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Former Strikeforce Champs wind up on Opposite Ends of the Spectrum

Last night’s UFC on FX was supposed to be the coming out party for the last two Strikeforce middleweight champions. Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza were making their long-awaited UFC debuts in the top two fights on the card. What transpired though were outcomes at the opposite ends of the spectrum, leaving one fighter overjoyed and the other extremely disappointed.
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The Towel was out During the UFC on FX 8 Weigh-ins

The main scale for today’s UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins must have been slightly off from the one backstage because several of the fighters needed the towel in order to make weight. Factor in the handful of fighters that took an inordinately long time to get on the scale and today’s festivities seemed to go on forever.
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The Fight Report – UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold

The UFC will return to the scorching hot battleground of Brazil for UFC on FX 8 with a card packed with local talent. While injuries have done some serious damage to the top of this card, the main event remains intact and holds title implications for the victorious. One of Brazil's first MMA heroes and current superstar, Vitor Belfort will once again take to the cage, facing the last Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold. We've also got Rockhold's former foe and sub grappling legend Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza making his debut inside the Octagon, taking on a rising force in Chris Camozzi. There are plenty of others waving the green, yellow and blue as well, so let's dig into this card and see what's cooking in South America.
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Middleweights to set atop UFC on FX 8

The UFC is returning to Brazil on May 18th with a middleweight main event between the former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold and Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8. In the night’s co-main event the UFC recently confirmed another middleweight bout between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Constantinos Philippou.