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A pair of 145-pound matchups was added to Bellator MMA “Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” on Monday.

Charles Oliveira earned an event-high $54,000 for his victory against Jeremy Stephens ($40,000) at last Friday’s “The Ultimate Fighter 20” Finale, though not all of that money went home with the Brazilian.

The women’s strawweight contest between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha at UFC on Fox 13 was viewed by many as a title eliminator bout to decide the next challenger for newly-crowned champion Carla Esparza.

Just in case his performance wasn’t indication enough, Nate Diaz admits that he was not at his best at UFC on Fox 13.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has been involved in some of the division’s most punishing fights over the past two years.

In the aftermath of his dominant unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox 13, Rafael dos Anjos was the recipient of some very good news.

Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic each earned a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” paycheck for their brutal five-round battle in the UFC on Fox 13 main event at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix on Saturday night.

Not much separated Junior dos Santos from Stipe Miocic after five rounds.

This time, it took just 90 seconds for Rousimar Palhares to leave his calling card.



In the headliner of World Series of Fighting 16 from the McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento, Calif., the WSOF welterweight champion made a successful first defense, forcing longtime welterweight standout Jon Fitch to scream out in pain, tapping to a kneebar at just 1:30 of the very first round.

Sherdog.com reports from Phoenix with live UFC on Fox 13 updates.