“… if you’ve ever watched any of my fights and compare those to [Alessio Sakara’s] fights you can see when the goings get tough, no matter what, win lose or draw I always bring the fight…. I think [the reason I’m on television and Josh Koscheck and Diego Sanchez are not because] it’s that probably […]

UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” takes place tonight (Saturday, March 1) at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The star-studded pay-per-view (PPV) event features a stacked line up of fights from the prelims on up to the main event between UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva, and the last man to hold the Pride FC 183-pound […]

It looks like we’re going to see Chris Leben and Alessio Sakara throw some leather after all at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” on Saturday March 1 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, according to UFC.com.
In fact, the middleweight showdown bumped the welterweight bout between Diego Sanchez and David Bielkheden off the televised […]

Alessio Sakara (12-6) will make his middleweight debut against Chris Leben (17-4) at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” on March 1 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Sam Caplan from ProElite.com confirmed the rumored match up earlier this afternoon.
The booking is a bit strange for two reasons: Sakara just competed at UFC 80: “Rapid […]

On a night (or afternoon) where many fans complained of a lack of “exciting” match ups for UFC 80, we were graced with several exciting finishes.
In fact, out of the nine fights on the card only two ended in decision. There were SIX knockouts/technical knockout and one thrilling, blood-soaked submission.
Former welterweight champion BJ Penn solidified […]

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Quick results of the prelim fights will begin to flow around 1:30 p.m. ET and LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action will start at 3 p.m. ET sharp!
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The field of 18 fighters for UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” all tipped the scales earlier today at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, for the pay-per-view (PPV) event that is set to go off tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. ET.
All fighters made weight without incident.
Here are the official results from UFC.com:
155 lbs.: BJ Penn […]

Desert Dog here with tips and “Smart Bets” for UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” this Saturday, January 19, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson are set to battle it out once and for all for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of the evening. In addition, Gabriel […]

UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” is set to go off Saturday, January 19 from the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, at 3 p.m. ET. In addition, the pay-per-view (PPV) broadcast will be available via tape delay at 10 p.m. ET.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE up-to-the-minute quick results below, as well as round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the […]

Nine fights are official for the UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” pay-per-view (PPV) event from The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, on Saturday, January 19, 2008, according to UFC.com.
The lightweight showdown between BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson for the vacant 155-pound title will headline the first UFC show of the New Year. It’s expected that […]