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American Top Team’s Wilson Gouveia (12-7) has inked a big return to mixed martial arts after being cut by the UFC following consecutive losses.  Monday he signed a multi-fight deal with Edmonton-based Maximum Fighting Championship and will fight Canadian star “Big Deal” Ryan Jimmo (8-1) at MFC 25: Vindication at the Winspear Centre/Enmax Hall in Edmonton April 9.

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Few lightweight mixed martial artists have been where Yves Edwards (36-15-1) has been and are still strapping on four-ounce gloves.  Edwards has fought champions, and been written-off as washed up.  He’s fought around the world and in most major MMA promotions since 1997.  And, now Edwards will ride a two-fight win streak into Maximum Fighting Championship in Edmonton February 26.

Edwards TKO’d Kyle Jensen (36-11-2) at Raging Wolf V October 10 and tapped James Warfield (1-1) in a triangle choke at Shine 2 September 4, both intense performances for the veteran who has recommitted himself at American Top Team to returning to the top of the lightweight division.

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Canada’s Maximum Fighting Championship MMA promotion has cut their light heavyweight champion, Aussie Trevor Prangley (20-4), for breach of contract, the promotion announced Sunday.

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Former UFC and PRIDE fighter and Abu Dhabi world submission grappling champion “Boogey Man” Dean Lister (11-6) has signed a multi-fight deal to compete in the largest Canadian MMA promotion Maximum Fighting Championship, MFC accounced Friday.

Lister will debut versus former UFC title challenger Thales Leites (14-3) at MFC 23: Unstoppable on Friday at River Cree Resort and Casino outside of Edmonton December 4.

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“Athlete” Jason MacDonald (19-12) will fight “Serial Killer” Travis Lutter (9-5) at MFC 22 Payoff in Edmonton 2 October, not “Beastman” Marvin Eastman (16-9-1) who claimed Thursday he would fight MacDonald.

Maximum Fighting Championship CEO Mark Pavelich, who wouldn’t confirm the Eastman v MacDonald fight Thursday, did confirm the Lutter v MacDonald fight Saturday.

Lutter hasn’t fought since getting TKO’d by “Ace” Rich Franklin (26-4) at UFC 83 in Montréal in April 2008 and subsequently getting axed by the UFC. He underwent knee surgery on his right knee in October 2008.

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“Athlete” Jason MacDonald (19-12) and “Beastman” Marvin Eastman (16-9-1) will rematch at MFC 22 Payoff in Edmonton 2 October, according to a post Eastman published on MySpace Thursday morning.

Maximum Fighting Championship CEO Mark Pavelich replied to Fighters.com’s request for confirmation, “This is not confirmed.” However, MacDonald mentioned in a 4 July blog post at Sportsnet Ontario that Pavelich had offered the fight to both fighters, but Eastman had declined to drop from 205 pounds to 185 pounds to fight MacDonald at middleweight.

“[Eastman] apparently said he can’t come down to that weight any more,” MacDonald wrote. “But he fought Denis Kang at 185 two fights ago, so I don’t know that I believe that.

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“Hulk” Roger Hollett (7-1) felt no urgency in his first title defense and as a result “Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton took his light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision at MFC 19: Long Time Coming Friday night in Edmonton.

The fight stayed standing in round one.  Newton came out throwing a hard left kick followed by a right knee, while Hollett waited patiently for a opening for a low left kick.  Newton stayed busy the entire round, attempting two takedowns and regularly tagging Hollett with jabs, low kicks and an overhand right, but Hollett landed the more powerful strikes.

“His punches are hard!” Newton said between rounds.

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“Semtex” Paul Daley (18-8-2) TKO’d “The Natural” John Alessio (23-13) at 2:18 of the second round at MFC 19: Long Time Coming in Edmonton, Alberta, Friday night.

The two welterweights began round one cautiously, Daley landing couple of low kicks before Alessio attempted a takedown, unsuccessfully.  Daley continued to land hard kicks to Alessio’s legs.  Alessio charged in with a quick straight right-left hook combination and shot for the double legs again.  Daley made Alessio work hard for the eventual takedown, and did not stay long on the mat.  Daley stood back up and caught Alessio with more kicks.  In the final seconds of the round Daley shot and slammed Alessio to the mat.

The second round started the same way, with Daley kicking Alessio’s legs.  Alessio went for the single leg but Daley stayed on his feet.  Daley resisted a slam and a throw, again making Alessio work hard, and took the fight back to standup.  Visibly fatigued, Alessio avoided a left uppercut but ate a couple of big left hooks before Daley caught him with a left kick that dropped him.  With Alessio covering his head, Daley threw three more hard left punches before the referee stopped the fight.

At MFC 19: Long Time Coming Friday night in Edmonton, Alberta, “Eraser” Derrick Noble (24-11-1) submitted Ariel Sexton (5-3) via guillotine choke in round two.

Kyle Sandford (6-1) won a split decision over Joey Gorczynski (12-4).

Ryan Machan (7-1) submitted Mike Sorenson (3-4) with a rear naked choke in round one.

Josh Russell (2-0) picked up a submission win over Colby Snyder (7-2) with a first-round rear naked choke.

Aron Lofton (4-1) submitted Jason Kuchera (3-3) via guillotine choke in the first round.

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