UFC 106 predictions, preview and analysis

205 lbs.: Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz (15-6-1) vs. Forrest Griffin (16-6) Ortiz: Griffin: Ortiz: +105 ((Bet Now)) Griffin: -135 ((Bet Now)) Prediction: Griffin via unanimous decision Sadollah: Sadollah: -220 ((Bet Now)) Prediction: Volkmann via unanimous decision

Watch UFC 106 online LIVE stream Nov. 21

UFC 106 features a rematch between former light heavyweight champions, Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, filling the gaping main event void left by Brock Lesnar, who was forced to withdraw from his heavyweight title defense against Shane Carwin because of a serious illness.

Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ video review and UFC 105 preview on ESPNs ‘MMA Live’

Quinton Jackson goes on a ‘Rampage’ in Playboy’s 20 Questions

On making the switch from wrestling to mixed martial arts: “I met one of my favorite wrestlers at a hotel when I was wrestling in the state championships. I can’t say who it was, but I asked him for an autograph, and he was kind of rude to me. Then I saw him signing another kid’s autograph as he was l...

UFC 105 open workout videos for ‘Couture vs Vera’

Props: Planet MMA Check out more from Brandon Vera, Mike Swick and Michael Bisping after the jump. “The Truth” “Quick” “The Count” Props: Planet MMA Check out more from Brandon Vera, Mike Swick and Michael Bisping after the jump. “The Truth” “Quick” “The Count”

Hand surgery sidelines Fedor Emelianenko up to six weeks

Former PRIDE and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) will be out of action for up to six weeks as a result of hand surgery that was required to repair a dislocated thumb suffered in his Nov. 7 fight against Brett Rogers, according to Sherdog.com.

Preliminary CBS ratings for Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ averages 3.79 million viewers

Considering this card was promoted exclusively around the main event between Brett Rogers and Fedor Emelianenko, it’s not unreasonable to think these numbers could spike for the main event, effectively raising the overall totals like it did for the previous CBS/MMA offering by Elite...

Report: Dan Henderson to Strikeforce after UFC contract negotiations falter

Former dual Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson, could be headed to Strikeforce after he could not come to agreeable terms on a contract extension with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), according to Yahoo!Sports.com.

Kimbo Slice: I’ll beat Roy Nelson next time around

On the heels of his Episode 3 elimination from The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10, special attraction Kimbo Slice reflects on the mistakes he made in his losing effort against Roy Nelson and how a second encounter would yield very different results. Can Slice, who was dropped by trainer...

Podcast: Michael Bisping: Dan Hendersons striking will be ‘nowhere near’ his level at UFC 100 (Audio)

He also predicts he would knockout Demian “One-Trick Pony” Maia and much more: Props: Setanta.com (Conversation with “The Count” heats up about half-way through the segment. Marcus Davis is also featured earlier on the radio program to promote his UFC 99 fight against Dan Hardy.) addthis...

Shane Carwin: Defeating Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 96 is the quickest path to the heavyweight title

Up-and-coming heavyweight prospect Shane Carwin (10-0) talks about his toughest test to date when he faces Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 96 ‘Jardine vs. Jackson’ from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7. The enormous Colorado native still has not made it into the second round of an...

UFC 97 poster forRedemption at Bell Centre in Montreal Canada on ...

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UFC Fight Night 17 video preview and ‘St. Pierre vs Penn’ review ...

MMA mania provides the most up-to-the-minute Ultimate Fighting Championship® news, event details and fight analysis. The blog also lets UFC fans discuss your thoughts and insights on the best MMA organization in the world. ... of Micheal Bisping on this upcoming season of TUF. Bisping vs. Law...

UFC Fight Night 17 video preview and ‘St. Pierre vs Penn’ review ...

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WEC 38 payouts and salaries for ‘Varner vs Cerrone’

Urijah Faber — $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 to win) Jens Pulver — $35,000 Faber defeated Pulver via submission (guillotine choke) in round one Mike Campbell — $3,000 Villefort defeated Campbell via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Opinion: Bad Situations: An MMAmania.com interview exclusive with Karo ‘The Heat’ Parisyan

Back in 2006, Karo Parisyan was on a collision course with a welterweight title shot. “The Heat” was riding a five-fight win streak, including wins over Matt Serra, Nick Diaz and Chris Lytle. He was practically a shoe-in. But first, the UFC said he’d have to get past a young up-and-coming figh...

Nate Quarry vs Jason MacDonald on tap for UFC 97 in Montreal

Jason MacDonald (21-11) will celebrate his tenth appearance inside the Octagon in front of a hometown crowd at UFC 97 from The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on April 18, taking on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum Nate Quarry (10-3) in a middleweight bout.

UFC 98: Houston Alexander vs Andre Gusmao

Free-falling light heavyweight Houston Alexander will look to snap a three-fight losing streak when he takes on UFC sophomore Andre Gusmao at UFC 98 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23. “The Nebraskan Assassin,” however, quickly returned to Earth — practicall...

Sengoku 7: Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal vs Ryo Kawamura

Another scheduled bout set to go down at “Seventh Battle” was Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Champions Jeff Monson and Roger Gracie battling it out. However the fate of that fight is now up in the air as Monson faces first-degree malicious mischief charges, putting the s...

Rich Franklin injury from Dan Henderson eye poke at UFC 93 does not require surgery (Pic)

Perhaps it looks worse than it really is … although the sight of Rich Franklin’s mangled eye in the wake of his fight against Dan Henderson at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” looks grizzly. The good news is no surgery is needed. Anthony Johnson was not so lucky (he was felled by an accidental ey...

Demian Maia vs Chael Sonnen UFC 95 fight booked

However, it was the first time in his UFC career that he was not awarded with “Submission of the Night” honors. Ho-hum. In addition to Quarry, Maia — a 2007 Abu Dhabi tournament winner — has submission wins over Ryan Jensen, Ed Herman and Jason MacDonald since his debut with the promotion at UF...

Opinion: Fighting for respect: Mike Swick UFC Fight Night 16 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

He didn’t get it in his majority decision win over Josh Burkman (18-8) at UFC Fight Night 12. He looked significantly better, but not great, four and a half months later when he outpointed the surging Marcus Davis (15-4) at UFC 85 to earn the unanimous decision.

Podcast: Chris ‘The Crippler’ Leben: I’m going to make 20,000 people shut-up at UFC 89

The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 is discussed along with the recent reunion show. Leben is still surprised that Kenny Florian has evolved into such a complete fighter. He also calls Mike Swick ‘crazy’ and says Swick went into an unprovoked and bizarre tirade about a rematch during the reunion...

Strikeforce predictions, preview and analysis for ‘Playboy Mansion 2′

The San Jose-based mixed martial arts promotion is set for “Strikeforce at the Mansion II” tonight at the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California. Prediction: Kazuo Misaki via unanimous decision Prediction: Trevor Prangley via unanimous decision