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July 8, 2010 Shields set to join UFC: MMA star Jake Shields has confirmed that he expects to be officially announced as a UFC fighter in the near future. Shields was released from Strikeforce last week after his contract with the organization expired. Shields told [+] July 8, 2010 Fedor could still join the UFC: M-1 Global president Vadim Finklestein believes the Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko could still join the UFC. There have been plenty of bad feelings between M-1 and the UFC, but Finklestein is confident a deal could still be [+] July 7, 2010 UFC 116 purse payments: Nevada State Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer has released the purse payments made to fighters that took part at the UFC 116 event last weekend. Brock Lesnar was the top earner with $400,000 and the UFC heavyweight [+] July 7, 2010 Velasquez ready for Lesnar: Cain Velasquez is training to be ready for a fight with UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Velasquez wants to be ready for the fight ‘any time the UFC slates it for’, according to a source close to [+] July 6, 2010 UFC 116 Parting Shots: We all got treated to a great night of fights via UFC 116, which also gave us a legitimate follow-up to Fedor Emelianenko as the top heavyweight in the world. It’s good that we have plenty [+] July 5, 2010 Wanderlei Silva would like to fight Leben: Wanderlei Silva has admitted he would like to fight Chris Leben when he returns to action. Silva is expected to be out of action for six to seven months following surgery to repair damage in his knee. [+] July 5, 2010 Overeem will not compete at DREAM. 15: Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem insists he will not be fighting Ricco Rodriguez at DREAM. 15 later this week. The DREAM. 15 event is set to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on [+] July 4, 2010 Velasquez to face Lesnar next: UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Cain Velasquez is next in line for a shot at Brock Lesnar’s heavyweight title. Lesnar managed an impressive win over Shane Carwin at the UFC 116 event in Las Vegas [+] July 4, 2010 Liddell yet to decide on future: UFC president Dana White has revealed that Chuck Liddell is yet to decide on his future. Liddell is expected to retire following his knockout loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115 and White has insisted that the [+] July 4, 2010 Lesnar Retains UFC Belt, Seizes Top Ranking at UFC 116: It may have been a foregone conclusion, especially to those who had already penciled in his name for the top spot before last night, but Brock Lesnar is the top heavyweight in the world. He earned [+]