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Palma
12-13-2008, 03:55 AM
UFC QUICK HITS


Chris Insinna

*Lightweight Jess Liaudin has been cut by the UFC.

*Lightweight Ronys Torres has signed with the UFC.

*The UFC has agreed to a four-fight contract with welterweight John Howard, who will make his octagon debut at UFC 94 on January 31st in Las Vegas.

*UFC President Dana White on Tuesday confirmed during a public Q&A session in North Carolina that Diego Sanchez has dropped to the 155-pound lightweight division, Thiago Alves will receive the next welterweight title shot no matter the winner of the UFC 94 matchup between Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn, Thales Leites is likely to challenge Anderson Silva for the middleweight belt in February, and the winner of the UFC 93 matchup between Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will be named to coach opposite Michael Bisping for The Ultimate Fighter 9.

*Sean Sherk wants to fight Diego Sanchez.

*Roger Huerta Signs New Five-Fight Deal With The UFC

*Anderson Silva unlikely to headline UFC 95, April return possible