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Of the many things Junior dos Santos takes with him to fight, compassion isn't one. That, said the 25-year-old heavy-fisted Brazilian, is reserved for sparring partners. And even then, not so much.

The goal is never to hurt someone you're sparring with   -Dos Santos

 

According to SI.com's Josh Gross, former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz confirmed via text message that he's healthy following a visit to the hospital with a bad case of the flu. Gross asked Ortiz if he was still fighting his longtime nemesis, Chuck Liddell, at UFC 115 in Vancouver. "Yes, I am," Ortiz told SI.com.  

Barely a week before it's scheduled to happen, Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga has agreed to face heavyweight Josh Barnett. SI.com's Josh Gross earlier this week posted news about a possible bout between Siliga and Barnett. ... The 39-year-old Siliga (3-1) hasn't competed in MMA since New Year's Eve 2008, when he was submitted by fellow K-1 kickboxer Semmy Schilt with a triangle choke.  

Chuck Liddell will be fighting Rich Franklin in his next bout and not rival TUF 11 coach Tito Ortiz, Fighters Only has heard from a reliable source. The switch was initially reported to us just under two weeks ago but was only a rumour at that time. However, the rumour hit message boards late last night and an industry source confirmed that Liddell will indeed be facing former middleweight champion Rich Franklin.

We would have to really look at how things are developing and we'd probably have to borrow some manpower from somewhere   -Jeff Mullen

 

Josh Barnett (24-5) and "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-1) will "probably" meet at DREAM.13 on March 22nd,... Bloody Elbow — ... Josh Barnett (24-5) and "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-1) will "probably" meet at DREAM.13 on March 22nd, Josh Gross reports . FEG have a press conference set for 11PM EST, where they will likely announce the bout. ...  

An experienced pair of featherweights will clash in the ring at DREAM's next show, as the promotion today held a press conference to announce Yoshiro Maeda vs. Cole Escovedo for March 22nd in Yokohama, Japan. The announcement fell short of expectations, as many believed that Josh Barnett's opponent for his promotional debut would be revealed after SI.com's Josh Gross leaked word of a potential Barnett-Mighty Mo matchup on Thursday. Event producer Keiichi Sasahara told assembled reporters that, while B  

FORT MYER, Va. Pentagon sources tell 9NEWS NOW the names of the officers who were shot. They are Pentagon officers Jeff Amos and Marvin Carraway. They were grazed by bullets from the gunman.

Walked up cool and with no distress. He reached into his pocket which is common for people to get their Pentagon pass out but instead he came out with his gun.   -Richard Keevill

 

Josh Gross reports that Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title against Dream lightweight champ Shinya Aoki April 17th on CBS in Nashville, Tennessee. Melendez, the number eight lightweight in the world , enters the bout on a three fight winning streak, which includes avenging his only career losses to Mitsuhiro Ishida and Josh Thomson. Aoki, ranked second at lightweight, rattled off three wins in Dream after Hayato Sakurai knocked Aoki's welterweight aspirations into the Pacifi  

MMAjunkie.com Articles — [image] With Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields meeting Dan Henderson in the headliner and light heavyweight title-holder Gegard Mousasi expected to meet Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal on the same card, Strikeforce's April 17 return to CBS airwaves is likely to have a third title fight. That's if a lightweight fight between Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez (17-2 MMA, 7-1 SF) and Shinya Aoki (23-4 MMA, 0-0 SF), first reported by SI.com 's Josh Gross, is finalized for the car  

On today's edition of The Fight Show , a radio program presented by Strikeforce commentator Mauro Renallo, it was stated the there would be three title fights on the April 17th card. With two of those title fights confirmed today, the third is as-yet unidentified. ... Gilbert Melendez will get his wish and face Shinya Aoki on CBS.