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• Jones, Matyushenko Official for UFC on Versus 2

  (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:28:01 PDT)

  One of the sport?s most promising prospects and one of its most durable veterans hit the scales on Saturday and made official their plans to throw leather with one another. » Weigh-in Recap
  
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• UFC Expo Announced for London in October

  (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:45:41 PDT)

  The UFC will hold its fourth ?UFC Fan Expo? Oct. 15-16 at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, the promotion announced on Friday.

• Damm Secures Visa, Spot in Strikeforce Women?s Tourney Set

  (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:44:07 PDT)

  Carina Damm has secured a visa to travel to the U.S. to compete in Strikeforce?s four-women 135-pound tournament on Aug. 13, the promotion confirmed with Sherdog.com on Saturday.

• Howard Doubts Wrestler Ellenberger Can Keep Him Down

  (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:32:52 PDT)

  Welterweight John "Doomsday" Howard is 4-0 in the Octagon going into Sunday's fight against Jake Ellenberger on the main card of UFC on Versus 2 in San Diego, Calif.,

• Soto-Warren Title Bout Signed for Bellator 27

  (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:57:33 PDT)

  Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight titleholder Joe Soto will defend his crown against Joe Warren at Bellator 27 on Sept. 2 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.

• Injuries Shuffle Decks at UFC 117, UFC 118

  (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:28:04 PDT)

  Top light heavyweight prospect Phil Davis will square off with Rodney Wallace in a preliminary matchup at UFC 117 ?Silva vs. Sonnen? on Aug. 7

• 7 Fights Greenlit for WEC 51

  (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:28:03 PDT)

  International Fight League veteran Chris Horodecki will meet Ed Ratcliff in a preliminary lightweight duel at WEC 51 ?Aldo vs. Gamburyan? on Sept. 30

• Griffin Wants Gomi Fight to Erase June Defeat

  (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:27:03 PDT)

  Fifty days following a split decision loss to Evan Dunham at UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Tyson Griffin will be back on the horse.

• Matyushenko Banking on Experience Against Jones

  (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:59:59 PDT)

  Vladimir Matyushenko saw the UFC's logic in matching him against rising star Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2 this Sunday in San Diego, Calif.

• Volkmann Back to Bread-and-Butter Wrestling for Kelly

  (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:59:53 PDT)

  Jacob Volkmann?s delayed bout against Brit Paul Kelly has given him extra time to refocus on his strongest form of attack, he recently told the Sherdog Radio Network?s ?Beatdown? show.

• 9 Bouts Signed for UFC Fight Night 22

  (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:57:53 PDT)

  Undefeated welterweight prospect David Mitchell will make his promotional debut in a preliminary matchup against Anthony Waldburger at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas

• Spike TV to Carry UFC 120 on Tape Delay

  (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:56:53 PDT)

  Spike TV will air UFC 120 ?Bisping vs. Akiyama? via same-day tape delay at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Oct. 16 from the O2 Arena in London.

• Zuffa Finalizes 10-Fight Lineup for WEC 50

  (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:53:53 PDT)

  World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen will face Brad Pickett in a featured matchup at 135 pounds at WEC 50 ?Cruz vs. Benavidez 2? on Aug. 18 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

• Strikeforce: Damm?s Tourney Slot in Jeopardy

  (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:49:11 PDT)

  Carina Damm?s future in Strikeforce?s four-women 135-pound tournament is in jeopardy due to difficulties securing her work visa, the promotion confirmed with Sherdog.com on Wednesday evenin

• Mann, Larson Added to Sept. 11 Shark Fights Undercard

  (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:36:11 PDT)

  Featherweight prospect Ronnie Mann and Octagon veteran Brock Larson will anchor a five-fight undercard for Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, the promotion announced on Wednesday.