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By Jesse Holland From a fan’s perspective, the semifinals look to be very exciting fights. Aside from perhaps Nover vs. Roop, I can see all of the fights going in either direction. The winners in each respective weight class will face off at The Ultimate Fighter live finale on December 13.

By MMAmania “[Michael Bisping and Demian Maia] are good fighters. Bisping can go and go, and Maia is good on the ground. But neither one of them has fought anyone who is as good as me or at the same level of fighter that I am. It would be a huge jump in class for them [...]

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By MMAmania The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 coach and season three light heavyweight winner Michael Bisping talks about his chances against the top fighters in his category (sorta). Interestingly enough, “Ace” and “Hollywood” are set to collide in a 205-pound bout at UFC 93 on January 17, which could d...

By MMAmania Middleweights Amir Sadollah and Nick Catone have been rebooked to hook ‘em up at UFC Fight Night 17 at The Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 7, according to iGuillotine.com. Sadollah — winner — was recently forced to withdraw from the originally scheduled showdow...

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By MMAmania Danzig — season six welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) — is coming off a frustrating unanimous decision loss to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 15 back in September. “The Carpenter’s” relentless cardio and wrestling proved to be just to much for Danzig to overcome.

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By Penny Buffington Stephens credits his tremendous heart to more than just his training and iron will. "Lil’ Heathen" has his roots in a state that’s been a breeding ground for some of the UFC’s top fighters, including former UFC welterweight champion Pat Miletich.

By James Iannotti Southworth first rose to popularity as one of the founding fathers on season one of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) — and almost prevented history as we know it from taking place after battling fellow contestant Stephan Bonnar to a close split-decision in episode se...

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By Jesse Holland Episode ten of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 is now underway and we get things rolling with a quick recap of Krzysztof Soszynski’s submission win over Kyle Kingsbury. Despite the victory, no one on Team Blue seems overly impressed with the armbar.

By Penny Buffington It’s not uncommon for fighters to be injured in training, and an unfortunate mishap at the American Kickboxing Academy left Gaines original opponent taking an unscheduled nap in the middle of training camp. “I tried out for the reality show for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and so hopefull...

By MMAmania – Undefeated middleweight contender Demian Maia continues to talk about a possible fight against Michael Bisping with Tatame.com. The accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt called out “The Count” after he stopped Nate Quarry in less than three minutes via rear naked choke at UFC 9...

By James Iannotti Lauzon — younger brother of UFC lightweight fighter and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum Joe Lauzon — made his third straight start for the organization and fourth thus far in his career. In the process, he scored a first round technical knockout win in less than a minute over Justin Hammert...

By MMAmania “I never have a strategy when I come into a fight. I see what happens and fight anywhere, standing, on the ground, wherever. I come to give the fans a good fight…. It’s up to Dana White and Joe Silva. There are many tough guys. Maybe Michael Bisping is a good fight for me.”

By MMAmania The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 winner Mac Danzig provides his prediction for the main event fight between UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture and former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” tonight. He also takes the opportunity to poke a little fun at the ink Lesnar...

By MMAmania Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin shares his thoughts on the rumors that he is on the short list of coaching candidates for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) opposite Michael Bisping during the UFC Fight Club question and answer session today for UFC 91: “Couture vs....

By Adam Wagner At just 22 years old, Hazelett is looking to make another splash this Saturday at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar,” where he’ll take on Tamdan “The Barn Cat” McCrory (9-1), who is also 22 years old. Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): With the injury to Amir Sadollah forcing him to pull out of his fight wit...

By James Horne James Horne is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. He currently serves as an assistant coach under Frank on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 on Spike TV. He will provide a behind the scenes perspective as we head head into the homestr...

By MMAmania – Former heavyweight champion Frank Mir compares his athletic ability to that of Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira after losing the coaches challenge on the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) on Spike TV. “Big Nog” scored more goals in a soccer challenge, winning his team m...

By Jesse Holland Episode nine of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 is now underway and the first few minutes are spent analyzing the recap of Kaplan vs. Nover, with special attention to the self-professed ‘idiotic’ gameplan of Dave Kaplan - which consisted of seeing how many Filipino fists it took to render him...

By MMAmania The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 middleweight winner, Amir Sadollah, has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout against Nick Catone at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15 because of a leg infection.

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By Jesse Holland Episode eight of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 is now underway and after the recap of Magalhaes vs. Bruchez, we cut back to the TUF mansion where Team Red is eating more fruit than the cast of ‘Queer as Folk’. An unsuspecting Tom Lawlor returns from training to find his daily fruit platter has on...

By MMAmania Get ready for an Irish banger at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday, January 17, 2008. That could all change in early 2009 … at least for one fighter. However, the losses during that stretch were to Josh Koscheck, Thiago Alves, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra — some pretty good competition.

By Jesse Holland And don’t forget about the current heavyweight, The Ultimate Fighter on SpikeTV. Rumor has it the contestants courted are being offered substantial paydays, which could influence bigger names to get on board. The more recognizable names ...

By MMAmania Matt Brown will step up on short notice and replace the injured Matt Riddle against Ryan Thomas at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15, according to WrestlingObserver.com. Riddle — The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 cast clown — reportedl...

By Jesse Holland “From the beginning it (a reality show) was something always in our plans. Versus, we’re in discussions with Versus. We’re looking right now at trying to figure out what we’re going to do exactly. We’ve got a lot of ideas. We want to find ways similar to the UFC to showcase our fighters on a more co...

By Jesse Holland UFC President Dana White reacts to The Sun about the gimmicky “US vs UK” theme for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). While I agree that anything encouraging drunk Americans to boo at live events is a bad thing, it sounds like an unusual complaint considering Dana must...

By James Iannotti A scheduled WEC 36 light heavyweight bout between BoDog Fight veteran Steve “The Hooligan” Steinbeiss (4-1) and original “The Ultimate Fighter” cast member Alex Schoenauer (14-9) was canceled recently because of a torn hamstring suffered by Schoenauer in training. The good news is th...

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By MMAmania UFC 92 features a light heavyweight clash between 205-pound champion Forrest Griffin and top contender Rashad Evans in the main event, as well as a heavyweight bout between interim division champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir.

By James Iannotti International Fight League (IFL) veteran Bart Palaszewski (29-11) will likely fight season one “The Ultimate Fighter” alum Alex Karalexis (9-3) in a lightweight match up at WEC 37 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 3, according to MMAWeekly.com.

By Jesse Holland Episode seven of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is now underway and with a title like “Body Bag” one has to wonder what exactly we’re in store for before (or perhaps during) tonight’s light heavyweight elimination fight. Coach Mir said it best: Mir ends the segment with his second best quote:

By Jesse Holland UFC 86 ‘Jackson vs. Griffin’ was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 205 lbs.: Quinton Jackson (28-6) vs. Forrest Griffin (15-4)

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By MMAmania The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz will likely not compete inside the Octagon again in 2008 and will instead look to earn a spot on the UFC 94 main card, which is scheduled for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 31.

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By MMAmania Count UFC President Dana White among the many interested suitors interested in possibly securing the services of 25-year-old mixed martial arts veteran, Nick Diaz (18–7), now that Elite XC is no longer. His younger brother, Nate Diaz, currently competes in the category and has enjoyed...

By Jesse Holland However the 185lb weight class was recently scrapped in favor of lightweight in anticipation of the influx of middleweights that is expected to follow the dissolution of the middleweight division in the Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).

By Jesse Holland Jesse Holland (MMAmania.com): Did you do that with the intention of getting into mixed martial arts? Jesse Holland (MMAmania.com): Give us some background on how you ended up doing The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). Gray Maynard: Tyson Griffin, Martin Kampmann, Rashad Evans, there are a bunch o...

By MMAmania Drysdale can often be seen Wednesday nights on Spike TV, serving as an assistant coach for Frank Mir on this season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). He also serves as the head Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor at X-treme Couture in Las Vegas.

By Jesse Holland Episode six of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 is off and running and with a wholesome title like “Fight, Fight, Kill, Kill” it’s no surprise that Junie Browning is once again at the forefront of another show. After the requisite recap from last week that highlights Eliot Marshall’s win over S...

By MMAmania It marked the sixth career win for Jones and his sixth fight of 2008. That’s right, “Bones” is a decorated collegiate wrestler who just recently made the transition to mixed martial arts and is already making some waves at the UFC level.

By Mike Trask Affliction is taking a page from the UFC playbook. The company plans to begin filming a reality television show featuring a MMA tournament. The announcement comes weeks after the UFC announced it will film The Ultimate Fighter 9 with a “U.S. vs U.K.” theme.

By Jesse Holland Junie is led out of the cage after embarrassing himself and ruining what happened to be a very entertaining fight between Escudero and Nelson. Dana White cites the absence of Director of Nevada Athletic Commission Keith Kizer as the only reason Junie was not expelled for cage diving.

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By MMAmania To check out the latest UFC 91 fight card and rumors click here. And to purchase tickets for “Couture vs. Lesnar” click here. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 cast clown, Matt Riddle (1-0), will meet up with Ryan Thomas (9-2) inside the Octagon at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden A...

By MMAmania MMAmania.com has confirmed that Jorge Gurgel (12-4) is slated to take on Aaron Riley (26-10-1) in a lightweight bout on the UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” under card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15. Gurgel — a former contestant on season two of The Ultimate Figh...

By Jesse Holland Episode 4 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 gets underway and since the show is titled “Punk” I immediately recall last week’s preview of Junie Browning imploding. Stay tuned next week as Junie flirts with unemployment, two light heavyweights go to-to-toe and the one and only Anderson “The...

By Jesse Holland Episode 3 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 has the distinction of scoring the lowest ratings in the history of the series according to MMApayout.com. It’s not a knock on their accomplishments, but perhaps the absence of mainstream popularity enjoyed by previous coaches like Forrest Griff...

By James Iannotti Not like it matters now, but Elite XC fighter Seth Petruzelli talks about the promotion “hinting” to keep his fight against Kimbo Slice this past Saturday night standing rather than to try and take the street brawler to the ground. He ended up ending the fight standing in just 14 seconds. “Th...

By MMAmania The UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 5 will re-air tonight for free on Spike TV, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Aren’t “Saturday Fight Nights” fun?

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By Jesse Holland Episode 3 of The Ultimate Fighter 8 is underway and with a title like “Demons” I can only hope they’re referring to a fighter’s haunted past and not a Beelzebub inspired rendition of an old Rigor Mortis classic. Aside from bopping around the ring like Popeye, Stankie is a fountain of martial...

By MMAmania The report indicates that the match up will air on the televised portion of the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast, which also features the heavyweight showdown between interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir.

By MMAmania Jackson is now a much improved fighter who is dedicated to training with partners who can elevate his game. He will also look to bounce back from his controversial unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin”

By MMAmania Former light heavyweight champion Quinton Rampage Jackson — who now trains full time with top middleweight contender Michael Bisping at Wolfslair MMA Academy in the United Kingdom — feels his team member and friend could defeat UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. The interesti...

By Jesse Holland Episode 2 of The Ultimate Fighter 8 is underway and it lives up to its title “Down to Business” when right after the recap of Episode 1 we roll into the fifth lightweight elimination fight. Coaches Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira are cageside as well as UFC President Dana White.

By Mike Trask The First Night of Combat was held at the Thomas & Mack in June. The event was the first in Nevada that had both boxing and MMA. The evening began with boxing matches broadcast on ESPN Friday Night Fights. Those fights were followed by five MMA bouts.

By Jesse Holland The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale is set for tomorrow (June 21) LIVE from the The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a three-hour Spike TV special that will air at 9 p.m. ET. The mission: Forecast which fighters will leave the Octagon with their hands raised d...

By Jesse Holland An unsuspecting Dante jumps in and bathes in Taylors lemonade. And I thought piss-Christ was offensive. Congratulations Jesse Taylor on replacing Gabe “Colonic” Reudiger as TUF’s most egregious contestant.

By Jesse Holland Forrest turns out to be a man of his word and lets Amir Sadollah shave his head for winning his fight (and their bet) from last week. To add insult to injury, Rampage is waiting outside and gets his revenge on Forrest with a super-soaker. Amir Sadollah vs. Matt Brown

By MMAmania The first wave of open tryouts for season seven of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is set to take place at the Newark Airport Hilton Hotel in Elizabeth, N.J., on Monday, November 19 at 8 a.m. It seems UFC President Dana White and production executives for the mixed martial arts reality series that ai...