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Fightmania August Rankings: Bookended by UFC pay-per-views that featured eight combined finishes out of ten main card fights, August gave MMA fans plenty to be excited about. We also got to see Pat Curran shock Marlon Sandro in Bellator, [+] UFC Rio Parting Shots: Whether or not you think that Anderson Silva has reached a previously unseen plateau with his most recent performance, you’re still likely to agree that the UFC delivered plenty of entertaining moments in their long-awaited return to [+] 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 134 RIO: Silva vs. Okami – Extended Preview (Video): The UFC returns to Brazil as Anderson Silva meets Yushin Okami for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Plus, former champs Forrest Griffin and Shogun Rua go at it again. UFC 134 Rio will take place on Saturday, August 27th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click Here for Discount UFC Tickets [+] MMA Roundup: Jones-Evans, Nick Diaz boxing, UFC Rio: Three types of people must love MMA trash talking above all others: promoters, MMA website owners and writers. The promoters sell tons of tickets for supposed grudge matches, MMA forums overflow with visitors and well…let’s just [+] Yushin Okami – UFC 122: Post-Fight Interview (Video): Yushin Okami talks about his decision victory over Nate Marquardt at the UFC 122 event this past Saturday in Oberhausen, Germany. [+] Dana White – UFC 122: Post-Fight Interviews (Videos): UFC President Dana White talks about the UFC 122 event that was held in Oberhausen, Germany this past Saturday. He criticizes Nate Marquardt’s performance against Yushin Okami and calls him a “choker”. Dana also blames the whole Greg Jackson camp, “There’s this ‘avoid the fight cos we think we’re winning’ thing with this camp.” [+] Okami Earns Title Shot with UFC 122 Win: It took some patience, but Yushin Okami has finally cemented himself as an opponent for the UFC Middleweight Champion sometime in 2011. On Saturday night in Oberhausen, Germany, Okami defeated Nate Marquardt in a fight that [+] UFC 122 Preview and Picks: It’s hard to complain about a week with two free MMA events that feature high-profile, quality fights. This afternoon, UFC 122 will be going down in Germany and airing on tape delay in many other areas, [+]