http://www.mmatalker.com MMA news , upcoming event previews, past event re-caps, MMA top ten list, and much more. EN http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/ufc_96_betting_odds.html For all you gamblers out there. Here are the betting odds for UFC 96 Jackson vs Jardine. The MMA Fix does a great job of breaking down each match up. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/wec_39_results.html Except for the first fight, it was a decent night of MMA action. Jose Aldo, Damacio Page, and Mike Brown all looked impressive in their wins. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/gray_maynard_ufc_96.html In this interview about his upcoming fight at UFC 96, Gray Maynard talks about a future title shot, fighting friends, and even the UFC Whiniest Champion of the World.....sorry, I meant the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, BJ Penn. I think the Jim Miller is in for a rough night at UFC 96. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/jackson_vs_jardine_ufc_96.html The Main Event at UFC 96 really doesn't live up to Main Event status. Keith Jardine has proven that he was not blessed with a chin. Jardine has lots of talent, heart, and a funky style that is hard for other fighters to match, but not a chin. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/dan_hardy_interview_ufc_95.html Dan Hardy is scheduled to fight Rory Markham at UFC 95 on Feb. 21. It sounds like Dan has came up with a solid gameplan. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_events_2009/wcf_6_fight_card.html Mike Dolce, UFC veteran and star of The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 reality show has signed to fight one of the best welterweights in New England, Nuri Shakir at WCF6 on March 14 in Wilmington , MA . http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_fighter_profiles/ryan_couture.html Talk about some big footsteps to follow in. From the interview though, it looks like Randy did as good a job being a dad as he does beating people down in the octagon. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/ufn_17_re_cap.html Anthony Johnson vs Luigi Fioravanti, Mac Danzig vs Josh Neer, Cain Velasquez vs Denis Stojnic, Joe Lauzon vs Jeremy Stephens, Matt Grice vs Matt Veach was the best fight of the night. These two MMA fighters swapped take downs and big punches until the ref stopped it way to early. They were trading back on forth win Grice landed a huge shot that dropped Veach. Grice got on top an landed lots of hard shot, but the ref let the action continue. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_events_2009/ufc_96_jackson_vs_jardine_fight_card_analysis.html UFC 96 Jackson vs Jardine has some really good match ups. Rampage Jackson and Gabriel Gonzaga can both possibly get title shots if they win impressively enough. Gray Maynard is trying to show the UFC he can be exciting and ditch the Lay and Pray style he has been using lately. Brandon Vera is still trying to regain his exciting Heavyweight fighting style at Light Heavyweight. It should be a good night of MMA action. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_events_2009/wec_39_brown_vs_garcia_fight_card_preview.html This will be Mike Brown's first title defense since his TKO win over Urijah Faber. He will have a tough match up in Leonard Garcia, who has looked impressive in the two fights in the WEC. Mike has lost only four fights in his MMA career, all by submission. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/uwc_flyweight.html For all of you that like to watch the none stop action of the lighter weight classes, UWC has just announce a Flyweight division. http://www.mmatalker.com/mma_news_2009/bj_penn_vs_gsp_ufc_94_breakdown.html Here is a nice break down of the BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre fight. It is yet another example of the BJ Penn Effect. They talk about how dynamic and unpredictable GSP is, and then pick BJ Penn to win because of a gut feeling. I wish people believed in me that way they do BJ Penn. I just hope it is a great fight.