-- Josh Hall and Jesse Taylor are the latest editions to the list of participants for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Season 7, which premiers on Wednesday April 2nd, will feature 14 light heavyweight fighters. The coaches will be UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and the #1 contender to his title, Season 1 winner Forrest Griffin.
-- The following is the latest official fight card for UFC 82 "Pride of a Champion", emanating from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on March 1st:
* Anderson Silva (c) vs. Dan Henderson (UFC MW Title)
* Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo
* Evan Tanner vs. Yushin Okami
* Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett
-- If you haven't heard, Brock Lesnar makes his UFC debut Saturday night at UFC 81: BREAKING POINT. Both men have their strengths in a fight that analysts are calling "too close to call". Just days before the big showdown, Frank Mir spoke to MMAWeekly.com and gave some insight as to his strategy and what he must do to win:
“… in this fight it looks like I’m going to be able to use a lot of half guard and closed guard maneuvers, because that’s his style. And no matter what training he’s done, even if he tries to throw punches and back up to use his wrestling to counter my takedowns, eventually he’s going to take me down…. Definitely a finish cause that’s the only way I’m going to win. I’m not going to out-wrestle Lesnar for 15 minutes and put him on his back and hold him down. So for me to win I either have to take his arm or neck, or knock him upside his head.”