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Countdown to UFC 144

Found February 23, 2012 on CouchFighter:
PLAYERS: Frankie Edgar,  Ryan Bader,  Jake Shields,  Anthony Pettis,  Joe Lauzon
countdown-to-ufc-144Written by: CouchFighter | Published in: TalkBack

The UFC returns to Japan for the first time since Dec 16, 2000. Frankie Edgar defends his title against Ben Henderson, Rampage takes on The Ultimage Fighter winner Ryan Bader, Jake Shields faces off against Akiyama, and Anthony Pettis and Joe Lauzon kick off the main card.

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