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		<title>UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Preview</title>
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		<title>Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo Headline Impact FC: The Uprising On July 10 In Sydney, Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY, Australia (June 16, 2010) – The cage will be ablaze with non-stop MMA action for the “The Uprising” as former UFC Champion and Hall of Fame Member, Ken Shamrock returns to the ring to take on former UFC Champion, Hall of fame member and PRIDE Veteran, Pedro ”The Rock” Rizzo in an exciting PPV [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>SYDNEY, Australia (June 16, 2010) –</strong> The cage will be ablaze with non-stop MMA action for the “The Uprising” as former UFC Champion and Hall of Fame Member, Ken Shamrock returns to the ring to take on former UFC Champion, Hall of fame member and PRIDE Veteran, Pedro ”The Rock” Rizzo in an exciting PPV event on July 17. In the Co-feature, English MMA fighter, Paul Daley who is ranked as the #8 welterweight in the world by Sherdog.com and ranked #5 by MMA Weekly will do battle with Brazilian MMA fighter, Daniel Acacio who is most notable for his fights in PRIDE Fighting Championships and his aggressive fighting style.</p>
<p>Presented by Impact Fighting Championship (FC), bouts from two incredible fight cards from Australia will be included in the PPV event. The Uprising from Sydney, Australia will go live in the USA at 10:00pm on the East Coast (ET) and 7:00pm on the West Coast (PST) and Canada on July 17th with a card stacked full of action-packed bouts. In addition, the exciting main event from “The Uprising” series from the Brisbane Entertainment Center, Brisbane, Australia, July 10, featuring former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett (25-5-0) and Jungle Fight veteran, Geronimo “Mondragon” Dos Santos (18-9-0) will also be included in the Pay-Per-View.</p>
<p>Impact FC has secured some of the world&#8217;s best fighters for these upcoming tournaments and will feature some huge names including Pride and UFC veterans. Fans will be thrilled to know that ‘Big John’ McCarthy, former head referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be the referee for The Uprising series.</p>
<p>With a full card that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats, the slate of Uprising match-ups include, Pride K-1 and MMA legend Bob Sapp in a fight for dominance over Australian star and UFC veteran Soa “The Hulk” Palelei, DREAM Middleweight Champion, Paulo Filho will face dangerous striker, Denis Kang, Elite XC Champion and Pride veteran Murilo Ninja Rua with square off against former Ultimate Fighter Jeremy May, former UFC Champion and Pride veteran Murilo Bustamante will battle Jesse Taylor from the Ultimate Fighter, Australian kickboxing legend Peter Graham will fight the #1 ranked Heavyweight MMA fighter in Australia, Jim Yorke, popular MMA star Glover Teixeira is pitted against Croatian fighter from Perth Marco Peselj, Australian surfer and MMA star Richie “Vas” Vaculik is matched with local Australian fighter Luke Hume, and Australia’s rising MMA star Shane Nix will face Sydney’s own Manuel Rodriguez.<br />
Headliner Kenneth (The World’s Most Dangerous Man) Shamrock, (27-13-2) is a UFC Hall of Famer as well as a professional wrestler. One of the biggest stars in MMA, he has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and Pride Fighting Championships and has broken numerous pay-per-view records with his strong fan appeal.<br />
The first UFC Superfight Champion, Shamrock also holds the title of the first MMA Heavyweight Champion in Japan, winning the title of King of Pancrase. During his reign as the UFC Superfight Champion, he was widely considered the #1 MMA fighter in the world.</p>
<p>Brazilian Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (18-9-0) recognized as one of the best strikers in the business was born to fight. Having returned to the basics, Pedro is training at Claudio Coelho’s gym, has simplified his regimen and is back in top shape, with renewed energy and excitement heading into this fight. The former professional kick boxer was a four-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion. Rizzo won his MMA pro debut via a first-round knockout of Eric Labaille on October 26, 1996. He extended his win streak to nine, including notable triumphs against David “Tank” Abbott (KO1) in UFC: Ultimate Brazil and Mark Coleman (DEC1), before dropping a 5-round decision to Kevin Randleman in their 2000 UFC heavyweight championship fight. “The Rock” responded with back-to-back wins versus Dan Severn (SUB1) and Josh Barnett (KO2), setting up a UFC heavyweight title fight against legendary Randy Couture, who won a decision and six months later, Couture stopped Rizzo on strikes in the third-round of their rematch for the title.</p>
<p>In 2002, Rizzo put Andrei Arlovski to sleep on punches in the third round, but Pedro dropped consecutive fights to Gan McGee (TKO1), and Vladimir Matyushenko (DEC3) to start 2003. A key victory came against MMA veteran Ricco Rodriguez (DEC3).</p>
<p>In a fight against Jeff Monson on September 1, 2007, Rizzo registered a third-round win, in the first pay-per-view event promoted by Art of War. On July 19, 2008, Rizzo fought Josh “The Babyface” Barnett in Affliction Entertainment’s Day of Reckoning and lost, 2nd round 1:44 KO (Punch) .</p>
<p>The main event for the “Uprising” series in Brisbane is a much anticipated event. Josh Barnett is a highly tactical, sound fighter whose world-class submission wrestling skills are notorious. Animated by his trademark humor and bravado, he is one of the top ten ranked heavyweights in MMA and a celebrated wrestling star in Japan. Although his grappling base comes from catch-wrestling, he has an evolved fighting style that combines a well-rounded standup and ground game. Barnett also has size, strength, and conditioning on his side. Barnett has fought in every major fight organization in the world and was scheduled to fight against Fedor for Affliction Entertainment’s Trilogy prior to being disqualified for failing his medical tests. This will be Barnett’s first fight since his disqualification in the U.S., while “Mondragon” has been training all of his life for this moment to take on “The Babyfaced Assassin.”</p>
<p>The 29-year-old “Mondragon” has an impressive record having taken down opponents in 23 professional fights. Prior to losing to Edson Conterraneo at Jungle Fight 17, Dos Santos finished off each of his previous seven opponents, the past three inside the first round. Dos Santos amazed the Brazilian mixed martial arts community when he stopped Assuerio Silva on strikes in just 61 seconds at Jungle Fight 15. He followed the performance with back-to-back first-round submissions against Douglas Humberto and Fabio Monstro.</p>
<p>“The Uprising,” is presented by Impact FC, Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT in the United States from local pay-per-view providers for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.</p>
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		<title>Bellator Signs Heavyweight Ron Sparks, To Fight At Bellator 23 In Louisville</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (June 15, 2010) — Ron “The Monster” Sparks, an undefeated heavyweight KO artist and Kentucky native has signed on to fight in the “Local Co-Main Event” during Bellator 23 at the Fourth Street Live entertainment district in downtown Louisville next Thursday. Sparks, a longtime boxer and kickboxer who has also been training in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>CHICAGO, Ill. (June 15, 2010) —</strong> Ron “The Monster” Sparks, an undefeated heavyweight KO artist and Kentucky native has signed on to fight in the “Local Co-Main Event” during Bellator 23 at the Fourth Street Live entertainment district in downtown Louisville next Thursday.</p>
<p>Sparks, a longtime boxer and kickboxer who has also been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for the past four years, is a perfect 5-0 as a pro MMA fighter, including four first-round knockouts. Three of his fights lasted less than 40 seconds.</p>
<p>He was originally scheduled to face the undefeated Bobby Lashley at tomorrow night’s Strikeforce event in Los Angeles, but was freed up to sign with Bellator after Lashley withdrew from the fight late last month because of injury.</p>
<p>“We are happy to have an up-and-coming heavyweight like Ron taking part in the Local Co-Main Event of our Louisville show,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Ron knocks people out and fans love to see that in the heavyweight division, so Ron should put on a great show for the fans in Louisville.”</p>
<p>Sparks, 36, was introduced to combat sports by his father, who studied martial arts during the Vietnam War. He began taking classes in kickboxing as a teenager and became a regular sparring partner for a variety of local boxers and kickboxers while also competing in a wide variety of kickboxing promotions himself, including K-1.</p>
<p>In 2006, he met Louisville-based MMA manager and trainer Jason Weihe, who convinced him to give the sport a try. In addition to his five wins, he’s also been booked as an opponent for a bevy of top heavyweights including Ray Mercer, Tim Sylvia and Bob Sapp, only to have those fights fall through because when those opponents backed out.</p>
<p>Sparks calls his new contract with Bellator “the next big step” in his career.</p>
<p>“Bellator’s a great organization and this is a great opportunity to fight in front of my hometown crowd,” Sparks said. “I love to keep the fight on my feet and I love going for the knockout. There ain’t nothin’ better in this world than knockin’ a guy out.”</p>
<p>For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator.</p>
<p><strong>About Bellator Fighting Championships</strong></p>
<p>Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company with offices in Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.</p>
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		<title>Carlo Prater Steps In For Brandon Wolff In His Fight With Ryan Ford At TFC 11 On July 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) - The Fight Club (TFC), one of the fastest-growing fight promotions in Canada, had secured a main event of TFC World Welterweight Champion Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford defending his belt against the man considered to be the number one 170 lb. fighter in Hawaii, UFC veteran Brandon Wolff. The fight was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) -</strong> The Fight Club (TFC), one of the fastest-growing fight promotions in Canada, had secured a main event of TFC World Welterweight Champion Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford defending his belt against the man considered to be the number one 170 lb. fighter in Hawaii, UFC veteran Brandon Wolff. The fight was to take place at TFC’s next event, “TFC 11: DESTINY” on Saturday, July 17th, live at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, Wolff sustained injuries in defense of his X-1 welterweight title this past weekend, and had to pull out of his bout with Ford. Stepping in to contest the title will be two-time WEC veteran Carlo Prater.</p>
<p>Tickets are available through http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 991-5670.</p>
<p>“DESTINY” will be shown on pay-per-view across Canada on Shaw, Shaw Direct, Bell TV, and Viewers Choice, offering virtually all Canadians the opportunity to purchase and watch the show live. The event will also be broadcasted at many commercial establishments, bars, pubs, lounges, and casinos across Canada. In addition, through a distribution agreement with Ringside Boxing &#038; MMA, the event will be televised to a potential worldwide audience of over 150 million viewers (on a delayed basis). News on a press conference will be announced soon.</p>
<p>Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford (12-2) is viewed by many to be the next great Canadian welterweight after UFC 170-pound kingpin Georges St-Pierre. A native of Edmonton, “The Real Deal” won the TFC welterweight title on December 5th of last year when he knocked out California native John Walsh (10-5) in just thirteen seconds at “TFC 9: TOTAL CHOAS.” Ford holds victories over UFC vets Pete Spratt, CJ Fernandes, and Tommy Speer, who he defeated via first round submission at the most recent TFC event, “TFC 10: HIGH OCTANE” on March 19th. Ford is currently riding a four-fight win streak. In regards to the change in opponent, Ford is unfazed. “It doesn’t change my approach to the fight. I’m ready for anyone. I’m a fighter, and that’s what I do. Carlo is a good fighter, he’s a tough guy, so I think it’s going to be a test for me, and hopefully I come out on top.” And that’s exactly what he plans to do. “You never know. I can say something, but as soon as that bell rings, it all changes. I’m looking to win, and that’s my prediction.”</p>
<p>Carlo Prater (24-7-1) is a well-respected veteran who has faced and defeated many top MMA fighters in the sport today. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Prater is a very dangerous combatant who has a lot of tools to finish any opponent. In 2008 he challenged WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit for the belt. The result was a loss, but afterwards, Prater dropped to the 155-pound class and won the Palace Fighting Championships lightweight belt. Now, he’ll step back into the familiar territory of the welterweight ranks and face Ryan Ford for the TFC 170-lb. strap. During his eight-year career, Prater has faced well-known competitors such as Drew Fickett, Derrick Noble, Condit, Brock Larson, and Antonio McKee, and holds victories over Melvin Guillard, Spencer “The King” Fisher, Condit (they have defeated each other once), and Pat Healy.</p>
<p>In addition to Prater, TFC has added several other fights to “DESTINY,” including:</p>
<p>· Mitch Clarke (6-0) vs. Curtis “The Demon” Demarce (8-7) &#8211; for the TFC Canadian Lightweight Title &#8211; A five-fight win streak has earned “The Demon” a title shot against the undefeated Mitch Clarke. Clarke, who is moving down from welterweight, will make his debut at 155 lbs.<br />
· Ryan “The Kid” McGillivray (9-4-1) vs. Andrew Buckland (11-6-1) &#8211; 170 lbs. &#8211; Edmonton’s Ryan McGillivray makes his return to the TFC cage in a much-anticipated rematch with Calgary’s Andrew Buckland. The two fought to a draw April 23, 2010 in a three-round war that saw a 2nd round point deduction for an illegal blow by Buckland cost him a victory.<br />
· Rio Wells (3-0) vs. Jason Zorthian (3-3) 170 lbs. &#8211; Ex-CFL football star Rio Wells puts his undefeated MMA record on the line against a very tough Jason Zorthian.<br />
· Jorge Ravanal, Jr. (2-1) vs. Dave Hale (0-0) &#8211; 160 lbs<br />
· Chuck Pelc (2-1) vs. Joel Powell (2-2) &#8211; 170 lbs.</p>
<p>The Fight Club is also pleased to announce the addition of Ron “The Yacman” Yacovetti, who will now handle play-by-play commentary cageside for “TFC 11: DESTINY.” “The Yacman,” who is the face of the MMA social networking website FightLaunch.com, has done fight commentary for several other organizations, including the Korean MMA promotion Spirit MC (Spirit Martial Challenge), and the Florida-based Art of Fighting promotion. In addition, Ron co-hosts a weekly Web TV series entitled “The Yac &#038; J Show,” a comedic news magazine style show.</p>
<p>Look for the additional fights to be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.thefightclub.ca.</p>
<p><strong>About The Fight Club</strong></p>
<p>The Fight Club (TFC) was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. It was established to promote the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), which is considered the fastest growing professional sport in the world. TFC will present the best the world of MMA has to offer, to Canadian audiences and specifically to the fans of Edmonton, Alberta with spectacular live events that will showcase Canada’s top fighters. For additional information on The Fight Club, please visit http://www.thefightclub.ca.</p>
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		<title>UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Official Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin took place on Saturday, June 12, at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main event saw former middleweight champ Rich Franklin earn a knockout of UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell in their 205-pound fight. The two fighters were landing effective strikes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin took place on Saturday, June 12, at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.</p>
<p>The main event saw former middleweight champ Rich Franklin earn a knockout of UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell in their 205-pound fight. The two fighters were landing effective strikes of their own throughout the first round. As the round was coming to a close, Franklin landed a punch that knocked Liddell out.</p>
<p>In the co-headliner, heavyweights Mirko &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; Filipovic and Pat Barry fought in a back-and-forth battle that ended with Filipovic submitting Barry in the third round. Also, Martin Kampmann earned a unanimous decision over Paulo Thiago in their welterweight contest.</p>
<p>Here are the official results:</p>
<p><strong>MAIN CARD:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Light Heavyweight:</strong> Rich Franklin def. Chuck Liddell via KO (strikes) &#8211; Round 1 at 4:55<br />
<strong>Heavyweight:</strong>: Mirko &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; Filipovic def. Pat Barry via submission (rear-naked choke) &#8211; Round 3 at 3:40<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) &#8211; Round 3 at 5:00<br />
<strong>Heavyweight:</strong> Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) &#8211; Round 3 at 5:00<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Carlos Condit def. Rory MacDonald via TKO (strikes) &#8211; Round 3 at 4:53</p>
<p><strong>PRELIMINARY CARD:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Lightweight:</strong> Evan Dunham def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) &#8211; Round 3 at 5:00<br />
<strong>Lighteight:</strong> Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1 at 1:45<br />
<strong>Middleweight:</strong> Mario Miranda def. David Loiseau via TKO (strikes) &#8211; Round 2 at 4:07<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) &#8211; Round 3 at 5:00<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Claude Patrick def. Ricardo Funch via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 2 at 1:48<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Mike Pyle def. Jesse Lennox via technical submission (triangle choke) &#8211; Round 3 at 4:44</p>
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		<title>UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Official Weigh-In Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weigh-ins for UFC 115 took place on Friday, June 11, at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. All 22 fighters successfully made weight for the event. UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, at the same venue as the weigh-ins. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The weigh-ins for UFC 115 took place on Friday, June 11, at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.</p>
<p>All 22 fighters successfully made weight for the event.</p>
<p>UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, at the same venue as the weigh-ins. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight match between UFC Hall of Famer and former 205-pound champ Chuck Liddell and former UFC 185-pound champ Rich Franklin.</p>
<p>In the co-headliner, heavyweights Mirko &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; Filipovic and Pat Barry will square off. Also on the card, Paulo Thiago faces Martin Kampmann in a welterweight fight.</p>
<p>The preliminary card will be televised live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Spike TV. The main card then airs live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Pay-Per-View.</p>
<p>Here are the official weigh-in results:</p>
<p><strong>MAIN CARD:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Light Heavyweight:</strong> Chuck Liddell (205) vs. Rich Franklin (205)<br />
<strong>Heavyweight:</strong>: Mirko &#8220;Cro Cop&#8221; Filipovic (235) vs. Pat Barry (248)<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Paulo Thiago (170) vs. Martin Kampmann (170)<br />
<strong>Heavyweight:</strong> Ben Rothwell (264) vs. Gilbert Yvel (243)<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Carlos Condit (170) vs. Rory MacDonald (170)</p>
<p><strong>PRELIMINARY CARD:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Lightweight:</strong> Tyson Griffin (154) vs. Evan Dunham (155)<br />
<strong>Lighteight:</strong> Mac Danzig (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)<br />
<strong>Middleweight:</strong> David Loiseau (185) vs. Mario Miranda (186)<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> James Wilks (170) vs. Peter Sobotta (171)<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Claude Patrick (170)<br />
<strong>Welterweight:</strong> Mike Pyle (170) vs. Jesse Lennox (170)</p>
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		<title>MMA Hall Of Famer Admits To Steroid Use And Dennis Hallman Stuns Panel In A Must See Discussion On Tonight&#039;s &quot;Inside MMA&quot; On HDNet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS (June 11, 2010) - WHAT: Tonight&#8217;s groundbreaking episode of HDNet&#8217;s &#8220;Inside MMA&#8221; presents a surprisingly frank discussion on a topic rarely talked about in Mixed Martial Arts &#8211; steroid use. How many fighters have used the substances to further their careers and how many are still using them today? Panel guests are UFC stars [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>WHAT:</strong> Tonight&#8217;s groundbreaking episode of HDNet&#8217;s &#8220;Inside MMA&#8221; presents a surprisingly frank discussion on a topic rarely talked about in Mixed Martial Arts &#8211; steroid use.  How many fighters have used the substances to further their careers and how many are still using them today?</p>
<p>Panel guests are UFC stars Dennis Hallman and Pat Barry and Strikeforce&#8217;s Babalu Sobral.</p>
<p>A short clip of Hallman&#8217;s comments can be found at the following link:</p>
<p>http://blog.hdnetfights.com/tagged/imma</p>
<p><strong>WHEN:</strong> &#8220;Inside MMA&#8221; airs on HDNet, TONIGHT, Friday, June 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET.</p>
<p><strong>About HDNet</strong></p>
<p>HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and provocative content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.</p>
<p>HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television&#8217;s only HD news feature programs &#8220;HDNet World Report,&#8221; and the Emmy Award winning &#8220;Dan Rather Reports,&#8221; featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather.  Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world.  HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant  &#8211; telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence.</p>
<p>HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring five regular season games from the Premiere Season of the United Football League.  HDNet also features the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, &#8220;HDNet Fights&#8221; (www.hdnetfights.com).  &#8220;HDNet Fights&#8221; works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, King of the Cage, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more.  HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet&#8217;s &#8220;Inside MMA&#8221; is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while &#8220;Fighting Words with Mike Straka,&#8221; goes one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport.</p>
<p>HDNet also delivers the world&#8217;s largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series.  The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more.  HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring &#8220;Art Mann Presents,&#8221; &#8220;Girls Gone Wild,&#8221; &#8220;Deadline&#8221; and &#8220;Get Out!&#8221;  HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series.  &#8220;NASA on HDNet&#8221; presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.</p>
<p>Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters.  The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Eric Bana, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.</p>
<p>In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.</p>
<p>HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.</p>
<p>Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&#038;T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, and Verizon FiOS.</p>
<p>The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies.</p>
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		<title>Video: ESPN MMA Live 06-11-10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this week&#8217;s episode of ESPN MMA Live, the crew previews UFC 115, plus more:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On this week&#8217;s episode of ESPN MMA Live, the crew previews UFC 115, plus more:</p>
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		<title>Bellator 21 Official Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 10, 2010) – Pat Curran completed his unlikely Cinderella-story run through Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 2 Lightweight Tournament on Thursday, scoring a split decision victory over MMA veteran and 2009 Submission of the Year titleholder Toby Imada to win the tournament championship. Curran’s win headlined another great night of fights from the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 10, 2010) –</strong> Pat Curran completed his unlikely Cinderella-story run through Bellator Fighting Championships’ Season 2 Lightweight Tournament on Thursday, scoring a split decision victory over MMA veteran and 2009 Submission of the Year titleholder Toby Imada to win the tournament championship.</p>
<p>Curran’s win headlined another great night of fights from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &#038; Casino in South Florida, roughly 30 miles south of the high school that Curran represented in the state wrestling finals just four years ago.</p>
<p>On Thursday, with dozens of his friends and family looking on, the 22-year-old impressed the judges with an athletic takedown defense and a series of powerful blows to the head that opened two cuts around Imada’s right eye. With the win, Curran earned the Season 2 Championship and the right to fight reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion and 20-2 MMA star Eddie Alvarez</p>
<p>Alvarez, who watched the fight cageside with his son, Eddie Jr., called Curran’s performance “tough” and “impressive.”</p>
<p>“The guy’s powerful and he hits hard,” Alvarez said as Curran (12-3) was presented with a check for $100,000. “I’m looking forward to fighting him.”</p>
<p>Curran, who was inspired to begin a career in MMA by his cousin, UFC, WEC and Strikeforce veteran Jeff Curran, said afterwards that Bellator “changed my life.” It was his third consecutive upset victory along with a quarterfinal KO of Georges St.-Pierre training partner Mike Ricci and a semifinal decision win against UFC veteran and early tournament favorite Roger Huerta.</p>
<p>“What Pat Curran accomplished tonight is exactly what Bellator is all about,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “He proved to himself and to the world that he deserves this championship and he deserves a fight with Eddie Alvarez thanks to three straight outstanding wins against three very tough opponents.”</p>
<p>Imada, who helped put Bellator on the map during its inaugural season with his now-famous inverted triangle choke submission of Jorge Masvidal, accepted the defeat graciously, congratulating Curran and saying “that’s what I get for leaving it up to the judges.”</p>
<p>The night also featured an impressive statement from Megumi Fujii, the consensus No. 1-ranked female fighter in the world, who improved her pro MMA record to an impressive 20-0 with a third round TKO of Missouri-based jiu-jitsu specialist Sarah Schneider in the evening’s “Female Showcase Fight.”</p>
<p>Schneider turned in a gutsy performance to survive the first two rounds but Fujii took the fight to the ground early on in Round 3, moved quickly to full mount and unleashed a rapid-fire ground-and-pound that forced the stoppage at 1:58. It was Fujii’s first-ever TKO and she admitted afterwards that she was “very surprised” not to have won via submission.</p>
<p>The win cemented Fujii’s position as the overwhelming favorite in Bellator’s upcoming Season 3 women’s tournament, despite the inclusion of a bevy of the world’s top 10 female fighters including 11-1 British tae-kwon-do black belt Rosi Sexton (the world&#8217;s No. 1-ranked 125 lbs. female), 12-5 Seattle submission artist Lisa Ward and 7-0 Southern California striker Jessica Pene.</p>
<p>“I will show my skills and I will be the champion,” Fujii told Bellator TV commentator Jimmy Smith after her fight, which also marked her first appearance on national television in the U.S.</p>
<p>In the evening’s first televised bout, a “Heavyweight Showcase Fight,” Seattle-area native Mike “300” Hayes (12-3-1) overcame a 30-pound weight disadvantage to win a unanimous decision victory over former Arena Football League player Steve Banks (4-3). The southpaw Banks used his size to claim the center of the cage and control the fight during Round 1, but he began showing signs of serious fatigue early on in Round 2. Hayes used his superior conditioning to control the fight the rest of the way and earn his fourth straight victory.</p>
<p>Later, in a “Bantamweight Feature Fight,” Philadelphia brawler Zack Makovsky (9-2) defeated local fan favorite and American Top Team product Eric Luke (4-3) with a crafty kimura submission at 4:28 into Round 2. With the win, Makovsky earned a spot in Bellator’s upcoming eight-man Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament.</p>
<p>The event also played host to four Local Feature Fights, a sampling of which will be aired at Bellator.com beginning this Sunday as part of Bellator’s ongoing “Sunday Night Fights” promotion. The results of the local fights were:</p>
<p>- Brian Eckstein def. Mitchell Chamale via unanimous decision<br />
- Moyses Gabin def. Chris Boffil via rear-naked choke submission (4:41)<br />
- Sabah Homasi def. Frank Carrillo via TKO (13:36)<br />
- Luis Palomino def. Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision</p>
<p>Fans who missed Thursday night’s action can watch all the best moments this weekend during special highlight shows on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2. Check your local listings for exact dates and times.</p>
<p>Bellator returns to action next Thursday night from the Kansas City Power &#038; Light District, where former NCAA wrestling champion and U.S. Olympian Ben Askren faces MMA rising star Dan Hornbuckle in the championship round of Bellator’s Season 2 Welterweight Tournament.</p>
<p>For more information, visit www.Bellator.com follow us on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/BellatorMMA.</p>
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		<title>XYIENCE To Hold UFC 116 Giveaway At MMA Expo Toronto</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2010) — XYIENCE will award one lucky MMA Expo Toronto attendee with a UFC 116 Experience Weekend. The MMA Expo Toronto is being held at the International Center on June 12 – 13, 2010. Attendees who visit XYIENCE’s booth (#400) and sample Xenergy, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2010) —</strong> XYIENCE will award one lucky MMA Expo Toronto attendee with a UFC 116 Experience Weekend. The MMA Expo Toronto is being held at the International Center on June 12 – 13, 2010. Attendees who visit XYIENCE’s booth (#400) and sample Xenergy, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be entered to win two tickets to UFC 116 in Las Vegas, airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the XYIENCE after-fight party. UFC 116 takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 3, 2010 and features XYIENCE team athlete Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. On July 3 Silva, who has a career record of 33-10-1, 1 NC, celebrates his birthday and XYIENCE will host an after-fight and birthday party at Studio 54, also in the MGM Grand, immediately following the event.  Winners will be notified by XYIENCE and must be at least 18 years of age.</p>
<p>Through televised broadcasts of UFC events, the XYIENCE brand reaches some 100 million-television households in North America.  As a part of XYIENCE&#8217;s UFC sponsorship relationship, its logo receives prime positioning on the mat and bumpers of the octagon. This often results in a fight&#8217;s critical moments taking place on or next to the XYIENCE and Xenergy logos, and translates into millions of viewer impressions for XYIENCE.  Internationally, XYIENCE reaches more than 420 million television households via UFC broadcasts and Pay-Per-View broadcasts.</p>
<p><strong>About XYIENCE (Pronounced z&#8217;eye-ence or zy-ince)</strong></p>
<p>XYIENCE nutritional products provide clean, sustainable energy necessary for an active lifestyle.  Established in Las Vegas in 2004, XYIENCE supports the mixed martial arts lifestyle and is one of the fastest-growing brands in its category. Visit www.xyience.com for details.</p>
<p><strong>Xenergy (Pronounced zen-ergy)</strong></p>
<p>Xenergy is the official energy drink the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).  The first energy drink created by a nutrition company, Xenergy has is a sugar- and calorie-free drink that’s fortified with vitamins.  All-natural flavors provide a consistent supply of energy, sans the “crash” inherent with most other energy drink brands.  Xenergy Premium flavors include Cherry Lime, Cran Razz, Mango Guava and Blu Pom.  Xenergy Xtreme flavors include Orange Fuel, Lemon Blast, Citrus Slam, and Cherry Rush.  Xenergy is available in retail stores throughout the United States and Canada.</p>
<p><strong>XYIENCE Supplements</strong></p>
<p>XYIENCE is the original fight nutrition brand. Its supplements provide ultimate nutrition for peak performance and include products such as NOX-CG3—for increasing strength and stamina and aiding in post-exercise recovery and XY-PRO, an advanced protein complex.  XYIENCE supplements are available throughout the United States and Canada.</p>
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