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History in the Making

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Rampage departing UFC with unfinished business

Win or lose, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson is expected to leave UFC for good following Saturday night's FOX fight against Glover Teixiera. Wave goodbye to "Rampage," as well as the "Shogun" rematch we'll never get to see.

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HITM: Dodson flattens Dillashaw to win TUF 14

On Dec. 3, 2011, John Dodson defeated T.J. Dillashaw to capture the bantamweight contract on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), which would eventually lead to a UFC on FOX 6 title fight against Demetrious Johnson. Here's how it all started.

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HITM: Belfort smokes Silva at UFC 17.5 in Brazil

On Oct. 16, 1998, 21-year-old Vitor Belfort competed in his last UFC fight before defecting to the PRIDE FC banner in Japan, facing off against 22-year-old Wanderlei Silva at UFC 17.5: "Ultimate Brazil." Here's what happened.

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HITM: Michael Bisping wins TUF 3

On June 24, 2006, British import Michael Bisping stopped fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 finalist Josh Haynes to win a six-figure contract and embark on one of the more memorable UFC careers in recent history.

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HITM: Strikeforce sets MMA attendance record

On March 10, 2006, Strikeforce: "Shamrock vs. Gracie" broke the all-time attendance record for an mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card in North America, packing 18,265 fans into San Jose's HP Pavilion in California.

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History in the making: Strikeforce signs Fedor

In less than two weeks, Strikeforce will close its doors for good. But not before leaving its mark in the annals of MMA history. Today, we look back at how CEO Scott Coker and Co. landed Fedor Emelianenko when Dana White and UFC couldn't.

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History in the making: Cigano submits Cro Cop

Junior dos Santos hits so hard, he doesn't need a ground game to submit you. That's a lesson Mirko "Cro Cop" learned when he tapped out after "Cigano" abused him at UFC 103 back in Sept. 2009.

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History in the making: Cain Velasquez's UFC debut

Cain who? There was little reason for the Montreal crowd to appreciate the young heavyweight's debut on the preliminary card of UFC 83 back in in early 2008 -- until they saw first hand what he was capable of with his obliteration of Brad Morris.

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History in the making: G-Sots subs J-Lau

With six straight wins, including back-to-back victories over Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pellegrino, former TUF guy George Sotiropoulos was on the fast-track to lightweight contendership. But would he be able to solve the riddle that was Joe Lauzon?

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History in the making: Roy Nelson wins TUF 10

You already knew Roy Nelson could fight, having captured the International Fight League (IFL) Heavyweight Championship. But was he UFC caliber? Former Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 finalist Brendan Schaub was about to find out ... the hard way.

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