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Thursday Throwdown: Between the Lines Edition: It may not always seem so, but MMA fighters are pretty crafty fellows. Cagey, even. You think they don’t have anything up their sleeves, but that’s where you’re wrong, my friends. They almost always do, and you [+] MMA Roundup: Sara McMann, Chris Weidman, World Series of Fighting: About that column I wrote saying that nobody can challenge Ronda Rousey… The thing is, there’s one woman out there who might stand a chance. And now, she’s a member of Strikeforce’s roster. That woman is Sara [+] 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: Alan Belcher Post-Fight Interview (Video): Alan Belcher talks about his impressive round 1 TKO win over Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Fox 3. [+] UFC on Fox 3 Preview: Nick Diaz and Jim Miller headline the third UFC on Fox event this Saturday night, which takes place live in East Rutherford, New Jersey. There is a title shot on the line- well, for one of the [+] 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 [+] The Ultimate Fighter 14: Mid-Season Thoughts (Part 1): Given that we have reached about the midpoint of the 14th (!) season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, it seems as good a time as any to discuss what we have seen so far. Of course, dear reader, [+] MMA Roundup: GSP, Silva-Sonnen, Nam Phan: Silly you. Were you under the impression that the unprecedented number of injuries among UFC main event and co-main event fighters had slowed down a bit? That the fans and fighters alike were finally catching a break? [+] UFC Rio Parting Shots: Whether or not you think that Anderson Silva has reached a previously unseen plateau with his most recent performance, you’re still likely to agree that the UFC delivered plenty of entertaining moments in their long-awaited return to [+]