Joe "Bubble Boy" Lauzon: Fighting The Curse of UFC 108

Rory Markham was added to a long list of fighters that have landed on the UFC 108 injured reserve/unable to perform list. His list mates include Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Gabriel Gonzaga, Carlos Condit, and Tyson Griffin, just to name a few.

Joe Lauzon is scheduled to face Sam Stout on the UFC 108 fight card on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas... if he can make it all the way to fight night.

To further his cause, he's bringing in a little extra special help… bubble wrap. Yes, bubble wrap... or so he says.

When MMAWeekly.com tweeted that Markham was out on "what is quickly becoming UFC 108 card of the doomed," Joe Lauzon wasted no time responding. "That's it. I'm living in bubble wrap!" he stated.

Or maybe he's just angling for a sponsorship from The Packaging Store.

Good luck Joe, we hope you make it all the way to fight night!

Dana White's UFC 107 Video Blog - Weigh-in Day

UFC president Dana White's UFC 107 video blog from Friday, the day of the weigh-ins...

Kimbo Slice's UFC Debut - Before and After Videos

Kimbo Slice made his Octagon debut at The Ultimate Fighter season 10 finale last week. It certainly failed to live up to expectations, but it did draw the fans that both the UFC and Spike TV had hoped. Check out Kimbo's video interviews, both going in, and coming out of his bout with Houston Alexander...


Kimbo Slice TUF 10 Finale Pre-Fight Interview:

Kimbo Slice TUF 10 Finale Post-Fight Interview:

World's Strongest Man Makes MMA Debut, Pulled Off By Ref

Five-time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski made his mixed martial arts debut in Warsaw, Poland, crushing opponent Marcin Najman. He had to be pulled off by the referee. Check out the full fight...

White Says Houston Alexander Is Out Of The UFC

UFC president Dana White said he almost got up and walked out of the Palms Casino's Pearl Theater before the main event of "The Ultimate Fighter" finale.

So angered was he at the snoozefest that was Kimbo Slice vs. Houston Alexander, he would have skipped the TUF 10 finals if he wasn't required to hand out the winner's trophy.

"Not a good night for me," said White.

Slice, he said, bore no responsibility for the outcome of the fight.

"The last thing I expected was for Houston Alexander to come in and do the Kalib Starnes," White said. "I don't even want to talk to Houston. Houston had an opportunity to...."

He grunted in disgust.

"Kimbo was dancing around the ring, asking him to engage, trying to make it a fight, and Houston didn't want to fight him."

White promised to cut Alexander from the UFC's ranks.

"If we didn't cut him yet, we're cutting him soon," he said.

Monte Cox, Alexander's manager, did not respond to text messages asking for Alexander's status with the UFC, but it's safe to say that fans won't see the father of six in the Octagon soon, or ever for that matter.

UFC 107 Pre-Fight Chatter: Frank Mir and Cheick Kongo

Frank Mir talks takedowns:

Cheick Kongo wants to silence Mir:

UFC 107 Pre-Fight Chatter: Paul Buentello and Stefan Struve

Paul Buentello talks about his return to the UFC:

Stefan Struve talks about his UFC progress:

Behind The Scenes with WEC Fighter Ed Ratcliff

Get a look at the training and mental preparation of Ed Ratcliff as he hones his skills for his bout against Donald Cerrone at WEC 45 on Dec. 19.

UFC's Marc Ratner Discusses Judging and Refereeing

HDNet's Ron Kruck and UFC executive Marc Ratner cover a lot of ground in this interview on Inside MMA - the current state of MMA, judging, refereeing and the sport in general.

Countdown to UFC 107 - Monday on Spike TV

Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez steps into the toughest fight of his career when he challenges UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn for his title on Saturday night at UFC 107 in Memphis, Tennessee. Monday night on Spike TV go behind the scenes on the lead-up to the rematch with "Countdown to UFC 107" at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Diego Sanchez UFC 107 Video Blog - Ep. 2

The second installment in Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez's UFC 107 video blog as he nears the biggest fight of his career, a UFC lightweight title shot against champion B.J. Penn.

Cheick Kongo Bound and Determined to Silence Frank Mir

"End the reign of the big mouth. He talk too much, too much, too much," says Cheick Kongo, heading into his his UFC 107 showdown with Frank Mir...

Instant Replay Used for the First Time In Nevada MMA

Matt Hamill was declared the winner by disqualification against Jon Jones on Dec. 5 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale after Jones landed three illegal elbow strikes to the face of Hamill.

Referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight and determined Hamill was in no condition to continue due to the cut on his nose.

To determine whether or not the illegal strikes contributed to the facial wound that stopped the fight, instant replay was used for the first time in Nevada in a mixed martial arts fight.

"This is actually the first time instant replay has been utilized in Nevada" said Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.

After reviewing the tape, Mazzagatti awarded Hamill the win by disqualifying Jones.

An Inside Look at WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff

Get an inside look at WEC 45: Cerrone vs Ratcliff main eventers Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Ed "9MM" Ratcliff...