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By MMAmania – Top welterweight contender Josh Koscheck tells Yahoo!Sports.com that he would consider a move down to the lightweight division if it meant he could challenge BJ Penn for his 155-pound title. “Kos” has a tough 170-pound fight tonight against Chris Lytle tonight at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Gri...

By Michael Perez Not so much an article, but just my prediction as to who will win the main event between Rampage and Forrest, and why. And, Forrest isn't Silva. He lost to Keith Jardine in the first round via TKO. PREDICTION: Rampage by TKO in the Second or Third Round

By Mike Fagan Joe Stevenson (28-8) is a 26 year old fighter out of Victorville, California.  After winning the second season of the Ultimate Fighter, he bounced back from a loss to Josh Neer to win four straight to earn himself a title shot against B.J. Penn.  In a largely one-sided affair, Joe lost to Penn by...

By Steve Cofield The Morning Sludge also said they've been labeled Dana White kiss-asses in the past by internet MMA fans. To dispel that rumor, next time White is on, they may want to allege that UFC's Michael Bisping-Matt Hamill was fixed too. It clearly wasn't but it was armageddon on the internet in th...

By Michael Maniscalco Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin   In the main event, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson is taking on the winner of the inaugural season of the Ultimate Fighter Forrest Griffin.

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By MMAmania 205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (205) vs. Forrest Griffin (205) 185 lbs.: Patrick Cote (185) vs. Ricardo Almeida (185) 170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Chris Lytle (170) 155 lbs.: Cole Miller (155) vs. Jorge Gurgel (155)

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By Jesse Holland Josh Koscheck (10-2) vs. Chris Lytle (25-15-5) Ricardo Almeida (9-2) vs. Patrick Cote (12-4) Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (28-6) vs. Forrest Griffin (15-4) Final Predictions: Cosme: Jackson via TKO Holland: Jackson via unanimous decision

By Steve Cofield The game has also come so far in the last four years, I don't think you can say Jackson has faced someone as well-rounded as Griffin. Chuck Liddell is awesome but he doesn't pose a ton of danger on the ground. Griffin does have an underrated submission game.

By Steve Cofield Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review Journal wrote that Griffin was close to never making the transition from cop to fighter. Rampage has cleaned up his act since his days as a teen in Memphis. Griffin says Jackson has also cleaned things up as a fighter.

By ben BG) (Kos, rockin’ the “Skullburst Burnout.”) Josh Koscheck has been one of the UFC’s most prominent figures since the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he beat Chris Leben but was defeated by the show’s eventual middleweight winner, Diego Sanchez. After leaving the show, he bec...

By Steve Cofield Forrest Griffin is one the most well-liked fighters in UFC history. He's a great guy with the media 98% of the time, but there's the 2% when you may get him at a moment that he has little patience for the cliche question. Brad Young from VegasInsider.com fired off the first question but was greet...

By Adam Wagner Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): BJ Penn has talked openly about wanting to move back up to 170 for a rematch with Georges St. Pierre. Dana White has said he can only do that once he clears out the Lightweight Division. How do you see the situation? Do you think he should first face the winner of Kenny F...

By Steve Cofield That aggressive, in your face style, patented Silva and Shogun Rua's former team, Chute Box, has been quite successful against Jackson. Over the past several years, Jackson has racked up wins over Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Murilo Bustamante and Matt Lindland. In his last 15 bouts, on...

By Desert Dog Of course, coaches from this season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and number one contender Forrest Griffin, are set to go to war in the main event of the evening. In addition, middleweights Ricardo Almeida and Patrick Cote will h...

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By James Iannotti Eilers is probably most known among the casual fans for his three straight losses over a year’s span in the UFC. From February 2005 to February 2006 he dropped three fights — each by first round technical knockout — to Paul Buentello, Andrei Arlovski and Brandon Vera, respectively.

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By bfowlkes Forrest Griffin may have started in the UFC as the original “Ultimate Fighter,” but since then he’s proved himself in several tough bouts and endeared himself to fans. This Saturday he faces his first title bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 86 and another career-defining mom...

By Michael Rome Dave Meltzer reported in the print edition of The Wrestling Observer that the UFC is having a very hard time finding opponents for Lyoto Machida.  Brandon Vera turned down a fight with him, and even Forrest Griffin has made it clear he has no desire to fight him:

By bfowlkes Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is one of MMA’s most charismatic stars, but the UFC light heavyweight champ has also become one of the world’s best fighters since moving from Pride to the UFC. In this exclusive interview, “Rampage” discusses his evolution as an athlete, his upcoming title fig...

By Steve Cofield Every MMA fighter should take note of this odd case with former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes. this morning to 20 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Robert L. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "The evidence proved that Leist,

By MMAmania The pay-per-view (PPV) event, which begins at 10 p.m. ET as usual, will feature a main event between light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and number one contender, Forrest Griffin. Both Jackson and Griffin appeared on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) a...

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By Ryan Wales Thiago Silva is a one of the premier young talents the UFC has at Light Heavyweight. His is 13-0 and is on four fight win streak in the UFC. He has ripped off wins against James Irvin, Tomasz Drwal, Houston Alexander, and Antonio Mendes.

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By Todd Parmelee 7 Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (6'1 205 pounds) Jackson will be fighting Forrest Griffin at UFC 86.  6 Georges St. Pierre (5'10 169 pounds) The 27 year old St. Pierre has compiled a 16-2 record.  He has noteworthy wins over Matt Hughes, BJ Penn and Sean Sherk

By Kris Karkoski The event’s top payout went to “The Ultimate Fighter” 1 winner Diego Sanchez, who earned $70,000 for his third-round technical knockout of Luigi Fioravanti. “The Ultimate Fighter” 7 winner Amir Sadollah was paid $16,000 for his finals victory over CB Dollaway, “The Ultimate Fighter” 3...

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By D Wizzle Amir Sadollah once again defeated C.B. Dolloway by arm-bar  to win The Ultimate Fighter championship for Season 7. The UFC's next big show is July 5 when Rampage Jackson takes on challenger Forrest Griffin for the UFC  Light Heavyweight title.

By Eric Shapiro Check out the BRAND NEW MMAFrenzy.com store for all your MMA clothing and gear needs! Former UFC referee “Big” John McCarthy recently dished out his thoughts on varying commission rules, boxing vs. MMA, and most notably, his no-holds-barred take on the UFC’s “anti-Affliction” programm...

 CA - by Jeremy Foster (Member) Anderson Silva has been a dominant force in the UFC since his debut. He is currently the middleweight champion and now has decided ...

By Mark Chalifoux That’s a smart play by Dana White and company by itself. The kicker is the rumor that headliner and middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be making his debut at light heavyweight, possibly against James Irvin. The Ultimate Fighter 8 assistant coaches have been revealed ...

By Pete Dudek Moving Anderson Silva up to 205 is an interesting prospect, considering how he's almost "small" to be a 185er.  Matching him up against James Irvin doesn't make too much sense either. Sure, Irvin did destroy LHW up-and-commer Houston Alexander with a Superman Punch KO that tied the fastes...

By MMAmania Silva, on the other hand, has stopped every single fighter put in front of him since his UFC debut in 2006, including Chris Leben, Rich Franklin (twice), Travis Lutter, Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson. It’s a ridiculous hit list to say the least.

By Marc Staehling The issue of champion vs. champion “Superfights” has been a major talking point as of late in MMA circles. Matchups like BJ Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre, St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva, and Silva vs. Chuck Liddell have been talked about by pundits and fighters alike. But the thing is, at all three weig...

By bfowlkes During what should have been a routine vote in the Assembly’s Tourism, Arts, and Sports Committee on June 11, Assemblyman Bob Reilly, a former high-school teacher, made an impassioned speech against the legalization measure—he asked why a state that banned cockfighting and dogfight...

By Mark Chalifoux White: I wanted to do it after I got back from England and I got back late Wednesday. Also, all of our people are going to be in town next week for The Ultimate Fighter finale. All of our production guys, Joe Rogan, I mean everyone who works for the UFC is coming to it.

By MMAmania In the main event of the evening, Thiago Alves tooled Matt Hughes much like Georges St. Pierre did at UFC 79: “Nemesis.” Hughes looked slow and was unable to execute his gameplan at all. He telegraphed his shots and couldn’t keep the Brazilian down even when he was able to secure the takedown.

Matt Hughes Comments on EliteXC - Lawler Vs. Smith and Kimbo Slice. by admin — published on June 2nd, 2008  (Photo:Sherdog.com) Matt Hughes gave some personal insight regarding his friend Robbie Lawler’s fight against Scott Smith that was stopped due to an inadvertent eye poke from Lawler...

By MMAmania Carneiro dispatched of Tony DeSouza via technical knockout at UFC 79: “Nemesis” in December 2007, elevating his record inside the Octagon to above .500. “Jucao”— who recently signed on to train at American Top Team — has a submission loss to Jon Fitch and a unanimous decision win over Rich C...

The UFC is bringing their show to Minnesota for the first time ever and they are doing it up in style. The event which is scheduled for August 9th at the Target Center, will feature a solid Lightweight tilt between top contenders Kenny Florian and hometown boy Roger Huerta.  Huerta and Floria...

By Michael David Smith Georges St-Pierre, from Montreal, celebrates after defeating Matt Serra, from Long Island, NY, during their Ultimate Fight Championships Welterweight title fight in Montreal, Saturday April 19, 2008. St-Pierre won the match with a second round TKO. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Rya...

Photo:Sherdog.com) The waiting game seems to continue for Andrei Arlovski and the UFC.  The former Heavyweight Champion who is in free agent status has taken a little break following his recent defeat of Jake O’Brien , who was since released by the UFC. Arlovski who is sitting on a 3 fight win...

By Adam Wagner “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-5-1) faces Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (12-0) at UFC 84: “Ill Will” just two weeks away on May 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be the last fight on his contract, and reportedly the last time you will see Tito Ortiz in the UFC Octa...

UFC KO’s More Fighters… Hironaka,Thomas and Speer are Out the Door. by admin — published on May 6th, 2008  (Photos:Sherdog.com) The UFC brass are showing finishing power that matches Anderson Silva or Chuck Liddell in terms of ending fighter’s dreams quickly. It seems that the UFC is seri...

UFC Fighter Chris Leben Senetenced to Jail Time by admin — published on May 8th, 2008  (Photo:Chrisleben.com) In an unfortunate turn of events, Chris Leben who is scheduled to face Michael Bisping on June 7th at UFC 85 in London, England, has been sentenced to serve time in jail for a parole...

By Sean McManus His winning performances in the middleweight division earned him a shot against Rich Franklin back at UFC 72: “Victory” in June 2007. The fight was supposed to determine the number one contender to face UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva.

By MMAmania In fact, an official announcement is expected on Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, to coincide with UFC 84: “Ill Will” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. To check out the most recent published video trailer, which includes UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson beating up Ch...

James Irvin to Replace Chuck Liddell at UFC 85 by admin — published on April 24th, 2008  (Photo:Sherdog.com) Like a comic book story, “Sugar” Rashad Evans moves from “The Iceman” to “The Sandman” for UFC 85. It appears that the rumors have been right (again) and James “The Sandman” Irvin wi...

According to NBCSports.com, Matt Serra and Georges St. Pierre will headline UFC 83 on April 19th 2008 at Montreal’s Bell Centre for the welterweight title.  Serra confirmed to NBC Sports that he will be fighting Georges.  Here’s what NBCSports.com had to say: Serra told Winnipeg Sun,

By Bodog Sportsbook, Casino and Poker In response to recent comments made by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, Bodog Fight founder Calvin Ayre is pleased to extend a once-in-a-lifetime offer to his mixed martial arts rival. White's unfortunate public diatribe incl...

By foxnewsonline@foxnews.com Quinton Jackson upset Chuck Liddell to win the UFC light-heavyweight title Saturday night at UFC 71, dethroning the champion with a hard right to the chin in the first round.

By UFCmania 205 lbs.: Chuck Liddell (20-3) vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (26-6) 205 lb.: Keith Jardine (12-2-1) vs. Houston Alexander (6-1) 185 lb.: Chris Leben (16-3) vs. Kalib Starnes (7-1-1) 155 lb.: Din Thomas (19-6) vs. Jeremy Stephens (8-1) 205 lb.: Thiago Silva (9-0) vs. James Irvin (12-3)