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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. and Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced a multi-year extension of their closed circuit television/pay per view agreement. The deal maintains Joe Hand Promotions as the exclusive commercial distributor in the United States for the UFC, the premiere brand in the sport of mixed martial arts, through 2009. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Evan Tanners boat had sunk - literally. A former UFC middleweight champion and one of the organizations most popular fighters ever since he made his debut in the Octagon at UFC 18 back in 1999, Tanner had been out of action since an April 2006 win over Justin Levens, and by late 2007, his life was careening out of control, a journey he documented on the internet. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - 19 seconds. Thats all it took for Roger Huerta to hand John Halverson his first UFC loss back in February of 2007, and while losing to the rising lightweight star is something that was experienced by 21 other mixed martial artists, the UFC 67 bout seemed almost too frantic, too fast to get a read on Halverson as a fighter on this level, and more than anyone, he knew it. - [Read more]

Rhett Butler, UFC - Talk to the "Nightmare", Diego Sanchez, and youve entered a dialogue with raw unfettered determination wrapped inside a New Mexican mixed martial artist. It seeps into every statement that Diego makes, small or large, and keeps you alert, for you dont know how optimistic you will rise with him. - [Read more]

Armando Alvarez, UFC - For most fighters, entering the UFC Octagon to face a fierce opponent is the hardest thing theyll have to do in their lives. Within a few seconds they face their adversarys full arsenal: punches, kicks, elbows, throws, arm bars, knee locks, triangle chokes, guillotine chokes, and so on. It sounds pretty bad, and tough to most, unless youre welterweight Luigi Fioravanti. You see, when instead of punches and kicks and elbows, you have bullets and bombs coming at you, the sport of mixed martial arts becomes a very tranquil walk in the park. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Tim Boetsch has heard the snide remarks before, the snickers when he tells people that hes a strong proponent (and practitioner) of Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do style. Theyre remarks borne in ignorance, of not being able to separate Lees teachings on actual fighting with his on-screen persona as one of the first true action heroes. - [Read more]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced Yahoo! will be the new online distributor for UFC live Pay-Per-View (PPV) events, via Yahoo! Sports. Fans can view the next UFC event, UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, on March 1, 2008 at http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/ufcppv/82. - [Read more]

Armando Alvarez, UFC - The last time we saw Alessio Sakara in the Octagon was on January 19th, when he scored an impressive victory over James Lee by TKO in the first round. Prior to the bout, Sakara said it would be his last at 205 pounds. Now only 41 days later and 20 pounds lighter, "Legionarius" returns to action, taking on UFC veteran Chris Leben in what will be his first fight at 185 pounds. - [Read more]

Rhett Butler, UFC - A question for the masses: If you could peek into the mind of someone you have observed accomplish feats in the Octagon with ease, would you? Pushing the peeping tom stigma aside, most true mixed martial arts fans would jump at the opportunity to play voyeur to the mental machinery of todays top MMA athletes, much like the highly touted movie, Being John Malkovich, where for the price of $200 people entered a portal and were given 15 minutes of admission into the mind of a deep-thinking actor whose life experiences greatly eclipsed their own in substance and excitement. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - For the second time in six months, the stage is set to definitively answer one of the fundamental questions burning in the collective minds of middleweight fight fans worldwide: who is the real champion?At UFC 82, reigning UFC 185-lb champion Anderson Silva will face reigning PRIDE 183-lb champion Dan Henderson to end the debate, at least for now, as to who is the unchallenged ruler of the mixed martial arts middleweight kingdom. - [Read more]

LAS VEGAS (February 16, 2008) - After a Championship Tripleheader that saw a local hero defending his crown for the first time in his hometown of Albuquerque, and two other titles changing hands, the World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) card on February 13 was one of the most talked about mixed martial arts cards in recent months. In response to unprecedented demand, World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) is proud to announce that this stellar event will re-air on VERSUS Saturday, February 16, at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Most 20 or 21-year olds would love to have a Saturday night out with no work to think about, no responsibilities, just a night of watching the fights with his buddies. But when the UFC came to Ohio in March and October of last year, Dustin Hazelett almost couldnt take being at an arena without someone trying to punch him. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Like former New York Yankee outfielder Tommy Henrich, you can start calling light heavyweight up and comer Tim Boetsch Ol Reliable, as the Pennsylvania resident has again stepped up to the plate to replace an injured fighter for the UFC; this time, Boetsch will enter the Octagon to take on Matt Hamill at UFC Fight Night on April 2nd. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - BJ Penn rules a kingdom that includes several dangerous foes who are ready and willing to snatch away the lightweight championship from his kung-fu grip. There is a very real question, however, whether any of them are actually able to do so.We covered the champion and his court of elite contenders last week. Now, it is time to take a look at the depth of the division—the nuts and bolts that help keep the 155-lb machine running. Will any of these guys rise to the level of contender, or possibly champion, in 2008? Will one or more find his way out of the UFC?Lets dive in. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With two spectacular wins over Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara, Houston Alexander was the breakout star of 2007. Now, after suffering the first loss of his UFC career last November to Thiago Silva, The Assassin is on the comeback trail and he will look to get back in the win column on April 2nd when he takes on James Irvin on Spike TVs latest UFC Fight Night card. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - Miguel Torres doesnt seem too nervous before the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career tonight against Chase Beebe for the WEC Bantamweight Championship. Hes not agitated about possibly going five rounds for the first time, taking on a 22-year old battler who has already gone the championship distance twice, or doing all of this in front of a national television audience. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - Blues great BB King called it paying the cost to be the boss. Its something Rob McCullough knows well, especially now that hes the WEC Lightweight Champion - the hunted and not the hunter. And in a lot of ways, he relishes the part of being a professional fighter that doesnt show up in magazines or on television. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - After back-to-back losses to Jason MacDonald and Kalib Starnes, Chris Leben needed a win in the worst way when he took on knockout artist Terry Martin last September. That meant abandoning his you hit me, I hit you style for a more disciplined attack.And for two and a half rounds, it worked. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Recent knee injuries have forced light heavyweight contender Stephan Bonnar and middleweight standout Patrick Cote to withdraw from their April bouts. Bonnar was scheduled to face Matt Hamill on April 2nds UFC Fight Night card in Broomfield, Colorado. Cote was expected to compete on the UFC 83 card in Montreal on April 19th against an opponent to be determined. Replacements for Bonnar and for the Cote-TBD bout are expected to be announced shortly. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - Charlie Valencia vs Ian McCall, December 12, 2007. It was just another fight, two tough bantamweights doing their thing in the WECs cage when Valencia, a seven year veteran, pounced on the 23-year old McCall. For the next 30 seconds, Valencia captured the complete essence of mixed martial arts in a sequence that should go down in the annals as one of the best ever in the sport.Yeah, it was that good. - [Read more]