ufc fans will be in for quite a few treats and no tricks in October. It’s a month so jam-packed with good fights that it even warrants that bad of a pun. The UFC is currently scheduled to run three events in October: two Pay-Per-Views and a “UFC on Versus” card. With the super-stuffed UFC 136 a week after it and the mega-stuffed UFC 137 a few weeks after it, “UFC on Versus 6” will have quite a lot to live up to. Recently, several fights have been announced for the card. Here are all the details. ...

We’re now only a few days away from UFC 132 “Cruz vs. Faber”. In the main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz makes his long-awaited UFC debut and takes on the only man to have ever beaten him: Urijah Faber. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as legendary brawler Wanderlei Silva takes on Chris Leben, who has always been one of the best pure brawlers in the UFC’s Middleweight division. As is customary, here is my official “picks and predictions” post (covering who I think will win and why), now featuring UFC 132. ...

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 132: “Cruz vs. Faber”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends, it’s now time to return to my special two-day series “A Closer Look At ufc 132”. After giving a quick wrap up of the preliminary card, it’s now time to give a fight-by-fight breakdown on all five main card fights. By the end of this series, not only should you know who’s fighting and why, but also who is likely to win and why. For part 1 of the series, click here. Now it’s time for part 2, featuring Dennis Siver taking on Matt Wiman. ...

As they should rightfully be, all eyes are currently on ufc 128, which takes place tonight on Facebook, Spike TV, and then Pay-Per-View. After that comes UFC 129 in front of over 55,000 fans. But the UFC is always looking to the future, it’s one of the key ingredients of their success. And the UFC recently announced three marquee match-ups for their UFC 132 event, featuring a colossal rematch between BJ Penn and Jon Fitch. Here are all the details. ...

A battle of former housemates, Cole Miller will be looking for his third win in a row when he meets former cast member Matt Wiman at ufc 125 this January. The two lightweight standouts first became familiar with one another on the fifth season of "The Ultimate Fighter". Early on, Wiman was pegged as one of the favorites to win the show's coveted six-figure contract in the end, while Miller (in stark contrast) was considered to be one of the series weaker competitors. Well, the roles have certainly been reversed. ...

UFC Lightweight, Efrain Escudero (13-1), suffered his first career loss to Evan Dunham back in January.  He followed that up with a convincing decision win over Dan Luazon at UFC 114. Now, the Ultimate Figher 8 winner looks to build a new win streak when he faces Charles Oliveira, an undefeated (13-0) Jiu Jitsu brown belt at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas. It is a matchup that has taken a winding road to arrive.  Escudero was first slated to fight John Gunderson which was then switched to Matt Wiman.  Wiman suffered an injury and the UFC tapped Oliveira.  Nonetheless, Escudero told the collected media on Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 22 conference call that the flip-flopping of opponents is no big deal. ...

As UFC 119 looms closer, the promotion has made official one more card on the bout. The September card, which is headlined by former champions Frank Mir and Mirko Filipovic, better known simply as "Cro Cop", is now going 11-deep with the addition of the lightweight match up of veteran Thiago Tavares against octagon debutant Pat Audinwood. ...

Former top UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards, is finally back with the UFC...it's about time. While most would indicate that Edwards is either past his prime, or not caught up with the present botch of talent that exists in the lightweight ranks nowadays, Edwards is exciting and an old-school commodity. ...

Poor, poor Efrain Escudero. The season 8 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter" has faced some hurdles since his inception into the UFC, not so long ago. After suffering his first career loss to contender Evan Dunham last January, via arm bar submission in the third round of their lightweight affair, "Hecho en Mexico" bounced back against Dan Lauzon last May on the preliminary card. ...

"Mongoose" Jim Miller (13-1) defeated Matt Wiman (10-4) via unanimous decision Wednesday night at Fort Bragg during the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops" event. Round one began with a swarm of punches from both fighters. Miller came out on the better side of the exchanges before Wiman shot for a takedown. During the takedown attempt, Miller caught Wiman in a powerful guillotine choke. Rolling eventually into mount, Miller put pressure on the choke but Wiman escaped. Miller followed with a flurry of punches that were answered by a left hook to his chin from Wiman. At round's end, a body kick hurt Wiman before he was saved by the horn.  The second round started more intense than the opener with both fighters swinging furiously. After a pause, Miller caught Wiman with another hurtful body kick. Sensing reward, Miller backed Wiman into the cage with a flurry of punches followed by a strong knee. Wiman displayed a respectable chin under the barrage of shots from Miller but ended up in guard only to take on more punishment before the end of the round.  The final round stayed in theme as the previous two with Miller unleashing a flurry of punches upon Wiman. Miller continued forward with a strong left hand punch and a knee that visibly hurt his opponent. Miller pushed continuously forward with a takedown and side control. Following Miller's dominance of the round, Wiman briefly took top position before Miller transitioned into a rear naked choke attempt. At the sounding of the final horn, Miller's overall performance was impressive and dominant. Jim Miller officially won via unanimous decision.  ...

“The Answer” Frank Edgar (9-1) and “Handsome” Matt Wiman (10-3) will fight in a lightweight match-up 10 December at UFC Fights for the Troops at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, south of Raleigh, NC, according to MMA Junkie Thursday. Edgar suffered his first career loss in April, a unanimous decision that went to “Bully” Gray Maynard  (5-0), but rebounded to win a unanimous decision over Hermes Franca (18-7) in July. Wiman, a TUF 5 alum, is coming off four consecutive wins, the last one being a second-round KO of Thiago Tavares (13-3) in June. ...

Watching Fighters.com's fifth-ranked welterweight Matt Hughes(42-7) TKO'd at 1:02 of the second round by younger, stronger, faster, and more complete (currently) sixth-ranked "Pitbull" Thiago Alves (15-3) last night at UFC 85 in London, I couldn't help but recall the country boy whoopin' Hughes put on the original Ultimate Fighter Royce Gracie (14-3-3) two-years ago. Hughes stalked Alves for a takedown at the first bell, settling for bottom position by pulling guard, but never finding the submission opportunity he thought he could force. Again, Hughes took the Brazilian to the mat mid-way through the first and smothered the kickboxer; but, Alves utilized butterfly guard to neutralize Hughes's offense. The only damage done on the mat in round one was after the confident "Pitbull" bulldogged the veteran to the mat and hammered a crevice in Hughes's nose with an elbow strike. Hughes, like Gracie at UFC 60, was impotent. Alves wasn't falling for the tried and true tricks, wasn't physically overwhelmed by the stocky farm boy from rural Illinois, and wasn't intimidated by the future Hall of Famer's legacy. The second round was short; the end poignant. Hughes ducked for the takedown that's served as a sure-shot for ten years; and, Alves flew the distance between him and Hughes, colliding into Hughes's right jaw with his left knee. One punch later and referee Herb Dean waved off the fight, and, officially, the Matt Hughes era. Alves never doubted the outcome, but remained humble while pleading from the Octagon, "Mr. Dana White, I've been a good boy, please give me a title shot!" "He got me, no doubt," Hughes admitted. For Hughes, there remains a grudge match with fourth-ranked "Terror" Matt Serra (9-5), then a lot of prayer and consultation with his family for the proudly Christian husband and father of two. ...