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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - BJ Penn is loose, easy with a laugh and a joke, even showing his editing prowess by throwing out headlines for his own story. Its not what you would expect from a fighter a little more than two weeks out from the biggest bout of his career, but then again, Penn has never been known for doing things like everyone else. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Returning to the Octagon for the first time since back to back wins over Trevor Prangley and Chael Sonnen in 2005-2006 , respected middleweight contender Jeremy Horn will replace injured Thales Leites and face Nate Marquardt on February 2nds UFC 81 card in Las Vegas. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Finally. For light heavyweight James Lee, a decade of toil in mixed martial arts had paid off with a fight in the PRIDE organization against Travis Wiuff in February of 2007. It was to be the start of something big for the Detroit native, a chance to get some worldwide recognition as well as a little financial security; not only for himself, but for his son. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - A broken right hand suffered in training Monday has forced middleweight contender Thales Leites to withdraw from his UFC 81 bout against Nate Marquardt. Leites, winner of three in a row in the Octagon, will undergo surgery on the hand later this week. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The road to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will get a little more interesting on February 2nd, as three key 185-pound matchups have been added to UFC 81: Breaking Point at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - BJ Penn might be one of the most gifted mixed martial artists on the planet, but some might say that he is cursed as far as the UFC Lightweight Title is concerned.Hawaiis finest first entered the Octagon to challenge for the 155-lb strap on January 11, 2001. The event was UFC 34. Jens Pulver, who enjoyed an 11-2-1 record at the time, was the reigning champion. Penn, by comparison, was a scant 3-0 as a professional fighter. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Considered to one of the best, if not the best, fighters in the world, pound for pound, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva can also be considered one of the best human beings in the world, pound for pound, as he has decided to donate his entire portion of the proceeds from a recent UFC auction to the Ronald McDonald House. - [Read more]

Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Continuing to break new ground in U.S. Hispanic programming, Fox Sports en Español and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization secured a historic television distribution deal that gives the leading Spanish-language sports cable network in the U.S. exclusive telecast rights to "Guerreros del UFC," the first-ever UFC show fully produced in Spanish. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Weve counted down the best submissions, knockouts, upsets, and fights of 2007 this week. Now the only thing left is to honor the UFCs best fighter of 2007. Who got the nod? Read on for the 2007 UFC Fighter of The Year. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Always the toughest category to narrow down to a list of just ten (or 11 in this case), the best fights of the year have to have some combination of action, drama, and significance to be considered, and 2007 had more than a few bouts with all three attributes. Who made the cut? Read on to find out. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Always the toughest category to narrow down to a list of just ten (or 11 in this case), the best fights of the year have to have some combination of action, drama, and significance to be considered, and 2007 had more than a few bouts with all three attributes. Who made the cut? Read on to find out. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Nothing ignites a crowd like a spectacular knockout, and 2007 had its share of great ones. Of course, nothing that happened can touch the KO that checks in at number one for the year, but the rest of the top ten was pretty impressive in its own right. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Nothing ignites a crowd like a spectacular knockout, and 2007 had its share of great ones. Of course, nothing that happened can touch the KO that checks in at number one for the year, but the rest of the top ten was pretty impressive in its own right. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - From the subtle to the spectacular, submission victories in the UFC in 2007 had something for every fan, and for some of the games elite fighters, like BJ Penn, the ability to finish fights in this fashion has been a key to a career full of success. For others, like Marcus Davis, learning the art of submitting opponents has been the difference between a life in the UFC and a life struggling on the small show circuit. Read on for ten of this years best finishes by submission. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - From the subtle to the spectacular, submission victories in the UFC in 2007 had something for every fan, and for some of the games elite fighters, like BJ Penn, the ability to finish fights in this fashion has been a key to a career full of success. For others, like Marcus Davis, learning the art of submitting opponents has been the difference between a life in the UFC and a life struggling on the small show circuit. Read on for ten of this years best finishes by submission. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If there was one sure thing in the UFC in 2007, it was that a favorite was never safe once the bell rang. From Chuck Liddell and Georges St-Pierre to Mirko Cro Cop and Shogun Rua, the upset bug bit hard and often in the past 12 months, so what better way to kick off the unofficial awards of 2007 than with the biggest upsets of the year? - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If there was one sure thing in the UFC in 2007, it was that a favorite was never safe once the bell rang. From Chuck Liddell and Georges St-Pierre to Mirko Cro Cop and Shogun Rua, the upset bug bit hard and often in the past 12 months, so what better way to kick off the unofficial awards of 2007 than with the biggest upsets of the year? - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - April seems so long ago right about now. After a forgettable Spring that saw him go through personal and professional turmoil which culminated in a knockout loss to Matt Serra, Georges St-Pierre rebounded spectacularly in the second half of 2007, beating Josh Koscheck in August and then ending the year tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with a second round submission win over Matt Hughes to win the interim UFC Welterweight title and end their trilogy with a 2-1 edge. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - April seems so long ago right about now. After a forgettable Spring that saw him go through personal and professional turmoil which culminated in a knockout loss to Matt Serra, Georges St-Pierre rebounded spectacularly in the second half of 2007, beating Josh Koscheck in August and then ending the year tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with a second round submission win over Matt Hughes to win the interim UFC Welterweight title and end their trilogy with a 2-1 edge. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And though he came six years and four days late, he finally showed up with a fight between the two most dominant light heavyweights in history, Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva, and the ensuing three round war at the Mandalay Bay Events Center tonight lived up to all expectations, with Liddell emerging victorious via a three round unanimous decision. - [Read more]