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Fightmania December Rankings: December exemplified the rest of 2011, meaning that there were plenty of big events, along with some surprising results and dominant performances, too. While some fighters, such as Jon Jones, have a firm grasp on the top [+] UFC 141 Preview: Is it literally the biggest UFC fight of all time, as the promotion has been insisting? Well, I think Tim Sylvia and Gan McGee would beg to differ, but I don’t think many of us would rather [+] Nick Diaz Didn’t “Retire” BJ Penn: So first of all, let’s assume that BJ Penn’s decision to retire at UFC 137 actually holds up. Considering that it seemed to be a spur-of-the-moment decision based upon the result of the fight, as well as [+] MMA Roundup: Phil Davis Injured, Machida, BJ Penn: In the sport of mixed martial arts, injuries are like hemorrhoids, being that they are a pain in the ass to all of us who follow the fight game. That’s really where the similarities end, so [+] MMA Roundup: Strikeforce, Penn-Fitch 2, Bellator: The number one story of the last several days (and of the last few years) was definitely Zuffa’s purchase of Strikeforce. While the purchase will undoubtedly lead to a lot of changes in the future, the [+] UFC 127 Parting Shots: Two UFC events, a Strikeforce show, and the start of Bellator’s fourth season all in eight days. Yes, my friends, that’s a crapload of MMA in a short amount of time, so I want to take [+] UFC 127: BJ Penn Post-Fight Interview (Video): B.J. Penn talks about the majority draw decision between him and Jon Fitch at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia. [+] UFC 127: Jon Fitch Post-Fight Interview (Video): Jon Fitch talks about the majority draw decision between him and B.J. Penn at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia. [+] UFC 127 Main Card Preview: BJ Penn will have undoubtedly one of the toughest fights of his career against Jon Fitch, who he faces tonight in a fight with welterweight title implications. Also on the UFC 127 main card are UFC [+] UFC 123 Mailbag: For a number of reasons, UFC 123 generated quite a bit of discussion after the night was over, from the jaw-dropping quick finish of Penn-Hughes to the debate over who should have had their hand raised between [+]