Charles Oliveira to Face Donald Cerrone at UFC on Versus 5

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Less than two weeks after his last fight ended in controversy, Charles Oliveira already has plans to head back into the octagon.

The exciting 21-year-old Brazilian has stepped into an open slot at UFC on Versus 5 to take on Donald Cerrone, the UFC has confirmed.

Oliveira fought on the most recent UFC on Versus card, drawing Nik Lentz into a war. After a second-round exchange seemingly led to an Oliveira TKO win, the Pennsylvania state athletic commission reviewed tape and ruled that an Oliveira knee was illegal, delivered while Lentz was still a downed fighter. The fight result was consequently changed to a no contest.

Oliveira is now 14-1 with 1 no contest in his career.

Cerrone had been slated to fight Brit Paul Taylor until Taylor got injured in training.

He's in the midst of a four-fight win streak, with wins over Vagner Rocha, Paul Kelly, Chris Horodeck and Jamie Varner, improving his record to 15-3 with 1 no contest.

UFC on Versus 5 takes place on August 14 and will take place at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The main event is a welterweight scrap between Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/07/07/charles-oliveira-to-face-donald-cerrone-at-ufc-on-versus-5/

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Bobby Lashley vs. Eddie Sanchez headlines HDNet-televised Titan FC 19

A heavyweight scrap between Bobby Lashley and UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Eddie Sanchez will headline this month's Titan Fighting Championships 19 event.

HDNet officials recently announced the matchup. The all-high definition channel airs the evening's main card.

Titan Fighting Championships 19 takes place July 28 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.


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A Closer Look At UFC 132: "UFC Prelims LIVE" On Both Facebook And Spike TV

Hello once more fans and friends, I?m pleased to announce that it?s time for another round of my ?A Closer Look? series! For the next two days, I?ll be diving head-first into this weekend?s UFC 132 fight card, which is shaping up to be one of the UFC?s big can?t-miss events of the summer. Much [...]

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Back From Exile, Chael Sonnen to Return Against Brian Stann at UFC 136

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Chael Sonnen will finally end his 14-month exile from action when he returns at October's UFC 136 to face Brian Stann.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the fight's booking to MMA Fighting on Wednesday night. It's possibility was originally reported by Heavy.com.

Sonnen has been on the shelf since his epic UFC 117 middleweight title matchup with Anderson Silva in August 2010, in which he led for four-and-a-half rounds until falling into a Silva triangle choke late in the fifth.

Afterward, Sonnen's urine sample came back with a high testosterone-to-estrogen (T/E) level. In a subsequent hearing with the California state athletic commission, Sonnen (25-11-1) argued that he had previously divulged to them his testosterone replacement therapy to treat hypogonadism. His one-year suspension was shortened to six months, but the commission eventually ruled that he had misled them on some elements of his testimony and placed him on indefinite suspension. The UFC also froze his contract as he worked though legal problems in his home state of Oregon.

Those issues now behind him, Sonnen will move back into the forefront of the UFC's middleweight division, though he will still need to apply for a fighter's license in Texas, the host state of UFC 136. A search of the state's combative sports license database shows he is currently unlicensed in the state.

His return will come against one of the hottest fighters in the division. The 11-3 Stann is on a three-fight win streak, boasting finishes of Jorge Santiago, Chris Leben and Mike Massenzio in the process.

UFC 136 will take place on October 8 in Houston. Though a main event has yet to be announced, a featherweight title bout pitting champ Jose Aldo against challenger Kenny Florian is a possibility for the slot.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/07/06/back-from-exile-chael-sonnen-to-return-against-brian-stann-at-u/

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Best Of The Rest: UFC 132 "Cruz vs. Faber"

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another new edition of ?Best of the Rest?! I really enjoy taking the time to give my detailed thoughts on a show after watching it, but after the serious discussion and debate I?ll raise in topics like ?Top 5 Best Moments? and ?Best Performance of the [...]

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BJ Penn Rips TRT, Wants PED's Out Of MMA

By Chris Howie <Br> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer<Br><Br> Former UFC Champ BJ Penn took to his Twitter account following Nate Marquardt's appearance on The MMA Hour in which he discussed his Testosterone Replacement Therapy and how it lead to him not being able to be part of the main event at UFC on Versus 4 this past weekend.<Br><Br> Penn blasted TRT and fighters doing it and let it be known that PED's have no place in the sport and he wants to see them gone:<Br><Br> "All this testosterone replacement therapy stuff is total BS. A true martial artist would never consider cheating! If you can't do it of carbs, fats, proteins and vitamins and minerals you're weak! Fighters on 'roids = blue collar crime. Coaches of fighters on 'roids = white collar crime. Everyone has to come together and get this "ped" cancer out of our sport!"<Br><Br> Leave your feedback on this article by posting a comment directly below! You can also chat about the card in the MMANEWS.COM Forums and/or the MMANEWS.COM Facebook. If that wasn't enough, MMANEWS.COM is now on Twitter as well @mmanewsdotcom.<Br><Br>

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Ed Herman Replaces Tom Lawlor, Will Face Kyle Noke in August

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After a successful return from an injury layoff, Ed Herman is wasting no time in keeping his momentum moving forward.

The longtime UFC middleweight has stepped into a vacancy left by an injury to Tom Lawlor, and will face Kyle Noke at the upcoming UFC on Versus event in August, the UFC confirmed on Friday.

The 30-year-old Herman spent nearly two years on the shelf after an August 2009 loss to Aaron Simpson resulted in a severe knee injury. Herman finally returned at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale in June, and made up for lost time with a 48-second knockout of Tim Credeur.

Herman is 20-7 overall.

Noke (19-4-1) has yet to lose in the UFC, winning all three of his matches in the organization. He holds wins over Chris Camozzi, Rob Kimmons and Josh Bryant. All three of his victories have come via stoppage.

The UFC gave no details on the injury to Lawlor.

UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle takes place on August 14 from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/07/08/ed-herman-replaces-tom-lawlor-will-face-kyle-noke-in-august/

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Ask the Fight Doc: How exactly are MMA fighters medically cleared to fight?

Some recent knockout losses suffered by former MMA greats have many fans wondering if enough is enough.

We all know the potential dangers of fighters hanging on too long, especially when concussions are involved.

So in our latest "Ask the Fight Doc" installment, MMAjunkie.com medical consultant and columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses how exactly MMA fighters are medically cleared to fight and some of the pitfalls that are part of the process, especially with aging competitors.


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