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MMA Notebook: Public invited to Shawn Tompkins memorial
Viacom buys Bellator; World MMA Awards return to Vegas
October 24th, 2011
MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins, who unexpectedly passed away in August, will be remembered Friday night in a celebration at the TapouT Training Center. Read more »
Knee injury forces GSP off UFC 137 card
B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz now headlines next weekend's event at Mandalay Bay Events Center
October 18th, 2011
A knee injury has forced UFC welterweight champion out of next weekend's UFC 137 main event bout against Carlos Condit at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Read more »
Boxing Notebook: 52-year-old ex-con wins debut
October 17th, 2011
Dewey Bozella had dreamed about Saturday night for some 26 years—sitting in jail for a murder that he didn’t commit—but when the 52-year-old landed a hard shot exactly as the final bell sounded inside the Staples Center, Bozella’s long journey from perdition was complete. Read more »
Bisping, 'Mayhem' to settle 'TUF' differences Dec. 3 at Palms
October 3rd, 2011
The war of words between Michael Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller will conclude when the two coaches meet at the The Ultimate Fighter 14 finale on Dec. 3. Read more »
Henderson returns to UFC for fight vs Rua at UFC 139
Las Vegas' Wanderlei Silva facing must-win bout against UFC newcomer Cung Le
September 27th, 2011
It didn’t take Dan Henderson long to get back to his old form—poking a little fun at UFC president Dana White Tuesday afternoon during a press conference to announce his return to the UFC with a Nov. 19 bout against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139 in San Jose, Calif. Read more »
Ryan Couture bounces back with win at Challengers 19
September 24th, 2011
After sweating through one judge's decision of a draw, the other two ruled in Ryan Couture’s favor, giving him a majority victory over Maka Watson. Read more »
Mayweather defeats Ortiz with controversial KO
September 18th, 2011
It wouldn’t be a Floyd Mayweather fight without a little controversy, and "Money" provided plenty Saturday night with a bizarre KO of Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand. Read more »
Mayweather ready for return against Ortiz tonight at MGM
September 17th, 2011
Floyd Mayweather’s fight against Victor Ortiz is not the big bout the entire boxing world wants to see, but fans might want to tune in to see if the scrap is indeed a tune-up for a future megafight with Manny Pacquiao. Read more »
Morales promises fireworks at MMA X card at the Hard Rock
September 16th, 2011
Rudy Morales promises a high-energy fight when he takes on Cesar Campos during tonight’s 7 p.m. MMA Xplosion event at the Hard Rock. Read more »
Nick Diaz again a no-show; GSP now faces Condit at UFC 137 (UPDATED)
UFC retains Diaz; will actually fight B.J. Penn on same Oct. card
September 7th, 2011
Nick Diaz might have lost his headlining status to UFC 137, but he's still on the Oct. 29 card as the UFC booked him to fight B.J. Penn for the Halloween Weekend event—which sold out in less than three days. Read more »
