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UFC 121 Tickets Sure to Go Fast as Lesnar-Velasquez Is Made Official: It seems like every fight for Brock Lesnar now is a “superfight” that might remind you of the formative days of the UFC, when fans waited for months at a time to see which former UFC tournament [+] Sorting Out the UFC’s Welterweight Division: There were a lot of immediate effects from the events of UFC 117. Some of them included happy fans, a relieved Anderson Silva (and a “broken-hearted” Chael Sonnen), and yet another challenger in line for the [+] MMA Roundup: Shields, Sonnen, Toney, Dream vs. UFC: Unquestionably the biggest (and simultaneously the least-surprising) news of the last week or so has been that Jake Shields will sign with the UFC. Of course, that doesn’t mean there’s not plenty else to talk about, [+] MMA Roundup-Fitch, Sonnen, Strikeforce’s Scott Coker: We’ve got a great weekend ahead of us, and the talk of the MMA world is the upcoming TUF 11 Finale on Spike TV. Still, don’t be foolish and overlook this weekend’s WEC event, as the [+] Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery Parting Shots: Strikeforce pretty much “won” last weekend in the MMA world simply by actually carrying through with their event as planned. If you aren’t the UFC, simply surviving seems to be a pretty good indicator that you [+] MMA Roundup: Couture-Toney, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler: It’s been a crazy week for MMA, following what was easily the best event of April last weekend, when the WEC made its pay-per-view debut. In fact, it’s been a crazy month, summarized by the reality [+] Assessing the Damage from the Strikeforce Brawl: As a person who enjoys the entertainment that comes from seeing crazy, random or absolutely ridiculous things, I was torn immediately after viewing the now-infamous Strikeforce: Nashville brawl.  On one hand, it was unquestionably the most riveting [+] Shields, Melendez Retain, King Mo Reigns at Strikeforce: Nashville: Continuing a very strange month for mixed martial arts, the presence of three title fights on one card were upstaged by a brawl in the cage on Strikeforce’s latest CBS-televised effort. Airing from Nashville, Tennessee, the [+] Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Division Still a Mess: MMA is a lot different than boxing in many respects, including when it comes to the importance of the heavyweight division.  While boxing’s popularity can vary wildly based on the quality of its heavyweights, the “money” divisions [+] Jake Shields Wants to Fight Dan Henderson (Video): Jake Shields is interviewed at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA. The Strikeforce Middleweight Champ expressed his desire to fight newly signed Dan Henderson. He explains he’d remain at the heavier weight for the opportunity. Jake Shields is in a long list of Strikeforce fighters that want to fight Dan Henderson. [+]