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UFC on Fox 2 Parting Shots: As I suspected beforehand, the second UFC on Fox card wasn’t exactly chock-full of barn-burners. Well, on the main card, anyway. While the prelims brought some excitement and some memorable moments, the main card was more notable [+] UFC on Fox 2 Preview: The second UFC show to air on Fox feels more like the first, as the inaugural appearance only featured a one-minute scrap between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. This event, while featuring just three live fights [+] Fightmania Mailbag: Fighter Pay, Weight Cutting: There were two big issues that arose recently that I never found the proper opportunity to address. However, our readers have seen fit to provide me with the perfect excuse to remedy the situation in the form [+] UFC on FX 1 Parting Shots: Our second Friday night UFC event within a month’s time produced some good action and will leave a couple of fighters sorely in need of a win. Melvin Guillard underwhelmed with another submission loss, though he looked [+] UFC on FX 1 Preview: Another day, another fledgling network with a quirky name that’s supposed to catch the eye of the coveted 18-34 male demographic. FX! Get it? Like “effects”, but spelled in a totally badass way. FX! And no, the [+] MMA Referees: Where’s the Consistency?: While UFC 142 may ultimately be remembered mostly for Edson Barboza’s scintillating knockout or Jose Aldo’s electrifying finish and celebration, the event also underscored the need of greater consistency from MMA referees. Two notable things stand out [+] UFC 142 Parting Shots: If I had to describe UFC 142 in one word, it would be “memorable”. With what will undoubtedly be 2012′s Knockout of the Year, an early contender for the best submission, a very controversial stoppage and a [+] UFC 142 Preview: The UFC’s second trip to Brazil within a year has garnered much less enthusiasm than the previous “Rio” event, as many mainstream MMA fans have not yet hopped onto the Aldo Train. Then there’s the matter of [+] Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Parting Shots: A solid overall card from Strikeforce helped us kick off 2012, though there were no upsets to be had on the card, which largely featured familiar fighters against newer names in the organization. More dubious was [+] Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview: The first Strikeforce card in 2012 is arguably also the first card indicative of the new Strikeforce, which has been stripped of many of its stars and all of its heavyweight division, with the exception of a [+]