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World MMA Awards 2010 Winners

Filed under: NewsLAS VEGAS – MMA Fighting will have World MMA Awards 2010 winners and results live tonight from The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort.

This is the third year for the awards program, which was created in 2008 by Fighters Only magazine. …

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Randy Couture will hose the World MMA Awards 2010.LAS VEGAS – MMA Fighting will have World MMA Awards 2010 winners and results live tonight from The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort.

This is the third year for the awards program, which was created in 2008 by Fighters Only magazine. Nominees and eventual winners are determined by online fan voting in categories such as Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year and Breakthrough Fighter of the Year, as well as non-fight specific categories like Ring Girl of the Year and Most Memorable Ring Entrance.

Last year’s winners included UFC president Dana White as Leading Man of the Year, Georges St-Pierre for Fighter of the Year and Brock Lesnar for Breakthrough Fighter of the Year.

At the 2010 awards, MMA Fighting is nominated for Best Media Source, and MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani is up for MMA Journalist of the Year.

Michael Johnson, Jonathan Brookins Advance to TUF 12 Title Match

Filed under: UFC, NewsMichael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins are the last men standing.

The Team GSP teammates both advanced to The Ultimate Fighter championship with semifinal round wins in a two-hour episode broadcast on Wednesday night. Johnson mov…

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Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins are the last men standing.

The Team GSP teammates both advanced to The Ultimate Fighter championship with semifinal round wins in a two-hour episode broadcast on Wednesday night. Johnson moved on via a tight split-decision victory over Nam Phan, while Brookins swept all three rounds over Kyle Watson on the way to a unanimous decision.

The fighters will square off for the title and a UFC contract at the TUF 12 Finale on Dec. 4.

As Chael Sonnen Prepares for Steroids Hearing, More Details Emerge

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn the months leading up to his UFC 117 title challenge, Chael Sonnen had plenty to say. Sonnen seemed to be everywhere, talking up his potential to dethrone champion Anderson Silva in a middleweight championship match. More than …

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In the months leading up to his UFC 117 title challenge, Chael Sonnen had plenty to say. Sonnen seemed to be everywhere, talking up his potential to dethrone champion Anderson Silva in a middleweight championship match. More than 20 minutes into the fight, he was making good on his pre-fight boasting, seemingly on his way to a career-defining victory when Silva caught him with a fifth-round triangle/arm bar submission.

In the months since, Sonnen has had almost nothing to say publicly, his silence precipitated by a positive drug test in the days after the fight.

On Thursday in Sacramento, Calif., Sonnen will have his chance to defend himself from a California state athletic commission (CSAC) finding that he illegally used performance-enhancing steroids prior to the bout.

Over 100 pages of documents recently released by the CSAC give a clearer picture of the commission’s contention that Sonnen cheated.

Cristiano Marcello Talks Upcoming Bout, Famous Backstage Brawl and More

Filed under: Fighting, NewsIf the name Cristiano Marcello rings a bell for MMA fans, it’s most likely because they know him as the former Chute Boxe coach who famously fought Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in a surprisingly technical backstage brawl at …

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If the name Cristiano Marcello rings a bell for MMA fans, it’s most likely because they know him as the former Chute Boxe coach who famously fought Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in a surprisingly technical backstage brawl at a Pride event in 2005.

But in addition to his work as a trainer at Chute Boxe and now at his own gym, CM System, Marcello has also revitalized his own fighting career in 2010, and on Saturday he takes on Guido Canetti at Bitetti Combat 8 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Below, Marcello talks with us via e-mail about his upcoming fight, the scrap that spawned his internet fame and his favorite memories from the Chute Boxe days.

Valentijn Overeem Injured, Off Saturday’s Strikeforce Card

Filed under: Strikeforce, News Valentijn Overeem, brother of Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, is injured and has been forced off Saturday’s Strikeforce event in St. Louis.

MMA Weekly first reported the news, and Strikeforce director of…

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Valentijn Overeem, brother of Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, is injured and has been forced off Saturday’s Strikeforce event in St. Louis.

MMA Weekly first reported the news, and Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed Sunday to MMA Fighting that the heavyweight is out – just one week before the event.

Valentijn (28-25) was scheduled to fight Antonio Silva on Saturday’s main card on Showtime. It was to be his Strikeforce debut.

Strikeforce Not Interested in Signing Gerald Harris

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsWhen Gerald Harris was released by the UFC last week following his loss to Maiquel Falcao, a lot of his fans hoped he would resurface with Strikeforce.

However, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on Mond…

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When Gerald Harris was released by the UFC last week following his loss to Maiquel Falcao, a lot of his fans hoped he would resurface with Strikeforce.

However, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour that the organization isn’t interested in signing “Hurricane.”

“I talked to my guys about it, actually, they talked to me about it,” Coker said of signing Harris. “I watched the fight [against Falcao], I didn’t know how to judge it. Then they told me about his background and his past and things you are telling me now, that this guy is a tremendous athlete (who) has a ton of potential and just had bad showing or fought very cautious to try and win the fight.

“The only thing right now is we are really committed to the fighters we have under contract now and I want to make sure these guys get in the mix two or three next year. That doesn’t mean we can’t revisit with him, but for right now, I would say that I want to take care of the roster we currently have.”