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...

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.

Diego Sanchez UFC 107 Video Blog - Ep. 1

Diego Sanchez's video blog premier as he heads into his UFC lightweight title fight with B.J. Penn at UFC 107 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Extended UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Video Preview

A 10-minute preview of UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez, which takes place next week in Memphis.

UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Video Promo

The UFC's video promo for the upcoming B.J. Penn lightweight title defense against Diego Sanchez in Memphis, Tennessee at UFC 107 on December 12.

Top Spots on the Rumor Mill

There are several rumored bouts that have yet to make it to confirmed status, so we thought we'd give you a quick rundown on some of the more prominent bouts that are being talked about.

B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez:
Seeing as Penn is the UFC lightweight champ, this one tops the list. It is definitely the bout that the UFC wants to put together and that both fighters want, but it always comes down to business. There is definitely a chance of this bout hitting confirmed status soon, but word on the street is that there are still some details to be ironed out and that no bout agreements have gone out, but don't be surprised to see this one top the card at UFC 105 when the UFC returns to Manchester, England.

Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang:
This one is all but a done deal. Bisping is always on the wish list when the UFC heads to England and UFC 105 is no different. Given that this bout makes sense at this point in each fighter's career, expect it to happen. It hasn't been signed off yet, but it should be in the coming days.

Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller:
This one also makes sense. Strikeforce has been hunting for a solid opponent for Jake Shields to face for an interim middleweight title while champion Cung Le is off making movies instead of fighting. And given Strikeforce and Dream recently making their working relationship "official," Dream lending Miller to Strikeforce for an interim title bout makes sense. A little less of a sure bet than the first two, but don't be surprised if and when this becomes official.

Most fight rumors in the MMA world have some basis in fact. But they usually leak out before any contracts have been signed. And any promoter will tell you, it ain't a done deal until there's ink on the paper. That's the case with all the above mentioned fights.

Down to the wire, plans can and often do change. So while there's a strong likelihood on all of these coming to fruition, don't take 'em to the bank just yet.

TUF 9 Pulls in Half Million Dollar Gate

The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale finished in a flurry with the UFC designating three Fights of the Night -- a first in the promotion's history -- and Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida immediately being mentioned as a Fight of the Year candidate.

The reality series finales aren't typically counted on for live ticket revenue, but season nine's sold out for an official tally of $498,650.00 at the gate, based on 1,801 tickets sold and 326 comps, according to Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Wraps Up Saturday Night

The ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to a close Saturday night in Las Vegas and on Spike TV. Team U.K. has made its presence known, owning three of the four finalist spots.

In the main event, lightweights Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida battle it out to determine in hopes of the winner being next in line for a UFC lightweight title shot.

Main Bouts:

TUF 9 Lightweight Finals:
-Ross Pearson (8-3) vs. Andre Winner (9-2-1)

TUF 9 Welterweight Finals:
-Damarques Johnson (9-6) vs. James Wilks (5-2)

-Diego Sanchez (23-2) vs. Clay Guida (25-9)
-Kevin Burns (7-2) vs. Chris Lytle (28-17-5)
-Joe Stevenson (31-10) vs. Nate Diaz (13-3)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-6)
-Tomasz Drwal (15-2) vs. Mike Ciesnoleviscz (17-3)
-Edgar Garcia (7-0) vs. Brad Blackburn (13-9-1)
-Cameron Dollar (2-1) vs. Jason Dent (18-9)
-Frank Lester (3-2) vs. Nick Osipczak (3-0)

Diego Sanchez Talks About Training for Clay Guida

Diego Sanchez talks about his preparations for Clay Guida and how he's turned his house into an extension of his training gym. (Courtesy of Inside MMA)

UFC 95 Delivers $1 Million U.S. and Strong Attendance

The UFC treated fans watching UFC 95 on Setanta Sports to all 10 bouts on Saturday night in England. Even the British fans that weren't able to attend were able to see their countrymen fight, most of which faired well.

The fans that did make it to the O2 Arena treated the UFC to a strong attendance of 13,268, totaling ticket revenue of slightly more than $1 million U.S. Both are considered strong numbers during tough economic times, especially with a fight card sans a championship bout.

Diego Sanchez, making his 155-pound debut, and Joe Stevenson were top bill at UFC 95, providing fans with the Fight of the Night. They battled through all three rounds before Sanchez scored a unanimous decision victory.

Dan Hardy, Terry Etim, and Paul Kelly, were all victorious, giving the British fans much to cheer for, although big Neil Grove was unable to do the same.

MMA Live Previews UFC 95 Stevenson vs. Sanchez

UFC 95: In-Depth Video Preview "Stevenson vs. Sanchez"

UFC 95 Video: Joe Stevenson Ready for London

Courtesy of ESPN.com

UFC 95 Video: Diego Sanchez Drops To Lightweight

Courtesy of ESPN.com

Diego Sanchez Slams BJ Penn's Cardio

During a media teleconference for Diego Sanchez's lightweight debut against Joe Stevenson at UFC 95 in London, a reporter asked Stevenson who he thought would win in an expected bout between Kenny Florian and BJ Penn.

Stevenson chose Penn--not too surprising given his admiration for "The Prodigy." But he incorrectly assumed Sanchez would mirror his pick.

Sanchez had something else in mind.

"After seeing BJ's performance against St. Pierre, man, I'd say it's a bad time for him to fight anybody right now," Sanchez said. "Man, that guy has zero cardio—and he goes into the biggest fight of his life with that type of cardio and endurance? I've never gotten tired in a UFC fight. I've never gotten caught tired in a fight. And to see this guy be that exhausted after one round? I know GSP is tough, but c’mon. He burned himself out in the first round just defending those takedowns."

But that wasn't all. He gave Florian more than a fighting chance.

"I think its a bad time for him to fight Kenny Florian," he continued. "As long as Kenny Florian lasts past the first, second round, I think he's going to take over with conditioning. I don't care how talented you are. If you don't have gas in the tank—if the Ferrari doesn’t have the gas in the tank, it ain't going to finish the quarter mile, and that's the bottom line."

Stevenson chimed in quickly.

"You make a good point, dude," he said. "I didn't even think about that."

UFC 90 Silva vs. Cote Promo Video

This is the Ultimate Fighting Championship's official promotional video for UFC 90 in Chicago. The Oct. 25 fight card features a main event between current middleweight king Anderson "The Spider" Silva and Canadian Patrick Cote.

The main card is scheduled to air live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT:
-Anderson Silva (#1 Middleweight in the world)* vs. Patrick Cote
-Thiago Alves (#3 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Diego Sanchez (#8 Welterweight in the World)*
-Fabricio Werdum (#6 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Junior dos Santos
-Tyson Griffin vs. Sean Sherk
-Thales Leites vs. Goran Reljic

Check out the full UFC 90 fight card in MMAWeekly.com's Rumors section.

*Based on the MMAWeekly.com World MMA Rankings.