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Michael DiSanto, UFC - UFC color commentator Joe Rogan said it best following Anderson Silvas decisive win over Dan Henderson: Silva is like Roy Jones Jr. in his prime.What he meant by that comment is that Silva is so far superior to all other middleweights that he makes great fighters look ordinary. Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin and Nathan Marquardt are all amazingly talented fighters, each capable of dominant championship reigns if not for the presence of some guy known as "The Spider." - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - After his sixth straight UFC victory without a loss, a string that has seen him show new wrinkles to his game with each passing outing (none of which have gone past the second round), UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva has reached the point in his career where competition is not measured by how many fights he wins or loses, but by how many rounds he loses.Tonight in the highly anticipated UFC 82 main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Silva lost the first round to PRIDE 183-pound champion Dan Henderson. In round two, Silva turned up the heat and finished Henderson with a rear naked choke. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Following a debut year in the UFC that saw him struggle to a 1-2 record in 2007, Heath Herring got 2008 off to a much better start, using some heavy shots standing and on the ground to earn a close three round split decision win over Cheick Kongo on the UFC 82 undercard at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday night. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - 170-pound standout Josh Koscheck bounced back from his August 2007 loss to Georges St-Pierre in impressive fashion on the UFC 82 undercard at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night, stopping up and comer Dustin Hazelett in the second round. - [Read more]

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]

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]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The next time you watch a UFC event and see a fighter score a double-leg takedown, proceed to change position effortlessly and then ground and pound his opponent out, you can rest assured that Mark Coleman had something to do with it.A mixed martial arts pioneer who won the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournaments and became the first UFC Heavyweight Champion in 1997, Coleman - who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Saturday night in Columbus during the UFC 82 card - has probably influenced the style of more fighters than anyone ever to grace the Octagon. - [Read more]

In a ruling made early last evening, Las Vegas District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti granted the request of Zuffa, LLC, owner of the UFC, for a preliminary injunction preventing Randy Couture and those acting in concert with him from violating Coutures contractual commitment not to promote competing mixed martial arts events. - [Read more]

Click below for the official weigh-in results for UFC 82: Pride of a Champion, which will be held on Saturday night at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It would be a fight no stadium could hold, no pay-per-view system could handle. Anderson Silva, the UFC middleweight champion and the man many believe is the best fighter on the planet, pound for pound, would finally be squaring off against the only person he has ever professed an interest in fighting… - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - War. Its what Dan Henderson expects every time the bell rings. Whether hes fighting you, me, or Anderson Silva, the PRIDE 183-pound champion doesnt look at opponents as tougher or easier - theyre all the same to him. Theyre all out for the same thing he is, so the only way he can ensure that he gets to the finish line first is by working harder, drilling more times, and preparing for the worst. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Chris Wilson is like a runaway train and you cant stop him as he reels off the names of all the previous opponents that were supposed to beat him: LaVerne Clark, Pat Healy, Rory Markham, Jay Hieron."Nobody expects me to win," said Wilson in a tone mixing disbelief and laughter. "I dont get it." - [Read more]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Feb. 28, 2008) - This spring, millions of Ultimate Fighting Championship® fans will see a new heavyweight take the center of the Octagon™. Today Anheuser-Busch and UFC® announced that Bud Light, the worlds best-selling beer, will become the new exclusive beer sponsor for the UFC.Bud Lights three-year deal with Zuffa, LLC, owner of the UFC brand, makes the American-style light lager with superior drinkability the exclusive beer sponsor of the UFC - the worlds premier mixed martial arts organization. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The UFC today confirmed three bouts for May 24ths UFC 84 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, BJ Penn defends his lightweight crown for the first time against former champion Sean Sherk. Also added to the show are two stellar light heavyweight bouts, with former 205-pound champ Tito Ortiz facing off against unbeaten Lyoto Machida, and "The Axe Murderer", Wanderlei Silva, making his return to the Octagon against "The Dean of Mean", Keith Jardine. Tickets for UFC 84: Ill Will go on sale this Sunday, March 2nd, at 10am PT. - [Read more]

Stephen Quinn, UFC - The UFC returns to Columbus, Ohio on Saturday with not only a battle between the two best middleweights on the planet - Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson - but a UFC 82 card packed with quality matchups that will have significant implications on the world title scene. But with so many pick ems on this card, how will you get your edge in the UFC Fantasy Game? Read on for a breakdown of the main card. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The third time should have been the charm for Heath Herring. In the first round of his third bout with soon to be interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira last July, the Texas Crazy Horse struck Minotauro with a kick to the face that dropped the Brazilian as if he had been shot. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The timing couldnt have been worse for Jake OBrien. Fresh off the biggest win of his young mixed martial arts career over Heath Herring in January of 2007, the Indiana native had an unbeaten record, a victory over a perennial heavyweight contender, and was a couple of wins away from being in contention for the title. - [Read more]

New York, NY, Monday, February 25, 2008 - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) and Spike TV have collaborated to launch a non-partisan voter registration initiative entitled "Fight For Your Ultimate Right". The partnership aims to mobilize the millions of eligible voters who watch the UFC® on Spike TV to participate in the November 2008 elections. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - August 25 is a day that Josh Koscheck would like to forget.Four months earlier at UFC 69, Kos dominated the once-darling of the welterweight division, Diego Sanchez, to firmly establish himself among the 170-lb elite. He used his world-class wrestling skills to keep the fight on the feet and relied on his rapidly improving standup to pick apart the former TUF winner. - [Read more]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced that UFC® Fight Night™ - the event marking UFCs long-awaited return to Colorado, the state where UFC debuted more than 15 years ago - is officially sold out. The UFC and Spike TV also announced the April 2 card will expand to three hours, the first time in three years for a UFC Fight Night, because of the stacked card and lineup of prominent fighters. - [Read more]