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Despite numerous pull-outs and substitutions, the remaining match-ups still intrigue and promise much in the way drama.

Rashad Evans doesn't even have to necessarily beat Jon Jones on Saturday -- he just has to prove that it can be done... one day... someday. Because, as it stands right now, that task seems a step too far for just about everybody in the division

With Jon Jones now secure as the UFC's premier 205 lb fighter, my attention turns to 22-year-old Rory MacDonald, a physical welterweight contender with the world at his feet.

On April 14, the UFC will have its first event in Europe since last November's show in Birmingham, England. To commemorate this return, I propose tilting the spotlight above the leading Europeans currently plying their trade in the UFC.

A runaway success since its inception in 2005, now seems as good a time as any to remember and highlight some of The Ultimate Fighter's very best success stories

As two highly-charged fighters move nose-to-nose at a press conference, a small part of us hopes the beef boils over and sparks a scuffle at the dais, if to only further the pair's intensity and violence on fight night.

Think about it; despite a glut of Japanese fighters appearing on this UFC 144 card, including Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yushin Okami and Hatsu Hioki, I'd be surprised if anybody receives the kind of love and warmth of reception that Jackson can expect to embrace moments before he trades blows with Bader.

When it was time for the judges' decision, the words "by unanimous decision" were perfectly expected, but the name that followed them wasn't.

White discusses why the new deal with Fox Sports means so much to him, his worldwide expansion plans for The Ultimate Fighting Championship and how his aggressive personality has helped the company grow to what it is today.

Fedor remains one of the more fearsome and talented heavyweights in the world, and victory over the Russian, even in 2011, represents a high water mark in the career of Henderson.

Despite a turbulent beginning, mixed martial arts competitions are currently legal in 45 states. New York is one of three remaining holdouts.

Just 12 months ago Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy was supposedly one punch away from becoming the UFC welterweight champion of the world. But things haven't turned out that way at all.

Normally, the chatter of Chael Sonnen would alarm me. However, in this instance, Sonnen seems to have hit the right tone between pre-fight deception and pre-fight hype. His words make me think he may have a sniff at victory.

Mixed martial artists take monumental risks each time they step inside a ring, cage, Octagon or gymnasium, yet some are willing to toss in all their chips in pursuit of the ultimate reward; Chris 'The Crippler' Leben is one such fighter.

While Fedor's first genuine professional loss astounded some, it also acted as timely confirmation for those far more skeptical of the the Russian legend's claims to be the greatest heavyweight in the world.