Commission Doctors Examined Matt Hamill, Said Staph Was Healing

Filed under: UFCDuring Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale, one question was asked over and over again by UFC fans in living rooms and sports bars, in chat rooms and on Twitter: What is that thing on Matt Hamill’s back?

The answer, Hamill explain…

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During Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale, one question was asked over and over again by UFC fans in living rooms and sports bars, in chat rooms and on Twitter: What is that thing on Matt Hamill‘s back?

The answer, Hamill explained at his post-fight press conference, was that the red mark on his lower back was a staph infection. And that led to a new question: Why would the Nevada State Athletic Commission allow Hamill to fight with a staph infection?

Chris Leben KOs Aaron Simpson

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn a big upset that derailed a promising prospect and showed that a UFC veteran still has something left, Chris Leben knocked out Aaron Simpson Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

The result comes as a big surprise, as Simps…

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Chris LebenIn a big upset that derailed a promising prospect and showed that a UFC veteran still has something left, Chris Leben knocked out Aaron Simpson Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

The result comes as a big surprise, as Simpson (who entered the fight with a 7-0 record) had been steadily climbing the ranks of the middleweight division, while Leben (who entered with a 19-6 record) had won only once in the last two years.

But Leben showed heavy hands, Simpson showed suspect stand-up, and Leben earned his 10th career UFC victory.



Matt Hamill Beats Keith Jardine

Filed under: UFC, NewsA bloody and brutal battle between Keith Jardine and Matt Hamill at the Ultimate Fighter Finale Saturday night ended with Hamill winning a close majority decision, for what may have been the biggest win of his MMA career.

For Jar…

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Matt Hamill and Keith JardineA bloody and brutal battle between Keith Jardine and Matt Hamill at the Ultimate Fighter Finale Saturday night ended with Hamill winning a close majority decision, for what may have been the biggest win of his MMA career.

For Jardine, it was a very disappointing loss, and one that raises the question of how many more losses he can suffer and still keep his spot on the UFC roster.



Court McGee Submits Kris McCray, Wins The Ultimate Fighter

Filed under: UFC, NewsCourt McGee is the Season 11 winner of The Ultimate Fighter.

McGee submitted Kris McCray in the second round of their bout at Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale, winning the Ultimate Fighter title and the UFC contract that …

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Court McGeeCourt McGee is the Season 11 winner of The Ultimate Fighter.

McGee submitted Kris McCray in the second round of their bout at Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale, winning the Ultimate Fighter title and the UFC contract that goes with it, a contract that in reality goes not only to the winner but also to several other fighters on each season of the UFC’s popular reality show.



Rich Attonito TKOs Jamie Yager at Ultimate Fighter Finale

Filed under: UFC, NewsJamie Yager was the bully on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he’s not much of a bully when he steps into the Octagon, as Rich Attonito demonstrated Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

After getting off to…

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Jamie Yager was the bully on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he’s not much of a bully when he steps into the Octagon, as Rich Attonito demonstrated Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

After getting off to a slow start in the first round, Attonito battered Yager relentlessly in the second in winning an impressive technical knockout victory.