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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The Ultimate Fighting Championships initial trip to Minnesota on August 9th just got bigger with todays signing of the UFC Welterweight Title bout between Champion Georges St-Pierre and number one contender Jon Fitch, which will headline the UFC 87 card at Target Center. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Fight week. For some fighters, the days leading up to their Saturday battle can be the worst part of their entire routine as pro athletes. Weight cutting, nerves, media obligations, waiting. One, some, or all of these can tear at their psyches, making them pray for the moment when the Octagon door closes and the bell rings. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - UFC President Dana White can be the excitable type, but August 17, 2007 might have been the day when he was most excited. As he called with the news that the UFC had signed Wanderlei Silva to a promotional deal, you could hear the joy in his voice. This wasnt simply a business transaction; he was a fan, and for him it was like a little leaguer meeting Derek Jeter or a Pop Warner football player shaking hands with Tom Brady.It gave you faith in the power of sports and sports heroes to still move us. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With an unbeaten 12-0 record, a spot on one of the years biggest cards, and a new team in sunny Florida, life is pretty good these days if youre 205-pound contender Thiago Silva. He wouldnt disagree. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - 24-year old Goran Reljic has been called a Natural Born Fighter, someone for whom competing in mixed martial arts wasnt a choice, but a necessity. Its a tag that was placed on him almost immediately when he started training in MMA in 2003, and now, five years later, he will put those high expectations to the test against Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84 this Saturday. - [Read more]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- In what many are calling the best lightweight matchup of 2008, Kenny "KenFlo" Florian will square off against Roger "El Matador" Huerta in a battle that will move the winner one step closer to a 155-pound title shot. Huerta will take on Florian this summer when the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY live from Target Center in Minneapolis Saturday, August 9, 2008. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - How would you like your life to be judged on one segment of time? Not a decade, not a year, not even a month, but 25 minutes or less. And what if these werent 25 minutes that saw you tossed into a spur of the moment situation like those experienced by firemen, soldiers, or doctors, but one which you prepared weeks for and that you were forced to talk about even longer, one you were reminded of practically every waking moment? - [Read more]

Canadastar Becomes Exclusive Distributor for UFC® Events On Closed Circuit Pay-Per-View in Canada Las Vegas, NV (USA) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced a two year agreement for Canadastar to have exclusive distribution rights on closed circuit pay-per-view in restaurants, bars and similar locations in Canada. - [Read more]

The Battle Between Hawkeye Lightweights Will Be Featured On The Ultimate Fighter® Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale UFC® lightweight contender Spencer "The King" Fisher will battle fellow Iowa native and up-and-coming mixed martial artist Jeremy "Lil Heathen" Stephens Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 pm on the undercard of Spike TVs The Ultimate Fighter® Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale. The live three hour fight card will emanate from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV and will be the first ever presented in high definition on Spike TV. - [Read more]

Rhett Butler, UFC - It never ceases to amaze how traumatic childhood experiences always create the best artistry. You see it in children who were adopted and then become great orators or entertainers hailing from the urban maelstrom that can translate their pain into harmony that streams through white iPod headsets across the globe. It is the classic rose that grew through the concrete image. - [Read more]

In yet another historic moment in the quest to conquer new territory and bring the best of mixed martial arts to fans around the globe, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced the first-ever UFC event to take place in Minnesota. In the main event, Brock Lesnar, fighting out of his hometown of Minneapolis, will return to the Octagon™ to face UFC Hall of Famer and former PRIDE® superstar Mark "The Hammer" Coleman, and in what many are calling the best lightweight fight of 2008, Kenny "KenFlo" Florian will square off against Roger "El Matador" Huerta in a battle that will move the winner one step closer to a 155-pound title shot. The Ultimate Fighting Championship will present UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, featuring Lesnar vs. Coleman and Florian vs. Huerta, live from Target Center in Minneapolis Saturday, August 9, 2008. - [Read more]

Dave Sholler, UFC - The sports landscape in Seattle, Washington has drastically changed over the past few months. First, reports surfaced that the citys professional basketball franchise was considering a move to Oklahoma City. In search of a new arena for Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and the Sonics, the owners of Seattles NBA franchise decided that the coastal port city could no longer harbor basketball hardwood. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For those who look at Lyoto Machida and see a glossy undefeated record, a prime spot on one of the UFCs biggest pay-per-view shows and figure - using the boxing worlds mentality - that he has been coddled and eased up the ranks to get here, you would be sadly mistaken. - [Read more]

Dan Cramer, Team Rampage - Last week was the first episode where I got a lot of air time. I think prior to that they showed me sleeping in an upright position directly in front of the camera and stuffing food in my mouth. Ha, thats about it. But since last week the reaction has been good. I think everyone enjoyed the fight, as sloppy as it may have been. - [Read more]

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED - All the drama is in the Octagon this week on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest as four fighters attempt to grab two of the remaining spots in the quarterfinals. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - As one of the top prospects in mixed martial arts most high-profile division, light heavyweight Matt Hamill has proven that being deaf isnt a handicap, but instead, a mere obstacle to be overcome on the way to bigger and better things. This was never more evident than in his April 2nd win over Tim Boetsch, in which he took out his highly-regarded foe with strikes in the second round to improve to 6-1 as a pro. - [Read more]

Ant Evans, UFC - The UFCs British talent pool swelled significantly today with the announcement that dynamic welterweight Dan The Outlaw Hardy - widely considered one of the most exciting talents in Europe - has signed with the worlds premier mixed martial arts organization. - [Read more]

Dave Sholler, UFC - Christian Wellisch is recovering from one of the most grueling three-round fights of his career. Last July, the heavyweight submission specialist from Sacramento, California battled his toughest opponent to date, one whose power and complexities have swallowed some of the worlds finest competitors. - [Read more]

The coaches for season eight of Spike TVs The Ultimate Fighter®, the most successful original series in network history, will feature two of the UFC®s all-time top heavyweights. Interim UFC® heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir, will star in the new season featuring light heavyweights (205 lbs) and lightweights (155 lbs) premiering Wednesday, September 17 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Nogueira and Mir will square off in the Octagon™ for a to-be-announced UFC® pay per view event. UFC® President Dana White will once again serve as the shows host. - [Read more]

Michael DiSanto, UFC - It might not be the main event at UFC 84, but the fight between Wanderlei Silva and Keith Jardine may be the bout with the most intrigue.The 31-year-old Silva has already cemented his place in mixed martial arts history as one of the greatest of all time after his unbelievable five-year reign as the 205-lb champion in PRIDE. He owns knockout wins over reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (twice), Kazushi Sakuraba (three times), Yuki Kondo and Guy Mezger. - [Read more]