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LEMOORE, Calif. - "The Ultimate Fighter 11" veteran Kyacey Uscola made a promise to the world that he would not stand in front of the dangerous hands of his opponent, Doug Marshall.

For the first 60 seconds of the main-event bout of Thursday's Tachi Palace Fights 6 event in Lemoore, Calif., Uscola looked ready to rescind on that guarantee.

But when the opening presented itself, Uscola shot in, took the fight to the floor and quickly tranquilized "The Rhino."

With no tournament action slated for tonight's Bellator 28, an eliminator for a spot in next season's lightweight bracket took center stage.

The action went down at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans and aired live on FOX Sports Net.

In the evening's featured bout, veteran Rich Clementi took on the greener Carey Vanier for the right to compete in Bellator's season-four lightweight tourney, and early on, it looked like experience would trump youth.

Lightweights Dennis Siver and Andre Winner are expected to meet at UFC 122.

MMAFighting.com first reported the bout, and sources close to the negotiations told MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place, though no bout agreements have been sent.

UFC 122 takes place Nov. 13 at Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, and airs via same-day delay on Spike TV. A middleweight fight between Vitor Belfort and Yushin Okami headlines the event.

A bantamweight bout between rising contenders Damacio Page and Eddie Wineland has been targeted for November's WEC 52 event.

A source close to the negotiations told MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place and that bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly.

While the event has not yet been officially announced by the promotion, WEC 52 is expected to take place Nov. 11 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

In less than a week, the 12th season of "The Ultimate Fighter" kicks off on Spike TV.

The competition reality series features UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck as opposing coaches who lead a cast of 28 lightweight UFC hopefuls.

In a new preview clip provided by Spike TV and www.ultimatefighter.com, we now get a sneak peek of the debut episode.

Efrain Escudero will be making his fifth straight appearance on Spike TV when he takes on Charles Oliveira in a featured fight at UFC Fight Night 22, which is set for Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas.

After a shoulder injury forced him to take what has turned into a nearly 11-month hiatus, Damacio Page is set to make his WEC return against Eddie Wineland at WEC 52 on Nov. 11.

With a hastily uprooted show set to raise its curtain Friday in Oklahoma, Shine Fights CEO Devin Price’s mind is still on the circumstances surrounding the Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program’s inability to issue his organization a promoter’s license last week.

Bellator Fighting Championships on Wednesday strengthened the depth of its welterweight talent pool, as the tournament-based promotion announced the acquisition of Olympian Rick Hawn

Chris Weidman resides at the corner of pedigree and potential. Just two fights into his professional mixed martial arts career, many view him as the top middleweight prospect in the sport.

Trevor Prangley has been through his share of trials and tribulations, but he knows that with a fight against the likes of Keith Jardine high risk yields high rewards...

Shine Fights will embark on their third show this weekend in Oklahoma, but it will be without the benefit of a state athletic commission on hand to oversee the event. The promoters at Shine Fights have ensured both fighters and fans that the show will be upheld to the same conditions as any commission, as safety is the key as they go into their lightweight Grand Prix...

All 18 fighters, including lightweight titleholder Antonio "Mandingo" McKee and his challenger Luciano Azevedo, were perfect as the official weigh-in for MFC 26: Retribution...

UFC veterans Ricco Rodriguez and Yoshiyuki Yoshida are both slated to make their promotional debuts at Bellator 31...

The Angel of Death is gunning for a title shot, but he's going to have to get through Eddie Wineland to get there. The latest bout confirmed for the upcoming WEC 52 show in Las Vegas will pit Team Greg Jackson fighter Damacio Page against Wineland in a bantamweight fight that could inch the winner closer to a shot at the gold...

The New Orleans Saints -- the top offense in the league last year -- had just enough in Thursday's opener against the Minnesota Vikings to take a 14-9 lead after three quarters.

The Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady agree on a four-year contract extension.

Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey each hit a two-run homer and Pat Burrell and Juan Uribe also went yard as the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 7-3 Thursday night to pull within one game of the NL West-leading Padres.

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal put a slow start behind him, dealt well with the wind, and beat No. 8 Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in the first all-Spanish quarterfinal in U.S. Open history.

With its football program already under an NCAA probe, the University of Tennessee is now facing an investigation into its men's basketball program.