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Beyond the Octagon: UFC vets go 5-2, "Cuddly Bear" defends title

Sure, the UFC's Bantamweight Title is being contended this weekend. But perhaps what YOU want to know is "What about the Prize FC Heavyweight Championship?" Well, I'll tell you.

At last Friday's Prize FC 12 out of Denver, Colorado, local favorite Joshua Copeland (11-2, 0-2 UFC) took a three-round unanimous decision over D.J. Linderman (19-10, 0-1 WSOF, 1-1 Bellator). The win moves Copeland to 2-0 since his release from the UFC last March and keeps his record spotless outside the Octagon. For Linderman, this latest set-back halts a three-fight surge, which included a TKO of former UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson earlier this year.