Xtreme Fighting Championships returned after a ten-month hiatus tonight at XFC 14: “Resurrection” from the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida. The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight bout as former WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie “C-4” Varner squared off against “Ladies Love” Nate Jolly.

In the co-main event, UFC veteran Carmelo “The Fury” Marrero faced Scott “The Bear” Barrett in a heavyweight bout, while unbeaten prospect Marianna “The Crushen Russian” Kheyfets battled Molly “The Maulinator” Helsel at 125 pounds. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s card.

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Bellator women’s champ Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel has suffered a significant setback and will be out of action until next year. Gurgel tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and has been forced to withdraw from a planned bout with Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm at Bellator 57.

Gurgel announced the news earlier today and stated that she expects to undergo surgery soon after an MRI confirmed the severity of the ACL tear. The injury often requires a lengthy recovery time for fighters and Gurgel will likely be sidelined until mid-2012. Damm may still compete on the card.

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An untimely knee injury has forced UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre out of his main event bout with “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit at UFC 137 on October 29th in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC President Dana White announced the news and additional updates today.

The co-feature between former two-division UFC champion “The Prodigy” B.J. Penn and ex-Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz has now been promoted to headline the card. Penn and Diaz will square off in a three-round battle. Condit is expected to remain on the sidelines until St. Pierre is healthy.

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Warrior-1 MMA travelled south to the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida tonight for Warrior-1 MMA 7: “Reloaded.” The promotion’s first U.S. card was headlined by a welterweight bout between former UFC contender “The Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis and Chuck “Cold Steel” O’Neil.

In the night’s co-main event, Florida natives Luis “Baboon” Palomino and James Edson “Little Tiger” Berto faced off in lightweight action, while John Manley took on Sabah Homasi. Kim “Sugar Free” Couture squared off with Suzie Montero. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Two-time All-American wrestler Carla Esparza will return to action at Xtreme Fighting Championships 15: “Tribute” on December 2nd in Tampa, Florida. The Bellator veteran will battle Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig in a 115-pound matchup. The bout was officially announced by the promotion today.

Esparza suffered a razor-thin Split Decision loss to Jessica “Jag” Aguilar in her most recent bout at Bellator 46 in June. She had won two straight fights prior to the setback. Herrig has earned wins in five of her last six fights and picked up a Unanimous Decision victory at 115 pounds for XFO in May.

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Bellator standouts Jessica “Jag” Aguilar and Lisa Ellis-Ward will face off in a rematch nearly six years in the making at Bellator Fighting Championships 58 on November 19th in Hollywood, Florida. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney officially confirmed the fight with MMARising.com earlier today.

Aguilar and Ellis-Ward first squared off on February 18, 2006 in Aguilar’s pro debut. Ellis-Ward earned a submission victory with mere seconds remaining in round two. Aguilar has never been finished in 14 bouts since and has won six of her last seven fights. Ellis-Ward is 2-1 inside the Bellator cage.

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Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez will indeed be defending his title against Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal on December 17th. Strikeforce officially confirmed the bout today, and it is expected to take place at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Melendez had been rumoured to be facing Masvidal on the card for months, but his participation recently came into question after UFC President Dana White stated that Melendez would be brought over to the UFC very soon. Melendez will remain in Strikeforce to defend his title one more time.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas tonight for UFC 136: “Edgar vs Maynard 3.” The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship trilogy bout between rivals Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and Gray “The Bully” Maynard.

In the co-main event, current UFC Featherweight Champion José “Scarface” Aldo defended his title against former two-time UFC title challenger Kenny “KenFlo” Florian, while Chael Sonnen battled “All American” Brian Stann in middleweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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