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MMA Quick Hits 1/24/11: Anderson Silva vs. GSP in 2011, Brock Lesnar done

On his video blog during a Q&A with troops at Fort Hood on Friday ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight for the Troops 2 event, Dana White revealed that the superfight between Anderson Silva and GSP is now only contingent on the two champions making one more successful title defense in their respective divisions. “[If Anderson [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 11/4/10: Condit vs. Lytle, TUF winner fighting for Shine Fights

1. Shane Carwin has surgery: UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin underwent surgery on Tuesday to take care of a number of lingering issues with his back, neck and nerve pain. Surgery was successful, but Carwin will be out for 8-12 weeks with no physical contact. Carwin’s manager Jason Genet, told MMAFighting.com, “It went as good as [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 10/26/10: Shane Carwin injured, Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker at Wrestlemania

1. Matt Hamill to get Top 10 opponent: After his win over Tito Ortiz, many were wondering if Matt Hamill would get a step up in competition, and according to Dana White, that’s just what he’s going to get. At the post-fight press conference for UFC 121, White talked about what’s up next for Hamill. [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 10/25/10: Anderson Silva vs. GSP in the summer, Tito Ortiz’s release

1. Jon Fitch is upset that Shields gets a shot:Interview with ESPN before UFC 121, Fitch was visibly upset that Shields would get a title shot before him. “I would like to fight the winner of that [Shields v Kampmann] fight. The next title shot is going to be four-to-six months after the Koscheck vs. [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 10/6/10: Rich Franklin takes on Forrest Griffin, Brock Lesnar on Primetime

1. Carwin vs. Nelson: On Tuesday Shane Carwin tweeted that he was expecting to fight at UFC 125 on the New Year’s Day card and was willing to fight whoever. Well, according to multiple published reports, the UFC has found him an opponent, and is targeting a fight between him and Ultimate Fighter season ten [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 10/5/10: Jon Jones’ obsession, Brock Lesnar with guns

1. Anderson Silva speaks on Chael Sonnen: In an interview with Sherdog.com, Anderson Silva says Chael Sonnen has the benefit of the doubt when it comes to steroids, but never deserved a rematch. “I’d give him the benefit of the doubt. I let the people decide. I’m an athlete; he’s an athlete. We worked hard [...]

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MMA Heavyweight Rankings, v.3

Since quite a few heavyweights were in action since the last rankings I thought it was time to reevaluate the talent pool. The colored numbers represent the movement of fighters, if they indeed had any. Red means dropped and green…well, I’m sure I don’t have to explain that, do I? Perhaps some controversy, perhaps not. [...]

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UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin tied to steroid distribution ring

According to a report released Friday evening on Al.com, UFC title contender Shane Carwin is among 22 professional athletes cited as recipients of steroids distributed by Applied Pharmacy Services, an Alabama-based organization. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Dobbins revealed Carwin’s name along with six others during the sentencing of J. Michael Bennett, a former supervising pharmacist [...]

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