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Aug. 9 is a little over a week away, but it's not too early to gaze into the crystal ball for UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. As long as the "Octagon Girls" are inside. Mercy. Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre (champion) vs. Jon Fitch (challenger). St. Pierre is the best there is. Fitch is capable, but......

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They're pulling out all the stops for this Saturday's Affliction: Banned show at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Megadeth will be there. So will Michael Buffer. The undercard is being shown on cable for free. And the main event features two of the top heavyweights in the sport: Fedor Emelianenko and......

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It would be even more shocking if we hadn't seen it so many times before. Once again, an alumnus of The Ultimate Fighter series has pulled off a major MMA upset. Once again, a big-name fighter from PRIDE has lost in the UFC Octagon. But it's still strange to see this: Forrest Griffin, Light Heav......

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We've missed you, Rampage. Quinton Jackson will grace the octagon for the first time since September when he faces Forrest Griffin in the main event of UFC 86. Saturday's big card at Mandalay Bay isn't as hotly anticipated as you might expect, mainly because of the long layoff that allowed Jacks......

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We'll get that Chuck Liddell match eventually. The latest attempt to bring "The Iceman" back to the octagon will culminate at UFC 88 on Sept. 6, when Liddell and Rashad Evans are scheduled to meet in the main event at Phillips Arena in Atlanta. This fight was originally supposed to take place at ......

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Fight fans are looking forward to this Saturday's finals for UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest". Amir Sadollah and C.B. Dollaway will square off in the championship match at The Pearl in Las Vegas; Dollaway is the favorite at –160, although he's lucky even to be in Saturd......

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Every athlete's career has a beginning, a middle and an end. Tito Ortiz looks like he's close to the end now. Ortiz was the biggest name in MMA as recently as two years ago. Then he lost a chance to regain the light heavyweight championship versus Chuck Liddell, drew Rashad Evans, and lost to Ly......

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The rumors have been floating around for some time but it was made official today at a press conference held at Trump Tower in New York. Donald Trump has purchased a "significant" equity stake in Affliction Entertainment and his first foray into the world of MMA is set to go down on July 19th at......

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Is Chuck's latest injury the last straw? We all love to see the athletes we admire age gracefully and pick the right moment to retire from their chosen sport. It's entirely unfair to the athletes themselves, of course. And the pressure to retire sooner rather than later is magnified in combat sp......

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The UFC knows how to get some bang for their buck. They're going to pack the Target Center in Minneapolis in August when native son Brock Lesnar takes on Heath Herring in the main event. Lesnar's varied resume includes winning the 2000 NCAA wrestling championships as a member of the Minnesota Go......

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B.J. Penn proves he's the better boxer, striker in UFC 84 By the time he was done with him, B.J. Penn left Sean Sherk's face completely covered in blood. Ah well, what counts is that Sherk attempted to make a comeback following his suspension for steroid abuse. Turns out that getting cleaned up......

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Set to go down Saturday, May 24th (10 p.m. ET on PPV) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, UFC 84 "Ill Will" promises to deliver huge hits with fans of mixed martial arts. The main event pits UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn against Sean Sherk. So what's the deal with these [...]...

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Being named a coach on The Ultimate Fighter is a sure sign you've made it in the UFC. It's also a great way to sell some pay-per-views. Season 8 of the ongoing reality series has been announced, and decorated heavyweight fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir will be the coaches. This wi......

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One year ago, Mixed Martial Arts was all the rage. UFC had just bought PRIDE, promising fresh matchups in the octagon between the best fighters from the two promotions. Chuck Liddell was on the cover of ESPN The Magazine in anticipation of his bout with PRIDE middleweight champion Quinton "Rampag......

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I believe it was Robbie Burns who said the best laid plans of mice and men get punched in the face. Next month's UFC 85 show at the O2 Arena in London was supposed to feature Chuck Liddell and Mauricio Rua in the main event. Then Rua needed surgery on his knee. And then Liddell [...]...

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