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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 [+] Couture compares Vera to Liddell: UFC veteran Randy Couture says Brandon Vera reminds him of Chuck Liddell, his last light heavyweight opponent. Couture is set to fight Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 105. “He’s what I would call [+] 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 [+] How Should Submissions Be Scored in Mixed Martial Arts?: As I touched upon in my column last week about the lack of 10-10 rounds in MMA, there is a huge problem in mixed martial arts regarding how submission attempts should be scored.  While it’s clear [+] 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 [+] 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 [+] Year of the Dragon: According to the Japanese zodiac, Lyoto Machida was born in the year of the horse. Machida finally christened his nickname “The Dragon” in 2007, the year of the boar. According to the Japanese zodiac, the Dragon [+] Which Fighters Need to Hang Up the Gloves?: It’s always a bit of a risk to go on record as saying that someone should “hang ‘em up”, particularly when you are not an elite athlete yourself.  However, it’s also clear that you don’t have [+] Jackson quits MMA: Quinton ’Rampage’ Jackson has made the shock move to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. Jackson announced his decision in a long blog post, where he explained the fallout between him and UFC president Dana [+] Is “Rampage” Jackson Done With The UFC?: Last night, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson dropped a bombshell when he informally announced his retirement from MMA. No, this is not a joke. Rampage announced his retirement from fighting in the latest blog entry on his [+]