Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It may have been the greatest compliment a fighter could receive.

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Reinventing Eliot Marshall, a Fight at a Time

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The walk into the Octagon. For some, the trek up those final four steps presents ample time to panic; for others, it’s a signal that it’s time to perform. For Daniel ‘Ninja’ Roberts, it’s when he flips the switch from nice guy to fighter, and by the time he steps through the doorway, he’s not walking into competition – he’s jumping in.

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Daniel Roberts Jumping into the Welterweight Fray this Sunday

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has always been one of mixed martial arts’ greatest talents. But what were the seven defining moments of the Canadian star’s career as he approaches his March 27th title defense against Dan Hardy? Read on to find out on this updated list.

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Georges St-Pierre Seven Defining Moments

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – For someone who has a mixed martial arts career that only spans 17 pro fights, Frank Mir has seen more than his share of twists and turns. On March 27th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the latest chapter in the Las Vegan’s career sees him taking on Shane Carwin for the interim UFC heavyweight title, a bout that has the potential be added to this list of Mir’s seven defining moments.

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Frank Mir Seven Defining Moments

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – He’s one of the premier boxers of the last 25 years, a future Hall of Famer who has won world titles in three weight classes while taking on a Who’s Who of the sport, including fellow champions Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman, Vassiliy Jirov, Roy Jones Jr., Mike McCallum, Iran Barkley, and Michael Nunn. But there is one more mountain left to climb for James “Lights Out” Toney, and that’s to show if he can defeat the mixed martial arts warriors of the UFC.

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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Given the intensity and scope of MMA, every event is sure to have some unbelievable occurrences (like the forehead cuts at UFC 110) and characters (think Bisping and Wandy). So we’ve decided to take a look back in the organization’s history to bring you its 15 wildest moments ever — presented in typically haphazard order.

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The 15 Craziest Moments in UFC History

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The long road. It’s not easy, it’s not glamorous, and sometimes the journey of years can lead to a disappointing dead end. Not for Krzysztof Soszynski though.

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Krzysztof Soszynski Theres No Substitute for Experience

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Ask Ben Rothwell what went wrong in his UFC debut against Cain Velasquez last October, and he almost chuckles as he answers. “Besides everything?” he asks, not expecting an answer back because he already knows what it is. And though it really doesn’t matter what happened during his second round TKO loss to the unbeaten Californian, he responds anyway.

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Ben Rothwell Respect Now, Fight Later

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Chael Sonnen is the worst kind of fighter to be in the Octagon with. Not because he will knock you out in 30 seconds or submit you in the same amount of time. It’s because he will punish you and make you miserable for 15 minutes, and that’s precisely what he did to Nate Marquardt in the UFC 109 co-main event Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, pounding out a unanimous decision victory that earned him a shot at April’s middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort.

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Chael Storm Sonnen Earns Shot at The Belt

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – When the heat was on, Mac Danzig delivered, as The Ultimate Fighter season six winner broke a three fight losing streak Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center with an impressive unanimous decision win over Justin Buchholz in lightweight action on the UFC 109 card.

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Danzigs Back with A Win; Davis Impressive in Debut