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Lyle Beerbohm defeats Vitor Ribeiro by Split Decision - Official scores were 30-27, 30-27 for Lyle Beerbohm and 28-29 for Vitor Ribeiro. -- Josh Thomson vs. Lyle Beerbohm in the works according to Scott Coker. HT: Click here for discussion on the UG -- photo via sherdog.com Strikeforce St. Louis: Heavy Artillery coverage

Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm (13-0) vs. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (20-3) is being targeted for Strikeforce's May 15th event. HT: MMA Junkie Strikeforce on Showtime in May coverage

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro is getting frustrated with being kept out of the loop regarding his Strikeforce debut: Ribeiro was set to make his debut at "Strikeforce: Evolution" this past December, then at "Strikeforce: Miami" in January, but he was scratched from both Showtime cards. "I really, really try to push for information but it's not so easy," Ribeiro told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Wednesday. "I hope I can fight in April. I don't know what card. "I'm training a lot, but I don't know any more information about opponent or the date." "Sometimes the guys run the show this way, so I keep training and stay in shape so I have time to do the right strategy," Ribeiro said. "My motivation can grow much more if I know when the fight is going to take place," Ribeiro said. "Sometimes, if you're training but you're not sure, you're not going to do your best. So for me to have a date in my head, I'm going to train much harder." HT: MMA Junkie

Strikeforce Signs Shaolin: Strikeforce today added some depth to its lightweight division with the signing of Brazilian jiu-jitsu prodigy and MMA standout Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (20-3). ... The 30-year-old's only career losses have come to Kawajiri, Gesias "GZ" Calvancante and (in his most recent bout) Shinya Aoki. All are or have been ranked among the lightweight division's very best fighters.

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (19-2) will return to MMA for the first time since his September 2007 loss to "JZ" Cavalcante this weekend at DREAM.8 when he faces former Greco-Roman Olympic silver medalist turned mounted-gogoplata-receiver Katsuhiko Nagata (4-4-1). The lightweight (70kg) bout was added to DREAM's official site on Wednesday with no accompanying announcement, though the signing of "Shaolin" with DREAM had been rumored since late last year.