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Leonardo
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Dec 30, 2010 12:45am
Upcoming cards with big fights listed:

UFC 125 - January 1st on PPV from Las Vegas, Nevada
Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Gray Maynard II for Lightweight Title
Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann
Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi

UFC Fight For The Troops 2 - January 22nd on Spike TV from Fort Hood, Texas
Melvin Guillard vs. Evan Dunham
Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
Pat Berry vs. Joey Beltran
Cole Miller vs. Matt Wiman

Strikeforce 30 - January 29th on Showtime from San Jose, California
(c) Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista Santos for Welterweight Title
(c) Jacare Souza vs. Robbie Lawler for Middleweight Title
Hershel Walker vs. Scott Carson
Roger Gracie vs. Trevor Prangley

UFC 126 - February 5th on PPV from Las Vegas, Nevada
(c) Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort for Middleweight Title
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos

UFC 127 - February 27th on PPV from Sydney, Australia
B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch
Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera
Dennis Siver vs. George Sotiropolous
Chris Lytle vs. Carlos Condit
Spencer Fisher vs. Ross Pearson

UFC on Versus 3 - March 3rd on Versus from TBA
Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann
Alessio Sakara vs. Maiquel Falcao
Mark Munoz vs. C.B. Dollaway
Cyrille Diabate vs. Steve Cantwell
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
Damacio Page vs. Brian Bowles II

Strikeforce 31 - March 5th on Showtime from Columbus, Ohio
Rafael Cavalcante (c) vs. Dan Henderson for Light Heavyweight Title

UFC 128 - March 19th on PPV from Newark, New Jersey
Shogun Rua (c) vs. Rashad Evans for Light Heavyweight Title
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC Fight Night 24 - March 26th on Spike TV from Seattle, Washington
Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson
Christian Morecraft vs. Sean McCorkle

UFC 129 - April 30th on PPV from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Red Saul
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Dec 30, 2010 6:32am
Brock can do whatever he wants after his next fight is over and I really expect him to go back to WWE after it is done.
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bigdaddy2003
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Dec 30, 2010 11:03am
I'd guess he is done with the WWE.
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j_crazy
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Dec 30, 2010 11:08am
Red Saul;617854 wrote:Brock can do whatever he wants after his next fight is over and I really expect him to go back to WWE after it is done.

wouldn't be shocked at all if this came true.
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bigdaddy2003
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Dec 30, 2010 11:23am
Why would he go back?
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j_crazy
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Dec 30, 2010 11:35am
i didn't say it'd make sense for him to, or even that i thought he would. i just said it wouldn't surprise me if he did. the money is enticing, plus it's rigged so you're career can last much longer. do you think ric flair or hulk hogan would've stuck around in MMA as long as they stuck around in WWE?
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bigdaddy2003
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Dec 30, 2010 11:37am
I see what you are saying but I think Brock is done with it. He seems to really enjoy MMA.
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End of Line
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Dec 30, 2010 11:39am
The way his life was, I can't see him going back.
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End of Line
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Dec 30, 2010 5:25pm
Velasquez may actually be out for a year.
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bigdaddy2003
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Dec 30, 2010 6:31pm
That sucks for him. Tourney for the title I would assume?
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Leonardo
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Dec 30, 2010 11:27pm
bigdaddy2003;618688 wrote:That sucks for him. Tourney for the title I would assume?
I could see a interim title fight if Velasquez is out a year. Dos Santos vs. Lesnar? Mir? Carwin?
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End of Line
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Dec 30, 2010 11:35pm
I would say Mir vs Lesnar for a shot at JDS for an interim belt.
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Leonardo
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Dec 31, 2010 12:13am
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jmog
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Dec 31, 2010 1:34am
Shoot, the times they have a belt holder coach TUF there isn't a title fight for nearly a year at that weight. They probably will do an interim fight, but just saying that they might not if it is "only" a year.
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End of Line
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Dec 31, 2010 2:30am
The fact that Dos Santos isn't going to wait an enitre year almost to get a shot, will most likely lead to an interim belt.
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BuckeyeBlue
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Dec 31, 2010 2:47am
Not certain if they'll do an interim title at heavyweight. They haven't done one at LHW, and Shogun has been sidelined for a while now. I don't remember exactly how he worded it, but Dana White made a comment stating they only create an interim title when they're not sure how long the champion will be out (i.e. Lesnar's illness last year).
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End of Line
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Dec 31, 2010 2:51am
^^^Rashad said he would wait.
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BuckeyeBlue
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Dec 31, 2010 2:59am
Again I could be wrong, but thought Rashaad saying he would wait was in reference to the UFC offering him another fight before Shogun to avoid the long layoff and ring rust. I was fairly certain Dana said they never really considered implementing a interim belt at 205 because they had a timetable for Shogun's recover, and it wasn't any longer than having the champion as a coach on TUF.
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Moparman
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Jan 1, 2011 10:02pm
Anyone watching the pay per view tonight
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BuckeyeBlue
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Jan 1, 2011 10:13pm
Bout to head somewhere in downtown San Diego to watch the fights. This should be a GREAT card.
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Leonardo
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Jan 2, 2011 1:04am
SMH at draw in main event title fight
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Leonardo
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Jan 2, 2011 1:05am
Upcoming cards with big fights listed:

UFC Fight For The Troops 2 - January 22nd on Spike TV from Fort Hood, Texas
Melvin Guillard vs. Evan Dunham
Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
Pat Berry vs. Joey Beltran
Cole Miller vs. Matt Wiman

Strikeforce 30 - January 29th on Showtime from San Jose, California
(c) Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista Santos for Welterweight Title
(c) Jacare Souza vs. Robbie Lawler for Middleweight Title
Hershel Walker vs. Scott Carson
Roger Gracie vs. Trevor Prangley

UFC 126 - February 5th on PPV from Las Vegas, Nevada
(c) Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort for Middleweight Title
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
Miguel Torres vs. Antonio Banuelos

UFC 127 - February 27th on PPV from Sydney, Australia
B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch
Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera
Dennis Siver vs. George Sotiropolous
Chris Lytle vs. Carlos Condit
Spencer Fisher vs. Ross Pearson

UFC on Versus 3 - March 3rd on Versus from TBA
Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann
Alessio Sakara vs. Maiquel Falcao
Mark Munoz vs. C.B. Dollaway
Cyrille Diabate vs. Steve Cantwell
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
Damacio Page vs. Brian Bowles II

Strikeforce 31 - March 5th on Showtime from Columbus, Ohio
Rafael Cavalcante (c) vs. Dan Henderson for Light Heavyweight Title

UFC 128 - March 19th on PPV from Newark, New Jersey
Shogun Rua (c) vs. Rashad Evans for Light Heavyweight Title
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC Fight Night 24 - March 26th on Spike TV from Seattle, Washington
Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson
Christian Morecraft vs. Sean McCorkle

UFC 129 - April 30th on PPV from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Enforcer
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Jan 2, 2011 1:28am
I would like to know WHAT freaking FIGHT that 3rd Judge was watching
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jmog
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Jan 2, 2011 1:57am
Enforcer;621380 wrote:I would like to know WHAT freaking FIGHT that 3rd Judge was watching

Actually I had it a draw too.

Rd 1 10-8 Maynard
rd 2 10-9 Edgar
Rd 3 10-9 Maynard
Rd 4 10-9 Edgar
Rd 5 10-9 Edgar

As much as it pains me to say it the 3rd judge is the only one that got it right.
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End of Line
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Jan 2, 2011 1:59am
Yeah it was a draw. That first round had me thinking of Velasquez/Lesnar like.