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A complete list of significant new fights. Some may be repeated from previous sections:
• Mike Nickels vs. Vinny Magalhaes, Ring of Fire 36 “Demolition,” Dec. 4, Denver
• Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve (replacing injured Todd Duffee), UFC 107 “Penn vs. Sanchez,” Dec. 12, Memphis, Tenn.
• John Hosman vs. David Smith, WEC 45 “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff,” Dec. 19, Las Vegas (MMAJunkie.com)
• Cung Le vs. Scott Smith, Strikeforce “Evolution,” Dec. 19, San Jose, Calif.
• Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, K-1 “Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009,” Dec. 31, Saitama, Japan
• Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. UFC 108 “Nogueira vs. Velasquez,” Jan. 2, Las Vegas
• Sean Sherk vs. Rafaello Oliveira, UFC 108 “Nogueira vs. Velasquez,” Jan. 2, Las Vegas
• Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski, UFC 110, Feb. 21, Sydney, Australia (MMAWeekly.com)
• Igor Pokrajac vs. James Te Huna, UFC 110, Feb. 21, Sydney, Australia (Fighters Only)
• Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen, UFC 110, Feb. 21, Sydney, Australia (Sportsnet.ca)