UFC 129 was an event on an epic scale, and it delivered several epic results. From a spinning backfist to a flying triangle, from a twenty-second KO to a Jump Kick KO, UFC 129 saw many fighters add something amazing to their highlight reels. But which stars shined brightest, and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the matter: my top 5 best moments of UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”. ...

UFC 129 was a historic event for several reasons. It featured two title fights, it featured a UFC legend and Hall of Fame member retiring, and it featured over half the night’s fights ending with stoppages, many of which were dramatic and amazing. And now once again it’s time to ask: what’s next? What does the future hold for Georges St. Pierre, Jose Aldo, Lyoto Machida, and others?? Here’s my answer to just that: a new edition of my “What’s Next for the Winners and Losers” series of articles, now featuring UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”. ...

Another one went down in the history books tonight, fans and friends. Tonight the UFC presented UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields” in front of 55,000 screaming Canadians. With all twelve fights being available through some form or another, UFC fans in attendance and around the world were treated to a night of fantastic action, and by far the best MMA event of the year. Without hyperbole, UFC 129 should go down as the greatest UFC event of all time, one of (if not the) greatest MMA event of all time, and one of the most important events in UFC and MMA history. Here are the full results as well as some early commentary on UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”. ...

UFC 129 played host to a lot of memorable moments. There was the almost surreal superfight that took place for the main-event of the evening, where former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields took on reigining UFC welterweight titleholder Jake Shields--albeit a lackluster affair. Then there was the resurgence of Lyoto Machida, as he defeated UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture with the now infamous switch-front-head-kick that resulted in "The Dragon" earning the "Knockout of the Night" award for his performance. And finally, there was the stellar five-round war pitting pound-for-pound great Jose Aldo against striking ace Mark Hominick. There was some dicey moments for both men during the championship bout, and in the end both men left winners--in some regards--as they were both recipients of a hefty bonus for putting on the fan-friendly affair. ...

It’s come down to this, fans and friends. After weeks of speculation and intense debate, after a twelve-part series and my usual rounds of predicting, previewing, and giving crash courses… this is my final say. UFC 129 takes place roughly twenty-four hours from now, in front of a sold-out crowd of over 55,000 people. I’ve done my best to cover each and every fight in detail, in the myriad amount of coverage I’ve given this very special event. And here’s where it ends: this is another “Finally Final Thoughts”, covering my last random, assorted thoughts on UFC 129. ...

We’re now only a few days away from UFC 129, which should go down as the most-important MMA event of the year. In the main event, Georges St. Pierre defends his UFC Welterweight Championship against former EliteXC and Strikeforce champion Jake Shields, in front of over 55,000 fans. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as Jose Aldo makes his long-awaited UFC debut by defending his UFC Featherweight Championship against Mark Hominick. As is customary, here is my official “picks and predictions” post (covering who I think will win and why), now featuring UFC 129. ...

Tomorrow night, the ufc will be breaking records once again when the worlds largest mixed martial arts organization takes their event to Toronto, Cananda before a sold-out crowd of over 55,000 fans in attendance. The organization shattered their previous benchmark record of roughly 23,000 when they visited Montreal last December, by bringing this star studded event to arguably the most loyal fans--Canadians. Two titles will be on the line, as featherweight champion Jose Aldo defends his UFC title for the first time when he takes on lethal striker in Canada's own Mark Hominick. Also, the prodigal son Georges St. Pierre will take on the toughest challenge of his career when he meets with 5-time world champion Jake Shields in the main-event of the evening. And while there were some mishaps during today's weigh-ins, inevitably all fighters made their respective weight limits. ...

Perennial contender Kenny Florian has racked up some impressive victories in his career. Whether it be his first-round submission victory over former title challenger Joe Stevenson, his dominant decision victory over Roger Huerta, or his third-round submission win over former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi--Florian has an impressive body of work in the 155-pound class. However, as Florian prepares to make the drop to the featherweight division, he was so bold as to ask his friend and employer, UFC President Dana White if he will be next in line for a shot at the title, to which White answered in the affirmative. ...

On April 30, 2011, the UFC will hold its highly-anticipated “St. Pierre vs. Shields” event, featuring UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre defending his championship against former Strikeforce Middleweight and EliteXC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields in front of over 55,000 fans. Also, Featherweight engine of destruction Jose Aldo makes his long-awaited debut in the UFC, defending his newly-minted UFC Featherweight Championship against Mark Hominick. Still, some fans may be asking themselves: what are the best reasons to check out this card? Here’s my answer to just that: 5 reasons to watch UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the latest edition of “Crash Course”. “Crash Course” is a series of articles designed to give readers a quick rundown on all the relevant information they need to know heading into an upcoming major MMA event. Everything from why you should watch, what you should expect in the co-main and main event, and even where and when you can find it on TV is all covered in detail. So let’s get right to it with today’s edition, featuring UFC 129: “St. Pierre vs. Shields”. ...

The time is now, fans and friends. After ten straight editions of “ufc 129 Complete Collection”, we’ve now reached the final two parts of this special twelve-part “maxi-series”. I’ve done my best to cover each and every UFC 129 fight in detail, and we’re closer than ever to completing this series. For the previous entry into the series, click here. Now it’s time to focus on the co-main event of UFC 129: an epic clash between two of the best 145-pound fighters in the world. It’s Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick, it’s Aldo’s debut in the UFC, and it’s for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Let’s get right to it. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the second part of today’s two-part entry into my long-running series “5 Reasons Why”. Today’s double-header features the upcoming UFC Featherweight Championship bout between Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick, currently scheduled for UFC 129 next Saturday. For five reasons why Aldo could beat Hominick, please click here. What follows is the reverse: five reasons why Hominick could beat Aldo. ...

When the UFC rolls into Ontario for the first time ever at UFC 129 about a week and a half from today, they’ll do so in front of 55,000 fans. In order to please those tens of thousands of rabid Canadians, the UFC has brought together several must-see matches for the UFC 129 PPV card. One of those matches just happens to be Jose Aldo debuting in the UFC for the first time and making the first defense of his newly-minted UFC Featherweight Championship. It has the potential to be one of the best fights of the night, and possibly one of the best fights of the year. And why is that? Here’s my answer: a new “5 Reasons Why” focusing on the five reasons why I think both men could win this pivotal match-up. First up are 5 reasons why Aldo could beat Hominick. ...

Without an ounce of hyperbole, ufc 129 is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most important events in UFC history. How else do you describe a fight card held inside a stadium with somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000 seats available? The UFC’s debut in Toronto is quickly shaping up to be the can’t-miss event of the year, and recently the UFC confirmed several bouts, locking in the card and bringing the total confirmed fight count to twelve. Here are all the details. ...

It's been a longtime coming for Mark Hominick. While the Canadian striker found some early success in his career when he nabbed a 2-0 record inside of the UFC, with victories over veterans Jorge Gurgel and Yves Edwards, things took a turn for the worse when he dropped down to the featherweight division in order to compete against the best-of-the-best in the WEC. Consecutive losses to Rani Yahya and Josh Grispi sent him packing from the promotion. However, Mark returned just a couple of years later and lit a fire in the 145-pound division. Now after making a successful run there and an equally impressive return to the UFC when he knocked out teammate George Roop this past Saturday, Mark is now primed and ready to go for his upcoming title fight against one of the pound-for-pound best, in Jose Aldo. ...

If there was any one fight that would solidify someone for a shot at the title, it would be the kind of performance that Canadian Mark Hominick displayed tonight. Mark was already promised a title shot earlier this month at UFC 125, however a hand injury prevented the talented striker in taking up the opportunity to face the titleholder. Subsequently, UFC President Dana White said that should Mark come out the victor in his bout tonight against teammate George Roop, he would be next in line. Now, after blasting "The Ultimate Fighter" veteran inside of the first-round, he will be having his chance to vie for a UFC championship. ...

George Roop, a veteran of the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter", will now be returning to the largest mixed martial arts promotion as he takes on fellow teammate Mark Hominick. Though not a contender in the talent-rich pool of 145-pounds, Roop is exciting none the less. After dropping down to the featherweight division after his brief stint as a lightweight in the UFC, Roop was competitive in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, earning "Fight of the Night" when he battled former title challenger Leonard Garcia. Though a point deduction given to George for a low blow inevitably cost him a win over the "Bad Boy" who went to a split-draw with the Team Tompkins fighter, he followed up the gritty performance with a vicious head-kick knockout over fan favorite Chan Sung Jung, aka "The Korean Zombie". Now following the WEC-UFC merger of the lighter weight classes, Roop finds himself in a vicarious position. He's either going to be the stepping stone that Mark needs in order to secure a title shot against one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, or he's going to cause an upset that will shoot him up the ranks. ...

Mark Hominick will arguably now be gearing up for the biggest fight of his career. Though he's no stranger to the UFC, having fought inside the promotion successfully twice defeating the likes of Yves Edwards and Jorge Gurgel before transitioning to the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, the 28-year-old will need to impress in his next outing if he hopes to regain a coveted title shot in the featherweight division. But first, the Canadian will have to do battle with George Roop if he hopes to tangle with Jose Aldo, the UFC 145-pound champion, in his native Ontario, Canada. ...

Can we call him the former WEC champion yet? With the merge of the WEC organization being absolved into the UFC (finally), a lot of changes will be made. Perhaps the promotion's most recognized, or rather most dominant fighters, Jose Aldo will defend his title for the first time inside the UFC in January. Along with Dana White's formal announcement during today's teleconference with the mixed martial arts media outlets, he also gave notice that their now featherweight champion will defend his title on the big show at UFC 125 in Las Vegas. ...

Aldo has been every bit as dominant as his mentor and friend Anderson Silva has been in the UFC. While Jose takes the reigns of the WEC featherweight division, where he rests proudly as the promotion's champion, many have already speculated that there simply aren't enough challenges that exist in his weight class. Aldo began his career as a lightweight, even as low as 135-pounds in the bantamweight division, however found his best suit for him at 145 pounds, where he hasn't ran into any problems, going an amazing eight wins in a row under the WEC banner. ...

WEC 51 “Aldo vs. Gamburyan” was one for the history books, and now that it’s actually in the history books, I’m left looking towards the future once again. Like all of my previous installments in the “What’s Next” series, I’ll be giving my thoughts on what the future will hold for some of the big winners and losers of “Aldo vs. Gamburyan”. So let’s get right to it. ...

It's now come and gone, and WEC 51 reads like some crazy, bizarre storybook now that it's all over. A Korean Zombie was defeated, an Angel was reborn, a Mongolian Wolf chewed up the competition, a historic rivalry had its next (and almost certainly not last) chapter written in the blood of a great fighter, and in the main event of the night, the WEC Featherweight Champion once again proved that he is without equal. Here are all the results as well as my thoughts on the unsurprisingly fantastic WEC 51: “Aldo vs. Gamburyan” event. ...

Today marks the fifty-first show held by the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. The card is so stacked that it was once rumored to be the next WEC Pay-Per-View, and it features big-name stars like Jose Aldo, Manvel Gamburyan, Mike Thomas Brown, Leonard Garcia, Miguel Torres, Donald Cerrone, and Jamie Varner. I’ve tried to be as vocal of a supporter of the WEC as I can possibly be in my time with fighters.com, so I can’t wait to see this show. Here are my predictions on all the big matches scheduled for WEC 51: “Aldo vs. Gamburyan”. ...

As wec 51 looms our way tomorrow night, all competitors at the 1st Bank Arena in Broomsfield, Colorado made it to the scale, with no controversy. The main event of the evening, a featherweight match up against two of the best in the class, will feature Jose Aldo putting his belt on the line against season five finalist of "The Ultimate Fighter" Manny Gamburyan, and taking on co-headlining duties will be a grudge match for the ages when former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner steps back into the cage for the second time this year when he faces nemesis and crowd favorite Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, who is coming off of a loss to current champion Ben Henderson in an attempt to vie for the title. ...

While the WEC is recognized as being under the Zuffa umbrella that also is associated with the UFC, which is unarguably the worlds largest leading promotion in the world of mixed martial arts--the WEC does not remain as the red headed stepchild of the group. The "little" big promotion has made many strides in the last few years, improving their fundamentals and becoming a leading competitor to any organization that embodies the lighter weight classes. Currently, of the WEC's bantamweight and featherweight classes, most if not all of the top-10 competitors exist within the promotion. And while the WEC has consistently put together solid shows, time after time--WEC 51 will be no exception. In fact, it may be on their better cards to date. ...

I just can’t get enough of the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. I’ve been a fan of their’s for several years running, but only recently have I begun to realize that if the UFC did not exist, the WEC would be putting on the best cards on the planet right now. I think there’s even an argument to be made that some of the recent WEC shows have actually been better than some of the recent UFC shows. No matter what your opinion may be in regards to the friendly competition between the two companies both owned by Zuffa, the WEC is riding an incredible wave of momentum heading into their WEC 51 event, which looks to be another great night of fights. WEC 51 features a highly-anticipated WEC Featherweight Championship showdown, the next chapter in one of the bitterest rivalries in the WEC’s history, and the return of a former division kingpin looking to try and regain his former glory. Nine fights have recently been made official for WEC 51, so here’s how the card breaks down so far. ...

Affliction refugees who've found sanctuary in the UFC now include former EliteXC welterweight title challenger "Semtex" Paul Daley (18-9-2), lightweight "The Upgrade" Dan Lauzon (12-2), lightweight "Tractor" Rafaello Oliveira (8-1), and "Machine" Mark Hominick (14-7), announced UFC President Dana White Friday afternoon. Englishman Daley lost a UD to "Goat" Nick Thompson (38-11-1) at MFC 20 in Edmonton last February and was scheduled to fight "Thoroughbred" Jay Hieron (14-4) at Affliction in Anaheim Saturday before the event's cancellation. Lauzon tapped Bobby Green (5-2) in a rear naked choke at Affliction in Anaheim last January and would've tangled with "Polish Hammer" Chris Horodecki (13-1) at Affliction Saturday. He begins a second stint in the Octagon after getting TKO'd by "King" Spencer Fisher (23-4) at UFC 64 in Las Vegas in 2006. ...

Six more bouts were made official Monday for Affliction Day of Reckoning 24 January in Anaheim. “Babalu” Renato Sobral (29-8) will fight “The Law” Matt Lindland (21-5). “Minotoro” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-3) will fight “Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (21-3). “Headhunter” Paul Buentello (26-9) will face “Baby Fedor” Kiril Sidelnikov (3-1). “Machine” Mark Hominick (14-7) will face LC Davis (9-1). “Thorobred” Jay Hieron (13-4) will fight Jason High (6-0). Albert Rios (6-2) will face “Tigre” Antonio Duarte (7-1). Brett Cooper will also fight, although no opponent was named. ...

It only took 36 seconds for "Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) to leave "Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia (24-5) laid out on the mat in Anaheim, east of Los Angeles, Saturday night. Just thirty-six seconds to answer questions raised by Fighters.com about Emelianenko's two-year hiatus from top competition. At the bell, Sylvia exited his corner in an awkward, low crouch. Obviously...Emelianenko wasted no time blasting Sylvia with a left, right hook combo, followed by an uppercut. "I've never been hit that hard in my life," said Sylvia after the fight.  "He's not human." The "Maine-iac" dismantled to the mat; and, Emelianenko stuck in a rear naked choke that forced Sylvia to tap. After the fight, the Russian was nonchalant, but not arrogant about his destruction of one of the world's top heavyweights. The victory cemented him as the top heavyweight in the world, the top pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, and perhaps the greatest mixed martial artist ever. ...

"Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (28-1) def. "Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia (26-6) via submission (rear naked choke), 0:36 of round one. "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (13-5) def. "Big" Ben Rothwell (33-6) via KO, 1:13 of round three. "Babyface Assassin" Josh Barnett (26-5) def. Pedro Rizzo (16-8) via KO, 1:44 of round two. "The Machine" Mark Hominick (16-8) def. Savant Young (9-8) via submission (armbar), 4:25 of round two. "Babalu" Renato Sobral (30-7) def. Mike Whitehead (23-7) via unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 30-27) "The Law" Matt Lindland (21-5) def. Fabio Negao (8-4) via unanimous decision (30-26; 30-27; 30-27). "Minotoro" Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (14-3) def. "Babyface" Edwin Dewees (35-13) via TKO, 4:06 of round one. "Quicksand" Mike Pyle (17-5-1) def. JJ Ambrose (8-2) via submission (rear naked choke), 2:51 of round one. "The Phenom" Vitor Belfort (17-8) def. Terry Martin (17-5) via KO, 3:12 of round two. "Head Hunter" Paul Buentello (26-10) def. "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge (23-18-1) via unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 30-27). ...