UFC 144: SHIELDS, EDGAR, HENDERSON, LAUZON WILL WIN BONUSES

BONUS TIME FOR UFC 144 IN JAPAN, WHO WILL TAKE HOME SOME EXTRA CASH
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Schroe 
SR WRITER

Frankie Edgar (left) faces off with Benson Henderson (right) @ UFC 144 weigh ins. [photo from]

       Come December mixed martial arts fans around the world will be asking :'What was the year's best fight card?' I can almost guarantee that this card will be in the running for that title. Now its time to find out which fighters will be making extra cash on this potential 'card of the year'
Fight of the Night- Edgar vs Henderson
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UFC 144: Jackson Overweight, Disrespected by Rich Franklin

JACKSON MISSES WEIGHT LIMIT, UPSET WITH FRANKLIN'S ANALYSIS
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Jackson on the scale at the UFC 144 weigh ins
[photo from]

Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"I thought I was going to make the weight, but I got [an injury] in my camp that kind of hindered me from doing a lot of running. But I didn't want to miss this fight because this fight's so important to me. I fought so hard to get it. So I said forget it. I'm just going to man up and still make the fight," Jackson said.
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Shields versus Akiyama: Each fighter has so much to lose

Two men fight for their careers
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MattZilla
SR WRITER

"Two [losses] in a row is not good. I need to go out there and put on a great performance and I wanna keep my job and get back into title contention." - Shields
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SALIDO VS LOPEZ II IS FINALIZED, WHAT DO THE FIGHTERS THINK?

ORLANDO SALIDO & JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ REFLECT ON THEIR FIRST BOUT

Lopez (left) vs Salido (right) the first time
[First Time / File / Israel Gonzalez]

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Scottie 2Piece
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“...I don’t see him changing much. He might try in the beginning to fight in a different style but he will come back to his strengths. He is going to feel that he is the better and stronger man, and that he is not," Salido said.
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PACQUIAO: PRESSURED TO FIGHT MAYWEATHER FROM HIS SON

BUT HIS PROMOTER ISN'T AS SURE IT POSSIBLE

Mayweather (left) squares off with Pacquiao (right)
[photo from]

On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
"My oldest kid (Emmanuel Jr.) is 11 years old and he said, 'Daddy, I want you to retire, but before you retire I have one request. You fight Mayweather, you beat him and then you retire,'" Manny Pacquaio said.

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UFC 144: CAN EDGAR KEEP THE LIGHT WEIGHT TITLE AGAINST HENDERSON?

PREVIEW & PREDICTION

UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar [photo from]

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Ty Silva

SR WRITER

Brazilian Correspondent

"Is he bigger? He's bigger. Everybody's bigger. Most the guys I train with are bigger. I'm used to it now. Will it come into effect? I don't know. We'll see," Frankie Edgar said.
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David Haye hit Derek Chisora with a bottle, post Klitschko fight

HAYE LANDS A DEVASTATING BOTTLE SHOT THAT CUTS PEOPLE OPEN
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Scottie 2Piece

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Haye (right) hitting chisora (left). [photo from]

       Vitali Klitschko defeated Derek Chisora by unanimous decision on Feb. 18, this fight ensued after David Haye antagonized Chisora at the post fight press conference as a fans in the crowd of reporters. Chisora walked up to Haye in the crowd and a brawl ensued.
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NATE MARQUARDT SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE

DANA SAID MARQUARDT WOULDN'T BE IN UFC, DIDN'T RULE OUT STRIKEFORCE
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Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

Nate Marquardt (left) [PHOTO FROM]

"I don't dislike Nate," White said. "I like Nate very much. We'll see what happens." 
       What happened was that Strikeforce, now owned by ZUFFA, has signed Nate Marquardt to it's welter weight division instead of middle weight. "UFC Tonight" reported the news on it's Tuesday edition on FUEL TV.
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UFC 144: HENDERSON scared of judges not Edgar, talks title streak

Benson Henderson may be jumping the gun on his run as champion
On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

[PHOTO FROM]

"I don't think me beating Frankie gets me anywhere near the conversation. I'd have to beat Frankie and beat a couple of other guys and defend the belt," Henderson said. "What is Anderson up to? He's up to 12 right now? Thirteen? So after I beat whatever Anderson's record is – whatever he stops at, 14 times, 15 times, after I beat that – then the conversation is going to begin."

Is Henderson overlooking Edgar?

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Miller vs Dollaway: Has "Mayhem" fallen that far out of the division?

Jason "Mayhem" Miller after the
TUF 14 Finale against Michael Bisping.
(UFC.COM)

THIS MATCH UP SHOWS WHAT THE UFC THINKS OF MILLER
On the horn: 
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER
      UFC 146, Jason "Mayhem" Miller's performance against Michael Bisping at the TUF 14 Finale was apparently poor enough to UFC brass that the match up they laid out for Miller was C.B. Dollaway. All due respect to Dollaway and the skills he possesses, but he is on a two fight losing streak and isn't a name in the middleweight division that many would associate with a step forward for Miller. 
Does the UFC even like "Mayhem" Miller?
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TITAN'S CAGE RESULTS: Caruthers, Javar, Castro are victorious.

The rest of the results from Battle of the Titans 2
On the Horn:
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER


SRMMA.COM EXCLUSIVE PHOTO'S INCLUDED
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Gerald "Zeke" Johnston wins Titan's Cage Bout by Doctor Stoppage

A PERTINENT AMMA PIECE.
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MattZilla
SR WRITER

GERALD JOHNSTON ENTERING THE CAGE [PHOTOGRAPHY: NICOLE ZUPP/MAY.FACE@YAHOO.COM]

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WILLIAMS VS ISHIDA, ARREOLA VS MOLINA, CLOUD VS CAMPILLO RESULTS

WILLIAMS NEEDS TO FINISH SOMEONE SOON
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Scottie 2Piece
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Nobuhiro Ishida (left) vs Paul Williams (right) [Photo by Esther Lin/Showtime]

       February 18th, SHOWTIME broadcast an interesting night of boxing chopped full of punches and controversy. On the under card Heavyweight Chris Arreola (35-2,30KO's) stopped the lackluster Eric Molina (18-2,14KO's) in the first round after what seemed like a very aggressive start by Molina. 
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BATTLE OF THE TITANS 2 RESULTS: HERNANDEZ, REYES, HAMILTON SHINE

TITAN'S CAGE: LOCAL MMA RESULTS WITH EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
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Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

PHOTO BY NICOLE ZUPP / MAY.FACE@YAHOO.COM EXCLUSIVE FOR SRMMA.COM

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UFC 144: Jackson vs Bader, Is "Rampage" worth rooting for anymore?

JACKSON'S INTERVIEW RAISES MANY QUESTIONS
On the horn:
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

QUINTON "RAMPAGE" JACKSON [photo from]

       A recent Quinton "Rampage" Jackson interview for UFC 144 hype actually raised some interesting questions, including whether or not Jackson's MMA career is something to even care about anymore.
"I never claimed to be a martial artist or a guy who's good at everything," Jackson said. "I'm a street fighter, there's a lot of things I don't care about."
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Collins "Machines" through Melton for AMMA TITLE

"12" GAGE & "The Machine" put on a show for the fans.
On the horn:
Johnny Waugh
LEAD SR WRITER

PHOTOS BY NICOLE ZUPP/MAY.FACE@YAHOO.COM

"He likes to stand and bang, that's what I like to do," Melton said during backstage warm ups. "This is going to be a brawl, we'll see what happens."
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