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by Steve Stevert - Brian Stann looks every bit the part of a fighter. At 6-1 and 205 pounds, Stann carries himself with an aura of confidence, leads with a chiseled jaw, and sports a pinup physique that is the envy of iron-pumping gym rats. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - On Wednesday, April 2, former lightweight title challenger Kenny "Ken-Flo" Florian faces Joe Lauzon in an intriguing matchup of two exciting fighters, who will undoubtedly bring fast-and-furious action to Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. By the way, the fight will be broadcast free on Spike TV. Florian seeks to run his current UFC winning streak to four and improve his record inside the Octagon to a very impressive 7-2. Lauzon also seeks to run his current UFC winning streak to four, but he has yet to taste the agony of defeat inside the Octagon. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The deepest division in mixed martial arts will be on center stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 24th, as three 205-pound bouts were officially added to the UFC 84: Ill Will card. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Former (and currently interim) welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has always been one of mixed martial arts greatest talents. But losses, as well as wins, have shaped who GSP truly is as a fighter. What were the seven defining moments of the Canadian stars career? Read on to find out. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - On April 6, 2006, season three of The Ultimate Fighter got underway, and for the first time, the rivalry between the coaches took center stage over the group of middleweights and light heavyweights looking for UFC glory.But even though Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock got the lions share of the media attention regarding the Spike TV reality show, some pretty good fighters emerged from the third season and are currently making their way up the UFC ranks. As for the rest, well, read on for the progress reports of the TUF3 cast, two years later. - [Read more]

What separates a champion from a contender, a star from an average Joe scraping out a few dollars here and there on the club fight circuit? In a lot of ways it comes down to what a fighter does when faced with challenges that would make most crumble. And even though a fighter wont always win in these situations, how he learns from adversity will shape who he eventually becomes. UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra came up the hard way, and when he got his shot, he made the most of it; what were the seven defining moments of his career? - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With over 15 years of study in the bank, its safe to say that lightweight prospect Mark Bocek loves the art of jiu-jitsu. And perhaps the only thing he may love more than jiu-jitsu is winning. That could be a good thing, but when Bocek was 18 years old, it became a bad thing. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Middleweight up and comer Ed Herman will look to follow up on the biggest win of his career on April 19th when he takes on unbeaten grappling wizard Demian Maia in a bout that completes UFC 83s 11 bout card. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It may seem strange to us civilians, but sometimes, a fighter will win a fight in less than a minute and then have an air of disappointment around him because he didnt get to truly show the skills he cultivated over weeks of training. Me, if I could get out of there in 15 seconds as opposed to 15 minutes, Im taking that offer. But Im not a professional fighter. Welterweight prospect Roman Mitichyan is... - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - On April 19th, at Montreals sold out Bell Centre, the UFC heavyweight division gets an injection of new blood when newcomers Brad Morris and Cain Velasquez clash in a preliminary bout on the UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 card. - [Read more]

Ant Evans, UFC - UFC® icon Chuck the Iceman Liddell will be in London, England next week for a whirlwind press tour ahead of his summer showdown with unbeaten light heavy Sugar Rashad Evans at the O2 Arena, London on June 7.Over 8,000 tickets have already flown out of the O2 Arena box office in anticipation of the biggest fight to hit London since the Battle of Britain. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Its the fight hes waited for since he arrived in the UFC back in 2005. On June 7, at the O2 Arena in London, England, unbeaten light heavyweight contender "Sugar" Rashad Evans gets his wish granted as he takes on former UFC 205-pound champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell in the main event of UFC 85: London. - [Read more]

Las Vegas, NV(USA) - This summer, the biggest star in combat sports will travel to London, England, to take on his first undefeated opponent in seven years as Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell collides with 16-0-1 "Sugar" Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 85: LIDDELL vs. EVANS at the O2 Arena on Saturday, June 7. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Success in the UFC can be a life-altering experience, maybe never as much as its been for Joe Lauzon. A former network administrator who still went back to his 9 to 5 job after a spectacular UFC debut in September of 2006, Lauzon has moved from life behind the desk to six weeks inside the reality television bubble as a member of The Ultimate Fighters fifth season cast, and then off to Hawaii, where he now trains full-time with UFC lightweight champ BJ Penn. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Generously listed at 5 foot 5, lightweight prospect Manny Gamburyan doesnt fit the picture you see in your head when you think "professional fighter", and despite his success in the Octagon, the Ultimate Fighter 5 finalist goes into each bout at a big disadvantage when facing naturally bigger and stronger opponents. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Scheduled to make his return to the Octagon this June against Chuck Liddell at UFC 85 in London, light heavyweight star Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has instead been forced to withdraw from the bout due to a ruptured ACL in his left knee, the same injury he had surgery on to repair last October after his UFC 76 fight with Forrest Griffin. - [Read more]

NEW YORK, March 4, 2008 - Scientific Games [NASDAQ:SGMS] and its licensing subsidiary MDI Entertainment, today announced they have signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization. The global deal brings UFC names, logos, and merchandise to multiple lottery platforms including instant tickets and online terminal generated games. Key properties of the deal include UFC, PRIDE®, and The Octagon™. These brands are under an exclusive license for such lottery products from Zuffa, LLC, owner of the UFC brand. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Lethbridge, Albertas Jason Day has made a habit out of beating UFC veterans in the last year, scoring victories over Jonathan Goulet, Ron Faircloth, and most recently, David Loiseau. On April 19th, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the 28-year old middleweight will finally get his chance to step into the Octagon when he squares off against up and comer Alan Belcher at UFC 83. - [Read more]

London, England (UK) - This summer, the biggest star in combat sports will travel to London, England for the first time ever as Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell gives UK fight fans what theyve been waiting for when he headlines UFC 85 at the O2 Arena on Saturday, June 7. - [Read more]

Columbus, OH - The time for talking is over, and now UFC® Lightweight Champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn and former champion Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk will have the chance to settle their score. On May 24, both men will step into the UFC Octagon™ to determine, once and for all, who is the undisputed king of the 155 pound division. Also, in back-to-back light heavyweight superfights, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy", Tito Ortiz, will take on undefeated Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida , and "The Axe Murderer", Wanderlei Silva, will face "The Dean of Mean", Keith Jardine. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization presents UFC 84: ILL WILL live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, May 24, 2008. - [Read more]