Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will undergo surgery to repair a knee injury that the Brazilian sustained prior to his submission loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 76: “Knockout” in his Octagon debut on September 22, according to an article in Gazeta Do Povo.
Here’s a poorly translated snip from Shogun:
“I go to operate this knee in […]

Props: “Mr. Sunshine”
(Note: Steve Cofield will have exclusive first interviews with each ousted fighter every Thursday throughout the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter.)

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By Jesse Holland
Episode two of The Ultimate Fighter 6 is underway and tonight’s episode should not be mistaken for a re-run from Season 3 despite so many glaring similarities.
Things get started back at the house where some of the guys keep a running tally of the winners and losers of each fight with a cute […]

Kazuhiro Nakamura tested positive for marijuana in the aftermath of his unanimous decision loss to Ryoto Machida at UFC 76: “Knockout” over the weekend, according to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
Perhaps that explains all the bizarre pre-fight antics.
The Japanese PRIDE FC veteran — who was making his Octagon debut — was fined $500 and […]

Props: TSN (here and here)
(Note: Might need to watch this in Internet Explorer. Video did not load for FireFox. Thanks to UFCmania reader “RickyFartin” for the assist.)

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Akihiro Gono (27-12-1) will make his Octagon debut against Tamdan McCrory (8-0) at UFC 78 in Newark, N.J., on November 17, according to Sherdog.com.
The PRIDE FC veteran competed at 183 pounds throughout his career; however, he is going to test the waters at 170 pounds against the gangly Binghamton, N.Y., product.
Here’s a snip from Gono:
“I […]

Hindsight is 20/20.
This popped up on the Underground forum prior to the UFC 76: “Knockout” main event between former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and Keith Jardine on September 22.
“The Dean of Mean” scored a three-round split-decision upset over the future Hall of Famer, demonstrating that anything can and often does happen in mixed martial […]

“[Dan] Henderson … indicated he could be ready for a return to the Octagon by November. Though UFC officials are said to be encouraging the former Olympian to move down to the promotion’s 185-pound division, Henderson indicated he would like to remain at light heavyweight.”
– FightNetwork.com reports that PRIDE FC Welterweight Champion (183 pounds) Dan […]

[ December 8, 2007; 9:00 pm; ]
Event: UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale
Date: Saturday, December 8 at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV
Venue: The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Event:

Clay Guida (22-8) vs. Roger Huerta (19-1)

Main card (televised):

170 lbs.: Mac Danzig (16-4) vs. Tommy Speer (9-1)
170 lbs.: Jared Rollins (5-3) vs. John “War Machine” Koppenhaver (4-1)
170 lbs.: George […]

UFCmania.com has received the fighter payouts for UFC 76: “Knockout” from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for the event held on September 22 at The Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The big money winner? Chuck Liddell. The “Iceman” hauled in a cool half-million for his split-decision loss to Keith Jardine.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — the PRIDE […]