'Maniac' for Hardy

Georges St. Pierre says he's training like a maniac for Dan Hardy. (read more)

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, WEC & Strikeforce Matchups Announced

A complete list of significant new fights reported. Some may be repeated from previous sections: (read more)

Liddell-Franklin Slated; White Issues Denial

Former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin have verbally agreed to meet in a light heavyweight tilt in June, Sherdog.com has learned from multiple sources.

UFC 115 has been tentatively scheduled for June 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (read more)

Cormier-Devine Added to March 26 Strikeforce Challengers

A heavyweight bout between Daniel Cormier and John Devine has been added to Strikeforce Challengers 7 (read more)

Ibarra: Toney’s ‘A Guy That Can Do It’

James Toney. Few men or women in MMA have elicited such a vehement reaction from fans. (read more)

Strikeforce Standing Ground on April 17

Strikeforce “Nashville” will keep its April 17 date at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., said the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker on Friday.

The possibility of moving the event, which features three championship bouts, was discussed last (read more)

Coy Stops Bush at Sportfight 27

GRAND RONDE, Ore. -- In a “champion vs. champion” main event, Sportfight welterweight titleholder Nathan Coy destroyed lightweight champ Travis Bush in just 16 seconds (read more)

Additional Bouts Bolster WEC 48

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight mainstay Cub Swanson will meet Korean prospect Chan Sung Jung in a preliminary matchup at WEC 48 “Aldo vs. Faber” on April 24 (read more)

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10

It has been a slow start for MMA’s pound-for-pound elite in 2010. However, the first time a divisional leader stepped into the cage this year, spoilage was on the menu.

Brian Bowles quickly, deftly climbed from rung to rung in the bantamweight division (read more)

10 Fights Signed for UFC 112

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 9 runner-up DaMarques Johnson will lock horns with Brad Blackburn in a preliminary welterweight match at UFC 112 “Invincible” on April 10 (read more)

St. Pierre-Hardy ‘Primetime’ Debut Nets 1 Million Viewers

“UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy” garnered a record-high one million viewers (1.1 overall rating) for its first episode Wednesday on Spike TV, according to the cable network. (read more)

Hess, Loeffler Join Bellator Middleweights

Jared Hess and Sean Loeffler have signed on for Bellator Fighting Championships’ second season middleweight tournament, the promotion announced Wednesday. (read more)

Thompson-Pamplona Added to Shine Fights 3

A welterweight contest between Nick Thompson and Eduardo Pamplona has been added to Shine Fights “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas” on May 15 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C. (read more)

Welterweight Title Bout Headlines Sportfight 27

Sportfight welterweight champion Nathan Coy will defend his crown against Travis Bush in the Sportfight 27 “Wild Card” main event on Friday (read more)

Mass Approves Double Weigh-ins, Could Change

The newly formed Massachusetts State Athletic Commission has approved placeholder regulations that limit the number of pounds a fighter can gain between a pre-fight weigh-in and fight night. (read more)

9 Fights Greenlit for UFC 113

Former King of the Cage welterweight champion Michael Guymon will toe the line against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in a preliminary bout at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Nine fights are now official for the promotion’s return to the Great White North. (read more)

Strikeforce Adds Holscher-Trevino to March 26 ‘Challengers’

The unbeaten Ben Holscher will meet Alexander Trevino in a preliminary lightweight matchup at Strikeforce “Challengers 7” on March 26 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Half a dozen bouts are now official for the event. (read more)

UFC Completes Card for Versus Debut

Duane Ludwig will meet promotional newcomer Darren Elkins, a late replacement for an injured Spencer Fisher, in a preliminary lightweight match at UFC on Versus 1 on March 21 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo. (read more)

Strikeforce, M-1 Deal Close; Fedor Back in June

Strikeforce and M-1 Global are in the final stages of signing off on a revised deal that will see the two organizations co-promote additional events together in the U.S. in 2010.

When finalized, the re-bolstered business relationship will also signal the return of Fedor Emelianenko (read more)

UFC Fight Night 21 Lineup Finalized

Robert Emerson will lock horns with Nik Lentz in a preliminary matchup at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. Eleven bouts are now official for the event, which will be headlined by a pivotal lightweight showdown between the world-ranked Kenny Florian and former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Takanori Gomi. (read more)

WEC Matchmaker: Cruz’s Health a Major Factor in Next 135 Pairings

With Dominick Cruz’s victory over Brian Bowles Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, the WEC bantamweight title has now changed hands twice over the last seven months. Is recent rotation of titleholders bad for the WEC? Not according to matchmaker Sean Shelby. (read more)

Imada Returns to Bellator

The man who authored the most memorable moment in the brief history of Bellator Fighting Championships will return for its second season. (read more)

5 Bouts Booked for WEC 48

Anthony Njokuani will collide with Shane Roller in a pivotal battle between World Extreme Cagefighting lightweights at WEC 48 “Aldo vs. Faber” on April 24 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Five fights are now official for the promotion’s landmark debut on pay-per-view. (read more)

WEC 47 Payouts: Benavidez Earns $39,000

Joseph Benavidez earned an event-high $39,000 for his second-round guillotine over former bantamweight king Miguel Torres at WEC 47 “Bowles vs. Cruz ” Saturday at the Nationwide Arena, according to figures released Monday by the Ohio State Athletic Commission. (read more)

Week-in-Review: Meet the TUF 11 Cast

The world now knows which weapons will be at the disposal of UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell and longtime rival Tito Ortiz on Season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series. (read more)

Signings Strengthen Bellator Lightweight Pool

Its featherweight and welterweight tournaments in place, Bellator Fighting Championships on Thursday went to work on its lightweight draw and announced the acquisitions of Janne Tulirinta and the undefeated Chad Hinton. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. (read more)

Weekend Rundown: Alessio, Wren Dominate at Ring of Fire 37

UFC, Pride Fighting Championships and World Extreme Cagefighting veteran John Alessio submitted Matt Delanoit with a first-round rear-naked choke in a featured matchup at Ring of Fire 37 “Warlords” on Friday at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb. (read more)

Emotional Vazquez Reflects on Biggest Win of His Career

Javier “Showtime” Vazquez defeated iconic featherweight Jens Pulver at WEC 47 in Columbus, Ohio. The veteran 145 pounder discussed the emotions (read more)

Technique of the Week with Mike Brown

Join Mike Thomas Brown and Yves Edwards for the Sherdog.com Technique of the Week. (read more)

Cruz Lacks No Confidence in Possible Benavidez Rematch

Dominick Cruz told Sherdog.com’s TJ De Santis that he feels he can beat possible No. 1 contender Joseph Benavidez nine out of 10 times. (read more)

Benavidez Called Guillotine Against Torres

Joseph Benavidez says he called his shot against Miguel Torres at WEC 47. Watch the bantamweight contender analyze his performance in Columbus, Ohio. (read more)

Reed Harris on WEC 47

WEC General Manager Reed Harris discussed WEC 47 with Sherdog.com. Harris broke down the performances of Dominick Cruz, Joseph Benavidez and more. (read more)

Santiago Outpoints Khalidov at SRC 12

TOKYO -- Jorge Santiago avenged his November 2009 loss to Polish MMA standout Mamed Khalidov in the main event of Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 on Sunday, retaining his middleweight title after a close five rounder. (read more)

WEC 47 Bonuses: Pettis, Benavidez, Garcia, Roop Hit Paydirt

World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight prospect Anthony Pettis can pay some bills thanks to one beautiful head kick. (read more)

Cruz, Benavidez Open to Rematch

Standout performances from Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47 Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, have all but ensured an anticipated rematch between the bantamweight pair on a future card. (read more)

Cruz Ousts Bowles at WEC 47; Torres Upset

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dominick Cruz wrested the World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight title from Brian Bowles after two dominant rounds in the WEC 47 main event (read more)