http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/58896 Recent articles about Yushin Okami en-us It is time to get ready for the UFC's final month of 2008. By the end of it, we will have seen nearly 30 fights and two of the four belts on the line. There has never been a month like this in UFC history and there may never be one again. Consider this the kickoff to our coverage.<br /><br /><span><b><u>Fight for the ...</u></b></span> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:58:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/391173 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/391173 Top five welterweight Jake Shields claims he is a free agent following the October collapse of Elite XC. MMA Chronicler gives the low-down on where the fighter plans on going next. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:51:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385924 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/385924 Forrest Griffin will make his first title defense against fellow TUF alumni "Sugar" Rashad Evans and Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva has KO'd Quinton "Rampage" Jackson the previous two times......... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:55:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365493 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365493 InstantMMA.net's Middleweight Rankings for October 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:56:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361905 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/361905 Former Middleweight Champion of the UFC Evan Tanner has been found dead in the desert. A body was discovered in the Palo Verde mountain area on Monday, said Lt. George Moreno from Imperial County Sheriff's Department. The Palo Verde mountain area is 60 miles northeast of Brawley. Tanner, 37, has been missing since last weekend when his friends had not heard from him after countless phone calls and text messages. Evan recently wrote on his blog "I plan on going so deep into the desert, that any failure of my equipment, could cost me my life," wrote Tanner on the adventure in August. "I've been doing a great deal of research and study. I want to know all I can about where I'm going, and I want to make sure I have the best equipment." Evan Tanner returned to the UFC in 2007 after many months off where he was battling Alochol addiction. He recently lossed to Yushin Okami and Kendall Grove. Our Prayers go out to his family. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:50:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/329941 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/329941 Yushin Okami was set to get a title shot against Anderson Silva at UFC 88 in September. Okami broke his hand in training and is now out of the fight. Patrick Cote is set to take his place after beating Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86 to become the number one contender. The title match will take place when the UFC makes their debut in Atlanta. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:42:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294079 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294079 Anderson Silva is widely considered one of the best fighters in the world. Most people consider him the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Silva is currently preparing to step-up in weight classes and try his luck in the light-heavyweight division while simultaneously defending his middleweight title. Is fighting in two weight classes for Silva too much and will it ultimately result in his downfall? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:07:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287038 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287038 Anderson Silva will make his long-awaited debut in the light-heavyweight division on July 19th against James Irvin. Silva is headlining the event that UFC President Dana White is putting together to compete against the inaugural Affliction pay-per-view that will be headlined by a fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:46:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279154 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279154