Former UFC Champion Possibly Returning, TUF 20 Debuts Tonight (Video), Bellator Title Fight Set

- The Ultimate Fighter returns tonight with a special season, as the crowning of the first-ever female strawweight champion takes place throughout the season. The two-hour opener airs on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET this evening.

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Check out the video above to see highlights from a recent media day event conducted to promote TUF 20, with interviews from many of the cast members. Also, head coaches Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez talk about the season.

- Georges St-Pierre appears to be working towards a late-2015 return to the Octagon, according to his head coach Firas Zahabi. The leader of the Tristar Gym in Canada recently discussed the former UFC welterweight champion with ESPN.

"My personal opinion is he still has plenty of competitive juice in him," Zahabi said. "I don't think he'll be anywhere near fight shape until he's late 34, mid-34. I think he's got a few fights in him, but I don't want to speak for the guy. He might retire and no one could blame him."

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St-Pierre stepped away from MMA after defeating Johny Hendricks and defending his title. He has remarked several times since about a lack of drug testing in the sport being one reason he didn't want to fight anymore.

"From now on, he's in a place where he doesn't have to fight a guy if that guy doesn't do the test," Zahabi said. "He is a big believer in everybody should be natural. Georges is happy. He's a natural athlete."

- Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas will meet interim champion Joe Warren at Bellator 128 on October 10 from Oklahoma. The main card will air on Spike TV. Other announced bouts include Michael Page vs. Nah-Shon Burrell and former Ultimate Fighter competitor Bubba McDaniel vs. Emiliano Sordi.

Dantas (16-3) was forced to the sidelines earlier this year after suffering a head injury in training. Warren (11-3) went on to win the interim title by defeating Rafael Silva.

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