UFC 118 Live Blog: Frankie Edgar upsets B.J. Penn again

Randy Couture submits James Toney, Gray Maynard decisions Kenny Florian

Aug 28, 2010 (3:54 p.m.)

By Brett Okamoto

Frankie Edgar proved his first win over B.J. Penn was no fluke Saturday, winning every round of their lightweight title fight at the Bston TD Garden. Earlier in the night, Randy Couture welcomed boxer James Toney to mixed martial arts by submitting him in the first round of their heavyweight fight.

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  There is no doubt, Frankie Edgar is for real

  August 29, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Only time will tell if Frankie Edgar’s performance against B.J. Penn Saturday will finally prove to the masses how good of a mixed martial artist he is. One thing is for sure, though — it certainly proved it do Dana White.

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  Even in an easy fight, Randy Couture finds a way to impress

  August 29, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  A heavyweight title fight at UFC 118 showed everyone that professional boxer James Toney still has a lot to learn in mixed martial arts. It also demonstrated that, at 47, Randy Couture might know just about everything there is to know.

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  Breaking down UFC 118: B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar

  August 27, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Frankie Edgar's two young sons probably won't remember the year their dad fought mixed-martial-arts legend B.J. Penn in back-to-back fights. But Edgar hopes that some day they'll be able to look back on it and smile.

• Weigh-in blog: James Toney comes in at 237 for UFC 118

  August 27, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  All 20 fighters set to compete at Saturday’s UFC 118 event came in on weight during Friday’s official weigh-in at the Boston TD Garden. One of them did so for the first time.

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  Breaking down UFC 118: Randy Couture vs. James Toney

  August 26, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  If this weekend's heavyweight fight between Randy Couture and James Toney truly is boxing against mixed martial arts, everyone is being pretty nice about it. While the marketing campaign for Saturday's UFC 118 focused on the idea of the two sports competing against one another, the reality is few on either side are viewing it that way.

• Breaking down UFC 118: Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard

  August 26, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Kenny Florian has fought for the UFC lightweight title twice. But as far as he's concerned, only one of them counted.

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  UFC lightweight Gray Maynard discusses his upcoming fight against Kenny Florian at UFC 118.

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  Gray Maynard says focus is on Kenny Florian, not lightweight belt

  August 24, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Gray Maynard doesn’t stand in the octagon after his fights and make demands. But after watching Frankie Edgar take the UFC lightweight belt away from B.J. Penn in April, he pulled out his phone and sent a request to matchmaker Joe Silva.

• James Toney packs a big punch, but boxer needs more in MMA debut

  August 25, 2010

  By Ray Brewer

  One powerful right-hand punch from James Toney could settle the argument. If Toney, the former three-weight boxing world champion, beats legendary mixed martial artist Randy Couture on Saturday at UFC 118 in Boston, it would potentially be more than a black-eye to Couture.

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  Randy Couture prepares for his next fight.

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  Randy Couture will look to submit James Toney but won’t take him lightly

  August 20, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Randy Couture remembers what it felt like to receive little credit for all he had accomplished in wrestling when he first transitioned to mixed martial arts. It’s part of the reason the UFC legend is giving former world champion boxer James Toney a chance to beat him in their heavyweight fight on Aug. 28 — even when few others are.

• BJ Penn: I don’t want to let the sport pass me by

  August 19, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  B.J. Penn has spent the better part of his nine-year mixed-martial-arts career at the absolute top. If the younger athletes flooding into the sport are to take that position away from him, he’s not going to give it up without a fight.

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  Randy Couture Workout: Aug. 20, 2010

• Q&A with former champion Randy Couture

  August 9, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Randy Couture was the guest of honor at a recent question and answer session for UFC fans. Here are some of the highlights from Couture.

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  James Toney says he’s no freak show, wants to be considered best fighter ever

  July 6, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  James Toney will be 42 years old when he makes his professional debut as a mixed martial artist against Randy Couture on Aug. 28 at the TD Garden in Boston. The way he sees it, that leaves him three years. Three years to prove that not only can he cross over from the sport of boxing to MMA, but that he's the greatest pure fighter of all time.