The main event of UFC 106 was just the latest example of a growing trend of controversial scoring and head-scratching decisions. As such, the current state of MMA judging was a hot topic in this week's edition of MMAjunkie.com's reader feedback feature, The Sunday Junkie. This week's winning entry came from "Jak," who wonders how much longer athletic commissions can continue to discount the result that most fans believe should have been issued in the sport's biggest fights. Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - It was no Machida vs. "Shogun," but judging once again became the center of attention following a UFC main event. Immediately after Forrest Griffin was awarded a split-decision victory in the main event of Saturday night's "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II," the third-straight UFC feature bout to receive at least one questionable score, UFC president Dana White was forced to try and explain how the final score was reached. "The fight could have gone either way," White said. "(But) ... Read Full Story

New WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0 WEC) is proudly carrying his new title belt back home to Brazil, but a few items brought to the cage with him on the night he won the 145-pound title can be delivered to your house. And it's for a good cause. Aldo and his Nova Uniao team are auctioning off the fight banner used by the new champ at this past Wednesday's "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo" event, as well as two hats worn by his cornermen. All three items are autographed by the champ. ... Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - With the 11th season of the UFC's reality series set to begin taping in just two months, one hopeful has already pleaded his case for a coaching slot. And he has an additional fighter in mind for the rival team. Soon after a close split-decision loss to Forrest Griffin in the main event of Saturday's UFC 106 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz said he and Griffin should take the slots and then meet in a season-ending fight that would serve as the duo'... Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - Just moments after submitting Anthony Johnson in a performance that would earn him $140,000 in fight-night bonuses, Josh Koscehck called out fellow welterweight contender Dan Hardy and said he deserved a title shot with champion Georges St-Pierre more than the British fighter. The bravado sparked a mixed reaction from the crowd at Saturday's "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, including a cageside Hardy, who laughed off the comme... Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - While "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" was routinely criticized for what some considered a lackluster main event, the show still delivered a $3 million live gate at the box office. UFC president Dana White said at the event's post-fight press conference that 10,529 fans watched UFC 106 live at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The official numbers will be certified early next week by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - Co-headliners Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson and main-card fighter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira eached earned $70,000 fight-night bonuses for their performances at Saturday's "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" event. Koscheck earned the "Submission of the Night" bonus, Nogueira earned the "Knockout of the Night" award, and Koscheck and Johnson both earned "Fight of the Night" honors. Koscheck's two awards netted him $140,000. MMAjunkie.com learned of the awards in the post-fight pr... Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - After Tito Ortiz famously edged out Forrest Griffin in a 2006 split-decision win, "The Ultimate Fighter" winner immediately said he felt ready for two more rounds. In the main event of Saturday night's "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Griffin got three. In a repeat performance of the pair's original meeting, Ortiz looked sharp early, but Griffin claimed the momentum as time wound down. Only this time, Griffin finished the job. Read Full Story

LAS VEGAS - UFC welterweight striker Marcus Davis promised the world that his quick hands would lead him to victory over his bigger opponent, Ben Saunders. Unfortunately for Davis, the dangerous clinch attack from "Killa B" prevented "The Irish Hand Grenade" from pulling the pin on his punching assault. Davis and Saunders met in the featured preliminary bout of Saturday's "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" event at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Read Full Story

Numerous fighters in recent years have successfully dropped a weight class to bolster their chances of success in the competitive world of mixed martial arts. But how many have instantly dropped two divisions? "The Ultimate Fighter 8" cast member George Roop (10-5) is making the plunge to bantamweight, and MMAjunkie.com has learned that the former lightweight meets Jesse Moreng (9-1) at WEC 46. Read Full Story