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Hilarie Rose says Contender Series loss only served to bring her one step closer to UFC dream

Hilarie Rose had her first brush with the big show late last year, when she was invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series. Unfortunately for the strawweight prospect, she lost a unanimous decision to Cheyanne Buys, who was awarded a UFC contract for the performance.

But Rose said the evening actually proved quite valuable in her career progression, even if she didn't get the result she had initially wanted…

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Rakim Cleveland: Let's see if Jamelle Jones is 'brave enough to stay on the feet with me'

Rakim Cleveland knows he's not the heavyweight getting the most hype heading into CFFC 96, but he's not so sure he won't be the one getting the most love after Friday's event.

Cleveland (21-13-1) takes on CFFC heavyweight champ Jamelle Jones (10-6) in the headlining bout, which streams live on UFC FiIGHT PASS from Philadelphia's 2300 Arena, and "The Boogeyman" plans on delivering fireworks in his promotional debut.

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Champ Jamelle Jones all in ahead of CFFC 96, entering title defense with 'bad intentions'

On the surface, CFFC heavyweight champion Jamelle Jones' recent run of success would seem to be the product of moving up a weight class, forgoing weight cuts down to 205 pounds.

But "The Beast" believes that's only a small part of the equation that has seen him earn back-to-back first-round knockouts and claim CFFC gold.

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After Contender Series stumble, Aaron Jeffery ready for CFFC title and UFC call

Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery knows that most MMA fans' opinions of him were likely developed during a very disappointing appearance on Dana White's Contender Series.

Tune in to CFFC 93 on Friday night, and he promises you won't be seeing more of the same.

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Viral star Yohan Lainesse says much work still to be done: 'It's just the beginning for me'

Canadian welterweight Yohan Lainesse has quickly made a name for himself under the CFFC banner, picking up two first-round knockouts in two appearances, including a 14-second flying knee that became an instant viral sensation.

But the undefeated 28-year-old knows that the increased exposure doesn't mean much just yet. Sure, he welcomes the attention, but he still has much to prove on his journey.

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Jasmine Jasudavicius says loss brought maturity, now 'bring on the hype'

"In all honesty, I thought I won the fight," Jasudavicius. "Even looking back now, I still think I won that fight, like watching it and stuff. But whatever. I'm not dwelling on that loss because it's made me a better fighter because of it. She recognized a hole in my game and kind of exploited that, so it's good now because that hole got filled…"

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