Dominick Cruz has torn ACL, UFC 148 bout with Urijah Faber off

UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz is out of his UFC 148 bout with Urijah Faber. UFC president Dana White announced the bad news via Twitter on Monday afternoon. The exact circumstances of the injury and a timeline for recovery have not been revealed.

Cruz tweeted his disappointment.

"Im bummed people,Thanx 4 the support as i battle this,big sorry to all the fans out there!I WILL recover n I WILL b back 2put on a show!"

Cruz is currently coaching against Faber on "The Ultimate Fighter."Their July 7 bout was to be a rubber match after Faber won their 2007 bout at featherweight and Cruz took the 2011 bantamweight bout. After facing off as coaches on TUF, the bout was supposed to decide a rivalry that's been brewing for years.

Their bout was also the original main event for UFC 148 until Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva's fight was moved to Las Vegas from Brazil. Even without Cruz/Faber, UFC 148 still is poised to be one of the best cards of the year. Sonnen/Silva, Forrest Griffin's rubber match with Tito Ortiz, and Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le gives the card plenty of star power.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dominick-cruz-torn-acl-ufc-148-bout-urijah-202517209.html

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Donald Cerrone hoping to win UFC on Fuel 3 bonus for a pontoon boat

Donald Cerrone is used to walking away from fights with fight night bonuses. Stretching back to his days in the WEC, "Cowboy" has picked up nine Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, or Knockout of the Night bonuses.

For tonight's UFC on Fuel 3 fight against Jeremy Stephens, it's not surprising that Cerrone already has plans for the next bonus he will try to win.

"You name it, the post-fight bonuses, I'm going for it," Cerrone declared through his informal drawl. "I've got [expletive] to buy. I'm thinking (of getting) 10 or 12 girls to come out on a pontoon boat."

Since he has picked up so many bonus checks, perhaps the UFC needs to think of different ways to motivate Cerrone. Much as Lincoln Hawk arm-wrestled for a new tractor/trailer in "Over the Top," Cerrone could fight for a boat, or a new horse for his ranch, or a lifetime supply of cowboy hats. It's not too much to ask for.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/donald-cerrone-hoping-win-ufc-fuel-3-bonus-174608815.html

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Tom Lawlor?s greatest entrances (VIDEO)

Tom Lawlor brings flair and a touch of MMA history to every one of his weigh-ins and walk outs. For his UFC on Fuel 3 bout with Jason MacDonald, Lawlor has promised the "most obscure reference yet."

Any guesses on the weigh-in shtick Lawlor will use this afternoon? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter, and watch weigh-ins here.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tom-lawlor-greatest-entrances-video-162026235.html

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John Dodson leaps over Tim Elliott on way to decision win at UFC on Fox 3 (PHOTO)

On the UFC on Fox 3 undercard, John Dodson beat Tim Elliott in a back-and-forth decision so wild that I can't quite articulate what is going on here. Nonetheless ... what the heck is going on here?

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/john-dodson-leaps-over-tim-elliott-way-decision-235305079.html

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Dana White catches Urijah Faber admiring himself in the mirror in latest video blog

UFC president Dana White loves busting on his fighters, so he had some fun when he caught "The Ultimate Fighter" coach and bantamweight contender Urijah Faber flexing without a shirt in a two-way mirror at the TUF gym. As always, White drops some f-bombs here and there, so beware if your workplace frowns on such a thing.

Faber tweeted that White was so tickled by the blog that, "Wow @danawhite just called me laughing hysterically abt to pee his pants." Let this be a lesson to anyone about to flex in a mirror. Dana White may just be on the other side with a video camera.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-catches-urijah-faber-admiring-himself-mirror-160050002.html

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M-1 champion Vinny Magalhaes put championship belt on eBay

If you want an MMA championship belt -- a valid one not sold at local toys stores -- you can either train for years and win it, or be the highest bidder on the M-1 belt that Vinny Magalhaes is selling on eBay.

UFC veteran Magalhaes won the M-1 light heavyweight belt last April and defended it in October, but then found himself in a long, public squabble with M-1 management. He and M-1 director of operations Evgeni Kogan have exchanged nasty insults over Twitter after Magalhaes was not happy with the fights the Russian-based promotion was making, and Kogan supposedly coached one of Magalhaes' opponents from ringside, a huge no-no for a promoter who should be unbiased.

Since Magalhaes said he is through his contract and wants to move on from the promotion, he has no reason to hold on to the belt. He put it on eBay, starting bids at $0.09. At the time of writing, it's up to $2,605. Magalhaes tweeted the link and told Kogan, "Hey buddy, you wanted your belt back? #placeyourbid it's on @ebay :)"

Thanks, Bloody Elbow.

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Ready to Move On From Being Known as ?The Punk?, Josh Thomson Now Ready to Be Known as ?The Champion?

Just hours away from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final, another championship will be on the line in the co-main event, as champion Gilbert Melendez will take on Josh Thomson for the third time. Thomson spoke with MMAFrenzy's Bryan Robison about that machup, and just how difficult the three years since the last matchup against Melendez have been.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28609/ready-to-move-on-from-being-known-as-the-punk-josh-thomson-now-ready-to-be-known-as-the-champion/

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