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Michael DiSanto, UFC - The odds seemed insurmountable, the goal unattainable for the challenger at UFC 69.Georges St-Pierre was the present and future of the UFC welterweight division one year ago. He was universally recognized as the top 170-lb fighter in the world, and among the top three in the game, pound-for-pound. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - As a former math teacher, Rich Franklin is used to dealing in absolutes. 1+1=2, 3x4=12, 20/5=4. It even carries over to his fighting career, where hard training + the right training partners + the perfect gameplan = victory. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - It was dubbed the best fight card in the history of SpikeTV. 12 fights. Only two went to decision, and both of those were entertaining battles. And we got to witness a record-tying knockout.Suffice to say, the card lived up to the hype. Three days later, it is time for a little Monday morning quarterbacking. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Some of the UFCs top talent in the 170 and 185-pound divisions will be traveling to London, England this June to display their wares for fight fans on June 7ths UFC 85 card at the O2 Arena. - [Read more]

Michael The Count Bisping in Huntington Beach, CA - OK, Ill get right to it: my opponent at UFC® 83, Charles McCarthy, made the biggest mistake of his life this week by shooting his mouth off and completely disrespecting me in the British press. - [Read more]

After thirteen intense weeks of serving as opposing coaches for The Ultimate Fighter® Season 7, UFC® Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and the winner of the first-ever season of The Ultimate Fighter , Forrest Griffin, will continue their competition in the Octagon™ this summer in a battle for light heavyweight supremacy. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 86: JACKSON vs. GRIFFIN live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, July 5, 2008. - [Read more]

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED - Not content with the status quo, UFC® President Dana White decided to shake things up a bit for the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter® reality series, which premiered Wednesday night on Spike TV. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - In all sports, local rivalries tend to bring out the best in competitors. That was the case at the Broomfield Event center Wednesday night, as New England standouts Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon battled tooth and nail in their fast-paced UFC Fight Night main event until Florian broke the fight open in the second round, stopping Lauzon with a series of strikes at the 3:28 mark. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The UFC Fight Night bout between light heavyweight James Irvin and Houston Alexander promised explosive action, and it delivered for the eight seconds it lasted, with Irvin halting Alexander at the Broomfield Event Center Wednesday to nab the biggest win of his UFC career and join Don Frye as owner of the record for the fastest knockout in organization history. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Lightweight contender Clay Guida promised wins and finishes in 2008 after a rough 2007 campaign that saw him lose three of four ultra-competitive fights, and he lived up to his word in his first bout of the year at the Broomfield Event Center Wednesday, stopping French newcomer Samy Schiavo in the first round of their UFC Fight Night preliminary bout. - [Read more]

Click below for the official weigh-in results for Wednesdays UFC Fight Night card at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado (Spike TV 7pm ET / PT). - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If you told someone a few years ago that two New England-based fighters would be headlining a UFC event on April 2, 2008, you probably would have gotten laughed out of wherever you were at the time, and for good reason. New England, and basically anywhere in the northeastern part of the United States, was just not an area that produced world-class mixed martial artists. If you wanted some, you went to the midwest or west coast - hotbeds for shows, gyms, and tons of fighters of all shapes, sizes, and disciplines. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - It has become a grossly overused phrase, so much so that its mere utterance causes readers to cringe at its mind-numbing regularity in our sporting lexicon.But every once in a great while, the stars really do properly align and that special mix of elements actually comes together to form the perfect storm—an awe-inspiring hurricane that wreaks unmatched havoc on the environment, leaving a lasting trail of carnage in its wake. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When it comes to competing and fighting, Kurt Pellegrino blames everything on his father. Thats just fine in the lightweight contenders eyes, as fighting has become more than just a hobby or an outlet - its a way of life and the way he supports his wife and daughter."My father taught me to become a winner," said Pellegrino. "He said its all right to lose, but its better to win. In fact, me and my dad had a long talk about that, and I told him I am the way I am because of you and its a good thing and Im happy about it." - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Motivation. It comes in different forms for different people in vastly different situations. For rising lightweight star Frankie Edgar, it can hit him on his daily drive to the gym."You drive past a construction site and its raining and its cold out, and I dont want to be there," laughs the former union plumber, whose success in the UFC in the past year has allowed him to put his day job to the side and become a full-time fighter. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If youre looking for similarities between welterweight adversaries Anthony Johnson and Tommy Speer, you can find plenty of them on the surface - both are farm-raised, both have wrestling backgrounds, both are short on world-class experience but long on potential. Yet when the bell rings on Wednesday night in Colorado, Johnson believes his power may be the one thing that separates the two prospects now and forever. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - By its very nature, fighting is a solitary sport. When the bell rings, you dont have other team members in the Octagon with you, helping you achieve victory. There is no one to blame, nowhere to run. On the other hand, any fighter will tell you that while you may enter competition alone, it is a team effort to get you to that point, with trainers, training partners, nutritionists, conditioners, and managers all doing their part to get you ready to fight. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It had everything you want to see in a fight - skill, intensity, heart, and most importantly, drama. But when its over, there can only be one winner, and on December 8, 2007, the man with his hand raised wasnt Clay Guida. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - No excuses. Thats all Houston Alexander will give you when it comes to his first UFC loss last November to Thiago Silva. No talk of woulda, coulda, shoulda; no pointing of fingers at anyone other than the man in the mirror. Its not what you expect from any pro athlete these days, but the Nebraska resident is anything but stereotypical."A loss is a loss and you shouldnt have to make an excuse for it," said Alexander of the first round TKO defeat at UFC 78. "I should have done something to prevent it." - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - He wont talk your ear off, do backflips in the Octagon, or make the daily papers for some outrageous antics. Josh Neer just fights. But thats just fine with UFC fans who have clamored for the hard-nosed Iowa banger to return to the organization after an absence of almost 20 months.And in his typically understated manner, hes happy to be back. - [Read more]