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October 19, 2009 UFC 104: Something to Prove: Every fight is about proving something. Most often, it’s just about proving who is the better fighter. The UFC calls the Octagon “the ultimate proving grounds for fighters.” I spent last week arguing that they are [+] October 19, 2009 Leben to return in January: Middleweight fighter Chris ’The Crippler’ Leben looks set for a January return to the Octagon. MMA Junkie reports that Leben will be on the UFC Fight Night 20 card in January. Leben is on a two-fight losing [+] October 19, 2009 Larson vs. Foster set for UFC 106: Former WEC title contender Brock Lesnar is set to face Brian Foster at the UFC 106 on November 21st in Las Vegas. FanHouse claimed on Sunday that the fight was signed for the UFC 106 event. Both [+] October 19, 2009 Wallace to fight Stann at TUF 10 Finale: UFC newcomer Rodney Wallace is set to make his debut for the MMA promotion at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in a light-heavyweight bout against Brian Stann. Both FiveOuncesOfPain.com and MMAjunkie.com have had the bout confirmed by [+] October 18, 2009 Hardy hits back at Hopkins: British UFC star Dan Hardy has hit back at Bernard Hopkins’ claim that mixed martial arts is just ‘entertainment pornography’. The boxing legend claimed he would never pay to see an MMA bout and also blasted fans [+] October 18, 2009 WEC 45 to take place in Las Vegas: WEC 45 is likely to take place in Las Vegas on December 19th, according to MMAjunkie.com. “WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo” has already been announced for November 18th in Las Vegas. The WEC are yet to make an official announcement that could take place at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The event in December would be the second-ever Saturday night event for the WEC. [+] October 18, 2009 Machida willing to fight Lesnar: Brazilian light-heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida has revealed he would be ready to step up to heavyweight to fight champion Brock Lesnar. Machida will face Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 104 on October 24. Speaking to Sherdog.com he [+] October 17, 2009 Can Shogun Quiet the Doubters Next Weekend?: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was once considered by many in the know to be the top light heavyweight in the world.  While Chuck Liddell was going on a tear through the UFC’s light heavyweight division, Shogun was [+] October 17, 2009 Wanderlei confirms Akiyama fight: Wanderlei Silva has confirmed he will fight Yoshihiro Akiyama in Sydney, Australia, on February 21st. The Brazilian legend confirmed the fight in a recent video blog. “Finally I have the date for my next fight. I am [+] October 17, 2009 Burkman to return in November: Former UFC welterweight Josh Burkman is set to headline a local ”Throwdown Showdown” card on November 20 in Orem, Utah. Burkman is set to fight another former UFC competitor in Brandon Melendez in a catchweight bout, according [+]