When the UFC/WEC merger was announced, it was assumed that the latter's 155-pounders would wash out sooner rather than later. Apparently someone forgot to mention this to Donald Cerrone.
Check out a list of the best fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC in 2011 and cast your vote for the top dog in all of combat sports this year.
The ratings are in for the UFC 137 "Prelims" special that aired on Spike TV this past Oct. 29 and, for the second straight event, the numbers don't look good.
Just in case you missed anything from the major weekend in MMA, we've got a comprehensive guide to the UFC 137: "Penn vs. Diaz" pay-per-view event that took place on Oct. 29, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fresh on the heels of his win at UFC 137, Donald Cerrone has been booked to throw leather against Nate Diaz at UFC 141 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This is a recap for the lightweight bout between Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Dennis Siver than took place at UFC 137. Cerrone won via submission in the first round.
At UFC 137 Bart Palaszewski and Donald Cerrone joined a select group of former WEC stars taking the UFC by storm. Were fighters in the UFC's sister promotion better than the experts thought? Jonathan Snowden explores the WEC stars and the promotion's history.
After his big submission win over Dennis Siver at UFC 137, Donald Cerrone just wants to fight some more ... no matter what weight class that would be at.
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UFC 137 drug test results come back clean for 'Penn vs Diaz' on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas
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UFC 137 'Prelims' ratings average 1.1 million viewers on Spike TV
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UFC 137 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Penn vs Diaz' in Las Vegas
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UFC 137 fighter payouts, salaries and earnings for 'Penn vs Diaz'
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Oct 31, 2011 12:41 PM EDT
UFC 137 Results: Nick Diaz And B.J. Penn Bust Each Other Up, Cro Cop Gets A Big Country Send Off
by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Oct 31, 2011 12:14 PM EDT
UFC 137 results recap: Penn vs Diaz event wrap-up from Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Oct 31, 2011 7:15 AM EDT
UFC 141: Donald Cerrone vs Nate Diaz booked for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Oct 31, 2011 4:00 AM EDT
UFC 137 results recap: A look back on another action-packed weekend in Las Vegas
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Oct 31, 2011 1:00 AM EDT
UFC 137 Results Recap: Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Oct 30, 2011 10:30 PM EDT
UFC 137 results: Big winners and lowly losers from PPV event on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Oct 30, 2011 10:00 PM EDT
UFC 137 results: B.J. Penn vs Nick Diaz event photos gallery from Oct. 29
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Oct 30, 2011 6:30 PM EDT
UFC 137 Results: World Extreme Cagefighting Stars Take UFC By Storm
by Jonathan Snowden from MMA Nation on Oct 30, 2011 11:53 AM EDT
UFC 137 results: At lightweight or not, Donald Cerrone just wants to fight (Video)
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Oct 30, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
UFC 137 Results: Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn Post-Fight Recap and Analysis
by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on Oct 30, 2011 12:51 AM EDT
UFC 137 bonuses and awards for 'Penn vs Diaz' on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas
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UFC 137 Spike TV Results
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