Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion company founded in 1993 to highlight fighters from a variety of disciplines. The original intent of Ultimate Fighting Championship was to find which discipline was most useful in a real fight. The UFC initially encountered resistance as it was far less safe than any other contact sport. After revamping the UFC's rules structure to comply with state athletics commissions, the UFC (and MMA in general) began to enjoy a more mainstream appeal.

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UFC 107 Preview: Sanchez vs. Penn

UFC 107 is this Saturday night live on pay-per-view from Memphis. The main event that evening will be UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn against Diego Sanchez. Sanchez is a very tough fighter but he is not expected to defeat the very talented Penn. Penn is a heavy favorite (-280). Although most fans predict Penn will win, this fight should be full of action. Sanchez loves to push the pace and Penn is not one to back down. The co-main event...

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Wants Rematch With Mauricio “Shogun” Rua

UFC light heavyweight contender Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who made his Octagon debut at UFC 106 earlier this month with a first-round KO of Luis Cane, recently spoke to Fighters Only about his hopes to rematch Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Rua returns to action in a rematch with 205-pound champ Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 in May, while Nogueira is also likely to fight again before the pair could rematch by the end of 2010.

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Jackson to return to UFC after The A-Team

The mixed martial arts tough guy scrapped a December (09) fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 107 to take on the action movie role, but he has the fighter in his sights for his comeback.

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Ricardo Almeida, Frankie Edgar Added to Fight Card for UFC 111 in New Jersey

Middleweight Ricardo Almeida and lightweight Frankie Edgar are both expected to be in action when the UFC returns to their home state of New Jersey for UFC 111 on March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

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Josh Gross: Henderson discusses Strikeforce deal, Dana White's reaction

Dan Henderson's days with the UFC are over. For now, anyway. On Monday, the heavyweight signed a four-fight deal with rival organization Strikeforce, sparking a heated response from UFC president Dana White and continued speculation on the terms of his contract.

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Ten Fights MMA Fans Need To See in 2010

Well, fight fans, 2009 was an interesting year, to say the least. Affliction crumbled as a promotion, Strikeforce has emerged as a legitimate competitor to the UFC, and the Japanese continue to mix in great fights with ridiculous freak show attractions. All the while, the UFC has been able to remain the leading force in MMA, and considering the recent string of injuries that has hit the promotion it will be interesting to see how they can...

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Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn Added to UFC Fight Night 20 in January

The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah will square off against IFL veteran Brad Blackburn at UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 in Fairfax, Virginia, according to Examiner.com. Sadollah rebounded from an August loss by earning a unanimous decision win over veteran Phil Baroni earlier this month at UFC 106, while Blackburn improved to 3-0 inside the Octagon with a decision win over Edgar Garcia in June, but has been out of action since...

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Preview: The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 finale

(Photo: Kimbo Slice makes his UFC debut on Saturday. Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) On Saturday night, the UFC will finally crown a winner of the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter as confident veteran Roy Nelson meets Rashad Evans' prized pupil Brendan Schaub in the finals.In other action at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, light heavyweights Jon Jones and Matt Hamill are set to clash, while Kimbo Slice looks to prove his critics...

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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort Scratched from UFC 109

A middleweight championship bout between title-holder Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort slated for UFC 109 on February 6 in Las Vegas has been scratched from the card, according to MMAjunkie. The matchup, originally targeted for January's UFC 108, has been postponed again due to Silva's slow recovery from elbow surgery, with "The Spider" now expected to be able to return to action in April.

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Solving the UFC Heavyweight Dilemma

For those who have been living in a cave in some remote corner of the globe, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is out of action. Due to health related issues, Lesnar will be unable to defend his title for the foreseeable future. The best thing for UFC to do now is to create an interim title. By creating an interim title, the UFC will be able to keep its fans interested in the heavyweight division while the champ is unable to compete. The...

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Pep Talk: Houston, We Have a Problem

TSNPep Talk: Houston, We Have a Problemfightmagazine.com“I am not sure if Kalib Starnes was training him or what, but that wasn't the Houston Alexander I had seen fight before,” ...Kimbo Slice wins unanimous decision vs. Houston Alexander in UFC actionLos Angeles TimesKimbo Slice vs. Houston Alexander full fight videoExaminer.comSlice earns first UFC win at TUF 10ESPN5thRound.com -Khabrein.info -Boston Heraldall 371 news articles »

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Weekend Results: Junie Browning Victorious in Return, Trevor Prangley Wins...

Former UFC lightweight Junie Browning returned to action on Saturday, fighting for the first time since being cut by the UFC in October, defeating Scott Cornwell via first-round triangle choke submission in the main event of "MMA Big Show: Onslaught" in Florence, Indiana. Veteran Trevor Prangley, a former UFC and Strikeforce fighter, won the Shark Fights light heavyweight title on Saturday, defeating Marcus Sursa with a first-round rear naked...

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