Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The fights - they're why everyone tunes in when the UFC is on television or in a local arena, and when it comes to classic bouts, 2010 has kept the organization's history of excellence intact. So without further ado, here are this year's best thus far.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - If there's one thing that's never in short supply in the UFC, it's a wide array of spectacular knockouts. Of course, that makes this usually the toughest category to come up with a top five list, and we're only in July. But here are five decisive finishes that should find favor with even the pickiest MMA fan.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The most graceful finish in all of combat sports, the submission win can come in a number of ways, but the end result is always the same - a victory for the man pulling off the move, and a look of 'what happened?' from the victim. 2010 has had its share of memorable wins by way of submission, and here are the best so far.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - There's nothing like a good upset to shake things up in the world of mixed martial arts, and the UFC had its share of interesting ones in the first half of 2010. And though the winners on the list below were underdogs going into these defining bouts, it's safe to say that they won't be sneaking up on anybody else anytime soon.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Of the 35 fighters making their UFC debuts thus far in 2010, the big names were undoubtedly international stars Takanori Gomi, Renzo Gracie, and Gilbert Yvel. Yet the newcomers who truly made an impact in the Octagon were the fighters you may not have even heard of before the New Year began, but that you certainly know now.
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Michael DiSanto, UFC - Wow.
Literally, that is the only word that I can come up with to describe UFC 116. Sure, there is typically at least one spectacular fight with an amazing finish. But who can remember the last time a fight card included no less than five come-from-behind wins and a razor-close split decision? I certainly can't.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For a few minutes in the first round of the UFC 116 main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night, it looked like the heavy hands of Shane Carwin were going to forcibly remove the UFC heavyweight title from the grasp of Brock Lesnar. But with an amazing show of heart and resilience, and a chin of steel, Lesnar survived the first round and then closed the show in the second with a submission victory that kept the belt around the waist of the premier heavyweight in the game today.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It was the conclusion to one of the most amazing stretches in UFC history, and middleweight Chris Leben pulled it off Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, winning his second fight in two weeks by taking an action-packed war against Japanese contender Yoshihiro Akiyama via third round submission in the UFC 116 co-main event.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - All that training with Shane Carwin must be rubbing off on heavyweight prospect Brendan Schaub, as the former Ultimate Fighter competitor made it two quick knockouts in a row on the UFC 116 undercard at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night, halting Chris Tuchscherer in just 67 seconds.
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LAS VEGAS - Below are the official weigh-in results for Saturday night's UFC 116 event. UFC 116, which is headlined by the heavyweight championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin and the middleweight bout between Yoshihiro Akiyama and Chris Leben, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Fans can also tune in to Spike TV at 9pm ET / 6pm PT to see live UFC 115 preliminary bouts.
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Unbeaten in nine professional fights, with all of his victories coming by way of knockout or submission, South Korean middleweight Dong-Yi Yang is ready to test the waters in the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, as it was announced today that "The Hammer" has signed an exclusive contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Japanese superstar Takanori Gomi will have a new opponent standing across from him in the Octagon on Sunday, August 1st, as lightweight contender Tyson Griffin has agreed to step in for the injured Joe Stevenson to face 'The Fireball Kid' at the San Diego Sports Arena. The bout will air live on VERSUS.
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Michael DiSanto, UFC - It's amazing to think that Brock Lesnar's mixed martial arts career began just three years ago. During that time, he has competed five times, including four wins, a dominant performance over a living legend and, of course, he has both won and successfully defended the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
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Tonight at 10pm ET / PT, 9pm CT, for the first time on free cable television, Spike TV will air UFC 113, headlined by the highly-anticipated light heavyweight championship rematch between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Also on tap will be the bad blood welterweight matchup pitting Josh Koscheck against Paul Daley, Kimbo Slice's battle against TUF10 castmate Matt Mitrione, and much, much more.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Following an injury to his ribs suffered in training, Wanderlei Silva has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 116 match with Yoshihiro Akiyama on July 3rd in Las Vegas. But Asian superstar Akiyama will remain in the co-main event slot on this highly-anticipated card, with his new opponent being middleweight contender and a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter season one, Chris "The Crippler" Leben.
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