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Lightweights Charles Oliveira and Jim Miller tapped for UFC 124 in Montreal

Prospect Charles Oliveira attempts to climb another rung on the UFC’s lightweight ladder when he meets Jim Miller at UFC 124.

The pending fight was confirmed to MMAjunkie.com Wednesday by sources close to the event, who said the fighters have agreed to the matchup with paperwork on the way. MMAWeekly.com

Kyle Watson’s blog for “The Ultimate Fighter 12,” episode No. 4

“The Ultimate Fighter 12″ cast member Kyle Watson, who blogs about
this season of the reality show exclusively for MMAjunkie.com, has
penned his weekly column.

The H.I.T. Aquad Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and lightweight fighter writes new blog entries each Thursday.

Check out today’s entry as Watson talks about the fallout

Episode No. 4 recap: “The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck”

Welcome to MMAjunkie.com’s recap for episode No. 4 of “The Ultimate
Fighter 12.”

The lightweights-only season of the reality show, which features UFC champ Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck as coaches, airs each
Wednesday (10 p.m. ET/PT) on Spike TV and features 28 UFC hopefuls vying for the famed “six-figure”

“The Ultimate Fighter 12″ episode No. 4 discussion thread

Episode No. 4 of “The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team
Koscheck” airs tonight on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

This serves as tonight’s discussion thread for the episode, in which the third preliminary-round fight takes place.

Follow along with tonight’s episode on Spike TV, and discuss it

UFC president Dana White wins 2010 PromaxBDA sports-marketing award

UFC president Dana White has picked up the 2010 “Game Changer Award.”

The award recognizes an innovator who’s transformed the business of sports media and sports-media marketing through the development of new technologies, applications, business models and industries.

White will be honored Nov. 18 at the inaugural Sports Media Marketing

Jason MacDonald targeted for UFC 124 return, meets Rafael Natal in Montreal

Middleweights Jason MacDonald and Rafael Natal have been penciled in for a meeting at UFC 124.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the impending matchup with sources close to the event, who said verbal agreements are in place and contracts are on the way.

Natal’s management, Dominance MMA, confirmed the fight earlier today

Ricardo Almeida vs. T.J. Grant targeted for UFC 124 in Montreal

A welterweight bout between Ricardo Almeida and Canadian T.J. Grant is being finalized for December’s UFC 124 event.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements have been distributed and are in the process of being finalized. Showdown.ca first reported the fight.

UFC 124 takes place Dec.

Injured Brian Bowles out of WEC 52, replacement search underway

An undisclosed injury has forced former World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Brian Bowles out of his WEC 52 bout with Wagnney Fabiano, and a search is underway for a replacement.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the card change with sources close to the event.

WEC 52 takes place Nov. 11 at The

Injury forces Brilz out of UFC 122, Matyushenko expected to meet Ferreira

Chute Boxe standout and Brazilian light heavyweight Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC and is expected to make his debut against Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 122.

The UFC newcomer replaces an injured Jason Brilz, who recently suffered a back injury, sources close to the fighter

“UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck” official for Dec. 11 at Montreal’s Bell Centre

As expected UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre makes his next title defense when he meets Josh Koscheck at December’s UFC 124 event.

Officials today formally announced the “UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck” event.

The Dec. 11 show airs on pay-per-view and takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal near

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 120’s Paul Sass and UFC 121’s Paul Taylor

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show a pair of British fighters, including Paul Sass, a lightweight who makes his UFC debut against Mark Holst at this month’s UFC 120 event.

Additionally, Paul Taylor calls in to discuss his UFC 121 bout with fellow lightweight Sam Stout.

MMAjunkie.com Radio airs

“Strikeforce MMA” three-event DVD hits stores on Oct. 12

Strikeforce’s first-ever DVD release hits store shelves on Oct. 12.

“Strikeforce MMA,” a two-disc offering with nearly six hours of content, features preliminary- and main-card fights from three of the organization’s 2010 events.

They include “Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery,” “Strikeforce: Los Angeles” and “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum.” Famed Strikeforce heavyweight Fedor

UFC 120 fight card again official with James McSweeney vs. Fabio Maldonado

The fight card for this month’s “UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama” event is again complete.

The 11-bout lineup is now finalized with the official addition of a light-heavyweight bout between “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ cast member James McSweeney and UFC newcomer Fabio Maldonado.

As MMAjunkie.com reported this past week, Maldonado

Reminder: “UFC Primetime: Lesnar vs. Velasquez” special debuts tonight on Spike TV

A special UFC 121 edition of the “UFC Primetime” special debuts tonight on Spike TV at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

The debut of the three-part “UFC Primetime: Lesnar vs. Velasquez” series breaks down the upcoming title fight between UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and top contender Cain Velasquez.

That pay-per-view fight

Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle targeted for UFC 124

Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle targeted for UFC 124 by Steven Marrocco

Two very tall heavyweights are expected to clash during the UFC’s fourth trip to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

MMAjunkie.com has learned that 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve and 6-foot-7 Sean McCorkle have agreed to meet at UFC 124, and bout agreements

TapouT co-founder Dan Caldwell says new partner could take brand to “Nike levels”

Dan Caldwell, better known as “Punkass,” thinks TapouT still has a lot of room to grow.

And Caldwell, who co-founded the MMA apparel giant with Charles “Mask”
Lewis in 1997, believes TapouT’s new parent company, Authentic Brands
Group, can take it to a level of visibility associated with brands such

Video: UFC’s Karo Parisyan blames problems on mental issues, not addiction

Karo Parisyan was not addicted to painkillers.

That’s according to the veteran fighter, who recently re-signed with the UFC after he failed a drug test and pulled out of a subsequent fight, which prompted his release from the organization in 2009.

On this past Friday’s new episode of “Inside MMA”

HDNet Fights Video Vault: Antonio McKee vs. Luciano Azevedo retirement fight

For our latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we head to Canada for a Sept. 10 fight between recent UFC signee Antonio McKee and fellow lightweight Luciano Azevedo.

Looking to improve upon his 14-fight undefeated (13-0-1) streak – and hoping to gain some notoriety – the wrestling-oriented McKee promised

Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin targeted for UFC 127 on Super Bowl weekend

A light-heavyweight bout between former champions Rich Franklin (28-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) and Forrest Griffin (17-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) is being finalized for the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend card in Las Vegas.

A source close to the negotiations today confirmed the tentative UFC 127 booking with MMAjunkie.com. MMAFighting.com first reported

WEC 51 medical suspensions: Brown, Hominick, Varner, Banuelos out six months

Colorado’s Office of Boxing has suspended eight fighters from this past week’s WEC 51 event, and half of them could be out of action for up to six months.

Ofelia Duran, program director for the regulatory body, today emailed the list of suspensions to MMAjunkie.com.

Among those facing possible half-year