Brian Ebersole Looks Back on Long, Strange Journey to UFC

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SYDNEY — MMA Fighting spoke to newcomer Brian Ebersole at the UFC 127 open workouts about his long road to the UFC, what took him so long to fight for the organization, fighting Chris Lytle on short notice and much more.

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SYDNEY — MMA Fighting spoke to newcomer Brian Ebersole at the UFC 127 open workouts about his long road to the UFC, what took him so long to fight for the organization, fighting Chris Lytle on short notice and much more.

George Sotiropoulos Jumps to -500 Favorite at the Betting Lines

Um… we are indeed expecting George Sotiropoulos to win his UFC 127 bout against Dennis Siver but what the hell tip off did Bodog and Beted get to cause them to move their betting lines for Sotiropoulos to -500? Just a week ago, Bodog had Sotiropoulos in at -360 and Beted had him at -300 […]

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Um… we are indeed expecting George Sotiropoulos to win his UFC 127 bout against Dennis Siver but what the hell tip off did Bodog and Beted get to cause them to move their betting lines for Sotiropoulos to –500? Just a week ago, Bodog had Sotiropoulos in at -360 and Beted had him at -300 but now both online sportsbooks have him as the -500 favorite with Siver as a +300 underdog.

If you think Sotiropoulos is a sure thing, you can still get him at a value by as little as -315 at Bookmaker.

For a breakdown of the betting lines, check out our Odds Side Bar on our Home Page. Click the icons for your favorite online sportsbooks to place your bets and stay tuned for our UFC 127 Betting Odds vids to find out your best bets!

UFC 127 Roundtable

Filed under: UFCAfter a slow weekend in mixed martial arts, the action heats back up on Saturday night when the UFC heads to Australia for UFC 127, featuring B.J. Penn taking on Jon Fitch in the main event and a couple of intriguing fights on the under…

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B,J. Penn battles Jon Fitch at UFC 127.After a slow weekend in mixed martial arts, the action heats back up on Saturday night when the UFC heads to Australia for UFC 127, featuring B.J. Penn taking on Jon Fitch in the main event and a couple of intriguing fights on the undercard.

To get geared up for the fight card, I engaged Ben Fowlkes in a discussion about where Penn and Fitch fit in the welterweight division (Ben disagrees with me about where Penn should rank if he wins), what Chris Lytle can prove by extending his current winning streak to five and how close George Sotiropoulos is to lightweight title contention.

Read our discussion below.

Jon Fitch UFC 127 Fight Journal: My ‘Weird Diet’ Explained

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveMuch has been made of a video I posted on my YouTube channel, OfficialJonFitch, detailing a few dietary changes I’ve made in recent months. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but I’d like to now take the tim…

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Jon Fitch UFC 127 Fight JournalMuch has been made of a video I posted on my YouTube channel, OfficialJonFitch, detailing a few dietary changes I’ve made in recent months. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but I’d like to now take the time to add a few more words to the video content and fully explain the adventure I’m currently embarking on, three weeks out from my fight against BJ Penn at UFC 127 on Saturday, Feb. 26.

This move towards a healthier lifestyle began in the weeks leading up to UFC 100, when I was preparing to face Paulo Thiago and, a few weeks out from the fight, decided to cut out meat from my diet and eat purely raw and organic foods. I noticed the difference straight away and felt great as a result.

Then, last December, I stumbled across a book called The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, and read it from front to back while out in Australia a couple of months ago promoting this upcoming UFC 127 show.

BJ Penn Brings in Matt Hughes for UFC 127 Fight Preparations

Filed under: UFC, NewsB.J. Penn reunited with a former rival last week, not as foes but as training partners.

Penn, who competed against Matt Hughes in a trilogy of fights spanning 2004 to 2010, recently worked with Hughes in preparation for his upco…

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B.J. Penn reunited with a former rival last week, not as foes but as training partners.

Penn, who competed against Matt Hughes in a trilogy of fights spanning 2004 to 2010, recently worked with Hughes in preparation for his upcoming UFC 127 fight against Jon Fitch on Feb. 27 in Australia.

“Me and Matt had great workouts,” Penn said Tuesday on a conference call. “Him pushing me up against the fence, him trying to take me down. I definitely think that was the best training partner I could have had for this fight.”

Dana White: BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch Will Decide Next No. 1 Contender

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC president Dana White confirmed Tuesday that the main event fight between B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch on Feb. 27 will determine the next No. 1 contender for the UFC welterweight championship.

“Let’s face it, the reality is B.J. Pe…

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UFC president Dana White confirmed Tuesday that the main event fight between B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch on Feb. 27 will determine the next No. 1 contender for the UFC welterweight championship.

“Let’s face it, the reality is B.J. Penn has held titles in both weight classes,” White said on the UFC 127 media call. “Fitch has fought for the title and has literally dominated that division for a long time, just didn’t win the title. Any one of these guys that wins this fight is in the mix — the No. 1 guy.”