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Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - For years, the East Coast of the United States was anything but a hotbed for world-class mixed martial artists. Sure, there were a few here and there who made their mark, but odds are, if you were making a name for yourself in the fight game, you hailed from the Midwest or West Coast.Not anymore. And its New England leading the charge. - [Read more]

Frank Curreri, WEC - Other than a bottle of wine or two, Jamie Varner assures there is no alcohol in his home. And he is proud of that. "There is no beer in my fridge, no liquor," the 23-year-old revealed. "I very rarely go out and drink. I sometimes drink on weekends. But I dont drink at all eight weeks before a fight." - [Read more]

Frank Curreri, WEC - When the name Carlo Prater is mentioned, what do you think of? Never heard of him, huh? Or at least, if youre like most people, youve probably never seen him fight. Well, that could all change in a jiffy come Wednesday night. After 10 years in the fight business -- 10 mostly anonymous years -- Carlo Prater is as hungry as ever to make a big name for himself. All he has to do to achieve notoriety is beat WEC welterweight champ Carlos Condit on a nationally televised broadcast. Its that simple. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - Many believe it is the most exciting division in mixed martial arts.t many guys walking around at 155 pounds have truly devastating, one-punch knockout power like Chuck Liddell or Tim Sylvia. Not many of them can fire a high kick like Mirko Cro Cop or Gabriel Gonzaga. So, what makes the little fellas so exciting? It can be summed up with three words: blazing, nonstop action. - [Read more]

MONTREAL EVENT IS FASTEST SELLOUT IN UFC® HISTORY Las Vegas, NV (USA) -The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced that the first UFC event in Canada UFC 83: SERRA vs. ST-PIERRE 2 taking place Saturday, April 19 live from Montreals Bell Centre is sold out, and that the event ranks as the fastest UFC sellout in history. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - Many believe it is the most exciting division in mixed martial arts.But not many guys walking around at 155 pounds have truly devastating, one-punch knockout power like Chuck Liddell or Tim Sylvia. Not many of them can fire a high kick like Mirko Cro Cop or Gabriel Gonzaga. So, what makes the little fellas so exciting? It can be summed up with three words: blazing, nonstop action. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - World Champion. Its a title Matt Serra takes seriously, and in living up to his obligations as the title holder at 170 pounds in the UFC, that means being willing to travel the world in defense of his crown against all comers. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Normally, Georges St-Pierre is the most polite young man youll ever meet in the world of professional sports. But when questioning him after Mondays press conference in Montreal to announce UFC 83 and his rematch with UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra, the phrase "you have a chance to win the title back," was met with a quick interruption and correction. - [Read more]

Montreal, Quebec (CANADA) - Dana White, President of The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization, today announced during a live press conference held in Montreal that the UFC will bring its first ever event to Canada in April when Quebecs own Georges "Rush" St-Pierre, the Interim UFC Welterweight Champion, attempts to become the undisputed champion in a rematch with reigning titleholder Matt "The Terror" Serra at UFC 83: SERRA vs. ST-PIERRE 2. White also announced the full lineup of fights for the April 19 UFC 83 card, which will take place live from Montreals Bell Centre on Saturday, April 19, 2008. - [Read more]

Watch UFC.com on Monday, February 4th at 10am ET / 7am PT to view the press conference to officially announce UFC 83, which will be held on Saturday, April 19th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra will defend his crown against the man he won it from, interim 170-pound titleholder Georges St-Pierre. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - "I played his game for almost three rounds," said a weary but happy Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira after his fight with Tim Sylvia Saturday night in the main event of UFC 81. "He played my game for two minutes and I won the fight." - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The win was quick, decisive, and career-altering for Frank Mir, a talent-laden prizefighter who had proved that he needed a little adversity to truly show what he could do when the bell rang in the Octagon. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - After surviving a horrific childhood accident that saw him get run over by a truck, its hard to count Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira out of anything, let alone a mixed martial arts fight. So after he took a pounding from Tim Sylvia for ten minutes of their bout tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, it wasnt a sign to make your way for the exit; he was just getting warmed up, and in the third round, Nogueira, the comeback kid of MMA, finally found the opening he needed and he submitted Sylvia to win the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For a little over a minute, former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar looked like he was going to have his way with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in his Octagon debut tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. But at this level of the game, it only takes one mistake to end up on the losing end of the equation, and Mir proved it, submitting Lesnar 90 seconds into the opening round. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Middleweight contender Nate Marquardt said that he learned a valuable lesson in his losing effort against UFC Champion Anderson Silva last July, one about letting his hands go and fighting to win and not just to avoid losing. Well, he proved it tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, scoring perhaps his most exciting UFC victory to date by submitting veteran Jeremy Horn in the second round of their UFC 81 undercard bout. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Veteran UFC welterweight Chris Lytle isnt interested in eking out decisions or putting on exciting fights that go the distance any more. Hes out to finish, plain and simple, and Lights Out lived up to his new attitude at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas tonight, blasting out Octagon newcomer Kyle Bradley in just 33 seconds in a UFC 81 preliminary bout. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - All 18 fighters competing on Saturdays UFC 81 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada made weight Friday afternoon. Included on the card is not only the interim UFC Heavyweight Title fight between Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, but the debut of former pro wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar against Frank Mir. And after all the attention Lesnar has gotten in the lead-up to this fight, he is ready to finally get in the Octagon. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When youre 6 foot 8 and 265 pounds, graceful is not usually a word that follows soon after. But in spurts during his UFC 77 victory over Brandon Vera last October, Tim Sylvia put together quick combinations that fighters half his size would have marveled at. Sure, he wasnt Anderson Silva, but for a real heavyweight, this was impressive stuff, and it proved why The Maine-iac was considered to be one of the best big men in the game. - [Read more]

Stephen Quinn, UFC - Who will become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion? Will Frank Mir show Brock Lesnar that success in the WWE doesnt mean success in the UFC? Will Jeremy Horns decision to take his fight against Nate Marquardt on short notice affect Horns performance? Which fighter will have their winning streak snapped when Ricardo Almeida and Rob Yundt square off against each other this Saturday? Will Tyson Griffin continue to move his way up the lightweight division ladder? On Saturday, all of these questions and more will be answered. UFC Fantasy players, read on for the UFC 81 main card breakdown. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Before the big boys of the heavyweight division throw leather in the co-featured bouts on the main card of UFC 81: Breaking Point, there will be plenty of action from the UFCs other four weight classes on the undercard at the Mandalay Bay Center, and to get the edge in your UFC Fantasy Game league, youll need to know all the latest info on the prelims, so read on for a breakdown of Saturdays undercard... - [Read more]