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• UFC 117: Jon 'Bojangles' Fitch taps his way through ladder drills for Aug. 7 'Pitbull' fight (Video)
• Is Paul Daley signed to Bellator? 'Semtex' is calling Bull----
• MMA Quick Quote: 'Shogun' Rua will return to the UFC 'sooner rather than later'

UFC 117: Jon 'Bojangles' Fitch taps his way through ladder drills for Aug. 7 'Pitbull' fight (Video) Posted: 11 Jul 2010 10:40 AM PDT "Here comes the hotstepper, MURDERER!"

Is Paul Daley signed to Bellator? 'Semtex' is calling Bull---- Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT The British are coming? Not so fast. Contrary to a recent "news" report on BJPenn.com, former Elite XC star and UFC exile Paul Daley has not been signed to the Bellator promotion. In fact, "Semtex" himself went on record last Saturday (via Cage Warriors) to call the rumor "Bullshit." "I have not signed with Bellator, this is bullshit. As it stands i am a free agent, and i am in talks with a few promotions. But i doubt i will sign with Bellator anytime soon." After getting his walking papers from the UFC, the heavy-handed welterweight striker quickly signed to face Daniel Acacio at the upcoming Impact FC "Uprising" fight card on July 18 in Sydney. Daley made an immediate impact under the UFC banner in his 2009 debut, torching the title hopes of Martin Kampmann with a first round technical knockout at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" and then brutalizing grappling whiz Dustin Hazelett at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" with a crushing knockout. Unfortunately it would be the sucker punch he launched on Josh Koscheck after his unanimous decision loss to the AKA wrestler back at UFC 113: "Machida vs. Shogun II" that prompted his immediate dismissal. Since then, "Semtex" has been looking for a new home. Strikeforce wasn't interested and if Bellator was, it doesn't sound like the feelings were mutual. Where he ends up may have a lot to do with his performance on July 18. Stay tuned. (FanPost edited and promoted by MMAmania.com)

MMA Quick Quote: 'Shogun' Rua will return to the UFC 'sooner rather than later' Posted: 11 Jul 2010 08:01 AM PDT "Off the top of my head, I think of the Superbowl card in February, but this is something that could change depending on his recovery schedule and the UFC's business schedule. But the way things are going right now, I can tell you that he'll be ready sooner than expected ... But he's very anxious because he's such an active guy. He has great genetics, so his recovery is going great. The challenge for us as a team has been to hold him back and make sure he takes his time. Honestly, we don't mind talk of interim titles, because this is the UFC's decision and not ours. Shogun has the belt and it means a lot to him and he's the legit UFC champion right now. If the UFC decides to set up an interim title for other fighters, it's not really for us to evaluate this. Each manager is really trying to push his fighter's best interests. The way we see it, unless a champion retires, the interim champion is just another contender." Good news from Mauricio Rua's manager, Eduardo Alonso, as he tells Sherdog.com that "Shogun" could be back in action as early as February 2011. The UFC light heavyweight champion usurped the 205-pound title from Lyoto Machida back at UFC 113 but required knee surgery immediately following the victory. In his absence, Rashad Evans was able to defeat "Rampage" Jackson to become the division's number one contender. Should the UFC wait another six months (or more) to see these two hook 'em up? Or does "Suga'" compete for an Interim title during the Brazilian's recovery?

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