Shogun Back Possibly by February

It looks like Mauricio Shogun Rua will be back in action sooner than expected maybe as soon as February
It was reported to Sherdog that light heavyweight champion who is recovering from his knee surgery following his UFC 114 KO victory in the first round over Lyoto the Dragon Machida.
The UFC 114 main event was a rematch from UFC 104 where Machida took a controversial unanimous decision at back in the fall of 2009, and was one of the best five round wars that we have seen in a long time.

Quick Quote: Dana White confirms the winner of Rampage-Evans will challenge Shogun Rua

Speaking via the Carmichael Dave Show, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has officially confirmed that the winner of the UFC 114 grudge match between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans will challenge Mauricio Rua in his first title defense at the UFC Light Heavyweight division:”The winner of the Rampage Jackson vs Rashad Evans fight at UFC 114 will get the first shot at Shogun Rua.”White’s short quote dispells the rumors about a possible title shot for Randy “The Natural”

Paul Daley issues an apology

Following the events of UFC 113 Paul Daley has issued an apology for his behaivor.
Daley said: “I’ve had a long flight home to consider my actions and regret the mistake I made on Saturday. I would like to apologise to the UFC and the Athletic Commission for what I’ve done as well as all the fans and sponsors that support me.”
“I would also like to offer my sincerest apologies to Josh Koscheck who did not deserve the cheap shot I threw.  He did what he needed to do in

UFC 113 PREDICTIONS WINNERS

Ok here are the winners who wrote their predictions on the last post!
1- Rigo   4 / 5
 – Shogun by TKO / Shogun KO
 – Koscheck by TKO / Koscheck by Desicion
 – Stout by Desicion / Sthebens split Desicion
 – Mitrione by Desicion / Mitrione TKO
 – Belcher by TKO / Belcher by Submission
 
2- THEALEX   3 / 5
 – Shogun by TKO / Shogun by KO
 – Koscheck by TKO / Koscheck by Desicion
 – Belcher by Desicion / Belcher by Submission
 – Stout by

Spike Tv's UFC 115 Prelims Feature Tyson Griffen VS Evan Dunham

Spike TV again will offer a “UFC Prelims” special when UFC 115 lightweight bouts of Tyson Griffin (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) vs. Evan Dunham (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Mac Danzig (19-7-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Matt Wiman (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) air as part of a one-hour special. Although Spike TV officials could not confirm the plans, a source close to the event told MMAjunkie (www.mmajunkie.com) the “UFC Prelims” special recently was approved. UFC 115 takes place June 12 at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia,

Anderson Silva Will Need To Vacate Title, If He Beats Sonnen And Belfort

MONTREAL – With any fighter in any division, looking beyond that competitor’s next matchup is never a safe thing to do.That’s true even with the seemingly unbeatable UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (26-4 MMA, 11-0 UFC), who faces top contender Chael Sonnen (24-10-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 117 in August.But when you’re 11-0 in the UFC, a different set of rules tends to apply. And while UFC president Dana White believes Sonnen may prove Silva’s toughest test in recent memory, he does have an idea