Rashad Evans wins UFC 114

It was all over, much has been said till it was done.

"Sugar" Rashad Evans had defeated Quinton "Rampage" Jackson via unanimous decision (UD) on their light-heavyweight grudge match for a possible title shot against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Evans controlled rounds 1 and 2, scored good points which would be enough to win the game but Rampage exploded in the last round - landed power shots that hurt Rashad. However, Evans was able to get up and maintain his composure and had even scored take-downs. It was an exciting fight that a lot of MMA/UFC fans would like to see a rematch.

Congratulations to both fighters.

* Nobody goes out this octagon a loser, everybody wins.. - Rampage Jackson

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans [Undercards]

UFC 114 will feature a 205-pound grudge match between former light heavyweight champions and Ultimate Fighter 10 coaches, "Sugar" Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Undercard results:

- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Jason Brilz via Split Decision
- Michael Bisping defeats Dan Miller via UD
- John Hathaway defeats Diego Sanchez via UD
- Mike Russow defeats Todd Duffee via TKO in Rd 3
- Dong Hyun Kim def. Amir Sadollah via UD
- Efrain Escudero def. Dan Lauzon via UD
- Melvin Guillard def. Waylon Lowe via TKO in Rd 1
- Aaron Riley def. Joe Brammer via UD
- Cyrille Diabate def. Luiz Cane via TKO in Rd 1
- Ryan Jensen def. Jesse Forbes via submission (guillotine choke) in Rd 1

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans

Bitter rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans are set to headline UFC 114, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 29. Finally, these two former Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight champions get a chance to let their fists do the talking.

The Undercard:

- Michael "The Count" BISPING vs. Dan MILLER
- Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason "Hitman" Brilz
- Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez vs. John "The Hitman" Hathaway
- Amir Sadollah vs. "Stun Gun" Dong Hyun Kim
- Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
- Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe
- Luiz "Banha" Cane vs. Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate
- Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
- Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen

UFC's White sliced out Kimbo

UFC president Dana White laid down the challenge to Internet phenom Kimbo Slice and the street fighter accepted it. Kimbo made it through his stint on Season 10 of "The Ultimate Fighter" and got two more fights with the promotion.

Slice went 1-1 in the UFC after the reality show, including a bad loss Saturday night at UFC 113 against Matt Mitrione. The fight was so one-sided, the UFC president decided to give Kimbo, 36, his pink slip.

"That's probably Kimbo's last fight in the UFC," White said. "Listen, Kimbo made it farther than I thought he would."

As White was exiting the press conference for a postfight television interview, he was asked one more time about Kimbo's future. A reporter pushed him on the "probably" in his original Kimbo quote. White then confirmed definitively that Slice was gone.

Unlike some cases where other high-profile fighters were sent packing, White sounded genuinely disappointed to fire him.


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Margarito is back!

He's back! Strong and dangerous.

The former welterweight champion, Antonio "Tijuana Tornado" Margarito is back! A comeback victory is so sweet for him as he had won a ten-round unanimous decision over Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia on Saturday night before a crowd of 17,000+ at La Plaza de Toros Monumental in Mexico. Margarito dropped Garcia in round one and was in command from the get-go. Garcia was game and aggressive, but Margarito was more accurate and effective with his combinations. Referee Guadalupe Garcia took a points from Garcia for a headbutt in round eight and a low blow in the tenth. Scores were 99-89, 100-88, 99-90.

UFC 113: Machida-Shogun 2

Their first meeting of these two great fighters was one of the most controversial of 2009. After five brutal rounds it appeared as though the challenger had done enough to best the unbeaten champion. The judges didn’t agree. In an unusual circumstance, the fallen challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was granted an immediate rematch against UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. Saturday night’s main event will feature two warriors seeking different types of respect. For the challenger, it’s vindication. For the champion, redemption. Let’s take a look at a rematch of one of last year’s best as Machida takes on “Shogun” at UFC 113.