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UFC veteran Chris Lytle has failed in his bid to secure the Republican nomination for State Senate in his native Indiana. MMA Mania has more.

Luke Thomas and Kid Nate wrap up their discussion of ESPN vs UFC with a look at what it would take to organize a fighter's union and a discussion of whether or not the bonus money Chris Lytle made encouraged him to risk his health and safety. Read it at MMA Nation.

Chris Lytle and Matt Mitrione supporting Rocksteady Boxing. Twitter

Dan Hardy's eye after his fight with Chris Lytle. He tweets, "Got to love a good old eye poke! :-)". From Twitter

What does it say about Georges St. Pierre that Chris Lytle was able to finish a tough Dan Hardy? Luke Thomas grapples with the implications at MMA Nation.

Jonathan Snowden has a special night of awards for a special night of fights. See who won the Snowden for best nutshot tonight at MMA Nation.

What's Dan Hardy's plan if Chris Lytle tries to pull an Anthony Johnson at UFC on Versus 5 tomorrow night (Aug. 14) in Milwaukee? Thomas Myers gets the answer, and a whole lot more, in an exclusive interview over at MMANation.com.