UFC 135 Fight Card: 10 Things You Must See in Denver

The UFC will be traveling to Denver Colorado for UFC 135 on Saturday, Sept. 24. The fight card will be featured around Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Also fighting at UFC 135 is MMA legend Matt Hughes, who w…

The UFC will be traveling to Denver Colorado for UFC 135 on Saturday, Sept. 24. The fight card will be featured around Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Also fighting at UFC 135 is MMA legend Matt Hughes, who will be taking on Diego Sanchez.

While the Pepsi Center in Denver will certainly be sold out, it’s not the only thing to visit during your stay in Denver. The following slides are the top 10 must-sees in Denver, Colorado.

Let’s take a look…

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Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeem: 5 Reasons They Should Sign with the UFC

Arguably the two biggest superstars fighting outside the UFC right now are Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeem.Overeem is a former Strikeforce heavyweight champion and was recently stripped of his belt and released from the promotion.UFC President Dan…

Arguably the two biggest superstars fighting outside the UFC right now are Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeem.

Overeem is a former Strikeforce heavyweight champion and was recently stripped of his belt and released from the promotion.

UFC President Dana White has gone on record saying that the UFC is in talks with Overeem right now and they are working on signing him.

Henderson is the current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, but isn’t contracted for any more fights with the promotion and has not yet signed a new contract.

White seems more uncertain about whether or not the UFC will sign Henderson given that they have had contract disputes in the past, but has made it known that Henderson is a fighter they would like to get back into the UFC.

Whether or not either of these fighters will sign with the UFC remains to be seen, but it would definitely be a smart move for both men.

Here’s 5 reasons why Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeem should sign with the UFC…

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Forrest Griffin: 6 Reasons He Should Consider Retirement

From his epic war with Stephan Bonnar to winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship from Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin has had an amazing career in mixed martial arts.During his time with the UFC, Griffin has put on many memorable performances a…

From his epic war with Stephan Bonnar to winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship from Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin has had an amazing career in mixed martial arts.

During his time with the UFC, Griffin has put on many memorable performances and accumulated a larger fan following than most fighters could even dream of.

He has been such a consistent presence in the UFC for so long now, that picturing the promotion without him seems strange.

But, all good things must come to an end.

At UFC 134, Griffin was knocked out by Mauricio Rua in under two minutes, putting him at 2-3 in his past five fights.

Indeed, it’s been while since we’ve seen Griffin put on a performance like he gave against Jackson to win the light heavyweight strap and it seems like the former champ is on the decline.

Here’s six reasons Forrest Griffin should be considering retirement right now…

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Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos and the 5 Best Upcoming HW Fights

With the semifinals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix just around the corner and the title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos set to go down on Fox, fans will be anticipating the action that is about to ensue in the sport’s&nbsp…

With the semifinals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix just around the corner and the title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos set to go down on Fox, fans will be anticipating the action that is about to ensue in the sport’s heaviest division.

While UFC heavyweights Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin and Frank Mir are currently awaiting their next fight, there are a bunch of matchups featuring the best of the rest of the division that promises to provide fireworks in the upcoming months.

It all starts with Strikeforce on Sept. 10, which will feature heavyweight fighters Josh Barnett, Sergei Kharitonov, Daniel Cormier and Antonio Silva.

The featured HW matchup of 2011 and in recent history will be the Velasquez vs. dos Santos championship fight for the UFC HW title. Velasquez won the title when he defeated Brock Lesnar last year.

These are the five best upcoming heavyweight matchups that you don’t want to miss.

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UFC 137: Breaking Down the Hypothetical Condit-Diaz Fight

Carlos Condit has recently said that he would prefer to fight Nick Diaz over Georges St. Pierre. Even though that’s incredibly obvious, I think that this fight just might happen if they both win their next fights.Of course, they could also both lose as…

Carlos Condit has recently said that he would prefer to fight Nick Diaz over Georges St. Pierre. Even though that’s incredibly obvious, I think that this fight just might happen if they both win their next fights.

Of course, they could also both lose as Diaz and Condit are facing GSP and BJ Penn, respectively, at UFC 137. Those two are arguably top-three in the welterweight division, so they definitely have a tough test in front of them.

But regardless of which scenario of the two realistically happens, they just might fight each other afterwards.

This is my breakdown of the hypothetical fight.

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UFC: 25 Cities That Need to Host a UFC Event

As the UFC continues to expand globally, there still remains many international cities that have yet to hold an event yet.In fact, the UFC has only been held in 10 countries, with UFC 134’s event only the second show in history to be held in Brazil.If …

As the UFC continues to expand globally, there still remains many international cities that have yet to hold an event yet.

In fact, the UFC has only been held in 10 countries, with UFC 134’s event only the second show in history to be held in Brazil.

If the promotion plans to extend its reach even further throughout the world, they must open up markets in Europe, Asia and other continents that are filled with enthusiastic MMA fans.

Here are 25 cities in America and beyond that the UFC needs to hold an event in.

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