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Fightmania April Rankings: Although it was a slow month for major events outside of the UFC, with just one Bellator event at the beginning of the month and not much else of note to discuss, there was a UFC every [+] MMA Roundup: Nate Diaz, UFC Cuts, Rich Franklin: Nate Diaz must have been hit harder than we thought. How else can you explain his recent rant on BJPenn.com Radio about his UFC on Fox 7 loss to Josh Thomson? “I don’t really want to credit [+] UFC on Fox 7 Parting Shots: Another close decision for UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson aside, UFC on Fox 7 was a nearly total success in terms of entertainment value. Sure, the fight between Daniel Cormier and Frank Mir was kind of a [+] UFC on Fox 7 Preview: This weekend’s UFC on Fox card isn’t subtitled “UFC vs. Strikeforce”, but it may as well be, with all three of the biggest fights of the evening featuring Strikeforce fighters making their debuts against their UFC counterparts. [+] The 10 Most Polarizing People in MMA: Fighters like Nick Diaz, Michael Bisping, and even Georges St. Pierre have a strange effect on fans, inspiring undying loyalty in some and almost irrational disdain in others. After Diaz and GSP fought last weekend, it got [+] Fightmania December Rankings: December saw two high-profile fights between number one ranked UFC champions and their challengers, with much different results. While Benson Henderson cemented his previously-debated status as the top dog at 155 pounds, Junior dos Santos had a [+] UFC on Fox 5 Parting Shots: Benson Henderson not only defeated Nate Diaz last Saturday night, but he did so soundly. There was no controversy to be had in this title defense, which is good for multiple reasons, not the least of which [+] UFC on Fox 3 Parting Shots: Nate Diaz headlined the UFC’s latest FOX-televised card with a stunningly dominant win over the extremely tough Jim Miller, paving his way toward an apparent title shot to come in 2012. As we’ve seen a lot in [+] UFC on Fox 3: Nate Diaz Post-Fight Interview (Video): Nate Diaz talks about his guillotine submission win over Jim Miller at UFC on Fox 3. [+] UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller Post-Fight Press Conference (Video): Here’s the UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller post-fight press conference. Following fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses: Fight of the Night: Louis Gaudinot vs. John Lineker Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson Submission of the Night: Nate Diaz [+]