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MMA Roundup: Fedor-Werdum 2, Rampage Jackson, Upcoming UFC/WEC Fights: So many times, the Roundup is more about stories peripheral to the sport of mixed martial arts: who said what, who got dropped from someone’s roster, whatever Chael Sonnen most recently said to make Anderson Silva want [+] 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: Wanderlei Silva, Lesnar, Couture, Liddell: There’s plenty to discuss right now- including what I’m dubbing as “the most disappointing MMA news of the year so far”. Tomorrow we’ll have final looks at last weekend’s WEC event and the TUF 11 finale, [+] The Reinvented Fighter: Fighters are always trying to reinvent themselves- particularly after a tough loss or a string of poor performances. Competitors like Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic are prime examples of how it is almost necessary for a fighter [+] 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 [+] Blurred Lines: It’s finally official- Chuck Liddell will face Rich Franklin, not Tito Ortiz, at UFC 115.  As reported by many MMA sites weeks ago, including Sherdog.com, Ortiz has had to pull out of his third fight with Liddell, [+] Fightmania Mailbag: Boring Fights, Illegal Punches, Heel Hooks: We’re in the midst of a very busy time for mixed martial arts, with multiple events occurring on a weekly basis. As such, there’s a lot to talk about, and who better to talk with than [+] UFC 111 Parting Shots: At the conclusion of UFC 111, Georges St. Pierre still held the welterweight title and Shane Carwin was (once again) next in line for a shot at Brock Lesnar’s heavyweight title.  The more things change, the more [+] Ten MMA Upsets to Remember: If Dan Hardy wants to shock the world (and trust me, he does), he will be looking to emulate some of the fighters on this very list, who have done so in the past.  It could be [+] Greener Pastures?: One of the many results of the growing popularity of mixed martial arts is that the fighters who make the sport what it is have been courted for opportunities outside of the cage or ring.  This means [+]