Written by Rich Howlett
Greetings MMA Supporters:  This Saturday, July 5, 2008, the UFC returns with UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin. The world will be watching as this season's The Ultimate Fighter coaches battle for the UFC Light-heavyweight title.  More than just another fight, this war will be the final validati...

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Written 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

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Written 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.

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Written 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.

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Written 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...

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Written 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...

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Written 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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Written 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...

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Written 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,

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Written 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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Written 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.

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Written by Kid Nate
Mike Rome: This could end up being an exciting fight. Cale will want to stand, and if Credeur is smart, he'll get it to the ground as fast as he can. Credeur may have won himself a spot in the UFC with his performance and promo on the final TUF 7 episode, and  I expect him to solidify that spot with a w...

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Written 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 ...

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Written 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...

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Written by Derek Bolender
A Brief MMA History: The MMA Fighters: 2) Randy Couture (UFC)  Light Heavyweight – 205 pounds 3) Lyoto Machida (UFC) 1) Anderson Silva (UFC) 2) Dan Henderson (UFC) 3) Rich Franklin (UFC) 1) Georges St. Pierre (UFC) 2) Jon Fitch (UFC) 3) Josh Koscheck (UFC) 1) B.J. Penn (UFC)

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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...

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Written by Darren Heitner
The UFC has its own version of Kimbo Slice in Brock Lesnar. Lesnar, the former WWE champion (not real fighting) was in the co-main event on his first UFC card for only his second professional MMA fight. Lesnar lost to Frank Mir, an expert in submissions and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Kalib Starnes Explains his UFC 83 Performance…sort of. by admin — published on April 25th, 2008  (Photo:UFC.com) Kalib Starnes has come forward with his explanation of the events at UFC 83 and an ineffective performance that riled fans and frustrated his opponent Nate Quarry. Starnes upd...

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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,

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Written 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)

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