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August 31, 2009 UFC 102 Parting Shots: UFC 102 had a great combination of legends building onto already impressive legacies, great fighters reestablishing their places in their divisions, and up-and-coming fighters giving us all a reason to look forward to their future fights.  With [+] August 31, 2009 UFC 102 Proves to Be an Explosive Event: After the hype-filled summer in MMA that included landmark events like UFC 100, the highest profile free agent in MMA history being courted by the UFC and ultimately signing with Strikeforce, and plenty of other big happenings, [+] August 31, 2009 Nogueira Cements His Legacy: When Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis finally fought, it became clear that while Lennox Lewis had been aging like a fine wine, the blazing fire that was Mike Tyson had nearly burnt itself out. When [+] August 31, 2009 UFC planning Brazil event: UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the UFC are planning to host a event in Brazil. Several of the UFC’s best fighters, like Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Demian Maia, are Brazilian. The [+] August 31, 2009 Henderson ready to move up to light heavyweight: UFC star Dan Henderson insists he is ready to move up to light heavyweight if he does not get a shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight title. Henderson insists the Brazilian is the only fighter in the middleweight [+] August 31, 2009 UFC 102 results: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira managed to beat Randy Couture in the main event of the UFC 102 event on Saturday. Nate Marquardt and Thiago Silva also managed quick victories over their opponents. Results: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Randy [+] August 30, 2009 Soares calls for fight between Marquardt and Henderson: Anderson Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, has called for a fight between Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson to determine who will fight the Brazilian for his title belt. Soares admits he was impressed by Marquardt’s impressive win over [+] August 30, 2009 Marquardt targets title fight: Nate Marquardt admits he wants a title fight with Anderson Silva, following his one-punch KO win over Demian Maia last night. Marquardt managed an impressive victory over the previously unbeaten Maia, who had an 10-0 record. The [+] August 30, 2009 Couture signs UFC contract extension: MMA legend Randy Couture has signed a six-fight extension to his contract with the UFC. Couture and UFC president Dana White confirmed the deal after the 46-year-old’s main-event loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in Portland at UFC [+] August 29, 2009 UFC 102 Preview and Picks: Later tonight, two of the true legends of mixed martial arts will face off, as Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira get in the cage in a three-round fight.  Meanwhile, other bouts with title implications await, [+]