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“Of course, Silva is ducking Sonnen. Why would he want to fight Chael again? He got lucky by catching Chael in that triangle arm-bar the first time,” I disagree...I'm taking Silva by KO as he'll surely work is TD defense and knock him out...especially considering how he looked against Bisping

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Ed had a recent interview with MMA 24/7 radio and discussed his time on TUF. In his interview, Ed expressed his displeasure with being on Ken Shamrock's team saying although he and his coaches were nice, they were not good coaches and his team was often stood up by Shamrock. Ed once again said he would love a rematch against Alan Belcher since he thought he won that fight. He also would like another chance at Demian Maia and any other top 10 fighter in his class. Ed also answered several fan submitted questions on the show. Ed's interview starts at the 32 minute mark in the podcast.

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Kyle Watson will be headlining the upcoming CWFC Fight Night 3 event in Beirut, Lebanon on February 11th against the rising Finnish fighter Juha-Pekka Vainikainen (18-5-1).

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"From what I know he is a wrestler that is 8-0. I don’t feel he has ever been tested but I plan on going in there to test his heart and will. He is a tough athletic guy so I know he is going to bring it because it will be a big opportunity for him to come in on the main stage to beat a guy like me."

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“I’d love to fight Alan Belcher or Demian Maia. I’d love to rematch any of the guys I’ve lost to but they’re probably the top two guys on my list. They’re in the top 10 and that’s where I want to be and I feel I can beat those guys. I’d love to fight someone like Michael Bisping or someone like that who I think is over-rated.”

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In an interview with Angrymarks "Glove Up or Shut Up" podcast, Ed Herman revealed that before making the TUF TV show, he was offered a contract to fight in the UFC, but instead he chose the TUF route. Ed's interview on the podcast is in the first 10 minutes of the show

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"I went into debt pretty far, thirty or forty grand just to be able to pay the bills and support my family" "...Demian Maia, who I would love to have another crack at as well."

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Brazilian sluggers Vitor Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-5 UFC) and Wanderlei Silva (34-11-1 MMA, 4-6 UFC) will serve as opposing coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil." UFC president Dana White today announced the selections during a pre-UFC 142 press conference in Rio de Janeiro. The two will coach opposing teams on the first-ever international edition of "TUF," which in March debuts on Globo, and will oppose each other following the conclusion of the series. Belfort will still face Anthony Johnson at January's UFC 134 event. "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" will be produced by Brazilian firm Floresta and air as part of the UFC's broadcast deal with Globo. The series is expected to feature 12 taped episodes in addition to a live finale. While FUEL TV is expected to air the show in the U.S., UFC president Dana White has yet to officially announce a stateside broadcast partner.

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Punches both invited and uninvited took a toll on "The Ultimate Fighter 14" coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and he could be suspended for up to six months unless cleared by a doctor. The Nevada State Athletic Commission today released a list of medical suspensions following The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale, which took place this past Saturday at The Pearl and The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The event's main card aired live on Spike TV while preliminary-card bouts streamed on Facebook. In the event's headliner, Miller may have suffered a fractured nose before he was stopped in the third round of the five-round non-title fight by opposing "TUF 14" coach Michael Bisping, who walked away with a light suspension. A noticeable hematoma near Bisping's eye, which likely was the result of a losing first round with Miller, netted him a term of less than a month. In other notable suspensions, "TUF 14" winner Diego Brandao also is out for up to six months unless he can get his left hand and jaw cleared by an oral maxial-facial doctor. Dennis Bermudez, who dropped Brandao with a right hand in the first round before falling prey to an armbar, did not suffer any serious damage to his left arm despite hyperextending it prior to the fight, as he told MMAjunkie.com.

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Kyle will be returning to the cage at the upcoming Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 on February 9th

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TUF veteran Kyle Watson was interviewed by FiveOuncesOfPain and discussed his time with TUF, why he left the HIT Squad, his new gym, and more...

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Amazon Forest Combat Amadeau Teixeira Gymanasium Manaus, Brazil Preliminary Bouts Rivaldo Junior defeats Andre Leocadio by split decision. Dileno Lopes defeats Danny Martinez by submission (guillotine) at 0:57 of 1st round. Alexandre Almeida defeats Daniel Aguiar by unanimous decision. George Clay defeats Anthony Birchak by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:29 of 1st round. Daniel Acacio defeats Sergio Junior by KO at 2:50 of 1st round. Feature Bouts Jordan Smith defeats Karo Parisyan via split decision. Antonio Braga Neto defeats Maiquel Falcao via submission (kimura) at 4:26 of 2nd round. Ronys Torres defeats Drew Fickett via submission (strikes) at 0:47 seconds of 1st round. Paulo Filho & Satoshi Ishii fight to a draw Masakatsu Ueda defeats Royler Gracie via unanimous decision

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With his suspension likely to end any day now, Nate Marquardt is the biggest name in MMA's free agent market. One possible landing spot could be Bellator Fighting Championships, where middleweight champion Hector Lombard has repeatedly pleaded for a fight with Marquardt. Officially, the company will not comment on any interest in Marquardt just yet, but in a recent interview with Sherdog, Lombard claimed that Marquardt was offered an immediate title match against him and declined.

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Well Addicts, it did not take long for Ultimate Fighter 14 coach Michael Bisping to vent his hate for opposite coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Both men are controversial in the crazy world of MMA. Between Michael Bisping spitting at the corner of Jorge Rivera and Mayhem Miller starting post fight brawls, there is not much that has not been said about the two fighters. It does appear Bisping is willing to try throw some new insults though, as he has tweeted the following:

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As promised, the UFC has brought The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 back to television in the U.K. Marshall Zelaznik brings word (via ESPN) that this season, which is already underway, will air on ESPN starting on April 7. They will air the first two episodes back-to-back with the rest of the series being shown every Thursday night at 10 p.m.

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Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer is undecided about whether or not Michael Bisping or Chael Sonnen would be approved as coaching candidates for The Ultimate Fighter if either UFC middleweight applied for a coaching license.

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"The plan from Spike TV and UFC for the next season of Ultimate Fighter, which would air September through December, is to have Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping as coaches to build to a PPV match in December. The winner would likely be in line for the first middleweight title match of 2012." "Neither UFC nor Spike can publicly announce this due to Sonnen not being licensed in Nevada. ... The decision, rumored for weeks, is controversial and will likely be heavily criticized if it does happen."

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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos” didn’t exactly get rave reviews following Wednesday night’s premier episode, but it did attract viewers in line with Season 12’s average.

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Despite persistent rumors that Brock Lesnar and the UFC may be organizing his return to the WWE, the former UFC champ said it's unlikely to happen anytime soon, if at all. Lesnar, who's on a media tour ahead of Wednesday's debut of "The Ultimate Fighter 13," today appeared on ESPN's "SportsCenter" and shot down the possibility. Lesnar said he's perfectly content with his current situation. "This is my home," said Lesnar, who coaches opposite fellow contender Junior Dos Santos on "TUF 13," which airs on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET/PT. "The octagon is where I feel it's meant to be. ... At the end of the day, I'm happy at doing what I'm doing, and that's being an ultimate fighter." Since joining the UFC in early 2008, Lesnar's name has appeared with a handful of WWE rumors. Some have suggested a one-night return while others have talked about a full-time move to his former employer, where Lesnar was one of the pro-wrestling organization's biggest stars from 2002 to 2004. Many have suggested that Lesnar put the request into UFC officials himself. UFC president Dana White, though, consistently has shot down the possibility. "Not going to happen," White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) in December. "He can't leave the UFC. He's under contract." Lesnar has taken a similar stance. He today told "SportsCenter" host Hannah Storm he can't say he'll never make a return, but his UFC job takes priority. "I should never say never," the 33-year-old said. "When my stint in the UFC is over, it's a possibility. But folks, it ain't happening very soon. That's for sure." He said his focus remains on a June 11 No. 1 contender's bout at UFC 131 and a possible shot to reclaim his title from Cain Velasquez. "At this moment in time, I've got Junior Dos Santos in front of me, and then I'm looking at the title shot against Cain," he said. "But Junios Dos Santos, look out; here I come."

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Spike TV officials today unveiled the official 14-person welterweight cast for "The Ultimate Fighter 13." The long-running competition-reality series debuts March 30 on Spike TV with heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos as coaches. As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported earlier this month, UFC officials eliminated the "elimination round" from this season of the show, so the fighters won't have to win an opening-round matchup to secure their spot on the cast. The cast includes notables such as Nordin Asrih, Shamar Bailey, Myles Jury and Charlie Rader, who all have at least nine professional fights. The fighters come from the U.S., England, Germany and Canada. (See the full list and biographical information below.)

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