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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]

Armando Alvarez, UFC - Light heavyweight is known as the glamour division in the UFC, with the most recognizable fighters in the sport, such as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Chuck Liddell, and Forrest Griffin campaigning in the 205 pound weight class. Just as these three and a few others are household names in the mixed martial arts world, Wilson Gouveia of Brazil is not, but if he keeps dominating fights the way he has been, he will soon join them. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - A Canadian veteran who had finally started to find his groove in the fight game after a rocky start that saw him lose three of his first five pro bouts, Jason Day was on the fringes of the UFC in 2007, with all but one of the four opponents he faced that year current or former UFC fighters. - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With legal issues preventing middleweight contender Chris Leben from being able to prepare sufficiently for a June 7th bout with Michael Bisping in London, England, Canadas Jason Dooms Day has stepped in to face The Count in a featured bout on the UFC 85: Bedlam card at the O2 Arena."Obviously I was looking forward to the Leben fight but I guess it wasnt to be," said Bisping. "You have to respect Jason Day for stepping in on even shorter notice than myself. I am looking forward to really putting on a great performance in London." - [Read more]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - On June 21st, just days before Independence Day, the fireworks will get started a bit early at The Pearl Arena inside The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas when some of MMAs top prospects and contenders clash on the undercard of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale. - [Read more]

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - In the upcoming premiere of "El Octágono del UFC" (The UFCs Octagon), renowned sportscasters and UFC commentators Troy Santiago and Victor Davila will take viewers through some of the most thrilling battles and over-the-top mixed martial arts action ever seen in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. "El Octágono del UFC", featuring Santiago and Davila as hosts, launches tomorrow night, Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 8pm ET/PT (7pm CT) on Galavisión. - [Read more]

On Saturday, May 31, the best mixed martial arts programming on television will be on Spike TV, as the network presents a special night dedicated to UFC® superstar Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell. The homage to Liddell will feature two Spike TV premiere events not to be missed by true UFC fans. - [Read more]

Dan Cramer, Team Rampage - I always get people telling me I dont look like a fighter, but all the comments about being in the Abercrombie catalog and stuff like that doesnt bother me at all. Its actually funny to me. For me, I just dont feel the need to get caught up in the prototypical image of a fighter. - [Read more]

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED - Team Forrests Matt Brown will get his wish this week when he takes on his rival from Team Rampage, Jeremy May. Yeah, its a grudge match, but even more is at stake for Quinton Jacksons squad, as they currently trail in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest competition 3-0. - [Read more]

Wayne The Pocket Rocket McCullough, UFC - This week Ill be taking aim at issue as wide as the Penn v Sherk feud, fellow Irishman Marcus Daviss love of fighting in the UK and Ireland, whether top boxer David Haye could make it in UFC, the current season of TUF and whether UFC fans will learn to love Machida. - [Read more]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® is proud to announce that, due to stunning public demand, a limited number of additional tickets have been released for UFC® 85: BEDLAM at the o2 Arena, London, England, on June 7.With over 7,000 tickets sold during pre-sale, the original remaining seats to the UFCs return to the capital city are on the verge of selling out over a month before the 13-fight super-card explodes at the o2 Arena. - [Read more]