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Shane Carwin – Shattering The Stereotypes

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - This must be what waiting for the call to the electric chair feels like. Well, at least that's what I've been told by more than a few mixed martial artists who likened their UFC debuts to the worst possible torture you could imagine. And these weren't some MMA neophytes competing for the first time. In some cases, the fighters going through those feelings you get on the first day of kindergarten were seasoned pros, guys with 15-20 fights.

Two Years Later – The Ultimate Fighter 4 Report

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The Ultimate Fighter series has been the launching pad for some of the game's rising stars, from Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, and Michael Bisping, to recent winners Nate Diaz and Amir Sadollah. But in season four, which premiered in August of 2006, the format of the show changed, as 16 UFC veterans were brought in for one last chance at glory.

Sadollah Returns at UFC 91 in November

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Amir Sadollah's emergence on the mixed martial arts scene earlier this year as the winner of The Ultimate Fighter's seventh season was one of 2008's great stories. On November 15th, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, his saga continues as he returns to the Octagon to take on unbeaten newcomer Nick Catone on the televised portion of UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar.

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHES IN ROMANIA ON TELESPORT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand, and TELESPORT, one of the largest dedicated sports networks in Romania, today announced the successful launch of UFC live events on Telesport. The first broadcast partner of the UFC in Romania, TELESPORT aired the recent UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH event, featuring Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell vs. "Sugar" Rashad Evans, and received a 4.5 percent market share for the premiere and a 3.5 percent market share for its replay later that evening.

Paul Taylor discusses Davis vs. Kelly

Elliot Worsell, UFC - When welterweights Marcus Davis and Paul Kelly collide at UFC 89, the crowd inside Birmingham's National Indoor Arena will be transfixed. They'll have their favourite. They'll have predictions and they'll have forecasts. Is Davis the bigger puncher? Is Kelly the better grappler? Will they go to the floor or will they remain standing? The beauty of mixed martial arts is that nobody really knows.

Rashad Evans on His Biggest Win...For Now

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Things couldn't have been going more smoothly for 23-year old Michigan State Spartan Rashad Evans. He was fresh off a victory over West Virginia's Greg Jones, the defending NCAA wrestling champion, and was one win away from earning All-American honors at the 2003 NCAA Championships.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir - Episode Two Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED - Eight fighters have battled their way into the house on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir, but there are still 16 athletes left to fight it out for the final eight spots. Who will make it, and who will be forced to go home with their dreams of UFC glory shattered?

Paul Taylor: Seven miles from his backdoor

Elliot Worsell, UFC - When UFC matchmaker Joe Silva approaches Walsall welterweight Paul Taylor about prospective matchups, the fan-pleasing kickboxer has a checklist - a criteria - the opponent must align to. It has nothing to do with money. It has nothing to do with name-power. It has nothing to do with 'beatability'. Taylor isn't interested in all that. He just wants to know two things.

The Tapout Story

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Back when Charles Lewis was, well, Charles Lewis, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in 1993 changed his life. "It was the craziest, awesomest sport I had ever seen," said Lewis, who made an appointment for a private jiu-jitsu lesson with the winner of UFC I's tournament - Royce Gracie - three weeks after the event.

THUMBPLAY JUMPS IN THE OCTAGON™ WITH UFC®

Thumbplay® (www.thumbplay.com), the #1 mobile entertainment content service in the U.S.*, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), the world's premiere mixed martial arts sports organization, today announced the launch of a wide array of mobile content through the Thumbplay service. Effective immediately, UFC fans can hear from their favorite UFC fighters, replay videos of the most intense matchups and view the stunning Octagon Girls™ through the convenience of Thumbplay's online and mobile content retrieval service.

Mall Madness as Liddell and the UFC visit The Philippines

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - With ten years as a pro, a world title belt and scores of megafights over the years, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell has probably seen it all when it comes to fan adulation. Well, at least until he arrived in the Philippines with UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta on Sunday and saw 4,000 fans waiting to see his open workout at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

UFC AND SPIKE TV PRESENT “UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS”

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® and Spike TV have joined forces to present "UFC Fight For The Troops™", a special three-hour live televised event on Wednesday, December 10 starting at 9:00 PM, ET to raise funds to build a treatment center for the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces who have experienced traumatic brain injuries. The facility is being sponsored, built and equipped by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The announcement was made today by Dana White, UFC President and Kevin Kay, Spike TV President.

Tickets for UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar go on sale this week

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) today announced that tickets for what is expected to be the biggest UFC event in history will go on public sale this Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11am PT. "Our estimates project that UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar will be the highest grossing UFC pay-per-view event in history," said Dana White, UFC President.

UFC ANNOUNCES UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - On November 15th, the champ is back. Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White today announced that after a year away from the game, UFC® heavyweight champion Randy "The Natural" Couture will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon to defend his title against rising star Brock Lesnar in a clash of titans destined to shake the foundations of the sport. This championship bout, the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, will headline UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.

The New Season of The Ultimate Fighter Premieres September 17th

They come from all over the globe, spanning Brooklyn to Israel , including far-off locales such as Russia , Nova Scotia , England , and Hawaii . Their diverse backgrounds range from a former Division 1 college football player to a CIA recruiter and include the brother of "The Ultimate Fighter 2" winner.

Fight-Worn Forrest Griffin Gear Being Auctioned Off for Charity

The original gear worn by current UFC® Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin as he seized the title during his July 5th victory over Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is now up for grabs to the highest bidder. UFCAuction.com, the official UFC online auction powered by Delivery Agent, is launching an exclusive auction beginning August 7 featuring Griffin's autographed gloves, shorts, and walk-in T-shirt worn during UFC 86.

Texas Court Grants Zuffa LLC Motion

Las Vegas, NV -- Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), has been informed by the Texas Court of Appeals that it has granted Zuffa's Motion to Compel Randy Couture to arbitrate in the District of Nevada, thereby staying all further action by HDNet against Zuffa in the state of Texas.

UFC ANNOUNCES REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization today announced the remaining fights for the upcoming UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY card, which features the UFC® Welterweight Title bout between Champion Georges St-Pierre and number one contender Jon Fitch, Live from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bisping-Leben on Spike TV October 18

Spike TV heads across the Atlantic Ocean for the third time to telecast a UFC fight card with middleweights "The Ultimate Fighter 3" champ Michael Bisping and "The Ultimate Fighter 1" standout Chris Leben headlining on Saturday, October 18 at 9:00pm ET/PT (same-day tape delay) from The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

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