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- ↑ "Shark Fights 4: Richards vs Schoonover". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Shark Fights 5.5: Nothing To Lose". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Shark Fights 7: Sursa vs Prangley". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.