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September 22, 2009 Is “Rampage” Jackson Done With The UFC?: Last night, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson dropped a bombshell when he informally announced his retirement from MMA. No, this is not a joke. Rampage announced his retirement from fighting in the latest blog entry on his [+] September 22, 2009 Walker signs with Strikeforce: Former NFL running back Herschel Walker has signed an agreement with Strikeforce, according to MMA FanHouse. The 47-year-old is set to enter an training camp with the American Kickboxing Academy in California. “This isn’t a publicity stunt [+] September 22, 2009 UFC Fight Night 19 salaries: The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has released the salary details for the UFC Fight Night 19 event. UFC Fight Night 19 took place on Wednesday night and Nate Quarry became the event’s top earner. Total payments: Nate [+] September 22, 2009 Cro Cop quits MMA: Mixed Martial Arts legend Mirko ’Cro Cop’ Filipovic has decided to call time on his career, following his defeat to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 103. Cro Cop admits he no longer has the desire to continue [+] September 21, 2009 UFC 103: A Night of Strange Stoppages: UFC 103 was an attempt at a comeback for many former contenders. One contender, Vitor Belfort moved forward and looks to be in line for a shot at Anderson Silva’s UFC belt. Mirko Cro Cop, [+] September 21, 2009 Belfort set for title fight with Silva: UFC president Dana White has admitted that Vitor Belfort could be the next in line for a title fight against Anderson Silva. Belfort made an impressive win over Rich Franklin at UFC 103 on Saturday. Nate Marquardt [+] September 21, 2009 Nogueira backs Dos Santos to become a champ: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira believes Junior Dos Santos has what it takes to become a future UFC champion. Dos Santos managed an impressive victory over Croatian fighter Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103. “He’s going to be a [+] September 21, 2009 Daley delighted with debut win: British fighter Paul ’Semtex’ Daley was delighted with his UFC debut win over Martin Kampmann at UFC 103. Daley managed a first round TKO victory over Kampann, but fans jeered referee Yves Lavigne for his decision to [+] September 20, 2009 Belfort back with a bang: Brazilian MMA star Vitor Belfort marked his return to the Octagon with an impressive win over former middleweight Rich Franklin. Belfort made his first appearance in the UFC since February 2005 and managed to get a first [+] September 20, 2009 UFC 103 fighter bonuses: The fight between Rick Story and Brian Foster was named Fight of the Night at UFC 103 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, last night. Both fighters will receive a $65,000 bonus for the award. [+]