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SPIKE TV PRESENTS THE TOP 100 FIGHTS IN UFC HISTORY IN THE ORIGINAL, FIVE-PART SPECIAL “UFC’S ULTIMATE 100: GREATEST FIGHTS”

Vote for your favorite 100 UFC fights at Spike.com, and watch a 5 part special in July leading up to UFC 100!

New York, NY, April 9, 2009 – In celebration of UFC 100, Spike TV will present a 5-part special, highlighting the best 100 bouts in UFC history, as voted on by the fans. Voting will begin on May 1 on Spike.com (Ultimate100.spike.com) where fans can choose their top 100 fights from an extensive list of bouts selected by the UFC and Spike TV.

Each episode of “UFC’s Ultimate 100: Greatest Fights” will count down the top 100 with action-packed moments from each contest. The first one-hour installment will premiere Sunday, July 5 at 9:00pm ET/PT, with the next three episodes airing Monday July 6-Wednesday, July 8 at 9:00pm ET/PT. The final episode airs Saturday, July 11 at 9:00pm ET/PT which will conclude a re-broadcast of the entire voted UFC bout.

UFC 100 will air Saturday, July 11 at 10pm live on pay-per-view from the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, NV. The details of the participants will be announced at a later date.

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PENN vs. FLORIAN and SILVA vs. GRIFFIN to HEADLINE UFC 101 IN PHILLY

Las Vegas, NV (USA) –UFC® is coming to Philadelphia for the first time on Saturday, August 8th, and its bringing the big guns to the Wachovia Center for UFC 101, as BJ Penn defends his UFC lightweight crown for the second time against number one contender Kenny Florian, and UFC middleweight boss Anderson Silva jumps back to the 205-pound weight class to take on former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.

“BJ Penn is called the Prodigy for a reason. He has proven to be dangerous in multiple weight classes but he is definitely at his best at 155,” said Dana White, UFC President. “Now the lightweight champ defends his title against top contender Kenny Florian, who has improved by leaps and bounds since his UFC debut on the Ultimate Fighter. Originally known for his outstanding jiu-jitsu skills, Florian is now as well known for his devastating Muay Thai. Both of these guys excel standing and on the ground so I am expecting non-stop action in this world title fight.”

"We are excited to finally be able to host a UFC event in Philadelphia," said Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko. "With a world-wide audience watching on pay-per-view, the Wachovia Center will once again be in the national spotlight. This is a terrific opportunity for the facility, our company and most importantly UFC fans in the Greater Philadelphia Region."

Tickets for UFC 101 will go on sale Saturday, May 23 at 10am ET and will be priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50. Tickets are available via www.ComcastTIX.com, UFC.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200, the Wachovia Center Box Office, or select ACME markets.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Thursday, May 21 starting at 10 a.m. ET via UFC.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers and the Wachovia Center Cyber Club on Friday, May 22 starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com or the Wachovia Center Cyber Club at WachoviaCenter.com.

The pride of Hilo, Hawaii, UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn (13-5-1) is on practically everyone’s short list of best fighters in the world pound for pound, and on August 8th, he will be returning to the division he is the undisputed king of. Unbeaten at 155 pounds since 2002, Penn has taken out Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, and Sean Sherk in successive lightweight fights, and after suffering a setback in his challenge for Georges St-Pierre’s welterweight crown in January, Penn is eager to get back to his optimum weight to continue his reign of terror.

In just six years as a pro, Kenny “KenFlo” Florian (13-3) has done nearly everything in the sport of mixed martial arts, as he’s fought in the middleweight, welterweight, and lightweight divisions, earned a spot in the finals on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter®, and beat some of the best fighters in the world in the process. The only thing missing for the 32-year old from Boston is a world championship, and after winning six in a row (including victories over Joe Lauzon, Joe Stevenson, and Roger Huerta), Florian is peaking at the right time for his second shot at the belt.

Currently sporting the longest consecutive win streak in UFC history at nine, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (24-4) has also tied the organization record for most consecutive successful title defenses at five, beating the likes of Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, Patrick Cote, and Thales Leites along the way. But the 34-year old native of Curitiba, Brazil is not satisfied yet, so he is tackling the light heavyweight division once again on August 8th, and if his first 205-pound bout – a 61 second knockout of James Irvin last July – is any indication, the big boys had better watch out for this lethal “Spider”.

The winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and a man credited by many as one of the reasons for the explosion of MMA in the United States following that TUF finale bout in 2005, Forrest Griffin (16-5) isn’t a fighter who will take credit for such achievements – he just wants to fight, and with UFC wins over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua under his belt, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has more than proved himself in the Octagon. On August 8th, the 30-year old Griffin looks to fight his way back into the title picture after his loss to Rashad Evans last December, and there’s no better way for him to do that than by handing Anderson Silva his first UFC loss.

“Anderson Silva is the pound for pound best fighter in the world. He’s so good that he demands a serious challenge, someone who can push the pace and make him fight,” said White. “To me, nobody fits the bill more than former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. Anderson is tremendously skilled but he’s going up a weight class and Forrest is a huge light heavyweight - this is going to be a war.”

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Heath Herring has unfortunately been forced to pull himself out of the fight against Cain Velasquez at UFC 99 on June 13th.

Herring has been stricken with illness and cannot fight on the card but a replacement will be announced soon.

The Croatian Sensation Mirko CroCrop will be back in the UFC as he makes his much awaited return at UFC 99 in Germany.  

A blog of Mirko:
Back in the UFC

So we have some big news!

I decided to fight in the UFC again, because of the stronger competition in the heavyweight division. My next opponent will be Mustapha Al-Turk.

I didn’t do well in my first three appearances - I wasn’t myself. By returning to the cage I want to prove that I can still fight at highest level, no matter when or where.

It’s hard to talk about concrete plans, but I would really like to fight at least three times this year. I wish to fight against quality opponents and to fight my way up to a title shot but for now, I’ll focus only on my next fight and after that we’ll see what’s going to be on the menu next.

I want to say thank you Mr. Dana White for your interest and for an invitation back to the UFC. I owe you a lot from our first deal, and I’ll make it up to you.

Thanks everyone for supporting me all the way - we are back in business!

Mirko

Hopefully he will be back in the form that won him the PRIDE Grand Prix a few years ago!

Saturday May 23 don’t miss Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida as they step in the cage to send one of them out with their first loss.

This is going to be a fight to remember as they are both undefeated going into this fight.

Not to mention the Battle of the Matt’s, as Matt Serra and Matt Hughes step into the octagon with sever hatred towards each other that will guarantee a  fight worth watching.

Here is the line up for UFC 98:

Rashad Evans Vs Lyoto Machida
Matt Hughes Vs Matt Serra
Drew McFedries Vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Dan Miller Vs Chael Sonnen
Sean Sherk Vs Frank Edgar
Brock Larson Vs Chris Wilson
Pat Barry Vs Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs Kyle Bradley
Krzysztof Soszynski Vs Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs Brandon Wolff
Dave Kaplan Vs George Roop

It’s finally here, UFC 2009 Undisputed hits stores Tomorrow.

For all you MMA fans and gamers who can’t wait to see who would win in a rematch of Liddell and Shogun, or who would win between Anderson Silva and GSP. The time is here so get ready for UFC 2009 Undisputed.

UFC to host its first ever grappling tournament with Grapplers Quest!

Adding to an already exciting weekend the UFC is has announced it will be holding its first ever grappling tournament in conjunction with Grapplers Quest on Friday and Saturday, July 10th and 11th as part of the First UFC Fan Expo.

Many of he sports most prestigious fighters have competed in Grapplers Quest over the years and it is expected that this event will be the biggest submission, grappling and BJJ tournament in history!

For more information go to UFC.com

Episode 46: May 11, 2009
Former UFC Welterweight World Champion Matt Serra Headlines Pro MMA Radio!

After winning Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter, he did the unlikely when he dominated Georges St. Pierre to become the UFC Welterweight World Champion at UFC 69. He went on to coach TUF 6 opposite another former UFC Champ, Matt Hughes and now the two will finally meet in what may be the most anticipated grudge match in UFC history.

Matt “The Terror” Serra joined us today as he prepares to take his best shot at sending the man he dislikes most in MMA into retirement at UFC 98 on May 23rd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Check it out Now!

Check out the replay here.

Ultimate Fighter Rescues Child
WOWT.com
Little girl alone and crying
Posted: 1:36 PM May 10, 2009
Last Updated: 10:20 PM May 11, 2009
Reporter: Gary Smollen
Email Address: sixonline@wowt.com

An Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight from Omaha discovered a child left alone in an unlocked car, and sprang into action. Houston Alexander, a mixed martial artist stayed with the girl until she was safe.

The four year old girl’s mother has been cited for misdemeanor child neglect.

The incident unfolded on Wednesday, May 6th in Midtown, near 44th and Center.

According to the report, Alexander was in the area when he noticed a little girl, alone and crying in an unlocked Chevy Lumina.

He took the girl into a nearby dialysis center, but no one there knew who she was. Alexander then took the girl into the plasma center next door.

The girl’s mother was there, giving plasma. She told officers her cousin should have been watching the little girl.

Officers on the scene determined both mother and her cousin were donating plasma at the time the girl was alone in the car.

The mother was cited for child neglect. In an effort to keep the girl’s identity a secret, WOWT is not naming her mother.

Child Protective Services was notified.

James Irvin will unfortunately be sitting out on the upcoming UFC 98 May 23.

Irvin has a torn meniscus and cannot step into the ring, Xavier Foupa-Pokam will be taking his place against Drew McFedries.

Despite the lose of Irvin on the card it will still be a card stacked enough to keep MMA fans happy all night.

With Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida headlining and a grudge match between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, as well as having the Muscle Shark Sherk return to the ring to square off with Frank Edgar this will be one great night of fights.

This is a must see event so mark it down on your schedule, May 23!

The UFC will be visiting Philadelphia on August 8th and is stacking the card to rival the history making UFC 100 event.

Just the headliners of Penn vs Florian and Anderson Silva vs Griffin is enough to get most fans watching this event, which many would have though would be a hard task after having such a huge UFC 100 card.

Just added to the card this week are 4 more great fights.

Tamdan McCrory vs John Howard
Matt Riddle vs Dan Cramer
George Sotiropoulos vs Rob Emerson
Jesse Lennox vs Danillo Villefort
  
Also fighting on this card:

Amir Sadollah Vs. Johny Hendricks
Kendall Grove Vs. Ricardo Almeida
Josh Neer Vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Dont forget to watch UFC 98 with Evans vs Machida on MAy 23rd!