The man who Fighters.com fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro”Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) called his lucky charm, Luiz Alves, passed away Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Former UFC lightweight title contender “El Matador” Roger Huerta (20-3-1) and undefeated former ICF champion Chad Hinton (6-0) will matchup in the first round of Bellator’s 155-pound tournament at Bellator 13 in Miami April 8.
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Fighters.com second-ranked middleweight and current Strikeforce champion Jake Shields (24-4-1) will be a free agent on April 17 regardless of if he wins or loses his next fight.
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This Sunday in Huntington Beach, California is your chance to be a part of a viewing party for UFC on Versus with The Reverend Turk Vangel and “Razor” Rob McCullough (17-6).
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Fighters.com’s third-ranked light heavyweight “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (18-4) is training with Kyokushin karate icon “Brazilian Warrior” Glaube Feitosa, according to Tatame.
Due to an injury “The Angel of Death” Damacio Page (10-5) has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Antonio Banuelos (17-5) at the WEC 48 pay-per-view next month. Stepping in to replace him will be none other than “Young Guns” Scott Jorgenson (8-2).
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Strikeforce light heavyweight champion “Dreamcatcher” Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1), former Strikeforce champ and UFC challenger “Babalu” Renato Sobral (31-9), and “African Assassin” Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-6) will compete in a light heavyweight tournament to begin at DREAM.15 May30, according to MMA Junkie.
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Brazilian middleweight “Ninja” Murilo Rua (18-10-1), brother of Fighters.com’s third-ranked light heavyweight contender “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (18-4), will fight at DREAM.14 in Seoul April 24, according to Tatame.
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Strikeforce heavyweight prospect “Dominator” Bobby Lashley (5-0) has been added to the CBS-televised card in Nashville April 17, according to MMA Junkie.
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Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told MMA Junkie, “I can tell you this: If Cesar Gracie says to me, ‘Jose’s training with me, I’m going to get him ready, and I’m going to do it in four or five months,’ and Cesar’s telling me this? That will have a lot of weight on what we decide [about Canseco fighting for Strikeforce.]”
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