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Brock Lesnar retained his heavyweight title on Saturday night at UFC 100 and became the undisputed champion by beating interim title holder Frank Mir.The second-round TKO of Mir was all the sweeter for Lesnar as he had lost in their first meeting by way of first-round kneebar.Lesnar’s post-fight speech was controversial - he promised he would drink a beer from...

Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman was the first-ever UFC heavyweight champion, winning the belt at UFC 10 when he fought three times in one night. Fast-forward ninety UFC events and Coleman was being dismissed prior to UFC 100 as an old man who was past his prime.But he turned up in great shape for the fight with Bonnar and put his world-class wrestling skills to...

Georges St. Pierre said before UFC 100 that he was not just fighting to be a champion, but to cement his legacy.His five-round unanimous decision win over Thiago Alves emphasised his unassailable position at the top of the welterweight division and has also reignited talks about St. Pierre’s place in the pound-for-pound rankings.Alves may one-dimensional but he...

Georges St. Pierre returned to his corner after the fourth round of his Welterweight Championship title match against Thiago Alves, sat down on his stool, turned to coach/trainer Greg Jackson and said, "I think I pulled my groin." "Hit him with your groin!" implored Jackson, the mastermind behind Jackson’s Submission Fighting –...

Chuck Liddell and TapouT founder Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis were inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame yesterday in front of thousands of fans.Both men were honoured in speeches by UFC president Dana White and UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta.“Once we bought the UFC and we started to get on the road to educate people and sell the sport, Chuck was on the road...

Brock Lesnar came in 20lbs heavier than Frank Mir at the weigh ins for UFC 100, landing right on the upper limit of 265lbs.Mir came in at 245lbs and while both fighters will be heavier on fight night, there is still likely to be a substantial weight advantage in Lesnar’s favour.Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves both hit the welterweight mark right on the...

The full cast of The Ultimate Fighter 10, which premieres September 16th, was announced at the UFC Fan Expo yesterday. ,An all-heavyweight season, TUF10 features UFC and EliteXC veterans alongside former pro-footballers and one very notorious former streetfighter.Spike TV has provided the following details on the cast of TUF10:Zak Jenson - standout wrestler at...

Just a week after the shutdown of leading UK promotion Cage Gladiators was reported, its replacement has been announced.Chris Zorba, who partnered Emile Coleman in the Cage Gladiators project, has today unveiled his new promotion, Gladiator Fight Organisation (GFO).GFO will use the same venue as Cage Gladiators - the Liverpool Olympia - and will follow much the same...

NinjaMonkey, Fighters Only’s resident mixed martial arts mammal, breaks down the UFC 100 undercard and main card with just one day to go before the big event. The Undercard: Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty 4-time Oklahoma State Wrestling Champion Matt Grice (9-2-0) is treading on thin ice in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; he has lost in two...

Welterweight challenger Thiago Alves has set himself clear goals for tomorrow night’s fight with champion Georges St. Pierre.One, leave with the belt. Two, knock St. Pierre out in the process.“I got a lot of respect for him - but my respect was done when my training was done. Now its business. I am going for his belt and I am going to take his belt. With...