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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 [+] 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 [+] Ortiz vs Griffin 2: A Risky Move for All Parties Involved: When Mark Coleman pulled out of his November 21 scheduled bout with Tito Ortiz, the UFC found itself without a co-main event for the UFC 106 card. Most observers thought that the UFC would be hard-pressed [+] Griffin to fight Ortiz at UFC 106: Forrest Griffin will replace Mark Coleman for the fight against Tito Ortiz at UFC 106, the UFC have confirmed on their website. This will be the first time Griffin and Ortiz meet since their unforgettable three round [+] Coleman pulls out of UFC 106: Tito Ortiz has revealed that Mark Coleman has pulled out of their fight at UFC 106. Ortiz posted the following message to his Twitter account: “Colman, Colman, Colman to bad he sissies out!!!! Who’s NEXT?” The news [+] As MMA Grows, So Does Poor Sportsmanship: Forrest Griffin was recently interviewed about his loss to Anderson Silva and his subsequent jog out of the Octagon. Rather than apologize or admit that he had made a mistake, Forrest Griffin said that he felt [+] 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 [+] UFC confirm UFC 106 fights: The UFC have confirmed that Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will defend his belt against Shane Carwin at UFC 106. Light-heavyweight fighter Mark Coleman will also meet Tito Ortiz at the November 21st event. The fight deals have been signed by all four fighters. Lesnar’s fight with Carwin will be the main event of the event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. [+] Ortiz signs deal to fight Coleman: Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has signed a deal to fight former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman at UFC 106. Ortiz confirmed the news on a video released on Monday morning where he signed the deal [+]