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Rampage TKOs Liddell at UFC 71

With the power of one right hook, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson made his name in the UFC.

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Q & A with UFC champ Randy Couture

Gabriel Gonzaga's knockout win over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 70 was shocking to many in the world of mixed martial arts -- except for the UFC heavyweight champion.

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LIer Serra grabs title, stuns UFC

He walked out to the Octagon with a remix of the old "Rocky" theme song playing in the arena. In the end, Matt Serra couldn't have scripted it any better.

Reality fights!

For the same reason aspiring actors are waiters and struggling artists pour cosmopolitans until 4 in the morning, Matt Serra was a security guard.

Can't take the fight out of this Long Islander

Long Island – Check it.

UFC 63 Preview: Penn vs. Hughes

Two men have beaten Matt Hughes in a UFC Octagon, and one of them will try and take Hughes' welterweight belt for a second time Saturday.

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Inside the Octagon: Nothing like it

Once and a while, we regular people roll out of bed at 2 in the morning and head to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal. Most of the time, we arrive safely. But every once in a while, during that dopey 20-foot walk in the dark, we bang our shin on the coffee table. The pain, though not life-threatening, leaves us cursing the table and furiously rubbing our shin. Tony the Tiger gets put on the back burner.

Ultimate Fighting finds its legs after shaky start

Shortly after a group of investors bought the nearly bankrupt Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2001, the company put on a pay-per-view bout.

Q & A: UFC's Tito Ortiz

Through the spectrum of fan to foe, whether you like or dislike him, you will watch Tito Ortiz.

Q & A: UFC's Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock will fight Tito Ortiz this Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC 61 live on pay-per view. The action may start at 10 p.m., but the fighting has been going on for years.

'Ultimate Fighter' gets Long Island accent

Don't call it a comeback, even if that's what they're calling it. Matt Serra hasn't gone anywhere. He's been beating up people for years.

Q & A: UFC's Luke Cummo

Luke Cummo is used to having to work a little harder to get noticed. People say he doesn't look like a fighter, but those people usually haven't seen him fight.

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Hughes TKOs Gracie at UFC 60

The passing of the Royce Gracie's guard symbolized the passing of the guard in the UFC.

Inside the Octagon at UFC 60

You can't be a student of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and not idolize Royce Gracie, and you can't be a fan of the UFC and not respect Matt Hughes.

Q & A: UFC champ Matt Hughes

A four-time All-American wrestler at Lincoln Community College and Eastern Illinois University, Matt Hughes' ability to take a fight down to the ground has elevated him to the greatest heights of the UFC.

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Q & A: UFC legend Royce Gracie

He preached skill and technique over size and strength. He is undefeated in the UFC and a three-time UFC tournament champion. He is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a black belt in the art of Gracie jiu-jitsu.

'Ultimate' underdog on top

He was the last fighter picked. Now, he could be the last man standing. Of the 18 contestants on season two of "The Ultimate Fighter," New Hyde Park's Luke Cummo was the final choice when coaches were choosing up sides. He's proving everyone wrong.