Gabe Ruediger Pulls out of UFC 123 Fight Vs Paul Kelly

Infamous Ultimate Fighter 5 weight failer Gabe Ruediger has been forced to pull out of his UFC 123 fight on November 20th against Britains Paul Kelly with a groin Injury.

Ruediger wrote on his website that;

"One injury that has been giving me daily issues was a groin strain. I was wrapping it and just enduring the pain, but Wednesday, I was back to wrestling and my groin tore all the way through. As I laid on the mat I knew it was bad, but it wasn?t until Friday that I realized that it would be impossible to be ready for my upcoming bout. Leading up to this injury, I was training very hard and felt very confident that I would be well prepared for my bout against a tough Paul Kelly. The fact that the UFC gave me another chance was appreciated and I wanted to make the most of it. I?m hoping with proper rehab to be back as soon as possible."

Ruediger had been give a chance to return to the UFC after compiling an impressive run of 6 wins in a row outside the UFC but was dismantled by Joe Lauzon in the first round at UFC 118, eventually losing to an arm bar.

Kelly has gone 1-2 in his last 3 in the UFC and was looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Jacob Volkmann at UFC Live: Jones Vs Matyushenko in August.

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Court McGee comes back to submit Ryan Jensen at UFC 121

In his first bout since winning the 11th season of "The Ultimate Fighter," Court McGee won by submission over Ryan Jensen at UFC 121 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday.

Ryan Jensen started with a takedown and a knockdown of McGee, and continued to throw hard throughout the first round. He landed flush shots and wobbled McGee, though McGee was able to get one good strike through and bloody Jensen's nose.

Unfortunately for Jensen, he seemed to empty his gas tank in the first. The second round saw McGee come back stronger. He stuffed a Jensen takedown and began to close the distance with leg kicks. Jensen slowed down and was taken down by McGee near the end of the round.

McGee controlled the third, starting with a quick takedown then following it up with ground and pound. Jensen had no defense as McGee moved to full mount, rained down elbows and then trapped Jensen's arm for an arm triangle. Jensen tapped at 1:21 in the third.

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Ryan Couture meets Juan Zapata at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on Nov. 19

Ryan Couture finally has an opponent for his sophomore effort under the Strikeforce banner.

The lightweight prospect and son of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture meets Juan Zapata, an Alabama-based fighter who recently turned pro after a successful amateur run, in the co-headliner of next month's Strikeforce Challengers 12 event.

Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place for the fight, which is a featured attraction on the night's Showtime broadcast.

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Bellator 34 weigh-in results: Lombard vs. Shlemenko, Fujii vs. Frausto official

Official fighter weigh-ins for Thursday's Bellator 34 event took place today, and all eight main-card fighters made weight without issue.

The festivities took place at The Paradise Live inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

With a pair of titles on the line, middleweight champion Hector Lombard and challenger Alexander Shlemenko each weighed well under the division's 185-pound limit, while female tournament finalists and title challengers Megumi Fujii also avoided their division's 115-pound mark.

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The line-up for BAMMA 5 is now official for "Unleash the Beast" at the Metro Radio Arena in...

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Yahoo's Iole on big merger: The pressure is on to win

All fighters feel a sense of urgency but with today's announcement that the WEC's roster is folding into the UFC, the final two WEC cards will be pressure packed. Yahoo! Sports Kevin Iole says in the short run with a few less cards on the schedule mid-level fighters up and down the UFC/WEC roster will be under the gun to win.

The increased roster depth now makes it easier for the UFC to pitch new shows to existing or new networks. If you're a fighter, you just have to win to keep yourself in the mix for what could be on the horizon in 2011.

Some of the key pressure fights at WEC 52 include:

Raphael Assuncao v. L.C. Davis
Assuncao has lost two straight which puts the Brazilian at risk. LC Davis needs a win to erase the bad taste of getting choked out by Josh Grispi.  

Anthony Njokuani v. Edwards Faaloloto
At the start of 2010, Njokuani was on the fast track to a title shot at 155 pounds. His weak takedown defense did him in against Shane Roller and even more surprising he was beat on the feet by newcomer Maciej Jewtuszko. A third straight loss, especially against a WEC newcomer could be devastating to his future.

Cub Swanson v. Mackens Sermerzier
Swanson has toiled in obscurity for a while and would love nothing better than the big stage in UFC. He's been rotating between winning and losing. He needs a win here. The same goes for Sermerzier, who's on a two-fight losing streak.  

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Danny Castillo vs. Will Kerr, Renan Barao vs. Chris Cariaso set for WEC 53

World Extreme Cagefighting's final event of 2010 is beginning to take shape, and the promotion recently announced two new contests for the "WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis" fight card.

In lightweight action, Danny Castillo faces Will Kerr, while bantamweights Renan Barao and Chris Cariaso also face-off.

Featuring title fights in both the lightweight and bantamweight divisions, WEC 53 takes place Dec. 16 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The main card airs live on Versus.

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