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Live Blog: Amir Sadollah starts off pay-per-view with win: Saturday, November 21, 2009; UFC 106: Las Vegas fighter survives early onslaught, takes decision win; By Brett Okamoto; Two former UFC light heavyweight champions step into the Octagon tonight as Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin meet in a rematch of a very close contest in 2006. Follow the Las Vegas Sun as they recount every fight live from UFC 106 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Where to watch UFC 106: Saturday, November 21, 2009; By Allison Duck; While many fans are miffed UFC 106 won’t be featuring a heavyweight battle between Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fights that are going on.

Fighters make weight, Dana White talks Rampage/Rashad: Friday, November 20, 2009; UFC president says he believes TUF coaches will still meet; By Brett Okamoto; Tito Ortiz has made up with UFC president Dana White and fixed the back problems he’s suffered from since 2003. Now it’s time to get back to business.

Koscheck ready and willing for showdown with Johnson: Friday, November 20, 2009; UFC 106: Despite quick turnaround and recent weigh-in issues for Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck avoids distraction, stays confident; By Ryan Greene; From the way Josh Koscheck makes it sound, his welterweight bout this Saturday at UFC 106 with Anthony Johnson may just come down to who can land the big bomb the fastest. "I think this is a good fight for the fans," Koscheck said. "You guys gotta know, this fight isn't going to the judging scorecards like the last couple of (big) fights have been in the UFC, with the (Shogun-Machida fight at UFC 104) and then the Randy Couture controversy with (Brandon) Vera.

Breaking down UFC 106: Tito Ortiz v. Forrest Griffin: Thursday, November 19, 2009; Ortiz says after years of fighting, Las Vegas is his second home; By Brett Okamoto; Driving into the city at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning from his training camp at Big Bear, Calif., Tito Ortiz said the reality of his comeback to the UFC after a 18-month layoff began to set in when he saw the lights in the horizon.

Dana White: Karo Parisyan pulls out of UFC 106: Thursday, November 19, 2009; White vows Parisyan is out of UFC, Dustin Hazelett will receive full purse; By Brett Okamoto; Karo Parisyan has pulled out of his welterweight fight with Dustin Hazelett one day before the event's weigh-in. The fight had been scheduled for the main card of UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday.

Sadollah, Baroni in similar positions entering Saturday's meeting: Thursday, November 19, 2009; UFC 106: Two fighters will battle to make a similar, much-needed statement; By Ryan Greene; Since winning the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, injuries have held Sadollah to just one fight in the last 17 months — a first round TKO defeat against Johny Hendricks at UFC 101 in August in a bout that ended in an astonishing 29 seconds. As for the veteran Baroni, the 33-year-old, who made his organization debut at UFC 30 on Feb. 23, 2001, makes his first UFC appearance since UFC 51 on Feb. 5, 2005, this Saturday.

Unlike last fight, Anthony Johnson will have no weight problems: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; Ufc 106: Johnson predicts fireworks against Josh Koscheck; By Brett Okamoto; A 41-second knockout win is something a fighter should cherish — not apologize for. However, UFC welterweight Anthony Johnson found himself doing exactly that less than a month ago in Los Angeles after failing to make weight.

Machida and Shogun rematch set for May 1: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; Following controversial decision, UFC announces immediate rematch; By Brett Okamoto; A rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua has been confirmed.

Tito Ortiz set to end hiatus, return to where he belongs: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; UFC 106: Former light heavyweight champ hopes fill his old shoes, starting Saturday against Forrest Griffin; By Ryan Greene; BIG BEAR, Calif. — A converted garage located towards the back of the expansive, gated training camp Tito Ortiz utilizes in the mountainous setting of Big Bear, Calif., in a way, symbolizes everything he's accomplished in a decorated mixed martial arts career. At the same time, it also symbolizes everything he hopes to add to that resumé upon his much-anticipated return to the UFC, which commences this Saturday night in his main event bout at UFC 106 with Forrest Griffin at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Forrest Griffin: 'Life's good, I'm very happy with life in general': Tuesday, November 17, 2009; Following Anderson Silva loss, Griffin seems far from mentally broken; By Brett Okamoto; Out of all that was said, most off-topic, during a recent talk with the former light heavyweight champion, nothing Forrest Griffin said seemed more important than his very first words: "Life's good," he said. "I'm very happy with life in general."

UFC 105 walk-in music: Couture remains classic; British pump up crowd: Monday, November 16, 2009; By Allison Duck; Though no belts were on the line at UFC 105, national pride served to elevate the atmosphere in the Manchester Evening News Arena to a fever pitch. The matchups between the Brits and Americans were especially intense as the fight took place across the pond.

Randy Couture wins close decision over Brandon Vera: Saturday, November 14, 2009; UFC 105:; By Sun Staff; Randy Couture won a tightly contested light-heavyweight match against Brandon Vera at UFC on Saturday in Manchester, England, taking all three cards, 29-28. The UFC veteran avoided his first three-fight losing streak thanks to continually getting Vera into clinches against the cage.

Breaking down UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera: Friday, November 13, 2009; Quick turnarounds for both fighters; Couture moves back down in weight; By Brett Okamoto; Both Randy Couture and Brandon Vera opted for six-week camps rather than eight-week camps following their fights in August. Saturday will be the first time Couture will fight at 205 pounds since 2006, but the former champ says he’s had no problem dropping the weight

Michael Bisping's road to redemption: Thursday, November 12, 2009; UFC 105: Bisping says he's moved on from loss, confident in moving forward; By Brett Okamoto; Michael Bisping says he can’t quite put his finger on it — but something just didn’t feel right when he stepped into the Octagon to face Dan Henderson at UFC 100 in July. And when everything isn’t feeling right against a guy like Henderson, bad things are bound to happen.

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