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How Can Diego Sanchez Beat BJ Penn?: This Saturday, Diego Sanchez  comes into his fight against BJ Penn as a fairly large underdog. Not a lot of people are giving Diego much of a chance against BJ Penn and they have their good [+] Hendo A Good Fit for Strikeforce?: Dan Henderson announced today that he’s just signed a four fight, 16 month contract with Strikeforce. Some people are surprised by the move, as Henderson was on the verge of getting a title shot within the [+] November’s Must-See Fights: There was only one big fight in the month of October. As great a fight as it was for hardcore MMA fans, sometimes it’s nice to look forward to more than one big clash. November looks [+] Fedor vs. Rogers: Preview: It’s being billed as a “Rocky” story, as the world’s top heavyweight, Fedor Emelianenko takes on Brett Rogers, a man who has been changing tires at Sam’s Club until only a few months ago. This won’t [+] Best Replacement Fights In UFC History: Yesterday the UFC announced that Brock Lesnar has pulled out of his scheduled title defense at UFC 106. The UFC was quick to promote Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz to main event status. Despite the quick [+] UFC 104: Post-Mortem: A disputed decision in the main event capped off what was otherwise a very successful event for the UFC. The best news coming out of UFC 104 is that the UFC has already announced plans of [+] UFC 104 Breakdown and Predictions: Everybody always says that they plan on winning. In some circumstances a fight will happen where both fighters actually manage to accomplish a lot of the things that they had planned, resulting in a close decision. [+] Things Change Quickly in MMA: The sport of mixed martial arts has been moving at a blazing pace. Remember the days when the UFC champions were Sean Sherk, Matt Hughes, Rich Franklin, Chuck Liddell, and Tim Sylvia? That was only a [+] 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 [+] The Octagon Should Be The Standard: The recent appearances of MMA in popular shows like Dancing with the Stars and The Simpsons are clear signs that Mixed Martial Arts has begun to enter mainstream culture, at least in North America. The Simpsons [+]