It’s recently been announced that Jon Fitch has been forced to pull out of his upcoming rematch with BJ Penn. The two first met at UFC 127 in February, and fought to a very close Draw. The rematch would’ve taken place at UFC 132 in July. Instead, Penn is now sitting on the sidelines waiting for a replacement to be named. Here’s a quick list of the five fighters I think Penn should face now that his rematch with Fitch is off the table. ...

It’s recently been announced that Paul Daley would be the next man to challenge for the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship, and fans are already buzzing about a potentially epic showdown between “Semtex” and Strikeforce’s currently-reigning champion, Nick Diaz. Diaz will have to get past Evangelista Santos before that dream-fight comes to fruition, but many fans, including myself, are predicting that he will. So who wins between Daley and Diaz? I’m predicting that Diaz wins by a landside… and here are five reasons why. ...

Nick Diaz has never been the type of guy to hold anything back. He's an avid marijuana user, and makes no effort to mask any of that from the public. Along with his THC use, he's also very skilled with nun-chucks, which is found evident through many Youtube videos that can be discovered online. And while he is brash, and is prolific with his use of the "F" word in almost everyday casual conversation, one thing is also certain: Nick Diaz believes he is one of the best fighters on the planet, and guys like Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck are not on his level. ...

We’re now over a week removed from UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”, the event that saw long-reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre once again demolish a top-ranked Welterweight. GSP’s latest victim was Josh Koscheck, who lost to GSP for the second time and in front of an incredibly partisan crowd. It’s recently been revealed that Josh Koscheck will be sitting on the sidelines for at least sixty days in order to heal up a broken orbital bone. Many are wondering what the future holds for “Kos”, and I personally hesitated to comment immediately after the event. Now that I’ve taken some time to really think about everything, here’s my list of the Top 5 opponents Josh Koscheck should face in the immediate future. ...

While Georges St. Pierre asserted himself once again as the promotion's top welterweight fighter in the world with a very one-sided decision victory over perennial contender Josh Koscheck last Saturday, the "Kos" himself isn't feeling nearly as cheerful as his French Canadian adversary. GSP dictated the pace at UFC 124 during his successful title defense against the American Kickboxing Academy product with a stiff jab that did a lot of damage, and eventually helped aid "Rush" to clean sweep the welterweight clash, 50-45 across the board. Now after having snapped his three-fight winning streak inside the cage, Koscheck will have to overcome a stinging second loss to GSP, and a broken orbital bone to boot. ...

At the recent UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” event, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre proved once again why he’s regarded as one of the Pound-for-Pound best. GSP utilized the often-overlooked jab to such a degree that Koscheck’s right eye was more or less useless from the first round onward. And according to a recent report, GSP did in fact break Koscheck’s orbital bone. According to GSP’s head trainer Greg Jackson, though, even that wasn’t enough to call the fight a success. Here are all the details. ...

What’s next for Georges St. Pierre? What does the future hold for Josh Koscheck? These questions are on everyone’s mind following GSP’s brilliant performance and Koscheck’s “stand there and get hit” performance at the recent UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. Whereas many are wondering what’s left for GSP in a division where he has basically demolished almost every single viable threat, the reverse is true for Josh Koscheck, with many wondering what kind of future he has in a division that’s ruled by a man that has dominated him twice and shows no signs of ever losing his championship. According to UFC President Dana White, the one thing neither man should be looking forward to any time in the future is… each other. Here are all the details. ...

UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” was a banner event for the promotion, one of the best MMA shows of the year in fact. Fans were treated to several impressive finishes, several entertaining three-round wars, and a fantastic performance turned in by the one and only Georges St. Pierre. The UFC recently handed out its traditional post-fight bonuses, including a “Fight of the Night” award that was selected via fan vote for the first time ever. And according to Dana White, that's never going to happen again. Here are all the details. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “What’s Next”, where I pull out my trusty crystal globe and take a glimpse at what I think the future holds for the big winners and losers of a major MMA event. UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” was definitely a major event, and it had plenty of big winners and losers. In the main event, Georges St. Pierre utterly outclassed Josh Koscheck in perhaps one of the best performances GSP has ever given us in his vaunted career. So let’s get right to it with another edition of “What’s Next.” ...

The final UFC event of the first decade of the new millennium is now in the history books, fans and friends. And what an event it was: from the preliminary card featured live on UFC.com to the Pay-Per-View itself, this was a night loaded with fantastic fights and amazing finishes. One could seemingly not ask for a better way to end the year, as Georges St. Pierre put on yet another classic performance and dominated Josh Koscheck for five straight rounds. Here are the full results as well as some early commentary on UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. ...

And here it is, fans and friends: my final list of today’s special ufc-only series of articles entitled “Top Four Top Five”. You’ve seen me predict how Koscheck could beat GSP, how GSP could beat Koscheck, and what would happen in the immediate future if GSP did beat Koscheck. For today’s final entry, I once again take a look at the reverse of my previous article: what would happen if Josh Koscheck beat GSP? Again, this isn’t a traditional “top five” list, just five predictions I think have a strong possibility of occurring. So here they are: five things that will happen if Josh Koscheck beats Georges St. Pierre at UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. ...

Here we go with another entry in my special “Top Four Top Five” series, fans and friends. Today I’ll be looking at the main event of tomorrow’s big UFC event, UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. This third entry focuses on what I think will be in store in the very near future depending on who walks out of Montreal with the championship. Unlike the first two in the series, this is more a general list of predictions than an actual “Top 5”. So, in no particular order, here are five things I think will happen if GSP retains his championship at UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. ...

Welcome back to “Top Four Top Five”, fans and friends. Today’s special series of articles sees me look at the two men involved in the main event of the upcoming ufc 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. I’ll be examining how both men could beat each other, and how the MMA world could be affected depending on who leaves Montreal with the UFC Welterweight Championship. Up next is the reverse of my first article in the series: here are the top 5 reasons Georges St. Pierre could beat Josh Koscheck. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the start of a special day of articles I’ve decided to call my “Top Four Top Five”. In honor of the upcoming UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” event, I’ve put together four Top 5 lists focused on the two great fighters fighting in the main event and how I think the MMA world at large would be changed depending on who won. My first list will probably be the most controversial: here are my top 5 reasons why Josh Koscheck could beat Georges St. Pierre. ...

On December 11, the UFC will present its final show for the first decade of the new millennium- UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. And what a decade it’s been for what is now the world’s largest and most prestigious MMA organization. The UFC and MMA in general saw the rise and fall of countless legends throughout the decade, and as a whole, the fight game evolved to where a master of one technique could be beaten and even outright humbled by a true Mixed Martial Artist. And UFC 124 features one of the most well-rounded MMA fighters ever, defending his championship for the fifth straight time. As is customary for a big card, here are my official picks and predictions for some of the big match-ups of UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the latest edition of “Crash Course”. “Crash Course” is an ongoing series of articles where I give a quick rundown on a big upcoming MMA event in order to best prepare those that may not be that familiar with the day-to-day happenings in Mixed Martial Arts. Today’s event is UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2”, featuring a main event that sees two of the best Welterweight fighters in the world battle it out once again in a rematch that’s been three years in the making. Let’s get right to it. ...

Time flies, fans and friends. It does indeed. 2010 was a monumental year for MMA as a whole, and we’re quickly approaching the point where it’ll be over and done with. December is now fully upon us, and on December 11, the UFC bids a fond farewell to the first decade of the new millennium with their UFC 124: “St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2” live event card. And just in case you were wondering whether or not you should buy the last UFC card of the year, here are my top five reasons why you should watch UFC 124. ...

We’re finally here, fans and friends. With this edition, the twelfth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” comes to a close and the first “season” of “TUF Talks” also reaches its end. This special double-stuffed TUF features a two-hour episode that sees both semi-final fights go down. It’s all lead up to this point, so let’s dive right in with the latest and last (for now) edition of “TUF Talks”. ...

Josh Koscheck knows exactly how to act and exactly what to say in order to get people riled up. In a very short amount of time he’s become one of the biggest villains the UFC has to offer: this is a man that routinely gets booed out of arenas no matter where the event he’s attending is taking place. And Koscheck is at his most controversial when talking about his upcoming opponent, Georges St. Pierre. So, what is Koscheck’s latest salvo in the one-sided verbal war that has seen GSP fire back almost no shots of his own? Let’s find out. ...

Like many other fighters in the increasingly competitive ufc, the former highly-touted prospect Paulo Thiago knows full well that he’s fighting for his career each and every time he steps into the Octagon. Since famously making his debut by pulling off a monumental upset and TKO’ing current UFC Welterweight Championship contender Josh Koscheck, Thiago has struggled to find a secure foothold in the UFC. And now more than ever he knows that another defeat may mark the end of his UFC career. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the latest edition of “TUF Talks”, the weekly series where I recap and give my opinion on the latest episode of the popular UFC reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter”. Season 12 officially enters the double digits this week, as Episode 10 sees the final two quarterfinal fights take place, including a teammate vs. teammate encounter that has been building up since the beginning of the season. So let’s dive right into the latest edition of “TUF Talks”. ...

Pound-for-Pound. It’s a term subject to debate, a broad range of definitions, and a firestorm of controversy every time it’s brought up. Some people swear by it, some swear it’s useless, but everyone has an opinion on it. Right now, the major debate seems to be whether UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva or UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre deserves the title of “Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter”. Never one to let a controversial subject go past without chiming in, the always-insightful and supremely-controversial UFC President Dana White recently made several interesting comments on where he stands regarding this matter. ...

We’re now closer than ever to the year’s end. All-too-soon it’ll be time to bid a fond farewell to a year that had more shocking surprises and upsets in MMA than any in recent history. But the year is not over yet, and it’s not going quietly. There’s still plenty of awesome MMA to keep you occupied in these long winter months, so here are my Top 5 fights for the remainder of 2010 that you absolutely must watch. ...

Last week, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 saw the first major dip in the ratings since the show’s premiere, with a 1.6 million viewership spoiling what had been, up to that point at least, a season that had shown considerable gains ever since its debut. But fear not, it appears as though that was just a blip on the radar. The latest batch of ratings are in for TUF 12, and they’re actually quite promising. Here are all the details. ...

(Author’s Note: I apologize for getting this one up a day late, fans and friends. Several issues popped up preventing this article from being posted on its usual day.) Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “TUF Talks”, the weekly rundown of the latest episode of the popular UFC reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter”. Last week’s Episode 8 saw the final preliminary fight, a “wild card” bout that pitted two of coach Josh Koscheck’s losing fighters in a fight against each other to give one man one last shot at TUF gold. In the end, Aaron Wilkinson beat teammate Marc Stevens via guillotine choke (the second time Stevens tapped to a choke during the season) to keep his TUF dreams alive. What does Episode 9 hold? Let’s find out as we dive into the latest edition of “TUF Talks”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “TUF Talks”, the weekly rundown of the popular UFC reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter”. We’ve now officially entered the eighth week of TUF’s twelfth season, and what a season it’s been. There’s been lots of drama, plenty of great fights, and some very interesting guest stars. Week 8 features the final preliminary fight, the “wild card” fight that gives a TUF loser one last shot at winning it big, so let’s dive right into the latest edition of “TUF Talks”. ...

After bursting onto the scene in February of 2009 with a shocking KO win over current top welterweight contender Josh Koscheck, the UFC’s Paulo Thiago has struggled to find both relevancy and a foothold as he faces increasingly stiffer competition in one of the UFC’s most stacked divisions. Thiago is 3-3 in the UFC, with big victories over the aforementioned Koscheck as well as Mike Swick coupled with deflating losses to the likes of Jon Fitch and most recently Diego Sanchez. But Thiago has and likely always will be an entertaining fighter, which is why it’s recently been revealed that he’s signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. ...

“The Ultimate Fighter” has become the bread-and-butter staple of the UFC on TV, with solid ratings throughout every season backing up its incredible twelve-season run. This latest season of TUF features an all-Lightweight cast helmed by Josh Koscheck and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, who are scheduled to fight for the second time at the upcoming UFC 124 event in December. Season 12’s episode 5 pulled in the best ratings of the season so far, but it’s now been revealed that the recent Episode 7 has tied for that honor. Here are all the details. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “TUF Talks”, my weekly recap of the popular UFC reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter”. Last week’s episode saw not just one but two fights, with Team GSP coming out in dominating fashion both times and sending the hopes of the cocky and bragging Team Koscheck crashing back down to earth after the team scored their first win in Episode 5. What, if anything, can Team Koscheck do to rebound as the final preliminary fights get underway? Let’s find out. ...

Despite being what has to be one of the softest-spoken MMA fighters of all time, ufc star Jon Fitch has somehow attracted a large amount of controversy to himself in his five-year UFC career. Once praised for his heart, attitude, and uncanny ability to take damage, Fitch is now seen as the prototypical “grinder” as well as the pioneer of the style, with many fans criticizing him for being a “boring” fighter. Nevertheless, Jon Fitch remains one of the UFC’s best Welterweights, although he may not be a Welterweight for much longer. ...