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MMA News : UFC
KELLER: UFC 84 Preview - Penn vs. Sherk, plus Ortiz and Silva in big fight
By Wade Keller, MMATorch Supervising Editor
May 23, 2008



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My first UFC PPV capsule preview is now available at the front page of UGO.com, one of the top 2,000 websites in the world:

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UFC 84 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nev. at the MGM Grand headlines with B.J. Penn defending his Lightweight Championship against former champ Sean Sherk. Sherk was stripped of the title late last year after being suspended for a positive steroid test. The 30 year old Penn is widely considered among the most dynamic fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts world. Sherk, 34, was dominant in the lightweight division before being stripped of the belt, but is considered the underdog against Penn, who was recently also a top contender in the middleweight division. Among MMA fanatics...

Rest of article available here: http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18634&sectionId=2

I'll be covering UFC live on Saturday night. We hope to have team coverage of the event from a variety of perspectives in terms of pre-event and post-event coverage all weekend, although we're not at full throttle yet as that begins June 1.

Remember, a new era in MMATorch.com begins June 1 when Jamie Penick shifts to being editor, while I move to a supervising editor position. He will dedicate hours every day to the site to help it grow into what it has always had the potential to be with the great group of eager contributors we have on board. If interested in joining our team, send a note with ideas to Jamie: mmatorcheditor@gmail.com.

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