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Thursday Throwdown: “Now With MORE Injuries!” Edition: Here’s the thing about the ridiculous run of injuries in MMA: the craziest part is that eventually you stop thinking “I can’t wait for 2012 to be over, maybe next year will be better,” or “What an [+] UFC 148 Parting Shots: Just like that, the Silva-Sonnen rivalry appears to be over. Sure, it may seem hasty to say that Chael P. Sonnen will never reignite the trash talking feud that he, let’s face it, pretty much started and [+] UFC 148 Preview: UFC 148 is being talked about for all the wrong reasons. The right reason: why on Earth would the UFC tempt fate by booking Anderson Silva, Demian Maia, and Patrick Cote on the same card?!? And, as [+] UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II Extended Preview (Video): Here’s the extended preview of UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II, featuring Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz. [+] 888Poker Signs UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre to 12 Month Deal: UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre has been dominating the MMA world for years and now it appears that he is ready to take his game to another arena.  Recently, the MMA superstar came to terms with 888poker [+] UFC Discipline Will Never Be Consistent: The UFC’s dismissal of Miguel Torres over an ill-advised joke was a lot of things, one of which is a reminder that the UFC’s disciplinary actions continue to be inconsistent, unpredictable and downright puzzling. The fact that [+] The List: Top Ten TUF Coach Fights: So, we are now through with the fourteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, and that got me thinking: we all know some obvious choices for the best TUF finalist bouts (say it with me: “Griffin vs. Bonnar”), [+] UFC 134: Results, Bonuses & Post-Fight Press Conference (Video): Watch the UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami post-fight press conference. There were no submissions wins, but Big Nog earned himself an extra $100,000 for knocking out Brendan Schaub in the first round. Edson Barboza and Ross [+] UFC Rio Preview: UFC Rio is notable for plenty of reasons: it’s the first show that the UFC has done in Brazil since nearly 13 years ago, when Wanderlei Silva was quickly battered in his famous matchup with fellow Brazilian [+] UFC Ultimate Insider: Forrest, Brendan and Rio (Video): Get a peek at what’s in store in for UFC RIO: Silva vs. Okami. Hear Forrest Griffin’s favorite fight moments, get the scoop from Brendan Schaub and more. [+]