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Found January 17, 2012 on MMA Ratings:
PLAYERS: Mark Munoz,  Chael Sonnen,  Michael Bisping,  Demian Maia,  Anderson Silva,  Brian Stann,  Alessio Sakara,  Tom Lawlor,  Roger Gracie,  Jorge Santiago

By Raphael Garcia The injury bug has unexpectedly created some interesting matchups in the UFC’s middleweight division. Mark Munoz has suffered an injury to his arm that forced him out of his matchup against Chael Sonnen at UFC on Fox 2. With Munoz stepping away, the “hole” has been filled in a way that gives fans two new fights to look forward to. Sonnen will now face off against Michael Bisping in a number one contender’s fight. Bisping was due to face Demian Maia at the same event, but Maia will now be matched against the undefeated Chris Weidman.Sonnen is well known for his bout against current middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, in which he pushed “the Spider” to the limit in a fashion we have never seen. Even though he was unable to pull out the victory that evening, he has continued to claim to be the best in the division. At UFC 136 he walked over Brian Stann to prove his point, but was unable to draw Silva into a fight, as he is currently on the shelf due to an injury....
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