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Rhett Butler, UFC - Fatherhood, one of the most underrated voluntary occupations in the world. A consensus of hands would validate that statement and the receded hairlines sported worldwide act as co-defendants. Insert Homer Simpson pre-Bart, Lisa and Maggie or Al Bundy pre-responsible shoe salesman shtick. Yes, the travails of being ones father can be thankless, but for most, the intangibles outweigh the negatives. Joe Stevenson falls into the latter category, living a dream fulfilled not through Octagon glory, but by simply being a father for his children - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - "What am I doing here?"That was the only thought running through the head of Jess Liaudin before his Tokyo fight with Hidetaka Monma in September of 2005. If he could have, he would have walked out of the arena at that moment and got on a plane back home to London, but that wasnt an option - at least not if he wanted to get paid. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Ah, how many great stories throughout the history of the world have begun with a woman? Probably too many to count. Well, add the story of Fabricio Werdum to the list, and if one day he ascends to the heights of the UFCs heavyweight division and straps a championship belt around his waist, somewhere in Brazil, there will be a woman wondering what might have been. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Before Kurt Pellegrino stepped into the Octagon to face Joe Stevenson last August at UFC 74, he said it was the fight of his life. But strangely enough, when it was over, he was glad he didnt win. - [Read more]

Stephen Quinn, UFC - Penn or Stevenson? Gonzaga or Werdum? Davis or Liaudin? The debates can go on for days when it comes to this Saturdays UFC 80 card in Newcastle. So whats a UFC Fantasy Game player to do? Read on for the breakdown of the main card, of course. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For the folks in attendance at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle for Saturdays UFC 80 card, the undercard has a little something for everyone, from a domestic clash of welterweights and a matchup of light heavyweights at the crossroads to a battle of the big boys of the heavyweight division. How will UFC Fantasy players fare with this prelim card lineup? Well, if youre still on the fence, read on for the UFC 80 undercard breakdown. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Hes like the Loch Ness monster, provoking hushed whispers and striking fear into people who have never even seen him. But when Corey Hill makes his way to the Octagon for the first time against Joe Veres on January 23rds UFC Fight Night Card at The Palms in Las Vegas, all the talk of his great potential and prodigious raw talent will either be realized or shucked to the side. Thats a lot to fit on anyones shoulders. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Its got to be the mixed martial arts equivalent of getting a letter from the IRS telling you that youre about to get audited - finding out that youre fighting on the same card as Marcus Davis. Now, despite all your hard work, odds are that youre not going to pick up an end of the night bonus for best KO, submission, or fight. - [Read more]

Armando Alvarez, UFC - The last time we saw UFC light heavyweight fighter Alessio Sakara, he had been knocked out at 1:01 by the first round by Houston Alexander. It was the low point of Sakaras MMA career, but from the loss comes a lesson, a lesson Sakara has learned that will serve as a driving force to his ultimate goal of being world champion. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - As Jorge Rivera prepares for his UFC 80 bout against Kendall Grove on January 19th, he does so coming off the longest break - over 11 months - of his seven year pro mixed martial arts career. And maybe, at 35, and coming off a loss to Terry Martin at UFC 67 last February, a long break was the wisest course of action for the New Englander, who was allowed to regroup, rededicate, and reload. - [Read more]

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]