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Strikeforce and WEC Provide a Must-See MMA Weekend: Even the most loyal of UFC fans should be itching for the remote control this weekend to check out two of the best MMA events of a summer that’s chock-full of them, as Strikeforce and World Extreme [+] Weekly MMA News Report- 5/17/09: We officially have less than a week before UFC 98 and the highly-anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship fight between the undefeated champion, Rashad Evans, and the undefeated challenger, Lyoto Machida.  The week of a big UFC event is [+] Shields looking forward to fight Lawler: Former EliteXC welterweight champions Jake Shields (22-4-1) admits he is looking forward to his fight with former EliteXC middleweight title holder Robbie Lawler (16-4). The two will headline Strikeforce’s June 6 event in St. Louis. “I think [+] What Can We Expect in the Future from Strikeforce?: While we don’t yet know how many viewers caught Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz” card on Showtime, the feedback has been mostly positive from those that did.  Even if the show didn’t exactly rearrange any weight class [+] Shields ready for “fight that makes sense”: Jake Shields is ready for his fight with Robbie Lawler in a June 6 Strikeforce bout. The fight will take place at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, the promotion announced this week. “My grappling’s better than [+] Shields happy to be back on Showtime: Jake Shields is looking forward to fighting Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce’s May show in Tacoma, Washington. The two will fight at a catchweight of 182 pounds and although he is changing weight classes, the former EliteXC fighter [+]