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UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva (Light Heavyweight)

The Evans vs. Silva UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) 108 fight will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, CA on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 10pm EST / 7pm PST and will be broadcast simultaneously on Pay-Per-View.

Main Card

* Light heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
* Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel
* Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig
* Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
* Catchweight bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley

Non-free media use rationale for UFC 108
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Purpose of use: To illustrate the event in question
Fair use in UFC 108:
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
2. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
3. The poster is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the promoter of the event.
4. It is no replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

My First Fight

It's official...my first fight will be on January 10, 2010. I know this may sound a bit odd to those of you who might be wondering, "Why is she planning her first fight???" but the reality is that I wanted to use a catchy title for this blog post to see if the percentage of click-throughs significantly increases, compared to my past blog posts about MMA fighting!

Don't be disappointed, though...I really am going to my first MMA fight (WEC 46) on January 10, 2010! Urijah Faber, the "California Kid" will be fighting Rafael Assuncao at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.

Click on the logo below to see the WEC 46 Fight Card:

Urijah Faber, former WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) Featherweight Champion

• Record: 22-3 MMA, 7-2 WEC

Rafael Assuncao

• Record: 14-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC

P.S. I think these tickets will make a wonderful Christmas present for Bob...or me??? :)

UFC 107 Results - BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez

Here are the results of UFC 107, which took place on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee:

MAIN CARD:
- B.J. Penn def. Diego Sanchez via TKO (cut) - Round 5, 2:37
- Frank Mir def. Cheick Kongo via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:12
- Jon Fitch def. Mike Pierce via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kenny Florian def. Clay Guida via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 2:19
- Stefan Struve def. Paul Buentello via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD:
- Alan Belcher def. Wilson Gouveia via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:03
- Matt Wiman def. Shane Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Johny Hendricks def. Ricardo Funch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
- Rousimar Palhares def. Lucio Linhares via submission (heel hook) - Round 2, 3:21
- DaMarques Johnson def. Edgar Garcia via submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 4:03
- T.J. Grant def. Kevin Burns via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:57

Warning: if opinionated comments or informal street language offend you, please DO NOT continue reading!

UFC 107 was freakin' AWESOME!!!

I was so glad to see BJ Penn's win by TKO finally wiped that stupid snarl off Diego Sanchez's face...and yes, he did literally kick his brains out! I couldn't figure out why Sanchez kept humpin' BJ's leg during the entire fight...there's no way he was gonna bring him down and even if he did, he's totally out of his league on the ground against BJ!

Frank Mir is an amazing legend...ain't no other heavyweight like him who can make a guy go to sleep in 1:12...nighty-night, Kongo...guess you "Cheick-ed" out sooner than you expected! That was THE rockin' ultimate submission of the night!!!

John Fitch was matched up pretty good against newcomer Mike Pierce and the win by unanimous decision was a good call.

Kenny Florian...wow, what an impressive fighter...looks can be very deceiving! Just goes to show that technical skills trump the energizer bunny...at least when it's Florian against Clay Guida!

Paul Buentello, as out-of-shape as he looks, got ROBBED in his loss by majority decision against Stefan Struve. Round 2...Struve's forehead running into Buentello's fist midair, then Struve drops like a sack of potatoes! That's one replay I would favorite on YouTube if it shows up!

UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez (Lightweight Championship)

The Penn vs. Sanchez UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) 107 fight will take place at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 10pm EST / 7pm PST and will be broadcast simultaneously on Pay-Per-View.

Bob and I will be watching this MMA fight, as we are both BJ Penn fans...we won't be at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee to watch it live, but we'll be watching it on Pay-Per-View. :)

Main Card

* Lightweight Championship bout: BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez
* Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo
* Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce
* Lightweight bout: Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
* Heavyweight bout: Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve

Non-free media use rationale for UFC 107
Description: UFC promotional poster
Source: MMAmania.com
Article: UFC 107
Portion used: Whole
Low resolution? Yes
Purpose of use: To illustrate the event in question
Fair use in UFC 107:
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
2. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
3. The poster is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the promoter of the event.
4. It is no replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

Video Highlights from UFC 106

What??? UFC didn't include the video clip of Forrest Griffin's famous flying mouthpiece kick to Tito Ortiz?

UFC 106 had some pretty exciting fights, despite the canceled Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin main event that was replaced by Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin. Not to take anything away from that fight (which IMO should have been a unanimous ***not split*** decision!) and I was ecstatic that Griffin WON...but I really enjoyed watching Koscheck defeat Johnson, despite their dramatic battles of the eye-pokes!

Another noteworthy mention is the debut of the Nogueira twin brother "Little Nog" who had me confused at first because they share the same first and last name...their middle names are how you can tell them apart! Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira aka "Minotauro" (who has already won 3 UFC fights) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who made his UFC debut at UFC 106 and celebrated a first round TKO!

UFC 106 - Forrest Griffin on Anderson Silva, Tito Ortiz (EXCLUSIVE)

Go, Forrest! :)

UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin II (MMA Light Heavyweight Rematch)

UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin II (MMA Light Heavyweight Rematch)

Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin will meet again for a light heavyweight rematch at UFC 106 (previously featuring Lesnar vs. Carwin) in the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10pm EST / 7pm PST. Bob and I won't be watching this fight live in Las Vegas, but we'll be watching it on Pay-Per-View!

Main Card (PPV)

• Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
• Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck
• Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah
• Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• Dustin Hazelett vs. Karo Parisyan

Preliminary Card (Spike TV)

• Marcus Davis vs. Ben Saunders
• Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt

Preliminary Card (un-aired)

• Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann
• Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson
• Fabricio Camoes vs. Caol Uno
• Jason Dent vs. George Sotiropoulos

This video clip is from UFC 59 in 2006, when Ortiz defeated Griffin by judges split decision:

Non-free media use rationale for UFC 106
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Low resolution? Yes
Purpose of use: To illustrate the event in question
Fair use in UFC 106:
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
2. It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods.
3. The poster is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the promoter of the event.
4. It is no replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, Undefeated UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Lyoto Carvalho Machida is also known as Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, son of a Japanese Shotokan karate master, Yoshizo Machida and Ana Claudia Carvalho Machida, a native Brazilian. Lyoto is very close to his family, including his 4 brothers (3 blood brothers and 1 adopted brother). He has been married to his wife Fabyola since 2004 and their first son Taiyo was born September 2008.

Name: Lyoto Carvalho Machida
Nickname: "The Dragon"
Residence: Belem, Brazil
Birthplace: Salvador, Brazil
Birthdate: May 30, 1978
Height: 6'1" / 185 cm
Weight: 205 lbs. / 93 kgs
Reach: 74" / 188 cm
Styles: Shotokan Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sumo
Record: 16 - 0 - 0
Quote: "I drink my urine every morning like a natural medicine."

Lyoto Machida recently defended his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Title against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, another Brazilian MMA fighter, on UFC 104. Machida took the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Title) from Rashad Evans on UFC 98.

There has been quite a controversy over UFC 104, Machida's victory over Rua, as it was a VERY close fight...but it was a unanimous decision between the three judges. Regardless, UFC's President Dana White has announced a re-match between the two LHW (Light Heavyweight) fighters on UFC 108.

UFC 104 - Judges Score Cards

Nelson Hamilton (Machida 48-47):

1st Round: Rua 10-9
2nd Round: Machida 10-9
3rd Round: Machida 10-9
4th Round: Machida 10-9
5th Round: Rua 10-9

Cecil Peoples (Machida 48-47):

1st Round: Machida 10-9
2nd Round: Machida 10-9
3rd Round: Machida 10-9
4th Round: Rua 10-9
5th Round: Rua 10-9

Marcos Rosales (Machida 48-47):

1st Round: Machida 10-9
2nd Round: Machida 10-9
3rd Round: Machida 10-9
4th Round: Rua 10-9
5th Round: Rua 10-9

Lyoto Machida is undefeated in his MMA career, winning against many top fighters:

1. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua - UFC 104
2. Rashad "Sugar" Evans - UFC 98
3. Thiago Silva - UFC 94
   
4. Tito "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz - UFC 84
   
5. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - UFC 79
   
6. Kazuhiro Nakamura - UFC 76
   
7. David Heath - UFC 70
   
8. Sam Hoger - UFC 67
   
9. Vernon White - WFA / King of the Streets
   
10. Dimitri Wanderley - JF 6 / Jungle Fight 6
    
11. B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn - K-1 / Hero's 1
    
12. Sam Greco - K-1 MMA / Romanex
    
13. Michael McDonald - K-1 / Beast 2004
    
14. Rich Franklin - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 / Inoki Festival
    
15. Stephan Bonnar - JF 1 / Jungle Fight 1
    
16. Kengo Watanabe - NJPW / Ultimate Crush

Here are some GIF clips of Lyoto Machida in the octagon:

UFC 104: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida defeats Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by judges decision (unanimous)

UFC 98: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida defeats Rashad "Sugar" Evans by KO (punches)

UFC 94: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida defeats Thiago Silva by KO (punches)

UFC 84: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida defeats Tito "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz by judges decision (unanimous)

Sources: mma-core.com, graciemag.com, blitzcorner.com