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UFC 144 Parting Shots: UFC 144 made more out of the UFC’s first trip to Japan in over 100 events than a mere nostalgia trip (though there was plenty of that, too). Besides a great title fight, there were some superb [+] Fightmania February Rankings: Though the biggest story was Frankie Edgar losing his UFC Lightweight Title to Ben Henderson, that was far from the only thing that happened this month to impact the rankings. Who moved up and who dropped in [+] Why Anthony Pettis Should Get the Next Title Shot: Frankie Edgar has a good case for deserving an immediate rematch with new UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson. In fact, he’s got a great case. Let’s see: –He granted an immediate rematch to former champion BJ Penn [+] UFC 144 Preview: UFC 144 is a big event in more ways than one. It’s big because it’s the UFC’s first time being in Japan since UFC 25, which took place nearly 12 years ago. It’s big because it features [+] Countdown to UFC 144 (Video): Here’s the full countdown to UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson, enjoy! UFC 144 will take place on Saturday, February 25 in Saitama, Japan. [+] UFC on Fuel 1 Parting Shots: It wasn’t such a success ratings-wise, but the first UFC event on Fuel at least offered some solid action to those who were able to watch. Still, the whole point of these events is to build up [+] UFC 143 Parting Shots: Who would have thought that what was probably the third most questionable event from UFC 143 would end up being the most (only?) enduring storyline afterward? Sure enough, even with a razor-thin split decision given to the [+] UFC 143: Post-Fight Press Conference (Video): Here’s the full unedited UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit post-fight press conference. Following fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Knockout of the Night: Stephen Thompson Submission of the Night: Dustin Poirier [+] Moving Backward: When last night’s UFC 143 fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit finished, I figured the biggest controversy would be about which judge would inexplicably award the fight to Diaz, who had just fought a stubborn and [+] UFC on Fox 2 Parting Shots: As I suspected beforehand, the second UFC on Fox card wasn’t exactly chock-full of barn-burners. Well, on the main card, anyway. While the prelims brought some excitement and some memorable moments, the main card was more notable [+]