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Wherever the Fight goes, Junior Dos Santos is ready for it

Martins Denis, UFC - Despite being in a whirlwind since his UFC debut, Brazilian knockout artist Junior "Cigano" dos Santos still has an amazing recall of all the dates and important happenings in his life that he can pull out at a moment's notice. (read more)

Morango Hungry for His First UFC Victory

Martins Denis, UFC - Brazil's Fabricio 'Morango' Camoes is going to make his second Octagon appearance on March 27th against ultra-talented Kurt 'Batman' Pellegrino at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey. The lightweight match has the same implications for Camoes as when he arrived in the UFC last November to face Caol Uno, but without the nuances that he encountered on that day at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. (read more)

Ross Pearson: Great Expectations

Elliot Worsell, UFC - Ross 'The Real Deal' Pearson couldn't have looked better in winning season nine of The Ultimate Fighter. He defeated Richie Whitson, Jason Dent and then teammate Andre Winner in the final, more than living up to his audacious nickname. Fast-forward five months and Pearson incredibly looked even better, this time mauling veteran American Aaron Riley in his official UFC debut in Manchester. (read more)

Andre Winner: Stand with Me

Elliot Worsell, UFC - If you stand and strike with Andre Winner, you're likely to lose. That's the mantra the Leicester lightweight carries into the Octagon each and every time out. Blessed with blazingly quick hands and feet, Winner's punch expertise is matched only by his confidence. (read more)

Rachelle Leah Returns to the Octagon on March 27th

The hottest ticket in New Jersey just got hotter, as it has been announced that Playboy cover model and UFC All-Access host Rachelle Leah will be returning to her old gig as Octagon Girl for one night only on Saturday, March 27th at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center. (read more)

Inside Jon Jones' killer workouts

At 22, Jon 'Bones' Jones may be talked about as the Next Big Thing in the UFC, but the phenom's eye-popping abilities aren't an accident. The 6-foot-3, light heavyweight phenom and former All-American Greco-Roman wrestler has a training regimen as unorthodox as the kicks and strikes for which he's known. Each exercise is designed to push his muscles to the limit while training them to respond explosively. (read more)

Sakara Looking for Three in a Row on March 21st

Martins Denis, UFC - Every fighter that steps into the Octagon has a particular quest inside his mind, and even if climbing the mountain to earn a fight for the title is a mutual goal, each combatant still has his own formula to grab it. (read more)

Steal Jonny 'Bones' Jones' Stamina

By Myatt Murphy - Superstar Jon Jones owes his butt-kicking exercise regimen to strength and conditioning coach Kelly Tekin -- the woman who also whips Rashad Evans and James McSweeney into shape. (read more)

UFC SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ASIAS ASN HD SPORTS CHANNEL

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - UFC� today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. (read more)

Kimbo Returns at UFC 113 on May 8th

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Canada will get their first dose of the Kimbo Slice phenomenon on Saturday, May 8th, when the Ultimate Fighter alumnus looks to make it 2-0 in the Octagon on the UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 card at the Bell Centre in Montreal. (read more)

UFC Wins Latest Legal Battle

Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship� ("UFC�"), was awarded a legal victory today against former champion, Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, who claimed Zuffa had violated certain contractual provisions of his final fight agreement, was demanding several hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation he claimed was due and owing from the UFC. (read more)

Dana White reaches 1 M Twitter followers

Dana White, UFC president, reached 1,000,000 followers on his Twitter account, @danawhite, on Tuesday, February 9th. Fewer than 250 of Twitter's millions of users have broken the one-million mark. White's inclusion in that elite list is testament to the meteoric rise of UFC. (read more)

Florian Faces Gomi in the UFC's Return to Charlotte on Mar. 31st

LAS VEGAS - Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship� (UFC�) events, Charlotte, North Carolina will once again host the premier organization in mixed martial arts on Wednesday, March 31st, as the UFC returns to Charlotte for the first time in nearly 15 years with a spectacular card at the Bojangles Coliseum featuring the lightweight showdown between two-time title challenger Kenny Florian and Japanese superstar and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. This bout will headline the latest edition of Spike TV's hit UFC� Fight Night™ series, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT. (read more)

UFC to make history in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The world's greatest indoor sporting event goes outdoors on April 10 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship� organisation lands in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the first time. Some of the world's greatest mixed martial artists will appear on the historic open-air UFC 112 event at the Concert Arena, Ferrari World, Yas Island. (read more)

UFC now available on Sohu.com

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Hundreds of millions of sports fans in China will now have the opportunity to see UFC superstars like Randy Couture, Georges St-Pierre and "Minotauro" Nogueira fight in the UFC� Octagon™. The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization today announced it has inked a deal with one of the country's largest web portals, Sohu.com to present UFC pay per view events online. Named the official web partner of the UFC in China, Sohu.com will live broadcast UFC events starting with UFC 109: RELENTLESS in February. (read more)

Second UFC Gym to open in California this summer

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - When the doors opened at the first UFC� Gym™ in Concord, Calif. late last year, the response from fitness enthusiasts was overwhelming. From the time membership enrollment began in June 2009, nearly 3,500 people signed up to take part in UFC Gym's incredible experience. From training inside the hallowed Octagon™ to tackling UFC Gym's Ultimate TRX workout, exercise fans in the Concord area came out in droves to participate in the next wave of fitness. (read more)

UFC confirms full fight card for UFC 109

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - With the clash of two active UFC Hall of Famers - Randy Couture and Mark Coleman - set to make history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship�(UFC�) confirms the remaining bouts for UFC 109: RELENTLESS, presented by Bud Light and live on pay-per-view on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (read more)

Flash Entertainment Purchases Minority Interest in UFC

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- UFC today announced that the organization Flash Entertainment, a leading live events company based in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired a ten percent stake in Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship. (read more)

Dana White Q&A

With today's announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and its impact on the world's premier mixed martial arts organization. (read more)