Editor's note: The following events are in chronological order.
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Cage Warriors Fighting Championship: Fight Night 5
April 12, 2012
Al-Hussein Youth City Boxing Arena
Amman, Jordan
Airing LIVE: Fight Network
-Bobby Brents vs. D.J. Linderman
-Pavel Kusch vs. John Phillips
-Faycal Hussin vs. Victor Cheng
-Liam James vs. Jean N'Doye
-James Brum vs. Thomas Back
-Mike Ling vs. Eric Cebarec
-Kevin Donnelly vs. Piotr Hallmann
-Kris Edwards vs. Janne Kulmala
-Mohamed Ali vs. Doo Hwan Kim
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Bellator Fighting Championships 65
April 13, 2012
Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Airing: MTV2
Main Card:
-Zach...
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Crunching Numbers: Why Positional Control Is Key to Understanding Gustafsson vs. Silva


Apr 8, 2012 - As the long drought in UFC events comes to a close next weekend, MMA fans will be treated to a thoroughly intriguing event in UFC on FUEL TV 2. This is notable for two reasons, not least of which is that this marks the UFC's debut event in Sweden. The most important consideration, though, is what the main event between Alexander Gustafsson and Thiago Silva will tell us about the future of the light heavyweight division.
Gustafsson enters this bout regarded by some as the next great UFC light heavyweight. The Swede has demonstrated a growing aptitude for the game and increasingly defeated better opposition, seemingly...