Hey guys Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah! We’re going to be on Hiatus until January 5th. See you all then, and enjoy the time with your families.

All the posters for the Upcoming UFC Events. Personally the UFC 94 Poster is the best. I think I need to add that one to my collection.

Great night of fights last night, most definitely Pay Per View quality. Great job by Spike and The UFC for raising awareness for one of the more pressing needs for soldiers coming back from overseas. Now here are the highlights from last night, WARNING, if you are squeamish do not look.

Props to DW for the Gifs, This is your last chance to click away to not see Corey Hill’s leg. You’ve been warned. UFC.com has the full video.

osh “Kos” Koscheck defeats Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida via KO at 2:15 of round 1

Mike “Quick” Swick defeats Jonathan “The Road Warrior”  Goulet via TKO-strikes 0:33 of round 1.

Steve “Robot” Cantwell defeats Razak Al-Hussan via an armbar submission (via Referee stoppage) at 4:04 of round 1

Tim Credeur defeats Nate Loughran via TKO at 5:00 of round 2

Jim Miller defeats Matt “Handsome” Wiman via a unanimous decision

Luigi Fioravanti defeats Brodie Farber via a unanimous decision

Steve “Hollywood” Bruno defeats Johnny “The Hater Hurter” Rees via a rear-naked choke submission at 3:44 of round 2

Ben “Killa B” Saunders defeats Brandon Wolff via TKO-knees at 1:49 of round 1

Dale Hart defeats Corey “The Real Deal” Hill via TKO-leg injury at 0:20 of round 2

Justin “The Insane 1″ McCully defeats Eddie “The Manic Hispanic” Sanchez via a unanimous decision

Don’t forget to make a donation or bid on something at the UFC’s Fallen Heroes Fund Website.

Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yoshida pulled out a victory in his UFC debut, but Koscheck is one of the best wrestlers in the business, which should make for a extremely boring fight if you aren’t a wrestling fan. Expect this snoozer to go the distance with Koscheck pulling out a win by unanimous decision.
Koscheck by Unanimous Decision

Mike Swick vs. Jonathan Goulet
Swick a veteran of the Octagon and The Ultimate Fighter has taken his last four fights to the limit, and I would expect him to do the same against Goulet, who is a relative newcomer looking to prove himself. Look for this to potentially be fight of the night.
Swick by Split Decision

Razak Al-Hassan vs. Steve Cantwell
Both fighters are making their UFC debuts, however Cantwell who was the last Light Heavyweight Champion for the WEC before they folded that division into the UFC is the more experienced and well rounded fighter. Look for a Knockout early.
Cantwell by TKO Round 1

Matt Wiman vs. Jim Miller
Jiu Jitsu expert Miller who won his UFC debut at UFC 89, and stepped in to replace the injured Frankie Edgar looks sure to pull of a victory here against Wiman. Expect this one to be over fast. Submission of the night possibilities as well.
Miller by Submission Round 1

Nate Loughran vs. Tim Credeur
Former Navy man and The Ultimate Fighter 7 contestant Credeur will have a lot of support in the military crowd, look for him to make quick work of Loughran with a TKO.
Credeur by TKO Round 1

• Patrick Cote is still delusional, thinks he can beat Anderson Silva in a rematch.
• John Doomsday Howard has signed an 4 fight deal with the UFC, expected to make his debut at UFC 94.
• Dana White has confirmed the rumor, that either Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson will be the USA TUF coach for The Ultimate Fighter 9 opposite Michael Bisping.
• Frank Mir guarantees that Brock Lesnar will never beat him, can’t say the same for Fedor or Noguiera.
• Outspoken UFC fighter Roger El Matador Huerta has signed a new 5 fight deal.
• Sean Sherk would like to welcome Diego Sanchez back to the Lightweight division.
• InstantMMA.net favorite Thales Leites is potentially Anderson Silva’s next opponent at 185, according to Dana White.
• Official Weigh in results for Ultimate Fight Night 16 tonite live on Spike!

Main event:

• 170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (171) vs. Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida (171)

Main card (Televised):

• 170 lbs.: Mike Swick (171) vs. Jonathan Goulet (171)
• 205 lbs.: Steve Cantwell (206) vs. Razak Al-Hussan (205)
• 185 lbs.: Nate Loughran (185) vs. Tim Credeur (186)
• 155 lbs.: Jim Miller (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

• 170 lbs.: Luigi Fioravanti (173.5) vs. Brodie Farber (174)
• 170 lbs.: Steve Bruno (171) vs. Johnny Rees (169)
• 170 lbs.: Ben Saunders (170) vs. Brandon Wolff (170)
• 155 lbs.: Dale Hartt (156) vs. Corey Hill (155)
• 265 lbs.: Eddie Sanchez (246) vs. Justin McCully (228

• Marcus Davis promises that his UFC 93 fight against Chris Lytle is going to be Legendary.
• Kimbo Slice loves the city of Japan, yes, you read that correctly.
• TUF 8 Finalist Philipe Nover got his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt over the weekend.
• Nate Diaz vs. Clay Guida, Fight of the Century officially set for UFC 94.
• Pro Elite/Elite XC is threatening to be resurrected.
• You can watch the Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar fight from TUF 1 for free right now.
• Martin Kampmann is expected to fight a UFC newcomer in his Welterweight debut.

Diego Sanchez, who most recently had to pull out of a fight against Thiago Alves at UFC 90, has stated on his Myspace page, that he is ready to move back to the Lightweight division, which I think is probably the right move for him. Anyone else want to see a Kenny Florian - Sanchez rematch? Here’s the quote,

I’m back. I’m training hard and will be dropping down to
fight at 155. I will keep you all posted on the info of the fight! But
I promise you all that I will do my best to win.

With the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter taking place last night, the UFC has officially announced the card for The finale of The Ultimate Fighter 8 next Saturday night, December 13th. And the UFC, knowing that it has a ratings goldmine on its hand has scheduled All Around Jerk Junie Browning to be the opening match on the televised card. While I’m excited to see Bader-Magahales, and Nover - Escudero, I think I’m more excited to see what Junie has been up too. Here’s the full card,

Televised Main Card:

• Phillipe Nover vs. Efrain Escudero
• Ryan Bader vs. Vinicius Magalhaes
• Jason MacDonald vs. Wilson Gouveia
• Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson
• Junie Browning vs. Dave Kaplan

Non-televised preliminary card:

• Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Shane Primm
• Eliot Marshall vs. Jules Bruchez
• Kyle Kingsbury vs. Tom Lawlor
• Shane Nelson vs. George Roop
• Rolando Delgado vs. John Polakowski

*Steps up to Soapbox* While I try to keep it pretty light and fluffy around these parts, I find it simply appaling that Gina Carano is ranked ahead of Michelle Obama and Katie Couric for a list of the most influential women of 2008. While what Carano has accomplished in EliteXC is nothing to snooze at, I do not think she should be considered more influential than the Future First Lady of the United States of America. Snap out of it people. *Steps off Soapbox*