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Evans ready to fight Machida: UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is ready to defend his belt against Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. Machida has been given the opportunity to fight the champions, as Rampage Jackson is out with injuries. Jackson is expected [+] Rampage will not face Evans: Quinton Jackson will not fight light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans at UFC 98, due to injuries. Jackson is struggling with a hand injury and jaw complaint and has been ruled out of the clash that was scheduled for [+] Who’s In, Who’s Left Out for Shot Against Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans?: The light heavyweight division, always the marquee weight class for the biggest show in the MMA world, the UFC, has a funky little triangle going on right now.  First, there was the lead-up to UFC 96, where [+] Jardine Poses an Intriguing Challenge for Rampage: It is sad that, no matter what the outcome in Saturday night’s fight with the underrated Keith Jardine, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will not get the credit he deserves for competing with him.  Too many have already written [+] Jardine Poses an Intriguing Challenge for Rampage: It is sad that, no matter what the outcome in Saturday night’s fight with the underrated Keith Jardine, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will not get the credit he deserves for competing with him.  Too many have already written [+] When One Division Isn’t Enough: No fan of mixed martial arts would question the fact that Anderson Silva has owned the middleweight division since he won the title from the then-unstoppable Rich Franklin in October of 2006.  However, [+] Tito Ortiz:The Forgotten Poster Boy: If you happened to catch a UFC event in the late 90’s or early 2000’s, there’s a good chance that you saw Tito Ortiz either fighting or being heavily promoted by the organization.  In fact, [+] UFC 94: Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn 2: UFC’s two time welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is up against UFC’s lightweight champion BJ Penn, for the second time. Penn has earlier earned welterweight champion experience in defeating UFC legend Matt Hughes with a submission victory [+]