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Kurt Pellegrino Injures Back, Forced to Withdraw from Frankie Edgar Fight

Posted: Oct 30th 2009 1:27PM by Ariel Helwani (author feed)
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UFC lightweight fighter Frankie Edgar tweeted on Friday that his Dec. 5 fight against Kurt Pellegrino has been scrapped.

FanHouse has learned from sources close to the bout that "Batman" has three herniated discs in his back. Pellegrino, who is coming off an impressive unanimous decision victory against Josh Neer at UFC 101, has been ordered by his doctor to rest for at least three weeks.

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UFC 101 Live Blog: Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino Round-by-Round Updates

Posted: Aug 8th 2009 10:03PM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
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PHILADELPHIA -- This is the UFC 101 live blog for Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino, a lightweight matchup on the televised portion of the pay-per-view card.

You can also keep track of action by following me on Twitter, and by participating in our live chat.

The live blog is below.

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FightHouse Radio: Kurt Pellegrino in Studio; Miguel Torres on the Phone

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 10:30PM by Ariel Helwani (author feed)
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Behold another exciting edition of FightHouse Radio. This week, MDS and I were joined in studio by UFC lightweight fighter, Kurt Pellegrino, who faces Josh Neer at UFC 101 in August. Pellegrino talked about preparing for Neer and the difficult life of a pro fighter. We were also joined on the phone by Pellegrino's training parter and good friend, WEC bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres. Listen or watch the show below.

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UFC 101: B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian

Posted: Mar 28th 2009 1:37PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
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UFC 101 UPDATE (8/9/09): B.J. Penn Beats Kenny Florian by 4th-Round Submission

The main event for UFC 101 has been set, and lightweight champion BJ Penn will defend his title against Kenny Florian on August 8 in Philadelphia.

MMA Weekly reports that Penn said on his own web site that it's official, and that Penn will make his first title defense since May of 2008. Lately Penn has seemed to be obsessed with getting justice for what he perceives as cheating by Georges St. Pierre during their fight at UFC 94, but now Penn says he's ready to turn all his attention to facing Florian.

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