Kenny Florian pulls out of Fight for the Troops 2; Melvin Guillard steps in as a replacement

Heavy.com reports that the two-time UFC Lightweight Title challenger Kenny “Kenflo” Florian had to pull out of his Fight for the Troops 2 Main Event bout against Evan Dunham, due to an injury. Twelve-fight UFC veteran Melvin Guillard was picked as a replacement, for a headliner of the card that will take place at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texax on January 22nd.Later on, Kenny Florian spoke the injury via his official website:It is with deep regret that I will not be able to compete in my scheduled fight

Jonathan Brookins wins TUF 12, defeats Michael Johnson by unanimous decision

Jonathan Brookins defeated Michael Johnson in an action packed bout that saw both fighters leave everything inside the cage. In a series filled with Lightweight talent, both Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins rose to the top of the series, with both being coached by Georges St. Pierre. A win for Brookins now means he is the most recently crowned Ultimate Fighter, and the recipiant of the fabled six figure contract, with a bright future ahead. But with the loss for Johnson , a rosy future is still very

Stephan Bonnar gets past Igor Pokrajac by a clear Unanimous Decision

In a must win fight for both competitors, the pair enter the cage looking as intense as the other. For the Original Ultimate Fighter finalist, Bonnar is coming off a barn burner win over Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116, while Pokrajac looks to continue the momentum following his win over James Irvin. With both having very mixed records, a win is a must for each heading into their TUF 12 Finale bout.
Round 1
Pokrajac comes out swinging hard as Bonnar remains composed, and secures a takedown early. Taking his

Leonard Garcia defeats Nam Phan via controversial Split Decision

In the UFC’s first ever live featherweight bout, Leonard Garcia defeated Ultimate Fighter semi-finalist Nam Phan by controversial split-decision. The victory marks Garcia’s first ever victory with the UFC, bringing his mark to 1-2 with promotion overall. The bout started off as expected, with both fighters exchanging back and forth, with neither man gaining a clear advantage. However, as the match-up progressed Garcia became noticeably tired in the second round, as his technique began to suffer Phan would